She's less than a month away from her milestone 21st birthday and Selena Gomez gave her fans the inside scoop on how she's planning to celebrate.
On Thursday (May 30), the 20-year-old songstress co-hosted "New Music Live" in Toronto where she dished, "In America 21 is 'the age' so I am going to actually have a really big party I'm gonna invite my friends and family and I'm definitely going to celebrate."
Aside from plans for her upcoming big bash, Selena also dished on some of the details of her Stars Dance album. Explaining why she decided to do her first solo record, Gomez said, "[In the last year] I definitely went through a lot so I wanted to apply that to this album and I took my time with it. I wanted it to be a little more about me and the experiences that I had."
So when can fans get their hand on her newest tunes? When it was mentioned that the project would hit shelves on July 23rd, Selena quickly jumped in to add, "Not necessarily, [that's] not the exact date, but yes."
I went to the premiere on Tuesday and it was the coolest thing ever. First, the movie is AMAZING and Chris Evans is a superstar. Second, there were so many damn people there it was insane. I have been to movie premieres in New York before and they were nothing like this. I mean, they closed down Hollywood Boulevard. I would've taken photos to show you, but the invite said to leave phones in the car. But here's a photo of me in my cool Captain America 3D glasses:
(Sit down, stop jumping around, it's an awesome picture, I know. And the quality is amazing. It's not grainy or reddish... it's perfect.) (No, it's not.)
(And you can totally see the Captain America logo on the side of the glasses.) (No, you can't.)
Anyway, Captain America is pulling a strong 71% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes right now so GO SEE IT! IT'S FANTASTIC!
Some of you may not know the name Mara Wilson but I am sure you remember her from the film Mrs. Doubtfire. She was the cute little girl that played Robin Williams daughter but today she is all grown up and speaking out on why child stars “go crazy.”
Mara, who also starred in Matilda as a child, knows what it is like to spend your childhood in the spotlight and she was dishing all about it in a recent article for the website Cracked. In what is a funny, yet not so funny article if you know what I mean, Wilson lists out seven reasons why child stars go off the deep end. She even gives trainwreck Lindsay Lohan some advise.
The article is titles “7 Reasons Child Stars Go Crazy (An Insider’s Perspective)” is not only insightful but it is pretty funny. Yes the subject matter is serious but the way that Mara gets her points across is fabulous and proves that she is also one heck of a talented writer. Seriously her advice to Lilo to get out of the business is awesome and she does it in a witty/honest way. I could give you the play by play of the article but seriously you should just read it for yourself. I honestly thought it was freaking awesome, especially given the crazy antics of say Lilo and Amanda Bynes recently but that is of course just my two cents. I want to know what you think so once you read the article make sure to come back and give me your two cents.
The 25-year old actress, who lives in New York and is still in the biz, has managed to keep a low profile for years focusing on her life. It seems to be that she is focusing more on her writing than her acting and from what I read that is just fine.
'We R Who We R' T-shirts support the Human Rights Campaign. By Jocelyn Vena
<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/kesha_/artist.jhtml">Kesha</a> has joined forces with the Human Rights Campaign to help celebrate National Coming Out Day on Tuesday (October 11). </P><P> </P><P>The pop singer created a special message T-shirt, featuring a purple zebra, that <a href="/news/articles/1653432/kehas-we-r-who-we-r-video-is-hot-and-dangerous.jhtml">proclaims "We R Who We R,"</a> the title of her hit anthem about individuality. The shirts sell for $35, with all proceeds supporting the HRC's work to achieve equality for the LGBT community. </P><P> </P><P>According to the <a href="http://www.hrc.org/press-releases/entry/human-rights-campaign-unveils-t-shirt-collaboration-with-kesha" </P><P>target="_blank">HRC website</a>, only 1,000 shirts will be produced. </P><P> </P><P>Others are also using the day to bring awareness to LGBT issues. Several notable celebrities will be honored by the Equality Forum, which is hosting an event and profiling notable LGBT members in pop culture. </P><P> </P><P>As <a href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2011/10/lgbt-history-month-honors-ricky-martin-wanda-sykes-ryan-murphy-pedro-zamora-27-other-icons.html#ixzz1aTgr8yl4" target="_blank">LGBT History Month</a> rolls on throughout October, Ricky Martin, Wanda Sykes, "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and Pedro Zamora, a former "The Real World" castmember turned AIDS activist, all will be profiled by the organization. </P><P> </P><P>"We're the only minority worldwide that's not taught history at home, in school or religious institutions," said Malcolm Lazin, Equality Forum's founder and executive director. "Like every group that's been marginalized, it really helps to make the case why we should take real pride in ourselves and our community." </P><P> </P><P>Since launching the program five years ago, over 200 icons have been profiled, including Jane Lynch, Lady Gaga and Neil Patrick Harris. Lazin called LGBT month "empowering and life affirming." </P><P> </P><P>The message comes amid increased awareness about young people being bullied, including MTV's <a href="http://www.athinline.org">A Thin Line</a> campaign. The MTV film <a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/disconnected/series.jhtml">"DISconnected,"</a> which premiered Monday night, focuses on issues in a world where technology controls personal lives. </P><P> </P><P>"I see the viciousness of people every day," said <a href="/news/articles/1672289/jersey-shore-vinny-disconnected-fight-negativity.jhtml"><P>id="1672289">"Jersey Shore" star Vinny Guadagnino</a> on the "DISconnected" after show. "I kind of want to be a soldier in the field, so to speak, and try to combat the negativity with a positive message. I want to help open people's eyes up, like this movie does, to the negativity." </P><P> </P><P><b>Check out the <a </P><P>href="http://www.facebook.com/MTVDisCONNECTED">Facebook</a> page for <a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/disconnected/series.jhtml">"DISconnected."</a></b></p>
Singer discusses being bullied as a child and her plan not to speak to the media 'for a very long time' on 'Oprah's Next Chapter.' By Jocelyn Vena
<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lady_gaga/artist.jhtml">Lady Gaga</a> confessed she wants to have enough children to form a <a href="/news/articles/1681179/lady-gaga-oprah-winfreys-next-chapter-own.jhtml">"soccer team"</a> when she sat down with talk show maven Oprah Winfrey for "Oprah's Next Chapter." In the intimate chat, which took place at Gaga's childhood home in New York City, the never-press-shy Gaga made another big announcement. </P><P> </P><P><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:749701/cp~vid%3D749701%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A749701" width="460" height="260" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="."></embed> </P><P> </P><P>"Other than this interview, Oprah, I don't intend to speak to anyone for a very long time. I have to shut out the noise," Mother Monster told Winfrey, according to <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/oprah-lady-gaga-interview-2012-bullying-childhood-oprahs-next-chapter-recap-highlights-video/" target="_blank">Gossip Cop</a>. "The latest thing I do is I don't read a damn thing. No press, no television. If my mom calls and says, 'Did you hear about?' I don't want to know nothing about anything that is going on ... I shut it all off." </P><P> </P><P>Gaga's mother was on hand for parts of the interview, sharing that in Gaga's early days, her father thought she had a "screw loose" while she was performing at downtown New York nightclubs in her bra while lighting hairspray on fire. The superstar added that there's one thing about her current act that her mother isn't a big fan of. </P><P> </P><P>"She doesn't like when I swear," Gaga said, with her mother adding, "You're effective without it." </P><P> </P><P>Another part of the candid chat also focused on Gaga's youth, during which she said she was frequently bullied. "There really is no difference between the bully and the victim," she said. "I would like to do a psychological autopsy on as many bullies and victims as possible ... How do we understand what breeds hatred, what breeds anger?" </P><P>She added that despite all "all the praise you receive, something inside of you is scarred by those experiences. ... Sometimes I feel worthless." </P><P>Parts of the special were also filmed at Harvard University last month. </P><P> </P><P>The singer and the talk show host were on hand at the prestigious college to launch Gaga's <a href="/news/articles/1680176/lady-gaga-launches-born-this-way-foundation-harvard.jhtml"><i>Born This Way</i> Foundation</a>. </P><P> </P><P>"I just have one thing to say before we get started: We got Oprah! ... Thank you from all of us — from my entire team, from my mother, from the bottom of the hearts of so many people who believe in what we're doing today," Gaga said at the launch. She explained that the foundation seeks to empower the youth of America, adding, "How can we inspire young people to know they have the power to be brave?"</p>
Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Selena Gomez also make fashion splash on red carpet, as showgirl style rules at the Las Vegas event on Sunday night. By Jocelyn Vena
<P>On Sunday night, some of the biggest names in the music industry hit up the <a href="/news/articles/1664375/billboard-music-awards-recap-justin-bieber-selena-gomez-kiss.jhtml"><i>Billboard</i> Music Awards</a> in Las Vegas and decided that sparkles and sequins make for the perfect additions to any red carpet get-up. Well, it is Sin City after all. </P><P> </P><P><a href="/music/artist/swift__taylor/artist.jhtml">Taylor Swift</a> always seems to bring some of that Nashville sparkle to any red carpet. She arrived at the show in a pale-hued, sequined Elie Saab gown. <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/minaj__nicki/artist.jhtml">Nicki Minaj</a> showed off her signature sense of style in her baby-blue, body-hugging spandex Mark Fast catsuit. </P><P> </P><P><a href="/music/artist/gomez__selena/artist.jhtml">Selena Gomez</a> turned up the style dial in a sexy, cut-out black Dolce & Gabbana gown that she paired with red strappy sandals with sparkly bow detailing. Like Gomez, <a href="/music/artist/_kesha_/artist.jhtml">Ke$ha</a> opted for some cut-out detailing in her sparkly, slate-gray dress with tulle skirt. <a href="/music/artist/rihanna/artist.jhtml">Rihanna</a> looked white hot in her men's tailored Max Azria suit, which she kept sexy and feminine by not buttoning her shirt all the way. </P><P> </P><P>Fergie went S&M chic in her little black bandage-type dress by Hervé Léger. Nicole Kidman also wore black. She paired a casual braid hairstyle with a long black gown and Keith Urban. British pop cutie Kyle Minogue looked funky in her little black lacey dress. Inside the show, Britney Spears sat in the audience wearing a skimpy black dress of her own, her hair in loose curls, with little-to-no accessories. </P><P> </P><P>While some stars kept the color scheme low-key, Keri Hilson decided to stand out in her billowy little yellow dress paired with a turquoise-colored belt. Kelly Rowland showed off some of her best assets in a body-hugging, bright pink bandage dress. </P><P> </P><P>The fellas also looked tight on the carpet. Joe Jonas wore all black with white sneakers, Ne-Yo paired his periwinkle suit with a Yankees cap and Justin Bieber wore black tuxedo pants with a gold-lamé tuxedo jacket. </P><P> </P><P><i>Which stars' styles caught your eye at the </i>Billboard<i> Music Awards? Tell us in the comments.</i></p>
Snoop Lion, the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg (real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus), has released a new music video for his haunting reggae single Ashtrays and Heartbreaks. Surprisingly, at least to me, Snoop enlisted the aid of Ms. Miley Cyrus to provide vocals on the track and appear in the video, which you can [...]
The 13-second preview of Mike Posner-produced track shows off an edgier side of Bieber. By Jocelyn Vena
<P>Is it killing you that you have to wait until Monday to hear what <a href="/news/articles/1680882/justin-bieber-boyfriend-single-buzz.jhtml">"Boyfriend" sounds</a> like? Well, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a> feels your pain and decided to release a teaser for the lead single off his <a href="/news/articles/1680373/justin-bieber-believe-album.jhtml">album, <i>Believe.</i></a> </P><P> </P><P>The 13-second, blink-and-you-might-miss-it tease is spare in terms of instruments, just bleeps and thumps, no singing or rapping. But it does play up Bieber's love for hip-hop; as it nears the end of the tease, a drum line-style beat kicks in. Come Monday, of course, the whole song will drop for Beliebers' listening pleasure. </P><P> </P><P><center><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:744691/cp~id%3D1680192%26vid%3D744688%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A744688" width="460" height="260" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="."></embed></center> </P><P> </P><P>The video teaser also includes footage of Bieber in the studio, recording "Boyfriend," which was co-written and co-produced by Mike Posner. The clip premiered on Justin's <a href="http://www.justinbiebermusic.com/boyfriend" target="_blank">website</a> late Thursday night. </P><P> </P><P>"This record is different in a very good way," said producer/writer Mason Levy, who also worked on the song. "Definitely edgier, it's more grown-up, it's more developed and it's sexier. It's just like really dope. It's gonna definitely surprise people. People aren't really expecting that. They're going to like it." </P><P> </P><P>It's clear from the teaser that <a href="/news/articles/1681595/justin-bieber-boyfriend.jhtml">Bieber is using</a> influences from urban music and that he's looking to grow up sonically. The music in the new clip also seems to pay homage to Justin Timberlake, and even Chris Brown. Bieber has confirmed that he raps on the song. </P><P> </P><P>"It's more just the verses [that he's rapping on], and the rest he's singing," Levy told MTV News. "It's dope. It's hip-hop, but with great acoustic R&B, pop guitar with very hip-hop, clubby drums and really dope Justin Timberlake-y melodies." </P><P> </P><P><i>What do you think of "Boyfriend" so far? Tell us in the comments!</i></p>
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Sienna Millerlooked like she tried to play it low key while out and about with a friend in NYC today, but there’s no mistaking her casual and chic style. Even in a basic maxi length grey dress the actress looked amazing. I love her hair in those long loose waves too.
Sienna has been spending a lot of time in NYC lately because her fiance, Tom Sturridgehas been appearing in the play Orphans on Broadway. He’s even been nominated for a Tony Award for his performance! Sienna has said recently that her life is ’My life is this: my baby and my dog. My fiance is in a play at the moment, he’s busy working a lot..’ Well it looks like it’s definitely agreeing with her, Sienna looks amazing!
The duo sat down with MTV News in Berlin to discuss a pair of unlikely collaborations. By James Montgomery
<P>Theirs is a relationship that has spanned time and Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/keshasuxx/status/77286418598211584" target="_blank">seafood</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/keshasuxx/status/157523381602889728" target="_blank">shaving</a>, but over the years, the unlikely bond between the <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/black_keys/artist.jhtml">Black Keys</a> and <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/id_3213641/artist.jhtml">Ke$ha</a> has grown to become something <i>more</i>: a genuine friendship, marked with the occasional trespassing charge. </P><P> </P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Would The Black Keys Ever Collaborate With Ke$ha?" id="vid:731631.id:1678505" width="240" height="211"></div><p> </P><P> </P><P>"We're friends with her, we've known her since way before she was famous, before she was even a singer, I guess," Keys drummer Patrick Carney told MTV News. "When she was 16 years old, she used to sneak into our shows. We kind of became friends with her by kicking her out of our backstage room, over and over again. She actually has snuck into shows in L.A., San Diego, Coachella ..." </P><P> </P><P>"She snuck in and [got] kicked out of one show, like, <i>five</i> times," frontman Dan Auerbach added. "[She] snuck in through the kitchen. I don't know if she's such a big fan; she just likes breaking the rules." </P><P> </P><P>So, when MTV News sat down with the 'Keys in Berlin during the premiere of their <a href="/news/articles/1678662/black-keys-gold-on-the-ceiling-music-video.jhtml">"Gold on the Ceiling"</a> video, we had to ask if their friendship with Ke$ha would take the next step: an actual musical collaboration. It's not all that far-fetched, considering both Ke$h and Auerbach live in Nashville ("I see her every once in a while flying by in her T-Top [convertible]," Auerbach laughed), and recently, the glittery one has logged studio time with <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/keshasuxx/status/160846424609787906" target="_blank">the Flaming Lips</a>. So, could we see a team-up on the next Black Keys album? </P><P> </P><P>"I guess, I don't know," Carney said. "We don't really do that many collaborations, really." </P><P> </P><P>OK, so if a Ke$ha collabo isn't in the cards, just who would the 'Keys like to work with next? Well, as it turns out, they've got their eyes set on landing a very big star for the next record ... even if they mistakenly believe he's deceased. </P><P> </P><P>"We both want to work with Jim Nabors very badly, but apparently he's not with us anymore," Carney said. </P><P>Oh, <a href="http://www.jimnabors.com/" target="_blank">but he is.</a> Which means that, much like Nabors, the dream is alive. The Ke$ha collabo? Eh, probably not so much. </P><P> </P><P><i>Should the Black Keys hit the studio with Ke$ha? Leave your comment below!</i></p>
Frances set the feud in motion after she sent out a pretty hateful Tweet to Jenner, which was actually a response to a Tweet from the reality TV star. Hereis the message that Kendall sent that started this whole feud.
“just wish things could be easier man”
Well that did not sit too well with the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, who slammed Jenner in the below Tweet.
‘i’d rather be a scumbag than a f***ing idiot. Praise high IQ’s, good taste & awareness about the state of the world. oh ya, not to mention, CANCER, famine, poverty, draught, disease, natural disasters, Death. F***, Humans are so self involved. There are kids on earth abandoned&homeless who forcibly drink contaminated water because clean water isn’t accessible.’
Although it took Kendall some time too respons, she did in a number of Tweets that I think prov that she is a mature young woman.
‘I am aware that i am very privileged and blessed, and im thankful for that everyday, i know there are greater problems in the world. I pray for those people every night and give back as much as I can. So who are u to judge me?’ An individuals feelings are relative to their own enviroment, you don’t know me, you don’t even know what I was referring to.”
I have to say I like the way Jenner handled it. I mean I get why Cobain lashed out but she went overboard. Kendall like I said handled it with class and I personally have a new found respect for the 17-year old. It took Frances days to reply to Jenner’s Tweet but she finally did and it was a Tweet that could start the feud all over again.
“Everyone’s problems are relative and I in [no] way meant to demean you’re issues but publicly complaining about how hard your life is, is completely self serving. It’s asking for attention. If you are feeling like sh*t talk to someone who you trust as opposed to fishing for sympathy from your followers. I don’t know you nor do I think ur a bad person. I believe that venting about ones problems via the Internet is a blatant cry for attention. We all have experienced pain i try to deal w/ pain in a manner that pertains to my real life not in a way where strangers throw me a pity party. To each their own though man. It’s not my life, live it in whatever manner you want to.”
Kind of a good point from Cobain, although I don’t think she handled it in the most high class manner. Will this be the end of the Frances Bean Cobain and Kendall Jenner Twitter feud or is this war just getting started?
Lead Believe single dropped at midnight on Monday. By Jocelyn Vena
<P>Tween dream swagger is all over <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a>'s lead <i>Believe</i> single, <a href="/news/articles/1681595/justin-bieber-boyfriend.jhtml">"Boyfriend."</a> Taking several cues from Justin Timberlake's early post-'NSYNC work, the track amps up Bieber's credibility as a teen idol and remixes it with the type of production work longtime pop music fans can appreciate. </P><P> </P><P><center><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:752329/cp~vid%3D752329%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A752329" width="460" height="260" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="."></embed></center> </P><P> </P><P>Lyrically, it sounds a bit silly at times (like when Bieber proposes he and his girl eat fondue by the fire), but Bieber's delivery of the lines proves that at 18, he's willing to take the steps to move forward in the world of pop. Sometimes it seems a little too similar to the way the other Justin delivers lines, but "Boyfriend," co-produced and co-written by Mike Posner, is light-years beyond the sugary sweet "Baby." </P><P> </P><P>The song opens pretty sparsely, with just a thumping beat, a "woo" noise and Bieber's sing-songy rap, before a guitar comes in as Bieber makes his plea to win a girl over. The chorus will have girls dancing around thanks to its bumping beat and chugging R&B-influenced instrumentation. He sings, "I could be a gentleman/ Everything you want/ If I was your boyfriend/ I'd never let you go/ I'd never let you go," before rapping, "Tell me what you like." </P><P> </P><P>Bieber uses some form of the word "swag" no fewer than four times on the track, including the somewhat perplexing line, "Swag, swag, swag on you." But regardless of what Bieber detractors might have to say, his Beliebers, who have aged right along with their idol, will appreciate his more grown-up sound on the record. </P><P> </P><P>The song officially dropped at midnight on Monday. <a href="/news/articles/1680373/justin-bieber-believe-album.jhtml"><i>Believe</i></a> will be released later this year. As for the video, his manager, Scooter Braun, tweeted that it's already in the works. </P><P> </P><P><i>Do you like the more grown-up Bieber on "Boyfriend"? Leave your comment below!</i></p>
'This is OUR ALBUM,' the singer tweets about Believe after fans choose art that will appear on single's cover. By Jocelyn Vena
<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a> invited his fans to get involved in helping him pick the artwork for his first <a href="/news/articles/1681200/justin-bieber-boyfriend-album-cover.jhtml"><i>Believe</i> single, "Boyfriend,"</a> and the time has come to reveal which photo fans chose. And the pop singer is giving his fans a lot of bang for their buck for taking the time to vote in the cover-art contest. </P><P> </P><P>After fans voted on Twitter for their favorite of two photos, the shot of Bieber tousling his hair (also known as #JBboyfriend1) won as the single's cover. But that doesn't mean that other shots won't also be used in one form or another. </P><P> </P><P><center><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:744691/cp~id%3D1680192%26vid%3D744691%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A744691%26instance%3Dmtv" width="460" height="260" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="." flashVars=""></embed></center> </P><P> </P><P>"But it was so close that ..." Bieber <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/justinbieber" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. "We are still going to use #JBboyfriend2 for press and even took one of the FAN MADE submissions and have decided that ... we are going to sell an exclusive #BOYFRIEND fan single package in WALMART and the cover will be the one U the fans made! </P><P> </P><P>"So here it is ... the cover of the Walmart #BOYFRIEND SINGLE COVER ... made by U the fans! thank u! This is OUR ALBUM!" he tweeted before revealing the photo, which blends #JBboyfriend1 and #JBboyfriend2, the latter of which is just a shot of him looking off into the distance. </P><P> </P><P>"Boyfriend" officially drops on March 26. <a href="/news/articles/1680373/justin-bieber-believe-album.jhtml"><i>Believe</i></a> will drop later this year. Produced by Mike Posner, the track features a bit of <a href="/news/articles/1681320/justin-bieber-complex-magazine.jhtml">Bieber rapping</a> lines like "Tell me what you like, dear/ Tell me what you don't/ I could be your Buzz Lightyear/ Fly across the globe/ You don't even need to fight, dear/ You already know/ I can make you shine bright/ Like you're laying in the snow, brrr."</p>
Kanye West is going the extra mile to make sure that his forthcoming album has a special release. Tonight the rapper debuted a brand new song, and he did so by projecting his face on 66 different buildings around the world. We’ve got a video of that below. Also FYF Fest revealed its lineup. The roster includes bands like My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and MGMT. All that and more below.
Robin Finck To Replace Eric Avery In Nine Inch Nails: Earlier this week, Nine Inch Nails‘ newest bassist Eric Averyannounced that he was quitting the band. He was suppose to tour with NIN during their 2013-2014 tour, but revealed that he just wasn’t up for it. Now it seems that the band has found a replacement for Avery, a longtime collaborator of theirs – guitarist Robin Finck. According to COS, Fink has toured off and on with NIN since the mid-90s, and appears on five studio album.
My Morning Jacket Announces New Music: After Jim James is done touring, he’ll rejoin his Morning Jacket bandmates to produce new music. According to Rolling Stone, James said the band is “in the process of nailing down a studio.” He added, “We always try to do something a little different each time and we did that last time… we have a couple top-of-the-heap places we’re in the process of deciding what will work best.” James said he already has ideas for new songs, but added: “I don’t know if anything’s come together yet. I’ve got a lot of starting places, I guess you could say.”Source: Rolling Stone
FYF Fest Announces Lineup: This year’s FYF Fest is going to be good. Headliners include My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and MGMT. Also on the bill: TV on the Radio, Deerhunter, Beach House, The Breeders, Death Grips, Solange, CHVRCHES, FLAG, Yo La Tengo, Kurt Vile and the Violators, The Melvins, and Toro Y Moi. Also playing are Devendra Banhart, Roky Erickson, Simian Mobile Disco, Omar Souleyman, Baroness, Dan Deacon, Holy Ghost!, Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Les Savy Fav, Mac DeMarco, Mikal Cronin, METZ, Chelsea Wolfe, How to Dress Well, Shlohmo, !!!, Horse Meat Disco, Foxygen, Delorean, Guards, The Orwells, and more. The festival takes place August 24th and 25th at L.A. State Historic Park. Single-day and weekend passes go on sale Thursday, May 16th through the festival’s website. Source: COS
Kanye West’s Debuts New Song: Here’s the best video we could find of Kanye’s new song “New Slaves.” The tune was projected against buildings around the world, accompanied by a black and white image of Kanye’s face. Take a look:
Hope you’re all caught up now. Check in next week for another music news roundup, and don’t forget to keep coming back to BeatCrave for more industry news, and details on the latest bands.
You no longer have to be an astronaut to go to space -- but you do need a good chunk of money. Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Katy Perry and Tom Hanks will be among the first generation of "space tourists," paying $200,000 for a spot on one of Virgin Galactic's private space flights. CEO Richard Branson has been selling tickets to his zero-gravity experience since 2007, and according to New York magazine, those flights are happening very soon. It won't be long now before some of our favorite celebrities are flying the friendly stars -- and some fans are even paying big bucks (think: $1.5M) to ride alongside the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio. Which got us thinking -- wouldn't this be a convenient way to get rid of our least favorite celebrities? Here are 5 famous people we wouldn't mind sending to space -- permanently.
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani brought Kingston and Zuma to Joel Silver’s Memorial Day party on Monday (May 27). Zuma, 4, especially looked like he was having a blast running around on the beach.
According to US Weekly, the kids were treated to funny balloon sculptures like giant bananas, flower bracelets, and ice cream headbands.
There was also a big slide on the beach, as well as a station where guests could silk-screen a pair of sunglasses or a peace sign onto a custom T-shirt.
An onlooker told US that the No Doubt singer went over to her family to give them a bowl of cherries at one point. She and Rossdale had exchanged tender glances.
The source added, “Gavin shot her a really sweet look. And she looked back. It was a nice checking-in moment.”
We have yet to see what kind of summer movie fruits the latest collaboration from the father-son duo of Will and Jaden Smith, M. Night Shyamalan's "After Earth," will bear when it hits theaters this Friday (5/31), but the pair have already been doing some good work during their press tour in the UK.
During their recent stop to the "Graham Norton Show," Will and Jaden decided to do a little live collaboration on a classic from dad's past. When he last stopped by for "Men in Black III," Will performed the theme from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," and it went viral. To top that last video, he brought his son into the fold, and the two brought down the house with another rendition of the theme.
Check out the video after the jump! (And stick around until the end for a little surprise!)
