One Liners: Blackpink, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ab-Soul, more

Carly Rae Jepsen is set to release a new collaborative single featuring Rufus Wainwright this week.Wainwright will appear on the title track from Jepsen’s fifth studio album ‘The Loneliest Time’, which is due out on October 21 via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope (pre-order here).On Monday (October 3), the Canadian pop star teased on social media that she’d be sharing “one more song before the album drops”.Today (October 5), she wrote: “I can’t believe I finally get to say this… ‘The Loneliest Time’ (the song) ft @rufuswainwright comes out this Friday [October 7].”Jepsen went on to hint at the sound of the team-up, writing: “If you like 5-part string sections, 4:30+ track lengths, and disco power ballads… you might want to check it out.” Check out the announcement tweet beneath.I can’t believe I finally get to say this… The Loneliest Time (the song) ft @rufuswainwright comes out this Friday

Billy Ray Cyrus has gotten back to dating. The "Achy Breaky Heart" singer and his wife of 28 years, Tish Cyrus, announced their separation in April. Five months later, Billy Ray is in a relationship with Australian singer-songwriter Firerose.

Arctic Monkeys have announced a second Manchester date as part of their new 2023 tour following huge demand. Fans who had pre-ordered their new album, The Car, were able to get tickets this morning (September 29) but many were left disappointed following a quick sell-out.

The mayor of a small northwest Georgia town has died in what’s being described as a freak accident.

APPOINTMENTSSentric Music has hired four new A&R types in the US: Academy Fight Songs co-founder Matt DuFour, HITMUSIC 21 Productions co-founder Carlos Escalona Cruz, former Tommy Boy A&R Kebu Commissiong and ReverbNation co-founder Lou Plaia. “This exceptional first cohort of A&R entrepreneurs supports our wider mission of enabling innovation around our clients’ artistry, and goes to our on-going commitment to deliver best in class publishing services in North America”, says Sentric North America President Simon Perry.Mother Artists has hired Lucy Graubart as Finance Director and Maria Torres as Artist Manager and assistant to Director Mark Bent.

Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for 2023 – tickets will be available from here.The Canadian singer is due to hit the road early next year in support of her fifth studio album, ‘The Loneliest Time’, which is due out on October 21 via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope (pre-order here).Kicking off in Dublin on February 5, the UK/Ireland leg of Jepsen’s ‘So Nice’ tour will also include shows in Leeds (February 7), Glasgow (8), Manchester (9), Birmingham (11), Bristol (12) and Brighton (13).The stint is set to culminate with a performance at Alexandra Palace in north London on February 15. Support will come from French musician Lewis Ofman, who collaborated with Jepsen on ‘Move Me’ this summer.Tickets go on general sale at 10am next Friday (September 30) – you’ll be able to purchase yours from here.

Noah Cyrus has teamed up with her famous father, Billy Ray Cyrus, for a new, emotional duet version of her song «Noah (Stand Still).»The heartfelt and resonant tune — the solo version of which serves as the first track on her recently released debut album — marks her first collaboration with her dad.The tune details advice Noah got from her dad amid her secret battle with Xanax addiction, which she only recently opened up about earlier this year.“Death upon my doorstep, if I took just one more step/ There’d be nothin’ left of me except these songs," Noah sings in the powerful track. «And my father told me, ‘Noah/ When you don’t know where you’re goin’/ Just stand still/ Soon enough you will.'»Billy Ray croons the second verse, before the duo harmonize for the remainder of the song, recalling the powerful guidance her father shared with her amid he battle with addiction and her recovery journey. -- a 10-track album — dropped earlier this month, and Cyrus' North American headlining tour kicks off Oct.

on her honeymoon with Ben Affleck.)“It’s not easy to step up and turn a local brand into a global one,” Barros tells Glamour. “It demands high investments. Little by little, this reality has been changing with the globalization of the fashion market, but it’s a slow process.” But the brand's focus on rich, local culture is what makes it stand out.

Carly Rae Jepsen is hitting the road!

Like The Conners and Two And a Half Men, ABC’s The Goldbergs dealt with the controversial exit of a lead actor by killing their character off screen.

EXCLUSIVE: Gratiela Brancusi (1883) and Lane Garrison (Yellowstone) have joined the Season 2 cast of Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown in recurring roles.

BLACKPINK have performed their brand-new single ‘Shut Down’ for the first time on the latest Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode.On September 19 (local time), the quartet appeared on the talk show to perform the track ‘Shut Down’, taken from their sophomore studio album ‘Born Pink’.In the new clip, the girl group are joined by a team of backup dancers as they perform ‘Shut Down’ and its choreography. This marks the first time BLACKPINK have performed the single live since its release last week.“It’s black and it’s pink once the sun down / When we pull up, you know it’s a shutdown / Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down,” they sing on the chorus.The music video for ‘Shut Down’ arrived last Friday along with BLACKPINK’s second studio album ‘Born Pink’, which also spawned the pre-release single ‘Pink Venom’ and the song ‘Ready For Love’, which the group previously premiered at a virtual concert with PUBG Mobile.During a recent interview with Variety, longtime BLACKPINK collaborator Bekuh Boom spoke of her contribution of the B-side ‘Typa Girl’ to the record, sharing that she had thought the song would go to member Lisa’s next solo release.“But I’m super happy that it’s […] on the album.

Viola Davis is checking out the sights in Rio de Janeiro!

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Carly Rae Jepsen has shared a new preview of her upcoming album ‘The Loneliest Time’ – listen to ‘Talking To Yourself’ below.The new album, which follows 2019’s ‘Dedicated’, is set to arrive on October 21 via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope and features a range of collaborators including Rostam Batmanglij, Bullion, Captain Cuts, John Hill, Kyle Shearer and Alex Hope.Announcing the album on social media, Jepsen wrote: “I’m quite fascinated by loneliness. It can be really beautiful when you turn it over and look at it. Just like love, it can cause some extreme human reactions.”New track ‘Talking To Yourself’ follows the likes of ‘Beach House’ and ‘Western Wind’ in previewing the album, and you can hear it below.Back in June, Jepsen shared dates and details for an upcoming North American tour which begin next week.

Rita Ora has some fun on the sandy beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday (September 12).

It was a big night for HBO’s runway hit The White Lotus at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning nearly all the major categories it was nominated in. Sydney-born out gay Australian actor Murray Bartlett took home Emmy for best supporting actor in a limited series, while co-star and gay icon Jennifer Coolidge won the best supporting actress in a limited series. In his acceptance speech, Bartlett thanked White for “giving me one of the best experiences of my life” and gave a shout out to his mom. “I just want to thank my mom all the way home in Australia for giving me the most wonderful foundation of unconditional love. And inspiring me to believe that we can all do that for each other.

The White Lotus breakout star Murray Bartlett claimed the first Emmy of his career tonight, for his outlandish role as Armond, the ingratiating but conniving luxury hotel manager in the HBO limited series.