The Studio: Last News

A new Sade album is reportedly in the works for the first time in over a decade. The news broke Monday (October 10), not via the Nigerian-born, Essex-bred soul superstar or her band, but in a Billboard cover interview with Brad Pitt and French producer Damien Quintard on their reopening and renovation of the historic Miraval Studios.

Drake is stepping out for a bite to eat with some friends.

Sylvester Stallone made the studio an offer, and they refused.The 76-year-old actor opened up in an interview with Empire about how he asked Paramount if he could be in the background of the iconic wedding scene from The Godfather.In the scene, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) puts on a huge wedding for his daughter Connie (Talia Shire) at the family's lavish estate. An offer they didn't refuse: Sylvester Stallone made the studio an offer, and they refused (pictured 2019)'I went to Paramount, and said, "Can I be an extra in the wedding scene?"' the Rocky star revealed.

showed the two working on music together in a recording studio. In the first of five pics, the legendary duo locks hands while Diddy speaks into a smiling Dre’s ear. The second still shows the pair vibing to their collaboration, as the third and fourth pictures capture the “Coming Home” rapper Diddy intently listening to the “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” mastermind.

Phoenix have teased that fans won’t have to wait much longer for their next album, revealing that they are now “done in the studio” and have “new music coming”.The French band, who returned recently with the song ‘Alpha Zulu’, have been working on their seventh album. It will be the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Ti Amo’ and has been described by the group as a “weird Frankenstein of an album”.According to a press release, ‘Alpha Zulu’ foreshadows the sound of Phoenix’s upcoming album, hinting at “bold new sonic horizons.”In a tweet shared earlier today (August 30) the band wrote “Done in the studio – new music coming” alongside a video of bassist Deck d’Arcy playing a riff in a recording room.Done in the studio – new music coming pic.twitter.com/DIM4BiQNwQ— Phoenix (@wearephoenix) August 30, 2022The band shared the music video for their latest single in June and also posted details of a North American and European tour.

Eminem, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg have been pictured together in a recording studio – check out the post below.Taking to social media last night (August 15), Marshall Mathers shared an image of the three rap heavyweights posing in front of a mixing desk and a large set of speakers.“Just a few bros.. hangin out,” he wrote as the caption.No further details were offered, leading fans to speculate over a potential new collaboration.

Kate Aurthur editorThe coalition of television showrunners and creators who’ve mobilized in recent weeks around the pressing issue of abortion safety protocols on set have now sent a second letter to the studios.The letter was blasted out Monday afternoon to each studio president, as well as to the members of the studios’ boards of directors — and copied to the Motion Picture Association, which on Aug. 10 collectively had answered on behalf of eight of the recipients of the original letter: AMC Networks, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery.That response by the studios is of particular concern to the showrunner coalition.

Depeche Mode have shared a new photo of the band recording in the studio.Frontman Dave Gahan and the band’s main songwriter Martin Gore took to Instagram to upload the pic alongside the caption: “Finding stability in what we know and love, and focusing on what gives life meaning and purpose.”The photo was shared just months after founding member and keyboardist, Andy Fletcher died, aged 60.Fletcher was a member of the beloved synth-pop group for more than four decades since the release of their debut album ‘Speak & Spell’ in 1981. The album included chart-topping hits, such as ‘Dreaming Of Me’ ‘New Life’ and ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’.

Zack Sharf Dwayne Johnson’s DC passion project “Black Adam” will finally open in theaters this October, but the character could’ve debuted in 2019’s “Shazam!” had Warner Bros. went ahead with its original plan. The “Shazam!” movie went into development in 2014 with a script that included origins stories for both the title character and Black Adam.

47 free classes (that's…worth a lot of money, BTW) to the first 100 Peloton members who register between July 27 and August 3. “Also included in the package is a complimentary pickup of the rider's Peloton bike.” Ha.

Billie Eilish is back in the studio with Finneas.The pop star has returned to the US following the European leg of her ‘Happier Than Ever World Tour‘ and has shared a photo of herself in a recording studio with her producer/co-writer brother in view.It follows an interview with Billboard earlier this year in which Eilish spoke about her hopes of releasing a new album in 2023.She said: “I just want to keep enjoying the music that we make. And so that’s why I think I’m a little bit of a procrastinator when it comes to working, especially when we’re busy.

Nothing like a scary health battle to get the creative juices flowing!

Jehnny Beth has given up update on the new solo music she’s been working on, and what to expect from its “light” and “hopeful” direction. Watch our video interview with Beth above.Speaking to NME at this weekend’s Open’er Festival, the Savages icon turned solo star explained how her new material following on from 2020’s acclaimed ‘To Love Is To Live‘ was taking shape.“With my solo project I feel like, because of the pandemic, I haven’t really been able to show to the world what I can do,” she told NME. “I had to stay in Paris and I realised the talent I had around me, the amazing people who also wanted to work with me.

Selena Gomez has new music in the works! ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to Gomez and her co-stars, Steve Martin and Martin Short, at the show's season 2 premiere in Los Angeles Monday night, where she revealed that she's back in the studio.«I am actually working on it right now,» Gomez shared when asked if she has new music on the way. «It's just been a little hectic with this, but um I am in the studio. I'm excited.»While Gomez didn't say when she'd be releasing new music, it would be the first new tune from the 29-year-old singer-actress since her Spanish-speaking album, , which she dropped in March 2021.While she's making time for music,  has been keeping Gomez busy, with season 2 of the hit Hulu series premiering June 28.Gomez, who stars in, and executive produces the series, told ET that this time around, she feels like she can relate to her character, Mabel, a bit more.«In a way, but I think it's also a little bit of me actually feeling like I've walked through those moments, some in my life, so yeah, I've had that,» Gomez shared.The cast not only feels more comfortable in their respective characters after season 2, but as friends too, with Short sharing that trio have bonded over the last two years.«I think it's like anything, friendship grows, trust grows and we have a great, happy, loose time on the set,» Short said.

Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has been spotted in the studio with Lil Nas X sparking rumours that the pair are working together.In a studio video shared by the the ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker earlier this week, and then re-shared by fans on TikTok, a man who looks like Bangalter can be seen briefly walking into shot with a guitar.Neither artist has confirmed nor shared any info about their potential collaboration. NME has reached out to Lil Nas X’s team for comment.J'hallucine ou c'est Thomas Bangalter en studio avec Lil Nas X ???? pic.twitter.com/EF87y7Vupl— Phoenix 909 (@Phoenix_909) June 15, 2022It’s the first alleged sighting of either member of Daft Punk – Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – in the studio since announcing their split back in February last year, after being together for 28 years.The Parisian duo, who are considered to be one of the most influential electronic acts of all time, confirmed the news in an eight-minute video called ‘Epilogue’ which featured footage from their 2006 sci-fi film Electroma.Their final performance came in 2017, when they joined The Weeknd to perform the latter track at the Grammys.

Thania Garcia After quietly developing talent for years, the production duo of David Biral and Denzel Baptiste — otherwise known as Take a Daytrip — have officially launched No Idle, a publishing imprint in partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group.What started off as organic collaborations between friends has become, thanks to a push from UMPG, an endeavor with the goal of identifying and mentoring emerging songwriters, producers and artists “before the rest of the world takes notice.” After all, it’s that same idea that sits at the core of Biral and Baptiste’s partnership, friendship and combined experience of “seeing the world through music.” Graduates of New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Biral and Baptiste have found success producing for Lil Nas X, Kid Cudi and more. “We are stepping into this company with a great crop of talent,” Biral tells Variety of No Idle’s roster.

The rise of streamer content has created anxiety for talent and their reps, because of models that require ownership of a project in perpetuity. Because product starts on a streaming site and then never leaves, there is no chance of backend windfalls. Just look at the creators and cast of Squid Game to see what that can mean: a billion-dollar property for Netflix, embarrassingly tiny paydays for the artists who made it, and little hope of making up the shortfall in subsequent seasons.

Given how busy an actors schedule can get, it’s not that rare if they have multiple projects premiering over a short period of time but directors almost never have multiple projects bowing within a month of each other. Joseph Kosinski now falls under that category has he not only has the highly-anticipated Top Gun: Maverick opening worldwide on Memorial Day weekend, he also has his Netflix thriller Spiderhead premiering on the platform on June 18.

There is much to celebrate in the Osbourne household these days with a new grandbaby on the way as well as a new album by the Black Sabbath frontman.Ozzy Osbourne, 73, made a rare appearance on Tuesday in Los Angeles as he was spotted heading into the studio with the help of an assistant who ushered in the rocker ahead of wife Sharon, 69.The couple's sighting comes days after their daughter, Kelly Osbourne, 37, revealed that she is pregnant with her first child. Crazy train:Ozzy Osbourne, 73, made a rare appearance on Tuesday in Los Angeles as he was spotted heading into the studio with the help of an assistant who ushered in the rocker ahead of wife Sharon, 69Ozzy shuffled into the studio with his long hair left down and wearing black slacks, a black jacket and black sneakers.A small team of assistants guided the rock star to the entrance while his petite wife, Sharon, followed close behind.

Drake has sparked rumours that he’s set to release new music soon by sharing an image taken in a recording studio.As Music-News.com reports, the Canadian star suggested that he is currently working on the follow-up project to last year’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ by sharing a behind-the-scenes photo on his Instagram Stories this week.The post in question, which was uploaded without a caption, sees an unknown producer working at a mixing desk in a dimly-lit studio space. A keyboard sits beside the console beneath a large speaker stack, and it appears that Drake took the shot while sitting on a sofa.Check it out here:Drake hints new music is coming as he hits the studio https://t.co/nxqbOH8kBW pic.twitter.com/DC3n9vXM4k— Showbiz News Reel (@showbiznewsreel) March 31, 2022Earlier this month, Drake revealed that he was planning some “highly interactive shows” in New York and Toronto.

Britney Spears is back in the studio! The iconic singer will be making her long awaited comeback, making fans excited after a six-year hiatus.It has been reported that the hitmaker is taking it one step at a time, after facing many difficult situations during her 13-year conservatorship, Britney has been going through a lot of positive changes in her life, finally taking control of her life and making her own choices.A close source to the star said that “Britney isn’t putting any pressure on herself to release an album right away or anything, but her team are putting feelers out about the prospect of new music.”It was also reported that “several people who she feels comfortable working with have been contacted and asked if they would like to work on music with Britney again and everyone seems pretty keen to be involved.”And while many details have yet to be unveiled, The Sun reported that one of the collaborators who has been in contact with the singer has been Claude Kelly, who worked on her 2008 album Circus, and produced ‘Womanizer’ and ‘Circus.’“She has been through an incredibly tough few years but deep down she does love making music and performing so to have some new music out there could really help her turn over a new leaf,” the source shared.This is not the first time Britney has teased new music, previously writing on Instagram that a new song was “in the works.”