Honne Debuts Snippet of New Single 'No Song Without You' During Billboard Live At-Home Performance

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group has suspended all of its operations in Russia, the company has confirmed to Variety. “Effective immediately, we are suspending all operations in Russia and closing our offices there. We urge an end to the violence in Ukraine as soon as possible. We are adhering to international sanctions and, along with our employees and artists, have been working with groups from a range of countries (including the U.S., U.K., Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic and Hungary) to support humanitarian relief efforts to bring urgent aid to refugees in the region.”A source tells Variety that the company’s staffers will continue to receive their salaries for an undetermined time, although artists will presumably see most if not all of their recording activity paused.  All three major labels — Universal, Sony and Warner — have local labels and operations in Russia; while reps for Sony and Warner did not immediately respond to requests for comment, sources both companies are likely to announce decisions about their status in the country within 24-48 hours.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorJust how vocally demanding are roles in Broadway musicals like “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen” — and how much singing is too much? If two professors at New York University had their way, Broadway singers would soon have access to a “vocal Fitbit” that could help them answer those questions.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“Similar to how your iPhone nowadays tells you, ‘Oh, you listened to music a little too loudly this week; watch out, because we don’t want you to get a hearing impairment due to overuse’ — it would be the same idea [but] for the voice,” said Ana Flavia Zuim, a musician and conductor who is also the associate director of vocal performance at NYU’s Steinhardt School. “It could tell you, ‘We see that you’ve used [your voice] up to a particular amount that has been considered a safe threshold of use.'” Zuim appeared on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast, with her colleague Celia Stewart, associate professor of communicative sciences and disorders.

Karen Idelson The five Oscar-nominated animated pics use many styles and storytelling genres to explore deeper issues. Below is a look into each work of art.Affairs of the ArtPet taxidermy. Screw threads.

Katcy Stephan As Justin Bieber crooned from the Crypto.com Arena stage on Monday night, Sandals Resorts hosted an exclusive event at the venue’s Hyde Lounge.Actors including Ben Feldman, Josh Henderson, Emily Osment and Olivia Holt turned out alongside a veritable gaggle of Bachelor Nation stars to take in the first L.A. stop of Bieber’s Justice Tour.In true Sandals fashion, tropical-inspired specialty drinks “Jammin’ in Jamaica” and “Catch Me in Curaçao” were served up alongside a luxe buffet.After a rousing opening performance from Jaden Smith, “Bachelor” couple Katie Thurston and John Hersey cozied up on a couch to watch Bieber’s romantic rendition of “Somebody.” On the other side of the lounge, fellow franchise stars Mike Johnson, Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Cassie Randolph danced the night away.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterParamount Pictures is calling home its speciality label Paramount Players, folding the lower-budget and genre operation under the stewardship of the studio’s larger motion picture group. As a result of the decision, current Paramount Players chief Jeremy Kramer is exiting his post.Paramount motion picture group co-heads Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland will run point on the unit moving forward.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorFunny Or Die has optioned writer and illustrator John Paul Brammer’s “¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons” to develop into a scripted series.Brammer started the Substack advice column “¡Hola Papi!” in 2017, and published his memoir of the same name last year through Simon & Schuster. The paperback edition is set for release in June.“Working with the team at Funny Or Die is a dream come true, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to take ‘¡Hola Papi!’ to yet another medium,” said Brammer, who will also serve as an executive producer on the series.

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley seemingly ended just as quickly as they began, but it looks like one of them isn’t ready to move on just yet.Just a week after reports that the couple called off their engagement, they were spotted together at Erewhon Market in Los Angeles late last month. At the time, a source told E! News that “they came to the cafe for breakfast and just sat outside at a table together,” but they didn’t “hang out too long.”While exes meeting up to tie up some loose ends isn’t uncommon, that wasn’t the only time the former couple was seen together post-break-up.

That ‘70s Show might have ended almost 20 years ago, but it’s still influencing the actors who co-starred on the series. During his time on the red carpet at the Hollywood Reporter’s Oscar Nominee night in Beverly Hills on Monday, March 7, Wilmer Valderrama spoke to reporters about the ultimate goal he and his former That ‘70s Show co-stars share while raising their children.“We really joke around that we’re going to have a That 70’s dynasty,” Wilmer said, according to reports from E! News.

Will Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian ever return to the friendship they once had?

Colton Underwood may have found love, but it sure wasn’t with the help of a bunch of roses!

We’re not just honest professionally. Perez is the same way in his private life too. We think that’s best. We had the best intentions when we surprised Momma Perez with an outing at a restaurant she loved. Well, things did not go as planned. And they continued to go off course. You don’t always get what you want! However, we’re truly thankful to have shared a less than ideal experience with her than to not be able to have the opportunity to share a meal with her ever again! There’s some surprises with the kids too! Watch!

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have announced details of their 20th album today (March 8).The band’s next album, called ‘Omnium Gatherum’ is released on March 22. The first song from the album, ‘The Dripping Tap’, has also been released and you can listen to that below.Posting about the news on Instagram, King Gizzard wrote: “PSA for the weirdo swarm! …You’re gonna love ‘Omnium Gatherum’ – it’s fun.

The Batman TV spinoffs, revealing that it’s no longer about corrupt police in Gotham City but will instead detail “the world of Arkham”.The director, who helmed the freshly released The Batman, said in a new interview that the series has developed into something different: a horror-inspired TV show that will explore the origins of The Batman‘s villainous characters.“The GCPD [Gotham City Police Department] thing, that story has kinda evolved,” Reeves told The Cyber Nerds in a video published on Sunday (March 6).“We’ve actually now [moved] more into the realm of exactly what would happen in the world of Arkham [Asylum] as it relates coming off of our movie and some of the characters and their origins…almost leaning into the idea of…it’s like a horror movie or a haunted house that is Arkham,” Reeves said.He continued: “The idea, again the way that Gotham is a character in the movie, I really want Arkham to exist as a character. You go into this environment and encounter these characters in a way that feels really fresh.

♬ original sound – lil bo weep Fans have since paid their tributes online, commenting how Weep’s music affected their lives. One fan wrote: “Your music got me through one of the most mentally challenging points in my life”.Alice Glass joined those paying tribute, writing on Twitter: “Rip Lil Bo Weep.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced that they will be playing two shows at Hanging Rock in Victoria.These exclusive shows were announced on social media and mark the duo’s return to Australia for the first time in three years. They take place on 25 and 26 November, with Courtney Barnett supporting the pair at both Victoria dates. Tickets will be on sale March 17 and can be found here.Last month, Nick Cave opened up about touring Australia in a new post on his Red Hand Files website.He explained: “I am sitting here looking at this year’s calendar.

David Byrne and Mitski have released a new collaboration today (March 8). Listen to ‘This Is A Life’ below.The song features on the soundtrack for the new A24 film, Everything Everywhere All At Once.Son Lux have scored the sci-fi action film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film is released in the US on March 25 (UK date TBA), while the soundtrack lands on April 8.Other contributions on the soundtrack come from Andre 3000, Randy Newman, Moses Sumney, Nina Moffitt, Chris Pattishall, Rob Moose, yMusic, Surrija, and actor Stephanie Hsu.Listen to ‘This Is A Life’ here:Sharing a statement about their work on the project, Sox Lux said: “Even though we knew from the moment Daniels asked us to score this film that it would push us in new and unexpected directions, we couldn’t have predicted how much we’d learn from the project.“What emerged was our most ambitious undertaking to date, over two years in the making, resulting in two hours of new music.

The Duchess of Cornwall has met her doppelgänger

Hugh Jackman has a lot of love for all of the women out there.

Ginger Zee is opening up about her childhood for International Women's Day this Tuesday. The meteorologist shared an unbelievable throwback in honor of the special day.MORE: Ginger Zee embarks on family adventure with rare photo of husband and childrenIn a heartwarming tribute shared to Instagram Tuesday morning, the ABC star detailed growing up with her late step-mom, Pam, who she has previously talked about in one of her "favorite chapters" of her book, A Little Closer to Home.The television host was inundated with support following her sweet caption. WATCH: Ginger always looks stylish - even when her hair is sopping wet from the rainMORE: Ginger Zee updates fans with new photo of husband and children as fans reactGinger began her caption with: "Step parenting — it's not easy.

Love Island star Zara McDermott explained to Instagram fans that she'd suffered a kidney infection for weeks and hadn't even been aware.The 25-year-old TV star was finally diagnosed yesterday (March 7) and was prescribed with antibiotics to help clear up the nasty problem.Zara wasn't feeling like her normal self as she took to the bed she shares with Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson to cuddle up with her beloved cat.The singer told fans she'd was unable to concentrate as she attempted to recover at home.Taking to her Insta story, she penned along with the bedroom snap with her cat: "I have powered through this kidney infection for weeks not knowing what it was and today I finally got some antibiotics."She added: "I feel really spaced out and disorientated and I can't concentrate on anything," followed by a crying emoji.However, Zara did appear to be feeling a tad better on Tuesday as she headed out to meet her best friend for a lavish coffee and shared the snap to her feed.Meanwhile, earlier this week the former X Factor star hit the headlines after she'd opened up about having "forehead botox" in an honest q&a session with her 1.6 million online fans.The social media beauty opened up a candid chat with her followers, with one person asking Zara about her incredible line free skin.They asked: "Have you done anything to your face? You're so lucky you have literally zero lines!"Sharing a makeup free snap of herself, Zara replied: "Yeah I get forehead botox and have done for years."The ITV starlet went on to add: "And I get a crevice in my jaw and chin filled one every two years for symmetry that I have spoken about a few times."As my face is the most unsymmetrical thing you've ever seen (seriously)."On my right side my

Honne unveiled their new single "No Song Without You" on Friday (June 12), giving fans their first taste of new music from the British electronic duo.The track marks the act's follow-up to their 2018 sophomore album, Love Me / Love Me Not, which featured hits "Day 1," "Crying Over You," "Location Unknown" and more -- as well as their recent Billboard Live At-Home session, where they debuted a snippet of the single while raising money for mass incarceration nonprofit The Bail Project.To celebrate release day for "No Song Without You," band mates James Hatcher and Andy Clutterbuck shared a playlist of their favorite quarantine songs, exclusively with Billboard.