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Will Smith collaborating with Drake


Will Smith is working on new music with Drake.
The 46-year-old rapper turned actor - who last released an album in 2005 titled 'Lost And Found' - has revealed he's writing new music, and may be collaborating with the 'Started From The Bottom' hitmaker.
Will revealed the news on the first episode of his son Jaden Smith's new Beats 1 radio show, the new 24/7 radio station running on Apple Music, during which he said the 16-year-old had invited him to a "group chat" with the hip hop star.
Elsewhere in the segment, the 'Miami' singer admitted he's in a "creative ceiling" where he's writing lots of material.
He said: "I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet but I'm exploring. I'm in a creative ceiling.
"I can't write and stop, I have to keep going and going and write them out."
Drake isn't the first star Will has hinted at working with as he previously stated he recorded "seven or eight" songs with Kanye West.
He said at the time: "You know I've recorded a lot. I've recorded a lot. I don't have anything I like yet, but I've probably recorded seven or eight [songs]. It's not for certain, it's just explorative."

Dave Grohl returns to action on a throne


Dave Grohl made his live comeback while sat on a throne on Saturday (04.07.15).
The 46-year-old rocker broke his leg while performing on stage in Sweden last month, but returned to action in unusual circumstances as he sat on a throne during a gig in Washington DC, surrounded by guitars, amps and lights.
Although Dave's leg break caused the Foo Fighters to cancel shows around Europe including their headline Glastonbury Festival performance, the iconic band have since been strongly linked with a starring role at the festival in 2016, with an insider recently claiming festival boss Michael Eavis has asked them to return next year.
The source explained: "Dave was beyond gutted about pulling out of Glastonbury, especially at such short notice.
"But Michael was quick to book him for next year as he's desperate for the Foos to headline. He knows they'll go down a storm at Glasto. Dave agreed within seconds."
Following his injury, Dave quickly admitted it was not "physically possible" for him to meet the band's touring commitments.
In a statement, he said: "You know I hate to do it, but I'm afraid it's just not physically possible for me at the moment.
"We're doing our best right now to work out a plan, so bear with us. You know we're good for our word. But for now, I need to make sure we have years of gigs ahead of us."

Mark Ronson producing for other acts


Mark Ronson wants to "produce a couple of records for other people".
The 39-year-old musician is hoping to work with other acts in the coming months, following the release of his fourth studio album 'Uptown Special' earlier this year.
Speaking about his plans for the future, he told BANG Showbiz: "I'm just going to be doing shows this summer - just doing DJ sets and playing live with the band. I'm doing some festivals.
"I think I'll probably produce a couple of records for other people because it usually takes me a bit of time to put my own albums together, I have to get the ideas together. I'm not confirmed to work with anybody."
The 'Uptown Funk' hitmaker insisted he isn't feeling pressure to live up to his chart-topping single in the future however, and will just go into making the collection with an open mind when he feels ready.
He explained: "There's no point in trying to top 'Uptown Funk'. It came from jamming the sort of music we love, me and Bruno (Mars). I just will try and approach the next record in the same way, make music that I love, and then the public will decide whether it's a hit or not."
Mark - who wed model and actress Joséphine de La Baume in 2011 - confessed his gruelling touring schedule has exhausted him recently, but he keeps upbeat thanks to boxing sessions.
He said: "I don't know how I look so good. All the late nights shouldn't have anything to do with it.
"I like boxing and exercising and stuff like that, but when it comes to yoga I'm useless."

Nicki Minaj late for festival


Nicki Minaj arrived two and a half hours late for her set at New Look Wireless Festival on Sunday (05.07.15).
The 32-year-old rapper had been scheduled to take to the stage at the event in Finsbury Park in London at 7pm, but left fans waiting until 9.30pm for a half an hour set, which disrupted headliner David Guetta as she had missed her slot.
Explaining her tardiness at the end of her performance, she said: "My plane couldn't get off because of the weather, but I wanna tell y'all how much I f**king love y'all, I need to tell y'all how much I appreciate you guys for showing Young Money your love from day one."
The 'Anaconda' hitmaker had been travelling from Denmark where she performed at Roskilde Festival on Saturday (04.07.15) with the thousands of fans in London being told traffic issues on the M1 motorway were to blame for her late arrival.
A message shown on screens at the festival earlier in the evening read: "Special announcement: Good Evening New Look Wireless! It's just after 7:25pm and you are expecting the Nicki Minaj to be taking to the stage at this moment, but we have a little problem.
"We are told that she was due to be speeding down the M1 from Luton Airport as we speak but we have lost contact with her, we are hoping she will be here soon. We will update you as soon as we can. (sic)"
When the star eventually arrived - cutting the last 30 minutes from David Guetta's set - she wore a thong and cleavage-boosting black bra with sheer netting covering her stomach as she ripped through a selection of her hits including 'Super Bass', 'Starships', and 'Anaconda', during which she simulated sex positions with a male backing dancer.
However, other acts at the festival remained punctual, with audiences treated to sets from special guests Jaden and Willow Smith, Ciara and Jessie J, with Jourdan Dunn, Conor Maynard, Taylor Lautner and Brooklyn Beckham being among the famous faces enjoying the performances.

Kendrick Lamar steals show at New Look Wireless


Kendrick Lamar stole the show at New Look Wireless day two.
The 28-year-old rapper took to the stage at the Finsbury Park festival yesterday (04.07.15) with a crowd-pleasing set featuring fan favourites 'Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe', 'Swimming Pools' and 'Poetic Justice'.
In his first performance since the release of his critically acclaimed album 'To Pimp A Butterfly', the 50,000 strong crowd chanted "King Kendrick" as the California-born hip hop star bounded around the stage.
Following the rapper's high energy set, Swedish DJ Avicii kept the crowd in high spirits as he hit the stage and performed his set on top of a colour-changing cube.
The 25-year-old star played a number of tracks from his 2013 album 'True', including 'Levels' and 'Wake Me Up' before rounding off his performance as fireworks and party streamers were let off from the stage.
Earlier in the day, Mary J Blige kept the revellers entertained as she belted out her hits 'Love Is All We Need', 'Real Love' and 'Family Affair' in an eye-catching red cut-out jumpsuit.
The 44-year-old singer - who also performed songs from her new album 'The London Sessions' - was followed by Gorgon City and a shirtless Childish Gambino, who kicked off his set with 'Crawl' before jumping off stage to mingle with his fans in the front row.

Ronnie Vannucci is weak link


Ronnie Vannucci Jr. thinks he is the "weakest link" in Big Talk.
The 36-year-old rocker has hailed the musicians who form his side-project - including Tenacious D guitarist John Konesky and bassist John Spiker and Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman -"geniuses", and he hopes he can get better through their talent.
He said: "I'd sling a guitar over and yell into a mic.
"I'm a slow adult bringing ideas to geniuses.
"Through osmosis I'm becoming a better guitarist and hopefully a better singer. That would do the whole world a favour."
The group's new album is titled 'Straight In No Kissin'', a phrase Ronnie heard while The Killers were performing in Dublin and he was determined to use even though he didn't really know what it meant.
Speaking of the title - which he initially suggested for The Killers' 'Battle Born' album - he said: "I don't know if it means 'we didn't get a parking space' or 'the date went well' but it'as a f***in grad title for a rocker."
Ronnie penned the record in 2013 while on the road with The Killers.
He explained to NME magazine: "I didn't have time to get drunk at night, so I wrote on a guitar while I was jetlagged."

Cara Delevingne making music with St Vincent


Cara Delevingne has been making music with her girlfriend.
The model-turned-actress - who is dating St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark - is keen to establish her acting career before officially branching out into music, but has been working hard in the recording studio behind the scenes.
A source said: "Cara's recorded music with Pharrell Williams and she's working and writing with her girlfriend Annie.
"Once Cara finds success in her acting career, she'll be ready to share her songs with the world."
The 22-year-old beauty recently spoke publicly about her relationship for the first time, and friends say she wants everyone to know what a "positive" effect Annie has on her.
The source said: "Cara has been with guys and girls and could have chosen to hide this side of herself.
"But she can't live a lie, especially when Annie has made her so happy.
"Cara wants the world to know about her relationship and the positive effect it's having on her life."
And friends think her decision to take a step back from modelling can only be a good thing.
The source told LOOK magazine: "The lifestyle of excess that came with modelling was dangerous for Cara. Even Kate Moss told her to take some time off or she'd lose the plot.
"She actually got sidetracked into modelling. Cara was acting before she became a model so she's just reverting back to what she really wants to do."

Tom Parker’s split shock


Tom Parker was "shocked" when Max George revealed The Wanted had split.
The group were blindsided when the singer gave an interview in the US admitting they were going their separate ways as they were all in the dark that the decision had been taken.
Tom said: "It was a shock. None of the rest of us had a clue.
"At the time it was difficult. There can be tension but we're lads. There'll be a lot of shouting, then it's over and done with."
However, the 25-year-old star admits the time was right to call it a day.
He added: "Deep down I think I knew we'd come to our sell-by date. For every manufactured boy band, there's a shelf life. We were supposed to rival 1D but no one could touch them."
And the 'Walks Like Rihanna' hitmaker is thankful they split when they did as it has meant they have all remained friends.
He said: "We'll get together for shows and having time away has been good for us all.
"I'm glad we'll still get together - we're like brothers."
Tom does miss life in The Wanted, but also admitted he was "burnt out" by the end.
He told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "My whole life has completely changed. I have to admit I do really miss being in the band, I miss touring and performing.
"But it did get completely crazy, particularly towards the end.
"I was totally burnt out. We'd go from England to LA, LA to Australia, then back to LA in the matter of a week."

Kanye West hates award shows


Kanye West takes "no pleasure" in award ceremonies.
The 'All Day' rapper hates events which honour musicians, despite the fact he has picked up multiple awards during his career, describing them as "diminishing returns".
He said: "Absolutely no pleasure in that side of it at all! At a certain point it's diminishing returns."
The 38-year-old star went on to admit he was "very upset" when Beck won the Best Album accolade at the Grammy Awards earlier this year as he believes Beyonce deserved the prize.
Speaking about the incident in February, he said: "Because of the blatant injustice and behind-the-scenes bulls**t that constantly happens I was very upset."
Kanye - who is set to become a dad for a second time later this year when his wife Kim Kardashian West gives birth - continued to criticise annual events such as the Grammys for trivialising the careers of hard-working artists by turning the music industry into a "game".
He ranted to Q! magazine: "It's not a game! Our careers and professions are not to be taken lightly. This is very serious, what we do, and we will be respected for it. I got the right to be upset about it."

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