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Stevie Nicks Continues To Urge Fans To Wear Masks During Pandemic
Stevie Nicks has once again urged fans to wear masks and practice social distancing as precautionary measures against the coronavirus.
"A lot of people still aren't taking the wearing of a simple mask seriously...or, just trying to be aware of how close you are to others," the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman wrote in a public journal entry on her official Facebook page.
"Are you aware, everyone, that if you survive this virus...you will be fighting the after effects for the rest of your life. Micro-blood clots...in all your organs; in your brain...neurological problems; a cough that rips your throat apart and keeps coming back," she added.
The 72-year-old singer said she will probably never sing again if she contracts the deadly virus.
"Put me on a ventilator and I will be hoarse for the rest of my life...I don't have much time. I am 72 years old.," she said.
Nicks compared the U.S. Government's handling of the public health crisis to the FX horror anthology series, "American Horror Story."
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Dua Lipa Interviews Gwen Stefani As Guest Host Of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
Pop star Dua Lipa recently took over the hosting duties on the late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Lipa joked that Kimmel "tricked" her into accepting the role after she successfully pulled a prank on him in 2018 by barging into his bedroom in the middle of the night and performing a portion of her song "Electricity" in an effort to wake him up.
"Hello, and welcome to a very weird episode of MTV Cribs," she began at the very start of the show.
In the interview section of the program, she sat down for a 10-minute chat with pop star, Gwen Stefani, with whom she recently collaborated on a remix of the song "Physical."
"When you think that nothing's ever gonna happen again, you get asked to be on your song, and I'm like 'Yeah! Of course, I'll do that!' and you're so cool, thanks for having me," Stefani quipped.
Lipa also jokingly thanked Stefani for teaching her how to spell the word "banana," referencing the latter's widely beloved 2009 smash hit, "Hollaback Girl," to which Stefani responded with the revelation that she is "actually a very bad speller, so I feel like it was God's gift to me to gift to others."
Meanwhile, Lipa is gearing up to release the remix album, Club Future Nostalgia, which also features collaborations with artists of the likes of Mark Ronson, Missy Elliott, and Madonna, among others.
In the same segment, Lipa revealed that the official animated video for the song "Physical" is slated to drop on August 28, exactly one week after the release of the album on August 21.
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Madonna Leaving Interscope After Decade-Long Deal
Pop superstar Madonna has parted ways with her longtime record label, Interscope Records.
In 2011, the 61-year-old singer signed a 3-album deal with Interscope parent Universal Music Group, and she has since fulfilled the deal with the release of her albums MDNA in 2012, Rebel Heart in 2015, and her most recent effort, Madame X in 2019.
Madonna has yet to disclose the news on social media, although she recently took to Instagram to share a black-and-white picture of herself alongside the words "No YouTube, No Vine, No The Voice, No American Idol, No Disney. Just $35 dollars and a dream," seemingly a reference to the fact that she kicked off her 42-year-old career in the music industry all on her own and lacked the opportunities to which many young people have access today.
Meanwhile, she recently revealed that he has been using her time under quarantine to co-write a screenplay alongside Juno writer, Diablo Cody.
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