OHMYGOSSIP — Leigh-Anne Pinnock wants to spread a message of girl power in her solo songs.
The former Little Mix singer has so far released two singles, ‘Don’t Say Love’ and ‘My Love’, since the group went on hiatus in 2022.
Leigh-Anne is proud that her former band – which was also comprised of Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall and originally Jesy Nelson – inspired so many young girls and teenagers, just like the Spice Girls did before them, and she wants to continue to inspire with her own music.
Speaking to Quem magazine, she said: “If I’m not inspiring people, I don’t feel like I’m fulfilling my role, you know? It’s something I naturally want to do: empower women, girls and anyone.
“This has always been a very strong and important message that we wanted to spread as Little Mix. These are things that I take with me as a solo artist.”
The 32-year-old pop star admits it has taken a while to get used to flying solo without the support of the girls but she feels as though she is growing as an artist.
She said: “I’m loving every moment of this unique experience of being on my own. Each performance gives me a feeling of improvement, as if I am adapting more and more to who I am. My confidence grows with each show, but I also recognise the importance of being patient as I navigate the unfamiliar terrain of being a new artist. I am genuinely proud of what I have achieved.
“Every challenge I overcome strengthens my resilience, moulding me into a more robust version of myself. Leaving behind something so familiar is not easy, but I’m demonstrating, to myself and to the world, that I am strong.”
The ‘Touch’ hitmaker may not yet have released her debut solo album but she is already making plans to start work on her next record.
But Leigh-Anne has promised her fans that her debut solo LP will be out in 2024.
She said: “I’ll be back in the studio at the end of the year, which is exciting. There will be more songs and, for sure, an album in 2024. I’m always thinking about creating more, exploring different aspects of myself.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paloma Faith’s late poet friend inspired the title of her new album ‘The Glorification of Sadness’.
The 42-year-old singer’s sixth studio LP drops on Friday (16.02.24) and Paloma has revealed that she chose the title after reading out a poignant poem at her close friend’s funeral which stated that “every artist’s pain is for sale”.
Speaking on the ‘How To Fail With Elizabeth Day’ podcast, she said: “Well, I called it ‘The Glorification Of Sadness’ because last year I had five funerals and one of the people who died was somebody who was quite close to me, a poet, and he had written this poem that I read out at his funeral. One of the lines of it really stuck with me. It said every artist’s pain is for sale and, once reading it, it really kind of resonated with me.”
Several of the songs on Paloma’s album deal with her feelings about her her separation from French artist Leyman Lahcine after 10 years in October 2023.
The ‘How You Leave A Man’ hitmaker admits that Leyman still remains a very important person in her life because he is the father of her two daughters, and she believes his presence will have an impact on her future impact on her relationships.
She said: “It feels so dramatically different because you can’t do the initial bit where you’re like, I need space, I can’t see you anymore. You’re forced to do that. We pretended at first, pretended to get along, pretended we weren’t both absolutely devastated and it does get confusing. It’s like a never-ending break-up. I feel bad for anyone who dates me because he’s so important. He’s so wrapped up in my children that he’s almost more important than anybody else who might come along. I put him before most people because he’s the father of my kids.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Matty Healy‘s mother Denise Welch says The 1975’s fans treat her like the “Virgin Mary” when they meet her.
The former ‘Coronation Street’ actress is a regular at the band’s concerts and is always happy to speak to fans about her son and his music.
Denise says that some people become very emotional when meeting her because Matty is her son and she can only describe their reaction as being something akin to a religious experience.
In an interview with BBC News, she said: “With Matthew’s fans, it’s, ‘There is the Virgin Mary – there is the woman who gave birth to the Messiah.’ I’ve had people in the foyer of The O2 touch me and burst into tears.
“He provokes this hero worship, to the point that the fact that I actually produced him in my body gives me that sort of reverence – and it’s quite hysterical. I do enjoy having a bit of fun with that.”
Denise, 65, listens to all The 1975’s albums but she admits it is hard to hear the track ‘She Lays Down’ – from their 2016 album ‘I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It’ – because Matty, 34, told her the lyrics were about her experience of post-partum depression after she gave birth to him in 1989.
The ‘Loose Women’ panellist was “heartbroken” when she first heard the track, adding: “If I hear it now, it makes me cry.”
Matty’s father is ‘Auf Wiedersehen, Pet’ actor Tim Healy – who got divorced from Denise in 2012 – and he admits his parents experience of fame has meant that he has found his celebrity status to be tedious and uninteresting.
In a previous with NME, he said: “I love people liking what I do, but I’m not interested in being famous. I think that’s why I try and subvert [fame] sometimes.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shakira has been “rebuilding herself” with her brand new album.
The 47-year-old Latin pop star – who split from footballer Gerard Piqué in 2022 after more than a decade together – has so far released 11 studio albums since she was a teenager and announced on Thursday (15.02.22) that her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ will be out on March 22.
She said: “Making this body of work has been an alchemical process. While writing each song I was rebuilding myself. While singing them, my tears transformed into diamonds, and my vulnerability into strength.”
The ‘Whenever, Wherever’ hitmaker recently gave fans a glimpse of what is to come during her Super Bowl commercial teaser and the new record will feature eight new tracks along with the previously released hit singles, including ‘Music Sessions Vol. 53’ with Bizarrap, ‘TQG’ with Karol G, ‘Te Felicito’ with Rauw Alejandro, ‘Copa Vacía’ with Manuel Turizo, and more.
In a first for the Grammy Award-winning star, the new album marks her debut release on vinyl, featuring four distinct artwork editions, each paired with an exclusive coloured vinyl variant.
The Sapphire edition will be exclusively offered on Amazon, while the Ruby edition will be available solely at Target.
Fans can find the Emerald edition exclusively on Shakira’s official website, and the Diamond edition will be stocked by all major retailers.
The ‘She Wolf’ singer has not released an album since 2017 when ‘El Dorado’ – which was mostly sung in her native Spanish’ – spawned the singles ‘Chantaje’ and ‘Me Enamoré.’
Prior to that, Shakira released the self-titled record that served as her fourth English-language album overall and it featured the hit single ‘Can’t Remember To Forget You’, which featured Rihanna.
Pre-order ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ at https://www.shakira.com/.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ABBA have announced a special edition reissue of ‘Waterloo’.
The Swedish pop group – which consisted of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the title track from their second album and now in honour of the record’s 50th anniversary, it will be released in a host of formats along with brand new merchandise.
The album will be released as a Half-Speed mastered 45RPM 2LP Vinyl, along with a limited edition box set of the three vinyl singles originally released by Polar in 1974.
The singles – which as well as the title track include classics such as ‘Honey, Honey’ and ‘Hasta Mañana’ will also be made available as separate picture discs and a 10-inch vinyl featuring the title track in four different languages will also be released.
At the time of its initial release, no other album had sold as many copies in the group’s home country and Bjorn – who wrote the track alongside Benny, whilst Agnetha and Anni-Frid performed lead vocals – recalled that the song propelled them to stardom at a time when they were all struggling artists in the “rat race” just trying to pay rent.
He told Sky News: “Before we won the Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Waterloo’, Benny Andersson and I had been in a rat race,” he said. “We were running around producing other people’s records, writing songs for other people, even going on tours in different constellations just to pay the rent.
“But from ‘Waterloo’, when the royalties came pouring in, from that time we could afford to say no to everything else and just concentrate on the writing. That’s when you get better at it. And that’s what I wish for most songwriters today.”
The 50th anniversary reissue of ‘Waterloo’ is due for release on April 5.
Pre-order at https://abba.lnk.to/Waterloo50

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nickelback documentary ‘Hate to Love; ‘ is to be screened in cinemas worldwide.
The feature premiered last September at the Toronto International Film Festival and now the story of the rock band – which consists of Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Daniel Adair – will hit the big screen for two nights only on March 27 and March 30.
In a statement, the ‘Rockstar’ hitmakers said: “We are very excited to finally bring this film to theatres this Spring. It’s been a long road to get this project across the finish line and we must thank Ben Jones and Leigh Brooks for all of their hard work. We hope everyone enjoys our story, fans, friends or otherwise.”
The feature-length documentary will be distributed to over 1350 locations across 30 countries and features never-before-seen archival footage, concert footage, and interviews with enthusiastic celebrity advocates like actor Ryan Reynolds and Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan.
Kymberli Frueh, SVP of Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing, said: “Nickelback has been such an influence on our music culture throughout the years. We are thrilled to bring the story of their journey to stardom and the importance of their passionate fans’ support through the decades to cinemas worldwide.”
Hate To Love: Nickelback” is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions and directed by Leigh Brooks (Sound of Scars).
“We are both really excited to finally share this film with the fans around the world in such a huge and special theatrical event. We think their patience will be worth the wait. It’s been a huge personal journey for us both and we thank the band too for letting us dig a little deeper than they expected!” – Ben Jones and Leigh Brooks.
Tickets for the global theatrical release of ‘Hate To Love: Nickelback’ go on sale beginning February 22 at 10AM ET / 3PM GMT at www.NickelbackFilm.com

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OHMYGOSSIP — Natasha Bedingfield wants her music to be “more famous” than she is.
The 42-year-old singer is best known for her 2004 hit ‘Unwritten’ and admitted that because she is naturally an “introvert”, she became uncomfortable with fame when the track became a massive hit but is pleased that her songs have “somehow” taken on a life of their own.
She told OK! Magazine: “I’m an introvert who likes people. After ‘Unwritten’, I was suddenly in the spotlight and that was a shock. When people first experience fame, it’s like being inside a washing machine. I definitely felt that. I have a bit of memory loss from that time, it was a blur.
“I’m not a big hugger, I remember doing promo at a record store once and just getting totally hugged out! I remember a paparazzi asking me to pose for them, and they’d give me a percentage of every photo. I said, ‘I can’t do that. I can’t live my life like that.’ I want my songs to be more famous than me, and somehow, that’s happened.”
The track was even used in the Sydney Sweeney movie ‘Anyone But You’ and Natasha admitted she would never would have thought it would make the soundtrack of a romcom but is thrilled that her music has found a new audience with a younger generation.
She said: “It’s crazy! I would never have anticipated ‘Unwritten’ being used in a romcom at the beginning of the year – which is also its 20th anniversary. So, I’d already talked to the label about doing something big. We’re talking about a big show, maybe a vinyl version and I plan to put some new music out. The stars just aligned. just think a good song is a good song. I went to the red carpet of Anyone But You and the actors were there. My publishers were like, ‘Natasha, just so you know, your song really is used a lot in the movie.”
“I thought, ‘Great, thumbs up!’ Then I saw the film and was like, ‘Wow, it’s played three or four times!’ That felt special. I love that it’s trending on TikTok, people are skipping out of cinemas singing it.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Pearl Jam are heading back out on the road for a huge world tour this year.
Eddie Vedder’s band announced plans for the 35-date trek shortly after confirming their new album ‘Dark Matter’ – their 12th studio album – will arrive on April 19. The ‘Dark Matter’ tour will span nine countries and kicks off on May 4 in Vancouver, Canada.
The group will tour North America before heading to Europe in June with shows in Dublin, Ireland on June 22 and in Manchester, England on June 25 before a huge gig in London on June 29.
They will then head to countries including Germany, Spain and Portugal before heading back to the US and then concluding the tour with shows in New Zealand and Australia in November with the trek wrapping in Sydney on November 21.
Support acts will include Deep Sea Diver and Glen Hansard on the first and second North American legs respectively while Murder Capitol will join them for some European shows, The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft in Dublin and London and Pixies will join the tour in Australia and New Zealand.
The tour will support the band’s new ‘Dark Matter’ album, which frontman Vedder has described as the band’s “best work”.
Speaking at a listening event in Los Angeles last month, he said of the record: “I’m getting chills because I have good memories. We’re still looking for ways to communicate.
“We’re at this time in our lives when you could do it or you could not do it, but we still care about putting something out there that is meaningful, and we hopefully think is our best work. No hyperbole, I think this is our best work.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Neil Young and Crazy Horse are embarking on their first tour in a decade.
The 78-year-old music legend and his rock band – who were set to tour in 2020 but cancelled the dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic – are set to embark on their first North American run in 10 years, the ‘Love Earth Tour’.
The shows will promote their new album, ‘Fu##in’’, which will be released on vinyl for Record Store Day on April 20.
The jaunt begins with two consecutive shows kicking off on April 24 in San Diego, California, and wraps up on May 23 in Chicago, Illinois.
The touring lineup will see guitarist, keyboard player and vocalist Nils Lofgren join original bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina.
Although they haven’t done a proper tour in a decade, Young and co did perform two shows celebrating the 50th anniversary of Los Angeles’ Roxy last September, as well as a private set in Toronto for a birthday party in November.
The album – which will be released on all formats on April 26 – is said to be made up of old songs re-recorded in 2023.
A tracklisting is yet to be released.
Young said of the retrospective collection: “In the spirit it’s offered… made this for the Horse lovers. I can’t stop it. The horse is runnin’. What a ride we have. I don’t want to mess with the vibe. I am so happy to have this to share.”
A Neil Young Archives pre-sale for subscribers to his site is currently running. General tickets go on-sale Friday (16.02.24) at 10am ET at livenation.com.

The tour dates:
Wed Apr 24 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Thu Apr 25 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sat Apr 27 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Wed May 01 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Thu May 02 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Sun May 05 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
Tue May 07 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Wed May 08 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
Sat May 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sun May 12 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Tue May 14 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
Fri May 17 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Sat May 18 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
Mon May 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Wed May 22 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Thu May 23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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OHMYGOSSIP — Brian Wilson’s lost 1970s country album is finally set to be released.
The collection, titled ‘Cows in the Pasture, features the vocals of former Beach Boys manager Fred Vail and, according to Rolling Stone, it will be released sometime next year.
Wilson is an executive producer and added his vocals to one of the tracks.
Speaking to the publication, Vail shared how the pair came to collaborate on the collection: “I said to him [Wilson], ‘Have you written any country songs?’
“And he said, ‘Well, no.’ I said, ‘Do you have any idea who you’d like to use as musicians?’ He said, ‘Well, no. I’ve only worked with the Wrecking Crew for the most part. You find the songs. You select the musicians. We’ll go into Wally Heider’s Studio. We’ll start working on the album.’”
The pair worked on the songs alongside Beach Boys’ 1970 LP ‘Sunflower’. They recruited guitarist James Burton, pianist Glen D. Hardin, and steel guitarist Red Rhodes.
Unfortunately, Wilson decided to ditch the project as he allegedly “lost interest”.
Vail recalled: “We never did any keeper vocals.
“They were mostly just scratch vocals that we never completed. There were no background vocals and no harmonies. It was a lot instrumentation. And when Brian lost interest, I just moved on.”
He went on to explain how Wilson was “dealing with a lot of [personal] issues” and decided to put the songs in the ‘Good Vibrations’ group’s vault.
All these years later, Vail has been able to finish the record with the help of Nashville-based producer Sam Parker and a host of “country music legends,” plus “rock and roll legends, contemporary country, and pop stars.”
He is keeping tight-lipped about who they are, however, we do know that the legendary T Bone Burnett – who was Bob Dylan’s guitarist – is one of them.
Wilson commented: “Fred always loved country music and he was a big rodeo guy.
“He’s a hell of a guy, one hell of a promoter, and I’m glad his album is coming out.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sir Brian May struggles to play the complex ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ guitar riff on stage.
The Queen guitarist said the lick of the band’s 1975 hit is so “unusual” he finds contorting his hand into the notes and chords when his adrenaline is pumping in front of fans.
Speaking after the North American Leg of Queen and Adam Lambert’s ‘Rhapsody’ tour finished at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, he said one of the reasons the riff is so complex is that Queen’s late frontman Freddie Mercury wrote it on piano.
Brian told Total Guitar magazine: “(The riff) was more Freddie’s idea. Freddie had that riff in his head, and he played it on the piano, which is quite difficult because he plays in octaves.
“I just worked off that and slightly adapted it to the way a guitar needs to play it.
“And I was able to do a lot of interesting stuff with sounds because in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, I pretty much use every sound that my guitar can create and different pickup combinations.
“So… the sound is changing because there are different guitars coming in with different pickups sections.”
The riff starts on the sixth fret of the A-string and climbs up from the third fret, and includes a tonal shift – and Brian said it’s testament to Freddie’s skills as a musician and love of “heavy” rock.
He added: “It’s funny – Freddie was a good riffmeister, really.
“He was a devotee of Jimi Hendrix. People think he was just concerned with the lighter stuff but it’s not true, he did enjoy the heavy stuff, too.
“It’s not a riff that a guitarist would naturally play.
“And that’s a double-edged sword.
“It’s difficult for the guitar to get a hold of it, it’s very unusual.
“And to be honest, I still don’t find it easy!
“I can play it at home okay, but in the heat of the battle, if you like, when we’re paying it live, and there’s huge adrenaline, it’s the climax of the show and that riff comes along, it’s not the easiest thing to play.
“I’m excited and I’ve got to keep the passion, but I’ve got to keep a part of my brain cool just to handle where the fingers have to go because it isn’t natural.
“It’s one of the most unnatural riffs to play you could possibly imagine.
“But that’s the joy of it, really, because it’s so unusual.”
In the wake of Freddie’s death aged 45 in 1987, Queen were touted as ‘Queen Plus’ with singers including Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Daniel Bedingfield is ready to make a music comeback after quitting the industry to become a farmer.
The 44-year-old star enjoyed huge success with hits like ‘Gotta Get Thru This’ and ‘If You’re Not The One’ in the early 2000s but turned his back on singing so he could try to “reverse climate change” with his Los Angeles farm and has now admitted that he wants to head back to the charts.
He told The Sun: “Coming from that single-minded focus of music and something that must make me feel epic when I listen to it… I want to make it so when other people hear it it blows their socks off, that’s quite hard to step off a drive that intense.
“So I focused it on learning languages and trying to reverse climate change, honestly. Trying to figure out regenerative practices, aggro farming, so I just learnt a lot of that.
“It’s the same level of intensity, the eco-system’s being destroyed by human hands and we have to do something to reverse it, and I just put that same intensity into something else.
“And now that drum ‘n’ bass and garage is back then I can do both.”
Last month, Daniel – who is the older brother of ‘Unwritten’ singer Natasha Bedingfield – announced three UK shows to take place in April he has now reflected on the “incredible drive” he had as a child who was inspired by the likes The Beatles and The Beach Boys to succeed in music.
He said: “The goal to make epic music, to push garage forward, to push drum ‘n’ bass forward, to impress my peers, to impress me, we’d listen to each other’s stuff, we’d try and make the next song that each other goes crazy about, kind of like The Beach Boys and The Beatles did.
“That’s incredibly driven for a nine-year-old until my early teens.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rod Stewart says Ed Sheeran’s songs won’t stand the test of time.
The 79-year-old rocker has admitted he doesn’t actually recall any of Ed’s tunes and he’s adamant they won’t still be played in 50 years time like Rod’s classic ‘Maggie May’ which remains popular more than fives decades after its release back in 1971.
Rod made the admission in an interview with The Times newspaper during which he was asked which current musicians are producing timeless hits , and the musician replied: “I’m sure they are. You mean like ‘Maggie May’? Songs that will be played in 50 years?”
However, Rod then forgot the name of a current artist he admires, saying: “I like whatshisname … Oh … great, Rod. Well done. He’s British, really talented and his songs will be around.”
When asked if he meant to say Sheeran, Rod retorted: “No, not Ed, I don’t know any of his songs, old ginger [nonsense]. Jesus.”
Rod eventually remembered the artist he is keen on is George Ezra, adding: “I think he writes really tremendous songs. He’ll be around for quite a while.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Rod went on to admit he worries young artists today now care more about being famous than producing excellent music.
He added: “We were brave in those days to go into the music business. We didn’t know where it would take us but record companies were different. They would give you a try … The people I came up with – the Stones, Elton – we all came into it because we loved the music.
“Money and fame didn’t factor – it was a burning ambition to sing. That may have changed. Now it’s more: ‘Ooh, let’s have a go at music. I don’t even have to play well. Maybe I’ll get rich.’ Fame comes before everything. All kids want is fame.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Azealia Banks has warned Beyonce she is “setting” herself up to be “ridiculed again” by going country.
The ‘Break My Soul’ hitmaker, 42, confirmed plans to release a country-themed album and dropped two new singles in an advert for Verizon which aired during the Super Bowl VIII on Sunday night (11.02.24) in which she attempted to break the internet with stunts including a hologram called Beyonc-AI and a film called Barbey before she declared: “OK, they ready. Drop the new music. I told y’all the ‘Renaissance’ is not over.”
After the commercial aired, she immediately released two new singles ‘Texas Hold Em’ and ’16 Carriages’ and confirmed ‘Renaissance Act II’ – the second part of her planned ‘Renaissance’ trilogy – will land on March 29.
However, not everyone is pleased with the R’n’B superstar’s interpretation of country music, namely, the outspoken ‘212’ hitmaker, who went as far as accusing Beyonce’s husband, music mogul Jay-Z, of “bullying” her into doing it.
The 32-year-old rapper began her Instagram Stories post: “I love you down, but them R’n’B runs over the Leslie feist back beats is giving Pickmesha.
“Nothing country about it. You’re setting yourself up to be ridiculed again. There’s a theatrical element to country music. Them [country] critics are not just going to accept an ugly blond wig and bullying from Jay-Z. It’s giving big-time musical grift. (sic)”
Referring to country star K. Michelle (aka Puddin), 41, she continued: “Yes, Black girls can make country music, but you’re just really not hitting the button.
“K. Michelle, this is your turn to really execute. It’s no shade, but K. Michelle truly understands the assignment.”
Turns out, Michelle – whose real name is Kimberly Michelle Pate – is fully behind Beyonce’s foray into country.
She posted to X (formerly Twitter): “Y’all been mentioning me all night.
“I’m just happy to be spoken about in my genre. I love Bey and will be supporting her like I always do.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Brian May “bowed out” in a disagreement over ‘Under Pressure’ with David Bowie.
The Queen guitarist has recalled how the “heavy guitar was lost” because the late ‘Starman’ hitmaker didn’t want the 1981 song to sound like The Who.
The 76-year-old guitar hero prefers the version with his heavy riff, but he settled for playing the acoustic guitar instead, to avoid getting involved with Bowie and late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s creative battle.
In an interview with Total Guitar magazine, May claimed Bowie said: “‘It’s not going to sound like The Who by the time I’ve finished with it.’”
He continued: “[Bowie] didn’t want it to be that way.”
The ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ hitmaker went on to claim that “we all had different ideas of how [‘Under Pressure’] should be mixed.”
He went on: “Basically it was Freddie and David fighting it out in the studio with the mix, and what happened in the mix was that most of that heavy guitar was lost.”
The rock legend confessed that he “never liked it, to be honest”, but insisted it’s personal preference regarding the heavier version.
He said: “I do recognise that it works. It’s a point of view, and it’s done very well.
“People love it.”
The ‘Killer Queen’ hitmaker plays his favourite version whenever he plays it live now.
He insisted: “It is a lot heavier, and I think it benefits from it.”
May says there were “too many awesome creative forces” in the studio, so he thought it was best to back down.
He said: “It’s probably the only time in my career I bowed out, because I knew it was going to be a fight.
“David was an awesome creative force, but you can’t have too many awesome creative forces in the same room. It starts to get very difficult.”
In a 2008 interview with MOJO magazine, May said of the recording sessions in the mountains in Switzerland: “It wasn’t easy because we were all precocious boys and David was very… forceful.
“But those are the things that happen in a studio, that’s when the sparks fly and that’s why it turned out so great.”
‘Under Pressure’ reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Queen’s second number-one hit in their home country and Bowie’s third, and also charted in the top 10 in more than 10 countries around the globe.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sophie-Ellis Bextor has announced her biggest headline show to date at On The Mount at Wasing.
The disco-pop star is set to bring her Summer Celebration to the Berkshire countryside at the picturesque woodland amphitheatre in West Berkshire, England, on June 26.
The 44-year-old singer will be joined by special guest, Princess Superstar, 52, who like Sophie has had a resurgence after their songs, 2001’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ and 2006’s ‘Perfect (Exceeder)’ with Dutch star Mason, respectively, went viral thanks to being played in the movie ‘Saltburn’.
DJ Fat Tony is also set to entertain the crowds.
‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ returned to the UK Top 10 Singles Chart for the first time since its original release 23 years ago, as well as debuting in the US Billboard Top 100.
The song will be re-released on limited edition 7-inch vinyl and CD on Friday (16.02.24).
Sophie said: “It’s been a magical and surreal time for me in the last couple of months, let alone the last few years!
“It’s going to be really special having our own massive celebration at On the Mount at Wasing, tucked away from the world in the middle of the Berkshire countryside.”
On The Mount at Wasing 2024 will also see Crowded House headline on June 17, London electronic duo Jungle will bring their full live band to the woods on June 27, and dance icons Underworld will headline on June 29.
Further acts will be confirmed in due course.
A pre-sale for Sophie’s date takes place on Thursday (15.02.24) at 10am. General sale tickets will be available from 10am on Friday (16.02.24) via Ticketmaster.co.uk.

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