Jake Shears announces new solo album, with Kylie Minogue, Jane Fonda and Iggy Pop as guests

Jane Fonda is getting real about her life, parenting, and what she sees as her shortcomings as a mother to her three adult children.Recently, Fonda spoke with CNN's Chris Wallace and explained how she wishes she'd done things differently when it comes to being a mom to her children — Vanessa Vadim, Mary Luana Williams and Troy Garity.Fonda, 85, explained how, after battling cancer, she's not afraid of dying, but rather «getting to the end of life with a lot of regrets, when there's no time to do anything about it.»«I was not the kind of mother that I wish that I had been to my children,» Fonda said, explaining that was one of the few regrets she has now. «I have great, great children. Talented.

Jayda G has announced her new album ‘Guy’ and shared the first taster from the record ‘Circle Back Around’.Co-produced with Jack Peñate, her second LP is set to be released on June 9 via Ninja Tune.It explores the Canadian artist’s relationship with her father William Richard Guy, who passed away, when she was just 10 years-old.‘Circle Back Around’, the video for which you can view below, features intimate archive footage of her father.“I wanted the album to be a blend of storytelling, about the African American experience, death, grief, and understanding,” Jayda G said of the record via a press release. “It’s about my dad and his story, and naturally in part my story, too, but it’s also about so many people who wanted more for themselves and went on a search to find that. This album is just so much for people who have been oppressed and who have not had easy lives.”She continued: “I think the biggest thing that really drove me to understand more of his life is that my dad, just a few years before he was diagnosed, had worked so hard on himself.

Jimin of BTS has shared details of his debut solo album ‘FACE’.The K-pop singer will release his first album on March 24. It’s described in press material as being the “story of fronting his true self and making a new leap forward as an artist”.It continued: “Through ‘FACE’, Jimin will present his own musicality with distinct timbre and impeccable dance performance.”The announcement was made today (February 21) via global fandom life platform Weverse, with a logo motion revealed on the official Twitter account of Big Hit Music, the South Korean label behind BTS and other names in the industry.[공지] #지민 #Jimin 솔로 앨범 'FACE' 발매 안내 (+ENG/JPN/CHN)https://t.co/emWRteMGyf— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) February 21, 2023Rumours that his album would be dropping soon grew after Jimin appeared on ‘Vibe’, his latest collaboration with Taeyang of Big Bang.It adds to a growing catalogue of the singer’s collaborations, which also includes the Our Blues OST track ‘With You’ with soloist Ha Sung-woon as well as the Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg team up ‘Bad Decisions’, which also features fellow BTS members Jin, V and Jungkook.On February 10, Jimin hosted on Weverse where he not only confirmed that the long-rumoured album is indeed real, but “is going to drop in around March”.He explained via Soompi: “I’m currently preparing lots of things that I can do together with you guys around that time.

Brix Smith has posted three new songs from her forthcoming solo album ‘Valley Of The Dolls’.The post-punk icon, who was a member of The Fall and founder of The Extricated as well as The Adult Net, has also set a date for the album’s release: March 10 via Republic of Music.Smith’s band comprises My Bloody Valentine duo Deb George (bass) and Jen Marco (keyboards and guitar), along with Vas Antoniadou (drums) and Ros Cairney (guitar) from rising London duo Deux Furieuses.The tracks she has shared, which you can listen to below, include ‘Fast Net’, ‘Aphrodite’ and ‘California Smile’.Smith previously said of the album: “During lockdown I was put together by a manager to write. I wanted to stop doing The Extricated, I wanted to do something else, I didn’t know what.“I was put together as a songwriter with Youth. His manager said, ‘Youth is a Shaman and you’re a witch so you two are perfect together’.

“Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” “I have great, great children — talented, smart — and I just didn’t know how to do it.”Fonda, who has three children: daughter Vanessa Vadim, 54, with ex-husband Roger Vadim, son Troy O’Donovan Garity, 49, and adopted daughter Mary Luana Williams, 55, both of whom she shared with her late ex-husband Tom Hayden.Fonda says she finally saw what good parenting is supposed to look like thanks to her organization, the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.“I know what it’s supposed to be now, I didn’t know then,” she said. “So I’m trying to show up now.” Elsewhere in the interview, Fonda, who revealed her cancer diagnosis in September, said she’s not afraid of death — a sentiment she has expressed in the past.“What I’m really scared of is getting to the end of life with a lot of regrets when there’s no time to do anything about it.

this drama-filled show. It’s an American rendition of a Dutch and British series and is hosted by Alan Cumming. Where to watch: Peacock.If you want some thematically-appropriate viewing, why not watch Daniel Day-Lewis play Abraham Lincoln? The 2012 Steven Spielberg film follows the final four months of Lincoln’s life and his attempts in 1865 to abolish slavery.

New photos show Jane Fonda attending the Vienna Opera Ball with Austrian tycoon Richard Lugner, after she revealed he was paying her to be on his arm for the evening. Fonda wore an ivory, long sleeved dress to accompany Lugner, who wore a top hat and white scarf with his tuxedo.

reportedly paid as much as half a million dollars for celebrities such as Kim Kardashian to accompany him to the annual fundraiser.Lugner reportedly rolled out the red carpet for the 85-year-old “Grace & Frankie” star who was welcomed to Austria’s capital city with a bouquet, a photo op and a stretch limousine — all of which she declined to accept. Instead, the “Book Club” star tore up her script for the week, and made her own itinerary instead, touring museums and galleries in Vienna, sans Lugner, according to the Irish Times.She then ranted that fossil fuel companies are “criminal,” after learning that oil and gas company OMV was a sponsor for the ball. “Until yesterday I thought I was going to the opera with this man, now I’ve learned that it’s a popular ball,” Fonda told The Irish Times at a news conference ahead of the event.

BTS set – check out the preview images below.The LEGO ‘Ideas BTS Dynamite’ collection features the seven-piece band – comprising RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook – on the video set of their 2020 hit ‘Dynamite’.The new 749-piece LEGO set contains miniature replicas of the set of their video, featuring  the donut shop, ice cream truck and record store.It was designed by two BTS and LEGO fans, friends Josh, 20, from Indiana, and Jacob, 21, from New York. According to a press statement, the pair combined “their love of BTS and passion for LEGO building” and “worked together to bring the set to life”.Talking about their process, Jacob said: “Josh did the building and design work and, as a massive BTS fan, I told him what needed to be in it, what details were most important.

Jane Fonda confessed she agreed to a date with 90-year-old Richard Lugner, and he’s paying her to accompany him to the Vienna Opera Ball on Thursday. Being one of the highlights of the social calendar in Austria, the award-winning Hollywood actress admitted she accepted the Austrian building tycoon’s invitation because Lugner offered to "pay me quite a bit of money." She said at a Wednesday news conference with her date that she needed the money to pay her bills and to support her grandchildren. "I support a lot of people," Fonda said.

Sir Rod Stewart's first studio tape, which helped him secure his debut record deal, is being sold at auction by his former manager.

T-Pain has announced the upcoming release of his new covers album, “Under the Covers”, in which the rapper takes on classic hits from artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Black Sabbath.

Canadian artist Daniel Caesar has got a new album on the way.

Katie Reul editor Emily Blunt, Andrew Garfield and Caleb McLaughlin are among the presenters for the 29th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Nominees who will double as presenters include Blunt, who is up for female actor in a TV movie or limited series for her role in “The English,” and Jessica Chastain, who received a nod in the same category for her performance in the series “George & Tammy.” Actors Don Cheadle (“White Noise”), Caleb McLaughlin (“Stranger Things”), Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”), Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris) and Andrew Garfield (“Tick, Tick… Boom!”) will also take the stage.

Kylie Minogue is single once again after reportedly ending her five-year relationship with Paul Solomons, a former creative director of GQ magazine. The singer, 54, had been in a long-distance relationship with Paul since moving to Melbourne in 2021 but, according to a source, they “just couldn’t make things work”. Kylie confirmed in October 2021 that she was moving back to her native Australia after spending 30 years living in London.

SHINee vocalist Onew will be returning with new solo music next month.On February 14, SportsSeoul reported that the idol would be releasing a solo album on March 6, shortly after Onew’s upcoming three-day concert at the Seoul Olympic Hall from March 3-5. SM Entertainment confirmed the report that same day, as Soompi notes.The new record will arrive just under a year after Onew released his sophomore mini-album ‘Dice’, which was led by the single of the same name.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Alcon Sleeping Giant (a joint venture between Alcon Entertainment and Sleeping Giant Media) and Surfer Jack Studios has announced the creation of Surfing Giant Studios and Surfing Giant Studios Europe. Surfing Giant Studios, founded by “Phineas and Ferb” producer Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, “Blade Runner 2049” writer and producer Michael Hodges and Alcon Chief Operating Officer Scott Parish, will serve as full-service production and animation studio based in Santa Monica. The studios will also have a Europe-based studio in Altrincham, U.K. In a statement, Parish said, “When ASG’s music-driven company partnered with Swampy’s Surfer Jack on ‘Pete the Cat’ it became obvious the combined talent and services of these companies offered a unique opportunity to create a full-service animation company, including the ability to bring highly visible music stars in as collaborators and create original songs that enhance the content.”

Jeff Tweedy has announced a new book, World Within A Song: Music That Changed My Life And Life That Changed My Music.Described as “an exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration”, the memoir is due to arrive on November 7 via Dutton. You can pre-order it here.World Within A Song… serves as the Wilco frontman’s third book following on from 2018’s Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) and 2020’s How To Write One Song.The forthcoming title sees Tweedy explore “50-plus songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he’s learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other”, per an official listing.Included are tracks by the likes of Billie Eilish, The Velvet Underground, The Replacements, Mavis Staples, Joni Mitchell, Otis Redding and Dolly Parton, with Tweedy also opening up about his own material.Jeff's third book WORLD WITHIN A SONG: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music will be available Nov.

Django Django have announced their fifth album, ‘Off Planet’, which they are releasing in four parts between now and June. The first five tracks are out now, including new single ‘Complete Me’, featuring Self Esteem.“The instrumental for ‘Complete Me’ was made sometime in 2020 or 21 when the world was in lockdown and I was making music in my garden shed studio”, says the band’s Dave Maclean.

Ben Ofoedu has opened up following his shock split from fiancee Vanessa Feltz after 16 years.