Teddy Swims: “I recently got to record a song with Will Smith – he’s the sweetest guy ever” - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

Teddy Swims has revealed to NME that he recently recorded a song with his “hero” Will Smith.
Swims was speak to NME backstage at the recent BBC Radio One Big Weekend in Luton, when he teased his collab with the screen and rap icon.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen with it and can’t confirm anything, but just being with him and learning knowledge and wisdom from someone who’s been through it all was crazy,” he said.
“I was at his house and

Jennifer Lopez Cancels Entire Tour—Is The Vegas Residency Next?

Jennifer Lopez and Live Nation have canceled all dates for the ‘This Is Me… Live’ summer tour. Reports suggest sluggish ticket sales to blame, though J. Lo says she’s “spending time with family and friends.” Live Nation representatives confirmed the cancellation of the ‘This Is Me…Live’ summer tour, stating “Jennifer is taking time off to […]

Megan Thee Stallion announces new album ‘MEGAN’

Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion has announced her third studio album, ‘MEGAN’.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Traumazine’ review: the good-time Houston Hottie lashes outToday (June 3), the ‘Boa’ rapper took to social media to break the news, sharing the cover of the record. ‘MEGAN’ is due for release on June 28 via her independent label Hot Girl Productions.
It will mark her first album since her split with her former label 300 Entertain

‘For My Last Trick’: Halsey announces new single, teases new album

Halsey has announced a new single and has teased a new album via a cryptic new website.READ MORE: Halsey on a year of ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’, covering Kate Bush & Bring Me The HorizonA new website has appeared under the name For My Last Trick and it features a number of vintage-themed items and stickers with phrases including ‘Master Mystifier’, ‘You Won’t Find Me Here’, ‘Southern Belle’, ‘Candy’ and more.

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Sean Lennon calls Prince Harry an 'idiot'

John Lennon's son Sean has blasted Prince Harry in a belated book review.

Adele slams fan for hom*ophobic shout

Adele marked the start of Pride month during her Las Vegas residency.

Halsey Reveals New Song Out This Week: ‘Let’s Start at THE END’

"As you may have guessed, I have written a new album. But I needed some time to figure out how to say what I needed to say," singer says ahead of track's June 4 release

ABBA receive Swedish knighthood

The pop group ABBA have been honoured in their native Sweden.

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Declan McKenna on working with CMAT: “She’s got the gift of the gab”

Declan McKenna has spoken to NME about working with CMAT, as well as his plans for Glastonbury and new material.READ MORE:Declan McKenna on the journey to his joy-filled third album: “The whole process has been empowering”The singer-songwriter and past Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition winner was speaking to NME backstage at last week’s BBC Radio One Big Weekend, where hailed fellow performer CMAT over the work they did together on her latest album, ‘Crazymad,

Eminem on course for first Number 1 single in four years with 'Houdini'

Rap superstar Eminem is currently on track to secure his 11th UK Number 1 single, and first in four years. Surprise drop Houdini

Megan Thee Stallion forced to postpone Atlanta gigs due to burst water main

Megan Thee Stallion is performing in Atlanta on Sunday after delays.

BTS’ Jung Kook to Release New Song ‘Never Let Go’ This Week

Singer's first solo track since 2023 LP Golden coincides with the 2024 BTS Festa in Seoul

Kate Hudson on Singing for Real — and Why She’d Love to Play Stevie Nicks or Dusty Springfield in a Biopic

The Hollywood star tells all about her debut album, 'Glorious,' and her quiet-until-now life in music

Charli XCX admits that she “never really felt accepted” in the British music scene

Charli XCX has revealed that she “never really felt accepted” in the British music scene during the early years of her career.READ MORE: Charli XCX: “I like playing games with pop music. I enjoy poking fun at it”As she gears up to release her sixth studio album‘Brat’, the singer – real name Charlotte Aitchison – said that she had been treated as an “outsider” in the business, and her ideas dismissed as “silly or childish&rdq

Inside the Jersey Shore Bar Bruce Springsteen Made Famous

"We used to get mail from all over the world. Bruce Springsteen, USA. And it’d be delivered to us," says Jack Roig, cofounder of the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J. "He'd come in and we'd say 'Here's your mail"

Lawrence Rothman, Fluid in Genre and Gender, Is Reshaping the Americana Sound

Rothman tapped into a new wave of raw songwriting for their latest album 'The Plow That Broke the Plains': "I realized that this is what I’ve been missing"

Adele Claps Back at Fan Who Yelled ‘Pride Sucks’: ‘Are You F—–g Stupid?’

"Don’t be so f*cking ridiculous. If you have nothing nice to say, shut up, alright?" singer tells concertgoer at Pride Month-opening gig Saturday

Two Megan Thee Stallion tour dates in Atlanta postponed due to city’s water main break

Two of Megan Thee Stallion‘s tour dates in Atlanta were postponed due to water leak issues affecting the downtown area of the city.READ MORE:On the cover – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”The rapper was supposed to perform at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on her ‘Hot Girl Summer’ Tour – with GloRilla in support – on May 31 and June 1, but the ongoing conditions meant the shows had to be reschedu

Dolly Parton was surprised Beyoncé changed lyrics for ‘Jolene’ cover

Dolly Parton has revealed she was surprised that Beyoncé’s cover of her seminal song ‘Jolene’ featured different lyrics.READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Cowboy Carter’ review: country reinvention strikes goldIn an interview with E! News, Parton said “it was very bold” of Beyoncé to give her 1973 song a new spin on her latest album ‘Cowboy Carter’. “When they said she was gonna do ‘Jolene,’ I expected it to be

Thom Yorke announces solo tour with dates in Australia, Singapore, and more

Thom Yorke has announced an upcoming solo tour, which will include dates in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan.READ MORE: The Smile live in London: a jazz-punk adventure in an entirely new world to RadioheadWhile details remain scarce, W.A.S.T.E. HQ – an official website for Radiohead and Radiohead-related news – shared a preview of the tour graphic today (June 2), along with the confirmed countries that Yorke will perform in.
A confirmed list of cities Yorke will perform in

Jay-Z seen at Champions League final at Wembley Stadium

Jay-Z was spotted at Wembley Stadium last night (June 1), where he was in the stands for the UEFA Champions League final.READ MORE: 100 artists to see before you die: BeyoncéThe artist was in attendance to watch Real Madrid triumph over Dortmund in a 2-0 victory. The winning club’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior is signed to the sports division of Jay-Z’s management company Roc Nation, which he joined last year after it acquired TFM Agency.
Check out footage of Jay-Z at Wem

Cardi B appears to diss Bia on ‘Wanna Be’ remix, Bia responds

Cardi B appears to diss Bia on a remix of GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Wanna Be’, released last Friday (May 31).READ MORE: Glorilla: boundary-pushing rap star with a best friend in Cardi BOn the track, the ‘Invasion of Privacy’ artist spared no expense in making her lines targeted. “Guess I’m a teacher since you wanna sub me / She did one had no idea / Thought she was on the shelf Ikea / Hope she talk like that when I see her,” she raps.
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Charli XCX debuts new song ‘Everything is romantic’ at Primavera Sound 2024

Charli XCX played an unreleased song, ‘Everything is romantic’, during her show at Primavera Sound last night (June 1) in Barcelona, Spain – check it out below.READ MORE: Primavera Sound 2024: the essential sets to seeThe track features shades of Brazilian funk and contains lyrics such as “Bad tattoos on leather tanned skin/Jesus Christ on a plastic sign/Fall in love again and again/Winding roads doing manual drive.”
‘Everything is romantic’ is set to ap

Steve Miller reacts to Eminem interpolating ‘Abracadabra’ in new song ‘Houdini’

Steve Miller has said that he is “honoured” that Eminem interpolated his eponymous band’s song ‘Abracadabra’ in new single ‘Houdini’.READ MORE: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feudsEminem dropped the new track on Friday (May 31), which will serve as the lead single from his forthcoming album ‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’. The record has yet to receive a release date but is expect

Metallica release pro-shot ‘Master of Puppets’ footage with lightning in Munich

Metallica have released pro-shoot footage of their ‘Master of Puppets’ performance in Munich, Germany, which took place on May 24. Watch the clip below.READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band aroundThe performance went viral last month due to the weather that took place above the open-air Olympiastadion stadium – amidst heavy rain, as the band ripped into the song’s iconic opening riff, a bolt of lightning appeared in the sky.
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Gary Barlow feared Take That would NEVER tour again

Gary Barlow is "relieved" Take That are back on tour because at one point he feared they wouldn't get back on stage together again.

Liam Gallagher performed a Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds cover

Liam Gallagher took fans by surprise by performing Noel Gallagher's songs.

ABBA reunite to be honoured with Swedish knighthoods

ABBA reunited for an appearance at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, where they were given the Royal Vasa Order, a Swedish knighthood.READ MORE: ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus on the future of the ‘Voyage’ live show and if they’d ever play GlastonburyAll four members – Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Benny Andersson – were in attendance last Friday (May 31) at the country’s Royal Palace, accepting the honour from King Carl XVI Gustaf fo

Watch Adele tell off heckler for saying “Pride sucks” at Las Vegas residency: “Are you f*cking stupid?”

Adele called out a heckler at her Las Vegas residency who said that “Pride sucks”. Check out fan footage of the incident below.READ MORE: Adele – ’30’ album review: dependable pop titan mixes things upLast night (June 1), Adele continued her Weekends with Adele residency in Las Vegas, and the concert coincided with the start of Pride Month. While she was speaking to the crowd, she was interrupted by an audience member who shouted the hom*ophobic remark.
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Here’s how Liam Gallagher kicked off the Oasis ‘Definitely Maybe’ anniversary tour

Liam Gallagher has kicked off his latest tour performing songs from the debut Oasis album ‘Definitely Maybe’, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.READ MORE: Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their long-awaited collaboration: “After all the dust settles, it’s 10 great songs”Yesterday (June 1) at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, UK, Gallagher performed all songs from the 1994 album with his band – several of which were the first time ever he’s p