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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Lola Young to release new album I'm Only F****** Myself in September
Lola Young will release her third studio album, I'm Only F****** Myself, on September 19. The Messy hitmaker has announced her next studio effort alongside the new single, Not Like That Anymore, "a fist-in-the-air anthem built for shouting back at the world", set for release on Friday (20.06.25). A press release notes that: "Lola's upcoming third album encapsulates emotional and musical growth. It's a bright, touching body of work that often dives into the dark and raw but is counterbalanced by Lola's uncompromising attitude, unafraid to get candid with exactly how she feels." It continued: "I'm Only F****** Myself explores themes of self-sabotage, using vices like sex and drugs as a form of escapism, which can quickly turn into nihilism." Fans have already heard the infectious earworm, One Thing. I'm Only F****** Myself follows 2024's Top 20 LP This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway. The 24-year-old star has been racking up awards and was honoured with the ASCAP Vanguard Award in recognition of her growing list of achievements on June 17. The ASCAP accolade followed Lola receiving the Rising Star Award at this year's Ivor Novellos. Meanwhile, Lola recently suffered a technical glitch when her earpiece malfunctioned during her performance of Messy at Capital's Summertime Ball. The star was praised by fellow pop star RAYE, who commented on a TikTok of the viral moment: "Sound travel[s] slowly, especially across a venue this big. "Like a 3 second difference from it coming out of speakers to reaching the other side of the stadium, without in ears or a floor monitor, it is almost impossible to sing in time or pitch yourself !! "Lola you're doing amazing! So proud of you. (sic)"
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"I ordered sushi and when it arrived I had written it": Kelly Clarkson shares which song she wrote fastest
Singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson shared which song she has written the fastest from her 23-year career as a recording artist Singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson shared which song she has written the fastest from her 23-year career as a recording artist, reported People. On The Kelly Clarkson Show's YouTube channel, the daytime talk show host, 43, shared which song took her the shortest time to write. "A Christmas song. It was 'Underneath the Tree.' I was working with Greg Kurstin in the studio," Clarkson said of the music producer who helped her make her 2012 hit 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)' and other hits, as per the outlet. "I ordered sushi and when it arrived I had written it," the three-time Grammy winner continued. "I think because I really love Christmas, I write them really quickly for Christmas -- because they feel good, because you can be a little cheesy, you know? You don't have to worry about being cool, which honestly that's not a concern generally ever because I'm not," reported People. "Underneath the Tree" was a huge hit for Clarkson, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It topped Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, holding the pinnacle position for four weeks. While sharing on how the holiday hit came to be, Clarkson said on her show that Kurstin, "sent me home with a little piano thing and we kind of started, not the idea of it, but just kind of the wall of sound for Christmas." She added that "it's a really cool sound at Christmas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mensen ouder dan 45 spelen dit spel om te ontspannen (Proberen) Taonga: la fattoria sull'isola Play Now Undo It feels nostalgic." "They don't all come out like that, though; usually it takes forever," Clarkson admitted of her songwriting process. "But that one was quick." 'Underneath the Tree' -- from Clarkson's Wrapped in Red album -- also topped the most recent list of Top 10 ASCAP New Classic Holiday Songs published by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). And in an all-time list of Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs, Clarkson and Kurstin's holiday song slid into the rankings at No. 24, reported People.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Arthur Hamilton, 'Cry Me a River' Songwriter, Dies at 98
Arthur Hamilton, the Oscar-nominated songwriter best known for his smoky torch-song classic 'Cry Me a River,' memorably recorded by Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Cocker and many others, has died. He was 98. His death was announced this week by ASCAP and the Society of Composers and Lyricists; details were not immediately available. More from The Hollywood Reporter Enzo Staiola, Child Star in Vittorio De Sica's 'Bicycle Thieves,' Dies at 85 Jason Constantine, Lionsgate Co-President, Dies at 55 Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' Voice Actor, Dies at 59 After Shooting Hamilton received his Oscar nom for best song (shared with composer Riz Ortolani) for 'Till Love Touches Your Life' from Madron (1970), performed by Richard Williams and Jan Daley for the movie Western that starred Richard Boone and Leslie Caron. For Warner Bros.' Pete Kelly's Blues (1955), starring and directed by Jack Webb, Hamilton created two wistful songs for Peggy Lee, who played an alcoholic jazz singer in the musical crime film — 'He Needs Me' and 'Sing a Rainbow,' which would evolve into a children's classic. 'Cry Me a River' was sung by Fitzgerald for the film but did not survive the cutting room floor. However, London — the actress and Webb's ex-wife — recorded it for her 1955 debut album, 'Julie Is Her Name,' and it soared to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. (London and Hamilton had gone to the Hollywood Professional School together, and he took her to the senior prom.) Performed from the perspective of a jilted lover, the sparse 'Cry Me a River' opens with: 'Now you say you're lonely / You cried the whole night through / Well, you can cry me a river / Cry me a river / I cried a river over you.' Fitzgerald released her version on her 1961 album Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!, and Cocker performed his on his 1970 Leon Russell-produced live album Mad Dogs & Englishmen. 'Cry Me a River' also would be recorded by Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, Harry Connick Jr., Susan Boyle, Michael Bublé, Jeff Beck, Diana Krall, Björk and Aerosmith, among many others. 'I just liked the combination of words,' Hamilton told The Wall Street Journal in 2010. 'Instead of 'Eat your heart out' or 'I'll get even with you,' it sounded like a good, smart retort to somebody who had hurt your feelings or broken your heart. 'Its general use as a put-down phrase has continued to delight and amaze me. Whenever my wife and I are watching a film or TV show and the phrase is used, we laugh and gently punch each other.' Arthur Hamilton Stern was born in Seattle on Oct. 22, 1926. His father, Jack Stern, was a songwriter and orchestrator who worked on films including His Night Out (1935), Jane Withers' Little Miss Nobody (1936) and Sweetheart of the Navy (1937). His mother, Grace Hamilton, wrote lyrics for her husband's songs. He came to Los Angeles with his parents when he was an infant, learned to play piano and in 1949 wrote a live stage musical, What a Day, for local station KTTV. He then spent a couple years working for a music publishing company. Hamilton said he was inspired by legendary cabaret performer Bobby Short. 'I told people many times, 'I never went to college, I went to Bobby Short,' ' he noted in 2016 on an episode of The Paul Leslie Hour podcast. Bobby Darin recorded 'He Needs Me' as 'She Needs Me' in 1959 for his second album — the one with 'Mack the Knife' and 'Beyond the Sea' on it — and Hamilton's résumé also included 'Rain Sometimes,' 'One Look' and 'The Best I Ever Was.' He earned Emmy noms in 1993 and '94 for his tunes 'Good Things Grow' and 'Something Is Out There' from the respective TV movies Blind Spot and The Corpse Had a Familiar Face. London's version of 'Cry Me a River,' backed only by Barney Kessel on guitar and Ray Leatherwood on bass and released on the newly founded Liberty Records label, became her signature song. It was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2015. 'So fully does London's image, persona and, of course, her voice convey and encompass the world of smoky nightclubs and intimate stages, that every would-be chanteuse, whenever they take to the stage to sing out a song, are (whether they know it or not, whether they credit her or not) both channeling and paying homage to Miss Julie London,' the Library of Congress' Cary O'Dell wrote. Hamilton served as the second president of the Society of Composers and Lyricists from 1985-87 and was a music branch governor at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scientists and a member of the ASCAP Foundation Board. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cardi B Stresses ‘Music Is a Collaboration' While Accepting 2025 ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award
Just one day before the 2025 BET Awards are set to take over Los Angeles' Peacock Theater on Monday night (June 9), a slew of the most prolific songwriters and producers across R&B and hip-hop convened at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons for the 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards on Sunday (June 8). Decked out in a floor-length, figure-hugging brown dress, Cardi B graciously accepted the Voice of the Culture Award as her fellow songwriters and artists looked on. More from Billboard Kylie Minogue Joins Prestigious '21 Club' at London's O2 Arena Kevin Parker Previews New Tame Impala Music During Barcelona DJ Set 'Maybe Happy Ending,' 'Sunset Blvd.' Win Key 2025 Tony Awards: Full Winners List 'My voice has always been a reflection of what I live and what I'm living, which I feel is a true reflection of the people, the culture, my friends, my family, and the environment that I grew up in,' the Grammy-winning rapper said while accepting her 'big girl' award from ASCAP executive vice president & head of creative membership, Nicole George-Middleton. 'I like to put that in my music — my joys, my pains, my drama, everything.' With Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers like 'Bodak Yellow,' 'I Like It,' 'WAP' and 'Up,' to her name, Cardi B has helped keep female rap at the top of the Billboard charts ever since she first broke through in 2017. Her resounding commercial success and cultural impact make her a natural successor to Usher, who received the same award last year. The Voice of the Culture Award is presented to ASCAP members who have had a major influence on music and culture, recognizing their success as creators and changemakers. Additional past recipients of the award include Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, D-Nice and T.I. 'I hate the idea that if you don't write every line on your own, it makes what you have to say not real. Music is a collaboration, it has always been. The biggest hits [and] the greatest records come from teamwork,' Cardi continued. 'They come from sharing experiences, energy, pain and joy. It's not about ego, it's about impact. I write, I co-write, I rewrite. I speak to what's true to me. My pen, my mind and my feelings are in every verse and in every hook. I respect every writer who brings their magic to the table. This award is not just for me, it's for the culture.' Cardi, who also picked up an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award for her 2024 Hot 100 top 10 hit 'Enough (Miami),' made history in 2020 as the first woman to receive the esteemed ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year Award two years in a row. She has earned eight ASCAP Pop Music Awards and 23 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. At Monday night's BET Awards, Cardi will be vying for her third consecutive win for best female hip-hop artist, which would mark her first victory in that category this decade. Last week, the rapper dominated headlines after making her relationship with New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs Instagram-official. Kendrick Lamar's cultural juggernaut 'Not Like Us' was named ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Song of the Year. Co-written by Mustard, the searing Drake diss spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, swept all five of its Grammy nominations, and became the first-ever rap song to spend 52 consecutive weeks on Billboard's marquee singles chart. Lamar leads this year's BET Awards with 10 nominations, including album of the year (GNX), video of the year ('Not Like Us') and best male hip-hop artist. Swiss songwriter OZ earned this year's ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year honor, commemorating his contributions to hits like Drake and J. Cole's 'First Person Shooter,' Jack Harlow's 'Lovin On Me' and Travis Scott's 'I Know?' Cece Winans' 'That's My King,' co-written by Taylor Agan and Kellie Besch, earned the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Gospel Song of the Year title, and Sony Music Publishing was named ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Year. Some of Sony's biggest 2024 hits included Hot 100 chart-toppers like Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' and Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' as well as year-defining tracks like Tommy Richman's 'Million Dollar Baby,' SZA's 'Saturn,' Sexyy Red's 'Get It Sexyy,' Muni Long's 'Made for Me,' Chris Brown's 'Residuals' and 'Sensational,' Lil Baby and Central Cee's 'Band4Band,' Cardi B's 'Enough' and GloRilla's 'Yeah Glo!' Additional 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award-winning songwriters include 21 Savage ('Prove It,' 'Redrum,' 'Surround Sound'), Offset ('Worth It'), Lil Uzi Vert ('Everybody'), Tee Grizzley ('IDGAF'), Playboi Carti ('Carnival,' 'FE!N,' 'Timeless'), Tasha Cobbs Leonard ('In the Room'), and Tye Tribbett ('Only One Night Tho'). The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services, as specified by the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards rules. 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Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Cardi B nearly spills out of VERY low-cut dress after slamming ex Offset amid bitter divorce battle
Cardi B nearly spilled out of her extremely low-cut dress at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Celebration in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. At the star-studded event, the 32-year-old rapper put on a daring display in a plunging, corset dress with a sarong-inspired skirt in a snakeskin pattern. The Grammy-winning star was honored with the prestigious ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award from the music industry group. While posing for photos with her award, she held the trophy close to her chest when she wasn't using her hands to hold her bust and make sure she wouldn't have a wardrobe malfunction in public. She appeared to be in high spirits after making a shocking claim about her estranged husband Offset, 33, amid her whirlwind romance with NFL star Stefon Diggs, 31. After taking the stage in her very tight-fitting dress, she accepted the award, gave a speech and was later seen dancing her way off the stage and down the aisle. While her bodyguards flanked either side, she looked carefree as she celebrated her accomplishment and showed off the skintight ensemble that hugged her body and accentuated her ample assets. For the special occasion, she looked glamorous with her long, jet black hair down in a sleek, straight hairstyle. Peeking out of her silky, raven hair was a pair of dramatic statement earrings with contrasting, silver details. For jewelry, Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Cephus, also showed off her cheekbone piercing and the sparkling diamonds on her fingers. To complete her glamorous look, she rocked a sultry makeup look featuring a smoky eye with wispy, full eyelashes paired with baby pink nude lips. At the event, Nicole George-Middleton, Executive Vice President of the ASCAP Foundation, was seen posing for a photo with DJ Spinderella and Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa. For the celebration, Cheryl James, also known as Salt, rocked a chic black and white outfit with a skintight dress paired with a sharp blazer and a fedora. Christopher Reid, who is famous for his role as Kid in the 1990 musical comedy House Party, made a rare appearance at the celebration too. While posing for photos with her award, she held the trophy close to her chest when she wasn't using her hands to hold her bust and make sure she wouldn't have a wardrobe malfunction in public The rapper and actor, now 61, looked effortlessly stylish with a denim jacket layered over a black T-shirt and paired with green cargo pants. He sported a similar hairstyle to the one he made famous and rocked massive diamond earrings. Cardi B's appearance at the celebration held by the nonprofit American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers comes on the heels of her shocking claims about her cheating ex. She revealed that she had no choice but to file for divorce from her now-estranged husband Offset back in July 2024 following six years of marriage. She said that she was traumatized 'waking up each day' to a new article about his philandering ways. Cardi B also recalled how she started seeing a therapist last year because she was suffering from 'frequent headaches' and was 'literally losing my mind.' She confessed on X Spaces last Tuesday: 'I gave chances after chances after chances after chances. 'If I was still there [in that marriage], I was going to end up going to jail because I was going to end up killing him. Seriously, with my own bare hands, because it was getting too much.' Cardi B and Offset, born Kiari Kendrell Cephus, legally separated in November 2023 but the on-off nature of their romance resulted in the birth of their baby girl Blossom, now eight months. The rapper and actor, now 61, looked effortlessly stylish with a denim jacket layered over a black T-shirt and paired with green cargo pants 'My baby came out five pounds because I couldn't eat because I was so depressed because of the lies and the constant drama,' she said. 'This is more than the cheating. It's just like the constant lies, the gaslighting — it was really messing with my head.' Offset previously accused Cardi B of cheating on him 'with a baby inside' but on Tuesday, she clapped back at the allegations. 'I was married for seven years. I was faithful for seven years. Before that, I was engaged for three years.' She then counted her blessings — 'talent, health, wealth, cars, property, cute children' — and noted that Offset was her only liability. 'We did help each other with our jobs. But it's like, you're helping me, but you're destroying me at the same time. 'You gotta go. You become a liability to my work, you gotta go.' Last week, their divorce battle turned bitter when he filed for spousal support. He also requested joint legal custody of their daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, six, their son Wave Set Cephus, three, and their baby girl Blossom.
