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l i f e s t y l e WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017

GOSSIP Timbaland has worked on Zayn Malik's imbaland has worked with Zayn Malik on his second studio hype stuff up, you know. I just like to put it out. I don't like to talk album. Little details are known about the former One about it. you know, I just put it out. But just know that the storm is TDirection star's follow-up to his solo debut 'Mind of Mine', but ... let's it's overcast and it's right above me. [Laughs] That the 45-year-old producer has revealed he's contributed to the means keep your ears on." He's worked with some of the biggest record. Addressing the rumours, Timbaland - whose real name is artists in the music industry, but Timbaland still has some artists on Timothy Zachery 'Tim' Mosley - said: "Since you heard, I'll tell you. his bucket list to work with and they are pop beauty Gomez Yeah, I worked with Zayn. Just be on the lookout." The 'Give It To and chart-topping electronic pop duo The Chainsmokers - Alex Pall Me' hitmaker also revealed he's working on Justin Timberlake's and Andrew Taggart. Asked who is left on his wish list, he said: next record, the follow-up to 2013's 'The 20/20 Experience', and "Just the new artists. The new millennials like Selena Gomez and warned fans of the 'Cry Me A River' hitmaker, 36, to keep their eyes The Chainsmokers ... all the new people that are coming out. That's peeled for new music from the R&B star. In regards to his work with who I'd like to work with, the newer generation." Justin, he told Idolator.com: "You wait and see, . Wait and see. Everything we do, is so top secret, you know. I'm not one to dropped recording album in Jamaica arry Styles' debut solo album was recorded Patrol's Johnny McDaid said that Harry's solo in Jamaica. The One Direction star's close music will "surprise" everyone. The 40-year-old by Sony via email Hpal, BBC Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw, has rocker and his band mate have revealed the 'History' hitmaker jetted out to the both worked with Harry and they are convinced Caribbean island to lay down the songs for his when he comes back with new tunes it will be very aura Mvula found out she was dropped by Sony's record and that he has a running joke with the 23- different from the tracks he recorded with the boy RCA Victor via email. The 'Green Garden' hitmaker year-old heartthrob that he won't like his new band. He previously told BANG Showbiz: "Gary Lwas left in shock after she learned her contract music, which he hopes is "awful reggae". Nick, 32, and I have both written with Harry. Gary wrote on with the label was to end through a "cold and cruel" told GQ magazine: "He's [Harry] worried I won't the second to last One Direction album 'Four'. We message in January that she had been forwarded by like his new solo record. "He recorded it in Jamaica have worked with Harry he is a really great guy. I her former manager, who had been told in person that so I'm praying it's some awful white man reggae." think he will surprise people. I don't know much they were terminating her five-album deal. In an inter- It comes after revealed Harry turned about what he's going to do or his plans but he's a view with the BBC, she revealed: "I didn't see anyone, I down one of the songs he wrote for his record really lovely guy." As for when to expect Harry's LP, didn't hear anybody's voice. I just read words. It felt so because he wanted to head in a different direc- boss Rob Stringer said last month that cold and cruel. "Not even the fact I was dropped, the tion. The '' recently said: "He the record is "close" to being released. He said: way that the whole thing happened. To be treated like came round like two years ago and we jammed "We're close and we're very excited. We have a that doesn't feel quite just." When the brunette beauty out a song. I think he's gone in a totally different record we're incredibly excited about and it's not opened the email she was left speechless as she had direction now. "It's really good. Anything he puts far away from being ready." been told she was an important part of the Sony roster, out is going to be massive, let's be honest. But I and on reflection she said it was a "major wakeup call" think it's very good musically as well." And Snow to the harsh music industry. She recalled: "First I was confused, I didn't understand. I was always told I was such a valued part of what Sony had become today - I was an artist who was taking risks and doing things that fresh and genuinely new - I believed them. "I guess in my head I always thought there would be a Chuck Berry's final album conversation, a renegotiation, but never kinda, 'It's over'. "It's been a huge wake up call." Laura - who released two , 2013's '' and will drop this year 2016's '', through Sony RCA Victor - has admitted she was "naive" when she first started huck Berry's final album will be Suggs. The LP is a family affair as Chuck's out and she now realizes the record business is all released over the coming months. children Charles Berry Jr. and Darlin Ingrid about "money". She said: "I was definitely naive in the CThe music legend announced on his Berry - who are part of their father's back- beginning. "When I was signed, I thought when some- 90th birthday in October that he was plan- ing group, The Blueberry Hill Band - both one says, we love you and we're there for you until the ning to drop his first record since 1979's play he harmonica and guitar on the end, that's what they mean." "It doesn't work like that, 'Rock It' but, following his tragic death album, which has been produced by it's business. "It's about money, it's about sales. And over the weekend, fans were left wonder- Chuck. Bassist Jimmy Marsala, who has that has certain implications if you are not popular or ing whether his 18th LP 'Chuck' would played with Berry for four decades, and there aren't enough elements in what you do that ever surface. Although he's no longer draws in the masses. "The album culture is, around to see it released, Chuck's devas- 'Momentum, please ... when's the next record tated family have decided to push through coming?'" Despite her departure from the major label, 's More breaks with the album later this year because Laura has "no regrets" about the work she released penning the tracks had brought the late through RCA, and she is going to follow the advice the star "a great sense of joy and satisfaction." late music legend, - who died in April 2016 at streaming record A statement on his official Facebook page the age of 57 from a fentanyl overdose - gave her read: "Since Chuck's passing on Saturday, about going it alone. She said: "He urged me, Mvula the Berry family has received many you have the music. Find the means to own your own rake has broken the streaming lion, which he picked up on March 3. The inquiries from friends, fans and media thing and do it yourself. And at the time I remember record on and news comes after the '' singer about the status of his forthcoming album hearing those words and thinking, yeah but you're Dwith the release of ''. The has kept fans waiting for three months CHUCK, which was originally announced Prince, it's all right for you. "But I think actually, now I 30-year-old rapper dropped his hotly antic- longer than expected, as he originally on his 90th birthday, October 18, 2016. reflect, I understand what he was saying. "I don't have ipated playlist project over the weekend, claimed 'More Life' would hit streaming "Working to prepare the release of this any regrets, because I think we made ... I made two and has already started breaking streaming services in December. Drake made the record in recent months and in fact over great records with them." Sony confirmed to the BBC records. Billboard magazine reports that in announcement after he debuted the tracks the last several years brought Chuck a that they had informed Laura's manager in person the first 24 hours since the release of the 'Two Birds One Stone', 'Fake Love', and great sense of joy and satisfaction. "While about the decision to drop her. project, Drake had garnered a whopping 'Sneakin' on his Apple Music OVO Sound our hearts are very heavy at this time, we 89.9 million streams globally on Apple radio show in October. He said at the time: know that Chuck had no greater wish than Music, handing him a new world record for "I'm off , you know? I wanna do a to see this album released to the world, streams in a 24-hour period. The publica- playlist, I wanna give you a collection of and we know of no better way to celebrate tion also reports that on Spotify, the first songs that become the soundtrack to your and remember his 90 years of life than full day of release for 'More Life' saw it rake life. So this is more like the playlist. Like I through his music. "For months now plans pianist Robert Lohr and drummer Keith have been in place, and preparations have Robinson also feature on the tracks. Chuck in the best first-day streams for any album said, dropping in December, all original been made with our friends at Dualtone was one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll on the service. The record gained 61.3 mil- music from me, but you may hear some Records, to reveal further details and music and his early songs; ' lion global streams, smashing the previous tunes from the family on there." Drake also music from the album this week. As a trib- Music' and 'Johnny B. Goode' influenced record of 56.7 million, held by Ed Sheeran's admits he would like to be remembered as ute to Chuck Berry, and with gratitude to the likes of - who covered his recently released 'Divide' ('˜'). If that wasn't an "emotion-evoking artist". He said recent- his fans around the world, we will be fol- tracks - , Bill Haley & His enough, the '' hitmaker also ly: "[I want] to keep people excited, give lowing through on those plans in the com- Comets and . Upon hearing beat Ed Sheeran's previously held record of them new music, let them know I'm still ing days. (sic)" Although not much is the news of his passing over the weekend, the most streamed artist in a single day on hungry. "I'm doing it to be remembered as known about the forthcoming album, the Sir , and Sir Spotify. Drake managed to gain an impres- a forward thinker. I want to be remem- '' hitmaker previously Rod Stewart flocked to social media to pay sive 76.4 million streams across all his avail- bered... as an emotion-evoking artist". hinted that the release would be his last tribute to the music legend. able music on March 19, beating the ever collection of music and dedicated it 'Shape of You' singer's record of 68.7 mil- to his wife of 68 years, Themetta 'Toddy' Linkin Park's pop sound

inkin Park's new album has a poppier ferent things, and then we find a way to sound. The 'Numb' hitmakers' rapper ." The group - also com- Land songwriter Mike Shinoda has prised of Brad Delson, Farrell, Rob revealed their forthcoming record 'One Bourdon and Joe Hahn - went on hiatus More Light' is a mixture of genres and briefly in 2015, while Chester, 41, toured while he refuses to label it "pop" or "rock" and performed with Stone Temple Pilots, music, he says it will surprise their fans. He who's original frontman Scott Weiland said: "The mixing of genres has been part passed away on December 3, 2015, from an of our DNA since the beginning. "I wouldn't accident overdose. However, in November call it pop, just like I wouldn't call it hip- 2015, Chester announced he would be hop, just like I wouldn't call it rock." The parting ways with STP to "focus 100 per lead single 'Heavy' has been co-written by cent" on Linkin Park. He previously stated: songwriters Justin Tranter and Julia "In all fairness to my bandmates in Linkin Michaels - known for their work on Britney Park, as well as to myself and to my family, Spears and Tinashe's 'Slumber Party' and I'm going to focus solely on Linkin Park so I 's 'Sorry' - something front- can contribute 100 per cent. It's been an man Chester Bennington admits must amazing experience and a dream come "confuse" their loyal fans. He told ET true, and I look forward to the of Canada: "We're confusing. We're like a both STP and Linkin Park." 's last platypus." The 'In The End' rockers say the studio LP was 2014's 'The Hunting Party', key to their longevity as a Grammy Award- which saw the band return to their 90s winning rock band over the last two heavy metal roots. 'One More Light' is slat- decades has been down to managing to ed for release on May 19. satisfy each member's individual needs as musicians. Mike added: "[We have] six guys [with] six different opinions all wanting dif-