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Drake Urges SZA to Unleash “Joni” – Will the Iconic Collab Finally Drop

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Drake Urges SZA to Unleash “Joni” – Will the Iconic Collab Finally Drop

 

Drake is turning up the heat, calling on SZA to release her unreleased gem, “Joni.” The Canadian superstar took to Instagram, sharing a snippet of SZA’s track on Soundcloud and pleading, “My 🐐, pls drop this.” Originally teased in a 2020 Rolling Stone interview, the minute-long trap beat, narrated from Joni Mitchell’s perspective, has already made waves online. With Drake’s endorsement, the question now lingers: will “Joni” see the light of day?

SZA, riding high on her musical triumphs, wrapped up 2023 with a bang. “Snooze,” a standout from her 2022 album SOS, remained the only single to grace every Billboard Hot 100 chart throughout the year. Expressing gratitude, SZA acknowledged her fans, saying, “I’m so grateful to everyone in this comment section that streamed and supported me!! GOD BLESS YOU! Thank you so much.”

In a surprising turn of events, DJ Akademiks spilled the beans on Drake’s attempt to mend fences with SZA last year. Characterizing the conversation as “very polite,” Akademiks revealed Drake’s sincere efforts to find middle ground amid their past differences. “I love her, and I actually went back on my platform and I said that listen, I was sending nothing but love and light,” Akademiks shared with DJ Vlad.

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However, SZA hasn’t been immune to Akademiks’ outspoken nature. In a controversial August incident, the DJ faced backlash for fat-shaming SZA on his massive social platform. The verbal attack drew criticism for its explicit content, with Akademiks stating, “Let me keep it a bean, SZA is as fat as me. That’s 100 percent facts.” The incident sparked outrage, shedding light on the ongoing dynamic between the artist and the DJ.

As the drama unfolds, the spotlight remains on “Joni” – will SZA heed Drake’s call and bless the world with this long-awaited collaboration? Only time will tell.

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The Jonas Brothers Just Played Halftime At The NFL’s First-Ever Game In Australia

Jonas Brothers performing at their Happiness Begins Tour stop in Nashville, 2019
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The NFL played its first-ever regular season game on Australian soil Friday, and the league handed the halftime slot to a band that knows a thing or two about stadium-sized nostalgia: the Jonas Brothers. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers on the field, the trio ran through a medley built for a crowd that grew up on them β€” “Burnin’ Up,” “Sucker,” “Year 3000,” and their new one, “Listen When Sad.”

They also did something no one was expecting: a cover of John Farnham’s “You’re the Voice,” the 1986 Australian anthem that’s basically a second national song at this point. It’s the kind of move that plays a lot better live in Melbourne than it would’ve on paper. “Playing at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of such passionate Australian fans is an incredible honor,” the group said in a statement ahead of the show. “We can’t wait to be part of this historic moment and celebrate with everyone in the stadium and watching around the world.”

The game itself wasn’t close β€” the 49ers took it 27-7 β€” but the real story was everything happening around the field. Cody Simpson opened the day singing “Advance Australia Fair,” and the whole event doubled as a launchpad for the Jonas Brothers’ next act: “The Burning Up Tour All Over Again,” kicking off Sept. 25 and running through Dec. 22, a nod to the original Burnin’ Up Tour from nearly two decades back.

That throwback framing isn’t just marketing. “Listen When Sad,” which the band debuted live at Madison Square Garden before Melbourne, pulls from a very specific corner of their teenage years. “We’ve tapped back into a sound that was kind of the sound of the early 2000s,” Nick told the MSG crowd. “Bands like Switchfoot, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional.” They’ve even re-teamed with the producer behind “A Little Bit Longer” and “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” to get it right. No album’s been announced yet, but between the halftime show and the tour, it’s clear they’re not easing into this one quietly.

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Harry Styles Is Extending His Tour Into 2027 β€” And Finally Playing U.S. Stadiums Solo

Harry Styles performing during his Live on Tour show in Nashville, 2018
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Harry Styles just told fans that “Together, Together” isn’t done yet. He’s tacking on 25 more stadium dates through 2027 β€” and this time he’s finally doing something he’s never done before as a solo artist: headlining stadiums in the U.S. and Canada.

The new leg kicks off in Phoenix on April 2 and rolls through Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta and Chicago before jumping to Europe for stops in Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome and Dublin, wrapping with three nights at Wembley Stadium on Aug. 28. Tickets run $60 to $300, but Styles is also rolling out something new: “Unpredictable Fun Tickets,” a batch of $20 seats (Β£20 or €20, depending on the market) meant to keep the tour accessible, alongside a returning partnership with EARNT that lets fans earn tickets by volunteering in their communities.

Styles broke the news the old-fashioned way, in a newsletter to fans, confirming these are the tour’s “final cities.” “After that, I don’t know what comes next for me,” he wrote, “but I know that I’m excited to find out.” Every stop gets its own opening act, and the lineup is genuinely wild β€” Kylie Minogue in LA, Tears For Fears in London, LCD Soundsystem in Rome, Lainey Wilson in Toronto, and Caroline Polachek in Paris, among others.

This caps a run that’s already made history: Styles picked up a Guinness World Record in June for the longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium, beating out Coldplay’s old mark. The tour is behind his fourth album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.,” which debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. If this really is the last lap, he’s making sure it’s the biggest one yet.

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