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Britney Spears Says She’s Writing a Book About “A Girl Who Gets Murdered”
Step aside, Sally Rooney — now that her father has finally been suspended as her conservator, Britney Spears is here to conquer every young woman’s literary fiction reading list. In an Instagram post shared this week, the singer announced plans to write her debut novel. Its plot, as summarized by Spears herself, seems eerily familiar. “I’m writing a book about a girl who was murdered yet her ghost gets stuck in limbo because of trauma and pain and she doesn’t know how to cross over to the world she [used] to know,” the pop star wrote underneath a photo of a hand holding a pen. “After being stuck in limbo for three years, she is a ghost who thrives off of her reflection in her mirror for existence!!!! She has no one she can trust but something happens and she figures out how to cross over ...
Denis Villeneuve “Would Deeply Love” to Make a James Bond Movie
If the latest James Bond film can be directed by an American, then anything is possible. Now that California native Cary Fogi Fukunaga’s No Time to Die has finally hit theaters, the door seems open for fellow US filmmakers to speculate about their own take on 007, including Denis Villeneuve. In a new interview on the podcast Happy. Sad. Confused., Villeneuve discussed his longtime dream to direct an installment in the Bond franchise, saying it would be “a privilege” and “pure cinematic joy.” “I would deeply love one day to make a James Bond movie,” the Dune director said. “It’s a character that I’ve been with since my childhood. I have massive affection for Bond. It would be a big challenge to try and reboot it after what Daniel did.” Villeneuve continued to rave about Daniel Cra...
The Rolling Stones Remove “Brown Sugar” from Setlist: “I Don’t Want to Get Into Conflicts”
Despite the tragic recent passing of their longtime drummer Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones are carrying on with their US tour, which commenced in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 26th. However, fans who were lucky enough to catch the band’s first few dates have noticed that one very popular Stones hit, “Brown Sugar,” hasn’t made the cut in the setlist so far. If you’ll recall, the opening line to “Brown Sugar” goes: “Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields.” While the lyric has widely been interpreted as a critique of slavery, a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times indicates that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards feared the line would be misconstrued in 2021. “I’m trying to figure out with the sisters quite where the beef is,” Richards said. “Didn’t they understand ...
R.I.P. Everett Morton, Drummer of UK Ska Band The Beat Dead at 71
Everett Morton, co-founding member and drummer of influential UK ska band The Beat, has died at the age of 71. “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Everett Morton, a beautiful and talented man,” The Beat’s official Twitter account wrote in a tweet posted on Saturday. “His family are naturally grieving. Please respect their privacy. RIP Gaffah.” A cause of death was not disclosed. Originally from the West Indies, Morton emigrated to the Birmingham, UK, and in 1978 formed The Beat alongside vocalist Dave Wakeling, guitarist, Andy Cox, and bassist David Steele. Soon after, the band’s lineup was rounded out with the additions of vocalist/toaster Ranking Roger and saxophonist Saxa. Advertisement Related Video At the forefront of the UK ska revival in the late 1970s,...
Twitter Debates Who Had Best Verse Between G Herbo & Lil Durk On Nardo Wick’s “Who Want Smoke” Remix
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Screencap / Youtube Nardo Wick already had one of the top heaters of 2021 with his sinister “Who Want Smoke?” single that landed the 20-year-old rapper on the map. Now, the Jacksonville, Fla. native enlisted the services of 21 Savage, G Herbo, and Lil Durk for the remix for the single, and Twitter has launched into a serious debate. Nardo Wick is still prepping his presumably soon-to-come debut album and if it’s any indication, the remix to “Who Want Smoke?” featuring EMKAY’s blistering production sounds like the project will deliver. For the remix, Nardo opens up on the first verse and then makes way for Lil Durk after the infectious hook passes by. Here is a portion of Lil Durk’s verse: They be on my page like, “Slide for Von,” I know they trollin...
Look Inside a Rave at an Aviation Museum in Brussels
Raves can occur just about anywhere, but we never cease to marvel at the strange locations they pop up at in 2021. Last month, a rave went down at the Aviation Hall of the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels. Inspired by flight and the curiosity that drove humans to develop aircraft, the IIIMAGINE event took place across three days and featured performances from DC Salas, Farrago, Ben Kamal, and Curtis Alto, among others. Alto, the Belgian dance music duo who organized the event, had a goal to create a one-of-a-kind experience. “Humans have been dreaming about being able to fly for thousands of years,” reads the event’s Facebook page. “Whether it was the myth of Icarus in Ancient Greece or the scientific endeavour of Leonardo Da Vinci, ...
Madonna & Jon Batiste Lead Impromptu ‘Like A Prayer’ Sing-Along Down the Streets of Harlem
When a trio of gospel singers came out and the Queen got down on her knees, the audience – which included her daughter Lourdes Leon, Drag Race winner Aquaria, Pose star Dyllon Burnside and choreographer and longtime associate Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza – collectively skipped a heartbeat, knowing which song was coming next. But never content with business as usual, Madonna didn’t let the venue contain her – she led the pop-up show’s crowd out onto the streets of Harlem for an unlikely late-night street party. Megaphones in hand, M and Batiste had the crowd singing “Like a Prayer” (surprisingly in tune for 2 a.m.) down the middle of 126th Street, with an amiable tuba keeping time and a freestyling saxophone elevating the joyous, jazzy rendition of the Billboard Hot 100...
Demi Lovato Shares ‘Unforgettable (Tommy’s Song)’ in Memory of Friend Who Died From Drug Overdose
Demi Lovato is honoring their late friend with an emotional new song. On Saturday (Oct. 9), the 29-year-old singer took to social media to share “Unforgettable (Tommy’s Song),” a heartfelt track dedicated to model Thomas Trussell III, who died in October 2019 after battling a drug addiction. “Two years ago I lost someone who meant so much to me. His name was Tommy and he was such a beautiful, special man,” Lovato captioned a clip of the song. “I wrote this song the day after I found out that he had lost his battle with addiction. This disease is extremely cunning and powerful.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful p...
Adele Drops ‘Easy On Me’ Song Preview on Instagram Live: Listen
Some familiar names popped up in the chat as thousands of followers joined in to listen. Alicia Keys chimed in with a fitting “snippet vibes” comment, while Ben Platt expressed the general excitement of the room with “ITS HAPPENING.” Adele — who was a bit distracted by her two new dogs and trying to figure out how to add another Instagram user to her live session — stared in wonder at the stream of questions coming in ahead of playing “Easy On Me,” which is set for an Oct. 15 release. The track is the first new music to be heard from the star in nearly six years and is expected to be on her next album, which fans believe could be titled 30 based to mysterious billboards that recently popped up around the world. Besides giving fans a sneak pee...
Justin Bieber Hopes Hailey Baldwin Will ‘Squish Out a Nugget’ Soon
“My intention for 2021 is to continue to set goals and have fun while doing them,” the singer says, “make sure I put my family first, and hopefully we squish out a nugget.” “In 2021?” a surprised Hailey exclaims. “The end of 2021? We start trying?” Bieber suggests, to which she replies, “I don’t know. OK, maybe. We shall see.” Bieber then adds, “It’s up to you, babe.” Bieber, who married Hailey Baldwin in 2018, just released the “Complete Edition” of his Justice album, which spans 25 songs including the extra tracks “Hailey,” “Angels Speak” and “Red Eye.” The original version of Justice debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March, making it his eighth No. 1 on the all-...
Universal Studios Japan To Create Pokémon Theme Park Experience
Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company have announced that they will enter a long-term partnership to explore a series of innovative and immersive entertainment activations based on the world of Pokémon, which will begin in 2022. Notably, the creative alliance will bring Pokémon to life in a “revolutionary” theme park experience. “The globally popular Pokémon characters combined with Universal’s innovative approach to creating authentic and one-of-a-kind theme park entertainment promise excitement for the entire family,” said J.L. Bonnier, president and CEO of Universal Studios Japan, in a statement. “Our efforts to develop new guest experiences will continue to help reinvigorate the tourism market.” Details on exactly what the attractions or experiences will look like have not ye...
METALLICA’s ROBERT TRUJILLO On His First Stadium Tour: ‘I Had Never Experienced Anything Like That’
Last month, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo played “Worth The Hype” with SiriusXM to rate his career firsts, including his first red carpet, first stadium tour, first time being recognized in public and more. Check out the clip below. Speaking about his first stadium tour, Trujillo said: “Opening for ANTHRAX in Germany with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, I could not believe the energy. I had never experienced anything like that to the point where I started laughing, kind of thinking to myself, ‘This is a very surreal moment.’ Because you grow up playing air guitar, and then all of a sudden you’re standing in front of thousands of people and they’re loving your music. Like for instance, Munich, Germany — I remember being on that stage and seeing the same st...
