#music-career

#music-career

This was 1980 or '81, she reckons, just after she'd come off the road playing percussion for the jazz star George Duke; by 1984, she'd become a star herself with the pop hit "The Glamorous Life," which she cut with her mentor Prince and which went to No. 7 on Billboard's Hot 100. Over the decades that followed, Sheila E. went on to record or perform with everyone from Ringo Starr to Beyoncé.

Text over a photo of Burns recovering in a hospital bed shared that she had "always struggled" with her breasts since the age of 12. "They caused me so much pain when exercising and I deeply hated the oversexulisation it brought," Burns wrote, adding that she had tried many alternatives such as different bras, but felt no relief. Burns explained that she wanted to do the surgery while she "was young and healthy and by the universe's graces able to".

There's a theory that the world spun off its axis with the passing of David Bowie, 10 days into January 2016. It was also two days after his final, death-infused album Blackstar appeared from nowhere. As an artistic statement it was prophetic and impeccably theatrical. A feature-length documentary now shines a black light on that album's recording, which some call Bowie's creative resurrection.

Bad Bunny's houses in Los Angeles are the epitome of luxury, and he's come a long way from his modest upbringing in Almirante Sur, a rural area in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Still, the reggaetón, trap, and pop musician enjoys frequent visits home, and earlier this year held a 30-day residency in San Juan in support of his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which serves as a love letter to the Caribbean island.

I was 14 and feeling myself. I'm dressed in nylon parachute pants, a Members Only jacket, my bandana and a Van Halen necklace. On the amplifier you can see a bad graphic design of the letters SD, which I thought was the greatest logo of all time. It stands for Sudden Death, the name of my band. When I was a teenager, music was a way for me to make connections.

Amy Poehler welcomed her good friend and fellow Saturday Night Live alum Kristen Wiig to her Good Hang podcast, and somehow the conversation turned to a scenario in which Wiig joins Metallica and makes them a "quieter" band. At one point during the episode, Poehler brought up Wiig's singing talent, and asked her if she was ever interested in pursuing music professionally. "I would love to do an album, a record," responded Wiig, "but I don't even know how to get started." She then turned straight into the camera, and added, "Can you weigh in on the comments on this? ... How do you get into the music business?"

As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile checkup, although it's not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon! In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see. You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you.

"I've come to realize over 24 years that I enjoy making music," Cocker says. "It's a main source of enjoyment. I mean, I enjoy being with my wife and stuff like that. But in terms of creativity, it's my favorite thing to do."

When I asked Ciara what motivated her to start taking even better care of her health, I was struck by her answer. "I just pray that I can be on this Earth for a long time, to witness a lot of beautiful moments that my kids are going to experience, and with Russ," the 39-year-old singer and record label CEO said emphatically over Zoom, referring to her NFL quarterback husband, Russell Wilson, and the blended family's four young children.

Frances Anderson, formerly known as Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, released her debut EP titled "Drown" and is now embracing her middle name to reflect her new music career.

Chappell Roan has officially secured a UK number one with her iconic sapphic breakup anthem "The Subway," reaching the top spot after its release on 1 August.

"I was so hopeless as a teenager - I guess what the kids call 'emo' now. I had the lyrics to 'Faces in Disguise' by Sunny Day Real Estate written in Sharpie over my bed on the wall..."

"Keeping a rock band together for 50 years was like a marriage, and it's sad that with Clem's passing and without having Chris onstage, I can't see myself being onstage as Blondie, even though I am the face of Blondie."

Shona McGarty posted an emotive black and white photo from inside a recording studio, expressing excitement about her work with musician Steve Anderson. She captioned, "My happy place! Working with @mrsteveanderson is an absolute dream, we got so much accomplished in our studio session yesterday." Other fans and TV presenter Laura Whitmore expressed their enthusiasm for her music career, indicating high expectations for her future projects.

"The Big Apple gave her more freedom to avoid the paparazzi and she never moved out, even though she planned on just summer staying there."

I'll never understand creating something that people like and then not wanting to perform it.