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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Selena Gomez channels BFF Taylor Swift as she gears up to re-record her favorite past song
Selena Gomez channeled her best friend Taylor Swift as she revealed her wishes to re-record one of her past songs. This week, the former Disney star, 33, admitted she cried listening back on one of her songs that she recorded when she was a teenager. On Thursday's podcast episode of Therapuss with Jake Shane, she reflected on the time she performed with her band as Selena Gomez & The Scene from 2009 and 2012. Before going solo, she made three studio albums with the group, including one of her favorite songs she's ever made — Who Says. 'It's the most powerful moment when I get to perform it,' she said while talking about the lead single off of the group's 2011 album, When the Sun Goes Down. During the same podcast episode, Gomez also recalled how she and Taylor Swift became close friends through bonding over their breakups with their famous ex-boyfriends back when they were all teenagers. Gomez, who has not gone on tour since 2016, added: 'That's honestly the only reason I would ever do a tour again — to perform Who Says. 'I need to redo it. I should recut it,' the Only Murders in the Building star continued. She also said that she would want to re-record the track because she sounds 'young' on the original recording. 'I would have to take it down an octave from each year I've sang it,' she said. Gomez also said the song still resonates with her as she recalled how she recently heard Who Says playing on the radio while she was abroad. When she heard it, she said she started getting emotional. 'I was like, "Why the f*** am I tearing up to my own song?" But it was because it was the little me who was there saying these really powerful messages that I still need to hear.' She admitted: 'That's a very weird feeling considering back then I loved the song simply because I thought everyone could relate to this. But then, when I got older, I still so appreciate that song.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Selena Gomez hopes to re-record 'this' old song of hers: 'Most powerful moment when I get to perform it'
The artist said she'd go on tour just to sing this song live. Before finding success as a solo artist, Selena Gomez started her music career as part of a band. The Disney Channel alum's first musical project was Selena Gomez & the Scene. The group released three studio albums from 2009 to 2012. Now, Gomez has revealed her favorite song with her old band — and her hopes to re-record it. Speaking to podcast host Jake Shane on his show Therapuss, the singer said she loves "Who Says," the lead single off the group's final album, When the Sun Goes Down. "It's the most powerful moment when I get to perform it," she said. "That's honestly the only reason I would ever do a tour again, to perform 'Who Says.'" While she hasn't toured since 2016, Gomez said she'd have to "take it down an octave from each year I've sang it" if she were to perform "Who Says" today. The Only Murders in the Building star said she would consider re-recording the track because her voice sounds "young" on the original. "I need to redo it," she said. "I should recut it."The Emilia Pérez actress said that the song's feel-good message has endured throughout the years. She recalled hearing it on the radio abroad recently and "tearing up" listening to the track. "I was like, 'Why the f--- am I tearing up to my own song?'" she said. "But it was because it was the little me who was there saying these really powerful messages that I still need to hear." Check out Selena Gomez's full interview on Therapuss With Jake Shane below. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Daily Mirror
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Miles Kane hints Alex Turner could join performance at Leadmill's final ever gig
Miles Kane is due to perform the final gig at The Leadmill in Sheffield on June 27, and has said he would welcome his Last Shadow Puppets bandmate Alex Turner joining him Miles Kane has hinted that he could be joined by Alex Turner at The Leadmill's final ever gig. Kane, 39, who collaborates with the Arctic Monkeys' frontman in The Last Shadow Puppets, is set to headline the iconic venue's farewell gig on June 27, following The Leadmill's forced departure due to an eviction dispute with landlord Electric Group. Sheffield-based band the Monkeys performed at Leadmill countless times before the release of their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not. Now, Wirral-born Kane's performance could see Turner reuniting with Kane on stage, as hinted during Kane's chat with Radio X. When quizzed about the possibility of Turner, also 39, joining him, Kane joked: "Well, he's redecorating it (The Leadmill) at the minute, so he's making it all leopard print for us, because, you know, it's got to be done by hand." He affectionately added: "My door's always open for my bro, he knows that, and that's that." Turner hasn't performed on stage since Arctic Monkeys wrapped up their tour for their latest album, The Car, in 2023. With both albums from The Last Shadow Puppets topping the UK charts, Kane expressed his pride in being chosen to perform the last gig at The Leadmill, acknowledging the venue's significance in his career and the unwavering support from Sheffield fans. Speaking to Radio X, he reflected: "It's served me well, and Sheffield as a city as well has always had my back with gigs, that'd be one of the first to sell out or whatever. "So, it's a complete honour, and let's give it a good send-off. I think it'll be a very special night, and it always pops off in there, and hopefully next Friday it won't be any different." Arctic Monkeys have celebrated six of their seven albums hitting the number one spot, with chart-topping singles like I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and When The Sun Goes Down. The Sheffield rockers delivered a rousing rendition of I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and a Beatles tribute with Come Together at the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony, and they've topped the bill at Glastonbury thrice – in 2007, 2013, and 2023. Bosses at The Leadmill said it was a "heartbreaking moment" as it announced it will have to leave its premises within three months after losing an appeal against eviction. They issued a statement last month which said the judgment will mean the loss of more than 70 jobs. It said: "This is a heartbreaking moment not just for our team but for the entire Sheffield community. We've fought tirelessly to protect this independent venue which has supported countless artists, musicians and creatives for over four decades. "Today's decision feels like a betrayal of the cultural fabric of our city." The statement went on: "We're truly devastated by this outcome, but we also know hand on heart that we did everything possible to stop the Leadmill being evicted. "We have poured our energy, time, love and determination into this fight and we're immensely proud of our team and the community that stood by us. We walk forward with our heads held high, knowing we gave it our all." The Leadmill said the decision has "ramifications for every business tenant in the country". It said: "The judgment in the High Court and in the Court of Appeal confirms that tenants have no rights whatsoever, that if a landlord wants to profit from evicting the tenant and copying the tenant's business, it can do so." And it added: "If you worked all the hours God sends over years to build a successful business, it can be forcibly seized in the most egregious way. Our advice to every business tenant in the country is: if you can, get out of the building you occupy and go online. Your business cannot be stolen there."
Wales Online
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
‘Door open' for Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner to play at music venue's final gig
'Door open' for Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner to play at music venue's final gig he Leadmill announced it would have to leave its premises (Image: undefined via Getty Images ) Singer Miles Kane has said "the door's always open" for Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner to join him at the final gig at Sheffield music venue The Leadmill. Kane, 39, who plays with Turner in The Last Shadow Puppets, is due to play the venue's last gig on June 27, after The Leadmill announced it would have to leave its premises in the South Yorkshire city after losing a long-running eviction battle with its landlord, Electric Group. Arctic Monkeys played several early shows at the venue before the release of their first album, Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not, and Kane has said he would welcome Turner's return to the stage during an interview with Radio X. Asked whether the Sheffield-born singer, who is also 39, would join him, Kane said: "Well, he's redecorating it (The Leadmill) at the minute, so he's making it all leopard print for us, because, you know, it's got to be done by hand. "My door's always open for my bro, he knows that, and that's that." Article continues below Turner has not performed live since Arctic Monkeys' last gig on their tour in support of latest album The Car (2022) in 2023. The duo have seen both of their albums with The Last Shadow Puppets reach number one in the UK albums chart, and Kane said it would be an "honour" to play The Leadmill's last gig having performed there throughout his career. He told Radio X: "It's served me well, and Sheffield as a city as well has always had my back with gigs, that'd be one of the first to sell out or whatever. Article continues below "So, it's a complete honour, and let's give it a good send-off. I think it'll be a very special night, and it always pops off in there, and hopefully next Friday it won't be any different." Arctic Monkeys have seen six of their seven albums reach number one, and two of their singles reach the peak of the UK singles chart in I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and When The Sun Goes Down. The band performed I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and a cover of The Beatles' Come Together at the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games in 2012, and have also headlined Glastonbury on three occasions, in 2007, 2013 and 2023.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ex-Arctic Monkeys touring musician recalls 'time of my life'
Twenty years ago, sound engineer John Ashton travelled to London to see a much-hyped band with a "daft" name. Little did he know, this young Sheffield four-piece would soon take him around the world – and he would eventually be given the dream offer of joining them. As he prepares to auction off his collection of Arctic Monkeys-related memorabilia, the musician recounts "the time of my life" to BBC News. The band ripped through future indie club night classics including I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and When The Sun Goes Down at the capital's Islington Academy, with John "absolutely blown away". "I had never seen anything like that and I have never seen anything like it since," he recalls. "It was sold out, everyone knew all the words." John, who has also worked with the likes of Tame Impala, remembered the band being "fully formed" as a live act despite their tender years. "It was already all there, it was just astonishing." Their first two singles, bellowed back to them from the sweat-drenched moshpit at the London venue, went straight to number one - with their debut album becoming the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history. "It was an event when they arrived," says John. "Oasis were important but they didn't arrive in the charts like the Arctics did." John was asked to join the touring operation when "it looked like it was going supernova" for the-then teenagers, with their rapid rise seeing them graduate from playing pubs and small venues to large arenas in the space of two years. Frontman Alex Turner offered him the opportunity to join them as a live member around the time third album Humbug was released, with John also featuring on several track recordings. "On the Favourite Worst Nightmare tour I used to play [James Blunt hit] You're Beautiful on the guitar to entertain them," he says. "He would borrow my iPod and ask me about certain artists, songs and things, we just started exchanging music." Having already played live with Turner on side project The Last Shadow Puppets, John describes the process of joining Arctic Monkeys as "very organic". "It was just in passing," he says. "Alex was like: 'Oh, by the way, do you want to join the band on keyboards?' "I was like, well, of course!" "I remember [drummer Matt] Helders had his headphones on, Alex nudged him and said: 'He's in.' "He just replied: 'Oh, right' and put his headphones back on." John moved on at the end of 2011 and had to decline an offer to rejoin as a touring musician due to the imminent birth of his son. "The one regret for everyone who tours is always that they missed their children growing up - I just couldn't do it," he says. "I had the time of my life with them - it was brilliant as a sound engineer, then it just went up a notch to amazing." John runs a studio in Gateshead, where he lives, and works as a production manager at Newcastle's Boiler Shop venue. Meanwhile, his now 11-year-old son likes to boast about his father's former life. "He does show off with it from time to time, but at the same time he can't possibly let on to me that it's any good." His memorabilia collection, which will be auctioned on 27 March, includes tour t-shirts, signed posters, a branded flight case and a custom-made amp from his time playing with the band. "I hadn't realised I had so much, it's all very evocative," he adds. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Alex Turner on the Arctic Monkeys' musical evolution Swift breaks Arctic Monkeys chart-topping streak
