Yard Act on humour, social unrest and making “prog, honky tonk” with Elton John

Louis Tomlinson did not hold back as he shared his true thoughts on One Direction's "sh*t" debut album, Up All Night, as he celebrated their 12th anniversary.The hitmaker who found fame on The X Factor recently reflected on his impressive career which has seen him become one of the most famous blokes in music.Despite being in the biggest boyband of all time alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik until his departure, it seems as though all was not rosy for Louis who has hinted that he wasn't a huge fan of the lad's debut album, Up All Night.READ MORE: Louis Tomlinson teases the release of second solo album as fans go wild The record released in November 2011 sold over 4.5 million copies across the globe and raked in a string of awards.Speaking on Smallzy's Surgery podcast, the 30-year-old said: "Twelve years ago today the band got formed, but the first album was sh*t anyway."While Louis may have found fame as a solo artist after the group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, the hitmaker still admits that he faces levels of pressure ahead of his upcoming second solo record.He added: "There's still pressure obviously for me to deliver a good record and me trying to find my feet coming out of a band as big as One Direction."The singer is currently touring the globe as a part of his Louis Tomlinson World Tour, performing to fans in countries such as Australia, Asia and the UK.While fans may have been patiently waiting for his second solo album, the Two Of Us singer recently hinted that it could arrive rather soon.During an appearance on The Project which airs across Australia, Louis was asked when fans could expect his hotly anticipated album."Soon, soon, very soon," he explained, before adding: "I'm

It looks like there might be some drama going down between Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh!

Jamie T has announced a huge homecoming show at London’s Finsbury Park.Set to take place on June 30, 2023, the outdoor event will serve as the singer-songwriter’s biggest headline gig to date.He’ll perform in front of 45,00 fans, bringing along a line-up of special guest support acts. Names are to be confirmed.Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST next Friday (August 5) – you’ll be able to purchase yours from here.

Britney Spears has reportedly returned to the studio after six years and joined forces with Sir Elton John to duet one of his most beloved classics, Tiny Dancer. The pop star teamed up with the English composer last week, meeting at a Beverly Hills recording studio to record the track. Tiny Dancer first appeared on Elton John’s 1971 Album Madman Across The Water. An anonymous source told Page Six that this project was “Elton’s idea, and Britney is a huge fan.

Britney Spears is ready to reintroduce herself to the music world. Fresh off a wedding and free from her conservatorship, Spears has recorded a remix version of Elton John’s "Tiny Dancer," according to a new report.  Per Page Six, John and Spears met in a Beverly Hills studio to record last week. Universal Music will release the track next month.  Spears had taken a hiatus from her music, with the most recent release being back in 2016 with her album, "Glory." Britney Spears is teaming up with Elton John for "Tiny Dancer." (Getty Images) She has hinted at recording new music via social media in the past, but nothing has come to fruition.  "Tiny Dancer" was originally released in 1971.

Nova Twins have spoken to NME about representing rock on this year’s Mercury Prize shortlist – as well as their recent praise from Elton John and what the future might hold. Watch our interview with the band aboveThe rock duo were speaking to NME from the London launch event for the prize yesterday (Wednesday July 27), where their acclaimed second album ‘Supernova’ was named as one of the Albums Of The Year alongside records by the likes of Sam Fender, Yard Act, Harry Styles, Little Simz, Self Esteem and more – an honour they described as “crazy!”“We are so happy,” said singer and guitarist Amy Love. “It’s a bucket list moment, for us.

Ellise Shafer The shortlist for 2022’s Mercury Prize has been revealed, and includes albums from Harry Styles, Little Simz and Wet Leg.This year’s ceremony for the prestigious award, which celebrates the best of British and Irish music, will take place on Sept. 8 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith and feature live performances from many of the shortlisted artists.

Elton John and Britney Spears are set to make pop fans explode with excitement as they prepare to release a duet of Elton's smash hit Tiny Dancer.MORE: Britney Spears' $70k engagement ring has hidden message from Sam AsghariBritney and Elton reportedly met in mid-July at a Beverly Hills recording studio to record a track together. It will be Britney's first official music release since Slumber Party in 2016.WATCH: Britney Spears is engaged to Sam Asghari"This was Elton’s idea, and Britney is a huge fan.

Britney Spears is back! The pop star is teaming with Elton John for a fresh take on his 1972 single, «Tiny Dancer,» according tomultiple reports. The duo is said to have hit the studio last week for a secret session with super producer Andrew Watt to turn the iconic track into a proper duet. According to , the song will be released by Universal Music next month. ET has reached out to reps for both artists for comment. The news comes as Spears shared a fangirl moment with Taron Egerton, who famously played John in the 2019 biopic , over the weekend.

The list of nominees for the 2022 Mercury Prize has been revealed with Harry Styles, Little Simz, and Wet Leg set to compete for this year's title. The annual prize rewards one outstanding British album.

Joni Mitchell made a comeback to the stage for her first full-length concert in two decades on Sunday. The legendary folk musician, 78, wowed audiences at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, The Boston Globe reported. The Big Yellow Taxi hitmaker sat in an ornate wingback chair as she performed, wearing a dusky blue beret and sunglasses.

Britney Spears is back in the studio. Page Six reported Monday that the singer “secretly” recorded a duet with Elton John of his 1971 classic, “Tiny Dancer.” Here’s what we know.The 40-year-old who recently said ‘I do’ to Sam Asghari, met with John at a Beverly Hills recording studio last week. “Britney was in the studio in Beverly Hills last week with Elton for the super-secret recording session overseen by uber-producer Andrew Watt,” the insider said.

Mercury Prize have been sharing their excitement over being shortlisted for the prestigious award.This morning (July 26), the Mercury Prize – in partnership with mobility app FREE NOW – confirmed that Harry Styles‘ ‘Harry’s House’, Little Simz‘ ‘Sometimes I Might be Introvert’, Sam Fender‘s ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Wet Leg‘s self-titled LP and Yard Act‘s ‘The Overload’ are among the 12 records in the running for the annual Album Of The Year statue.The rest of the list is made up of Self Esteem (‘Prioritise Pleasure’), Joy Crookes (‘Skin’), Kojey Radical (‘Reason To Smile’), Nova Twins (‘Supernova’), Fergus McCreadie (‘Forest Floor’), Gwenno (‘Tresor’) and Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler (‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’).The winner will be announced during an event at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on September 8.Reacting to the nod on Twitter, Wet Leg – aka Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – wrote: “We’re so freakin lucky that we got to make the album that we made. These past couple of years have been full of surprises and unexpected adventures.“Here’s perhaps one of our fave surprises so far…Our debut album has been shortlisted for a @MercuryPrize!?”Elsewhere, Sam Fender said he was “so chuffed” that ‘Seventeen Going Under’ (NME‘s album of the year 2021) had made the Mercurys list.

Mercury Prize shortlist for 2022 Album Of The Year has been revealed.At 11am today (July 26), the Mercury Prize – in partnership with mobility app FREE NOW – confirmed that the 12 albums that have been shortlisted for the Album Of The Year award include Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’, Little Simz’s ‘Sometimes I Might be Introvert’, Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Wet Leg’s self-titled album and Yard Act’s ‘The Overload’.You can find the entire list of albums shortlisted for the coveted award below.The awards show for the event will take place on September 8 at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. Tickets for the event are now available for purchase here.It was announced yesterday (July 25) that a handful of musicians including Anna Calvi, Lanterns On The Lake’s Hazel Wilde, Loyle Carner and Jamie Cullum helped judge this year’s prize, alongside a range of broadcasters and critics.The Mercury’s official website has also noted that the 12 nominated artists will “receive a specially commissioned ‘Album Of The Year’ trophy, with the overall winner also receiving a winner trophy and a cash prize of £25,000”.This year’s Mercury Prize has also announced that it’s new headline sponsor is the FREE NOW mobility app as part of a “multi-year commitment from FREE NOW to support British music”.Last year, Arlo Parks walked away with the 2021 Mercury Prize for her album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’.

Britney Spears has reportedly recorded a new version of Elton John’s 1971 song ‘Tiny Dancer’ with the man himself, serving as her big musical comeback following the end of her conservatorship last year.The recording session apparently took place in Beverly Hills last week, overseen by Andrew Wyatt in the producer’s own home studio.“This was Elton’s idea and Britney is a huge fan”, an unnamed ‘music industry insider’ tells Page Six. “They have recorded a remix of ‘Tiny Dancer’ as a full duet – and it is incredible”.“They’ve already played it for people at their record label and everybody is freaking out”, the source adds.

Britney Spears has recorded a new version of Elton John’s classic song “Tiny Dancer” with the legendary singer himself according to multiple reports.

Sam Fender, 28, unexpectedly bought EastEnders star Shaun Williamson, 56, on stage at a music festival on Saturday. The unlikely duo performed Sam's smash hit Getting Started, with the singer even planting a kiss on the soap legend.It's not known if the pair knew each other or if Sam was aware that the actor was going to be at the festival.

Britney Spears has reportedly returned to the recording studio and she has an exciting piece of new music on the way!

Britney Spears is on track for a mega comeback as she’s set to release a record with the legend Elton John. The Toxic singer, 40, last dropped a new single back in 2020 while her legal battle to dissolve her conservatorship was still ongoing.However, sources have revealed that Britney and Elton, 74, are pairing up to record a new version of his 1971 hit, Tiny Dancer.READ MORE: Britney Spears sparks frenzy after sharing 11 racy nude snaps in an hourBritney’s loyal legion of fans won’t even have to wait long to hear the new rendition of Elton's chart-topping track.

Britney Spears and Sir Elton John are said to have recorded a duet.The Toxic hitmaker, 40, reportedly had a secret meeting with the 75-year-old music legend and producer Andrew Watt at a Beverly Hills recording studio last week.They are said to have worked on a new version of his 1971 classic song, Tiny Dancer, which reports say is likely to be released by Universal Music next month.A source close to the pair said that Britney is a ‘huge fan’ of the Your Song singer, and that it was actually Sir Elton’s idea for them to collaborate.Speaking with New York Post newspaper’s Page Six column, they said: ‘This was Elton’s idea, and Britney is a huge fan. They have recorded a remix of Tiny Dancer as a full duet — and it is incredible.’‘Britney was in the studio in Beverly Hills last week with Elton for the super-secret recording session overseen by über-producer Andrew Watt,’ they added.‘They’ve already played it for people at their record label, and everybody is freaking out.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHold me closer, Britney Spears?Some six years after she last released newly recorded music, Spears is back in the studio recording music with Elton John, according to reports in Page Six and TMZ — and it will be a brand-new recording of John’s 1971 song, “Tiny Dancer,” which took on a new life after it was featured in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film, “Almost Famous.”According to the reports, Spears met with John last week in a Beverly Hills recording studio for a new version of the song, according to Page Six, and says the track is set to be released by Universal Music next month. Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt, who has worked with everyone from Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber to Pearl Jam and Ozzy Osbourne, is reported to be overseeing the session.