The Filter

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas are among the nominees announced Tuesday for the 94th Academy Awards.

The pair earned a Best Original Song nomination for “No Time to Die” from the James Bond movie of the same name. It won a Grammy last year for Best Song Written for Visual Media and, last month, won a Golden Globe for Original Song.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/billie-eilish-among-best-original-song-oscar-nominees-1.17114892?4342423

Charlie Puth has said he got a dose of reality from Elton John when they met to talk about a collaboration.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/charlie-puth-reflects-on-brutally-honest-feedback-from-elton-john-1.17114781

Foo Fighters said Monday they will perform a free VR concert following Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/foo-fighters-performing-vr-concert-after-super-bowl-lvi-1.17114722

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Rapper Travis Scott and girlfriend Kylie Jenner welcomed their second child earlier this month, it was revealed on Sunday.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/travis-scott-kylie-jenner-welcome-baby-no-2-1.17107714

Billie Eilish paused her concert in Atlanta on Saturday night when she noticed someone in the crowd was struggling to breathe.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/billie-eilish-stops-concert-when-she-spots-fan-in-distress-1.17107895

A photo of Skrillex posing with controversial Canadian academic Jordan Peterson has sparked mixed reactions on social media.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/skrillex-poses-for-pic-with-jordan-peterson-1.17108374

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Liam Gallagher sits down with iHeartRadio's Jesse and JD to talk about working with Dave Grohl on Everything's Electric, his love of Canada, his excitement around the release of C'mon You Know, (and dedicating the record to his brother Noel Gallagher) and how important it was for him to play for NHS workers in the UK!

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced details of their long-awaited new album, which they are previewing with the single “Black Summer.”

Unlimited Love is the band’s 12th studio album and first since The Getaway in 2016. Produced by Rick Rubin, the 17-track collection is scheduled to drop on April 1.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-share-album-details-new-song-1.17086363

The members of All Time Low filed a libel lawsuit Thursday in California against three unidentified women who accused them of sexual misconduct.

When the allegations surfaced last October on social media, All Time Low slammed them as “absolutely and unequivocally false” in a statement and said the band was “seeking legal recourse.”

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/all-time-low-responds-to-sex-assault-claims-with-defamation-lawsuit-1.17086732

Elton John’s social media manager was left red-faced after a tweet on the singer’s account gushed about “a great night” performing in Arkansas City.

Problem is, John performed in Kansas City, some 370 kilometres northeast.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/elton-john-teased-for-tweet-naming-wrong-city-1.17086445

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Singer Robin Thicke and comedian Ken Jeong walked off the set of The Masked Singer last week after controversial lawyer Rudy Giuliani was unmasked.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/robin-thicke-ken-jeong-walk-off-the-masked-singer-after-rudy-giuliani-reveal-1.17079739

New York University’s Clive Davis Institute is offering a course on Taylor Swift.

“This course proposes to deconstruct both the appeal and aversions to Taylor Swift through close readings of her music and public discourse as it relates to her own growth as an artist and a celebrity,” reads a description of the course, which began Jan. 26 and runs until March 9.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/new-york-university-launches-taylor-swift-course-1.17079956

Country trio Lady A and blues singer Lady A reached a settlement this week in their battle over their names.

Both sides asked a judge in Nashville federal court to dismiss their respective lawsuits. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/country-trio-lady-a-reaches-settlement-with-blues-singer-lady-a-1.17080091

Jimin of BTS assured fans on Wednesday that he is doing well after undergoing an emergency appendectomy.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/jimin-of-bts-gives-fans-update-on-his-recovery-1.17080015

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The Masked Singer airs on CTV, part of Bell Media, owner of this feed.

Eminem, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar are among this year’s nominees for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The list of 17 names, which was revealed early Wednesday, also has Beck, Judas Priest, Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Kate Bush, Devo, MC5, New York Dolls, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, Fela Kuti and Eurthymics.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/eminem-duran-duran-among-2022-rock-hall-of-fame-nominees-1.17072689

A website that was offering songs by BTS, Britney Spears and others as NFTs appears to have suspended sales.

“We Started The Conversation And We’re Listening,” reads a message Wednesday morning at HitPiece.com.

On Twitter, the company responded to criticism on social media about their NFT sales.

The website came under fire for boasting that each NFT it sold “is a One of One NFT for each unique song recording. Members build their Hitlist of their favourite songs, get on leaderboards, and receive in real life value such as access and experiences with Artists.”

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/website-suspends-sales-of-songs-as-nfts-after-outcry-1.17072850

It is looking increasingly unlikely that fans are going to be enjoying Weekends with Adele in Las Vegas.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/adele-s-stage-moved-out-of-colosseum-at-caesars-palace-1.17072385

"I was living the dream, but it got a little too much, it was surreal" MØ chats with iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns about MOTORDROME, being present in the moment, emotion, intimacy and power, "New Moon" "Goosebumps" and more!

For the second time in two months, Doja Cat has cancelled a performance due to COVID-19.

The 26-year-old announced Monday she has pulled out of the BRIT Awards, which are scheduled to take place on Feb. 8.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/doja-cat-pulls-out-of-brit-awards-due-to-covid-19-1.17065920

British tabloids reported this past weekend that Adele has cancelled her scheduled appearance at the BRIT Awards.

The singer, who is scheduled to perform on the show in London’s O2 Arena on Feb. 8, has not made a public statement about pulling out of the show.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/uk-tabloids-claim-adele-has-dropped-out-of-brit-awards-1.17066109

Lady Gaga is going back to Las Vegas.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/lady-gaga-bringing-jazz-piano-residency-back-to-vegas-1.17066417

Fans of Dolly Parton (and cake) were quick to get their hands on a boxed set of limited-edition cake mixes and frostings.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/dolly-parton-fans-scoop-up-her-cake-mix-1.17065803

Thanks to John R. Kennedy for today's stories.

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An English driving school has compiled a list of what it says are the safest and most dangerous songs to listen to while driving.

Billie Eilish’s 2019 hit “bad guy” tops the list of the safest songs and the 2003 Outkast hit “Hey Ya!” ranks as the most distracting, according to PassMeFast.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/billie-eilish-tops-list-of-safest-driving-songs-outkast-is-most-dangerous-1.17055528

Janet Jackson has downplayed the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during her performance with Justin Timberlake in the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in 2004.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/janet-jackson-on-super-bowl-wardrobe-malfunction-move-on-1.17055373

Kid Rock says he didn’t include Toronto on his upcoming Bad Reputation Tour because of public health measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/kid-rock-says-vaccine-mandate-kept-tour-out-of-toronto-1.17051926

A rapper accused of duping people into posing as his fans is claiming to have more shows lined up.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/fan-scam-victims-seek-justice-as-rapper-hypes-more-shows-1.17033060

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Chris Brown has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman on a yacht docked at Diddy’s Miami Beach home.

According to a lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone, the alleged victim – identified as “Jane Doe” – is a music artist, choreographer, dancer and model. She was invited to join Brown on the yacht on Dec. 30, 2020.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/chris-brown-accused-of-sexual-assault-1.17030894

A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly crashing his car into Taylor Swift's New York City apartment building.

Morgan Mank, a 31-year-old from Virginia, was charged with driving under the influence. He was hospitalized for “evaluation.”

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/man-busted-for-crashing-car-outside-taylor-swift-s-nyc-building-1.17030691

Ed Sheeran says he hasn’t used a mobile device in seven years because he didn’t like the pressure he felt to respond to text messages.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/ed-sheeran-says-he-ditched-his-phone-in-2015-1.17030588

Thanks to John R. Kennedy for today's stories.

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