Yungblud‘s show in London on Tuesday featured an unexpected guest: Bring Me the Horizon‘s Oli Sykes.
The two British rockers hit the stage together to perform the live debut of “Obey,” Horizon’s 2020 collaborative track with Yungblud. You can watch fan-shot video of the performance streaming now on YouTube.
“Obey” originally premiered last September alongside a video starring Yungblud and Sykes as the pilots of giant robot monsters who learn to stop fighting and start loving. It later appeared on Horizon’s Post Human: Survival Horror EP, which also features collaborations with Evanescence‘s Amy Lee, BABYMETAL and Nova Twins.
Yungblud is currently on tour in support of his sophomore album, Weird!, which dropped last December.
Foo Fighters and Lenny Kravitz are among the nominees for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.
Dave Grohl and company received nominations in three categories, Best Rock, Best Choreography and Best Cinematography, all for “Shame Shame.”
Also competing for Best Rock are Lenny Kravitz‘s “Raise Vibration,” John Mayer‘s “Last Train Home,” Evanescence‘s “Use My Voice,” The Killers‘ “My Own Soul’s Warning” and Kings of Leon‘s “The Bandit.”
The artist receiving the most nominations was pop superstar Justin Bieber, with seven nods.
The 2021 MTV VMAs will air live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on September 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT across all of MTV’s digital platforms, as well as CMT, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, MTV2, Pop, TV Land, VH1, Logo and The CW.
Fans can start voting today across 14 categories, which are gender neutral, via VMA.MTV.com. Voting for most awards runs through Friday, September 3. More nominations in social categories, like Best Group and Song of the Summer, will be announced at a later date.
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Dua Lipa and Elton John seem to have become BFFs, so maybe it’s no surprise that they’re now releasing a joint single.
The rock legend appeared at Dua’s Studio 2054 livestream special in November of 2020, and then she performed at his Oscar party this past April. Now, the two have teamed up for a song called “Cold Heart,” which will be out on Friday.
“Cold Heart” isn’t exactly a new song, though: It’s a dance remix created by the Australian dance act Pnau. It features Dua singing lines from Elton’s 1972 classic “Rocket Man,” and Elton singing lines from his 1990 hit “Sacrifice.”
In a snippet posted online, we hear Elton sing, “Cold, cold heart/ Hard done by you/ Some things look better, baby/ Just passing through,” and then Dua comes in with, “And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time/ ’til touchdown brings me ’round again to find.”
Elton writes on Instagram, “Dua, I adore you, and it has been an incredible experience making this together. I can’t wait for you all to hear it!”
This isn’t the first time Pnau has remixed Elton: Back in 2012, they did an entire album called Good Morning to the Night, where all the songs were made up of samples of Elton’s past hits, mashed up into completely new songs.
It’s not clear if “Cold Heart” is a one-off, or part of a second collection of Elton remixes by Pnau.
Elton John and British pop singer Dua Lipa seem to have become BFFs, so maybe it’s no surprise that they’re now releasing a joint single.
The rock legend appeared on Lipa’s Studio 2054 livestream special in November of 2020, and then she performed at his Oscar party this past April. Now, the two have teamed up for a song called “Cold Heart,” which will be out on Friday. You can pre-save the track now.
“Cold Heart” isn’t exactly a new song, though: It’s a dance remix created by the Australian dance act Pnau. It features Dua singing lines from Elton’s 1972 classic “Rocket Man,” and Elton singing lines from his 1990 hit “Sacrifice.”
In a snippet posted online, we hear Elton sing, “Cold, cold heart/ Hard done by you/ Some things look better, baby/ Just passing through,” and then Dua comes in with, “And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time/ ’til touchdown brings me ’round again to find.”
Elton writes on Instagram, “Dua, I adore you, and it has been an incredible experience making this together. I can’t wait for you all to hear it!”
This isn’t the first time Pnau has remixed Elton: Back in 2012, they did an entire album called Good Morning to the Night, where all the songs were made up of samples of Elton’s past hits, mashed up into completely new songs.
It’s not clear if “Cold Heart” is a one-off, or part of a second collection of Elton remixes by Pnau.
I’m so excited to finally be able to tell you that I have a new single with @DUALIPA, ‘Cold Heart (@pnau Remix)’, coming out this Friday – I can’t wait for you all to hear it!
High School Musical celebrated its 15th anniversary in January, but star Ashley Tisdale, who played the boisterous Sharpay Evans, said she’s moved on from her early career-defining role.
“I just feel like I wouldn’t be able to really do that again and give it justice… You know what I’m saying?,” she told Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday.
Ashley explained that she’s a different person than she was during her High School Musical days and would have a hard time channeling the same thoughts and emotions that brought Sharpay to life.
“I think at that moment in time, I was very unaware of myself and my surroundings, and I feel like that’s a big part of Sharpay,” the actress noted. “She is just not really aware, and so as I grew up and became more aware, I think that it’s just something that it wouldn’t be the same.”
Because of that, Ashley says she wouldn’t want to play the character in a reboot or revival. “I would hate to ruin something that is perfect for that moment,” she confessed. “I don’t think I could go back to it.”
The 36-year-old actress also reflected on her Disney Channel days when shouting out her The Suite Life of Zack & Cody costar Brenda Song, who, like her, is a new mom.
“She is obviously killing it as a new mom,” Ashley said. “She is the sweetest and so great, and I’m just so happy for her.”
Ashley welcomed a daughter named Jupiter on March 23 alongside husband Christopher French. The following month, Brenda and partner Macaulay Culkin welcomed their baby boy, Dakota, who was named after Culkin’s big sister, who died in 2008 after being struck by a car.
(JERUSALEM) — Beginning Wednesday, all travelers from the United States arriving in Israel will be required to quarantine for seven days, regardless of their vaccination status.
Israel’s Knesset Labour and Health Committee approved the measure earlier this month. Currently, there are only ten countries from which travelers landing in Israel are exempt from the one-week isolation.
Four countries – Austria, Hungary, Moldova and the Czech Republic – are allowing travelers from Israel to enter their borders. Anyone arriving in Israel from those countries will have to quarantine only until they receive a negative PCR test for COVID-19. That test would be administered at the airport after landing.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved Israel to its highest level of travel advisory, “level 4: very high level of COVID-19.” That change signals that Americans should avoid traveling to Israel, and anyone who must travel there should be fully vaccinated before their trip.
The Israeli Health Ministry reported more than 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
Megadeth has announced a new touring bassist, and it’s a familiar face.
James LoMenzo, who previously played with the thrash legends from 2006 to 2010, will rejoin the band as their touring bassist for their upcoming Metal Tour of the Year, Rolling Stone reports.
LoMenzo takes the place of founding bassist David Ellefson, who was dismissed from Megadeth earlier this year after video of sexually explicit interactions between him and a woman leaked online.
It’s unclear whether LoMenzo will be Megadeth’s bassist going forward beyond the tour, or if he is the same bass player who was recruited to re-record the parts Ellefson had previously recorded for the upcoming new Megadeth album.
The Metal Tour of the Year, which was originally scheduled for 2020 before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to kick off August 20 in Austin. The bill also features Lamb of God, Trivium and Hatebreed.
50 Centis weighing in on the controversy surrounding the seemingly homophobic comments DaBaby made last month during a Miami music festival.
While chatting withE!’sNightly Pop, the “In Da Club” rapper shared his take on the matter, expressing his belief that things have blown up due to DaBaby not having proper guidance.
“He is a really talented, special artist and he just transitioned from being in that pool that everyone’s in as a rap artist,” 50 said. “Like, they didn’t notify him that he’s turning into a superstar.”
“There’s nobody that tells you, ‘Now you are being held to these standards,'” he elaborated.
The Powerstar added that the “Ball If I Want To” artist “didn’t have a publicist,” which he believes is what caused his first apology attempt to make things “worse,” along with the delay in issuing it.
Addressing why there was such an uproar over DaBaby’s comments, 50 said, “You know what it is? When a person makes a general statement — because he made a general [statement]. He was just on stage — he’s not directing that to any individual.”
“But what happens is, he’s still new and he’s being attacked by individuals,” 50 continued, referencing celebrities like Madonna, Questlove and Elton John, who have all spoken out against the 29-year-old rapper. “They are saying something about DaBaby. He never said anything about any of them personally.”
50 added, “He’s only two years into his career, there’s no artist development, there’s no strong A&R, and there’s definitely no media training.”
While some artists and critics call for DaBaby to be canceled, when asked if he’ll be able to bounce back, 50 confidently said, “Yeah, he will. As long as he keeps consistency with his music.”
Gwen Stefani received a special bouquet, which she showed off on her Instagram stories with help from her husband, Blake Shelton.
In a video, Gwen asked Blake what he’s doing. Blake, holding a small bouquet of flowers, replies, “Standing here like an idiot because you told me to go get some flowers to put in the vase for dinner and then I walk in and see this.” Gwen then pans the camera to show an enormous bouquet of white roses sitting on the table.
We then see a shot of the card that came with the bouquet: It’s from Vera Wang, who designed both Gwen’s wedding dress and her shorter reception dress when she and Blake tied the knot last month.
It reads, “Dearest Gwen, what a pleasure to have shared in your happiness by choosing us to dress you, not once, but twice. As an enormous fan, on behalf of me and my team, again thank you. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness!”
“Wow, Vera! Thank you so much for the gorgeous flowers, but the dress… like, it was literally a dream come true to be able to work with you and get married to Blake in your gown,” Gwen says in another video.
We then see a shot of a box that reads, “My wedding gown,” in which the singer has evidently preserved the dress.
Next, Gwen posted photos comparing the wedding cake in the video for No Doubt’s song “Simple Kind of Life” with the cake from her wedding — they’re somewhat similar, actually.
Gwen ended her Instagram Stories post-fest with a shot of her TV, which was playing the scene in the movie Captain Marvel where Captain Marvel, played by Brie Larson, kicks butt to the tune of No Doubt‘s “Just a Girl.”
Dolly Parton is adding “published novelist” to her long list of titles. In partnership with novelist James Patterson, she has written her first book, called Run, Rose, Run.
The title, which publisher Little, Brown and Company describes as a “thriller about a young singer/songwriter on the rise and on the run,” hits shelves on March 7, 2022. Dolly says she has also created an album of the same name, which features 12 songs inspired by the book, for simultaneous release.
“I cannot be more excited about the release of my very first novel, Run, Rose, Run, with the great James Patterson,” Dolly tells People. “I also have a new album to go along with the book. All new songs were written based on the characters and situations in the book. I hope you enjoy the book and the songs as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together!”
The album will be released on Dolly’s own Butterfly Records, in conjunction with another, yet-to-be-announced, label, according to People.
Even with a massive catalogue of different kinds of books to his name, James says that working with Dolly was special, not only because of her legendary country status but also because of the added musical element they included in the finished product.
“The mind-blowing thing about this project is that reading the novel is enhanced by listening to the album and vice versa,” he notes. “It’s a really unique experience that I know readers (and listeners) will love.”
His collaboration with Dolly is, in fact, not James’ only Music City connection. The New York native received an M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University, which is located in Nashville.
