Foo Fighters have shared a live performance video for their cover of the Bee Gees song “You Should Be Dancing.”
The clip transports Dave Grohl and company, here referred to as the Dee Gees, back to a ’70s disco straight out of Saturday Night Fever as they funk their way through the song. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube.
The Foos first premiered their “You Should Be Dancing” cover back in February during a BBC Radio 2 performance. It’ll also appear on their upcoming Bee Gees tribute compilation Hail Satin, which will be released in independent record stores for this Saturday’s Record Store Day event.
HailSatin follows Foo Fighters’ new album Medicine at Midnight, which was released earlier this year. It includes the singles “Shame Shame” and “Waiting on a War.”
Another summer means another summer music playlist from Barack Obama.
Over the weekend, the former president took to social media to share what he’s listening to these days. Like past playlists, the 2021 edition encompasses a range of genres, with songs from Jazmine Sullivan, Arooj Aftab, Wye Oak, Migos, Joni Mitchell, Chicago, Rihanna, JAY-Z, Erykah Badu, Brandi Carlile, George Harrison and many more.
Alongside the 38-track list, Obama wrote, “With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer. Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately — it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between.”
The former POTUS also shared his summer reading list, which includes 11 titles from authors David Diop, Eric Nguyen, Elizabeth Kolbert, Andy Weir, Katie Kitamura and others.
“Whether you’re camped out on the beach or curled up on the couch on a rainy day, there’s nothing quite like sitting down with a great book in the summer,” he shared. “While we were still in the White House, I began sharing my summer favorites — and over the years, it’s become a little tradition that I look forward to sharing with you all. So without further ado, here are some books I’ve read recently.”
Obama concluded, “Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.”
Mickey Guyton has shared plans for a full-length studio album called Remember Her Name. The singer co-wrote 15 of her new project’s 16 tracks, and she says it’s a personal reflection of her journey through Nashville and country music stardom.
“Remember Her Name is a culmination of the last ten years of my life in Nashville,” Mickey says. “…All those years ago, I set out to create music that would make people feel self-empowered, loved and comfortable with being themselves and this album holds true to all of that. I hope everyone who listens finds something that connects and speaks to them.”
Mickey’s new album will include a number of songs already familiar to fans, including “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” and “Black Like Me” as well as “Rosé,” from her Bridges EP.
The project also includes Mickey’s version of Beyoncé’s 2008 hit, “If I Were a Boy,” a cover version the country singer first shared earlier in 2021. It’s also the only track on Remember Her Name that Mickey didn’t have a hand in writing.
According to CMT,Remember Her Name‘s title track was inspired by Breonna Taylor, the Louisville, Kentucky Black woman who was unintentionally shot and killed by police officers in her home in March 2020.
“When I was thinking about…Breonna Taylor, and seeing inaction regarding her murder, I thought, ‘I need to bring justice to her life,’” Mickey told CMT. “…The frustration that I’ve felt as an African-American has been a part of my process for a while. So the song, and album, are dedicated to Breonna Taylor and giving her the justice that she deserves.”
Remember Her Name is due out September 24. It’s available for pre-order now.
Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus will be undergoing an important test this week that he says may determine the fate of his cancer battle.
In a tweet over the weekend, Hoppus wrote, “Apologies if I’m oversharing but it’s so surreal to think that this week I’ll take a test that may very well determine if I live or die.”
“Thanks to everyone for the positive thoughts and encouragement,” he added. “I read all your replies and it means the world to me. Thank you.”
Hoppus, who revealed news of his cancer diagnosis in June, also shared a photo from a recent X-ray, which seems to indicate a tumor that’s grown in his shoulder. He hasn’t revealed what kind of cancer he has, but he did share that a bone marrow transplant might be a possible treatment.
“I’m going to beat this through chemotherapy or through bone marrow transplants, but either way I’m determined to kick cancer’s a** directly in the nuts,” Hoppus wrote. “Love to you all. Let’s. Heckin. Go.”
Backstreet Boys are heading back to the site of their super-successful Las Vegas residency for a series of 12 holiday-themed shows.
A Very Backstreet Christmas Party will launch at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on November 11 and run through December 23. This is the first time Backstreet has done a holiday show, and it’ll feature them performing holiday favorites, hits and new original songs.
While it hasn’t been officially announced yet, AJ McLean recently said that the group’s been working on their first-ever Christmas album, so it’s a good bet these shows will feature songs from that project.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, July 16 at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster. There’s a presale available for Live Nation, Ticketmaster and Caesars Rewards members on Thursday, while Citi cardmembers can grab them on Wednesday. Visit CitiEntertainment.com for more information.
VIP meet and greet opportunities will be available at BSB’s website. One dollar from every ticket sold will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. During the group’s Larger Than Life residency, which rain from 2017 to 2018, they donated $180,000 to the organization.
After spending last week in third place on the Billboard 200 chart, Olivia Rodrigo‘s SOUR has reclaimed the top spot.
The singer’s debut album sold an additional 88,000 units, bumping last week’s chart leader — the new album from Tyler, the Creator — to sixth place. This latest move marks SOUR‘s third non-consecutive week at number one since its May 21 release.
Most of SOUR‘s 11 tracks are also charting on the Billboard Hot 100, with “good 4 u” leading the pack in the number-two spot.
“Deja Vu” ranks 10th while “Drivers License,” which peaked at number one and remained there for eight weeks, has fallen out of the top 25 and is now idling in 29th place.
“Traitor,” “Happier,” “Favorite Crime,” “Brutal,” and “Jealousy, Jealousy” are also charting on the Hot 100.
Music mogul Scooter Braun and wife Yael Cohen are reportedly separating after seven years of marriage.
Page Six, which was first to report on the split, says Braun, 40, and Cohen, 34, are not heading toward divorce but will be using the time spent apart to work on their marriage.
“They’re friends,” an insider told the publication, explaining that the two are still living together. The source also claims that the couple’s close friends have been aware of their relationship struggles for about a month.
Braun is the manager of Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande, among other stars, but he may be best known for his ongoing feud with Taylor Swift, after he acquired, and later sold, the rights to her master recordings.
Braun and Cohen wed in 2014 and share three children: Jagger Joseph, 6, Levi Magnus, 4, and Hart Violet, 2. Last week, Braun publicly celebrated his and Cohen’s anniversary by sharing a throwback photo of their wedding: In the picture, it appears that Ed Sheeran is serenading them as they dance together.
“If just for the kids, you have given me everything. But thanks to you I have grown, I have been pushed to be the best version of myself and to continue growing and learning,” he wrote. “That all happened because you came in to my life. 7 years. The adventure is just beginning. Thank you Yae. I love you . Happy anniversary.”
Britney Spears may soon have new legal representation ahead of her July 14 conservatorship hearing.
According to a report from TMZ, the Grammy winner is in discussions to retain attorneyMathew Rosengart, who previously represented A-listers such as Sean Penn, Casey and Ben Affleck, Steven Spielberg and rocker Eddie Vedder.
Britney’s former lawyer, Sam Ingham III — a court-appointed attorney — resigned recently after Spears expressed during last month’s explosive testimony that she wants to obtain her own legal counsel.
According to legal documents, Spears signed a request that reads, “Pursuant to my statement in open court on June 23, 2021, my rights, and my desire to end the above-referenced conservatorship as to my father Jamie P. Spears, it is my desire to choose and retain my own counsel, at Greenberg, Traurig, LLP as set forth above.”
It is unknown if Rosengart has joined the pop star’s legal team. If he accepts, he will most likely work to remove Jamie Spears as conservator and end the 13-year conservatorship, TMZ speculates, two requests Britney made to the judge during her June 23 hearing.
This development comes as Britney’s co-conservator, Jodi Montgomery, filed documents Friday that appear to convey she will work with Britney to dissolve or at least modify the conservatorship. The papers, obtained by TMZ, state that Montgomery said she’s arranging a “comprehensive care plan” to ensure the singer’s needs are met.
Saying it is “a goal that may not necessarily be shared by Mr. Spears,” Montgomery continued, “It is ironic that [Jamie Spears] now wants the conservatorship to ‘reflect [Britney’s] wishes’ since it is no secret that Ms. Spears has wished her father out of her life for years.”
It’s possible Britney will file a request to terminate her conservatorship during the July 14 hearing.
Blxst and Bino Rideaux will bring the West Coast vibes with their new joint project, Sixtape 2, which drops Friday.
The duo decided to join forces again after fans positively received 2019’s six-track Sixtape. The sequel is led by Blxst and Bino Rideaux’s single “Movie,” and a hilarious music video for the track that features the two working at the All Washed Up Car Wash.
Blxst and Bino Rideaux are known for blending their unique vocals over R&B/hip-hop laced tracks. Sixtape 2 is guaranteed to solidify their status as two of the hottest artists coming out of Los Angeles.
Blxst is still riding the wave of his 2020 EP, No Love Lost, which helped him land a spot on XXL‘s 2021 Freshman Class list for emerging artists. The 25-year-old singer, rapper and producer recently sold out his first North American headlining tour, which begins this fall.
Meanwhile, Def Jam signee Bino Rideaux initially gained traction after releasing his 2015 project Life Is Like a Movie, which he recorded out of a D.I.Y. studio in his grandmother’s house. The “Incredible” rapper unleashed his full-length debut, Outside, four years later. That project boasted appearances by heavyweights such as Ty Dolla $ign, Fredo Bang, Mozzy and BlueBucksClan.
Grand Funk Railroad returned to the road earlier this month for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020.
Founding Grand Funk drummer/singer Don Brewer tells ABC Audio that he feels “awesome” about getting to play concerts again, noting that as the health crisis got worse, he’d feared that normal touring might never come back.
“And when it finally started turning around and things started opening up and the vaccines came in, it was like, ‘Man, maybe we can do this again,” he notes. “And now it’s like this is a blessing…that we’re able to get back out and do it.”
The 72-year-old rocker says he’s excited “hear the crowd again and look at the faces and to see the smiles and to see people enjoying what we do.”
The band currently has about 20 confirmed upcoming dates on its 2021 trek, which is called the the Some Kind of Wonderful Tour, named after Grand Funk Railroad‘s hit 1974 cover of the 1967 Soul Brothers Six tune “Some Kind of Wonderful.”
Brewer tells ABC Audio that Grand Funk’s 2021 set list is similar to the one they played prior to the pandemic, although they’re adding a couple of old tunes back into the show, 1969’s “Heartbreaker” and 1970’s “Mean Mistreater,” the latter of which Don says the band hasn’t played since 1998.
The current Grand Funk lineup, which also features founding bassist Mel Schacher, has now been together for 22 years.
“We’re brothers,” says Brewer. “Not only Mel, but everybody. And we lucked out to put this group of guys together, because I don’t think I’ve ever been in a band where you get along with everybody…And we do.”
