Jack Harlow & Drake Head to the Races for ‘Churchill Downs’ Video

Louisville native Jack Harlow headed back to his home state of Kentucky for the “Churchill Downs” music video released on Wednesday (June 1), and brought his collaborator Drake along for a big win at the Kentucky Derby.

In the clip, the well-dressed rap duo hold their sizable bets in hand as as their horses race across the finish line at the Churchill Downs Racetrack. Throughout the video, Bryson Tiller, Boi1-da, DJ Drama, and Druski make cameos, and Harlow’s mother even makes an appearance while Drizzy raps to her.

Last month, the duo were seen filming the video at the annual horse race, where Drake dropped in on an unexpected interview with Harlow during a live NBC broadcast. “I had to show up. I’m so proud of this guy,” Drake said, before adding “And we’re drunk. He’s sober. I’m drunk.”

“Churchill Downs” appears on Harlow’s freshly released studio album, Come Home the Kids Miss You, which also features high-profile collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Lil Wayne. The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart dated May 12. Come Home follows Harlow’s previous album, Thats What They All Say, which peaked at No. 2 on the list in December 2020. Prior to that, his EP Sweet Action reached a No. 14 best in July 2020.

Watch the “Churchill Downs” music video below.

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Kelly Clarkson Delivers Soulful Rendition of Ronnie Milsap’s ‘Smoky Mountain Rain’

Kelly Clarkson thumbed her way from LA back to Knoxville for the latest “Kellyoke” installment on her talk show Wednesday (June 1), delivering a heartfelt cover of Ronnie Milsap’s 1980 hit, “Smoky Mountain Rain.”

“I’ll keep on searching / I can’t go on hurting this way / She’s somewhere in the Smoky Mountain rain,” she sings, adding some soul with her powerful vocals to the country classic. The song was written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan. In 2010, the song became Tennessee’s eighth official state song.

“Smoky Mountain Rain” also saw success on the Billboard charts upon its release. The song peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated February 28, 1981. The track is also one of Milsap’s 35 No. 1 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart, topping the tally dated December 6, 1980.

Last week, Clarkson shared the news that she’ll be releasing her long-requested Kellyoke EP on June 9. Arriving via Atlantic Records, the six-song project features her take on Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” as its lead single and will also include covers of hits by Linda Ronstadt (“Blue Bayou”), The Weeknd (“Call Out My Name”), Whitney Houston (“Queen of the Night”) and more.

Watch Kelly Clarkson’s cover of Milsap’s “Smoky Mountain Rain” below.

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Want to See Harry Styles Live? Where to Buy Tickets to the Sold-Out Love On Tour

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The 2022 leg of Harry Styles’ Love On Tour is already shaping up to be a mega-successful jaunt — and it hasn’t even started yet. Last week, Styles added a handful of additional shows in New York City and Los Angeles and, of course, tickets sold out pretty quickly.

For the Stylers who are willing to pay a little more to see the “As It Was” singer live, we rounded up some of the places that you can buy tickets online without spending an arm and a leg.

Currently, tickets for Styles’ 42-date Love On Tour are available at Seat Geek starting at $88 and $91 on StubHub. You can also find passes on Vivid Seats for around $105 and up, depending on location and date of the show.

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The European leg of the Love On Tour, promoting Styles’ third studio album, Harry’s House, kicks off June 11 at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Great Britain. The North American tour kicks off in Canada on Aug. 15 before making its way to Madison Square Garden for a mini-residency that will run from Aug. 20 until Sept. 21. Styles will perform a string of shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., from Oct. 23 until Nov. 15.

Harry’s House was released on March 20 and went on to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 with an impressive 521,000 units sold in its first week. In wake of the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, last week, Styles and his tour sponsor, Live Nation, announced that they will be donating $1 million to the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, an educational, research and litigation arm of the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country.

“Along with all of you, I have been absolutely devastated by the recent string of mass shootings in America, culminating at Robb Elementary School in Texas,” said Styles. “On our North American tour, we will be partnering with Everytown who work to end gun violence, donating to support their efforts, and sharing their suggested action items.”

Looking for gear to celebrate Styles’ new album and wear to the Love On Tour? Be sure to read our list of the best gifts for Harry Styles fans.

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Charlie Puth Shares the Story Behind Losing His Virginity at 21

For his new interview with Bustle published on Tuesday (May 31), Charlie Puth was an open book, sharing his journey to finding his musical sound, the photos on his Raya dating profile and the story behind losing his virginity.

Yes, the “Light Switch” singer revealed that he had sex for the first time when he was 21 years old, after playing a small gig in Boston. “This girl came up to me and was like, ‘Can you sign my chest?’ I was like, I feel like a rock star,” he told the publication. “I never saw her again. She was lovely, but it makes me sad sometimes because I wish the older version of me was like, ‘Hey, you might want to just make this like a little more memorable.’”

That wasn’t the only NSFW story Puth told. He also revealed that the first song he ever “jerked off to” was Maroon 5‘s 2002 hit, “This Love.” “Now I’m good friends with Adam Levine,” he added. “[I told him] and he was like, ‘That’s really weird.’”

For him, sex and music are intertwined. “This is a really weird sentence, but if you took the instrumental only of my music, I want people to almost get turned on by the frequency,” he explained, revealing that he can’t listen to music while having sex. “I will analyze the music playing in the background and I’ll start to see the music notes in my head and I will not be able to get hard.”

Read the full interview here. Puth is currently working on self-titled third album, Charlie, which will feature recently released singles “Light Switch” and “That’s Hilarious.”

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