Jack Antonoff Explains Why He Loves Working With Taylor Swift & Lana Del Rey

BBC Radio 1‘s Live Lounge with a soulful cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’.Today (January 12), BBC Radio 1 released the soul-pop singer-songwriter’s piano-led rendition of Swift’s ‘Lover’ highlight, channeling his signature raspy vocals through Swift’s lyrics. In addition to his cover of ‘Cruel Summer’, the soul-pop singer also performed his hit song ‘Lose Control’, off his debut full-length ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1)’, which was released in 2023.Watch Teddy Swims’ cover of ‘Cruel Summer’ below:Teddy Swims is the latest to offer a rendition of ‘Cruel Summer’, following Bombay Bicycle Club’s recent cover of the track, which they also performed in an appearance on BBC Radio 1.In October, ‘Cruel Summer’ reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 four years after it was first released as a non-single track on 2019’s ‘Lover’.

Sorry to everyone alive! But it looks like Dua Lipa is taken!

Lana Del Rey, ODESZA and Zach Bryan have been announced as the headliners for Hangout Festival 2024.The festival will return to the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama between May 17 and 19. In addition to its headliners, the festival will feature acts including The Chainsmokers, Cage The Elephant, Dominic Fike, Mean Girls alumni Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, Australian trap-pop DJ Alison Wonderland, Dom Dolla, Chromeo, Subtronics, rappers Doechii, Sexyy Red, Nelly and more.In addition to its musical offerings, the beachfront festival will also feature a beach club, art installations and various food and relaxation options.

Taylor Swift is enjoying quality time with some of her best pals while in New York City.

Dua Lipa and Seth Meyers are “bonded for life”!

Dua Lipa is opening up about the consequences of day drinking with Seth Meyers!

Hangout Festival just announced their sunny, star-studded lineup.This year’s edition, set to take place at Gulf Shores Beach from May 17-19, features big name headliners like legendary songstress Lana Del Rey, country icon Zach Bryan, party starters Odesza, “Euphoria” star and singer-songwriter Dominic Fike and “Mean Girls'” own Regina George herself, Reneé Rapp.They’ll be joined by The Chainsmokers, Cage The Elephant, Subtronics, Jessie Murph and Sexxy Red.Plus, old school Hip-Hop hero Nelly will be there, too.All in all, 61 (!) huge acts are set to rock out at the beach over the long mid-May weekend.Best of all, you can snag tickets to the jam-packed, three-day extravaganza today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan.

Lana Del Rey and Tyler, the Creator are reported to be two of this year’s Coachella Festival headliners.The report comes from HITS Daily Double, a music industry trade publication, which states that “rumour has it” that the two artists have been “confirmed” to headline the event.The same story also suggests that Doja Cat is in line to be the third headliner, although that is described as “not yet confirmed”.Back in June, the festival’s organisers confirmed that the 2024 edition would fall across the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. All the latest news about ticket availability can be found here.Rage Against the Machine were reportedly being chased to headline, until the news arrived earlier this week (January 3) from the band’s drummer Brad Wilk that they “will not be touring or playing live again”.Other names that were apparently under consideration at various stages during the booking process are said to include Dua Lipa, Shakira, The Rolling Stones, Olivia Rodrigo and Travis Scott.Del Rey’s performance at last year’s Glastonbury was abruptly cut short after she came on stage 30 minutes late and ran beyond the site’s strict curfew.

Christine & The Queens has put his own spin on The Bee Gees‘ hit ‘Stayin’ Alive’.The artist had played the disco classic live during a performance at the Cannes Film Festival this summer and a studio version is now available to stream. It is accompanied by a music video directed by Chris himself.“Art heals! Brings us all together again and again! Art is the experience of humanity, the joyful boat of the imagination, the fireside where we reinvent together – childhood,” the artist said in a press release.“My masters use art as a magical refuge and I, in turn, take them along, masked, free of themselves into the sovereign realm of their own dreams.“Made in a few days, in an emergency with fabulous friends, generous strangers, the inhabitants of Venice the beautiful, this is our fond farewell to 2023.

vinyl records in the UK have hit their highest level since 1990.The revived popularity of the physical format has resulted in the 16th consecutive year of rising sales, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).The BPI added in a new report that the vinyl market has increased more than four times as fast with an 11.7 per cent rise to 5.9 million units in 2023.Taylor Swift‘s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)‘ was the best-selling album of the year, followed by The Rolling Stones‘ ‘Hackney Diamonds‘.According to the BPI’s analysis, the “ever-rising demand for vinyl albums and other music releases on physical format” reflects a “thriving market for music on the high street”, citing the popularity of independent record stores and the success of shops like HMV, which reopened its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street this year.Additionally, seven of the 10 biggest vinyl LP sellers were records that came out in 2023, including Swift’s ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)‘, Blur‘s ‘The Ballad Of Darren‘, Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Did You Know There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd‘, Lewis Capaldi‘s ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent‘, and Kylie Minogue‘s ‘Tension‘.Analysis of @officialcharts data by the BPI reveals that vinyl LP purchases have risen for the 16th consecutive year in the UK in 2023 and are now growing at their fastest rate this decade.Read the full story: https://t.co/3115vH9NMo pic.twitter.com/PJFWGz5jGW— BPI (@bpi_music) December 28, 2023The report also found that British artists helped fuel vinyl growth, with more than 40 per cent of the 100 most-purchased vinyl LPs of 2023 released in the past two years including albums by UK artists.

Did Taylor Swift make some BIG last minute changes to 1989 (Taylor’s Version)?!

Bleachers have performed ‘Alma Mater’ on Late Night with Seth Meyers.Jack Antonoff and his band performed the ‘Bleachers’ preview single on a modest soundstage designed to look like the inside of a studio, with Antonoff seated behind a mixing desk with a guitar in hand. He also played Lana Del Rey’s feature on the track from an MPC sampler on the mixing desk.Watch Bleachers perform ‘Alma Mater’ on Late Night with Seth Meyers below:Before the performance, Antonoff sat with Meyers to discuss recent life events, alongside his work with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, and others.

Sofia Coppola is speaking out about gender inequality in filmmaking.

void left behind by .Ever since in November, the hasn't shared many updates on social media but has been spotted in a series of —including the pink sequins minidress she wore to share the news. “I thought I’d wear something sparkly to distract you from something else I’ve got going on,” she joked with the crowd at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico on November 19.

Taylor Swift is spending another late night in the recording studio!

Taylor Swift being booed while attending a recent American football this past weekend.On the latest episode of Kelce’s podcast, ‘New Heights’, which he co-hosts with his brother, Jason, the two discussed Swift’s appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs vs New England Patriots game that took place on Sunday, December 17.Travis – who is the tight end on the Kansas City Chiefs and is dating Swift – addressed the mixed reactions the ‘Folklore’ singer received from New England Patriots fans when she appeared on the jumbo screen, repping Chiefs merch at the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts.“They showed Taylor at the game. You don’t see an entire home team fan base go insane for someone wearing the opposite colours. Just shows you how amazing that girl is,” Travis said.

Clairo, Bleachers, St. Vincent, Jason Isbell and more have performed at the 9th annual Ally Coalition Talent Show.On December 19, Jack Antonoff hosted his ninth star-studded fundraising concert for the non-profit organisation he started with his sister Rachel, The Ally Coalition, which supports at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.

Jack Antonoff has revealed which song from Taylor Swift‘s 2022 album ‘Midnights’ had a deep impact on him – read on to find out more.Speaking to Vulture in a new interview, Antonoff – who had produced several tracks on ‘Midnights’ – spoke about what still shocks him when collaborating with other musicians.Antonoff told Vulture: “The stuff that shocks me the most is someone’s vulnerability in a song. The end of ‘You’re on Your Own, Kid’ is one of those moments for me.

The Writers Guild of America continues to express its displeasure with the exclusion of some writing categories from the 75th Emmy Awards.

Jack Antonoff is opening up about his working relationship with Taylor Swift.