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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Panic! At The Disco Reflect On Early Fame In 'Local God'

Panic! At the Disco recently released a new song, "Local God," in which frontman Brendon Urie reflects on the band's beginnings and their rise to fame.

"We signed a record deal at 17/Hated by every local band," Urie sings. "They say we never paid our dues/But what does that mean when money never changes hands?/It's 2021 and I'm Almost Famous/You never really cared about that."

The single will appear on the band's upcoming seventh LP, Viva Las Vengeance, which drops on August 19 via Fueled by Ramen/DCD2 Records. Previously, the band released "Middle of a Breakup" and the title track from Viva Las Vengeance.

Meanwhile, the band are also set to embark on the "Viva Las Vengeance Tour," a global headlining arena trek that will kick off on September 8 in Austin, Texas. Special guests include Marina and Jake Wesley Rogers, with Beach Bunny joining on select dates in North America.

(Photo: Alex Stoddard)

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DJ Khaled Drops 'Staying Alive' Featuring Drake, Lil Baby

DJ Khaled recently released a new song, "Staying Alive," featuring Drake and Lil Baby. The song is the lead single from his new album God Did, which is due out on August 26.

The R.T. Thorne-directed medical-themed video, released along with the song, features Khaled, Lil Baby and Drake going through their work at "Khaled Khaled Hospital."

"We represent the future of medicine. Our surgical residents are at the top of their class, our highly decorated doctors are at the top of their fields, and our equipment is simply put - state of the art. We are here to ensure that you are always #StayingAlive. We're here to do GOD's work," an Instagram post says about the hospital's mission.

DJ Khaled plays Dr. Khaled, the head of general surgery, while Drake is Dr. Graham, who heads the neurosurgery department, and Lil Baby is Dr. Jones, the head cardiothoracic surgeon.

The chorus of the song interpolates the 1977 Bee Gees song of the same name. The song's credits list the Gibb brothers Robin, Andy and Maurice as lyricists and composers of the track.

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John Legend, Chrissy Teigen Expecting Third Child

John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen are expecting their third child.

"We have another one on the way," Teigen wrote on Instagram along with a photo that shows her baby bump. She later added, "So far, everything is perfect and beautiful and I'm feeling hopeful and amazing."

Teigen and Legend got married nearly 9 years ago and have two children, Luna and Miles.

"The last few years have been a blur of emotions to say the least, but joy has filled our home and hearts again," Teigen wrote, presumably referring to her miscarriage in 2020.

The couple's first 2 children were conceived through in vitro fertilization. Teigen said in her recent announcement that the new baby is on the way "1 billion shots later."

"Every appointment I've said to myself, 'ok if it's healthy today I'll announce' but then I breathe a sigh of relief to hear a heartbeat and decide I'm just too nervous still," wrote Teigen who was hesitant to announce the pregnancy.

"OK phew," she added, "it's been very hard keeping this in for so long!"

(Photo: Rogue Artists)

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