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Ben Langmaid has appeared to slam his former La Roux bandmate.
The songwriter parted ways with Elly Jackson during the recording of new album 'Trouble in Paradise' and after she criticised Kanye West in an interview at the weekend, he seems to have taken the rapper's side.
He first tweeted the 'Bound 2' star to say "Love you man".
He then retweeted a number of posts from Kanye and also comments from other people about La Roux, including one which read: "F**k La Roux, nobody knows her."
He then gave a withering response when asked what instruments Elly had played on the album, as she is credited with many on the sleeve notes.
He replied: "er, triangle I think. (sic)"
Ben later claimed Ian Sherwin, who wrote three tracks on 'Trouble in Paradise' and has become Elly's closest working partner, was the reason he left La Roux.
He slammed: "The guy's an idiot. He's the reason I left.
"The dude's a poacher. He couldn't write a nursery rhyme."
Elly recently claimed she and Ben went their separate ways because she became a "different person" after touring their debut album in America.
She said recently: "It was always going to be difficult because we'd had a long time away from each other when I was on tour.
"We weren't really that connected and I'd realised what kind of performer I wanted to be onstage, which led to me finding my first record restricting. I came back home and I felt like a different person."
La Roux blasted by ex-bandmate
Ben Langmaid has appeared to slam his former La Roux bandmate.
The songwriter parted ways with Elly Jackson during the recording of new album 'Trouble in Paradise' and after she criticised Kanye West in an interview at the weekend, he seems to have taken the rapper's side.
He first tweeted the 'Bound 2' star to say "Love you man".
He then retweeted a number of posts from Kanye and also comments from other people about La Roux, including one which read: "F**k La Roux, nobody knows her."
He then gave a withering response when asked what instruments Elly had played on the album, as she is credited with many on the sleeve notes.
He replied: "er, triangle I think. (sic)"
Ben later claimed Ian Sherwin, who wrote three tracks on 'Trouble in Paradise' and has become Elly's closest working partner, was the reason he left La Roux.
He slammed: "The guy's an idiot. He's the reason I left.
"The dude's a poacher. He couldn't write a nursery rhyme."
Elly recently claimed she and Ben went their separate ways because she became a "different person" after touring their debut album in America.
She said recently: "It was always going to be difficult because we'd had a long time away from each other when I was on tour.
"We weren't really that connected and I'd realised what kind of performer I wanted to be onstage, which led to me finding my first record restricting. I came back home and I felt like a different person."
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One Direction are to release what is expected to be the "biggest concert movie ever".
The 'Little Things' hitmakers - who released a film about their lives on the road, 'This is Us', last August - will bring out 'Where We Are: The Concert Film' in over 50 countries on October 11 and 12, promising a huge global audience for the screenings.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "This could become the biggest concert movie ever -- there's going to be more than 10,000 screenings internationally.
"So many 1D fans didn't get the chance to buy tickets to the band's show because the stadium tour sold out - but this means no one will have to miss out."
The concert was filmed in Milan's San Siro Stadium on June 28 and 29 as part of the Italian leg of their current world tour, and will also include behind-the-scenes footage captured by the group's friend Ben Winston and a previously unseen interview with band members Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.
The film is executive produced by Simon Cowell and has been made by Fulwell 73, the same company behind 'This Is Us'.
The group's last film drew in over £40 million at the UK and US box office.
One Direction to release new film
One Direction are to release what is expected to be the "biggest concert movie ever".
The 'Little Things' hitmakers - who released a film about their lives on the road, 'This is Us', last August - will bring out 'Where We Are: The Concert Film' in over 50 countries on October 11 and 12, promising a huge global audience for the screenings.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "This could become the biggest concert movie ever -- there's going to be more than 10,000 screenings internationally.
"So many 1D fans didn't get the chance to buy tickets to the band's show because the stadium tour sold out - but this means no one will have to miss out."
The concert was filmed in Milan's San Siro Stadium on June 28 and 29 as part of the Italian leg of their current world tour, and will also include behind-the-scenes footage captured by the group's friend Ben Winston and a previously unseen interview with band members Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.
The film is executive produced by Simon Cowell and has been made by Fulwell 73, the same company behind 'This Is Us'.
The group's last film drew in over £40 million at the UK and US box office.
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The Libertines wants to do something "more special" than a new album.
The reunited 'I Get Along' group have been writing new material together, but they want to do something different to a regular release.
Drummer Gary Powell told XFM: "I think that would [be] the plan to maybe do a new album. But hopefully we're gonna maybe try something that might be a little bit different. Everybody does an album, everyone does an EP...
"We wanna do something that might be a little more special than just release another album. Everything we do has to be about the connectivity between us and our friends and family, being the fans. And we want to do something special for them."
Meanwhile, co-frontman Pete Doherty - who is joined in the band by Gary, Carl Barat and John Hassall - promised fans will get their first listen of new tracks when the group perform three shows at London's Alexandra Palace in September.
He said: "We're gonna be doing some new songs at Ally Pally. We were just working on one right now, before you came in. I can tell you that one of them has got this in it [makes a noise on a vintage typewriter]."
Gary previously admitted he and his bandmates would only record new material if their current run of European shows, including a performance in London's Hyde Park earlier this month, went well.
He said: "We're pretty much using this whole period of time as a lightness test for how we can move forward. It would be very easy to say 'yeah we'll do some new material', but, for instance, if we went and played Hyde Park and it wasn't well received and everybody hated it then it would be very difficult for the band to actually move forward."
The Libertines promise ‘special’ release
The Libertines wants to do something "more special" than a new album.
The reunited 'I Get Along' group have been writing new material together, but they want to do something different to a regular release.
Drummer Gary Powell told XFM: "I think that would [be] the plan to maybe do a new album. But hopefully we're gonna maybe try something that might be a little bit different. Everybody does an album, everyone does an EP...
"We wanna do something that might be a little more special than just release another album. Everything we do has to be about the connectivity between us and our friends and family, being the fans. And we want to do something special for them."
Meanwhile, co-frontman Pete Doherty - who is joined in the band by Gary, Carl Barat and John Hassall - promised fans will get their first listen of new tracks when the group perform three shows at London's Alexandra Palace in September.
He said: "We're gonna be doing some new songs at Ally Pally. We were just working on one right now, before you came in. I can tell you that one of them has got this in it [makes a noise on a vintage typewriter]."
Gary previously admitted he and his bandmates would only record new material if their current run of European shows, including a performance in London's Hyde Park earlier this month, went well.
He said: "We're pretty much using this whole period of time as a lightness test for how we can move forward. It would be very easy to say 'yeah we'll do some new material', but, for instance, if we went and played Hyde Park and it wasn't well received and everybody hated it then it would be very difficult for the band to actually move forward."
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U2 will release their new album later this year.
The four-piece rock band - made up of lead singer Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. - are said to be planning to release their currently unnamed thirteenth studio album, this November.
It is believed the band - who are set to play at one of the iTunes Festival gigs at the Roundhouse in Camden, North London, in September - could even have their new material ready to debut at the performance.
The album is the first to be released by the group in five years and will follow-up the their 2009 work 'No Line On The Horizon'.
However, it has been a difficult time for singer-songwriter Bono, 54, who is believed to have suffered from writers block throughout the production process.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "The U2 comeback is very much on for this year. This album has been a real struggle for them to make.
"It's taken a long time and Bono didn't find it easy.
"But they feel very confident now and are convinced the wait has been worth it."
U2 to release new album later this year
U2 will release their new album later this year.
The four-piece rock band - made up of lead singer Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. - are said to be planning to release their currently unnamed thirteenth studio album, this November.
It is believed the band - who are set to play at one of the iTunes Festival gigs at the Roundhouse in Camden, North London, in September - could even have their new material ready to debut at the performance.
The album is the first to be released by the group in five years and will follow-up the their 2009 work 'No Line On The Horizon'.
However, it has been a difficult time for singer-songwriter Bono, 54, who is believed to have suffered from writers block throughout the production process.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "The U2 comeback is very much on for this year. This album has been a real struggle for them to make.
"It's taken a long time and Bono didn't find it easy.
"But they feel very confident now and are convinced the wait has been worth it."
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German DJ Paul van Dyk has slammed artists who all "sound the same".
As a pioneer of the electronic dance genre, the musician has spoken out against DJs who copy each other and thinks they all sound indistinguishable from one another.
Talking to Radio.com, the Grammy Award-nominated DJ vented about the situation, explaining: "The problem I see, let's call it 'EDM soup', it's all sounding the same. It's like, I'm pretty sure even fans of this music can't say, 'This is the new track by this person' or, 'That new track by that person', because they all sound the same.
"I don't want electronic music to die once the EDM hype is over. This music is there to stay forever, therefore we need to focus on artists who made music that lasts longer than three minutes on the radio."
The 42-year-old DJ also expressed his frustration with DJs who are too reliant on technology to do their job for them, although Paul does admit that he currently has a large amount of kit to assist him when doing a gig.
He said: "When I'm playing now, I pretty much have a recording studio with me onstage. I have keyboards, computers, custom made mixers, a lot of controllers that enable me to be really interactive and actually play things,
"I prefer maybe me pressing the wrong key at some point and still be able to be live than everything being programmed and you just put the USB stick in the CD player, press play and then [wave your hands]. That has nothing to do with what electronic music means to me and the real followers of electronic music."
Paul van Dyk slams artists who ‘sound the same’
German DJ Paul van Dyk has slammed artists who all "sound the same".
As a pioneer of the electronic dance genre, the musician has spoken out against DJs who copy each other and thinks they all sound indistinguishable from one another.
Talking to Radio.com, the Grammy Award-nominated DJ vented about the situation, explaining: "The problem I see, let's call it 'EDM soup', it's all sounding the same. It's like, I'm pretty sure even fans of this music can't say, 'This is the new track by this person' or, 'That new track by that person', because they all sound the same.
"I don't want electronic music to die once the EDM hype is over. This music is there to stay forever, therefore we need to focus on artists who made music that lasts longer than three minutes on the radio."
The 42-year-old DJ also expressed his frustration with DJs who are too reliant on technology to do their job for them, although Paul does admit that he currently has a large amount of kit to assist him when doing a gig.
He said: "When I'm playing now, I pretty much have a recording studio with me onstage. I have keyboards, computers, custom made mixers, a lot of controllers that enable me to be really interactive and actually play things,
"I prefer maybe me pressing the wrong key at some point and still be able to be live than everything being programmed and you just put the USB stick in the CD player, press play and then [wave your hands]. That has nothing to do with what electronic music means to me and the real followers of electronic music."
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Beyonce has hinted that she will perform on the 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' soundtrack.
The 32-year-old singer posted a teaser trailer for the raunchy movie on her Instagram account along with her crooning a sensual version of 'Crazy In Love'.
'Fifty Shades Of Grey' stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson - who play bondage loving billionaire Christian Grey and virginal Ana Steele - can be seen writhing around naked in the teaser, with the full trailer to follow on Thursday (24.07.14).
Beyonce simply captioned the video #fiftyshades, leaving fans guessing as to her involvement.
It is unclear how Beyonce got involved in the project - which has been directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson - but her husband Jay Z's protege Rita Ora has a small part in the movie.
The 23-year-old singer tries her hand at acting in the new blockbuster adaptation of E.L. James' best-selling erotic novel and she admitted she was so nervous about her role - playing Christian's sister Mia - she worried she would mess up.
Speaking in May, she said: "I've just shot the movie, 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. That took up a lot of my time as I didn't wanna embarrass anybody, so I made sure I knew exactly what I was doing.
"It was an incredible experience. I went from not knowing what it's like being on a movie set, to feeling like I knew them all for years, and I wasn't even there for that long."
Beyonce remixes Crazy In Love for Fifty Shades Of Grey
Beyonce has hinted that she will perform on the 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' soundtrack.
The 32-year-old singer posted a teaser trailer for the raunchy movie on her Instagram account along with her crooning a sensual version of 'Crazy In Love'.
'Fifty Shades Of Grey' stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson - who play bondage loving billionaire Christian Grey and virginal Ana Steele - can be seen writhing around naked in the teaser, with the full trailer to follow on Thursday (24.07.14).
Beyonce simply captioned the video #fiftyshades, leaving fans guessing as to her involvement.
It is unclear how Beyonce got involved in the project - which has been directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson - but her husband Jay Z's protege Rita Ora has a small part in the movie.
The 23-year-old singer tries her hand at acting in the new blockbuster adaptation of E.L. James' best-selling erotic novel and she admitted she was so nervous about her role - playing Christian's sister Mia - she worried she would mess up.
Speaking in May, she said: "I've just shot the movie, 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. That took up a lot of my time as I didn't wanna embarrass anybody, so I made sure I knew exactly what I was doing.
"It was an incredible experience. I went from not knowing what it's like being on a movie set, to feeling like I knew them all for years, and I wasn't even there for that long."
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Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood has been emailing song ideas to Thom Yorke for the band's new album.
Jonny has revealed that new Radiohead material is in the works after a year-long hiatus and he and Thom are in constant contact about new compositions.
Talking to The Sunday Times, Jonny explained: "I was emailing stuff to Thom last night, actually, but it's not the same, is it? You don't see him tutting."
The band took a break after touring with their last album, 'The King Of Limbs', but Jonny, Thom and bandmates Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien are ready to get back to work together.
However, fans can expect to wait a while before hearing any of these new songs.
When asked if the group has a release date in mind, Jonny said: "No! Release? No, no idea. No.
"Our plan is to start making music soon. We've just got to get the inertia back."
In the past, Jonny has stated that the band will reunite in the studio in September.
Speaking on the BBC 6Music show, he told presenter Mary Anne Hobbes: "We're going to start up in September, playing, rehearsing and recording and see how it's sounding."
Radiohead working on new music
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood has been emailing song ideas to Thom Yorke for the band's new album.
Jonny has revealed that new Radiohead material is in the works after a year-long hiatus and he and Thom are in constant contact about new compositions.
Talking to The Sunday Times, Jonny explained: "I was emailing stuff to Thom last night, actually, but it's not the same, is it? You don't see him tutting."
The band took a break after touring with their last album, 'The King Of Limbs', but Jonny, Thom and bandmates Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien are ready to get back to work together.
However, fans can expect to wait a while before hearing any of these new songs.
When asked if the group has a release date in mind, Jonny said: "No! Release? No, no idea. No.
"Our plan is to start making music soon. We've just got to get the inertia back."
In the past, Jonny has stated that the band will reunite in the studio in September.
Speaking on the BBC 6Music show, he told presenter Mary Anne Hobbes: "We're going to start up in September, playing, rehearsing and recording and see how it's sounding."
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Damon Albarn is writing a West End musical.
The former Blur and Gorillaz frontman - who previously wrote the opera 'Dr Dee: An English Opera' - has revealed his latest musical endeavour came as a surprise even to himself.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "It's funny for me to say 'I'm writing a musical', but, yes, that's what I'm doing next."
Damon, 46, added: "It's something I've always wanted to do because musicals are great when they're done well.
"It started out with the same subject matter but was going to be a left field, experimental opera. But it's lurched into a mainstream musical for families."
And although Damon is busy with his first solo album 'Everyday Robots' and his new musical, the prolific musician admitted he hopes to reform Gorillaz after penning some new tracks.
Damon explained: "I've found myself writing a lot of uptempo songs that sound like Gorillaz."
The musician performed songs from his solo album at Latitude Festival in the UK over the weekend and decided to stay on with artist partner Suzi Winstanley and their daughter Missy, 14, in order to enjoy some of the other acts.
He said: "I've played at festivals since 1990 but never had time to stay. I was sceptical and bad-tempered after an 18-hour coach journey from a Swiss show but it's been really nice."
Damon Albarn penning West End musical
Damon Albarn is writing a West End musical.
The former Blur and Gorillaz frontman - who previously wrote the opera 'Dr Dee: An English Opera' - has revealed his latest musical endeavour came as a surprise even to himself.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "It's funny for me to say 'I'm writing a musical', but, yes, that's what I'm doing next."
Damon, 46, added: "It's something I've always wanted to do because musicals are great when they're done well.
"It started out with the same subject matter but was going to be a left field, experimental opera. But it's lurched into a mainstream musical for families."
And although Damon is busy with his first solo album 'Everyday Robots' and his new musical, the prolific musician admitted he hopes to reform Gorillaz after penning some new tracks.
Damon explained: "I've found myself writing a lot of uptempo songs that sound like Gorillaz."
The musician performed songs from his solo album at Latitude Festival in the UK over the weekend and decided to stay on with artist partner Suzi Winstanley and their daughter Missy, 14, in order to enjoy some of the other acts.
He said: "I've played at festivals since 1990 but never had time to stay. I was sceptical and bad-tempered after an 18-hour coach journey from a Swiss show but it's been really nice."
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Pharrell Williams, Maroon 5 and Kasabian are among the first acts to be announced for this year's iTunes Festival.
The concerts will take place during the month of September at London's Roundhouse and will also feature Beck, Robert Plant, Blondie, Calvin Harris, Sam Smith, David Guetta and Five Seconds of Summer.
More names are expected to be added to the list over the coming weeks.
Speaking about their performance on September 5, Kasabian said: "We're very proud to be in this year's iTunes Festival line-up, and we are excited to be playing alongside so many great artists. We have had a huge year so far. Expect some surprises!"
And Robert Plant, who will take to the stage on September 8, excitedly added: "We've been roaring around the world this summer from Morocco to the Arctic Circle. The band is on fire. It's now time to shake it on down in NW1."
This is the eighth year of the festival, which will take place over 30 nights in London.
Apple's senior vice preside of internet software and services Eddy Cue said: "The iTunes Festival in London is back with another stunning line-up of world class performers and tremendous new acts.
"These live shows capture the heart and soul of iTunes and we love bringing them to our customers in the Roundhouse, as well as to the millions of people watching all over the world for free."
Tickets are free to competition winners and the gigs can also be watched live or on-demand via iTunes or Apple TV.
For more information visit www.itunesfestival.com.
iTunes Festival 2014 line-up so far:
September 2: Beck
September 3: David Guetta
September 4: 5 Seconds of Summer
September 5: Kasabian
September 7: Calvin Harris and Kiesza
September 8: Robert Plant
September 9: Sam Smith
September 10: Pharrell Williams and Jungle
September 1: Maroon 5
September 16: Blondie and Chrissie Hynde
September 27: Kylie Minogue
Pharrell Williams, Maroon 5 and Kasabian announced for iTunes Festival
Pharrell Williams, Maroon 5 and Kasabian are among the first acts to be announced for this year's iTunes Festival.
The concerts will take place during the month of September at London's Roundhouse and will also feature Beck, Robert Plant, Blondie, Calvin Harris, Sam Smith, David Guetta and Five Seconds of Summer.
More names are expected to be added to the list over the coming weeks.
Speaking about their performance on September 5, Kasabian said: "We're very proud to be in this year's iTunes Festival line-up, and we are excited to be playing alongside so many great artists. We have had a huge year so far. Expect some surprises!"
And Robert Plant, who will take to the stage on September 8, excitedly added: "We've been roaring around the world this summer from Morocco to the Arctic Circle. The band is on fire. It's now time to shake it on down in NW1."
This is the eighth year of the festival, which will take place over 30 nights in London.
Apple's senior vice preside of internet software and services Eddy Cue said: "The iTunes Festival in London is back with another stunning line-up of world class performers and tremendous new acts.
"These live shows capture the heart and soul of iTunes and we love bringing them to our customers in the Roundhouse, as well as to the millions of people watching all over the world for free."
Tickets are free to competition winners and the gigs can also be watched live or on-demand via iTunes or Apple TV.
For more information visit www.itunesfestival.com.
iTunes Festival 2014 line-up so far:
September 2: Beck
September 3: David Guetta
September 4: 5 Seconds of Summer
September 5: Kasabian
September 7: Calvin Harris and Kiesza
September 8: Robert Plant
September 9: Sam Smith
September 10: Pharrell Williams and Jungle
September 1: Maroon 5
September 16: Blondie and Chrissie Hynde
September 27: Kylie Minogue