FINNEAS may appear calm, cool and collected — but he’s just as awkward as the rest of us. Over the weekend, the singer took to Instagram to share a cringeworthy moment he had with Taylor Swift — at her own birthday party.
While conducting a question and answer session on Stories, a fan asked FINNEAS to recount his most embarrassing moment. He revealed that it was that time he walked up to greet Taylor at her own party, and got a little flustered.
“I said ‘thanks for coming’ to Taylor Swift,” he shared, according to screenshots taken by Buzzfeed. “Meant to say ‘thanks for inviting me’ or whatever obviously.”
Sadly, FINNEAS did not reveal how Taylor reacted to the faux pas or whether or not his sister, Billie Eilish, has teased him about it — as siblings should.
In 2019, The Melvins performed Soundgarden‘s classic “Spoonman” at the Chris Cornell tribute concert I Am the Highway. Now, the grunge pioneers have shared a recorded version of the track, with Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam on drums.
As a member of Soundgarden, Cameron drummed on the original version of “Spoonman,” which appears on their best-selling album Superunknown. On the cover version, he and Melvins drummer Dale Crover play together.
The Melvins were just one of the numerous artists who performed at the January 2019 tribute concert I Am the Highway. The bill also included Foo Fighters, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall of Alice in Chains, Perry Farrell, Jack Black, Fiona Apple, Josh Homme and Peter Frampton, just to name a few.
Cecily Brown/Billie Eilish – dont smile at me/Courtesy of Interscope.
Earlier this month, an art exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art inspired by acts like Billie Eilish, Machine Gun Kelly, Nine Inch Nails and No Doubt was announced. Now you’ll be able to buy your own version of those artworks — for a hefty price.
The exhibit, Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined, marks the 30th anniversary of Interscope Records and features over 50 original works by visual artists relating to a particular album or song from the Interscope catalog. Other musicians featured include U2 and Gwen Stefani.
Starting January 27, you’ll be able to buy limited-edition vinyl albums featuring the artwork from the exhibit. There will be 100 copies of each album available, and each will come with a numbered archival quality print of the artwork on the cover. On top of that, each album will be delivered in a custom Gucci box. The price? $2500 each.
The albums will be released in groups, with the first group being available to purchase from January 27 through January 31st, exclusively via the app for the livestream shopping platform NTWRK. All profits will go to a charity foundation which is building a school in L.A.
The first group includes Billie Eilish‘s debut EP don’t smile at me, plus iconic albums by rappers Eminem, Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar. The release dates for the other albums haven’t yet been announced.
Meanwhile, the actual art exhibit will be on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from January 30 to February 13. For more info, visit LACMA.org.
The Weeknd is celebrating another a major music victory — he is officially the biggest artist on Spotify.
Entertainment Weeklyreports that the “Take My Breath” singer surpassed Justin Bieber as the streaming service’s most listened-to artist after amassing over 85.6 million monthly, global listeners on Saturday. That number of followers has continued to rise.
The Weeknd’s accomplishment comes shortly after he released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, on digital platforms only with a physical release arriving at a later time. The studio effort, which is also number one on Spotify, contains collaborations with Lil Wayne, Tyler the Creator and comedian Jim Carrey.
The album follows his 2020 work, After Hours.
Justin previously broke the record for most listens on Spotify back in August after 83.3 million global users tuned into his music — he had held the title ever since.
Kelsea Ballerini is appreciating the little joys in life in a new song.
Kelsea treated the audience at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night to a brand new song which she debuted live for the first time. The singer shared she is in the early stages of making her new album, and one of the themes that keeps arising is using the forced downtime of the COVID-19 pandemic to take into account what we’re grateful for.
“It’s made you look at what you have differently. For me, I’ve started to really appreciate the little things a lot more,” she expressed.
Kelsea carries this mentality into the unreleased track wherein the lyrics state that comparison is the thief of joy, while encouraging others to honor where you’re at in life. “I got a roof over my head/I’ve got a warm body in bed/I’m doing alright/Right where I’m at/With what I have,” she relays in the chorus.
“This is a song that I’m really proud of,” Kelsea told the audience. “Maybe if you like it, I’ll put it on the album.”
Kelsea’s current single “Half of My Hometown,” a collaboration with Kenny Chesney, is climbing up the charts, sitting inside the top 10 on country radio.
Ringo Starr plays drums on a brand-new song by Men at Work frontman Colin Hay called “Now and the Evermore,” which is the title track of Hay’s forthcoming solo album.
Hay, who happens to be a current member of Ringo’s All Starr Band, will release the new album on March 18, while the song is available now as a digital single.
“‘Now and the Evermore’ is a reminder to myself, to make the most of what time I have left walking around on top of the planet,” Colin says about the tune. “When I listen to it, it transports me back to when I thought I had all the time in the world. It is a song which is unashamedly inspired by the majesty of The Beatles, and the gift they gave us all. Having Ringo Starr play on the track, is more than icing on the cake.”
Hay wrote and recorded the Now and the Evermore album in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles. A press statement describes the 10-track collection as “a defiantly joyful celebration of life and love, one that insists on finding silver linings and reasons to smile.” The record finds the 68-year-old singer-songwriter reflecting on loss and mortality, while exploring such genres as vintage pop, pub rock and folk.
You can pre-orderNow and the Evermore now. Hay will support the album with a solo U.S. tour that’s mapped out from a March 18 concert in Fort Collins, Colorado, through a May 12 show in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Colin also will be hitting the road this year with Ringo’s All Starr Band, which kicks off a U.S. trek on June 2 in Boston.
Here’s the album’s full track list:
“Now and the Evermore”
“Love Is Everywhere”
“Into the Bright Lights”
“The Sea of Always”
“Starfish and Unicorns”
“A Man Without a Name”
“Undertow”
“All I See Is You”
“Agatha Bell”
“When Does the End Begin?”
L-R: Mickey Sumner, Katie McGuinness, Daveed Diggs; David Bukach/TNT
The third season of TNT’s Snowpiercerdebuts Monday night at 9 p.m. ET. The action-packed drama concerns a massive train carrying the last remnants of humanity on a non-stop journey around the globe, after the entire planet becomes a frozen wasteland. It’s a high-concept plot, but star Daveed Diggs believes that everyone can see themselves in Snowpiercer‘s diverse cast.
Diggs plays Andre Layton, a former detective who leads a rebellion against the train’s oppressive class system and its maniacal designer, played by Sean Bean. “There are a lot of points of entry for people,” Diggs tells ABC Audio.
“Every actor on there is giving these characters really full, lived experiences…and so I think there are a lot of ways to find yourself on Snowpiercer,” he explains. “It’s a pretty representative group of people…[and] if you have an ‘in’ to a story, then all of a sudden you can participate in it.”
And that representation has literally changed lives. Mickey Sumner plays security guard-turned-rebel Bess Till, who’s gay. Sumner says, “I had actually a woman reach out who was a cop, and she told me that because of Bess Till, she was able to come out to her colleagues at work and her family.”
Sumner’s amazed by the show’s fan engagement: Viewers create Snowpiercer-inspired artwork and dissect every plot detail online.
“People become really attached to these characters and really own them,” she says. “And I love that.”
But Snowpiercer‘s also a cautionary tale.
“This is an allegory of the present,” says Sumner ruefully. “There’s a lot of warnings about what not to do. And there’s also, sadly, lot, of similarities about how we treat people and how leadership fails people. So it’s been really interesting, at this time, to be part of this show.”
The Big Game is just weeks away and we are learning more about Megan Thee Stallion‘s hotly anticipated Super Bowl commercial about Frito-Lay’s Flamin’ Hot snacks. It was revealed on Monday that the advertisement will also feature Charlie Puth.
While the full commercial has yet to drop, Frito-Lay has shared several sneak peeks of the upcoming commercial. For Charlie’s teaser, he’s seen scrolling through his phone and beatboxing as he walks over to his trailer. He quickly notices something is amiss when he looks up to see the door open and evidence that someone has been in his space.
The commercial ends with Charlie discovering two open bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Doritos on the table, as well as incriminating bright orange animal paw-prints all over the furniture. He also picks up a bright orange feather and begins saying, “What the–” before the screen turns black.
As for Megan’s teaser, the “Body” rapper finds that she is locked out of her respective trailer. After she knocks on the door, a sloth’s arm slowly emerges and knocks her nameplate off the trailer. “Ah,” she cries out as the trailer door locks again, “Excuse me?!”
The full commercial goes live on February 13, which is Super Bowl Sunday.
French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler has died, a statement on his official Instagram account confirmed Sunday. He was 73.
The cause of his death was not disclosed.
Mugler was known for his adventurous, theatrical designs, which have been worn by supermodels, Hollywood royalty and fashionistas all around the world.
Model Bella Hadid reacted to the post in a comment on Mugler’s Instagram. “Nonononono,” she wrote, along with a sad-face emoji.
“Fashion visionary and one of the most influential and admired designers of his generation Manfred Thierry Mugler passed away today,” the CFDA tweeted, along with a photo of supermodel Iman wearing one of Mugler’s designs on the runway.
“Gone to soon … God of fashion .. a rarely REAL, kindness , sweetest .. u ll be always missed by your Russian…,” model Irina Shaykwrote in an Instagram post, alongside a photo of herself with Mugler.
His death comes less than a week after fellow industry icon and former Vogue editor André Leon Talley died, also at age 73.
Mugler was born in Strasbourg, France, in 1948. While he was always interested in design, he was also passionate about classical dance, theater and cinema, and practiced ballet. His love of fantasy and Hollywood drama carried into his couture designs, making him an international sensation.
It was in the 1980s and 1990s when his career truly thrived, though in recent years, several of his inventive designs caused shockwaves on the red carpet. In 2019, he was responsible for Kim Kardashian‘s “wet look” dress for the Met Gala, and that same year dressed Cardi B in a pink and black “stormy Venus” dress for the Grammy Awards.
The designer also released various popular perfumes and a cosmetics line, Thierry Mugler Beauty.
He was also an author and artist. In 1988, his book of photography hit the stands, and 10 years later, he published Thierry Mugler: Fashion Fetish Fantasy, which offers an overview of his work as a designer and creator.
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Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock scored a minor legal victory over their hotly contested ranch in Montana. The two have been locked in a months-long battle over the Warren Peak Ranch property.
According to legal documents obtained by People, the “Piece by Piece” singer agreed to give Blackstock 5.12 percent of the $17.7 million property — roughly translating to $908,000. The documents also made it clear that Kelly retains sole ownership of the property adjoining the ranch and that Brandon is not entitled to any property ownership interest.
This comes after Kelly was awarded the spacious ranch in October, but Brandon refused to vacate the property and continued living there under the claim it was “marital property.” A judge rejected his argument that he was entitled to 50 percent of the ranch and referenced the pair’s prenuptial agreement. But, the singer failed to evict her husband in December following another legal battle.
Kelly and Brandon ended their seven-year marriage in June 2020. The former couple share two children, River Rose and Remington Alexander.
