Are fans overreacting or should Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler be concerned?
21.02.2022 - 19:23 / variety.com
Alex Gonzalez Coming of age is a perennial theme in music, be it Billie Eilish singing about the joys and woes of growing up on “My Future,” or Olivia Rodrigo baring her soul on “Brutal.” For the band Fun., which released its seminal second album “Some Nights” 10 years ago today (Feb. 21), that moment came as its frontman, Nate Ruess, was nearing 30.Joined by multi-instrumentalists Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, Reuss wanted to create a work that pivoted from the highly arranged sound of their debut album “Aim and Ignite” to more of a pop and hip-hop influence.It’s little wonder since, at the time “Some Nights” was conceived, Fun. had Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Drake in high rotation.
Seeing producer Jeff Bhasker’s name pop up in the credits of several of songs they were listening to, the band set out to enlist his talents. Bhasker was initially reluctant to work with Fun. — his dance card was full producing hip-hop and R&B at the time — but Ruess convinced him to meet up over drinks at a New York hotel, in between Bhasker’s sessions with Beyoncé.“I had said to myself, ‘Why am I going to meet with some indie band from Brooklyn?,’” Bhasker recalls.
“‘I do Urban music. I don’t fuck with indie rockers from from Brooklyn.’ That was not in my vision.”After some libations, Ruess brought Bhasker up to his room and played him some of the songs he was working on; he also sang the chorus to “We Are Young.” Bhasker was hooked and met up with the band the next day to record it. After their session, Bhasker told Fun.
Are fans overreacting or should Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler be concerned?
It appears the devastating death of Zoe Sozo Bethel was an accident after all.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records has appointed David Wolter executive vice president of A&R,label co-president Wendy Goldstein announced today (March 7). He is based in Republic Records’ New York headquarters.Throughout his career, Wolter has signed or worked closely with artists ranging from Gorillaz to Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers. At Republic, he will oversee upcoming releases for Benee, Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Fallon and others, in addition to signing new talent.Prior to joining Republic Records, Wolter had been an executive VP of Virgin Records at Capitol Music Group since 2017.
Autherine Lucy Foster was an icon of the civil rights movement as the first Black student to attend the University of Alabama.Foster had already received her bachelor’s degree from Mills College when she decided to seek admission to the segregated University of Alabama as a graduate student in 1952. She was initially admitted on her qualifications, but the admission was revoked when school authorities learned she was Black. Foster worked with the NAACP to fight for admission.
Shanna Moakler, 46, and her daughter Alabama Barker have made some big strides! The Celebrity Big Brother 3 star posted a sweet selfie of her and her estranged daughter on her Instagram Story. Shanna threw up a “rock on” sign and rocked a beanie and makeup-free look as she cozied up next to her 16-year-old daughter. She also tagged her Alabama in the story who beamed at the camera.
As you may have heard, Shanna Moakler‘s estranged daughter Alabama Barker is supporting her momma after her public split from Matthew Rondeau. And that olive branch seems to have brought them together!
Mother-daughter moment! Shanna Moakler shared a sweet selfie with her youngest child, Alabama, amid her split from Matthew Rondeau.
Alabama Barker seems to be clapping back at her social media critics!
Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler’s daughter Alabama Barker has something to say about her momma’s ex-boyfriend Matthew Rondeau following his profanity-riddled tirade on Instagram and subsequent domestic violence arrest!
Checking in. Alabama Barker assured fans that her mother, Shanna Moakler, is safe after Matthew Rondeau‘s arrest.
Miss Alabama 2021 Zoe Bethel died after suffering "blunt force trauma," the Miami Police Department, citing the medical examiner, confirmed to Fox News Digital. Per authorities, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner ruled the beauty queen's tragic death an "accident." According to a statement, officers responded to a call on Feb.
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death of Miss Alabama 2021 Zoe Sozo Bethel revealed that the beauty queen reportedly attempted to die by suicide by leaping off a building in Miami, Florida.The Miami Police Department reported that the 27-year-old model had jumped from a seven-story condo in the Edgewater neighborhood, which left her in a coma for over a week before she succumbed to traumatic brain injuries, the Daily Mail reported. A week prior to her death, family members had reported that Bethel was involved in an unspecified “accident.” However, following a standard investigation, the Miami PD ruled the incident a suicide attempt.Bethel’s family members haven’t respond to the Post’s request for comment.The Alabama native’s death originally came to light via a statement her family posted to the pageant star’s Instagram page Sunday.“On Friday, February 18, 2022, at approximately 5:30AM Eastern time in Miami, Florida, our beloved Zoe Sozo Bethel passed from this life into the next as a result of succumbing to her injuries,” they wrote.
A post shared by Zoe Sozo Bethel (@zosobe)Her family asked that their privacy be respected at this time and included a GoFundMe link where fans could donate to support burial and medical expenses. Bethel’s family first revealed on Feb. 16 that the beauty queen had been injured after an accident.
Young Dolph.Devin Burns and Joshua Taylor have been named as persons of interest in the Memphis PD’s ongoing investigation. They’re both described as Black males aged 26 (Burns measuring 5’6” and weighing 135 pounds, while Taylor clocks in at 6’6” and 180 pounds), and it’s noted that Burns has outstanding arrest warrants active for unrelated crimes.Those with any information on Burns’ or Taylor’s whereabouts are encouraged to contact the Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers; anonymous tips can be made online through the latter service.Help locating Person of Interest in the Homicide Investigation of Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton2370 AirwaysReport…Posted by Memphis Police Department est.1827 on Sunday, February 20, 2022Help locating Person of Interest in the Homicide Investigation of Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton2370 AirwaysReport…Posted by Memphis Police Department est.1827 on Sunday, February 20, 2022Thus far, three suspects have been alleged to be involved in Dolph’s murder.
Sunday post to her Instagram page. “On Friday, February 18, 2022, at approximately 5:30AM Eastern time in Miami, Florida, our beloved Zoe Sozo Bethel passed from this life into the next as a result of succumbing to her injuries,” they wrote.