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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish & More Join NBC's Ukraine TV Fundraiser

Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Finneas and Sheryl Crow have joined NBC's upcoming "Ukraine: Answering the Call," a special program that aims to raise awareness and funds for Ukraine.

They join previously announced stars including José Andrés, Jon Batiste, Kristen Bell, Brandi Carlile, Brian Cox, Jeff Daniels, Vera Farmiga, Lena Headey, Alicia Keys, Simu Liu, Julianne Moore, Brad Paisley, Rosie Perez and more.

"Ukraine: Answering the Call," which airs Sunday, July 3 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, is an hour-long event that aims to raise awareness and educate audiences, plus raise funds for those whose lives have been impacted by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Americans during the special and will encourage them to use their voices to fight for peace.

Following the event, the entire program will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

(Photo: NBC)

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Imagine Dragons Share Video For New Single 'Sharks'

Imagine Dragons recently released a music video for their brand new single, "Sharks," a song from their forthcoming double album, Mercury - ACTS 1 & 2.

The band shared the video with a global livestream from Gartenbaukino Cinema in Vienna. The video for "Sharks" made its global broadcast premiere on MTV Live and MTVU, as well as on the MTV Times Square billboards.

The video, directed by VMA Award winner Drew Kirsch, is set against the iconic backdrop of the Las Vegas strip and follows Imagine Dragons on the heist of their lives across iconic Las Vegas locations, including the Bellagio, Allegiant Stadium, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, "O" by Cirque du Soleil and more.

"With the 'Sharks' music video our goal was to represent our hometown in the light it deserves - a city of passion, entertainment and art. Always awake and eccentric. Always an adventure to be had," frontman Dan Reynolds said.

"As a third generation Las Vegan, I love this city and owe our success to it. They have always championed us. 'Sharks' pays homage to the city we call home. Las Vegas," he added.

Mercury - ACTS 1 & 2 is scheduled to arrive on July 1.

(Photo: Eric Ray Davidson)

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Nelly To Release 'Nellyville' On Vinyl For The First Time

Two decades after the release of his legendary second full-length album, Nellyville, Nelly will release the album on vinyl for the very first time on July 29.

The special 2LP release is available for pre-order in multiple configurations through UMe/Republic.

Additionally, Urban Legends will release a special Deluxe Edition of Nellyville with four bonus tracks. These include "Not In My House" and "Kings Highway" as well as the Copenhaniancs Remix of "Work It" and Corporate Mix of "Hot In Herre."

To celebrate the news, the hip-hop icon shared the MTV non-movie version of the "#1" music video, which original graced the Soundtrack to the Academy Award-winning classic Training Day as well as videos for "Work It," "N Dey Say," and "Wadsyaname," for the first time ever on YouTube.

"Nellyville was the real moment when we realized our impact. The city, the whole Midwest, it was just Nellyville. Everybody that helped bring this project to life made it monumental and that's why it still rings out like we just dropped it twenty years later," Nelly said about the album.

(Photo: UMe / Republic)

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