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The Weeknd: 'Complete Album' To Be Released For 'The Idol' Soundtrack

The Weeknd's new series will premiere in June. The Weeknd created the official soundtrack for his upcoming series 'The Idol' drawing inspiration from Pink Floyd and Prince. The series, which is a creation of The Weeknd and Sam Levinson of "Euphoria," is set to premiere on HBO on June 4. In a recent interview with Interview magazine, The Weeknd revealed his plans for the soundtrack to 'The Idol' and revealed which albums and soundtracks he drew inspiration from for the project. "I've been inspired by 'The Wall' and 'Purple Rain' and when Bowie sang it," he said during his conversation with American playwright Jerremy O. Harris. "But even in movies like 'Shaft,' the music literally......

Rita Ora releases single 'Prasing You' and announces new album

Rita Ora collaborates with Fatboy Slim on her new song. Rita Ora releases new single 'Prasing You' and announces her third album, 'You and I', will be released by BMG on July 14th. In collaboration with producer Oak Felder (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Usher), Rita Ora created an album that captures different chapters of her relationship with director husband Taika Waititi and describes the feeling of mad love. Rita Ora, who co-wrote all the songs on 'You and I', said: 'This album really means a lot to me. It's like a diary of my last years, it's my sound and I just feel like it's so representative of me and who I am today." Alongside the announcement of the album 'You......

Daft Punk Share Unreleased Song 'GLBTM (Studio Outtakes)'

An early demo version of the song that became 'Give Life Back To Music'. Following the release of 'The Writing of Fragments of Time' on March 22nd, Daft Punk unveil new song 'GLBTM (Studio Outtakes)'. It's another new sample from the ten year anniversary edition of their iconic last album 'Random Access Memories', out on May 12th. For the 'Random Access Memories 10th Anniversary Edition', Daft Punk have opened their archive and offer us 35 minutes of unreleased material across 9 tracks. "GLBTM (Studio Outtakes)" is an early demo version of the song that ended up being "Give Life Back To Music" before additional production was added to the track. This track gives listeners a glimpse......

Dove Cameron auditioned for role of Ariana Grande in 'Wicked'

"It was one of the biggest processes I've been a part of." Dove Cameron revealed in a new interview that she auditioned for the big screen adaptation of 'Wicked'. Speaking to The Wrap during an event for the second season of 'Schmigadoon!' of Apple TV+, the singer confirmed that she was in the running for the role of Glinda, which eventually went to her friend Ariana Grande. “I definitely went to claim it. I know that for all those who went to claim it, it was a very long process. It was one of the biggest processes I've been involved in," he said. However, despite losing out on the role of the Good Witch of the North, Dove Cameron holds no grudges against Ariana......

Ellie Goulding: "We forget that the purpose of pop is to offer escape"

"It's just what we needed coming out of a really weird, surreal era." Ellie Goulding explains that her new album 'Higher Than Heaven' was consciously written to offer an escape from reality. Work on 'Higher Than Heaven', which was released on April 7, began in the first days of the lifting of lockdown measures. "It was such a unique moment and everyone was still trying to process what the hell had just happened, so we cracked open a few drinks and made music," Ellie Goulding, who collaborated on the album with Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wells and Stephen, told NME 'Koz' Kozmeniuk. “We just had so much fun, but (because of the ever-changing restrictions) there was still that feeling that......

Ariana Grande Responds to 'Concerns' About Her Body - The Personal Confession

Ariana Grande has addressed the most difficult period of her life in response to "concerns" about her body. Ariana Grande is speaking out about her health and body changes after fans expressed "concern" about her weight and image. In a revealing video she posted on TikTok, Ariana Grande asked her fans to be more careful when talking about other people's bodies, revealing that she had the body type that fans are now comparing her to when she was struggling more. "I think we could be, I think we should be kinder and less comfortable commenting on people's bodies, whatever," the singer said, opening the video. “If you think you're saying something good or well-intentioned, whatever......

BTS celebrates 10 years as a group with an immersive exhibition

The exhibition promises a journey that explores the past, present and future of BTS. 'BTS EXHIBITION: Proof' is headed to the US. HYBE, BigHit Music, and Live Nation announced the news that the touring exhibition will hit Los Angeles this spring in celebration of BTS' tenth anniversary as a group. "Proof" will take over the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Los Angeles in May, following its successful and sold-out stops in both Seoul and Busan, South Korea last fall. A related announcement states that the exhibition will offer ARMYs an immersive visual journey that explores the past, present and future of the members of the popular K-pop group through photos, videos and......

Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' and Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' at US Library of Congress

The 25 recordings selected this year for rescue by the US Library of Congress. Madonna's 'Like A Virgin', Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' and Mariah Carey's unrivaled Christmas classic 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' are among the releases selected for inclusion in the Library's National Recording Registry this year US Congress. The full list includes pop hits, classic gems and even some unusual choices, like Carl Sagan's audiobook for "Pale Blue Dot" and Koji Kondo's original score for the video game "Super Mario Bros." – the first time a video game's music is added to the National Recording Registry. Recordings selected for inclusion in the US National Recording Registry have......

Demi Lovato: "I'm in great shape"

"It's a really nice feeling, but I don't know what I'm going to do." It's no secret that Demi Lovato has faced a lot of problems over the years, battling eating disorders, substance abuse and depression. The 30-year-old pop star struggled with addiction in the years following her rise through the Disney Channel and subsequently adopted an emo image in her music. However, Demi Lovato has been sober for over a year and joked on CBS Mornings that she has "no idea" what she'll write about on her next album because she's "so happy." "I'm definitely in a very good condition. I don't know what I'll write about in my next album because I'm so happy. It's a really nice feeling, but I......

Lady Gaga: 'Just Dance' Is Now Diamond

"Just Dance" is Lady Gaga's third song to go diamond. Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" single became diamond in the US. 'Just Dance' was released on 8 April 2008 and was the first single from Lady Gaga's debut album 'The Fame', which followed in August of that year. "Just Dance," featuring Colby O'Donis, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the winter of 2009 and spent three weeks at the top of the chart. It was the first of Lady Gaga's five No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, before 'Poker Face', 'Born This Way', 'Shallow' with Bradley Cooper and "Rain On Me" featuring Ariana Grande. "Just Dance" also climbed to No. 1 in the UK and reached number one in the Top 40 at US radio. At the same......