Ashlee Simpson Is 'Very Ready' to Make New Music, Return to Pop Rock Sound

Jaden Thompson News flash for Hollywood executives: Young people aged 10-24 are looking for less sex scenes in television and in movies, according to a new study out of UCLA. From the school’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers comes the “Teens and Screens” report, which reports that 51.5% of adolescents would like to see more content depicting friendships and platonic relationships.

Dave Grohl has joined The Breeders as a special guest on stage to perform a cover of Pixies‘ hit track ‘Gigantic’.The Foo Fighters frontman joined Kim Deal and Co. at their official Austin City Limits late-night show on Friday, October 13. “We’ve been touring with him,” said Deal while Grohl appeared on stage.

Keith Richards has said that The Rolling Stones were prompted to make their new album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’, partly because of drummer Charlie Watts‘ death.Watts passed away from throat cancer in August 2021, at the age of 80. However, he still plays on two songs from the record, ‘Mess It Up’ and ‘Live By The Sword’.Richards has pinpointed that in a new interview as one of the things that compelled him and Mick Jagger to get back into the studio.

It was due to take place in Paris at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre on November 5 and nominees included Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Olivia Rodrigo.Earlier this month (October 7), Hamas launched an early morning attack on southern Israel that has gone on to trigger an Israel-Hamas war.In a statement announcing the decision, a spokesperson for Paramount, who own MTV, said: “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance of caution for the thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans, and partners who travel from all corners of the world to bring the show to life.“The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music. As we watch the devastating events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration.

Julia Fox opened up about auditioning for a role in Madonna‘s biopic.

Ken Jeong is looking to get into daytime.

Pop-up soundstage specialist Volume Global has teamed with White Owl Film Studios, an Indigenous-owned multimedia company representing Canada‘s First Nation community, on a new production facility in Wahnapitae First Nation territory.

Ellise Shafer For the past two years, Holly Humberstone has been living on the road. After growing a passionate fanbase in her native U.K. with the 2020 EP “Falling Asleep at the Wheel,” the singer-songwriter hopped across the pond for two back-to-back, life-changing opening gigs: first for indie favorite Girl in Red, followed by a stint on Olivia Rodrigo’s debut tour.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic In an intimate performance and conversation in Los Angeles Monday night, Olivia Rodrigo admitted that there were tears shed during the making of her new album, “Guts.” But she and producer/co-writer Dan Nigro clarified that it wasn’t just about the emotion in the lyrics. Some of those were tears of frustration as they obsessed over songs and struggled to get her all-important sophomore release just right over its 10-month creation. “We cried just because we were frustrated.

Consequence of Sound, the mega-mogul opened up about today’s music world and the use of AI. After being asked about his views on the use of AI in songwriting and production, Iovine said: “I’m not saying it’s good or bad, but I think AI is going to be massive in songwriting on many levels. One, on a very basic level, if somebody is stuck and you want to experiment and get an idea.

YG Entertainment’s new girl group, BABYMONSTER, are finally set to debut in November, the agency has confirmed.The act will be the first female group to debut on the label since BLACKPINK arrived under the agency in 2016.BABYMONSTER’s debut track will boast a “powerful mood”, according to YG. “To come up with the best output, we have been extra cautious about the lead track,” the label said in a press release (per Korea JoongAng Daily).“All preparations have been completed, and when the girl group officially debuts in November, we plan on relentlessly marching forward at full speed, so please look forward [to BABYMONSTER].”It added that the group is practicing the song’s choreography and will shoot the music video for the single later this month.Previously, BABYMONSTER had been scheduled to debut in September.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Bakula will return to the New York stage this winter in an Off Broadway, world premiere production of the new musical The Connector, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince with music and lyrics by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade) and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman.

Olivia Rodrigo has joined Sheryl Crow for a performance of the latter’s 1996 hit ‘If It Makes You Happy’.The pop sensation and the veteran singer-songwriter duetted on the lead single from Crow’s self-titled second album at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe [via Consequence].It’s unclear when exactly the pair performed together.Rodrigo shared a clip of their rendition via her Instagram yesterday (September 30), writing: “pinch me! sang one of my favourite songs of all time with the greatest of all time @sherylcrow !!!! what an honour!!!”A post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo)Last year Crow presented Rodrigo with the Woman Of The Year Award at Billboard’s Women In Music Awards. “I am happy to celebrate her,” Crow said of Rodrigo in a pre-ceremony interview.

iHeartRadio has announced the full lineup for the upcoming 2023 Jingle Ball concert tour!

iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll.

2023 Jingle Ball at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 8 and it’s a doozy.Taking the top spots on this year’s bill are Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, Pentatonix and Big Time Rush.That’s not all though.They’ll be joined by Jelly Roll, OneRepublic, Doechii, Melanie Martinez and David Kushner.And if you want to grab tickets for the star-studded affair, you can pick them up as soon as today.At the time of publication, our team found seats going for as low as $312 before fees on Vivid Seats.More expensive tickets range anywhere from $700 to $4000 before fees.Need tickets but looking for a little information before smashing that buy button?Keep scrolling, Jingle Ballers.We’ve got everything you need to know and more below about MSG’s 2023 Jingle Ball below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets by section at Madison Square Garden can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Letterboxd has been acquired by Tiny, a Canadian holding company, in a deal that values the popular social site for film fanatics at over $50 million. Letterboxd was founded in 2011 by two entrepreneurs in New Zealand, Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow.

After more than a decade on the CW, the iHeartMedia Jingle Ball television special is moving to ABC with a multi-year deal.

Uncut Jyahms star Julia Fox is one of our foremost fashion innovators, constantly trotting out unexpected pairings and out-there garments that make us say, “well, if ” Her latest outfit is no exception.While it appears at first glance that that her skirt—clipped onto her belt with enormous safety loops—is the conversation piece in her look, which she wore out and about in New York City on Wednesday, September 27, look at the back and you'll soon realize there's a lot going on up top. Like, this shirt does have a collar, a hole for your head and sleeves, but Julia's ignoring all of that and just strapped the thing to her chest (no, we know, it's clearly a designer piece meant to be worn that way, but still, that's the illusion).

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which fans have been waiting to hear for a long time.For those who don’t know much about Roan, read on below and then give her album a play.Her Stage NameNo, Chappell Roan isn’t her real name. To pay tribute to her grandfather, Dennis K. Chappell, who passed away from brain cancer a year or so before she signed her first record label deal, the singer adopted the stage name Chappell Roan.