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Page Too Report for 09/12/2017


Zayn Malik Defends Taylor Swift From Song Backlash

(Radio.com) Taylor Swift has received both devoted support and negative backlash in response to her new single, "Look What You Made Me Do." Adding to the people in her corner � former One Direction singer Zayn Malik who has stepped forward in support of the pop icon.

"I don't pay too much attention to what people even say about me," the singer told Fader when he was asked if he could relate to Swift's situation. "I just tend to take it for what it is when I meet them people in real life and have a conversation with them. If they're cool with me, then I base my relationship on that."

"In terms of relating to it, of course I relate to things being written about us all the time. But I don't listen to it," Malik continued. "I rate her as an artist, I think she's cool, I think she's successful, and I think she deserves her success because she's worked hard. That's just how I look at it. I did a song with her ('I Don't Wanna Live Forever" from the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack), it was fun, she was professional." Read more here.

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Troy Gentry Celebration To Be Live Streamed From Grand Ole Opry

(Radio.com) A special celebration of Troy Gentry's life has been set for this Thursday (Sept. 14) at the Grand Ole Opry. Fans are invited to attend, and those unable to make the trek can watch the proceedings via live stream.

The Montgomery Gentry star died on Friday (Sept. 8) when a helicopter he was riding in crashed near the site of a show the band had scheduled at the Flying W airport in Medford, New Jersey,

According to The Boot, Gentry's family has asked that fans wanting to show their condolences make a donation to the TJ Martell Foundation, or to support the Red Cross' hurricane relief efforts. Read more here.

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The Chainsmokers Do BTS Collaboration 'Best of Me'

(Radio.com) The Chainsmokers have joined forces with K-pop sensation BTS for a new song called "Best of Me." "Best of Me" will appear on the upcoming BTS release Love Yourself: Her Album, reports The Korea Herald.

The song marks the first collaboration between the Korean group and American artists. And it very well may not be the last. After BTS won Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards in May, the boy band met with The Chainsmokers and other U.S. acts, including Halsey and Camila Cabello.

On May 21, the American duo tweeted, "Love these dudes! See you guys this summer." BTS will drop their new album on September 18. It will be the follow-up to Wings and the extended release You Never Walk Alone and it promises to be huge. Read more here.

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Janet Jackson Gets Emotional In Houston During 'What About'

(Radio.com) Janet Jackson had an emotional visit to Houston over the weekend. Days after Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas, the singer surprised evacuees affected by the storm with a visit to those still being housed at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The following evening, on Saturday (September 9) she dedicated her show and its proceeds to those displaced by the hurricane. During that show, the singer started crying after performing "What About." But it wasn't the hurricane victims the singer was crying for. This time it was for herself.

"What About" is featured on Jackson's 1997 The Velvet Rope album and it details a woman in an abusive relationship. As male and female dancers behind her acted out the lyrics, the song vividly came to life.

"What about the times you hit my face? /What about the times you kept on when I said, 'No more please?' / What about those things?" she sang. Currently in the middle of a divorce from husband Wissam Al Mana, Jackson finished the song and paused. Clearly in tears, she wiped her eyes and said, "This is me," as she pointed to the female backup dancers behind her who acted out an abusive relationship. The audience were supportive as many could be heard screaming, "We love you Janet!" Watch the emotional moment here.

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Carrie Underwood Opens The New Season of 'Sunday Night Football'

(Radio.com) Are you ready for some football? Carrie Underwood certainly is, as the country star kicked off the new season of Sunday Night Football earlier this week

The country music star and American Idol champ helped launch this year's season this past Sunday night (September 10th) with a new video of the theme song, "Oh, Sunday Night."

It's a take on her 2014 No. 1 hit, "Something Bad," rewritten with loads of NFL references. In addition to Underwood looking resplendent in a fabulous red dress, a slew of NFL stars make appearances in the clip, including Dak Prescott, Derek Carr, Antonio Brown, Von Miller and more. Watch it here.

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Kenny Chesney Announces Hurricane Irma Relief Foundation

(Radio.com) Country music star Kenny Chesney is the latest musician to reach out to those affected by Hurricane Irma with the launch of the Love for Love City Foundation.

The foundation was started to provide disaster relief for both the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. "I had 200 mph wind-tested windows throughout my house, and every window in the house just blew out, so these people were really scared," Chesney told HLN (via CMT) regarding the 20 or so people and their pets that he welcomed into his home in St. John, although he wasn't there at the time. "They found more shelter in a big closet and were in that closet for a long time, and they made it. Luckily, a lot of people made it."

"These communities are facing an uphill battle. And they're facing years of cleanup. So many people are displaced," Chesney continued. "And, yes, we will rebuild, and we will recover." Read more here.

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Harry Styles Covers Fleetwood Mac Classic 'The Chain'

(Radio.com) During a recent live session for BBC 1's Live Lounge, former One Direction member Harry Styles reached back to Fleetwood Mac's classic 1977 Rumours album to cover "The Chain."

The inspired cover came amidst Styles performing two singles from his self titled-debut album "Two Ghosts" and "Sign of the Times" during the radio broadcast.

Watch all three performances here.

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Nicki Minaj Storms New York Fashion

(Radio.com) Over the weekend, fashion mavens enjoyed a wide array of New York Fashion Week presentations, but Philipp Plein's star-studded show at the Hammerstein Ballroom was a cut above the rest--thanks to Nicki Minaj, Rae Sremmurd, Yo Gotti, 21 Savage and Teyana Taylor. The cast of hip-hop characters took the stage during Plein's show and after party, and Nicki got top billing.

During the celebration, Nicki performed "Rake It Up" with Gotti for the first time ever, and duetted with 21 Savage on their collaboration "No Flag." When Rae Sremmurd arrived onstage, Nicki performed her verse from a remix of "Black Beatles" live.

The Nicki Minaj set came just after Teyana Taylor (famed for her appearance in Kanye West's "Fade" video) closed Plein's catwalk presentation with a slinky dance routine. Burlesque star Dita Von Teese and Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima also made appearances during the show, reports Fader.

The Daily Beast caught up with Nicki Minaj after the show and the rapper hailed Plein's commitment to diversity on the runway: 'A lot of designers get really big and you don't see people who look anything like me in the front row most of the time," she said.

Check out all the images and videos from the high energy show, which contain explicit language, here.

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Halsey and G-Eazy Confirm Romance Via Steamy Photos

(Radio.com) The rumors are true: pop star Halsey and rapper G-Eazy are a couple and they confirmed by sharing some streaming photos via the social media site Instagram.

The photogenic duo hit New York Fashion Week over the weekend, posing for pictures and holding hands at designer Jonathan Simkhai's fashion show. They also attended Virgil Abloh's Fashion Week event together.

The couple also shared some steamy PDA moments on Instagram, including one particularly sultry shot of the pair making out in front of a bodega beer cooler. Check out all the photos here.

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Musician Stars Share Support For Hurricane Irma Victims

(Radio.com) Two weeks after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc throughout Texas, Floridians are experiencing devastation from of Hurricane Irma. Originally predicted as a Category 5 storm, the storm has weakened to a Category 1.

But it's still leaving a wake of destruction caused by high winds, torrential rains and fallen trees, leaving more than 5.7 million people without power, reports CNN. In the Caribbean islands, Irma has caused at least 26 deaths.

Many artists in the music community shared their thoughts and prayers with those in Florida, including Katy Perry, John Mayer, Common and more. See a few of the posts from music stars wishing for the safety of all those in Florida here.

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Selena Gomez And The Weeknd Share Fashion Week Photos

(Radio.com) New York Fashion Week has drawn plenty of music stars to the Big Apple, including Selena Gomez and the Weeknd. The private couple made a public outing to a party for Harper's Bazaar, hosted by fashion editor Carine Roitfold.

Selena wore a pink turtleneck minidress and the Weekend (born Abel Tesfaye) rocked a black velvet tux with bedazzled lapel. After the event, the Weeknd shared a photo of Gomez wearing his tuxedo jacket around the house: a lovey-dovey thumbs up for their millions of cheerleaders.

Over the weekend, Selena appeared by herself at the #BofF500 gala. The "Hands to Myself" singer has lots to celebrate including her recent cover of TIME magazine, celebrating her historic number of Instagram followers. See some photos from Selena's weekend with The Weeknd here.

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Fergie's Embraces Haters On 'Double Dutchess'

(Radio.com) Fergie's first solo album, 2006's The Dutchess, saw not one but three Billboard Hot 100 number 1 singles: "London Bridge," "Glamorous," and "Big Girls Don't Cry." Fans, rabid as they can be, have wondered, often publicly, when the singer would follow up her solo debut with a new release.

In the teaser trailer for her long awaited sophomore album/visual album Double Dutchess, which arrives Sept. 22, Fergie decided to include some of those communications in an effort to embrace the haters and empower herself to give her all to the new project.

Fergie revealed to 92.3 AMP Radio's Shoboy and Nina that she was actually kind of surprised that she was able to use the negativity to her advantage.

"I'm not a negative person. I'm all about positivity and trying to exclude the negative noise like fear," Fergie says. "So that, for me felt kind of weird -- putting them out there and embracing it -- and it became my fuel actually. Negative things being said brought out the fight inside of me and brought out my Rocky Balboa."

"I don't usually acknowledge anything negative, but I wanted to put it out there because I felt like, 'Do people know that I'm a human being and I hear all this and I see all this?' I didn't even put the worst ones!" Read more here.

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Country Music Artists Remember 9/11

(Radio.com) Many country artists have shared their memories from sixteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, when the world witnessed devastating attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Alan Jackson penned "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" a few weeks after the attacks. "I just pretty much visualized a lot of those scenes and stories I'd heard and seen on television or heard people talk about," he said in a release.

"The song came out of nowhere in the middle of the night - the chorus did. Just a gift," Jackson added. "And I got up and scribbled it down and put the melody down so I wouldn't forget it, and then the next day I started piecing all those verses together that were the thoughts I'd had or visuals I'd had, and'that was about it." The song was later performed at the 35th Annual CMA Awards.

"It was hard enough to go out there and sing something new anyway and then just the topic made it nerve-wracking to do," Jackson said. "I didn't think about what was gonna happen or anything. We just sang it, and I just remember other than being relieved that I got through it, I just felt very proud that it seemed to cause a reaction in people." Read more here.

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