Fall Out Boy put a modern twist on a classic rock hit by updating the lyrics to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” more than 30 years after its 1989 release.
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Janelle Monáe has discussed the advice they picked up from Prince, and how it informs their creative decisions.The singer released new album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ yesterday (June 9) and spoke to Zane Lowe for Apple Music about its creation.Discussing Prince, who has previously collaborated with the singer, Monáe revealed some words of wisdom from The Purple One about how to overcome nerves and anxiety in music and life.“Cut it down in half. That’s what Prince would say to his band,” they revealed.
“He would be like, sometimes when people have jitters or nervous or whatever, they play too fast or they’re talking fast. He’s like, ‘Cut everything down in half.'”“And I take that approach in life, cut it down in half,” Monáe added.
“Sometimes you have to say no. Sometimes you’ll miss out on opportunities that you think could have taken you to the next level.
Because it’s always like, well, what if they don’t call me anymore? That fear, you got to deal with that. I had to deal with it.
I was like, you know what? I have to realise being present for me is my north star.“If I’m split between all these different worlds, and I’m always thinking about what’s next? What’s next? What’s next? Was I here? Did I live? Did I really live, or was I sort of spending so much time planning and worrying and worrying and rehearsing what could happen and what I need to do next?”Of their past troubles, they added: “My fear was always messing up publicly or doing something that feeds into that perfectionism, that feeds into, I had to deal with rejection, abandonment issues, all of that. I literally had to go back to the root of where is this stemming from? But I didn’t even know I was dealing with it because I was so in it.”Reviewing ‘The Age Of
.Fall Out Boy put a modern twist on a classic rock hit by updating the lyrics to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” more than 30 years after its 1989 release.
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about how she handled her divorce. While speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the 41-year-old singer admitted that she had some «unhealthy habits» amid her split from Brandon Blackstock.Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage. The former couple, who share River, 9, and Remington, 7, finalized their divorce in March 2022.«I don't know how people get through anything like that because I'm not going to say I did it gracefully.
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Kelly Clarkson is opening up like never before.
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Janelle Monae revealed that she felt a lot of insecurity over her breasts.
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Janelle Monae is opening up about business and pleasure.
The Weeknd is opening up about fellow pop stars.
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Thania Garcia The Weeknd taps Playboi Carti and “ultimate pop star” Madonna for “Popular,” the second single off “The Idol Vol. 1″ soundtrack. The glittery, upbeat song follows the previously released “Double Fantasy,” featuring Future, and comes ahead of the soundtrack slated for a June 30 debut. “I’m proud of it. I’m definitely proud of it,” said Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, during his appearance on Zane Lowe’s New Music Daily for Apple Music 1. “Me and Carti had this… We’ve had a different version of this song prior. So I’ve had these vocals for a while and I’ve kind of just worked around it, and then kind of kept it in the tuck. But now it felt like it was time.”
This Sunday (June 4) The Idol will premiere on HBO. The Weeknd (or Abel Tesfaye, as he prefers to be known right now)'s TV series screened at the Cannes Film Festival last month and critics took time out of applauding things for nine minutes straight to pan the show, dismissing it as "queasy" and "vulgar" among many other insults.
‘The Age of Pleasure.’Triple threat Janelle Monáe — she sings, raps and has acted in films like “Glass Onion,” “Moonlight” and “Hidden Figures” — just announced her upcoming 26-concert ‘The Age of Pleasure Tour’ that will send her to venues all over North America.That includes two huge New York gigs.First up, Monáe will perform at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 26.Then, on Sept.
Janelle Monae is hitting the road!
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Singer-actor Janelle Monáe will be bringing her “Age of Pleasure” principle to North American theaters and amphitheaters this late summer and fall, with a nearly two-month tour that begins Aug. 30 in Seattle and wraps Oct. 18 at the L.A. area’s YouTube Theater. The Live Nation-backed 26-city tour will follow a couple of months on the heels of Monáe’s first album in five years, “The Age of Pleasure,” which comes out June 9. It’s been preceded by a new single and music video, “Lipstick Lover.” A Verizon presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, with other targeted presales happening throughout the next week before a general ticket sale one week from today, June 7, also at 10 a.m. local time.
Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, and Janelle Monáe (to name a few!) draw inspiration from her dynamic presence, fearless fashion choices, and unapologetic individuality. And it's without question that the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll's impact on the world of music and fashion will forever remain significant. Known for her femininity, versatility and showmanship, Jennifer Lopez, 53, has acknowledged Tina Turner as one of her style inspirations.
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