'It's pretty damn cool': Britney releases first new music in six years - with legendary collaborator

Thania Garcia CBS News senior cultural correspondent Anthony Mason will be honored with the “SummerStage Icon” award at City Parks Foundation‘s 2022 benefit fundraiser on Sept. 29. The ceremony, naturally enough, will take place at SummerStage in New York’s Central Park. Mason will be recognized for “his significant contribution to arts and culture and for his lifelong devotion to NYC’s parks.” From 2019 to 2021, Mason was a co-host of “CBS This Morning” and prior to that, he was a co-host of “CBS This Morning: Saturday” for seven years. He has interviewed six U.S. Presidents and various senior federal officials, but the journalist is perhaps best known for his interviews with high-profile musicians, including Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Adele, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Cher, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Elton John and Britney Spears have made a defiant debut at Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart. 

HELLO!'s Inspiration Awards are well and truly underway! Woman's Hour and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani, Britain's Best Walks star Julia Bradbury, Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe, former Loose Women star Saira Khan and HELLO!'s editor in chief Rosie Nixon are this year's judges.MORE: Vote for your HFM Fashion Gamechanger in HELLO!'s Inspiration Awards 2022However, they had a very tough job as they gathered inside Corinthia London to pick out finalists for our Star Mum and #Hello2Kindness categories.WATCH: Meet HELLO!'s fabulous judges at this year's Inspiration AwardsThe Inspiration Awards, sponsored by luxury childrenswear retailer Childsplay Clothing, is returning on 4 October for its fifth year and celebrates the UK's most selfless and giving individuals.MORE: Meet the celebrity judges at this year's Inspiration AwardsLast year's winners included Sir Elton John and David Furnish and TV presenters Clara Amfo and Rochelle Humes, with each category honouring people, both famous and otherwise, who have inspired others with their bravery and kindness.The Star Mum award - which was created to recognise mothers who, while raising their family, still find the time to help others in need - and the #HelloToKindness categories are the only ones voted for by our readers. Preparations for the Inspiration Awards are well and truly underwayAnita will host the ceremony for the second year in a row, and she can't wait to take to the podium.

Elton John and Britney Spears is here, along with 9 other of the hottest songs dropped this week.

Britney Spears has accused her family of having "literally killed" her by placing her under a restrictive conservatorship for more than a decade. In a 22-minute audio message published to her YouTube channel but subsequently deleted on Sunday, the Toxic singer slammed her dad Jamie and her mother Lynne for the legal arrangement brought in following her 2008 breakdown that lasted until November 2021. "How did they get away with it?" Spears, who recently returned to music with an Elton John duet on Hold Me Closer, asked.

Britney Spears' mother Lynne has said she has tried her best to support her daughter in a message urging the star to have a conversation in private. It comes after audio was reportedly posted on Spears' YouTube account, criticising her parents over her now-ended controversial conservatorship, in a clip that is no longer available.

MTV VMAs took place at New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Sunday night (28 August). Below is a list of winners from the action-packed ceremony, including brand new award for Best Metaverse Performance.

Riding high on a just released hit duet with Elton John, Britney Spears dropped even more new audio today lashing out at her parents and others for the restrictive conservatorship held her captive under for over a decade.

Britney Spears has reportedly rejected an invite to the MTV Video Music Awards. The 40-year-old pop star and Sir Elton John have topped the charts in the more than 40 countries around the world with their new single 'Hold Me Closer' - but Britney won't be among the audience at the award show in New Jersey on Sunday (28. 08.

Britney Spears’ side of her conservatorship in a 22-minute video that makes bombshell claims against her family. The video only has sound, but no picture, and does not show the singer’s face talking on-camera. The video, which was quickly made private and no longer available for the public to see, was initially posted onto YouTube with a link shared on the pop star’s Twitter account. (Spears’ Instagram was recently deactivated, and over the past few days, she has been posting more regularly on her Twitter.) Variety has reached out to a representative for Spears to verify the authenticity of the YouTube message.

Britney Spears has left her followers in quite the frenzy with her recent social media post.The Princess Of Pop took to Twitter, where she flaunted her killer figure as she was seen wearing a vibrant red hot bikini a few days after quitting Instagram. Britney, 40, stripped down from an oversized white blazer with black lining to a slashed red string bikini ensemble as she’s seen lustfully looking into the camera while she shakes her hips.READ MORE: Britney Spears totally naked again in saucy Instagram bed snap - and fans have had enoughThe gorgeous Gimme More singer accessorised the bikini outfit with a luxurious silver neckline jewellery piece which she paired with a matching bracelet.

The night of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards is here and the moon person trophies will be handed out.

EJ Panaligan editor The 2022 MTV VMA awards are underway at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, and awards will be handed out shortly in categories like video of the year, song of the year and best new artist. In addition to the awards, host Nicki Minaj will be honored during the show with the Video Vanguard Award, while the Global Icon Award will be given to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Nominees throughout the categories include Madonna, who is the most-awarded artist in VMAs history with 20 wins, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Adele and more. Performers for tonight’s show include Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Blackpink, Bad Bunny, Anitta, Jack Harlow, Kane Brown and more.

While Donald Trump and his followers may have adopted Twisted Sister’s rebellious rock anthem “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as their theme song, the rocker who wrote it is not amused.

Fans who have eagerly awaited new music from Britney Spears since the termination of her conservatorship in November can now rest easy. Today, she’s shared her first new music since the release of her ninth studio album, Glory, in 2016 — though “new” is relative here.

Paris Hilton is cheerleading for the ‘queen’ Britney Spears following the release of her new track with Sir Elton John.The heiress, 41, and musician, 40, have been firm friends for years and regularly support each other’s careers and personal lives.Former Simple Life star Paris recently attended Britney’s wedding to long-time partner Sam Asghari in June, and the pair remain as close as ever, with Paris as excited as the rest of us about Britney’s new track.On Friday, after weeks of rumours and speculation – and even a slip-up from Paris where she said she had heard the ‘insane’ song before it was confirmed – Hold Me Closer was released, to instant acclaim from fans.Paris is among the millions enjoying Britney’s first release in six years – and the first since she was released from her conservatorship – and on Saturday shared her joy on social media.Taking to Instagram, Hilton heiress Paris posted a video of her enjoying Britney’s new song in a way only a celebrity could: dancing around and lying on her bright pink luxury car outside her lavish California mansion.With Hold Me Closer playing in the background, Paris – dressed in a matching pink tracksuit, her blonde locks tied up in a ponytail – lay on the bonnet of the car kicking her legs, and skipped around the vehicle, singing along.She wrote: ‘It’s Britney b****…and the Queen is officially back!‘“Hold Me Closer” is out now and I will be playing it on repeat until further notice!’Paris added, along with a heart emoji: ‘So proud of you sis.’At the start of August, when Hold Me Closer was little more than rumours, hopes and dreams, Paris teased fans by saying she had heard the song and it was ‘insane’ and ‘iconic.’The star had told Paul Barewijk for Paul Voor Je Neus

Britney Spears and Sir Elton John are reportedly working on a music video for their hit new duet, which topped the charts in 40 countries within a day of its release.The single — which is Britney's first in six years — is entitled Hold Me Closer, and mixes Sir Elton's 1971 number Tiny Dancer with his 1992 song The One, as well as parts of Don't Go Breaking My Heart from 1976.As she basks in the song's triumph, TMZ reports that Britney, 40, had to turn down an invitation to the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend because of scheduling.

Britney Spears recently sparked concern with her fans after quitting Instagram following a number of worrying posts and nude snaps.But Britney, 41, has returned to social media and continued to share racy videos and pictures of herself stripping off to no clothes at all.In a daring new picture shared on Twitter, Britney stripped topless and clutched her assets to protect her modesty as she posed in nothing but a white sheet.READ MORE: Britney Spears strips off to slashed red bikini as she performs sexy danceThe blonde bombshell let her famous locks fall around her shoulders as she smouldered for the camera while posing on a ledge, leaving her fans very hot under the collar.Britney looked stunning as she showcased her washboard abs and impressive cleavage in the jaw-dropping snaps as her fans rushed to share their compliments.One posted: "You look stunning keep doing you beautiful."Another added: "WELCOME BACK QUEEN."A third chipped in: "You look amazing," as another agreed: "Beautiful we love you Britney."Britney's new picture comes as she has released her first new single since 2016, as she collaborated with music icon Elton John.Speaking ahead of the release, Britney said: "It's pretty damn cool that I'm singing with one of the most classic men of our time."I'm kinda overwhelmed... it's a big deal to me!"The remix includes three of Elton's hit songs - Tiny Dancer, The One and Don't Go Breaking My Heart.Elton said about Britney's appearance on the song: "She sang fantastically."Everyone was saying they don't think she can sing any more.

ecstasy every time he sang live on the BBC show - as millions tuned in.The drug anthem 'Ebeneezer Goode' by the acid house band was one of the most controversial UK Number Ones of all time.After its release 30 years ago, the band furiously denied the song was about the Class A drug - and even had to change the lyrics to trick BBC bosses.Read more: Britney Spears' music comeback confirmed as Elton John announces major collabBut now DJ Mr C, speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, says he is no longer 'boshing down' Es branding it 'boring' instead.That's a change from when the single was released on August 24, 1992. Asked if he ever dared pop an E for the Top Of The Pops (TOTP) recordings, he could not be more honest.Mr C - real name Richard West - said: “I think most of them to be fair, I’m trying to think of one where I wasn’t.