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B-Sides Report for 11/17/2015



Blake Shelton Rescues Four Young Men From Mudslide

(Radio.com) Four young men in Oklahoma are singing Blake Shelton's praises after he rescued them from a mudslide near the Wash*ta River in Ardmore, Okla., on Friday (Nov. 13).

ET reports that Bryar Blanton and his friend Adrian Poplin were walking along the side of a road looking for help after their friends Lenyell Blanton and Josh Turner had gotten stuck in a mudhole.

"Me and my buddies were checking out the river, when some of my buddies [accidentally] slid into a big mud hole and got stuck for about two hours," Blanton told ET. "Me and Adrian started walking down the road [looking for help] and [that's when] Blake and his dog, Betty, stopped and picked us up in his truck."

Blake didn't hesitate to help the young men. "He told [Adrian and I] to hop in," he continued. "Then, we went back to the river [where my friends were stuck] and he tried to get them out with his truck. He couldn't do it, so he said he would be back in 15 minutes with his tractor." Read more here.

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R. Kelly Denies Sexual Misconduct With Minors Allegations

(Radio.com) R. Kelly was recently interviewed for a lengthy feature, ostensibly about his forthcoming album, The Buffett, which appears in the November 16, 2015 issue of New York Magazine.

During the interview Kelly is specifically asked: "Do you have a sexual attraction to underage girls?" Kelly denies the allegations, and elaborates on a series of candid follow up questions, including an admission he fears going to hell.

He was asked if he had a sexual attraction to underage girls and responded, 'That's a rumor that comes from the Earth, like all rumors." Asked if it was true he said, 'No. It's not true. I love women, period. If I wasn't a celebrity, people wouldn't be saying these things about me." Read more here.

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Adele Premieres New Song 'When We Were Young'

(popmusiclife) A new video posted online shows Adele performing her new song, "When We Were Young", in an upcoming episode of 60 Minutes Australia and the singer has also posted a video clip of a full performance of the track online.

Footage of the singer performing the tune in rehearsals for her upcoming tour can be seen in a sneak peek of her appearance on the weekly news program episode set for broadcast on November 22 - two days after the release of her third album, "25."

Adele posted a live performance clip filmed in a church of the full track on her Vevo channel early Tuesday morning. She co-wrote the song with Canadian singer/songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., and called it her favorite track on the album in a recent Rolling Stone interview.

Produced by Greg Kurstin, "25" has been launched with the lead single, "Hello." Already a worldwide smash, "Hello" has been certified platinum as it tops the UK charts for a third straight week. Watch the 60 Minutes video clip here.

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Lorde Reacts To Saturday Night Live Lip-Syncing Allegations

(Radio.com) Lorde wants fans to know that she did not lip sync during her Saturday Night Live performance of "Magnets" with Disclosure and even took the allegations a compliment.

There was some speculation on social media that Lorde was not singing live on SNL this past Saturday (Nov. 14). Apparently, there was enough noise for Lorde to respond to critics via Twitter.

"Wow - the fact that some people thought I was lip syncing on SNL is an awesome compliment!," she tweeted. "Goes without saying I have never/will never haha." Read more here.

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Pearl Jam And Madonna Play Tribute To Paris Terrorist Attack Victims

(Radio.com) The senseless and horrific tragedies that occurred in Paris on Friday have yielded an outpouring of musical support. Not only have artists taken to social media to share their thoughts and prayers with Paris, but some have even chosen to dedicate music to the victims. While many bands are canceling European shows and tours, Pearl Jam, and Madonna used their music over the weekend to pay tribute.

Performing in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, Pearl Jam dedicated their song "Love Boat Captain," which references the 2000 Roskilde tragedy, to the Paris victims. "Our love goes out to all in Paris," Eddie Vedder told the crowd in Portuguese. Like Coldplay, the band also performed a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine".

Madonna didn't offer up just one song. Instead, she chose to move forward with her Stockholm show to battle the fear terrorists wanted to instill in the music community. "In many ways I feel torn, because it's like, 'Why am I up here dancing and having fun when people are crying over the loss of their loved ones?'," she said to the audience. "However, that is exactly what these people want to do. They want to shut us up. They want to silence us, and we won't let them. We will never let them." Read more and check out video here.

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Coldplay Pay Tribute To Victims Of Paris Attacks With John Lennon Cover

(Radio.com) In response to the Paris terror attacks that sent shockwaves around the globe, Coldplay asks fans to "Imagine" a new world. The band started off their show this past weekend at the Los Angeles' Belasco Theatre with John Lennon's iconic song and continued with a string of tracks dedicated to the people of France, including 'Sparks," "Yellow," 'Us Against The World" and 'Fix You."

The band canceled a live stream of the show, which was supposed to showcase material from their upcoming album, out of "respect for the terrible events in Paris."

"For those of you already down at the venue and those on your way, we'll play a short set of old material so that your journey isn't wasted," the band said in a statement. "We send our love and prayers to the people of Paris. Love Coldplay." Check out video here.

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Bataclan Theatre Release Statement About Paris Terrorist Attack

(Radio.com) The Bataclan, the Paris theater where Eagles of Death Metal were playing used social media to share the venue's first statement since 89 people were killed there on Friday evening as a part of several terrorist attacks.

Written in French, The Bataclan posted to Facebook and Twitter, stating, 'No words suffice to express the magnitude of our grief. Our thoughts go to the victims, to the wounded, and to their loved ones."

"Many of you have wanted to gather in remembrance at the Bataclan," the venue added. "Unfortunately, the authorities still need to work at the site." Read more here.

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Tyler, The Creator Called A Fraud By Odd Future's Hodgy Beats

(Radio.com) Odd Future's Hodgy Beats took to the stage this weekend where he called out OF frontman Tyler, the Creator as a "fraud." To clarify his remarks, Hodgy took to social media.

"Think about who built the name OF together as a unit," Hodgy Beats wrote via the social media site Twitter. "Now Think about who took the first initial s- on OF."

In response to a commenter who suggested that Odd Future would not be as prominent without the efforts of Tyler, Hodgy shot back: "If it wasn't for OF where would Tyler be?"

Hodgy was asked how he felt about all the attention he remarks garnered, to which he responded. "I feel good bc I stood up for the ones who are too afraid to say it but they feel that way. Position of power."

For his part, Tyler mentioned that he was blindsided by the remarks. "Such a bum out man," he tweeted. Read more here.

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Elton John Releases Animated 'Looking Up' Video

(Radio.com) Sir Elton John has new music on the way in early 2016, and on Monday he released an online stream of the music video for Wonderful Crazy Night's first single, "Looking Up."

The animated video is a colorful tribute to John's iconic look over the years, transitioning from one design to another at a pace which matches the song's upbeat tempo and rollicking piano.

"Now I'm looking up more than I look down/ The view's a whole lot better second time around/ Too much of me was hidden in the shadows/ I looked up and felt my feet lift off the ground," John sings on the song's chorus.

John's new album will be available on February 5th. Watch the video here.

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Alessia Cara Talks 'Amazing' Taylor Swift Experience

(Radio.com) It's been an exciting couple of weeks for singer/songwriter Alessia Cara, leading up to last week's release of her debut full length studio album, Know It All.

Her song "Here," an anti-party anti-anthem, was one of the big hits of the summer, and a few weeks ago on Halloween, she was invited to join Taylor Swift on stage to perform that song at Tampa, Fla.'s Raymond James Stadium. She still hasn't gotten over the thrill of the experience.

"That was amazing," she told Radio.com earlier today. "Taylor Swift is incredible. she's the one of the nicest, smartest people in the industry. She just knows how to make people feel comfortable, and how to help people. She has helped so many artists coming up, and the fact that she's helped me is incredible."

Indeed, over the summer, Swift tweeted a list of "New Songs That Will Make Your Life More Awesome - I Promise!" which included Cara's "I'm Yours."

Cara is still amazed at how many people she played to at the Swift show, and it seemed that everyone there knew "Here": "There were 55,000 people, that's a lot of people! I came up on the elevator thing from under the stage, I felt like Madonna! I felt so cool. But I was terrified. Everyone was singing the song, it was incredible. She had the dancers holding red solo cups," a reference to the song's lyric "Right next to the boy who's throwin' up/'Cause he can't take what's in his cup no more."

"She did that for me and welcomed me in such an amazing way." Read more here.

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Lady Antebellum Praise Chris Stapleton and Sam Hunt

(Radio.com) Lady Antebellum sees the value in artists being genuine. With the recent success of Chris Stapleton and Sam Hunt, a unique sound is proving to a powerful asset for artists.

"You just can't go down the middle. Whatever you're doing has to make a statement," Lady A's Charles Kelley tells Rolling Stone Country. "Whether it's Sam Hunt or whether it's on the other side, to Chris Stapleton, you have to make a statement. And both those guys, for two completely different reasons, are. It's bold music."

"It's truly who they are, being authentically them," adds Hillary Scott, "and I think the fans are really perceptive to that and are drawn to it." They also discussed their collaboration with EDM artist Audien. Read about that here.

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Adam Sandler Performs New Version of 'The Chanukah Song'

(Radio.com) Adam Sandler helped ring the holiday season in over the weekend in New York City when he performed an updated version of his holiday classic "The Chanukah Song."

Sandler performed a new version of the song at the Judd Apatow & Friends event at Carnegie Hall. The show was part of the New York Comedy Festival.

In the most updated version of the song the actor and comedian sings, "Here's the fourth list of people who are Jewish / Just like Jesus, Punky Brewster, Judd Apatow, Scott Rudin, and me."

Sandler continues to name drop many of famous Jews including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stan Lee, Jake Gyllenhaal. He also calls out music heavyweights like Drake and Geddy Lee of Rush. Read more here.

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Kendrick Lamar Crashes Wedding Reception In Ohio

(Radio.com) Kendrick Lamar created a stir when he crashed a wedding in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend. The "These Walls" rapper confused guests when he cut a rug at the reception.

TMZ has obtained a video showing Lamar and a few friends walking into the party as Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" starts to play.

The Grammy winner grooved to the song while guests wondered who the uninvited guys were. Finally, a wedding guest stopped the group, quizzing them about whose wedding it was. The wedding guest then told Lamar and crew to "get the f- out."

Reports say tension calmed once Kendrick's identity was discovered. Watch the video here.

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50 Cent Mocks UFC Fighter Ronda Rousey

(Radio.com) Rapper 50 Cent posted a split image of UFC fighter Ronda Rousey unconscious with a shot from the film Rocky. Rousey was defeated via knockout by challenger Holly Holm in a match over the weekend.

"LMAO FLOYD TOLD ME TO POST THIS, he want me to do the dirty work," the rapper captioned the photo, alluding to his friend and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather, who began trading barbs with Rousey in July 2014 when he called her a "he", was more diplomatic in his response speaking with MLive he said 'Just in boxing period, contact sports period, you win some, you lose some. I don't know about this fight, I just know that you win some and you lose some. It basically comes with the territory." Read more here.

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Kacey Musgraves Excited About Meeting Elton John and Prince Harry

(Radio.com) Kacey Musgraves "ruled" this weekend while on her European tour. The singer-songwriter performed at the "Royal Variety Hour," alongside One Direction, Sir Elton John, Kylie Minogue and more, at London's Royal Albert Hall.

She summed up the experience on her Instagram account. "So last night kind of ruled..hugged an icon and high-fived a Prince," the music star wrote on her social media account.

Musgraves also posted a photo, which she captioned "When Texas Meets Royalty" and hashtagged Casual, High Fives, I Don't Know the Rules. The Royal Variety Hour will air on the UK's ITV in December. Check out Musgraves' Instagram posts here.

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Dixie Chicks Announce North American Tour

(Radio.com) The Dixie Chicks are set to return to the U.S. and Canada in 2016. The previously announced "DCX MMXVI World Tour" kicks off in Belgium on April 16, but will make its way stateside on June 1 in Cincinnati.

The North American leg will include more than 40 stops in cities such as New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit and Dallas. It will wrap up on Oct. 10 at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.

"Just when you thought you were safe, America," says lead singer Natalie Maines in the announcement video, "We're back!" After noting that it's been a decade since they toured the U.S., bandmate Emily Robison notes, "There's no telling what will happen this time." See the dates here.

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