The music executive (who stepped down from various business roles last month due to other allegations) took to Instagram to publicly declare his innocence and announce his intention to defend himself against the allegations.
"Today, I begin to properly defend myself. I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges," Simmons wrote. He said he would begin by addressing the claims made by model Keri Claussen, followed by the account published by screenwriter Jenny Lumet in The Hollywood Reporter.
"My intention is not to diminish the #MeToo movement in any way, but instead hold my accusers accountable," he wrote. "Again, this is not a movement against or even in conjunction with #MeToo. It's just a statement about my innocence." Read more
here.
The Sheerans mutually decided to invite the Italian tenor to sing on the project. A music video for the song was shot at the opera singer's home, and at the end, Ed says, "Thank you so much, man. It's exactly what I wanted" You could say he thought it was, err, "perfect."
The track is the second new take on Sheeran's current single, he also recently released a version of the track featuring Beyonce. Check out the new version of "Perfect"
here.
That doesn't stop artists from trying their luck: In 2000, Britney Spears recorded "My Only Wish (This Year)" and among her fans, its legacy endures.
One such fan is comedian John Early, who appeared on The Late Show and performed Britney's holiday classic. The Search Party actor explained what makes "My Only Wish (This Year)" so special to him:
"As a devout atheist, Christmas is huge for me, especially Christmas music. So I'm going to sing you my favorite Christmas song if that's okay," he said. "I'm gonna sing a song by Ms. Britney Jean Spears, who I coincidentally do a shocking impression of, born completely out of love, by the way." Watch Early's cover rendition
here.
The group delivered 'Lemon," and '1000" on a set that looked like a modern, neon-embellished version of West Side Story, with cars circling a concrete battleground.
Dancer Mette Towley worked her way around the giant floor, delivering moves from the 'Lemon" video, while Pharrell Williams rapped the "Lemon" parts Rihanna performed on the album.
As the set ended, the band explained that the project was 'streaming now." Watch "Lemon" and "1000"
here.
The video includes both country singers recording the track in the studio as well as enjoying a game of Topgolf. The pair worked together on the road this past summer opening up for Jason Aldean.
Kane Brown will join Chris Young on his Losing Sleep World Tour in 2018 as a supporting act. Watch the new music video for "Setting the Night On Fire"
here.
The Bright soundtrack is out today and features many big names and big-name collaborations, but Hunt is the only country artist to appear on the compilation.
Listen to the country star's brand new take on "This Land is Your Land"
here.
Minaj lays out a rapid-fire verse on a remix of A$AP Ferg's "Plain Jane," flipping the sentiment of the song from her own female-dominant perspective.
The original version of the track appears on Ferg's Still Striving, which was released earlier this year. Listen to Nick Minaj's explicit new lyrics on the remix
here.
The Purpose singer photographed a whiteboard with a message for his flock of 94.8 million followers, inspired by his connection with a power greater than himself:
"Do you feel like you have exhausted all your options? Do you feel helpless? Do you feel like you're never good enough? What if I told you that there's a god [sic] that's willing to meet you WHEREVER you're at! What if I told you he could take away your pain, shame, guilt and fears? #Jesus." See the post
here.
Once the actress gets the hang of how to play it, Ridley rocked out a strong rendition of the instantly recognizable theme music to the Star Wars movie franchise.
"My music career just disappeared into the air," the actress joked after her kazoo performance. Watch the magic happen
here.
"Today was the most precious and perfect celebration for our little girls," Scott captioned the photos. "One of my favorite parts about today was that a table full of amazing women (a few not pictured, and a few unable to attend who we missed tremendously!!) had great fellowship, laughs, and lifted each other up�all while celebrating these two babies who I pray grow up to first be who God has created them to be, but also a melting pot of all of the hearts in this room who love them so much already. My heart is overflowing with gratitude to the hostesses�Love y'all so much."
The singer went on to thank Nashville restaurant Husk for hosting the event and "making our bellies REALLY happy!!" See the happy photos
here.
Brittany Aldean captured the moment on video which was then shared on social media, with husband Jason sporting a look on his face that most new dads will immediately understand.
"It's like our second home," Brittany says to the camera of the Target store, with Jason adding, "it's true," while looking like he could really use a good night's sleep. Brittany, of course, looks fresh as a daisy. Watch the funny clip
here.
"After seeing the cast's one-time-only performance to 'Blood On The Dance Floor' during this year's annual celebration of Michael's birthday at the show's theater, the Estate and Sony Music were inspired to create a contemporized short film for the song and BOTDF 2017 is the result of those efforts," according to the video description.
Watch the new MJ video
here.
The Atlanta rapper has shared a new song, "Changed," taken from his upcoming major label debut, Rich As In Spirit, set for release on Motown early next year.
On the track, Rich Homie Quan details how success, fame and money haven't changed him. Check out the new cut, which contains explicit lyrics,
here.
The Hamilton creator sent his lyrics to frontman Colin Meloy, who set the new track to music. "There's explicit and clean versions available," the Hamilton star warned when announcing the track. "You'll see why soon."
Listen to the clean version and find a link to the very NSFW version of the track
here.
"With only 23 pairs ever produced, it's even more exclusive than the original version from 2005," reads the StockX page. "The 2017 Jordan 4 Encore features a slightly lighter shade of grey on the heel tab and wings but otherwise stays true to the OG pair in all of its other details."
Of those 23 pairs of the shoes, only one pair will be made available to the public, and the rapper is giving them away for charity.
Eminem is asking for $10 donations to the Marshall Mathers Foundation to help fund Detroit community initiatives. For every $10 donation made, eligible donors will be entered for a chance to win their choice of nine different prizes, all coming straight from Eminem's personal archives, including the 2017 Jordan 4 Encore. Read more
here.
Let's just say that discovery didn't fill 2 Chainz with the spirit of the season. "Oooh nooo someone please tell Walmart that they didn't get permission to use this patent or likeness in anyway," he wrote on Instagram.
"We use this sweater this time of year to spread togetherness and also give back to those who are less fortunate or not able to provide for their families at the time." Read more
here.
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