He’s currently topping the charts with Justin Bieber and recently worked with Miley Cyrus, but now The Kid LAROI has crossed into alt-rock territory: He’s evidently working with Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala.

Several photos of the two working together in the studio have showed up on LAROI’s Instagram Stories.  He also posted a snippet of a new song on Wednesday but it’s not clear if that song is related to what he was working on with Parker, who, like LAROI, is Australian.

In addition to making psychedelic Grammy-winning music as Tame Impala, Parker has also collaborated with The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Rihanna, Kanye West, Mark Ronson and Lady Gaga — he co-wrote and co-produced Gaga’s 2016 single “Perfect Illusion.”

LAROI is currently working on his debut album and earlier this month, he tweeted, “I am making the best music I have ever made in my life right now. I love you all and I cannot wait for you to hear it.“

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One of the special moments in Alicia Keys‘ The Untold Story docuseries is when she and 11-year-old son Egypt watch a clip of him accompanying her on piano as she sang “Raise a Man” at an awards show in 2019.

The 15-time Grammy winner says she became very emotional, with tears of joy.

“I’m not the crying type, I’m really not,” Alicia tells People. “[But] you get so sensitive just [thinking] about how life goes on, and seeing him next to me and remembering that moment. That moment was the first time that he performed with me on stage, and I remember being completely so wrapped up in him being okay because I asked him to do it.”

Egypt first resisted the request to perform with his mother, but eventually agreed.

“I was so nervous for him that I remember at midnight the night before the show, I realized I hadn’t even practiced,” Alicia said. “I remember all of this and I’m sitting there watching it with him and just…how I feel about him and seeing his growth and watching him go on stage and just completely own — it just hit me like a ton of bricks.”

Egypt is the oldest of two boys Alicia has with husband Swizz Beatz. She says he’s full of talent.

“He’s definitely a natural,” she said. “He’s been a natural since he was a baby, and he loves it, and I’m glad that he loves it. … He’s a lot like me. He’s the life of the party, he’s the one that kind of brings everyone together. He looks out for everyone, he’s that guy. And I love that about him.”

Keys, who turned 40 in January, celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary with Swizz, 43, in July. 

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One of the special moments in Alicia Keys‘ The Untold Story docuseries is when she and 11-year-old son Egypt watch a clip of him accompanying her on piano as she sang “Raise a Man” at an awards show in 2019.

The 15-time Grammy winner says she became very emotional, with tears of joy.

“I’m not the crying type, I’m really not,” Alicia tells People. “[But] you get so sensitive just [thinking] about how life goes on, and seeing him next to me and remembering that moment. That moment was the first time that he performed with me on stage, and I remember being completely so wrapped up in him being okay because I asked him to do it.”

Egypt first resisted the request to perform with his mother, but eventually agreed.

“I was so nervous for him that I remember at midnight the night before the show, I realized I hadn’t even practiced,” Alicia said. “I remember all of this and I’m sitting there watching it with him and just…how I feel about him and seeing his growth and watching him go on stage and just completely own — it just hit me like a ton of bricks.”

Egypt is the oldest of two boys Alicia has with husband Swizz Beatz. She says he’s full of talent.

“He’s definitely a natural,” she said. “He’s been a natural since he was a baby, and he loves it, and I’m glad that he loves it. … He’s a lot like me. He’s the life of the party, he’s the one that kind of brings everyone together. He looks out for everyone, he’s that guy. And I love that about him.”

Keys, who turned 40 in January, celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary with Swizz, 43, in July. 

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Fans of The Voice have long been accustomed to Blake Shelton’s witty quips and good-natured jabs at his fellow coaches, which is why it seemed a little out of character when he offered some sympathy to Ariana Grande during this week’s episode.

He even offered an emotional Ariana a box of tissues as they embarked upon the Battle Rounds, which meant the coaches had to make some tough calls about which contestants get to stay and which must go home.

Blake says he blames his newfound sweeter side on his marriage to pop superstar and former The Voice coach Gwen Stefani.

“Look, I’m married now. I’m soft. I’m getting softer,” he joked, also offering Ariana — a first-time coach — some words of wisdom about the hard decisions that come with the gig.

“After this season you won’t ever need these again. You’ll get over it. You’ll become callous like us three,” he added, according to People.

Blake and Gwen got married back in July after dating for five years. The pair, who were married by Carson Daly, offered each other creative vows on the big day: For his part, Blake wrote a song for the occasion. Last week, he revealed in an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers that fans will eventually get to hear that song, too, as it’s on the track list of a forthcoming deluxe version of his Body Language album.

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Drake lived up to his title as the Toronto Raptors’ global ambassador by joining the television broadcast team for the Raptors’ pre-season home game against the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

“So good to be home,” Drizzy said, referring to the fact that due to the pandemic, the team has played “home” games for the past two seasons in Florida.

“Everything’s feeling great, looking great, so great to be around people again, see all these faces. I’m feeling in high spirits,” the Champagne Papi continued.

He also laughed about hosting a few of the players at his home during the off season, but not working out with them because he was exhausted from recording his Certified Lover Boy album. “I think I woke up in the pool that day from what I remember,” he joked.

As Toronto celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving Day on Monday, the four-time Grammy winner said, “I know the city’s watching tonight. I just want to send my love to everybody. You know, it was a tough fight, a tough fight for the last couple years…[I hope they’re doing] as well as possible given the circumstances.”

Drake added that he can’t wait to perform again for the home crowd at the Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors’ biggest fan brought his team good luck, as Toronto defeated Houston, 107-92.

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Chris Stapleton recently recruited late-night host Jimmy Fallon to fill in as his guitar player during a performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Apparently, creative sparks flew, because the two men have teamed up yet again on the show, this time for a hilarious musical spoof skit.

The object of Chris and Jimmy’s lighthearted joking is filmmaker Nancy Meyers, as well as the distinctive aesthetic of her movies, such as Something’s Gotta Give, The Parent Trap and It’s Complicated.

Chris and Jimmy strum guitars and harmonize, while reenacting iconic scenes from Meyers films. No detail is too small: From Chris’ linen pants to a glass jar filled with rocks, the pair perfectly capture Meyers’ signature style.

The “A Film by Nancy Meyers” sketch is just the latest example of Chris’ artistic versatility. He also recently appeared as a featured guest on Carlos Santana‘s new album, Blessings and Miracles, on a track called “Joy,” which Chris produced and co-wrote.

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Apparently, Paul McCartney doesn’t think much of The Rolling Stones, at least in comparison with his own famous band.

During an interview with The New Yorker published on Tuesday, the rock legend seemingly shaded his British Invasion counterparts, suggesting that The Beatles worked from a broader range of musical languages.

“I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are,” McCartney, 79, said. “I think our net was cast a bit wider than theirs.”

McCartney also made headlines recently by again stating that his late band mate John Lennon was the one who broke up The Beatles.

“I didn’t instigate the split. That was our Johnny,” McCartney said regarding the late Lennon in the upcoming BBC Radio 4 special, This Cultural Life, as reported by The Guardian.

Paul went on to say that he and his band mates Ringo Starr and George Harrison were “left to pick up the pieces” by being forced to keep Lennon’s exit a secret.

“So for a few months we had to pretend. It was weird because we all knew it was the end of The Beatles but we couldn’t just walk away,” Sir Paul recalled.

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They both started out as child actors, and became famous by releasing angry, brutally honest and super-successful albums at a young age.  So it’s no wonder that Rolling Stone tapped Alanis Morissette and Olivia Rodrigo for its latest Musicians on Musicians conversation.

“I love how you’re so honest and talk about stuff that normally isn’t talked about in songwriting,” Olivia tells Alanis early in the conversation — to which Alanis replies, “Well, you’re doing the same.”  Olivia also reveals that hearing Alanis’ iconic album Jagged Little Pill at age 13 was mind-blowing for her.

Olivia and Alanis then compare notes on their similar experiences.

“How did you handle it when your album came out? Did you have any hard times dealing with criticism or the spotlight?” asks Olivia.

“There was a lot of bullying and a lot of jealousy and a lot of people whom I’d adored my whole life being mean girls,” says Alanis, to which Olivia replies, “Same!”

Olivia also asks Alanis, “Did you have a hard time with your relationship being pulled apart and poked and prodded and wanting details of your personal life that you don’t feel comfortable giving?” 

Alanis replies, “Yeah. When I write songs, I’m not writing them to ruin someone’s life. If I were doing that, I’d probably give names and addresses. None of these songs are written to eviscerate someone or seek overt revenge, although I think revenge fantasy is awesome.”

The conversation ends with Olivia asking Alanis for advice.

“If I could have done anything differently, I would have had a few more friends around me, period,” the Canadian star responds. “Just a little bit more emotional support…a few really deeply loving, unconditionally caring people around me to just check in with me…Let’s make sure you have that.”

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