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Rachel Chinouriri has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany this week’s Cover story.The London-raised artist features on The Cover this week (January 15) as we continue to renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with Chinouriri can be read here.To celebrate, the indie songwriter has put together a playlist titled ‘Noughties Nostalgia’ featuring tracks from a wealth of that era’s leading artists, including Kelis (‘Trick Me’), Lily Allen (‘LDN’) and Duffy (‘Mercy’).

Zayn Malik has partnered with AUR to remake their popular track, ‘Tu Hai Kahan’.Last week, a remake of the Pakistani trio’s Number One single was released and now features the Bradford-born singer singing in Urdu on the chorus. The remix was accompanied by a new music video, showing both AUR and Malik recording their respective parts in the studio.“I was incredibly humbled when AUR reached out and asked me to collaborate on their song ‘Tu Hai Kahan’,” said Malik.

Doja Cat has appeared to tease a tracklist for what looks like a sequel to her 2023 album ‘Scarlet’.‘Scarlet’ was released in September of 2023, and Doja recently opened up about the last-minute change of her album title. The album had an original intended name of ‘Hellmouth’ but was then changed to ‘Scarlet’.Taking to Instagram Stories at the weekend, Doja shared a photo of a whiteboard featuring a number of song titles underneath the header ‘S2’, presumably ‘Scarlet 2’.See the tracklist and the photo below.‘Scarlet 2’:‘Acknowledge Me’‘Head High’‘Gang’‘Masc’‘Rider’‘Urrrge’‘Hungry’Later this year, Doja Cat will head out on her first ever UK and European headline arena tour as part of her ongoing ‘Scarlet Tour’, which hit North America last year.Kicking off on June 11, the first run of shows will commence with a show at the OVO Arena in Glasgow, before continuing the following day with a gig at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

New Order have released a new ‘Blue Monday’-themed t-shirt in support of mental health charity CALM for the second year running.2023 saw the band and designer Peter Saville come together to mark the January date known as Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year.For last year’s T-shirt, New Order and Saville created a t-shirt based on the design for the band’s 1983 track.For 2024, a similar design has been used, but with the added text and ‘Blue Monday’ lyric: “How does it feel?”The t-shirts are available to buy now here for £25, with £10 from each going to CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).Yeah, it's great we're all chatting about supporting each other cause it's #BlueMonday. But let's not forget that depression doesn't care what day it is.Don't wait for a certain day.

Do we have a hot new Hollywood couple on our hands?!

Dua Lipa is looking fabulous in red at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards!

When it comes to supporting Travis Kelce on the football field, no one does it like Taylor Swift.

Mean Girls is on top!

Michael Jackson is about to begin principal photography, with a release date now locked in.The film will be titled Michael, and it will star the musician’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, 27, in the title role.The production company behind the film, Lionsgate, has confirmed that the film will receive a theatrical release in the United States on April 18, 2025.Michael will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who is known for films including Training Day, The Equalizer and Brooklyn’s Finest. It will also be written by John Logan, who has previously written on films including Gladiator, The Aviator, Skyfall and Spectre.Given the connection to the Jackson estate, it is unclear whether the film will explore the most controversial aspects of his life, including the allegations of child sexual abuse.In other Michael Jackson news, in December, it was announced that the audio from Jackson’s first ever studio session would be released as part of a limited-edition package.The recording was made 56 years ago, when Jackson was aged just nine and entered the One-derful studios in Chicago for the very first time with his brothers.In the session – which took place on July 13, 1967 – The Jackson Five produced a song titled ‘Big Boy’, and it has been confirmed that this was the first time that the iconic singer’s voice was put on tape.Visit here for more information and to purchase the track.

Taylor Swift cheered boyfriend Travis Kelce on to victory when the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night (January 13) in the first playoff game of the season, and she did so surrounded by family and friends!

Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera‘s performance at the 2003 MTV VMAs is the sort of pop culture history that we are incapable of forgetting.

Finding the perfect dessert isn't hard to come by with plenty of sweet treats on offer from chocolate and caramel traybakes to fruity and zesty puddings, but if you follow a plant-based diet things can be a little trickier. This crème brûlée, however, is not to be missed. For vegans, and non-vegans alike, this pudding oozes creamy, sweet flavours thanks to the vanilla and blended cashew nuts, and once your caster sugar topping is caramalised and crunchy, this dessert is transformed.

Looking for a refreshing dessert to enjoy after dinner? This mango sorbet is fresh, tangy and - even better - it's vegan. Taken from the Dirty Vegan cookbook it's one of many recipes that illustrate why you don't have to eat boring food if you choose to wean yourself off meat. This is the perfect way to introduce yourself to Veganuary if you're keen to give it a go.

With a long history and a dedicated fandom, The Big Bang Theory continues sparking conversations among fans years after it went off air.

Taylor Swift is seriously dedicated to cheering on Travis Kelce, and she isn’t letting a bit of ice slow her down.

Fans want the internet to apologize to Ariana Grande over how she’s been treated for her relationship with Ethan Slater.

Margot Robbie had some thoughts about Lady Gaga taking over one of her most iconic roles.

There may not be any wedding bells in the near future for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!

Not everyone is a fan of Ariana Grande’s new music!

Madonna has showcased her 1998 single ‘Frozen’ during her ‘Celebration Tour’ in Canada.The Queen of Pop is currently out on the North American leg of the career-spanning 40th anniversary run of dates, which is due to conclude in April.During her show at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday (January 11), she sang over the Canadian producer Sickick’s remix of the track. You can view footage below.Madonna also performed that version of the track at the second show at the venue last night (January 12).Frozen replaced Rain at the #madonnacelebrationtour tonight in Toronto #madonna #celebrationtour pic.twitter.com/nmjKuikZzd— Lee Gonzalez (@kevinleegunz) January 12, 2024It comes after she also revived her 1989 single ‘Express Yourself’ during a live show on her ‘Celebration Tour’ in Boston earlier this week.Back in November, it was reported that Madonna would be topping the bill at Glastonbury 2024 alongside Dua Lipa and Coldplay.

Miley Cyrus has reportedly been arrested outside her home.Alexander Karddalian was taken into police custody after showing up at the singer’s home with a stuffed animal, according to TMZ.He was allegedly arrested after Cyrus, who was believed to be at home at the time, and her team noticed him outside and called the police.The singer’s security allegedly detained him until police arrived and he was arrested for not complying with a court order.Karddalian has allegedly been stalking the singer since 2018 and last year, she was reportedly granted a three year restraining order against him after he showed up at her home in Los Angeles just days after he was released from prison in 2022.Elsewhere, Kelly Clarkson performed a powerful cover of Cyrus’ ‘Used To Be Young’ for her latest ‘Kellyoke’ cover this week.Cyrus previously said the song was “about honouring who we’ve been, loving who we are and celebrating who we will become”.She recalled how a songwriter had first approached her with what she described as a “standard fucked up in the club track”. It inspired her to write about how she can no longer relate to such a lifestyle now she is sober.“That’s not where I spend my time, you know,” she explained.