Music Notes: Carly Rae Jepsen’s New Boyfriend, Nicki Minaj Tells Fans To Die, Jordin Sparks Doubted Her Career

By Brendyn Rucker • 15 hours ago

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Carly Rae Jepsen’s boyfriend is revealed. Nicki Minaj told fans to #EatShitAndDie. Azealia Banks gives a condom a blow job. Two American Idol finalists get invited to Carnegie Hall. These and a few more stories are in today’s Music Notes.
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Somebody finally called Carly Rae Jepsen. It was fellow musician Matthew Koma. Koma, Jepsen and her parents all had dinner at a chic restaurant in NYC to presumably congratulate the new couple.
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Artists are starting to speak out against presidential candidates as the election draws near. Last week, Tom Morello said fan Paul Ryan doesn’t get Rage Against The Machine. This week, Hank Wililams, Jr. thinks Obama is a ‘Muslim’ who ‘hates the military.’
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It’s a big week for American Idol. Nicki Minaj is joining as a judge and finalists Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams will debut at Carnegie Hall in the fall. Congrats y’all!
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Speaking of American Idol bedazzlers, Jordin Sparks thought her career was over. She says, “Sparkle came at a moment where I was actually pretty unsure with what was happening in my career.”
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Look at this little kid rip into a piano like he’s been playing for 15 years. He’s 4.