Willow Smith: Last News

Willow Smith can "definitely" see herself quitting music to become a full-time writer. The star recently unveiled the novel Black Shield Maiden, a historical epic that she co-wrote with Jess Hendel. The story follows an African warrior in the world of the Vikings.

Jack Harlow is heading to Saturday Night Live.

Willow Smith is opening up about starting a career at a young age and why she decided to step away from opportunities.

WILLOW made her solo Saturday Night Live debut last night (October 8) and delivered a punishing two-song set – watch ‘Curious/Furious’ and ‘Ur A Stranger’ below.Fresh from releasing fifth album ‘COPINGMECHANISM’, WILLOW appeared on Saturday Night Live for a guitar-heavy performance.First track ‘Curious/Furious’ blended her soulful vocals with jangly indie melodies while ‘Ur A Stranger’ was a full-blown metal assault, complete with powerful screams and a broken TV.Check both performances out below. WILLOW previously appeared on SNL earlier this year, as a special guest during Camila Cabello’s performance where the pair aired their ‘Psychofreak’ collab.Speaking about it with Zane Lowe earlier this week, Willow said (via Rolling Stone): “I’m nervous obviously, because being with Camila— a really, really good friend of mine — there’s that feeling of comfortability there where you can look across the stage and be like, ‘Girl, we’re in this together. We’re doing this.’ I’m not baring my soul alone on the stage.

Willow Smith is hitting the stage at Studio 8H!

Willow Smith is hitting the stage at Studio 8H!

Willow Smith looked rocker chic in a black band t-shirt and a pair of distressed jeans with massive holes in the knees while out with her boyfriend De’Wayne on Friday. The 21-year-old singer, who is set to perform as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, looked relaxed as she explored the Big Apple with her man, 27.She completed her casual look with a light grey zip-up hoodie and black Vans while her beau opted for a denim jacket and red shades.  In the city: Willow Smith looked rocker chic in a black band t-shirt and a pair of distressed jeans with massive holes in the knees while out with her boyfriend De’Wayne on FridayThe hard rocker, who's the daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, recently released her newest album Coping Mechanism.  She described her latest LP as her best yet, while noting that she was focused on rock music this time around.'I always love doing things on my terms and in my way and I knew that [exploring rock music] was just gonna be an extension of that,' she said of her path forward. Busy week: The 21-year-old singer, who is set to perform as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, looked relaxed as she explored the Big Apple with her man, 27 Adding, 'I just love music.

Willow Smith twins with her boyfriend De'Wayne Johnson while they were on the go in New York City on Friday.The 21-year-old singer wore denim jeans paired with a long matching denim vest that barely covered her chest.Her boyfriend complemented her look with seriously blown-out jeans, along with a black hoodie that exposed his chest. Denim couple: Willow Smith twins with her boyfriend, De'Wayne Johnson, in matching outfits as they are spotted in New York on FridayHe also added a set of eerie red-tinted glasses. The couple both wore matching black sneakers, as they walked beside each other.  They were seen leaving the offices of Roc Nation, the management company founded by Jay-Z in 2008.Afterward, the lovebirds dropped by NBC studios in Manhattan. The hard rocker, who's the daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, recently released her newest album Coping Mechanism.  Double denim: The 21-year-old singer wore denim jeans paired with a long matching denim vest that barely covered her chest  Rocking out: The hard rocker, who's the daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, recently released her newest album Coping Mechanism  She described her latest LP as her best yet, while noting that she was focused on rock music this time around. 'I always love doing things on my terms and in my way and I knew that [exploring rock music] was just gonna be an extension of that,' she said of her path forward. Adding, 'I just love music.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Migos' Quavo and Takeoff paired for their new album, Charlie Puth dropped his new album, Carly Rae Jepsen and Rufus Wainwright teamed up for «The Loneliest Time,» and Ozuna shared his fifth studio album, . Ed Sheeran also officially announced the North American leg of his “+ — = ÷ x Tour,” which kicks off May 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.

With Offset stepping away from Migos for the foreseeable future, Quavo and Takeoff are continuing on as a duo. Only Built for Infinity Links is the first full-length project under the new arrangement for the Atlanta rap superstars.

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Willow has covered Yungblud’s track ‘The Funeral’ on BBC Radio 1 – check out the video below.The Los Angeles singer-songwriter collaborated with Yungblud (aka Dominic Harrison) on his song ‘Memories’, which appears on the latter’s recent self-titled third album.Today (September 29), Willow put her own spin on ‘The Funeral’ as part of a two-track set for this year’s Live Lounge Month. She transformed the gritty pop-punk anthem into a laid-back acoustic number.“I just love the lyrics; I love just the vibe that he’s giving on this song,” Willow explained of her decision to cover the single.“It feels very like Billy Idol to me.

Hayden Panettiere shared her experience giving up custody of her daughter to ex Wladimir Klitschko during a recent interview. Panettiere, 33, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield Norris and Kelly Osbourne, standing in for Willow Smith, spoke about the actress signing the custody papers for Kaya on "Red Table Talk." "You thought this was an agreement that you came to that it was best that your daughter be with her dad," Banfield Norris asked the "Nashville" actress in an exclusive clip obtained by People magazine.

Primus figurehead Les Claypool has responded to Willow covering their 2022 song ‘Conspiranoia’.Willow posted her take on the ‘Conspiranoid’ song to Instagram earlier this week alongside the caption “I fucking love Primus. If you haven’t listened to <Conspiranoid> … that’s a big issue.”Primus’ Claypool then responded, writing: “Fine guitar pickin’ there young fiery lass”.Willow replied, saying “I’m shitting my pants with gratitude rn” and changed her Instagram name to Fiery Young Lass.A post shared by Young Fiery Lass (@willowsmith)Willow is set to release new album <COPINGMECHANISM> on October 8.

One day after taking to the stage with her band at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, Willow made her way to Malibu for a relaxing day with boyfriend De'Wayne Jackson.The hard rocker, who's the daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, was spotted cradling a little dog during a pitstop at a Whole Food market in the upscale coastal neighborhood of Los Angeles.The pair were chatting away, and at times laughing, during their walk across the parking lot and into the market. Slowing things down: Willow Smith, 21, and boyfriend De'Wayne Jackson, 21, made a stop at a Whole Foods in Malibu on Sunday, one day after she and her band played the iHeartRadio Festival in Las VegasWith the sun glaring down on a warm Southern California day, Smith kept casual-cool in the fashion department dressed in black shorts with a blue jean jacket over a pink tie-dye t-shirt.She also wore a pair of the classic black-and-white checkered slip-on sneakers made famous the character Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) from the iconic teen coming-of-age film Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982).

Saturday Night Live will return for its 48th season next month, with Kendrick Lamar set to perform live and Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller to host on October 1. The week after will see the unlikely combo of actor Brendan Gleeson (host) and Willow (music) while the October 15 episode will be helmed entirely by Megan Thee Stallion.

tweeted with the list of upcoming performers. The show will look drastically different from previous seasons as longtime cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and Aristotle Athari have all left the late-night show.

Willow Smith has spoken out about claiming space in rock in a new interview, saying that all people should “be allowed freedom to express ourselves in all kinds of different ways”.The star, who will release her latest album ‘<COPINGMECHANISM>’ next month, shifted into the rock genre with her 2021 album ‘lately I feel EVERYTHING’.Smith has previously spoken out about the reaction to her wanting to make a rock record from music industry executives, citing her race as a Black woman as the reason behind their response.“When I wanted to do a rock album, there were a lot of executives that were like, ‘Hmm…’,” she told Glamour earlier this year. “If I had been white, it would’ve been completely fine; but because I’m Black it’s, ‘Well… maybe let’s just not’ – and making it harder than it needs to be.”Speaking to the Observer recently, the 21-year-old described her claiming space in rock as a politically-charged move that is “about stepping into places where marginalised communities haven’t been accepted and saying: I’m human, and I’m allowed here, too”.“All of us should be allowed freedom to express ourselves in all kinds of different ways, and one of those ways is rock music,” she said.

Willow Smith has opened up about her relationship with her father Will Smith in a new interview. The singer, 21, is the youngest child of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. The couple also share a son, Jaden, who is 24.

WILLOW has released another taster of her upcoming album <COPINGMECHANISM> – listen to ‘curious/furious’ below.The follow-up to last year’s ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ will be arriving on September 23 – you can pre-order and pre-save the album here.‘curious/furious’ follows the release of two previous singles, ‘<maybe> it’s my fault’ and ‘hover like a GODDESS’, the latter of which arrived with a visualiser directed by Jaxon Whittington and edited by Dana Trippe.Listen to ‘curious/furious’ below.‘Lately I Feel Everything’ arrived in July of 2021 and featured guest appearances from Travis Barker, Tierra Whack, Avril Lavigne and more. In a four-star review of the album, NME praised Smith’s ability to switch from “conscious R&B star to grungy punk beau”, saying she had “knocked all doubts out of the park – again”.In February, she teamed up with Machine Gun Kelly on ‘Emo Girl’, with the pair performing the song together on The Late Late Show.In April, Smith enlisted Siiickbrain for the song ‘Purge’, releasing a self-directed video for the clip.

Willow Smith is not one to rest on her laurels — or those of her parents. At 21, she’s two weeks out from the release of COPINGMECHANISM, her fifth studio album as WILLOW, and she’s now shared the project’s third single.