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Howie Dorough & The Backstreet Boys to Perform New Single “Chances” on NBC’s “The Voice”

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Howie Dorough is ready to make his voice heard…

The 45-year-old half-Puerto Rican singer and his fellow Backstreet Boys members will appear on Tuesday’s episode of NBC’s The Voice, according to  Billboard.

Backstreet Boys

The group will perform their new single “Chances” from their upcoming album DNA, available January 25, 2019, via RCA Records.

The best-selling boy band in history will kick off their DNA World Tour starting May 11. The DNA World Tour will be the biggest world tour in 18 years for the group, which has been making music for 25 years.

On Monday’s episode, the top 24 artists currently competing on The Voice performed in front of coaches Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for a chance at winning a spot in the top 13.

Tuesday’s episode will show eliminations, as the top 24 is whittled down to 13. The two artists with the most votes from each team will be revealed and will advance to the top 13. Each coach will then select one of their remaining artists to move on, and finally, for the first time ever, the final two Comeback artists will perform for a chance to re-enter the competition as part of the top 13. The winner will be able to choose which team they would like to join.

Monday and Tuesday’s episodes air at 8:00 pm ET on NBC.

Mariah Carey to Serve as Key Advisor During NBC’s “The Voice” Knockout Rounds

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Mariah Carey is a knockout…

The 48-year-old half-Venezuelan American singer, who served as a judge on American Idol during Season 12, has been revealed as a key advisor for the Knockouts Rounds on NBC’s The Voice.

Mariah Carey

Carey will start helping contestants out beginning October 29, mentoring the remaining 32 singers alongside coaches Jennifer Hudson, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine.

The knockout rounds will feature the 32 budding stars facing off against a teammate as they sing a song of their choosing. Carey will be on hand to help the coaches and their teams prep for the challenge.

Carey, who is preparing to release her album Caution on November 16, also announced the dates of her Caution world tour on Monday, with the 22-city outing slated to kick off on February 27 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Dallas.

Bad Bunny to Guest Star on Adam Levine’s YouTube Premium Series “Sugar”

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Bad Bunny is getting involved in a sweet project…

The 24-year-old Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer will guest star on  Sugar, an original series executive produced by Maroon 5’s Adam Levine.

Bad Bunny

The eight-episode series features a new artist in each episode as they surprise fans who’ve given back to their communities in empowering ways. During a pivotal personal moment in their life, each fan is given a surprise of a lifetime as their heroes gatecrash their special events and give exclusive pop-up performances that pay-it-back in extraordinary style.

The new series inspired by Maroon 5’s music videoSugarthat has seen 2.5 billion views worldwide.

In addition to Bad Bunny, other guest stars include Maroon 5, Blake Shelton, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Puth, Kelly Clarkson,A$AP Ferg and 5th Harmony.

Sugar will premiere August 15 on YouTube Premium.

Ricky Martin to Perform at the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

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Ricky Martin is ready to light up the 4th of July holiday…

The 46-year-old Puerto Rican superstar will perform at the 42nd annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.

Ricky Martin

Martin joins a roster that includes Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban.

American Authors and Brandon Victor Dixon will also join the star-studded broadcast, hosted by NBC’s American Ninja Warrior stars Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila.

Dixon will be joined by the Harlem Gospel Choir for a special rendition of “America the Beautiful,” while Urban will perform with Julia Michaels for a song on his set.

Clarkson, alongside the West Point Bandand Glee Club, will feature their new recording of “God Bless America” for the patriotic anthem’s 100th anniversary.

The song will play as a backdrop to the show’s Golden Mile, an array of gold effects stretching for a mile across the East River.

The 42nd annual Macy’s 4th of July firework show combines a pyrotechnic spectacle — which will be Macy’s largest firework display since the Millennial Celebration of 2000 — with spectacular performances. The West Point Band and Glee Club are also set to perform renditions of “Stars & Stripes Forever” and “The Star Spangled Banner.”

“Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” airs Wednesday, July 4 at 8-10 pm ET/PT, with an hour-long encore presentation at 10 pm.

Howie Dorough & His Backstreet Boys to Perform at This Year’s CMT Music Awards

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Howie Dorough is goin’ country…

The 44-year-old half-Puerto Rican singer and his fellow Backstreet Boys group mates  are set to perform at next month’s CMT Music Awards, country music’s fan-voted awards show.

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The Backstreet Boys join the lineup along with their “God, Your Mama, and Me” collaborators Florida Georgia Line, as well as country stars Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Dan + Shay and show’s hosts Little Big Town.

There’s no word yet on what song Dorough and the Boys will perform.

Previously announced performers include Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Kelsea Ballerini.

Clarkson will be delivering a performance of her remake of the rock classic “American Woman,” which is the theme of the new Paramount Network series of the same name.

The CMT Awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 pm ET.

Meanwhile, Backstreet Boys’ new single, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” debuted at No. 32 on Billboard’s Pop Songs airplay chart. It marks their first hit on the chart since 2007’s “Inconsolable.”

Trujillo & His Metallica Bandmates to Appear on CBS’ “Carpool Karoake: The Series”

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Robert Trujillo is sharing a special ride…

The 52-year-old Mexican American musician and his Metallica bandmates will belt out their hits in CBS’ Carpool Karoake: The Series, which will be streamed on Apple Music, the portal’s first series.

Robert Trujillo

Based on James Corden’s Late Late Show popular segment that has become a viral video sensation, Carpool Karaoke: The Series will feature 16 celebrity hosts — one of whom is Corden, paired with Will Smith — riding along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don’t expect to see big stars belting out songs one lane over.

In addition to Corden, Smith, Metallica, those appearing in the series include Shaquille O’Neal, Seth MacFarlane, Billy Eichner, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ariana Grande, Chelsea Handler, Blake Shelton, Michael Strahan, Jeff Gordon, John Cena and more.

In a panel for the show at the Television Critics’ Association summer press tour, Corden addressed what the series means for the famed bit on The Late Late Show. “I’m still going to see my kid on the weekends,” said Corden. “This just became a wonderful platform to see these people in a such an intimate environment. I don’t feel it’s mine.”

Carpool Karaoke is produced by CBS Television Studios and Fulwell 73. Corden and Ben Winston serve as co-creators and executive producers along with executive producer and showrunner Eric Pankowski.

Pitbull to Perform at This Year’s CMT Awards

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Pitbull has gone country…

The 35-year-old Cuban American rap superstar will take the stage at this year’s CMT Awards.

Pitbull

Organizers of the fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances are aiming for big collaborative moments this year.

So Pitbull — who appeared on Keith Urban‘s “Sun Don’t Let Me Down” earlier this year — and Leona Lewis will join forces with Cassadee Pope during the show.

Meanwhile, Dierks Bentley will perform with Elle King (the two duet on Bentley’s new album), Fifth Harmony teams up with Cam, Billy Ray Cyrus with Cheap Trick, Blake Shelton with the Oak Ridge Boys, and Keith Urban with both Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris.

Meanwhile, Carrie Underwood will perform “Church Bells,” which she performed at the ACMs and the ACCAs in April.

The CMTs air Wednesday, June 8, at 8:00 pm EST.

Gomez Earns Three Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations

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She may be all grown up, but Selena Gomez is still a kids favorite…

The 23-year-old Mexican American singer/actress leads the pack of nominees for the 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards nominations.

Selena Gomez

Gomez, a nine-time Kids’ Choice Award winner, earned three nominations this year for her acting and singing efforts.

The former Disney Channel star is nominated in the Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie, Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Collaboration categories.

Fifth Harmony’s Ally Brooke Hernandez, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui and Pentatonix’s Kirstin Maldonado earned nods in the Favorite Music Group category.

Other nominees include Sofia Vergara, Rico Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez.

Blake Shelton will take center stage as the host of this year’s festivities, which will be held on March 12 at 8 p.m.

Check out the complete list of nominees:

Favorite Movie
Ant-Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Cinderella
Daddy’s Home
Jurassic World
Pitch Perfect 2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 

Favorite Talent Competition
America’s Got Talent
The Voice
Dancing With the Stars
Dance Moms
American Idol

Favorite Movie Actor
Chris Evans, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Chris Hemsworth, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Chris Pratt, Jurassic World
John Boyega, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Robert Downey Jr., Avengers: Age of Ultron
Will Ferrell, Daddy’s Home

Favorite Movie Actress
Anna Kendrick, Pitch Perfect 2
Daisy Ridley, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2
Scarlett Johansson, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Lily James, Cinderella
Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect 2

Favorite TV Show
Austin & Ally
Girl Meets World
Henry Danger
Jessie
Lab Rats
The Thundermans

Favorite Family TV Show
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Modern Family
Once Upon a Time
The Big Bang Theory
The Flash
The Muppets

Favorite Male TV Star—Kids’ Show
Aidan Gallagher
Casey Simpson
Jace Norman
Jack Griffo
Ross Lynch
Tyrel Jackson Williams

Favorite Male TV Star—Family Show
Anthony Anderson
Ben McKenzie
Grant Gustin
Jim Parsons
Johnny Galecki
Rico Rodriguez 

Favorite Female TV Star—Kids’ Show
Debby Ryan
Dove Cameron
Kira Kosarin
Laura Marano
Lizzy Greene
Zendaya

Favorite Female TV Star—Family Show
Chloe Bennet
Jennifer Morrison
Kaley Cuoco
Ming-Na Wen
Sarah Hyland
Sofia Vergara

Favorite Book
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Harry Potter series
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
The Hunger Games series
The Maze Runner series

Favorite Video Game
Disney Infinity 3.0
Just Dance 2016
Minecraft: Story Mode
Skylander Superchargers
Spongebob Heropants
Super Mario Maker

Favorite Cooking Show
Cake Boss
Cake Wars
Chopped Junior
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Hell’s Kitchen
Masterchef Junior

Favorite Animated Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Home
Hotel Transylvania 2
Inside Out
Minions
The Peanuts Movie

Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie
Amy Poehler, Inside Out
Jennifer Lopez, Home
Jim Parsons, Home
Justin Long, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Sandra Bullock, Minions
Selena Gomez, Hotel Transylvania 2

Favorite Cartoon
Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
Gravity Falls
Ninjago
Phineas & Ferb
Spongebob Squarepants
Steven Universe
Teen Titans Go!
The Amazing World of Gumball

Favorite Music Group
Fall Out Boy
Fifth Harmony
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
One Direction
Pentatonix 

Favorite Male Singer
Blake Shelton
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Nick Jonas
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Singer
Adele
Ariana Grande
Meghan Trainor
Nicki Minaj
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift

Favorite Song of the Year
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
“Hello” – Adele
“Hotline Bling” – Drake
“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran
“What Do You Mean?” – Justin Bieber

Favorite New Artist
Alessia Cara
DNCE
OMI
Shawn Mendes
Silento
Walk the Moon

Favorite Collaboration
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Downtown” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz
“Good for You” – Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky
“Like I’m Gonna Lose You” – Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
“Where R Ü Now” – Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber

Aguilera Returning for Season 10 of NBC’s “The Voice”

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Christina Aguilera will be spinning again soon…

The 34-year-old part-Ecuadorian American singer will join fellow coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams for Season 10 of The Voice, NBC has confirmed.

Christina Aguilera

Aguilera, who helped launch the reality singing competition as the sole female coach, appeared in the first three seasons before taking a break for Season 4, with Shakira filling her seat.

The Burlesque star returned in Season 5, but then took a long hiatus for Seasons 6 (Shakira) and Season 7, with Gwen Stefani replacing Shakira.

Aguilera then returned for Season 8, before taking yet another break for the current installment (Season 9).

The Voice is currently averaging a 3.5 rating, 11 share in adults 18-49 and 12.6 million viewers overall in L+3 in weeks 1 and 2 of the current season, according to Nielsen and the network.

The Emmy-winning reality series also debuted with six-month time-period highs for NBC on both Monday and Tuesday.

The Voice hails from United Artists Media Group, Talpa Media USA and Warner Horizon Television. The series was created by John de Mol, who serves as executive producer along with Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Lee Metzger and Jay Bienstock.

“The coaches on The Voice continue to bring incredible energy, unrivaled musical expertise and a want-to-win attitude that makes for the perfect ingredients of a two-time Emmy-winning show,” said Paul Telegdy, President, Late Night and Alternative Programming, NBC Entertainment. “We can’t wait to see what season 10 will bring.”

The 10th season of The Voice will begin in February.

Xenia Releases Haunting Video for Her Latest Single “Window Pain”

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Xenia is feeling the pain…

The Latina singer, who first made her mark on the first season of The Voice, is showing off her soulful pop vocals with her latest single, “Window Pain.”

Xenia

The ethereal video for the song, which premiered on Billboard, was shot at Salton Sea in California and directed by Daniel Carberry.

Xenia says the artful, yet haunting, video is meant to reflect the meaning of the track.

“The song is about being left behind, so I wanted this video to reflect the emotions one goes through when they feel forgotten,” Xenia told Billboard.

Xenia, who was coached by Blake Shelton on NBC’s hit reality singing competition, had two songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100 during her time on The Voice (“The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” and “Price Tag”).