Mariah Carey to sign with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation

OHMYGOSSIP — Mariah Carey is in talks to sign up to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation management company.
The ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ singer sacked her manager of three years Stella Bulochnikov earlier this month, and according to The New York Post’s Page Six column she is about to sign with Roc Nation, whose top artists include Rihanna and Demi Lovato.
A source said: “Mariah is cleaning house. She is getting legitimate people, assistants, a lawyer, and Stella is not happy about it.”
Both Mariah and Roc Nation are yet to confirm the reports.
It was previously reported the pop diva has left music career in the hands of her backup-dancer boyfriend Bryan Tanaka, but his role has now been clarified as that of “creative director”.
The insider added: “Previously, there were all kinds of people involved [in her career] and Mariah didn’t even know those people. She had to distance herself from all that and she’s now cleaning house.”
Bryan, 34, started dating the ‘Touch My Body’ singer following her high-profile split from the Australian billionaire James Packer.
Meanwhile, Stella Bulochniko announced her and Mariah’s “mutual” decision to go their separate ways in a statement released earlier this month.
The statement said: “After working together for almost three years, Mariah Carey and Stella Bulochnikov have determined that it is in their mutual best interest to part ways on day-to-day management.
“During their time working together, they have accomplished great things, including, most recently, Mariah Carey’s new music and motion picture projects for this upcoming holiday season. Mariah Carey and Stella Bulochnikov remain partners in a number of business ventures, and will continue to support each other in those endeavours.”

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Kendrick Lamar bags Q Magazine’s Best Album title

OHMYGOSSIP — Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ has been named the Best Album of 2017 by Q Magazine.
The 30-year-old rapper released his critically acclaimed fourth studio album in April this year, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed as writers and staff from the prestigious Q magazine have placed him top of the pile in their definitive list of the very best albums of the year.
The Grammy-award winning musician beat off competition from the likes of LCD Soundsystem, whose comeback album ‘American Dream’ finished in second place, and Wolf Alice’s ‘Visions of a Life’, which came in third.
Speaking about the list – which has been condensed into a definitive top 10, chosen from a longer list of top 50 – Q editor Ted Kessler said: “Ever year is an amazing year for new music (apart from 1985), and 2017 is no exception. No democratic process is perfect, though, when you are essentially a dictator and so I have to admit that I am sad that my personal two favourite albums of the year, by Girl Ray and Sleaford Mods, did not crack the ten. But this is a top 50 drawn from the votes of two dozen experts, all of whom agonised in doing so, and therefore I had to respect the ballot. That said, the top ten makes a good case for us all living through a golden age. Just look at that top three! Wolf Alice cementing their place as Britain’s most dynamic young band, LCD Soundsystem back from the dead but as good as new (maybe better even), and the greatest rapper alive Kendrick Lamar continues to raise the bar beyond even Jay Z’s reach. 2018 has a lot to live up to.”
Rounding out the top five albums of the year are Lorde with her second venture ‘Melodrama’, and virtual band Gorillaz, who came in fifth with ‘Humanz’.
The full list of the year’s top 50 albums is available in this month’s Q magazine, which hits shelves on Tuesday (21.11.17).
Q Magazine’s top 10 albums of 2017 are as follows:
1. Kendrick Lamar – ‘Damn’
2. LCD Soundsystem – ‘American Dream’
3. Wolf Alice – ‘Visions Of A Life’
4. Lorde – ‘Melodrama’
5. Gorillaz – ‘Humanz’
6. St. Vincent – ‘Masseduction’
7. Father John Misty – ‘Pure Comedy’
8. Baxter Dury – ‘Prince Of Tears’
9. Queens Of The Stone Age – ‘Villains’
10. The National – ‘Sleep Well Beast’

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Noel Gallagher: My demon pussy is more rock than Radiohead

OHMYGOSSIP — Noel Gallagher still thinks his cat Boots is more rock ‘n’ roll than Radiohead.
The former Oasis guitarist previously mocked his Britpop rivals’ credentials as a rock band, and though he says the ‘Creep’ hitmakers have done some “great” songs since, he still doesn’t think they live up to his “demon” pussy.
When asked if he stands by his insult, he said: “Absolutely. Boots is a f***king demon.”
He added: “Listen, they have done some great stuff.”
The ‘Fort Knox’ singer – who releases his third solo record ‘Who Built The Moon?’ on Friday (24.11.17) – says he and his wife Sara MacDonald will “never be in the mood” for Radiohead, especially when frontman Thom Yorke sings.
When asked if they are a “party band”, Noel told The Irish Independent newspaper: “No. This is the one thing that I am always going to hold against them.
“My wife has a physical reaction to them, when she hears them. It’s like: ‘No – can’t do it. Once he [Thom Yorke] starts singing. Can’t do it.’
“No, they’re not a party band. But I’ve got some of their tunes on my phone.
“But I’m never in the Radiohead moment where I’m thinking, ‘Oh, a bit of modern angst will do her!.'”
In a previous interview in 2015, Noel said Radiohead – also comprised of Philip Selway, Ed O’Brien and Jonny and Colin Greenwood – would probably still get top reviews if Yorke “f**king sh*t into a light bulb”.
He said at the time: “I’m aware that Radiohead have never had a f**king bad review. I reckon if Thom Yorke f**king shit into a light bulb and started blowing it like an empty beer bottle it’d probably get 9 out of 10 in f**king Mojo. I’m aware of that.”
And on trying to give them “one last chance” when he and Sara went to Coachella festival in California in 2012, he added: “Me and my missus, we were at the Coachella festival a couple of years ago [2012] and Radiohead were headlining.
“We were like, ‘Right, let’s give them one more chance. Let’s go and see them.’ Beautiful, sunny night.
“We walked out through the crowd as they came on, and they were playing this post-techno: ‘de-de de de’. We were a bit p***ed. F**king great. And then he started singing. No. Not for us. We’re party people.”

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Bjork: Rihanna is the best

OHMYGOSSIP — Björk thinks Rihanna is “the best”.
The Icelandic pop legend is a massive fan of the ‘Wild Thoughts’ hitmaker and fellow female stars such as Anohni – who recently announced her retirement from touring – and ‘Rewind’ hitmaker Kelela.
When asked who her favourite musicians are by Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music, Björk said: “I’m in love with Kelela, I think she’s incredible on every level; I love Serpent With Feet, I like him a lot; Anohni, I think she’s genius; I mean, I like a composer called Jurg Frey, who’s from Switzerland; I love Rihanna, she’s the best.”
The 51-year-old artist also opened up about her passion for DJing.
She said: “I kind of thought actually I would be doing your job, I was fantasising when I was a kid I would play music, I’m a suppressed music teacher!”
The ‘It’s Oh So Quiet’ hitmaker is gearing up to release her new LP ‘Utopia’ on Friday (24.11.17), and previously said her follow-up to 2015’s ‘Vulnicura’ is her “Tinder album”.
She explained: “This is like my Tinder album. It’s about that search [for utopia] – and about being in love.
“Spending time with a person you enjoy on every level is obviously utopia, you know? I mean, it’s real. It’s when the dream becomes real.”
Björk’s last record detailed her break-up from artist Matthew Barney, but this one focuses more on her dating life.
She explained: “I set myself up with the last album being a heartbreak album, so everyone’s gonna be like, ‘Are you married?’ with this one. But … it’s too fragile still.
“I think, if I could, I’d just say this is my dating album. Let’s just leave it there.”
Björk’s BBC Radio 6 Music interview airs on Thursday morning (21.11.17).

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Cardi B taking time over debut album

OHMYGOSSIP — Cardi B is “taking her time” with her debut album.
The ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker – whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar – has written a whole host of songs but wants to make sure they are top notch before letting any of them make the final cut.
Giving an update on her first record, Cardi wrote on Twitter on Sunday evening (19.11.17): “I have a lot of pressure on me.I have songs stashed up .I just don’t think they qualified for my album .Sometimes i think is ready sometimes i think it’s not so I’m going to take my time till it’s right. (sic)”
Meanwhile, the 25-year-old rapper recently found herself involved in a feud with fellow rapper Azealia Banks.
The ‘212’ singer accused Cardi of being fake, and said she doesn’t believe she has the “black woman’s expression”.
Azealia explained: “Dont get me wrong I’m very entertained by Cardi B, and I really like ‘Bodak Yellow’.
“That’s a really good song, but you are not that girl.
“It’s just truth, it’s just the truth, you know what I’m saying? I’m not trying to take anything from you, but you’re just like – you know it’s like this female rap thing, it’s like a lineage.
“It’s a real fire that burns in a soul, you don’t have that fire, I’m very happy for your success and I love your come-up and I love like seeing you smile and having a good time.
“But this like, woman’s expression, this black woman’s expression … just the fire of the black woman’s expression … you don’t have it, Cardi. And you won’t get it, because it’s not you.”
The 26-year-old star subsequently drew a parallel between Cardi and Iggy Azalea, suggesting both rappers are just corporate creations.
She said previously: “We’ve seen this movie before, it was called Iggy Azalea. You know what I mean?
“Like, I’ve seen this movie before. I know exactly what you guys do. You buy a No. 1 and then you buy a Grammy, you know? It’s just like … it’s all being paid for. I’m not at all trying to take anything away from you.
“S**t, I’d f***ing love if someone paid for me to f***ing get an award. That’s great. But I’m that girl. Nicki Minaj is that girl. Remy Ma is that girl. Cardi B is not that girl. Iggy Azalea is not that girl.”

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Bebe Rexha’s heartbreak cured by collaboration

OHMYGOSSIP — Bebe Rexha’s collaboration with Georgia Florida Line helped her through a break-up.
The 28-year-old singer and the country pop music duo – consisting of vocalists Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard – teamed up on the song ‘Meant to Be’, and Bebe has revealed it helped nurse her broken heart with its message of hope and “destiny”.
Speaking to Billboard magazine, she said: “I’ve recently been going through heartbreak, and I listen to the song, and it makes me feel better and like there’s some type of destiny and if something doesn’t work out then, there’s something better waiting for you.
“I think that’s something we need more than ever with all the events going on in the world.
“People want to feel safe and like everything’s going to be OK.”
However, the track almost didn’t come about after hours of getting nowhere in the studio, until Tyler’s wife Hayley said on the phone, ‘If it’s meant to be, it’ll be’, inspiring the song title.
Bebe recalled: “It was my second session of the day and their second session of the day, and they were kind of over it and so was I.
“Tyler and I sat down, and he was like, ‘You know what my just wife told me? She said, ‘If it’s meant to be, it’ll be that we write a hit or not.’ And, I said, ‘Well that’s the song – let’s go!’ Then the song just poured out.”
The ‘I Got You’ hitmaker – who has previously collaborated with the likes of David Guetta, Louis Tomlinson and Nicki Minaj – wasn’t originally meant to be working with Tyler and Brian, but they are “honoured” to feature on a song with her.
Tyler added: “We were supposed to write with somebody else, and it fell through, and she happened to be available, so it was an unexpected write and a pretty special night.
“When songs like this get written, it’s pretty magical -everybody feels like we’re onto something big.
“We all fell in love with it, then Bebe decided she wanted to release it and have us feature, which was a huge honour. One thing lead to another and that’s the special thing about this song – it’s been super organic and nothing’s been forced.”

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Charli XCX victim of album leak

OHMYGOSSIP — Charli XCX has been forced to rewrite her whole record after she fell victim to an album leak.
The ‘Boom Clap’ singer had completed her third LP – the hotly-anticipated follow-up to 2014’s ‘Sucker’ – but has had to start over after the songs started to spread around the web.
However, the 25-year-old pop star insists it hasn’t set her back too much, as she is a speedy songwriter.
She told The Sun newspaper: “My email got hacked and people leaked most of it, so I think I’m just going to start again.
“But that’s fun for me, anyway I write fast so I’m not really worried about anything.”
The ‘After the Afterparty’ hitmaker said last month that she still has no idea when her new record will be released.
The brunette beauty confessed: “I’m just working on my album at the moment. That’s coming next year. No idea. Could be any date.”
However, Charli is confident that she’s in control of her own career and has previously insisted she won’t be dictated to by her record label.
She shared: “There’s always a time working in the music industry where someone’s going to tell you what to do. It’s the nature of the business. Someone’s always above you, trying to tell you what to do. You just have to establish that power struggle.
“I remember when I first signed to my record label when I was 16, I was like, ‘These are my bosses.’ That’s how I saw it.
“Then it only took me two months to realise that actually, I’m my own boss. Not even my own, I’m their boss. They work for me. They’re trying to sell my record.”
Charli recently teamed up with David Guetta and French Montana on the EDM track ‘Dirty Sexy Money’, and dropped the star-studded music video for ‘Boys’, which featured the likes of Joe Jonas, Mark Ronson, Charlie Puth and Riz Ahmed.

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Suggs applauds political Stormzy

OHMYGOSSIP — Madness’ Suggs says Stormzy is the man to write a “proper protest song”.
The 56-year-old musician has applauded the ‘Big For Your Boots’ rapper for producing politically-charged tracks, and called on the rest of the pop world to use their platform to bemoan issues affecting the world.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, the ‘It Must Be Love’ hitmaker said: “I’d like to see someone writing a proper protest song, you don’t hear much of that these days.
“I could see Stormzy doing that – he’s already writing about that sort of thing. Not many bands are doing that.”
Meanwhile, Suggs recently revealed there’s a chance his life story could be turned into a film.
The ‘Our House’ singer has held discussions about telling the tale of how his ska/pop band – which was formed in the late 1970s – made it to the top of the charts but nothing is concrete yet.
Speaking about the biopic, he said recently: “It’s just a rumour that’s been going around, but there’s definitely a story to be told there … I couldn’t see myself in Hollywood – more like Holloway!”
Suggs is being followed around by cameras for a new project though, as he is making a documentary entitled ‘My Life Story’ which will show what life is like on the road for him and his bandmates.
He shared “It’s called ‘My Life Story’ and follows me on the road, but it’s also interspersed with some dramatised sections. It’s looking pretty good.”
And his new one man show ‘What A King Cnut… A Life in the Realm of Madness’ is set to hit theatres in January.
Suggs will be heading out around the UK for a host of dates which will see him recount tales from his incredible career including getting vertigo when he performed with Madness on the roof of Buckingham Palace and the bizarre moment he watched his underpants fall to earth on David Bowie’s driveway.
It follows Madness’ notorious annual shindig, the ‘House Of Fun Weekender’, which takes place at Butlins Minehead from November 17 to 20, and the release of a new greatest hits album, ‘Full House: The Very Best Of Madness’ which comes out on 17 November.

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Shawn Mendes to collaborate with John Mayer?

OHMYGOSSIP — Shawn Mendes would love to work with John Mayer again.
The 19-year-old musician considers the ‘Gravity’ hitmaker to be his “mentor”, and after getting the chance to share a stage with him in Toronto earlier this year for a mash-up of Shawn’s ‘Mercy’ and John’s ‘In Your Atmosphere’, Shawn can’t wait to organise more collaborations with him in the future.
When asked if he’d ever work with John again, Shawn said: “We talk a lot, we’ve become really good friends. I kind of consider him to be a mentor of mine a little bit, and yeah, I think so. We never are in the same place at the same time which kinda sucks but we will.”
The ‘Treat You Better’ hitmaker was a surprise guest at the 40-year-old musician’s acoustic set at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre back in April, and the young star praised his pal as “the coolest person in the world” for helping him stay calm when he was “freaking out” about the performance.
He added: “He’s the coolest person in the world, first of all. He was so calm and I was freaking out, and he was like ‘Dude, it’s going to be fine, we’re going to be fine, we got this.’ And I’m like ‘I don’t got this John, I really don’t got this!’ Anyways, he’s the best and it was really really fun. I was so, so excited to do that.”
Shawn is no stranger to collaborations, having worked former Fifth Harmony star Camila Cabello on ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’, and with Norwegian singer Astrid S on his track ‘Air’, and the hunky musician has teased further duets are on the cards in the future.
Speaking to Billboard at the American Music Awards (AMAs) on Sunday (19.11.17), Shawn said: “There’s been a few collaborations already that I’ve been writing for the next album. But I probably won’t say anything, you’ll find out.”

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Linkin Park dedicate AMAs win to Chester Bennington

OHMYGOSSIP — Linkin Park dedicated their American Music Awards win to late frontman Chester Bennington.
The ‘What I’ve Done’ hitmakers scooped the Alternative Artist accolade at the ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night (19.11.17), and paid tribute to the singer, who took his own life in July 2017 aged 41.
Linkin Park singer Mike Shinoda told the crowd: “We want to dedicate this award to him, to his memory, to his talent, to his sense of humour, to his joy.
“And remember, you guys, all of you tonight, whether you’re a fan or an artist – I want you guys to take a moment to appreciate what you’ve got. And make Chester proud.”
The US rockers also took to their Twitter account to thank their fans for voting for them in the category, in which they beat off competition from Imagine Dragons and Twenty One Pilots.
They wrote: “Thank you to our fans for all of your support and for voting for us at this year’s @AMAs. We took home Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock #AMAs
“Thank you to all the fans who voted. We love you so much. Take a moment to appreciate the people you love and #MakeChesterProud #AMAs (sic)”
Last week, Linkin Park – who are also made up of Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn – dedicated their upcoming live album, ‘One More Light Live’, to the late frontman.
They said in a statement: “We dedicate this live album to our brother Chester who poured his heart and soul into ‘One More Light.’
“After we finished recording the album, we joked with Chester that – since he had delivered so many stunning performances in the studio – he had set the bar extra high to produce that alchemy on stage each night.
“Not surprisingly, he welcomed the challenge.”

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U2’s new album is ‘simplicity’ at its best

OHMYGOSSIP — U2’s new album is “simplicity” at its best.
The group – which includes Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. – are gearing up to release ‘Songs of Experience’ on December 1 and made sure not to include any “half-baked ideas” on there.
Edge told The Sunday Times’ Culture magazine: “Simplicity is where music is at. It’s tight. There’s no half-baked ideas.”
It comes after Bono revealed how a “major fright” for his life shaped U2’s new album when he suffered a “brush with mortality” in 2016.
He said: “Edge wasn’t fibbing when he said we had to stop and take account of what was going on in the world. He just didn’t want to mention what was going on in my world. I don’t want to get too into the details of it, for fear of the melodramatic reality TV kerfuffle. A lot of people have these moments, I’ve had a few. Not quite at this level.”
Whilst Edge added: “It was serious enough that he genuinely had a major fright. But where that brought him to as a writer was an amazing place.”
Though the record was first expected to reflect the political climate, Bono admitted his experiences made it more personal than they planned.
He added: “The personal and political apocalypse came together. But I think, if we’re honest, the personal elbowed the political out of the way …
“It’s just one of those moments when nothing else matters. So what do you have to say for yourself? And what do you want to say to the people that you love?”

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Rita Ora ‘desperate for validation’

OHMYGOSSIP — Rita Ora was “desperate for validation” with her new music.
The ‘Anywhere’ hitmaker has confessed she wanted more validation with her new album and says the style of her songs documents that most clearly.
She said: “I think with this album, what makes a Rita Ora song is that it’s got that desperation for validation – do you know what I mean? You can feel it in songs like ‘Anywhere’ and ‘Lonely Together’, which I think represent my album so well. It’s all kind of guitar-based and I think people didn’t expect that. Anywhere almost sounds like a country record before you get this, like, EDM drop.”
Rita recently moved to Atlantic’s record label after going her separate ways from JAY-Z’s Roc Nation label.
Speaking to Noisey.com, she added: “You know, I couldn’t be putting music out, and I had these offers coming over to me, so why wouldn’t I take them? What else would I have done? I was like, ‘I’m just gonna be in your faces all the time until you realise what the hell you’ve done.’ It worked!”
Meanwhile, Rita previously revealed her new album has been inspired by her ex-boyfriends.
She said: “The album is inspired by a few. There are little spurts of inspiration from conversations I’ve had with exes or boyfriends at the time. It’s like a new chapter because, to be honest, everything with my music was way more impactful for me than any relationship. There was that pure frustration and passion that’s really the core of this record.”
Rita has given her pal Ed Sheeran, who wrote one of the tunes on the record, ‘You Song’, a sneak preview of the LP and he is a big fan of it.
She added: “I have a huge girl anthem with some incredible females on there. I haven’t told anybody what yet but this rap feature is so exciting for me because I love this person. This song that I’m really excited about, Ed Sheeran loves as well. I’ve played loads to Ed. I really trust his opinion.”

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MNEK’s honest album

OHMYGOSSIP — MNEK’s album will be about “gay things”.
The ‘Paradise’ singer – who is openly homosexual – is happy to be very open in his songwriting and will be using male pronouns as he’s writing from his own perspective.
He said “It’s bound to happen, I’m going to be talking about gay things. All I can say from my perspective is I don’t give a f**k.
“I have a song on my album called ‘Girlfriend’ that’s literally like, ‘If your girlfriend knew about me and you, what would we do?’ ”
The 22-year-old star – who has previously worked on songs for the likes of Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Clean Bandit, Stormzy and The Saturdays – admitted one of the reasons why he came out to his parents was because of his work.
He said: “I’d never seen a gay person as a kid,, I was a late bloomer when it came to dating but I quickly realised vagina wasn’t for me.
“As I spent time in London, turned 18, experienced night life and really got to know myself, I figured it out.
“Me coming out and telling my parents was more of a result of me deciding, ‘Right, I’m a gay man but I don’t want to hide it anywhere.’
“I’d just signed my deal and I needed to tell my mum that I was gay and that I’d be writing songs about boys.”
This summer, MNEK released ‘Paradise’, which sampled Ultra Nate’s 1998 track ‘Free’ and he admitted his inspiration for the song was driven by “slight venom”.
He explained to Gay Times magazine: “‘Paradise’ kind of came from slight venom, because around the time I wrote it, there were a lot of dance tunes sampling or covering R&B songs – some of my favourite R&B songs of all time – and it all felt a bit reductive and s**t.
“So I wanted to turn it on its head and sample a dance song for an R&B tune. Not only that, but I Wanted to pay tribute to that sample while giving it a deeper meaning.”

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Pink previews AMAs performance

OHMYGOSSIP — Pink will be doing the “craziest, most insane thing” she has ever done at the American Music Awards this weekend.
The ‘What About Us’ hitmaker is used to doing high-flying performances but admits she is “panicking” about doing this particular one at the awards ceremony, which is taking place on Sunday (19.11.17).
Speaking in a video previewing her performance, she said: “I don’t care about height, I just care about being able to actually breathe up there. I feel the fear this time … this is by far the craziest, most insane thing I’ve ever attempted to do. This is the first time that I’ve ever panicked.”
Pink’s career is going from strength to strength at the moment but she previously admitted balancing her career and her family is the “hardest part” of being a working mother.
The 38-year-old singer – who has six-year-old daughter Willow and 10-month-old son Jameson with her husband Carey Hart – said: “I would like to put everything I am and everything I have into everything that I do. I’d say the hardest part is just trying to figure it all out. I signed up for this when I was 16 and now I have children and I have a marriage. I just want to always make sure that I’m doing right by them. It’s not a simple puzzle anymore – it’s not just me.
“The studio sessions, then you write the songs, and then you have to finish the songs and somebody’s in New York and somebody’s in Philadelphia. Then maybe there’s a choir in Philadelphia and then it’s photo shoots, it’s video shoots, and then you’re in dance rehearsals. Then you’re on a festival tour at the same time over here and you’re getting ready for your regular tour, so it’s rehearsals and it’s putting on shows and then your six-year-old has surf camp and your eight-[month]-old has a vaccination and then your album’s out.”

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JLS won’t reunite

OHMYGOSSIP — Aston Merrygold has ruled out a reunion for JLS.
The ‘Beat Again’ hitmakers – who shot to fame when they came second on ‘The X Factor’ in 2008 – went their separate ways in 2013 and though the 29-year-old star is still friends with J.B. Gill, Marvin Humes and Oritse Williams, he doesn’t think they could recapture what they once had.
Asked if they will get back together, he said: “Personally I’m not sure how we would make it like it was.
“Trying to recreate that moment again would be hard.
“We are still a group – we just don’t make music together any more.”
Aston is expecting his first child with girlfriend Sarah Richards and has been getting parenting tips from his former bandmates as they are all fathers already.
He said: “I spoke to Chloe and J.B. today and Rochelle and Marv last night. I spoke to Oritse last week.
“We speak on the phone more than we get together. These days kids, life and work get in the way.
“Marv has bought me a book called ‘Pregnancy For Men’! When we go and see JB and Chloe, we say we’ll pop in for a couple of hours – and then we’re still sat there talking at the kitchen table at 3am.”
The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestant admitted it used to be difficult for him and Sarah going out together at the height of his fame in the boy band.
He told Britain’s OK! magazine: “When Sarah and I started dating, it was never easy.
“We’d be walking around and people would just grab me then ask Sarah to take a picture.”

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Eminem’s dream collaboration with Beyonce

OHMYGOSSIP — Eminem has had a collaboration with Beyonce on his wish list for “a long time”.
The 45-year-old rapper recently worked with the ‘Single Ladies’ hitmaker on ‘Walk On Water’ and he admits this song just stuck out as the perfect one for them to work together on.
He said: “It [the collaboration] has been on my wish list for a long time, but I never really had a song that I felt like would be right to present to her. And based off what it was about, I felt like she probably could relate to this, too.”
And the ‘Love The Way You Lie’ hitmaker feels Beyonce could relate to this track as she is always under pressure to be perfect.
Speaking to DJ Whoo Kid and Lord Sear for SiriusXM’s Shade 45 show, which will air in full on Saturday (18.11.17), he added: “You know, just because Beyoncé’s always … everything she does is so perfect. But, the pressures behind that to … for her to do it so perfect, you know, I felt like she could probably relate to that.
“‘Cause I told her, I said, ‘I never seen you make a mistake before, ever.’ Like, performance wise, everything. Every song she puts out, every album, it’s so calculated and precise. And everything’s always so perfect.”
Eminem recently made a return to the stage when he performed at the MTV EMAs at The SSE Arena in Wembley, north west London last week. Whilst Beyonce – who recently welcomed twins – was unable to make it, Skylar Grey – who co-wrote the song – filled in on vocals.
Shortly after his performance, the rapper was honoured with the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop and in his acceptance speech, he promised a new album was coming soon.
Speaking to accept his award – which was presented by Prophets of Rage – he said: “I’m not sure how I got this because I haven’t had an album in a few years but I got one coming. Just before I forget, I want to thank the fans and MTV.”

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