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Sir Mick Jagger insists The Rolling Stones have no intention of retiring and are going to keep "working".
This week the band announced 'Exhibitionism' this week, an exhibition displaying memorabilia from the legendary group's 53-year career which will include iconic stage outfits, instruments, tour posters, album artwork, photos, letters and even some rare sound archives and recordings.
Although the four Rolling Stones members - also including Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts - have decided to create this retrospective attraction, Mick is adamant they will continue to play live and work on new projects going forward.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, the 71-year-old singer said: "Just because we're doing a retrospective doesn't mean it's all over. We're still working, still doing shows and I think we will continue to do so."
Guitarist Keith echoes his bandmate's statement and has assured fans The Stones - who are currently on their North American 'Zip Code Tour' - are "not particularly" interested in retirement.
He said: "How many times have they said that about every tour (that it's our last) since 1975?
"If anybody should be interested in when we're going to quit, it should be the Stones (themselves) and, er, they're not particularly interested in that."
Ronnie added: "This is another insight into an ongoing machine, an institution that will never stop rumbling. Another input into the travelling circus. We didn't have this museum idea with the thought of retirement."
The band also revealed they spent just as much time organising and developing the exhibition as they would planning their concerts and wanted to include as much paraphernalia and as many iconic items - such as Mick's flag cape - as they could.
Mick said: "We've been thinking about it for quite a long time, collecting things, thinking, 'Ah, this would be good,' or, 'We'd better save that.'
"We wanted it to be just right and on a large scale. The process has been like planning our touring productions."
'Exhibitionism' opens at The Saatchi Gallery in London on April 6, 2016 and will run until September 2016.
Mick Jagger insists The Rolling Stones will keep rocking
Sir Mick Jagger insists The Rolling Stones have no intention of retiring and are going to keep "working".
This week the band announced 'Exhibitionism' this week, an exhibition displaying memorabilia from the legendary group's 53-year career which will include iconic stage outfits, instruments, tour posters, album artwork, photos, letters and even some rare sound archives and recordings.
Although the four Rolling Stones members - also including Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts - have decided to create this retrospective attraction, Mick is adamant they will continue to play live and work on new projects going forward.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, the 71-year-old singer said: "Just because we're doing a retrospective doesn't mean it's all over. We're still working, still doing shows and I think we will continue to do so."
Guitarist Keith echoes his bandmate's statement and has assured fans The Stones - who are currently on their North American 'Zip Code Tour' - are "not particularly" interested in retirement.
He said: "How many times have they said that about every tour (that it's our last) since 1975?
"If anybody should be interested in when we're going to quit, it should be the Stones (themselves) and, er, they're not particularly interested in that."
Ronnie added: "This is another insight into an ongoing machine, an institution that will never stop rumbling. Another input into the travelling circus. We didn't have this museum idea with the thought of retirement."
The band also revealed they spent just as much time organising and developing the exhibition as they would planning their concerts and wanted to include as much paraphernalia and as many iconic items - such as Mick's flag cape - as they could.
Mick said: "We've been thinking about it for quite a long time, collecting things, thinking, 'Ah, this would be good,' or, 'We'd better save that.'
"We wanted it to be just right and on a large scale. The process has been like planning our touring productions."
'Exhibitionism' opens at The Saatchi Gallery in London on April 6, 2016 and will run until September 2016.
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Kings of Leon have started work on their seventh album.
The rockers have been writing new songs at home for the follow-up to 2013 LP 'Mechanical Bull' and intend to have the tracks finished by the end of this year.
In an interview with SiriusXM radio show Alt Nation, drummer Nathan Followill revealed: "We've been at home writing, trying to get some new stuff going. We kind of had to put it on hold because we have festivals coming up, but we have big enough breaks in between most of them to where I think we're gonna be able to get the album written by the end of the year."
However, frontman Caleb Followill has warned fans not to expect the album to be ready for release by the close of 2015 and has joked it could be the band's difficult record.
He quipped: "Record number seven, most people take, like, what, five years to make that or something?. So we're still in the very early stages of our five-year plan for this next record."
The group have already started contemplating where they're going to lay down the tracks for the LP and at the moment they're trying to decide between their home studio in Nashville, Tennessee, where they made 'Mechanical Bull', or a 174-year-old house located opposite that they recently bought.
Speaking about the old property, Nathan - who is married to singer/songwriter Jessie Baylin - said: "It's a really rad place and I think we can do something cool with it. And you know if we go in there and it sounds like s**t, we can just go across the street."
Kings of Leon start work on new album
Kings of Leon have started work on their seventh album.
The rockers have been writing new songs at home for the follow-up to 2013 LP 'Mechanical Bull' and intend to have the tracks finished by the end of this year.
In an interview with SiriusXM radio show Alt Nation, drummer Nathan Followill revealed: "We've been at home writing, trying to get some new stuff going. We kind of had to put it on hold because we have festivals coming up, but we have big enough breaks in between most of them to where I think we're gonna be able to get the album written by the end of the year."
However, frontman Caleb Followill has warned fans not to expect the album to be ready for release by the close of 2015 and has joked it could be the band's difficult record.
He quipped: "Record number seven, most people take, like, what, five years to make that or something?. So we're still in the very early stages of our five-year plan for this next record."
The group have already started contemplating where they're going to lay down the tracks for the LP and at the moment they're trying to decide between their home studio in Nashville, Tennessee, where they made 'Mechanical Bull', or a 174-year-old house located opposite that they recently bought.
Speaking about the old property, Nathan - who is married to singer/songwriter Jessie Baylin - said: "It's a really rad place and I think we can do something cool with it. And you know if we go in there and it sounds like s**t, we can just go across the street."
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Paul McCartney doesn't think any modern day bands can have the success that The Beatles had.
The 73-year-old singer has insisted the success of the 'Eleanor Rigby' band - made up of Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison - was down to them writing their own material, and timing, but doesn't see it happening again with any of today's music.
Paul said: "Let's not forget, those four boys were f***ing good. You name me another group who had what The Beatles had. We all played, which is pretty hard. You don't get a lot of that these days.
"We came at the right time. We wrote some pretty good stuff, our own material. We didn't have writers. Could that happen again? I don't know. I wish people well but I have a feeling it couldn't."
Paul went on to talk about his feelings after his former bandmate John was murdered in 1980 by Mark Chapman in New York, and confessed it made the other Beatles feel like they couldn't compete with him, as it made him a "martyr".
Speaking to Esquire magazine, the 'Hey Jude' star said: "When John got shot, aside from the pure horror of it, the lingering thing was, OK, well now John's a martyr. A JFK. So what happened was, I started to get frustrated because people started to say, 'Well, he was The Beatles.'
"And post-Beatles he did more great work, but he also did a lot of not-great work. Now the fact that he's now martyred has elevated him to a James Dean, and beyond."
Paul McCsrtney: The Beatles’ success ‘couldn’t happen again’
Paul McCartney doesn't think any modern day bands can have the success that The Beatles had.
The 73-year-old singer has insisted the success of the 'Eleanor Rigby' band - made up of Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison - was down to them writing their own material, and timing, but doesn't see it happening again with any of today's music.
Paul said: "Let's not forget, those four boys were f***ing good. You name me another group who had what The Beatles had. We all played, which is pretty hard. You don't get a lot of that these days.
"We came at the right time. We wrote some pretty good stuff, our own material. We didn't have writers. Could that happen again? I don't know. I wish people well but I have a feeling it couldn't."
Paul went on to talk about his feelings after his former bandmate John was murdered in 1980 by Mark Chapman in New York, and confessed it made the other Beatles feel like they couldn't compete with him, as it made him a "martyr".
Speaking to Esquire magazine, the 'Hey Jude' star said: "When John got shot, aside from the pure horror of it, the lingering thing was, OK, well now John's a martyr. A JFK. So what happened was, I started to get frustrated because people started to say, 'Well, he was The Beatles.'
"And post-Beatles he did more great work, but he also did a lot of not-great work. Now the fact that he's now martyred has elevated him to a James Dean, and beyond."
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Nick Jonas has teased he may release a track with Ariana Grande.
The chart-topping musician has revealed the pair wrote several tracks together "a couple of years ago," suggesting they could release a duet at some point in the future.
He admitted: "We wrote a bunch of songs a couple years ago when she first started making her record.
"We wrote together then and had a great time writing.
"Maybe there's a collaboration somewhere down the road."
The 'Jealous' hitmaker is currently shooting comedy horror series 'Scream Queens' with the 22-year-old singer, but insisted they won't be belting out any tracks in the 15-part run of episodes.
He said: "This project is solely acting. None of us are singing."
Meanwhile, Nick confessed he has no plans to get back together with his brothers Joe and Kevin to reform the Jonas Brothers following their split in 2013.
He explained: "I'm happy to be doing my own thing.
"We're all kind of happy to be doing our own thing.
"We chose being a family first and not a band.
"Tough decision but it was the right thing for all of us."
The 22-year-old hunk also spoke about Safehouse Records, which he founded last month alongside former Disney star Demi Lovato and her manager Phil McIntyre.
Speaking about the venture, he told ETOnline: "We felt like it was time for us to set up our own thing and secure that we could create freely and in a safe environment."
Nick Jonas may duet with Ariana Grande
Nick Jonas has teased he may release a track with Ariana Grande.
The chart-topping musician has revealed the pair wrote several tracks together "a couple of years ago," suggesting they could release a duet at some point in the future.
He admitted: "We wrote a bunch of songs a couple years ago when she first started making her record.
"We wrote together then and had a great time writing.
"Maybe there's a collaboration somewhere down the road."
The 'Jealous' hitmaker is currently shooting comedy horror series 'Scream Queens' with the 22-year-old singer, but insisted they won't be belting out any tracks in the 15-part run of episodes.
He said: "This project is solely acting. None of us are singing."
Meanwhile, Nick confessed he has no plans to get back together with his brothers Joe and Kevin to reform the Jonas Brothers following their split in 2013.
He explained: "I'm happy to be doing my own thing.
"We're all kind of happy to be doing our own thing.
"We chose being a family first and not a band.
"Tough decision but it was the right thing for all of us."
The 22-year-old hunk also spoke about Safehouse Records, which he founded last month alongside former Disney star Demi Lovato and her manager Phil McIntyre.
Speaking about the venture, he told ETOnline: "We felt like it was time for us to set up our own thing and secure that we could create freely and in a safe environment."
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Amy Winehouse's unheard demos have been destroyed by Universal Music's CEO.
David Joseph - who is the chairman of the UK record company - claims to have eradicated all of the late singer's unreleased material to stop another posthumous release.
He told Billboard magazine: "It was a moral thing.
"Taking a stem or a vocal is not something that would ever happen on my watch. It now can't happen on anyone else's."
The news comes almost four years after the compilation album 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' was released in 2011, which featured unreleased songs and demos recorded before her death in July of the same year.
The record label boss has also recently been involved in the documentary film 'Amy' as an executive producer, and explained while promoting the production why he believes the 'Valerie' singer never achieved the same amount of success in the US as she did in the UK.
He explained: "She never spent enough time [in the United States] for people to get a sense of her outside of being drunk and sloppy.
"Some asked, 'Are you making a film about a drug addict?' People didn't even realise she wrote her own lyrics."
Amy Winehouse unheard tracks destroyed
Amy Winehouse's unheard demos have been destroyed by Universal Music's CEO.
David Joseph - who is the chairman of the UK record company - claims to have eradicated all of the late singer's unreleased material to stop another posthumous release.
He told Billboard magazine: "It was a moral thing.
"Taking a stem or a vocal is not something that would ever happen on my watch. It now can't happen on anyone else's."
The news comes almost four years after the compilation album 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' was released in 2011, which featured unreleased songs and demos recorded before her death in July of the same year.
The record label boss has also recently been involved in the documentary film 'Amy' as an executive producer, and explained while promoting the production why he believes the 'Valerie' singer never achieved the same amount of success in the US as she did in the UK.
He explained: "She never spent enough time [in the United States] for people to get a sense of her outside of being drunk and sloppy.
"Some asked, 'Are you making a film about a drug addict?' People didn't even realise she wrote her own lyrics."
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The Rolling Stones have announced their first international exhibition.
The major display, named 'EXHIBITIONISM', will open to the public on April 6 2016 at London's Saatchi Gallery and will run until September of the same year, with frontman Sir Mick Jagger saying it is something they have been planning for a while.
He said: "We've been thinking about this for quite a long time but we wanted it to be just right and on a large scale. The process has been like planning our touring concert productions and I think that right now it's an interesting time to do it."
The showcase, which promises to be "the most comprehensive and immersive insight" into the 'Satisfaction' hitmakers, will feature over 500 items from the band's personal archives and will be housed over two floors at the gallery in Chelsea - an area which was key in launching the band.
Guitarist Ronnie Wood said: "The scene was great down the King's Road in the 1960's. That was where you went to hang out to watch the fashions go by. So it is appropriate that our EXHIBITIONISM will be housed at the wonderful Saatchi Gallery."
As well as unseen artefacts, the exhibition will show the band's progression during their career of more than half a century, including unseen video clips, personal diaries, video clips, unique cinematic shows, and collaborations with a host of artists including Andy Warhol, Alexander McQueen and Martin Scorsese.
Tickets for 'EXHIBITIONISM' go on sale to the public next week on Friday July 10 2015 at 9am BST via www.stonesexhibitionism.com and 10am BST from Saatchi Gallery.
The Rolling Stones announce international exhibition
The Rolling Stones have announced their first international exhibition.
The major display, named 'EXHIBITIONISM', will open to the public on April 6 2016 at London's Saatchi Gallery and will run until September of the same year, with frontman Sir Mick Jagger saying it is something they have been planning for a while.
He said: "We've been thinking about this for quite a long time but we wanted it to be just right and on a large scale. The process has been like planning our touring concert productions and I think that right now it's an interesting time to do it."
The showcase, which promises to be "the most comprehensive and immersive insight" into the 'Satisfaction' hitmakers, will feature over 500 items from the band's personal archives and will be housed over two floors at the gallery in Chelsea - an area which was key in launching the band.
Guitarist Ronnie Wood said: "The scene was great down the King's Road in the 1960's. That was where you went to hang out to watch the fashions go by. So it is appropriate that our EXHIBITIONISM will be housed at the wonderful Saatchi Gallery."
As well as unseen artefacts, the exhibition will show the band's progression during their career of more than half a century, including unseen video clips, personal diaries, video clips, unique cinematic shows, and collaborations with a host of artists including Andy Warhol, Alexander McQueen and Martin Scorsese.
Tickets for 'EXHIBITIONISM' go on sale to the public next week on Friday July 10 2015 at 9am BST via www.stonesexhibitionism.com and 10am BST from Saatchi Gallery.
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U2 are auctioning off a signed guitar for charity.
The 'With or Without You' hitmakers - featuring Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. - have each scrawled their autographs on the instrument, which will be sold to raise money for the UK's leading music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins at the 40th anniversary of the O2 Silver Clef Awards in London on Friday (03.07.15).
As well as the Gibson Les Paul Music Rising guitar - which was played by The Edge during their recent 'iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE' tour - the priceless prize includes a signed vinyl copy of their 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree' and a framed gold disc of the LP, four VIP tickets to one of the band's upcoming shows at London's O2 Arena, and a personal tour of the stage at the show from The Edge.
Bids for the incredible lot start at £15,000 and can be made on Nordoff Robbins' website until 14:00 BST tomorrow (02.07.15), with these being carried into the live auction at the event on Friday (03.07.15).
Also at the prestigious event, acts including Iron Maiden, Kasabian, Duran Duran, Mark Ronson and Rita Ora will receive O2 Silver Clef Awards.
Fans can bid for the lot here: http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/exclusive_U2_auction
U2 auctioning signed guitar for charity
U2 are auctioning off a signed guitar for charity.
The 'With or Without You' hitmakers - featuring Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. - have each scrawled their autographs on the instrument, which will be sold to raise money for the UK's leading music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins at the 40th anniversary of the O2 Silver Clef Awards in London on Friday (03.07.15).
As well as the Gibson Les Paul Music Rising guitar - which was played by The Edge during their recent 'iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE' tour - the priceless prize includes a signed vinyl copy of their 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree' and a framed gold disc of the LP, four VIP tickets to one of the band's upcoming shows at London's O2 Arena, and a personal tour of the stage at the show from The Edge.
Bids for the incredible lot start at £15,000 and can be made on Nordoff Robbins' website until 14:00 BST tomorrow (02.07.15), with these being carried into the live auction at the event on Friday (03.07.15).
Also at the prestigious event, acts including Iron Maiden, Kasabian, Duran Duran, Mark Ronson and Rita Ora will receive O2 Silver Clef Awards.
Fans can bid for the lot here: http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/exclusive_U2_auction
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Zayn Malik is making a "soulful record".
The 22-year-old singer has teamed up with producer Naughty Boy to work on tracks for his debut solo album, although the musician has revealed Zayn is in full control on the record.
He said: "He's making a very soulful record.
"He's writing, himself, on it as well."
It was recently reported the 'Night Changes' singer had been banned from releasing solo music for two years following his departure from One Direction - which he quit in March this year, leaving Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan to continue as a quartet - although his 30-year-old collaborator has insisted the music will be "worth the wait".
Speaking to Capital FM, Naughty Boy - whose real name is Shahid Khan - explained: "I think it's worth the wait, I think the less I say about it the better. I think it'll all make sense soon. Zayn's his own man, no one can tell Zayn what to do, especially me."
The news comes after Rita Ora - who is dating Ricky Hil - confessed she would be up for working with Zayn if they could find the right track to collaborate on.
When asked if she would consider recording with the heartthrob, she said: "Well he does have the same colour hair as my boyfriend. My man had it first. You know what, I respect people that work. You know I respect people that do their music. But I'm never gonna say no. You know I love music. It all depends on the song."
Zayn Malik making ‘very soulful’ album
Zayn Malik is making a "soulful record".
The 22-year-old singer has teamed up with producer Naughty Boy to work on tracks for his debut solo album, although the musician has revealed Zayn is in full control on the record.
He said: "He's making a very soulful record.
"He's writing, himself, on it as well."
It was recently reported the 'Night Changes' singer had been banned from releasing solo music for two years following his departure from One Direction - which he quit in March this year, leaving Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan to continue as a quartet - although his 30-year-old collaborator has insisted the music will be "worth the wait".
Speaking to Capital FM, Naughty Boy - whose real name is Shahid Khan - explained: "I think it's worth the wait, I think the less I say about it the better. I think it'll all make sense soon. Zayn's his own man, no one can tell Zayn what to do, especially me."
The news comes after Rita Ora - who is dating Ricky Hil - confessed she would be up for working with Zayn if they could find the right track to collaborate on.
When asked if she would consider recording with the heartthrob, she said: "Well he does have the same colour hair as my boyfriend. My man had it first. You know what, I respect people that work. You know I respect people that do their music. But I'm never gonna say no. You know I love music. It all depends on the song."
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Iggy Azalea was "difficult" on the set of her 'Pretty Girls' video with Britney Spears.
The 25-year-old rapper reportedly angered crew on the set of the video, which was shot in California earlier this year, after she "totally took it over" and "ordered everyone" around
A source revealed: "Iggy was difficult with respect to direction of [the] video. Everyone just got fed up and didn't want to deal with it. Britney, being a veteran artist, was tired of arguing."
A second source added: "'Pretty Girls' was Britney's song and video but Iggy totally took it over as if it was hers. Iggy ordered everyone -- including Britney -- around as if she was directing the video."
The 'Piece Of Me' hitmaker was also bossed about prior to their performance at the Billboard Music Awards in May, as the blonde beauty dictated which outfit she wore.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Britney is such a fan that she listened to everything Iggy said."
Meanwhile the pair have recently hit out at each other after their collaboration failed to top the charts, with Iggy claiming it "flopped a little bit" because they didn't promote it enough.
She wrote on Twitter: "its difficult to send a song up the charts without additional promo and tv performances etc. unfortunately im just featured...
"i would have enjoyed performing it alot, i think it got off to a powerful start. but you need content to compete in 2015. (sic)"
Hitting back, Britney tweeted a snide message in referral to Iggy's North American 'Great Escape' tour, which she recently cancelled because she wanted "a break".
She wrote: "Can't wait to get back to Vegas. So thankful I have shows for the rest of the year to look forward to... #YouWantAPieceOfMe (sic)."
Iggy Azalea ‘difficult’ on video set
Iggy Azalea was "difficult" on the set of her 'Pretty Girls' video with Britney Spears.
The 25-year-old rapper reportedly angered crew on the set of the video, which was shot in California earlier this year, after she "totally took it over" and "ordered everyone" around
A source revealed: "Iggy was difficult with respect to direction of [the] video. Everyone just got fed up and didn't want to deal with it. Britney, being a veteran artist, was tired of arguing."
A second source added: "'Pretty Girls' was Britney's song and video but Iggy totally took it over as if it was hers. Iggy ordered everyone -- including Britney -- around as if she was directing the video."
The 'Piece Of Me' hitmaker was also bossed about prior to their performance at the Billboard Music Awards in May, as the blonde beauty dictated which outfit she wore.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Britney is such a fan that she listened to everything Iggy said."
Meanwhile the pair have recently hit out at each other after their collaboration failed to top the charts, with Iggy claiming it "flopped a little bit" because they didn't promote it enough.
She wrote on Twitter: "its difficult to send a song up the charts without additional promo and tv performances etc. unfortunately im just featured...
"i would have enjoyed performing it alot, i think it got off to a powerful start. but you need content to compete in 2015. (sic)"
Hitting back, Britney tweeted a snide message in referral to Iggy's North American 'Great Escape' tour, which she recently cancelled because she wanted "a break".
She wrote: "Can't wait to get back to Vegas. So thankful I have shows for the rest of the year to look forward to... #YouWantAPieceOfMe (sic)."