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Ellie Goulding has teased she's set to release new music this month
Ellie Goulding has teased she's set to release new music this month. The 'Close to Me' hitmaker answered fans questions during a Q&A on Instagram Live recently and revealed when they can expect her first new material since 2020's 'Brightest Blue'. Ellie replied to one follower who asked her when her next song will be out: “Well, what do we all have to lose . . . end of January.” The 34-year-old pop star is due to hit the road for her rescheduled tour in support of her fourth studio album. The run kicks off on April 28 at the O2 Apollo in Manchester, and wraps in Dublin, Ireland on May 12. Mean...
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Busta Rhymes pays touching tribute to frequent collaborator and friend MF DOOM
Busta Rhymes has hailed his late friend and collaborator MF DOOM as "a God MC and incredible human being". The rap legend - whose real name was Daniel Dumile - passed away on October 31, a statement by his family confirmed on December 31. DOOM and Busta had worked together frequently since their 1991 track 'Nitty Gritty Remix' with the former's group KMD. The 48-year-old hip-hop star admitted he is struggling to come to terms with the devastating loss of the beloved rapper, who was just 49. Alongside a video of their 2016 track ‘In The Streets’ - which also featured The Chicago Kid - Busta beg...
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Sir Tom Jones to release new album this year
Sir Tom Jones will release a new album this year. The 80-year-old star revealed he has been finishing a new record during the Covid-19 lockdown and he is looking forward to releasing it in 2021. Speaking on 'Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny' show, he said: "I recorded an album just before the lockdown, at the beginning of the year. During lockdown, we've been mixing it and putting it together. That's what I'll be looking forward to." Meanwhile, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones recently praised Tom as "a second father" to him. Kelly underwent surgery to remove a polyp on his vocal cords in 2...
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Suki Waterhouse recording an album
Suki Waterhouse is recording an album. The 28-year-old actress and model has revealed that she has been working on her music during the Covid-19 pandemic and is excited to release it for the world to hear. She told The Daily Mail's Eden Confidential column: "I'm making an album, which is cool, and there's little things happening with it. "I like collaborating with a feast of friends. I like lo-fi 'dream pop', but also simple folk." Suki - who is dating 'The Batman' star Robert Pattinson - released the single 'Brutally' in 2016 but it failed to make the top 200. The song was a massive flop for ...
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Avril Lavigne and Machine Gun Kelly hit the studio
Avril Lavigne has hit the studio with Machine Gun Kelly. The 'Head Above Water' singer has shared new snaps with the 30-year-old rapper on Instagram and teased that what they've been working on will be unleashed in 2021. The images include one of the pair in the vocal booth, another of the 'Rap Devil' star playing the guitar, and one of them with Mod Sun. Avril captioned the post: “So are we ready for new music in the new year or what? Lemme know.” The 36-year-old star recently revealed she has been in the studio "every day for the last two weeks". The 'Sk8er Boi' hitmaker took to Instagram to...
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Justin Bieber to debut new track Anyone during New Year's Eve concert
Justin Bieber will debut his new single 'Anyone' during his New Year's Eve performance. The 'Yummy' hitmaker is set to ring in 2021 in style with a special, state-of-the-art live stream event, and fans will also be treated to the first ever performance of his brand new track. Confirming the exciting news this week, he tweeted he’s performing his new single #ANYONE during #BieberNYE. The singer's live stream will be his first full-length concert since 2017.
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Adam Levine rules out return to The Voice
Adam Levine has ruled out returning to 'The Voice'. The Maroon 5 frontman left his role as a coach on the singing competition in 2017 after 16 seasons and while other stars - including Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera - have previously returned to their seats for another stint, he's suggested fans are unlikely to see him on the panel again. Answering fan questions on Instagram Story, Adam was responding to one person who asked if he would "come back to 'The Voice'?" and replied: "No thank you?" And the 'Girls Like You' singer also took the opportunity to poke fun at his friend and former 'V...
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Dua Lipa slams 'toxic cancel culture'
Dua Lipa has slammed cancel culture as "toxic". The 25-year-old singer slammed social media users for their meanness and says people are just trying to be funny at the expense of others. She told Attitude: "I think there is so much judgement and meanness...cancel culture is so dangerous and toxic. Being funny is the greatest currency, even if it's at the expense of somebody else. "That tends to happen a lot with social media. Being funny and getting likes and retweets seems to be more important than actually caring about who is going to be on the other side of it and how they feel. "There shou...
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Justin Bieber ending 2020 with live show
Justin Bieber is to close 2020 by performing his first full-length concert since 2017. The 'Never Say Never' hitmaker will return to the stage for a spectacular New Year's Eve show, which will be livestreamed. He wrote on Twitter that he is feeling so blessed for this opportunity to perform this New Years and is excited to celebrate with his fans. The singer has teamed up with tech giant T-Mobile to put on the 'NYE Live with Justin Bieber' event, during which he will be supported by a five-piece band and a crew of dancers.
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The Weeknd teases politically-charged new album
The Weeknd has been "more inspired and creative" than ever this year. The 30-year-old singer - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - admitted the follow-up record to this year's 'After Hours' is likely to be more political than his previous albums because he's got so much to say about the world following the coronavirus pandemic, the divisive state of US politics, and the Black Lives Matter protests that took place around the globe this year. He told Tmrw magazine: “I have been more inspired and creative during the pandemic than I might normally be. "The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement a...
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