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The Huffington Post reports: Singer-songwriter Tom Goss wants to remind listeners that they have “the power to change their own lives” in his latest single, “La Bufadora.”  Goss appears alongside actor Daniel Franzese ― who audiences will recognize from “Mean Girls” and HBO’s “Looking” ― as one half of a tempestuous couple on an ill-fated vacation along the Mexican coast. …

Playbill reports: Judy Garland fans and eager moviegoers can get a taste of Judy a few days before the film’s September 27 release; listen to the track “Get Happy,” featuring star Renée Zellweger and Grammy and Oscar-winning artist Sam Smith. Judy follows Garland’s later years, specifically her final string of performances at London’s Talk of the Town. The previously announced …

UPI reports: A surfer off the Massachusetts coast had an uncomfortably close encounter with a great white shark and moment was captured by a photographer on shore. Devon Zimmerman, 30, said he had only been surfing on Cape Cod off Nauset Beach in Orleans for a short time when he spotted the dorsal fin in the water only a few …

Billboard Magazine reports: Music streaming continues to become an incredibly popular means of consuming music in the U.S., as year-to-date on-demand audio streams of songs have now surpassed the half-trillion mark. In the week ending Sept. 12, there were 14.8 billion on-demand audio streams registered according to Nielsen Music, bringing 2019’s total to 505.5 billion. That’s up 23% compared to …

Billboard Magazine reports: It’s been 30 years this week since Janet Jackson’s iconic Rhythm Nation 1814 LP lit-up the charts with No. 1 hits, including “Miss You Much,” “Black Cat” and “Escapade.” The pop-dance legend was honored this year with an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and she’s giving the love back to the fans with …

Billboard Magazine reports: Meet the Trump era Dream Machines. The once happy-go-lucky queer-fronted L.A. band have re-emerged a little angrier in 2019, infusing their still-euphoric dance-soul-pop with an anti-nationalist message. “We wanted to write a political song,” says frontman Harry May-Kline of “Sarajevo,” the first single off Dream Machines’ upcoming EP Trust/Desire, due later this fall. The track may express …

Playbill reports: Billy Porter knows how to shine in the spotlight. The Kinky Boots Tony winner spent nearly six minutes making an entrance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, including two runway looks, an exit worthy of a soap opera diva, and a rendition of “I Will Survive.” The recent red carpet headliner dropped by the late night …

Billboard Magazine reports: At a time when so many of us need a break from reality, queer artists are stepping up to the plate and answering society’s sonic needs. Among the best young queer talents out there is Mila Jam, a rising singer-songwriter whose new music video for “Eye On You” (premiering below) is giving us all a break from …

Playbill reports: The new musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada will play a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago next summer, with performances scheduled to begin July 14, 2020, at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. Directed by Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro, The Devil Wears Prada will run through August 16. Casting and dates for a Broadway run have not been …

Playbill reports: The 2020 Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will play the Booth Theatre, currently the home of Freestyle Love Supreme through January 5, 2020. Performances of the Tony-winning play will now begin performances March 3 prior to an official opening April 9. As recently reported, stage and screen star Rupert Everett has replaced the …

The Washington Post reports: A 26-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with criminal mischief for allegedly driving his car onto President Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, N.J., and doing “doughnuts” on the greens. Richard J. McEwan was arrested at his home in Milford, N.J., the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police said he drove onto Trump’s course twice in …

Newsweek reports: A 45-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for mailing various court officials fraudulent legal documents over several years, claiming they owed him tens of millions of dollars. Randal Rosado, whose most recent address was listed in Goshen, New York, was convicted in July in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Florida, on …

Billboard Magazine reports: When pop superstar Sam Smith made the announcement earlier this year that they identified as non-binary and genderqueer, many fans asked if the star still wanted fans to use the pronouns “he/him.” Today, Smith answered their question. On Friday, Smith took to their Instagram to let fans know that they were publicly changing their preferred pronouns to …

Spin Magazine reports: Two generations of synth pop artists joined forces on the Pet Shop Boys’ new single “Dreamland.” The UK dance legends collaborated with aughts electropop upstarts Years & Years on the highly disco-inspired single featuring a duet between Pet Shop Boys frontman Neil Tennant and Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander. Pet Shop Boys haven’t disclosed a title …

Playbill reports: You Are Here—A Come From Away Story makes its U.S. theatrical premiere via a nationwide Fathom Events release September 11. Written and directed by Moze Mossanen, the documentary spotlights the community of Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 airliners carrying over 6,500 passengers were forced to land after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. The film pulls back the layers surrounding …

Just in via press release: Critically acclaimed, platinum-selling, global pop star MIKA debuts a new song “Sanremo” today.  The track follows the release of “Ice Cream” and “Tiny Love” from MIKA’s highly anticipated new album, My Name Is Michael Holbrook, out October 4. Pre-order the album HERE. In celebration of the forthcoming album, MIKA will make a long-awaited return to …

Playbill reports: Oscar winner Renée Zellweger channels Judy Garland in the new biopic Judy. Before the film arrives in theatres September 27, take a look at a new featurette on the actor’s exploration of the beloved entertainer. “There are a lot of reasons I wanted to make this picture—to look into the human side of this icon,” Zellweger says. “There’s …

Billboard Magazine reports: Early Saturday morning (Sept. 7), as RuPaul cut the official ribbon at RuPaul’s DragCon NYC, the superstar host also announced that RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! will hit the Las Vegas strip at the Flamingo starting January 2020. Directed by RuPaul and choreographer Jamal Sims (Aladdin, Step Up), RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! is an upcoming revue spectacular, highlighting …

Billboard reports: A supporting cast of seasoned theater pros is coming together for the splashy Broadway revival of Meredith Willson’s classic The Music Man, with four Tony Award winners signing on to join stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in the fall 2020 production. Jefferson Mays will play the pompous mayor of River City, Iowa, with Jayne Houdyshell as his …

Billboard Magazine reports: Sony has unveiled a new version of its iconic Walkman — but don’t dust off the old CDs just yet. The device will be available in Europe from November 2019 for €830, or roughly $917, about the price of a new iPhone. The refreshed Walkman NW-ZX507 is a hi-res touchscreen digital music player, capable of streaming music …