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Kip Moore previews 'Wild World Deluxe' with his soaring “How High,” announces upcoming live album event

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Universal Music GroupKip Moore takes fans on a spirited, soaring journey with his new song “How High,” one of the tracks included on his upcoming Wild World Deluxe project.

“It always feels just like a drug / Take me there, take me on / Let down your hair / Anything I want,” he sings in the chorus. “Yeah, I need you like the air / Girl, I swear you keep me stoned…”

Kip pairs his new song with an equally high-flying music video, which follows an elderly woman as she rediscovers her wilder days, letting down her hair and parading through town in a fur coat with a red balloon in her hand.

The singer’s new project is the deluxe version of his 2020 Wild World album, bumping the track list from 13 to 17 songs. The full project comes out on February 12, and to celebrate, Kip has just announced a socially distanced show and global livestream event.

Called Wild World Deluxe: Live at the Ryman, the show will take place on release day at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. A limited number of in-person tickets are now available, and fans can pick up virtual tickets to the livestream, too. $1 of each ticket will be donated to ACM Lifting Lives.


By Carena Liptak
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Liam Neeson reveals his plans to retire from action films

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ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Liam Neeson has acquired a very particular set of skills over the course of the years as an actor and now, he’s thinking about laying them to rest. 

While speaking with Entertainment  Tonight, the Taken series star revealed that retirement is in the near future. 

“Oh, yeah. I think so,” he said.

“I’m 68 and a half. 69 this year. There’s a couple more I’m going to do this year — hopefully, COVID allowing us — there’s a couple in the pipeline and, then I think that will probably be it. Well, unless I’m on a Zimmer frame or something,” he added. 

Despite admitting that he’s ready to hang-up the towel on action films, it seems that one role may have piqued his interest and may keep him in the game a little bit longer. 

When informed that fans are campaigning for the actor to reprise his role as Zeus from 2010’s Clash of the Titans in Wonder Woman 3 and asked if he was “up for it,” Neeson responded, “I guess so, sure. I mean, I’m very flattered!”

“I wasn’t aware that the ancient Greek gods appeared in Wonder Woman. I have to say, much to my chagrin, I haven’t seen… the Wonder Woman movies,” he shared, and after being told that Zeus is actually Wonder Woman’s dad he smirked, “I’ll call my agent!”

Neeson can currently be seen in the action film The Marksman.

By Danielle Long
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Florida Georgia Line stay the course through life’s ups and downs in sobering Life Rolls On title track

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Courtesy of BMLG RecordsFlorida Georgia Line share a message of resilience in “Life Rolls On,” the just-released title track to their upcoming fifth studio album.

“As long as my heart keeps beatin’ / And these old lungs keep breathin’ / The highs and the lows / yes and the nos / Only gonna make you strong,” the country duo reflects in the song’s lyrics. “…Oh, and I know it might be alright, might be all wrong / But life rolls on / And on and on and on…”

Taking a zoomed-out perspective on all the successes and challenges life brings, “Life Rolls On” spotlights FGL’s more reflective side. That’s quite a change from the whimsical and quirky “New Truck,” another song off their new album that the duo recently put out. So far, songs off the project have also ranged from the hard-partying chart-topper “I Love My Country” to the band’s warm and anthemic current single, “Long Live.”

“Life Rolls On” is the 16th and final track on Life Rolls On, which is due out February 12.

The record comes in the midst of a busy year for FGL, who recently announced to fans that they plan to release some individual projects this year in addition to their work as a duo. Brian Kelley says he’s at work on some solo material, while Tyler Hubbard has hinted at plans to collaborate with other artists in the genre.  In fact, he kicked that venture off this week with the release of “‘Undivided,” a duet with Tim McGraw.


By Carena Liptak
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Ben Affleck details racism Jennifer Lopez endured when they were dating

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James Devaney/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Ben Affleck revisited his “Bennifer” days and detailed the racism Jennifer Lopez endured during their brief engagement.

Speaking Thursday to The Hollywood Reporter for its Awards Chatter podcast to promote his upcoming film The Way Back, the 48-year-old actor recalled the abuse tabloids hurled at Lopez when news broke of their romance.

“There’s always a story of the month, and me dating Jennifer Lopez happened to be that tabloid story at the time,” the Gone Girl star explained. “They needed something to write about and we were that thing.”

“People were so f****** mean about her… sexist, racist,” Affleck continued. “Vicious s*** was written about her in ways that, if you wrote it now, you would literally be fired.”

“Now it’s like, she’s lionized and respected for the work she did, where she came from, what she accomplished — as well she f****** should be,” the two-time Oscar winner quipped, noting how hard Lopez worked to be where she is today.

Added Affleck, “I would say you have a better shot — coming from the Bronx — of ending up as like [Justice Sonia] Sotomayor on the Supreme Court than you do of having Jennifer Lopez’s career and being who she is at 50 years old today.”

The two began dating in the early 2000s and announced their engagement in 2002.  During their whirlwind romance, they starred in two movies together, Jersey Girl and Gigli.  Lopez even invited Affleck to star alongside her in her 2002 music video “Jenny from the Block.”

The couple were set to wed in 2003, but postponed their nuptials and, the following year, ended their relationship.

By Megan Stone
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“That’s Life”: Willie Nelson unveils the title track for his new Frank Sinatra tribute project

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Legacy RecordingsThis week, Willie Nelson offers up the title track to That’s Life, his forthcoming tribute project to his old friend and touring partner, Frank Sinatra.

This time around, Willie interprets one of the best-loved hits of Sinatra’s career.  Willie previously released “Cottage for Sale” when he first announced his upcoming album, which is due out next month.

That’s Life is Willie’s second full album of Sinatra covers, following 2018’s My Way, a project that earned him a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Solo Album the year it came out.

In addition to debuting his new song, Willie also shared an essay about his upcoming project written by music journalist Mikal Gilmore, which details the parallels between the country legend’s artistry and Sinatra’s. The two artists became close friends and frequent colleagues over the years, and Willie has dabbled in Sinatra’s discography for decades.

That’s Life is due out in full on February 26. In addition to the songs Willie’s already shared, the 11-track project includes classics like “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “Luck Be a Lady.”


By Carena Liptak
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