Benji Madden rarely posts on Instagram, but his wife Cameron Diaz’s 51st birthday is definitely something to celebrate with a sweet post.
“I’m off line mostly these days, just working, painting, making things and doing family life, but I have grown to like my little tradition of coming back on special occasions to show love to my Queen,” the rocker wrote on Wednesday (Aug. 30) alongside a photo of the actress cuddling the couple’s cat. “So today, it’s a very Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife, best friend, best partner in everything, ride or die, greatest Mom to our little girl, @Avaline wine boss, family chef, advisor, collaborator and everything else. You do it all ❤️So grateful to have our family and I am one lucky man – I know that seems obvious but it really is nice to say it out loud now and then when you’re feeling it ❤️ 🙏 I love you •forever •always •yours •true love ❤️ Happy Birthday Cameron.”
Diaz and Madden met in 2014 through Benji’s twin brother Joel and his wife Nicole Richie. On January 5, 2015, the couple tied the knot and later welcomed their first child — daughter Raddix — in December 2019.
In September 2021, Diaz was a guest on the Anna Faris Is Unqualified podcast and discussed first meeting Madden. “I met mine through my now sister-in-law and brother-in-law, I met them first and then they didn’t set us up but we were in the same room because of them, and then we found each other,” she explained.
“I was like, ‘How come I didn’t see him before?’” Diaz continued, before her business partner, Katherine Power, chimed in, “Which is funny because you saw his twin brother.”
“They’re not the same, they’re so different,” Diaz replied. “Even though they’re twins, they’re very, very different obviously.”
On Aug. 15, Luke Combs and wife Nicole welcomed their second baby boy into the world, the couple announced Thursday (Aug. 31).
“8.15.2023 – Beau Lee Combs,” the country star and his wife captioned a co-post on Instagram. “Welcome to the world. We couldn’t love you more.”
In the Instagram video — soundtracked by Cory Asbury’s 2023 ballad “These Are the Days” — a pacifier and an infant’s hospital hat are laid out on a cream-colored blanket, joined by a developing Polaroid picture with “Beau Combs” and a heart written on it in Sharpie. As the video progresses, a picture of baby Beau comes into view.
Beau joins his older brother, 1-year-old Tex, who was born last summer, on June 19, 2022.
Combs announced the news of his second baby back in March, writing on Instagram: “Joining the 2 under 2 club! Baby boy #2 coming this September!!” — so it sounds like Beau came a couple of weeks early. He also took the opportunity to introduce the then-new song “Take You With Me” a few days before releasing his latest album, Gettin’ Older, which arrived on March 24. The sweet song addresses fatherhood and how quickly time passes. “I got a young’un of my own/ He’s too young to understand it/ When he gets a little older watching the stage where I’m standing/ He’ll know it’s about him when I sing I take you with me,” he sings.
Another song from Gettin’ Older, Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” has become one of the biggest hits of his career, so far peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending five weeks at No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday.
The People’s Fund of Maui will give $1,200 a month to adults who are not able to return to their primary residences because of the recent wildfires, including people who owned and rented their homes, according to the fund’s website. The fund will also seek donations to extend the length of time it can provide the support.
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“How do we help?” the Young Rock star said he and Winfrey asked each other during the wildfires, saying in a video released along with the announcement that they grappled with how to best direct their efforts. “You want to take care of the greatest need of the people, and that’s giving them money.”
They are looking forward to the help of “every person who called me and said, ‘What can I do?’” Winfrey said in the video. “This is what you can do.”
Jeff Conyers, president of The Dollywood Foundation, said he consulted with Winfrey’s team multiple times in the past weeks to share the lessons that they’d learned from administrating the fund, which eventually granted $11 million to families who had lost their homes.
“Dolly’s idea was that, ‘Hey, look, these are my people and I want to take care of them and we trust them to know what recovery looks like for themselves and their families in the days and weeks following this immediate catastrophe here,’” Conyers said.
Parton’s fund, called My People Fund, worked with first responders and a local utility company and asked residents to help them determine which structures were destroyed and who lived in those homes, Conyers said. Around 1,000 families eventually received assistance from the fund, according to an evaluation from the University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work. That included a final $5,000 lump sum transfer at the end of six months.
To qualify for the People’s Fund of Maui, applicants must show a government ID and a utility bill in their name for a lost or uninhabitable residence, the fund’s website said.
Winfrey, who lives on Maui part-time, visited an emergency shelter on Maui in the days after the wildfire hit and worried about effectively getting resources to residents. At least 115 people were killed in the fires, though an unknown number are still missing. The fire that ripped through the historic town of Lahaina on Aug. 8 was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
Forecasters warned Wednesday that gusty winds and low humidity increased the risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island, though they were not as powerful as the winds that helped fuel the deadly blaze three weeks ago.
In the announcement, Winfrey and Johnson said they consulted with “community elders, leaders and residents including Hōkūlani Holt-Padilla, Keali’i Reichel, Archie Kalepa, Ekolu Lindsey, Kimo Falconer, Tiare Lawrence, Kaimana Brummel, Kaleikoa Ka’eo, Brian Keaulana, Kaimi Kaneholani, Henohea Kāne, Paele Kiakona, Ed Suwanjindar, Shep Gordon and Jason Momoa.”
The Entertainment Industry Fund, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that helps celebrities administer their charitable work, is sponsoring the fund, the announcement said.
Johnson and Winfrey hope the fund will continue to make transfers to qualifying residents for at least six months, but Winfrey said it would be up to the American public to determine how long the fund extends, based on their support and donations.
When setting up a direct cash transfer program, it’s important to define the objective, said Holly Welcome Radice, the regional representative for the Americas at CALP Network, a collective of organizations that studies cash assistance programs. In this case, $1,200 should correspond to the price of housing or the living costs for an adult in the area or whatever the need is the fund is seeking to meet, she said.
“The objective will be difficult to meet if your transfer value is not connected to the reality of the people,” she said, adding the fund should consider if the local economy can respond to the influx of money and map out what other services people may need.
“If it’s feasible and appropriate, then cash is a very direct way for people to benefit and have agency,” Radice said.
The fund should also spend time communicating the parameters of the program clearly, she said, “so people understand who qualifies and why they qualify and making sure that there is some type of feedback mechanism where people can place grievances.”
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Country music is well-known for its affiliation with trucks, often classic Chevy or Ford pickup trucks, or the slate of songs such as C.W. McCall’s “Convoy,” Red Sovine’s “Phantom 309,” or Alabama’s “Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler),” that were dedicated to long-haul truckers and big rigs.
But currently, it’s a song about car — Luke Combs’ rendition of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 classic “Fast Car” — that continues riding high in the upper echelons of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
The song’s aspirational-yet-brutally realistic tale revolves around a couple who hope their fast car can help them escape a cycle of poverty. The story has resonated with audiences much as it did in the 1980s when Chapman first released it. Combs’ rendition has spent seven weeks at No. 2 on the chart, marking his highest-ranking song on that chart. Meanwhile, “Fast Car” also crowned the Country Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay charts, and has reached the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary and Pop Airplay charts.
“Oh man, ‘Fast Car’ has surprised me more than you can imagine,” Combs previously toldBillboard. “Tracy Chapman wrote this perfect song that that I first heard with my dad and it has stayed with me since. I have played it in my live show now for six-plus years and everyone — I mean everyone — across all these stadiums relates to this song and sings along. That’s the gift of a supernatural song writer. The success of my cover is unreal and I think it’s so cool that Tracy is getting recognized and has reached new milestones.”
Here, we look at 10 other country songs that mention cars in their titles and/or lyrics.
The songs included here are from artists including Jerry Reed, Rascal Flatts, George Jones and Kathy Mattea, with scenarios including young love, ambition, lust, and even rage against the societal impacts of automobiles– there’s even a ghostly apparition involved.
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A homecoming for Drake. The Canadian rapper will take the stage at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Wednesday night (Aug. 30) for the second of two shows in the city.
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If you missed the chance to get free tickets, don’t worry: You can still get tickets online without spending a small fortune. From what we’ve found online, Drake’s tour tickets are priced at $260 and up for the cheapest seats. The more expensive seats can cost you as much as $800 to more than $1,000.
Drake’s Vancouver concerts were initially scheduled to launch on Monday. “We back on my side now,” he posted on Instagram earlier in the week.
Unfortunately, the concert was postponed at the last minute, due to “unforeseen circumstances” at Rogers Arena.
“Drake was ready and excited to perform. He is looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rogers Arena apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause,” the venue said in a statement.
The Toronto native performed in Montreal in July and will make another stop in Canada, this time in his hometown, for back-to-back concerts at Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 6 and 7.
Drake and 21 Savage announced their 28-date, joint tour in March. The duo added another 12 dates to the schedule in April.
The It’s All a Blur tour, which was postponed for about a week before kicking off in Chicago on July 5 and scrapping a show in Memphis, has made stops in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Detroit, New York, Washington D.C. and Columbus, Ohio. The trek heads to Las Vegas on Sept. 1-2, Glendale, Ariz. on Sept. 5-6, and Denver on Sept. 8.
Other tour stops include Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Nashville.
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Los Angeles singer-songwriter August 08 has died at age 31.
“The entire Def Jam family mourns the tragic loss of Ray’ August 08′ Jacobs,” Def Jam said in a statement to Billboard on Tuesday (Aug. 29). “A brilliant songwriter, an accomplished musician and a singular artist, August will remain in our memory as a beloved colleague and friend. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones.”
Born Ray Jacobs, August was the first signee to Jhene Aiko’s Allel Sound label and released his first EP under her imprint in July 2022. Titled Towards the Moon, August’s project was anchored by his song “Water Sign” with Aiko. Towards the Moon was the follow-up to his April 2022 EP Towards the Sun.
“August is an incredible writer, singer and artist whose music speaks to me on so many levels… As a fellow Los Angeles native, I am so proud of him,” Aiko told Variety last year upon signing him. “August’s talent, love for songwriting and hands on approach with his art is something I can relate to and have a great amount of respect for. It was a natural evolution of our friendship and musical collaboration to have him become the first artist signed to Allel Sound. I couldn’t be more excited to work with August.”
Before August teamed with Def Jam and Aiko’s label, he previously aligned with 88rising, where he worked with Joji on his Seasick album cut “What We Used To Be.” He also paired himself with ScHoolboy Q on “Cutlass” on the aforementioned project.
“RIP August the kindest and most talented genius you will be missed beyond words,” 88rising shared on Instagram. “Thank you for being an amazing mentor and a steadfast friend through all these years. We are forever grateful to you and the joy you brought in every room, through every song. Your energy, guidance and care gave so much inspiration and strength that will be carried on always.”
In June, August 08 released “Bruises,” which he called “an expression of love through all.” “Been through a lot of heartache in my love life but I’ve always been able to put the pieces back together and move forward. ‘Bruises’ speaks to love and how it may waiver but never completely abandons us,” he said after the release. “This video represents love in all forms and how no matter our difference we can love through all. I love how music can connect people from all over allowing for freedom of express. I wanted to pay homage with love and respect to the art and the community.”
On the songwriting side, August collaborated with Ty Dolla $ign, Duckwrth, Kyle and more. He also co-wrote DJ Khaled’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “I’m the One,” featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne.
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Brooklyn Beckham is looking a lot like his soccer-superstar dad David Beckham in new photos — and he has Selena Gomez‘s baby sister to thank.
On Tuesday (Aug. 29), Gomez shared a photo to her Instagram Story of 10-year-old half-sister Gracie Teefey giving Brooklyn a buzz cut with the caption “My Babies.” Beckham and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, also shared pics of the newly shaved hairstyle on Monday, as well as a pic of Nicola holding the razor, but we didn’t know who else was behind the clippers until now.
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The look recalls David Beckham’s famous buzz cut that he’s sported over the years, and it looks like he and Brooklyn are in this together, because Dad showed off his own shaved head on vacation just last week.
Peltz shared a carousel of photos featuring Brooklyn’s new ‘do on Monday, as well as a pic of her hugging Teefey. Gomez has been publicly tight with the younger Beckham couple for almost a year, with Nicola and Selena sharing frequent pics together on social media starting in late 2022. Peltz celebrated her 28th birthday in January with Gomez and Teefey in attendance. Brooklyn Beckham married actress Nicola Peltz in April 2022.
Gomez made her musical comeback last week, releasing the frothy pop song “Single Soon” and a girls-night-out video to match on Friday.
Below, find pics of Gracie and Nicola buzzing off Brooklyn’s hair, plus more pics of the new cut.
📷 Selena Gomez via Instagram Stories com Gracie, Brooklyn Beckham e Nicola Peltz: “Meus bebês.” pic.twitter.com/ShP2bTXsBO
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Afrobeats star Burna Boy blasts into top spot in the U.K. chart race with I Told Them…, his seventh studio LP.
The Nigeria-born artist leads the Official Chart Update with his latest release, which features assists from Dave, 21 Savage and J. Cole.
If it holds its position, I Told Them… would give Burna Boy his first crown, and fourth U.K. top 40 appearance, after 2019’s African Giant (No. 16), 2020’s Twice As Tall, and 2022’s Love, Damini, which both peaked at No. 2.
At least two tracks from it are predicted to crash the top 40 on the U.K. singles chart, including “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” and “Cheat On Me” with Dave.
Burna Boy’s career has been cooking of late. Earlier this summer, he became the first African artist to headline a stadium concert in the U.K., when he played his Love, Damini tour date at a packed-out 60,000 capacity London Stadium.
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Burna Boy already has a No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart for 2019’s “Own It,” with Stormzy and Ed Sheeran. On the other side of the Atlantic, he won a Grammy Award for 2020’s Twice as Tall (best global music album), and headlined a headline show at New York’s Madison Square Garden in April 2022.
According to the Official Charts Company, Steps singer Claire Richards could snag a career-best solo appearance with her second LP Euphoria. It’s new at No. 2 on the chart blast, and should outpace her solo debut, 2019’s My Wildest Dreams, which peaked at No. 9.
Shock-rock legend Alice Cooper is on track for his highest-charting album since 1989 with Road, new at No. 3 on the midweek tally, while indie-pop artist Ashnikko’s debut album Weedkiller could plant itself in the top 10. It’s new at No. 4 on the Official Chart Update.
Close behind is Digga D, with the hip-hop artist’s latest full-length set Back to Square One. It’s set to drop in at No. 6. The British rapper, singer and songwriter led the chart last year with his mixtape Noughty By Nature.
All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published late Friday, Sept. 1.
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K-pop boy band ATEEZ talk about the success their album ‘The World EP 2: Outlaw’ had on our Billboard chat, their fans dancing to their hit “Bouncy,” Mingi’s emotional solo song, and more!
ATEEZ Hello we’re ATEEZ and this is Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly It’s Tetris with Billboard News and I’m hanging out with ATEEZ, thanks guys for coming.
Tetris Kelly I’m so happy to have you here. Let’s talk about the charts. So when ‘The World EP 2: Outlaw’ came out, it hit No. 1 on our Top Album Sales chart, so that means it wasn’t just streaming. People wanted this whole album to themselves. So why do you think they wanted the full project?
Hong Joong I think this album is like a whole different ATEEZ. So that’s why many ATINYs and many audience want to get some new taste of our album, so I think that’s one of the reasons.
Tetris Kelly And then when you have a success like that, do you ever feel pressure to then follow it up? How do you go into your recording process after having a top No. 1 album sales?
San We’re planning a lot of music right there, but this is top secret so we can’t tell that.
Hong Joong. It was actually after we got some charts on like high, high numbers in the chart. Yeah, we have pressure. Also we try to enjoy these days because we try to get good mindset to make a new song and, after debut we always try to doing something different with our new songs or like new genre of music.
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Concerts, tours and music festivals are back and bigger than ever. Music lovers preparing to see their favorite artists on stage — some for the first time in years — might want to invest in a pair of earplugs. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, prolonged exposure to loud music can damage cells in the inner ear and cause noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus. Anything above 85 decibels can damage your hearing, and most live concerts reach 100 decibels near where the audio console is set up.
With that in mind, we’ve compiled some great options on Amazon for earplugs to help protect your hearing at concerts. While you only need an Amazon account to purchase from Amazon, having a Prime membership comes with so many more benefits — including discounts, fast and free delivery, and access to movies and TV shows via Prime Video. Launch your 30-day free trial here.
The advanced filter technology in these soft, hypoallergenic reusable earplugs reduces noise up to 24 decibels evenly “to maintain the full spectrum of sound while protecting hearing.” The earplugs promise crisp, clear sound that won’t muffle music or voices.
Regular earplugs don’t usually fit your ears? No problem. This Eargasm pair comes with two pairs of different sized earplug shells that fit most small to normal ear sizes. Insert the included pair of attenuation filters into preferred shell size and earplugs are ready for immediate use.
With a 33-decibel reduction, these versatile, noise blocking foam earplugs are great for all kinds of loud events. They’re also individually wrapped for portability.
These earplugs reduce noise by 32 decibels and are made of high-grade silicone material. They are BPA free, washable, reusable and, most importantly, waterproof so you can dance the night away without worrying about the sweat messing with your tech.
The Alpine MusicSafe Pro noise reducing earplugs come with three types of filters. Choose between 16, 19 and 22 decibel reduction depending on your instrument, your place on stage, in the crowd or simply your preference.
Comfortable, functional and affordable, there’s a good reason why music lovers can’t get enough of Vibes High-Fidelity Earplugs. Designed for live music and entertainment, Vibes earplugs decrease the volume of live music, while still allowing you to hear everything else clearly. Unlike other earplugs, Vibes lowers the volume and filters out specific sounds vs. complete noise-cancellation.
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