Phoebe Bridgers and Sam Fender are among the artists opening for The Rolling Stones during the “Gimme Shelter” legends’ upcoming two concerts in London’s Hyde Park.
The shows take place June 25 and July 3, with the “Kyoto” artist on the bill for the first date and the “Seventeen Going Under” singer playing the second.
Other openers include The War on Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Vista Kicks, JJ Rosa, Kelly McGrath, Christone Kingfish Ingram, The Dinner Party and The Flints.
The Hyde Park shows are part of the Stones’ 60th anniversary European tour, which launches June 1 in Spain.
Meanwhile, you can catch Bridgers on her ongoing U.S. headlining tour, which continues Friday in Atlanta. Fender will come to the States for a run of festival and headlining dates in July and August.
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While Britney Spears‘ conservatorship may be terminated, the legal wheels surrounding it continue to grind.
On Wednesday, Britney’s lawyer Mathew Rosengart filed a motion compelling Britney’s dad, Jamie Spears, to sit for a deposition, Page Six reports. In the document, Rosengart writes, “Despite his demonstrably false claims that he has ‘nothing to hide’ … James P. Spears has been running and hiding from his deposition and accounting for his misconduct — under oath — as required by law.”
Rosengart claims Jamie has spent six months “engaged in stonewalling and obstruction” and refuses to respond to requests for even basic information. Rosengart says it’s not because Jamie can’t travel, noting that he’s prepared to take Jamie’s deposition “in any city in the country.”
In addition to questions about his alleged financial misconduct, Rosengart also wants Jamie to respond to the allegations that he bugged Britney’s bedroom and recorded her private conversations — and paid for it with Britney’s money.
In the document, Rosengart states that he hopes Jamie, who he calls a “misguided” fiduciary and father, “does what is right, both legally morally,” and concludes, “Be decent. Please, stop harassing and bullying your daughter. Please, leave your daughter alone.”
Britney previously described the conservatorship under her father as “abusive,” and claimed to the court that while he was in charge of her life and affairs, she was forced against her will to take medication, enter a mental health facility and have an IUD contraceptive inserted.
New York rap star DreamDoll linked up with French Montana for the new music video for one of her latest singles, “Ice Cream Dream.”
In the colorful visual, the Bronx native turns heads as she pulls up to a park in a custom ice cream truck, sporting a bikini made out of candy and trading bars with French Montana.
In what could turn out to be a hip-hop anthem for the summer, the hard-hitting track reimagines Raekwon‘s 1995 classic hit “Ice Cream,” featuring Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Cappadonna.
DreamDoll currently supports fellow New Yorker Fivio Foreign on his self-named North American tour, which is set to make its next stop in Atlanta on May 25.
Check out the new music video for “Ice Cream Dream” on DreamDoll’s YouTube page.
My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero paid tribute to the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, during the band’s concert in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday.
As spotted by the fan account MCR Updates, Iero wore a shirt onstage with the words “19 Kids, 2 Adults” written on it, a solemn reference to the tragedy’s death toll.
Iero, a parent himself, also posted photos in his Instagram Story of some of the young children who were killed, along with a statement: “My son is 10. This disgusting insanity needs to stop. My heart is shattered for the families.”
He added, “How can this continue to happen without any attempt at real change?”
beabadoobee has released a new track called “Lovesong,” which will appear on her upcoming album, Beatopia.
“‘Lovesong’ is a song that I had bits written for since my second-ever EP,” the “Care” artist shares. “The chorus was actually already written since [the 2019 EP] Loveworm, I just didn’t have any chords to sing it with. It’s actually written in a really strange tuning that I forget. And, yeah, it’s just another sweet love song. It was one of the last songs I recorded for Beatopia.”
“Lovesong” follows the previously released Beatopia cuts “Talk” and “See You Soon.” The album arrives in full on July 15.
beabadoobee is currently on tour opening for Halsey. She’ll play a few headlining and festival dates, including Governors Ball, along with a run of shows supporting Bleachers.
It’s been 17 years since Carrie Underwood was crowned American Idol champ, kicking off one of the most successful careers in modern country music.
Carrie marked the big moment on social media, sharing a snapshot of the journal entry she wrote right after she won. “Please enjoy a page from the journal of a 22-year-old farm girl who just had the most incredible night!” she wrote in the caption.
The journal describes the few seconds before the winner was named, when Carrie and the other remaining contestant — runner-up Bo Bice — stood on stage waiting for show host Ryan Seacrest to announce the winner.
“I took one more look at the amazing crowd and let it sink in for a few seconds,” Carrie wrote. “My heart beat fast and I closed my eyes.”
And the moment Ryan called her name? Carrie says she was overwhelmed with emotion.
“I immediately started crying. It was a beautiful moment,” she recounts. “All the other contestants were sent out to hug me. I was crying the whole time.”
What happened next is American Idol history: As Carrie accepted her victory, she was quickly whisked to the stage to perform “Inside Your Heaven,” her coronation song, which Carrie says she “blubbered through.”
A whole lot has changed in the 17 years since her Idol win, but one thing’s the same: She still puts her powerhouse voice and sharp showmanship skills front and center in each of her performances. Carrie will treat fans to both of those at her upcoming Denim & Rhinestones Tour, which kicks off in the fall and takes its name from her next album.
(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump and two of his adult children must sit for a deposition as part of the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into how the family real estate business valued its holdings, an appellate court ruled Thursday.
Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump must also testify in the case.
The judges rejected the Trump argument that the subpoena was part of a politically motivated investigation and precluded by a corresponding criminal investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
“The political campaign and other public statements made by OAG about appellants do not support the claim that OAG initiated, or is using, the subpoenas in this civil investigation to obtain testimony solely for use in a criminal proceeding or in a manner that would otherwise improperly undermine appellants’ privilege against self-incrimination,” the decision said.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has argued her office has found “significant evidence” of fraud in the investigation into how Trump and the Trump Organization valued real estate holdings in the state. The investigation is reviewing whether the Trump Organization used fraudulent or misleading valuations of its holdings in different ways to obtain a host of economic benefits, including loans, insurance coverage and tax deductions.
“Once again, the courts have ruled that Donald Trump must comply with our lawful investigation into his financial dealings,” James said in a statement Thursday. “We will continue to follow the facts of this case and ensure that no one can evade the law.”
The Trumps have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
The former president, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have all ignored subpoenas issued in the case.
The parallel investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has already resulted in charges of tax fraud against the company and Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg. Both have pleaded not guilty.
Donald Trump called those charges a “disgrace” and “shameful” and said Weisselberg, who has worked for the Trump Organization for 48 years, a “tremendous man.”
ABC News’ John Santucci and Mark Osborne contributed to this report.
She’s mostly known for her powerful vocal abilities heard in songs like “When I See U” and “Truth Is,” but Fantasia Taylor, formerly Barrino, can also be recognized as an artist who often spoke openly and honestly about her personal life. Speaking recently to ABC Audio, she opened up about her “great” but “bittersweet” journey on season 3 of American Idol, reflecting on her win 18 years later.
“It was the door that opened for me that allowed so many things, good and bad,” Taylor said. She not only emphasized the fact that she was just 19 when crowned the winner on May 26, 2004, but also the idea that she was unaware of the musical ride she was in for as a young Black girl from a small town.
“I had to go through so many things, nobody prepares you for the industry,” she said. “I knew how to sing, OK, I’ve been doing that since I was 5 years old, that was easy. But the industry is a different world.”
Reiterating her belief that Idol, like many other competition shows, is a great opportunity for unknown talent, the now-37-year-old married mother of three urges hopeful show contestants to prepare for all that is to come.
“I just hope that all of those young people who are going have a team around them, honest people, loyal people, and that they’re ready to fightbecause … once you step in, you gotta put on your gloves and try to stay in there.”
The Grammy winner says she’s glad the show is still running and opening doors for people, but reminds those who plan to embark on an Idol journey of their own, “know that [to whom] much is given, much is required; anything worth having is worth fighting for.”
After teasing the “tour edition” of his album Equals, which is dropping on Friday, Ed Sheeran has revealed the full track list for the package, which includes a whopping 24 songs. But the version you get may not be the same one that, say, your friend who lives overseas gets.
“Be on the lookout, some countries will get their own unique track list,” Ed writes on Instagram. He didn’t indicate which countries will get which tracks, though.
The track list that Ed has posted, meanwhile, includes all 14 songs from the original album — including “Bad Habits” and “Shivers” — plus, as he previously revealed, two unreleased songs he recorded for the movie Yesterday: “Penguins” and “One Life.”
In addition, you’ll find his 2020 single “Afterglow”; the version of “The Joker and the Queen” that he did with Taylor Swift; the single “Peru” he did with Nigerian singer Fireboy DML; the new version of “Bad Habits” he recorded with British metal band Bring Me the Horizon; and two remixes of “2step,” one featuring U.S. rapper Lil Baby and one featuring British rapper Potter Payper.
On top of that, there are two completely new songs: “I Will Remember You” and “Welcome to the World,” whose title suggests it may have been inspired by one or both of Ed’s two daughters.
The first new Yeah Yeah Yeahs song in nearly a decade is dropping next week.
The track is titled “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” and features indie pop artist Perfume Genius. It’ll premiere Wednesday, June 1, and is available to presave now.
In announcing the news, the “Maps” outfit declares, “We present to you with heads bowed and fists in the air ‘Spitting Off the Edge of the World’ featuring [Perfume Genius] out June 1.”
“Spitting Off the Edge of the World” marks the first fresh material from Karen O and company since their last album, Mosquito, was released all the way back in 2013.
The song will arrive just ahead of Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ upcoming U.K. tour, which launches June 5. The group will play Montreal’s Osheaga festival in July and Chicago’s Riot Fest in September, followed by headlining dates in New York City and Los Angeles in September.
