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KT Tunstall has spoken to NME about Azealia Banks calling for her to collaborate with Beyoncé, as well as sharing her admiration for new and rising songwriters.Back in March, Tunstall made headlines when she was namechecked by the controversial rapper when discussing Beyoncé’s acclaimed country album, ‘Cowboy Carter’. In her comments, Banks complained about the absence of Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves, before claiming that she “personally would have jumped out of my seat for a KT Tunstall appearance” on the record.Responding to the comment by sharing NME‘s article, Tunstall has since replied on social media, jokingly writing: “To be fair, I’d have 100% got off the couch.”The pair’s friendship was soon sealed in a series of follow-up social media posts complimenting one another.A post shared by Azealia Banks (@azealiabanksforever)Now, when speaking to NME on the red carpet of the 2024 Ivor Novellos in London yesterday (Thursday May 23), the Scottish singer-songwriter discussed her excitement.“I was just really thrilled, because Azealia doesn’t say nice stuff about people that often,” she said. “I was completely surprised by it.

Beyoncé has been hit with a copyright lawsuit over her hit song ‘Break My Soul’.The filing has been put forward by a New Orleans group called Da Showstoppaz, who claim that the pop star is guilty of copyright infringement with her hit ‘Renaissance’ track.The issue stems from Beyoncé’s 2022 song sampling Big Freedia – who the band claim unlawfully used lyrics from their track ‘Release A Wiggle’, which they shared back in 2002.Members of the band, Tessa Avie, Keva Bourgeois, Henri Braggs, and Brian Clark, all filed a complaint to the Louisiana federal court yesterday (May 22). In the filing, they alleged that Bey sampled Big Freedia’s 2014 track ‘Explode’ – however, the latter unlawfully used “copyrighted lyrics, melody, and musical arrangement” from their own track, making the feature in ‘Break My Soul’ unlawful.As well as the ‘Cowboy Carter’ singer, Big Freedia, Sony Music, Jay-Z and more have been named as defendants.“Defendants used Plaintiffs’ words, melody, and musical arrangement from their copyrighted works to create an album as homage to ‘uncle Johnny’ who exposed the music and culture of the LGBTQ community of greater New Orleans, of which three members are strongly affiliated with themselves, all displayed in its full force — the tone, actual words, melody, musical arrangement of bounce music,” the suit claims (via Rolling Stone).It goes on to recall how the song has seen huge success due to it topping the US singles chart, being played frequently on her ‘Renaissance’ tour, and appearing in her accompanying documentary film about the live shows.“Mrs.

Lil Nas X has said that he wishes he could have had the success making country music like Beyoncé has had with her recent country album ‘Cowboy Carter’.The artist’s breakthrough hit arrived in 2019 in the form of ‘Old Town Road’, which fused elements of country and trap. However, it was removed from Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, because it did “not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current form”, sparking questions about whether this occurred because of his race.However, Beyoncé was widely heralded earlier this year for her contributions to country on ‘Cowboy Carter’ while Shaboozey also enjoyed success this year with ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’.In a new interview with the BBC, Hill said he was “happy” for these artists but added: “But I wish this would have happened for me.

Rylan Clark might have stealthily slipped into your playlists without you even knowing.The telly and radio host has been launching music under a pseudonym and he says the tracks have gained popularity while listeners are oblivious that it's actually his vocals. Rylan, who shot to fame as a contestant on The X Factor in 2012, shared: "I write music.

popular YouTube show that features celebrities being interviewed while eating spicy chicken wings. “Howdy Sean Evans,” Rudolph said while dressed as the “Cowboy Carter” version of Beyoncé, 42. “It’s a pleasure for you to have me.”Rudolph delivered various epic jokes as Queen B, including telling Day, 44, that he’s “the whitest man I have ever seen.” She also used country puns as an ode to Beyoncé’s brilliant new album.

Dua Lipa — the “New Rules” breakout who went from working the runway to working the dance floor with her self-titled 2017 debut.The 28-year-old diva seemed destined to be one of those Best New Artist Grammy winners we never heard from again back in 2019.

Thanks to Beyonce, the cowboycore fashion trend has taken off and nothing will give you the western vibe more than a pair of cowboy boots. With red being one of the season's hottest colours, it's only natural that these two trends would merge to create the ultimate statement shoe cherry red cowboy boots.

Beyoncé‘s first name will be included in the new edition of the French encyclopaedic dictionary Le Petit Larousse.As Sky News reports, more than 150 new words have been added to the 120th version of the book this year.The ‘Cowboy Carter’ star will appear as an entry alongside celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, French actor Omar Sy, Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, and French rugby captain Antoine Dupont.Many additions “reflect concerns, developments or strong movements” in 2024, Carine Girac-Marinier, director of the dictionaries and encyclopaedias department, told French news magazine Le Point.As Marie Claire notes, “Beyoncé” will be accompanied by the definition “American singer of R&B and pop”.Many fans have responded to the nod on social media, with one writing: “That’s when you know you’ve succeeded.” Another person said: “Beyoncé’s influence knows no bounds!” A third user commented: “Star power.”“Creole French queen,” wrote someone else, referring to Beyoncé’s Louisiana Creole ancestry (via Nola).In 2004, the term “bootylicious” – featured in Destiny’s Child 2001 hit single of the same name – was added to the Oxford English Dictionary with the definition “(of a woman) sexually attractive”.Other new additions to the Le Petit Larousse include the English phrases “fast fashion” and “skate park”, as well as “platisme” (the French term for the Flat Earth theory).In February, Beyoncé made history by becoming the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.

English Teacher, Bill Ryder-Jones and Beyoncé are 2024’s best-rated albums so far – according to Metacritic.Metacritic aggregates reviews of TV, film, books and music and then gives them an average score. According to their About Us page, the review-aggregator site curates a “diverse group of highly respected critics and assigns scores to their reviews”.

Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) was named to Politico‘s list of “The 10 Thirstiest Members of Congress.”The “Thirsty Awards,” now in their second year, pay tribute to the “most shamelessly media-seeking members of Congress.”“This is Washington, after all, and it’s Washington in the Donald Trump and social media age,” Politico writes in its current issue. “Building seniority, developing relationships and forging cross-aisle consensus for incremental gains is out.

Mufasa, the prequel to 2019’s The Lion King, has been released, confirming that Beyoncé and Donald Glover will be back.The new Disney film, which was confirmed a few years ago following the success of the remake, tells the origin story of King Mufasa, and is directed by Moonlight‘s Barry Jenkins, while 2019 film scribe Jeff Nathanson returns as a screenwriter.“This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows, on the other side of the light,” Rafiki (John Kani) narrates in the clip, which showcases the photorealistic style used in the 2019 film.“A lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood. A lion who would change our lives forever.

To anyone always assumed that Beyoncé's long, blonde and ever-changing hairstyles were the result of wigs – or, at the very least, hair extensions – the singer has proven you wrong with a rare, intimate look at her wash day hair routine, proving that her impressive tresses are, in fact, all her own. Posting a Reel to her Instagram account, Beyoncé shares a video of her typical hair washing and styling regimen, showing her long lengths being washes, dried and styled using products from her very own (and newly launched) hair care brand, Cécred. In in we see the Texas Hold 'Em singer's naturally curly hair texture, before it's straightened and then styles into bouncy curls.

Beyoncé is an iconic singer, entrepreneur, and cultural phenomenon. While she has long been celebrated for her remarkable talent, captivating stage presence, impeccable style, and many other achievements, her hair has always been a topic of fascination, admiration, and discussion.

Simon Cowell has vowed to mend his relationship with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh after their swipes at him during Celebrity Big Brother launched a feud between Sharon and Amanda Holden. The music mogul has broken his silence after Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda branded the two former X Factor judges "bitter and pathetic" over what they had said about Simon. Sharon accused Simon of ‘cutting people off’, claiming he did not know how to keep friends.

This spring if there’s one trend you can’t avoid, it’s cowboycore. From Beyonce’s new country album to Bella Hadid’s new rodeo romance, everyone is donning their best western gear to get the look.

Courtney Love has shared her thoughts on Taylor Swift – see what she had to say below.Speaking to The Standard in an interview recently the Hole singer to promote her new BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series called Courtney Love’s Women, Love spoke about Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and Madonna.Though she uses the Women show to uplift and celebrate women in music, Courtney Love slammed Swift in her interview with The Standard. Love told the outlet: “Taylor is not important.

A blazer is a key piece in any wardrobe and one celeb-approved piece just got a major price cut in time for spring . Molly Mae Hague's 'gorgeous' Diana-inspired blazer is now 40% off in the PrettyLittleThing sale, with the oversized outerwear making the perfect layering piece for the new season.The former Love Islander channelled style icon Princess Diana in a stunning oversized tailoring piece, which now has 40% off in the PrettyLittleThing sale.The retailer launched their Modern Muse collection back in February, and now several key pieces from the edit - which was modelled by the 23 year old - have been reduced, including our favourite Brown Houndstooth Shoulder Padded Oversized Curved Hem Blazer, £23.35 here (was £39).

Ariana Grande kicked off the season atop the Billboard 200 with “Eternal Sunshine” — scoring what was then the biggest opening week of any album in 2024 — while simultaneously notching a No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 with her current single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love),” it’s been one boss lady after another running the music game.Indeed, before we even got to April Fool’s Day, we were also flipping our lace-front wigs over new albums by Kacey Musgraves (“Deeper Well”) and, of course, Beyoncé (“Cowboy Carter”).

Beyoncé‘s daughter, Rumi, has become the youngest female artist to make it on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, thanks to her feature on ‘Cowboy Carter’.She made her appearance on the album when she featured on the track ‘Protector’ – contributing to the introduction of the soulful ballad. “Mom, can I hear the lullaby please?” she is heard asking at the start of the track, before Beyoncé comes in with the opening lyrics.The track debuted at Number 42 on the Hot 100 charts, following the release of the album last month.With the accomplishment, Rumi has surpassed the record set by her older sister Blue Ivy – who held the title after joining her mother on the track ‘Brown Skin Girl’, made for the Lion King: The Gift soundtrack.

Beyoncé's 6-year-old daughter Rumi Carter has broken the world record for the youngest female singer to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The daughter of music legends Beyoncé and Jay Z managed to land in the Hot 100 after featuring on her mum’s track Protector, from the singer’s newly-released country album Cowboy Carter. Protector charted at number 42 on the Hot 100, bringing in 11.3 million streams in the U.S.

Shakira is looking back at some of the most important moments of her career, including her music collaborations. The Colombian icon reflected on the time she worked closely with Beyoncé, for their 2006 hit song ‘Beautiful Liar.’Shakira criticizes old songs and reveals parts that make her ‘cringe’Shakira reveals her voice changed after her pregnancies: ‘My voice got thicker’The singer shared her admiration and appreciation for Beyoncé during her latest interview with Nile Rodgers on his ‘Deep Hidden Meaning Radio’ on Apple Music 1. Shakira was asked about Beyoncé, who she went on to describe as “the queen,” following her successful career.“What can I tell you, she’s the queen.