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Ariana Grande's new album is an "evolution".
The 'Break Free' hitmaker is looking forward to releasing her new LP and feels it is her best yet.
She shared: "It's my best album yet. It's like an evolution. It's like a progression and it feels very me, but it feels like a more evolved version. It's a little more forward."
The 22-year-old beauty - who shot to fame after the release of his 2013 album 'Yours Truly' - also opened up about dealing with criticism.
She told Access Hollywood: "When I was younger, I used to get really hurt by it. because people can be very aggressive, especially on the internet when there's sort of like a wall of like, I can say whatever I want.
"I try to just take it with a grain of salt. I really try to do my best everyday with whatever I'm doing, whether it's like a performance or just whatever. I really try to do my best and that's really all I can do, so it's like if someone is upset with my hair. I really can't like get too emotionally invested."
Ariana Grande’s ‘evolutionary’ album
Ariana Grande's new album is an "evolution".
The 'Break Free' hitmaker is looking forward to releasing her new LP and feels it is her best yet.
She shared: "It's my best album yet. It's like an evolution. It's like a progression and it feels very me, but it feels like a more evolved version. It's a little more forward."
The 22-year-old beauty - who shot to fame after the release of his 2013 album 'Yours Truly' - also opened up about dealing with criticism.
She told Access Hollywood: "When I was younger, I used to get really hurt by it. because people can be very aggressive, especially on the internet when there's sort of like a wall of like, I can say whatever I want.
"I try to just take it with a grain of salt. I really try to do my best everyday with whatever I'm doing, whether it's like a performance or just whatever. I really try to do my best and that's really all I can do, so it's like if someone is upset with my hair. I really can't like get too emotionally invested."
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Nick Brewer wants to stay "nice" just like Ed Sheeran.
The 'Talk To Me' rapper says Eminem, Wiley and Dizzee Rascal have influenced his UK garage sound but after coming across the 'Thinking Out Loud' singer at a gig before he was famous, Nick realised he needed to have a softer edge too.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, he said: "I remember seeing Ed perform in a pub and there were like ten of us there. I checked him out on twitter and he had 500 followers. But he put in this performance where you could see he thought he was performing to a sold out arena.
"I chatted with him after and he was such a cool guy ... he's not changed one bit and I want to be known for that too. To be genuine and show integrity and be honest. If you're a nice person hopefully that will come through."
The 26-year-old musician is in the middle of writing his debut album and after the reception he received at Wireless and Reading festival over the summer, he's confident that his "spacial" UK sound will do well.
He added: "At the moment it's sounding very UK in terms of the influences, there's a lot of garage and grime but it is spacey and experimental.
"That's what I've always tried to do. It's definitely going to be an album which I hope reflects UK music and the good state that UK music is in.
'Talk to Me' (featuring Bibi Bourelly) is available to download on September 25 and Nick headlines at London's Hoxton Bar and Grill on October 13.
Nick Brewer: I’ll be nice like Ed Sheeran
Nick Brewer wants to stay "nice" just like Ed Sheeran.
The 'Talk To Me' rapper says Eminem, Wiley and Dizzee Rascal have influenced his UK garage sound but after coming across the 'Thinking Out Loud' singer at a gig before he was famous, Nick realised he needed to have a softer edge too.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, he said: "I remember seeing Ed perform in a pub and there were like ten of us there. I checked him out on twitter and he had 500 followers. But he put in this performance where you could see he thought he was performing to a sold out arena.
"I chatted with him after and he was such a cool guy ... he's not changed one bit and I want to be known for that too. To be genuine and show integrity and be honest. If you're a nice person hopefully that will come through."
The 26-year-old musician is in the middle of writing his debut album and after the reception he received at Wireless and Reading festival over the summer, he's confident that his "spacial" UK sound will do well.
He added: "At the moment it's sounding very UK in terms of the influences, there's a lot of garage and grime but it is spacey and experimental.
"That's what I've always tried to do. It's definitely going to be an album which I hope reflects UK music and the good state that UK music is in.
'Talk to Me' (featuring Bibi Bourelly) is available to download on September 25 and Nick headlines at London's Hoxton Bar and Grill on October 13.
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The Rolling Stones have "definite plans to record".
Keith Richards has revealed he met up with his bandmates - Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood - recently to discuss their plans for the future.
Speaking to iHeartRadio, he said: "I was in London last week and the boys and I got together. And there are now definite plans to record."
And Keith hopes the 'Satisfaction' hitmakers will head into the studio soon after their South American tour early next year, but he's not holding out hope because his band mates like doing "nothing" after touring.
He said: "I'm trying to get the Stones into the studio. But I don't quite honestly see it happening this year. After we do South America in February and March, I'd love to get in the studio in April. But I know what those guys are like. When they finish a tour, they want to do nothing!"
However, the 71-year-old guitarist is pleased to have the band on board with recording again as it's something he's always wanted.
Reiterating his plans, he added to The Quietus: "I was at a meeting with the lads three or four days ago where everybody said, 'Yes! We must go in the studio!' Where or when I can't yet say but in the near future.
"At last I've got the boys wanting to get into the studio. They all have to want to do it at the same time. That's the thing with guys - you can't drag 'em in at gunpoint - but I've got the message that they want to. I'm hopeful, y'know?"
Rolling Stones have ‘definite plans’ to record
The Rolling Stones have "definite plans to record".
Keith Richards has revealed he met up with his bandmates - Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood - recently to discuss their plans for the future.
Speaking to iHeartRadio, he said: "I was in London last week and the boys and I got together. And there are now definite plans to record."
And Keith hopes the 'Satisfaction' hitmakers will head into the studio soon after their South American tour early next year, but he's not holding out hope because his band mates like doing "nothing" after touring.
He said: "I'm trying to get the Stones into the studio. But I don't quite honestly see it happening this year. After we do South America in February and March, I'd love to get in the studio in April. But I know what those guys are like. When they finish a tour, they want to do nothing!"
However, the 71-year-old guitarist is pleased to have the band on board with recording again as it's something he's always wanted.
Reiterating his plans, he added to The Quietus: "I was at a meeting with the lads three or four days ago where everybody said, 'Yes! We must go in the studio!' Where or when I can't yet say but in the near future.
"At last I've got the boys wanting to get into the studio. They all have to want to do it at the same time. That's the thing with guys - you can't drag 'em in at gunpoint - but I've got the message that they want to. I'm hopeful, y'know?"
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Harry Styles has put pen to paper on 20 songs for his solo career.
The 21-year-old hunk has crafted nearly two dozen tracks so far, having been holed up in the studio since One Direction announced they will be taking an extended hiatus after the release of their fifth studio album in March 2016.
A source said: "Harry has been writing constantly both when on the road and when doing his own thing.
"He's managed to work on and record 20 songs already."
The singer has lots of practice writing outside of the band, having penned a track entitled 'A Little Bit of Your Heart' for pop star Ariana Grande's album.
He's also the biggest writer out of all One Direction members, including former bandmate Zayn Malik, having co-written on 35 songs during their five years together.
But Harry is now ready to focus on his own work.
The insider added to The Sun newspaper: "Some of what he's written in the past has been given to the band. But he's been working hard on creating his own sound."
Harry Styles working on solo material
Harry Styles has put pen to paper on 20 songs for his solo career.
The 21-year-old hunk has crafted nearly two dozen tracks so far, having been holed up in the studio since One Direction announced they will be taking an extended hiatus after the release of their fifth studio album in March 2016.
A source said: "Harry has been writing constantly both when on the road and when doing his own thing.
"He's managed to work on and record 20 songs already."
The singer has lots of practice writing outside of the band, having penned a track entitled 'A Little Bit of Your Heart' for pop star Ariana Grande's album.
He's also the biggest writer out of all One Direction members, including former bandmate Zayn Malik, having co-written on 35 songs during their five years together.
But Harry is now ready to focus on his own work.
The insider added to The Sun newspaper: "Some of what he's written in the past has been given to the band. But he's been working hard on creating his own sound."
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Alice Cooper is to voice the children's tale 'Peter and Wolf in Hollywood'.
The 67-year-old rocker will do the voiceovers of all of the characters in the new version of Prokofiev's classic, from the birds to the menacing wolf.
The 'School's Out' hitmaker admitted doing the story has been great for him because it's the first time he has done something "new" in over 50 years and it also took him back to his childhood.
He recalled: "I first heard this back in Detroit, when I was six or seven years old. My mum put the record on and I was instantly transported to another world. And it has been huge fun for me to do something new after nearly 50 years in the business."
Alice also loves how the story has been transformed from the original, especially now that Peter is not scared of the wolf.
He added: "I love the fact that it's moved on, and that Peter has come to Los Angeles to meet his grandfather, who turns out to be an old hippie!
"That gives the story a fresh dynamic. And I like that he's not in the least bit terrified by the wolf, when everybody else is freaking out."
The story has been created by New York-based production company Giants Are Small and is co-directed by live animation masters Doug Fitch and Edouard Getaz.
Alice Cooper voices Peter and Wolf in Hollywood
Alice Cooper is to voice the children's tale 'Peter and Wolf in Hollywood'.
The 67-year-old rocker will do the voiceovers of all of the characters in the new version of Prokofiev's classic, from the birds to the menacing wolf.
The 'School's Out' hitmaker admitted doing the story has been great for him because it's the first time he has done something "new" in over 50 years and it also took him back to his childhood.
He recalled: "I first heard this back in Detroit, when I was six or seven years old. My mum put the record on and I was instantly transported to another world. And it has been huge fun for me to do something new after nearly 50 years in the business."
Alice also loves how the story has been transformed from the original, especially now that Peter is not scared of the wolf.
He added: "I love the fact that it's moved on, and that Peter has come to Los Angeles to meet his grandfather, who turns out to be an old hippie!
"That gives the story a fresh dynamic. And I like that he's not in the least bit terrified by the wolf, when everybody else is freaking out."
The story has been created by New York-based production company Giants Are Small and is co-directed by live animation masters Doug Fitch and Edouard Getaz.
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Beyonce will release new music today (17.09.15) with British producer Naughty Boy.
The 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker has leant her booming vocals to new track 'Lose it All' written by the 'Lifted' producer - real name Shahid Khan - and a teaser of the song and video has been posted on social media.
In the video that accompanies the R 'N' B ballad, the stunning brunette is seen curled up in a ball as she floats through the sea and croons, "Nothing else matters now 'cause you're not here, so where are you? I've been calling you, I'm missing you."
'Lose it All' is the first music project for Beyonce since 2013.
The full track will be released tonight and Naughty Boy has been counting down the hours with a number of posts on social media.
He wrote on Twitter yesterday (16.09.15): "33 hours... @Beyonce @ArrowBenjamin #LoseItAll (sic)"
Meanwhile, the pair have formed a firm friendship since writing the track.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Beyonce played a major role in the talks with Naughty Boy and they have formed a close friendship.
"She shares [Jay Z's] belief in Naughty Boy's talents and has expressed an interest in working on a track together."
Beyonce and Naughty Boy release Lose it All
Beyonce will release new music today (17.09.15) with British producer Naughty Boy.
The 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker has leant her booming vocals to new track 'Lose it All' written by the 'Lifted' producer - real name Shahid Khan - and a teaser of the song and video has been posted on social media.
In the video that accompanies the R 'N' B ballad, the stunning brunette is seen curled up in a ball as she floats through the sea and croons, "Nothing else matters now 'cause you're not here, so where are you? I've been calling you, I'm missing you."
'Lose it All' is the first music project for Beyonce since 2013.
The full track will be released tonight and Naughty Boy has been counting down the hours with a number of posts on social media.
He wrote on Twitter yesterday (16.09.15): "33 hours... @Beyonce @ArrowBenjamin #LoseItAll (sic)"
Meanwhile, the pair have formed a firm friendship since writing the track.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Beyonce played a major role in the talks with Naughty Boy and they have formed a close friendship.
"She shares [Jay Z's] belief in Naughty Boy's talents and has expressed an interest in working on a track together."
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Beyonce will release new music today (17.09.15) with British producer Naughty Boy.
The 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker has leant her booming vocals to new track 'Lose it All' written by the 'Lifted' producer - real name Shahid Khan - and a teaser of the song and video has been posted on social media.
In the video that accompanies the R 'N' B ballad, the stunning brunette is seen curled up in a ball as she floats through the sea and croons, "Nothing else matters now 'cause you're not here, so where are you? I've been calling you, I'm missing you."
'Lose it All' is the first music project for Beyonce since 2013.
The full track will be released tonight and Naughty Boy has been counting down the hours with a number of posts on social media.
He wrote on Twitter yesterday (16.09.15): "33 hours... @Beyonce @ArrowBenjamin #LoseItAll (sic)"
Meanwhile, the pair have formed a firm friendship since writing the track.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Beyonce played a major role in the talks with Naughty Boy and they have formed a close friendship.
"She shares [Jay Z's] belief in Naughty Boy's talents and has expressed an interest in working on a track together."
Beyonce and Naught Boy release Lose it All
Beyonce will release new music today (17.09.15) with British producer Naughty Boy.
The 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker has leant her booming vocals to new track 'Lose it All' written by the 'Lifted' producer - real name Shahid Khan - and a teaser of the song and video has been posted on social media.
In the video that accompanies the R 'N' B ballad, the stunning brunette is seen curled up in a ball as she floats through the sea and croons, "Nothing else matters now 'cause you're not here, so where are you? I've been calling you, I'm missing you."
'Lose it All' is the first music project for Beyonce since 2013.
The full track will be released tonight and Naughty Boy has been counting down the hours with a number of posts on social media.
He wrote on Twitter yesterday (16.09.15): "33 hours... @Beyonce @ArrowBenjamin #LoseItAll (sic)"
Meanwhile, the pair have formed a firm friendship since writing the track.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Beyonce played a major role in the talks with Naughty Boy and they have formed a close friendship.
"She shares [Jay Z's] belief in Naughty Boy's talents and has expressed an interest in working on a track together."
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Ellie Goulding considers her new album 'Delirium' to be an "experiment".
The 28-year-old singer is set to release her third studio album on November 6 and has promised she's taken her music to "another level", following the success of 2012's 'Halcyon'.
Ellie, whose new single 'On My Mind' is released today (17.09.15), said: "A part of me views this album as an experiment - to make a big pop album.
"I made a conscious decision that I wanted it to be on another level."
The eagerly-awaited new album has been written and recorded in the UK, Sweden and the US, and is said to reflect its globe-spanning creation process.
Meanwhile, Ellie revealed the album title relates to all that she's been through until this point in her life and career.
She said: "It can be describing a really happy, crazy state, or it can be the complete opposite. I'm constantly in a state of delirium."
The British star has collaborated with the likes of One Republic's Ryan Tedder, Klas Ahlund and Disclosure's Guy Lawrence on her new album, while she also continued her successful partnership with her long-time writing partner Jim Eliot.
'Delirium' full tracklist:
Standard edition:
Intro (Delirium)
Aftertaste
Something In The Way You Move
Keep On Dancin'
On My Mind
Around U
Codes
Holding On For Life
Love Me Like You Do
Don't Need Nobody
Don't Panic
We Can't Move To This
Army
Lost And Found
Devotion
Scream It Out
Deluxe edition:
The Greatest
I Do What I Love
Paradise
Winner
Heal
Outside
Ellie Goulding: My new album is an experiment
Ellie Goulding considers her new album 'Delirium' to be an "experiment".
The 28-year-old singer is set to release her third studio album on November 6 and has promised she's taken her music to "another level", following the success of 2012's 'Halcyon'.
Ellie, whose new single 'On My Mind' is released today (17.09.15), said: "A part of me views this album as an experiment - to make a big pop album.
"I made a conscious decision that I wanted it to be on another level."
The eagerly-awaited new album has been written and recorded in the UK, Sweden and the US, and is said to reflect its globe-spanning creation process.
Meanwhile, Ellie revealed the album title relates to all that she's been through until this point in her life and career.
She said: "It can be describing a really happy, crazy state, or it can be the complete opposite. I'm constantly in a state of delirium."
The British star has collaborated with the likes of One Republic's Ryan Tedder, Klas Ahlund and Disclosure's Guy Lawrence on her new album, while she also continued her successful partnership with her long-time writing partner Jim Eliot.
'Delirium' full tracklist:
Standard edition:
Intro (Delirium)
Aftertaste
Something In The Way You Move
Keep On Dancin'
On My Mind
Around U
Codes
Holding On For Life
Love Me Like You Do
Don't Need Nobody
Don't Panic
We Can't Move To This
Army
Lost And Found
Devotion
Scream It Out
Deluxe edition:
The Greatest
I Do What I Love
Paradise
Winner
Heal
Outside
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Ed Sheeran is to release his first concert film 'Jumpers for Goalposts' next month.
A special cinema event will take place on Thursday (22.10.15) and will be broadcast live via satellite in cinemas around the globe from the world premiere on London's Leicester Square, which will include an exclusive live performance from the 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker with the film being screened in full.
'Jumpers for Goalposts' will feature performances from the biggest shows of his career, including a sold out Wembley Stadium gig in July 2015 where he performed to 80,000 fans playing his hits including 'The A Team', 'Sing' and 'Don't' - and a surprise duet from Sir Elton John.
The film will tell the story of Ed's triumphant journey and will give fans a chance to see behind the scenes of one of the biggest-selling pop artists of all time and the people around him.
The multi-award-winning musician announced the news on Thursday morning (17.09.15) via Twitter and teased fans by saying he had something to reveal.
He wrote: "Announcement (sic)."
Tickets for local participating cinemas will begin to go on sale from Thursday September 24 at www.edsheeranmovie.com.
Ed Sheeran film ‘Jumpers for Goalposts’ in cinemas next month
Ed Sheeran is to release his first concert film 'Jumpers for Goalposts' next month.
A special cinema event will take place on Thursday (22.10.15) and will be broadcast live via satellite in cinemas around the globe from the world premiere on London's Leicester Square, which will include an exclusive live performance from the 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker with the film being screened in full.
'Jumpers for Goalposts' will feature performances from the biggest shows of his career, including a sold out Wembley Stadium gig in July 2015 where he performed to 80,000 fans playing his hits including 'The A Team', 'Sing' and 'Don't' - and a surprise duet from Sir Elton John.
The film will tell the story of Ed's triumphant journey and will give fans a chance to see behind the scenes of one of the biggest-selling pop artists of all time and the people around him.
The multi-award-winning musician announced the news on Thursday morning (17.09.15) via Twitter and teased fans by saying he had something to reveal.
He wrote: "Announcement (sic)."
Tickets for local participating cinemas will begin to go on sale from Thursday September 24 at www.edsheeranmovie.com.