In a countersuit, the British insurance firm implied that West's drug and alcohol abuse caused the medical issues that forced him to abort the tour, or that his illness was the result of a pre-existing condition. Though Lloyd's did not directly accuse Kanye of abusing drugs and alcohol, the countersuit cited those exemptions in the policy as grounds to deny West more settlement money.
West and his legal team have now responded to the counterclaim, urging the courts to dismiss the insurer's response. 'The Counterclaim should be withdrawn or stricken," argue West's lawyers.
Documents from the new motion accuse Lloyd's of suggesting "that they may deny coverage of the claim on the unsupportable contention that use of marijuana by Kanye caused the medical condition." Read more
here.
"Perfect" is the third single from Sheeran's blockbuster full-length, "Divide"), and the warm, romantic tune is a personal favorite of his and fans alike.
The multiple-Grammy award winning pop superstar will perform 'Perfect" on national television in the U.S. for the first time on Monday's Good Morning America. Watch the video
here.
"Sexy Dirty Love" is the third single from her upcoming release and follows "Sorry Not Sorry" plus "You Don't Do It for Me Anymore." The full album is scheduled for release on September 29.
In "Sexy Dirty Love," Lovato starts off singing about phone sexting, and by the chorus she's moved on to lusty physical entanglements. "Hittin' me up late always be blowin' up my phone/ I'm lying awake wonderin' why I'm still alone/ Lord knows I am sinning, please forgive me for my lust/ Sending pictures back and forth/ Babe, I'm craving your touch," she sings at the opening of the song.
And for the chorus, she's laying herself bare: 'You got me so high/ Pull me closer into you and watch our bodies intertwine/ I feel so alive/ You know what I'm thinking of/ Got me dreamin' 'bout that sexy dirty love/ Sexy dirty love/ Sexy dirty love/ Sexy dirty love."
The singer teased Twitter last week, saying, "If you're that curious about my sexuality, watch my documentary. But I don't owe anybody anything." Listen to the track
here.
In fact, Right Said Fred were credited as co-writers on the Swift single. Brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass have spoken highly of the experience, which catapulted their 1991 hit back into the popular imagination. Now they've released a music video of the duo singing live over a mash-up of "I'm Too Sexy" and "Look What You Made Me Do."
Last month, Richard Fairbrass spoke to NME about how the writing credit came to pass. 'It was about three weeks ago - the start of August," he said. "My brother [Fred] signed me up. He lives in Barcelona and he just phoned me up and said we've had a phone call from LA, and Taylor Swift wants to use part of 'I'm Too Sexy.'"
'It was firmed up about a week or two ago, but we were told to be bloody quiet about it because they wanted to make sure there was no leakage in the meantime. She and all the people that work with her have been incredibly friendly. I've got a huge bunch of flowers here from them in the house. It's been a rewarding experience, and very flattering. I don't have a single bad thing to say. Watch the sexy new video
here.
Some parents didn't view the creative move as positive at all. One, Crishana Wright, told WSB-TV that the assignment was 'really against everything I try to teach them."
The lyrics that the teacher gave the students are filled with profanities and have been perceived as racist and sexist: 'Sniper Gang I put a n�- on a carton/ I'm the s� I'm fartin', I don't know how to potty," reads one line. 'I ain't doing trims, I'm in the cut like I'm a barber/ She call me daddy, but I ain't her motherf�� father," reads another. Read more
here.
"Hold the Light" is first song Bentley has written specifically for a movie, and is a collaboration with Joe Trapanese, Jon Randall and Bon Iver drummer S. Carey. Carey's brother-in-law is a wildlands firefighter.
"Working on this song with Joe, Dierks and the whole crew was a true honor," Carey said of the collaboration (via The Boot). "I'm extremely thankful to be able to honor these men, these true heroes, in the form of a song in a beautiful, powerful film." Only the Brave hits theaters on Oct. 20. Check out Dierks' new song
here.
In the clip, Kendall wanders a minimalist home/soundstage in various trendy outfits, surrounded by carbon copies of herself. Fergie doesn't appear in the video but Jenner lip-syncs along to her new track. "Enchante" is one of several ambitious visuals Fergie has released--with more to come.
The song's French-language chorus and stylish video (as well as its subtitle) were inspired by noted fashion editor Carine Roitfeld, formerly of Vogue Paris.
'She's a legend -- she knows what she wants, she's very detail-orientated, which I love -- and very chic," Fergie told Women's Wear Daily. 'For me, I like to learn from people like her, to elevate my style. Like I learned from her with hosiery, it was very important to have the line straight up the back of the leg. So now anytime with the hosiery, the line must be meticulously straight! Even how to say 'oui' -- like a chic Parisian girl. [My song] 'Enchante' is an homage to her, because she would teach me these chic little things and talk about Brigitte Bardot and such. You can't help but be attracted to that and learn from it -- I just love being a sponge in all of it." Watch the video
here.
The new release will feature a mix of classic and original holiday songs, plus be printed in limited edition white vinyl. Holiday bundles of the album are also available for fans, featuring Christmas cards and ornaments. Check them out at Gwen Stefani's website.
To get in the holiday spirit, take a listen to Stefani and Shelton's duet, plus see the full tracklist for the upcoming You Make It Feel Like Christmas album
here.
On the new track, which features Redman, Inspectah Deck mentions "pharma-bro" Martin Shkreli, who famously purchased the only copy of Wu-Tang's Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for $2 million: 'My price hikin' like the pills Martin Shkreli sell."
Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues is now available for pre-order, which provides buyers with an instant download of "Lesson Learn'd." Check out new track, which contains explicit language,
here.
The songwriter posted, "I wrote it after a trip to my hometown sitting on my bedroom floor wondering if I was wrong for leaving so soon and for wanting something different.
The answer is no, that everyone has a perfect and right path, and mine led me to Nashville at 15, trading in prom queen for a big city dream and a slate that was clean. Y'all meet my baby of the record, High School is available now. #gobobcats"
In an interview with Time she shared that the song is about going back to your hometown and realizing 'Part of that was really bitter, and part of that was really sweet. I think it was just one of those songs where I realized that I'd changed a lot." Ballerini teased the song with a video from a visit to her high school. See it
here.
This latest deluge of tunes follows the release of the first 30 live recordings back on September 1. Church plans to continue subsequent releases throughout the year in chronological order of the tour to complete a total of more than 100 tracks.
The 61 Days in Church recordings will initially be released only on the Apple Music platform for a two-week period before being made available on all streaming services. See the 30 songs released this past week
here.
"Thank you for all of your birthday messages and cakes," Yearwood posted to her fans on Instagram. "Garth surprised me with a trip to Louisville to see Bruno Mars! I know it was my birthday, but I'm not sure who had more fun!"
She added a cute selfie of the couple and a video of Mars performing at Louisville's KFC Yum! Center on his 24K Magic World Tour to the post. See it
here.
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