Sia’s got a new look, and she ain’t afraid to flaunt it!
14.09.2023 - 20:09 / justjared.com
Sia is opening up about her new music.
The 47-year-old “Gimme Love” superstar joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss her new song “Gimme Love” and forthcoming album Reasonable Woman, her first solo pop album in eight years.
She also discussed overcoming a bout of depression, why her autism diagnosis was the best thing that ever happened to her, embracing sobriety, rooting for Rihanna during the Super Bowl halftime performance, and more
Click through to find out what she had to say…
Sia’s got a new look, and she ain’t afraid to flaunt it!
Mick Jagger has recalled working with Lady Gaga on The Rolling Stones‘ new single ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’.The collaborative song, which also features Stevie Wonder, was released yesterday (September 28) as the latest preview of the Stones’ 24th studio album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ (out October 20).During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Jagger praised Gaga – who provided backing vocals on the track – and explained how ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ came together in the studio.“She’s a really great singer and I’d never heard her sing [in] quite that style before. Not exactly,” the frontman said of the pop star’s contribution.“We did it live in the room and that was a great experience, her just coming in the room and her just opening up and seeing her bits and feeling her way and then getting more confident.”He continued: “And then we came back and then did some extra parts that we hadn’t done on the day and then we did some tidying up and we were just in the overdub room, really face-to-face, getting them really tight, the parts really tight, and then being slightly competitive and screaming.”Jagger told Lowe that ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ is “all played live”, adding: “And of course, we did overdubs, but it’s all played in the room.”While sharing some behind-the-scenes studio footage, Gaga recalled her experience of working with The Rolling Stones, saying that she’d been inspired by their classic hit ‘Gimme Shelter’ as well as “gospel and soul” music.“I thought about my favourite old Stones tunes and all the great vocalists who had sung with Mick, making what we know now as a ‘sound’ unique to a band that defined a huge piece of rock’n’roll,” the star wrote.“Then we cut [the song] live.
Usher is opening up about the huge announcement.
Usher has recalled the moment Jay-Z told him he would be headlining next year’s Super Bowl Half Time Show, saying that the performance was “destined to happen”.The singer is due to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024.During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Usher talked about the phone call he received from his “big homie” and Roc Nation founder Jay-Z after landing the coveted halftime gig.“[Jay] said, ‘It’s time, it’s magic time. You know, it’s time for you to have that moment’,” Usher remembered.
Now that Usher has been officially announced as headliner of next year’s Super Bowl halftime show, he’s opening up about how he learned he was being offered the gig.
“Got Me Started” serves as the second single from Sivan’s forthcoming album Something To Give Each Other. That project is expected to arrive on October 13, so fans only need to hold on for a little less than a month before they can hear the set in its entirety.Sivan also released a music video for “Got Me Started” which is reminiscent of the one he produced for “Rush,” complete with plenty of choreography from both the singer himself and many other dancers (who, this time around, represent different body types and races).
Troye Sivan is opening up about new music!
The National‘s Aaron Dessner has opened up about their album ‘Laugh Track‘ and working with Phoebe Bridgers.Speaking to Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, Dessner discussed ‘Laugh Track’, the band’s surprise ninth album that came in quick succession off the back of April’s acclaimed ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’. It was announced this past weekend (September 15) during a concert at their Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Marilyn Manson was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a fine on Monday after pleading no contest to blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire.
Tom DeLonge has revealed that he was considering ditching music entirely until he discovered that former Blink-182 bandmate Mark Hoppus had been diagnosed with cancer.The update was shared yesterday (September 18) and acted as a nearly four-minute long teaser for the new chat the band have had with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe. The discussion marked the announcement of their new album ‘One More Time…’.Lowe’s interview with the band will see the trio catch up on what has happened since singer/guitarist DeLonge rejoined the group last year, and open up about “topics they have never shared before”.Although the full video has yet to be released, the teaser provided fans with some new insight into the members.
Blink-182 have announced the release date for their highly-anticipated new album ‘One More Time…’The record will mark the first time the classic line-up – consisting of vocalist and bassist, Mark Hoppus, guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker – have released a new album together since 2011’s ‘Neighborhoods‘, following on from last year’s single ‘Edging‘.To announce the album, the trio released a trailer featuring clips from their upcoming interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and archival clips from the band’s extensive career. The trailer also teased three new tracks from the album such as ‘Anthem Part 3’, ‘You Don’t Know What You’ve Got’ and the title track ‘One More Time’ – which is set for release on Thursday September 21.In the trailer, the band open up about Hoppus’ lymphoma cancer diagnosis and explain that it is what inspired DeLonge to rejoin the band.
Halle Berry is calling out Drake for using a 2012 photo of her without her permission to promote his new single, “Slime You Out”.
Amy Schumer is releasing another statement following ongoing backlash to a joke she made about Nicole Kidman at the U.S. Open.
Sia was going through it following her divorce.
Apple has announced the iPhone 15 Pro with a phone-filmed music video for Olivia Rodrigo‘s song ‘Get Him Back’.Directed by Jack Begert and shot on the iPhone 15 Pro in collaboration with Apple, the music video for ‘Get Him Back’ features multiple Rodrigo’s walking around and trashing an apartment as well as her walking a car-packed street with their windows exploding.It also features photography direction by Xiao “X” Liu, who used the “crash zoom technique” with the 15 Pro’s 5x Telephoto camera.Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 about the song, the pop singer said: “We wrote a song that I didn’t like and I had a total breakdown. I was like, ‘God, I can’t write songs. I’m so bad at this.
Sarah Lancashire has revealed she has “brain fog” due to the “most terrible” menopause.The 58 year old actress was the star of the night at this year's National Television Awards (NTAs), where was given the special recognition gong last week for her body of work, including roles in Coronation Street, Last Tango In Halifax, and Happy Valley. Sarah told The Mail on Sunday: “I’m having the most terrible menopause.
Olivia Rodrigo performed on The Today Show on Friday (September 8) to celebrate the release of new album ‘Guts’ – watch her give its track ‘Get Him Back!’ its live debut below.The singer played a four-song set on TV, also sharing versions of ‘Vampire’ and ‘Sour’ tracks ‘Good 4 U’ and ‘Drivers License’.She also spoke to Zane Lowe for Apple Music about ‘Get Him Back!’, explaining: “Dan [Nigro] and I were at Electric Lady Studios in New York here, and we were writing all day. We wrote a song that I didn’t like, and I had a total breakdown. I was like, ‘God, I can’t write songs.
Megan Thee Stallion is sharing some of her sexual preferences!
Nicki Minaj has spoken about her recent single ‘Last Time I Saw You’, explaining how “scary” it was for her to “try something new”.Last Friday (September 1), the New Yorker dropped the sombre pop ballad, explaining how the track captured a feeling of hope over loss.“Even [though] reliving the memories did feel ‘sad,’ after I wrote, recorded, [and] lived [with the song], it actually made me pay more attention to the people I still DO have, and how important it is to cherish them and have fun NOW [and] in the moment,” she wrote. “Telling them how much you adore them, etc.
Sarah Lancashire has explained why she will never return to Coronation Street - despite the show kickstarting her career. The award-winning actress got her big break as Raquel Watts on the cobbles in the early 90s.