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Blackened Recordings We finally have a release date for that Metallica tribute album that will feature Miley Cyrus' version of "Nothing Else Matters." The Metallica Blacklist is due September 10, and focuses on the songs on Metallica's biggest album: Their 1991 self-titled project known as "The Black Album." But rather than having 12 artists interpreting the album's 12 songs, 53 artists have all offered versions of their favorite tracks on the album. So in addition to Miley's take on "Nothing Else Matters," there are 11 other versions of the song by 11 other artists. If you pre-order the album, you'll get an instant download of Miley's song, which as previously reported features Elton John on piano, producer Andrew Watt on guitar, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers on drums, Robert Trujillo of Metallica on bass, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Other artists featured on the album include Alessia Cara, Weezer and Colombian star Juanes each performing their own v..

Beth Garrabrant Designer Janessa Leoné was thrilled to hear Taylor Swift will release Red (Taylor's Version) later this fall -- but there was something else that excited her even more. Taylor chose to rock one of Leoné's signature designs in the photo that went along with Taylor's announcement, and that image will also serve as the upcoming album's cover art. Speaking with Billboard, Leoné recalled the shock she felt when she recognized that Taylor was wearing one of her hats, a burgundy cap dubbed "The Mattie." "It came as a total surprise to see her sport Mattie on the album cover -- we were genuinely shocked, but thrilled," the designer said, adding she had no idea Taylor intended to use any of her designs for the album cover. "I've known her stylist for years," Leoné continued, but added that she "did not work with her team on this shoot -- it was completely organic." Leoné added, "Taylor is an icon for so many young women, so we're honored that s..

Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect. Avril Lavigne is finally on TikTok and made the big announcement with help from real-life "Sk8er Boi" Tony Hawk. The two teamed up for the punk princess' TikTok debut on Monday, which featured Avril lip-syncing her 2002 hit, before the camera cut to Hawk grinding on a series of ramps. Avril also threw it back to her "Sk8er Boi" era by wearing a red and blue-striped tie similar to the one she rocked in the music video. When she began mouthing the lyric "they had a problem with his baggy clothes," she flipped her hair over her shoulders as the camera focused in on the tie. Cut to Hawk -- who was wearing the same tie. It appears the skateboarding legend had a ball helping Avril film the lighthearted video: He's seen grinning widely after doing a series of stunts. As of early Tuesday, the collaborative video had been liked over two million times. @avrillavigne He was a… @tonyhawk ##GoSkateboarding ##sk8rboi ♬ Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne Co..

Beth Garrabrant Designer Janessa Leoné was thrilled to hear Taylor Swift will release Red (Taylor's Version) later this fall -- but there was something else that excited her even more. Taylor chose to rock one of Leoné's signature designs in the photo that went along with Taylor's announcement, and that image will also serve as the upcoming album's cover art. Speaking with Billboard, Leoné recalled the shock she felt when she recognized that Taylor was wearing one of her hats, a burgundy cap dubbed "The Mattie." "It came as a total surprise to see her sport Mattie on the album cover -- we were genuinely shocked, but thrilled," the designer said, adding she had no idea Taylor intended to use any of her designs for the album cover. "I've known her stylist for years," Leoné continued, but added that she "did not work with her team on this shoot -- it was completely organic." Leoné added, "Taylor is an icon for so many young women, so we're honored that s..

Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect. Avril Lavigne is finally on TikTok and made the big announcement with help from real-life "Sk8er Boi" Tony Hawk. The two teamed up for the punk princess' TikTok debut on Monday, which featured Avril lip-syncing her 2002 hit, before the camera cut to Hawk grinding on a series of ramps. Avril also threw it back to her "Sk8er Boi" era by wearing a red and blue-striped tie similar to the one she rocked in the music video. When she began mouthing the lyric "they had a problem with his baggy clothes," she flipped her hair over her shoulders as the camera focused in on the tie. Cut to Hawk -- who was wearing the same tie. It appears the skateboarding legend had a ball helping Avril film the lighthearted video: He's seen grinning widely after doing a series of stunts. As of early Tuesday, the collaborative video had been liked over two million times. @avrillavigne He was a… @tonyhawk ##GoSkateboarding ##sk8rboi ♬ Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne Co..

Kelia Anne MacCluskey Billie Eilish issued a lengthy apology Monday after old videos of her seemingly mocking Asian and Black accents resurfaced earlier this month. Taking to her Instagram story, the singer thanked her followers for holding her accountable for her past problematic behavior. "Many of you have been asking me to address this. This is something I want to address because I’m being labeled something that I am not," wrote Eilish, referencing a video in which she is seen lip-syncing to a song that uses an Asian slur in the lyrics. "There’s a video edit going around of me when I was 13 or 14 where I mouthed a word from a song that at the time I didn’t know was a derogatory term used against members of the Asian community," the Grammy winner explained. "I am appalled and embarrassed...that I ever mouthed along to that word." Eilish added that song was her first exposure to the word "as it was never used around me by anyone in my family," but agreed she should have known be..

Kelia Anne MacCluskey Billie Eilish issued a lengthy apology Monday after old videos of her seemingly mocking Asian and Black accents resurfaced earlier this month. Taking to her Instagram story, the singer thanked her followers for holding her accountable for her past problematic behavior. "Many of you have been asking me to address this. This is something I want to address because I’m being labeled something that I am not," wrote Eilish, referencing a video in which she is seen lip-syncing to a song that uses an Asian slur in the lyrics. "There’s a video edit going around of me when I was 13 or 14 where I mouthed a word from a song that at the time I didn’t know was a derogatory term used against members of the Asian community," the Grammy winner explained. "I am appalled and embarrassed...that I ever mouthed along to that word." Eilish added that song was her first exposure to the word "as it was never used around me by anyone in my family," but agreed she should have known be..

Vivien Killilea/Getty Images It looks like fans of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC may get their boy band reunion after all. Nick Carter, Lance Bass, AJ McLean and Joey Fatone recently got together in support of Pride month, but what really got fans excited was the possibly of a joint album from the foursome, which AJ teased on TikTok. When asked to elaborate on the potential collaboration, the BSB star told Entertainment Tonight, "I said that we're, you know, maybe cooking something up." "This could be something, maybe, I don't know...We're definitely cooking. There's been a lot of positive feedback from the fans," AJ added. "Look, a lot of fans for the last almost 30 years have wanted to see this happen in any level, whether it's all 10 of us or four of us, whatever that is," AJ continued. "And now that it's happening, even if it's just one time, I don't know, this may not be just a one-off." In addition to discussing the potential for..

Vivien Killilea/Getty Images It looks like fans of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC may get their boy band reunion after all. Nick Carter, Lance Bass, AJ McLean and Joey Fatone recently got together in support of Pride month, but what really got fans excited was the possibly of a joint album from the foursome, which AJ teased on TikTok. When asked to elaborate on the potential collaboration, the BSB star told Entertainment Tonight, "I said that we're, you know, maybe cooking something up." "This could be something, maybe, I don't know...We're definitely cooking. There's been a lot of positive feedback from the fans," AJ added. "Look, a lot of fans for the last almost 30 years have wanted to see this happen in any level, whether it's all 10 of us or four of us, whatever that is," AJ continued. "And now that it's happening, even if it's just one time, I don't know, this may not be just a one-off." In addition to discussing the potential for..

Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic Selena Gomez is diving into her special connection with the word "rare," which she used when naming her third studio album, beauty line and mental health initiative: called Rare, Rare Beauty and Rare Impact, respectively. Speaking with Vogue Australia for its July cover, the "Lose You to Love Me" singer revealed why the word resonates so strongly with her: She says it challenged the old, more negative opinion she used to have about herself. "I think most of my experiences in relationships have been cursed. I’ve been way too young to be exposed to certain things when I was in relationships," explained Selena. "I guess I needed to find what was that word for me, because I felt so less than in past relationships, and never really felt equal." Selena said she adopted the word after reading the lyrics to her song "Rare" for the first time; the song is about recognizing self-worth and learning when she had outgrown a relationship. "I just said, 'This is w..