Charli XCX is reportedly writing songs for Britney Spears’ new album

Caroline Brew editor “Crossroads,” Britney Spears‘ first starring role in feature film, will be available on Netflix globally starting Feb. 15, the streamer announced. The movie premiered on that same day in 2002, while Spears was fresh off the success of “Oops…I Did It Again” and “Baby One More Time” and had become the most commercially successful teenage music artist of all time.

on Instagram, getting real about her weight in a recent post “Food is my weakness I will admit it !!!” the 42-year-old pop star captioned a photo of a white chocolate brûlée” from New York City ice cream shop Glace by Noglu.“When I was younger and would go to restaurants with my mom, she would either say “sit still” or ‘you are eating way too fast … please slow down,'” she claimed of her estranged mother, Lynne. “I’m a passionate eater !!!”“I do remember at lunch though everybody’s meal was still there when mine was gone in 2 seconds,” she added.The “Mind Your Business”singer then got candid about her weight, claiming that it “pretty much stays the same.”“I’m usually 135 on scale … that’s my normal weight !!! Well that’s good for me,” she wrote, adding,“I want to be 125 – 128 but I’m probably gonna do 140 now that this damn BLAZE coffee place has opened !!! DAMN !!!”“I’m just saying that pic is better than any award … any trip … any sibling … any car !!! It looks absolutely amazing,” she added.Spears also shared another one of her favorite indulgences.

The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and Neil Young and Crazy Horse are among a litany of huge names announced for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.Also at the top of the bill are The Killers, Vampire Weekend, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Chris Stapleton, Hozier and Jon Batiste.The festival, which takes place over two weekends between April 25 and May 5 at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, goes out of its way to celebrate the rich musical heritage of the city.Jazz Fest 2024 Music Lineup!GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale now!Full Music Lineup and Purchase tickets at https://t.co/dApNCrvPYZ. pic.twitter.com/Ba5Q8QDwNG— New Orleans JazzFest (@jazzfest) January 18, 2024Representing the city’s cultural legacy are names such as Irma Thomas, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Dixie Cups, Big Freedia, Trombone Shorty and Cyril Neville.Also set to feature at the festival are The Beach Boys, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bonnie Raitt, Queen Latifah, Greta Van Fleet and Heart.Tickets for both weekends of the festival and all VIP packages can be found here.In November, the Stones confirmed details of a huge US tour for 2024, opening with a show in Houston on April 28, and continuing for 15 more dates going into the summer, wrapping up in Santa Clara, California on July 17.

“SexyBack” superstar teased what appears to finally be new solo music — six years after his last album, 2018’s “Man of the Woods” — on his Instagram last night.Well, technically, it all started when Timberlake wiped his Instagram clean on Jan. 8.

Britney Spears’ debut single, “…Baby One More Time.”Indeed, the same California high school where John Travolta’s Danny and Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy were “Born to Hand Jive” in the 1978 movie classic set the scene for Spears’ graduation to the top of the pop world.“It was filmed at Venice Beach High School — the same place they filmed ‘Grease,’” Felicia Culotta — who was the then 16-year-old Spears’ assistant/chaperone — told The Post. “And we were just like, ‘Oh my gosh — nothing’s gonna get any better than this!’”The classic clip that premiered on MTV in November 1998 — two months after the single’s release — was the brainchild of the teenager herself.“The video was 100 percent her idea,” said Barry Weiss, who was then president of Spears’ label, Jive Records.“That was a huge, huge vehicle that broke her on a global basis.”Indeed, the timing couldn’t have been better: MTV’s “TRL” premiered just two months before Spears would deliver the video for her army of new fans.“The time that it was on during the day meant that kids would rush home from school and vote for their favorite video,” said Lori Majewski, host of SiriusXM’s “Fierce: Women in Music,” who was Entertainment Editor at Teen People magazine when Spears launched her recording career.And those young fans would become instantly acquainted with Culotta, who made a last-minute appearance in the schoolroom scenes at Spears’ request.“They said, ‘Oh, we don’t have a teacher,’” said Culotta.

Max Martin had written that song for TLC. He wrote it as, like, an R&B record,” Barry Weiss — who was then president of Spears’ label, Jive Records — told The Post.

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Britney Spears, 42, debunked recent rumors that fellow pop writers Charli XCX and Julia Michaels are helping her work on what would be her first album since 2016. “Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash !!!” the “Toxic” singer wrote Wednesday on Instagram.

Britney Spears has delivered some naked truth: she says reports of a new album are “trash,” and she will never return to the music industry.

Britney Spears has declared that she’ll “never return to the music industry” in a new post on social media.Today (January 3), the ‘…Baby One More Time’ singer took to Instagram with a strongly worded post addressing rumours about her future musical endeavours.In a caption attached to a screengrab of the 1631 painting ‘Salome Bearing the Head of St. John the Baptist’ by Italian baroque artist Guido Reni, Britney Spears wrote: “Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash !!!”“They keep saying I’m turning to random people to do a new album,” she added.

Britney Spears is ready to take her rightful place on the throne and become a pop princess again!

In her 2023 memoir, The Woman In Me, Britney Spears wrote that “pushing forward in my musical career is not my focus at the moment.” However, sources have revealed that multiple songwriters are working new music for an upcoming album that could arrive as soon as this year. Both Charli XCX and Julia Michaels are mentioned by Page Six as being among the artists who have written songs for the rumored follow-up to Spears' 2016 album Glory.

Elton John has allegedly completed a new album with Brandi Carlile.During a recent roundtable conversation with Clash Music, The Who‘s Pete Townshend – who has been close friends with the ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer for over 50 years now – shared that John has been at a loss following the end of his farewell tour. He ended up reaching out to Carlile to begin working on a project.“Elton is so fraught with loss at not knowing what to do next.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Elton John and Brandi Carlile apparently have recorded a new album together, according to an interview with Elton’s longtime friend, the Who’s Pete Townshend, that was published by Clashmusic late last month. Speaking about Elton’s plans now that he’s retired from touring, Townshend said, “Elton is so fraught with loss at not knowing what to do next.

Britney Spears opened up about her relationship with her two estranged sons in her bombshell autobiography earlier this year and a flurry of new social media posts suggests they are still very much on her mind. On New Year's Day 2024 she posted a series of throwback photos of the two sons she shares with ex Kevin Federline. Sean Preston, now 18, and Jayden James, 17, were pictured as smiling blond-haired youngsters while posing for a selection of selfies with their popstar mum.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are returning once again to co-host New Year’s Eve on CNN!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New Year’s Eve revelers across the globe can watch the iconic Times Square Ball Drop live from New York City online for free– in addition to several other performances and live broadcasts ushering in 2024. On traditional TV, Times Square will be a central locale as part of the slate of programming airing on ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN.

Britney Spears, Whoopi Goldberg and Prince Harry earned well-deserved spots on this list for bearing it all and not caring who hears or sees their outlandish posts or remarks. They say no press is bad press, and for many of these stars, their TMI tidbits got The Post talking — even if the general public begged them to stop sharing such personal details with the world.

Times Square to watch the ball drop and countdown to 2024 or celebrating with family and friends with champagne and confetti at a party, New Year’s Eve is the time to leave the past behind.And there’s no better way to take in the upcoming 365 days than to watch a medley of TV specials commemorating the last day of 2023. From Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special to best buddies Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper giving hilarious drunk commentary on CNN, there are plenty of shows to tune into on Dec.

Even though Britney Spears didn’t return home for Christmas like her momma Lynne Spears wished, it doesn’t mean she’s still not open to reconciliation!