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Long before Queen Elsa, Madonna took the world by storm with “Frozen.” It’s a haunting ballad and stands apart from much of her work by because it’s emotionally provocative rather than sexually provocative. While nothing about the song’s lyrics is controversial the tune was still banned in Belgium for years. Here’s a look at why that happened and why the band was eventually lifted.

Madonna’s ‘Frozen’ was the subject of 2 legal cases with 2 different results

Whenever a song gets too big, it seems like plagiarism cases lie just around the corner. According to MuuMuse, Belgian songwriter Salvatore Acquaviva claimed Madonna’s “Frozen” plagiarized the opening bars of his song “Ma Vie Fout L’camp.” Acquaviva won a copyright case against the Material Girl in 2005. For that reason, “Frozen” was banned in Belgium, halting all sales and radio play of the song.

Subsequently, Italian composer Edouard...

Michael Jackson was the King of Pop and every king has a court. It’s no surprise he worked with several other megastars across genres over the course of his life. Some of those collaborations are classic and others are tragic.

1. Justin Timberlake

“Love Never Felt So Good” is a posthumous disco duet with Justin Timberlake. It’s not as good as Jackson’s classic disco tracks but it has an infectious, cherry energy. It feels more like a prequel to Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” than anything else.

The song has some great timing. It came out in 2014. 2013 saw a huge revival of disco music with hits like Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” Bruno Mars’ “Treasure.” while it was a song from the vaults, “Love Never Felt So Good” felt practically modern! The tune appeared on the posthumous album Xscape. Xscape is not Thriller,...

Madonna‘s Ray of Light is many things but it’s not a trashy album. Despite this, seven of the songs from Ray of Light might’ve ended up in the trash. One of the producers from the album recalled an experience that terrified him while he was working for the Queen of Pop.

A producer lost a tape with songs from Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’

Patrick Leonard was one if the power players in Madonna’s career. He co-wrote many important songs with her, including “Frozen,” “Like a Prayer,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Cherish,” and “Live to Tell.” During a 2017 interview with Boy Culture, Leonard recalled something that happened to him when he worked on Ray of Light , the most important techno album of all time. “I had a terrifying experience,” he remembered. “When we were leaving Miami, having written them, I had a cassette that just said ‘M...

In November 2020, an online account took to YouTube to create an 86-minute compilation of outtakes from Madonna’s Music album. More than three years later, the unreleased song list has landed in longtime collaborator and record producer William Orbit’s lap. The British musician, who worked with the pop powerhouse on Music, Ray of Light, and Mdna, admitted on Instagram Monday that he’s become a fanboy.

“Cripes, where did this individual find all this? They know their stuff,” he touted in the caption. “Am really enjoying. Suppose all involved...

Madonna is collecting her favorite club remixes, as well as some previously unreleased tracks, for a massive new collection, Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones, set to arrive Aug. 19.

The new collection was inspired by Madonna’s Feb. 2020 achievement of notching her 50th Number One on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart with “I Don’t Search I Find.” In doing so, Madonna not only became the first artist to earn at least one Number One song on the Dance Club Songs chart in five separate decades (the Eighties through the...

Both Films Include An All-new Sneak Peek Of Charlie’S Angels (2019) And Hours Of Fun Archival Special Features

Charlie’S Angels (2000)

Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu star as the captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts. When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley (Bill Murray), set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.

Charlie’S Angels: Full Throttle

The “Angels”, three investigative agents who work for the Charles Townsend Detective Agency, return for another high-octane series of adventures as they investigate the theft of a database of witness protection profiles, after five of the people on the list are murdered. They’re aided by a new Bosley (Bernie Mac), in an adventure which pits them...

With the new feature film reboot of the classic television series coming in November, Sony Home Entertainment is releasing the McG-directed films from 2000 and 2003. Both will contain a preview of the new film,w hich we have to say, looks like a lot of fun.

Charlie’S Angels (2000)

Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu star as the captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts. When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley (Bill Murray), set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.

Director: McG

Executive Producers: Betty Thomas, Jenno Topping, Joseph M. Caracciolo

Producers: Leonard Goldberg, Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen

Written By: Ryan Rowe & Ed Solomon and John August

Cast: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu,...

Happy birthday to Ray of Light, the masterwork that introduced the world to Cosmic Psychedelic Madonna, 20 years ago this week. Ray of Light was the queen’s first proper album in four years, dropping on March 3rd, 1998, a week after she unveiled her new sound with the single “Frozen.” It was Madonna’s motherhood album, after giving birth to daughter Lourdes. It was her avant-techno move, with U.K. producer William Orbit. It was her spiritual-awakening statement. But Ray of Light holds up as her most soulful and passionate music...

We may only be through one night of DreamState, but it’s already safe to assert that this festival will become a mecca of sorts for the trance community of North America. Insomniac Events more than delivered on their promise of organizing a massive that would cater more to long-time fans of the genre as evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive response from last night’s festivities, and tonight looks to be even more stacked, with world-class purveyors of psytrance, tech trance, Goa trance and traditional or “pure” trance on the bill.

You’ll need to wait for Day 2 of the festival to wrap up before reading our full coverage of the event, but in the meantime, you can soothe your DreamState Fomo by finding out what pure trance superstar Giuseppe Ottaviani had to say about the affair.

We caught up with him briefly before his set and he was nice...

Two late, great performers come back to life on a new album compilation from Queen. Queen and Michael Jackson sing together on the song "There Must Be More to Life Than This," just one of three previously unreleased songs from Queen frontman Mercury on "Forever Queen," due on Nov. 11. Mercury's first solo hit "Love Kills" with Giorgio Moroder also gets an unheard ballad version on the set, as does unreleased "Let Me In Your Heart Again" from Queen's "The Works" sessions. The rest of the single and double-disc releases are "a definitive collection of Queen’s timeless love songs," cobbled together by surviving members Brian May and Roger Taylor. The tracklist is made up of "things that we have collected together that are representative of our growth rather than the big hits,” said May in a release. On the Jackson and Mercury song, streaming above: The Queen and Michael Jackson duet,...

Britney Spears isn't the first—or the last—person to use auto-tune. What's the big deal? That's the attitude producer William Orbit adopted after an unedited version of the song "Alien," off Spears' 2013 album Britney Jean, leaked online last week. He even defended her on Facebook—multiple times. When he first stood up for Spears, he wrote, "Warming up is essential if you're a pro, as it is with a runner doing stretches, and it takes a while to do properly." Spears has yet to address the controversy. In his second post, Orbit wrote, "I never thought that this debate would be quite so heated." "Autotune has always been a hot-button topic. Not...

It's just her against the music. Weeks after an auto-tune-free version of Britney Spears' "Alien" leaked online, the pop superstar is still getting flak for digitally altering her voice on the finished product. Her producer on the song, William Orbit, doesn't get what the big deal is, and has repeatedly defended the singer on his Facebook page. After first trying to diffuse the controversy by telling critics that the leaked clip was of Spears' warm-up, music industry veteran Orbit -- who has worked with the likes of [...]...

After an unedited version of .Alien., from Britney.s upcoming album Britney Jean, was leaked recently, her producer William Orbit has taken to the internet to defend her. The producer says .Autotune has always been a hot-button topic. Not as much as the issue of photoshopping in the fashion press. But more than say, the use of CGI, looping and stunt doubles in the movies...Regardless of the fun and games that we have with studio production, the main thing to keep in mind with Ms. Spears is that tens of millions (hundreds of millions?) of people enjoy the music. That's pretty much the be-all and end-all of it..

Earlier, on Facebook, he had defended her, saying warm-ups were essential for any singer, and its normal if it takes time. Britney Spears has yet to reply on the subject or make any kind of official statement. We all love the .Toxic. hitmaker,...

Britney Spears has emerged, y'all! The singer flashed her megawatt smile while running errands in La's Westlake neighborhood on Saturday. Donning a white tank top with "Aloha State" written on the front, black shorts, and flip-flops, Britney grabbed coffee at a Starbucks inside a strip mall near her home in Calabasas, CA. The singer's casual appearance comes mere days after a raw recording of her vocals went viral. As criticism of her voice without Auto-Tune mounted, producer William Orbit clarified that Britney was just warming up her voice in the leaked clip. On Thursday, William wrote a second Facebook note about the controversy, defending Britney and "Alien," the song in question. "Regardless of the fun and games that we have with studio production, the main thing to keep in mind with Ms. Spears is that tens of millions (hundreds of millions?) of people enjoy the music," he wrote. "And charisma is charisma.

Britney Spears’ raw vocals for her song “Alien” were leaked on Monday, and many were quick to criticize the singer on her off-key vocals.

"Alien" Producer Defends Spears

The track was rumored to have been the original vocals to the song without auto-tune, but “Alien” producer William Orbit said that the raw vocals that were leaked were just a warm-up.

“I’d like to affirm that Any singer when first at the mic at the start of a long session can make a multitude of vocalizations in order to get warmed up. Warming up is essential if you’re a pro, as it is with a runner doing stretches, and it takes a while to do properly. I’ve heard all manner of sounds emitted during warmups. The point is that it is not supposed to be shared with millions of listeners,” Orbit wrote on Facebook, defending Spears.

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Today the internet is up in arms about a leaked vocal track from the Britney Jean recording sessions — an un-Auto-Tuned version of "Alien." Here's what it sounds like:(And, for comparison, here's the actual recording of "Alien.") ... Yeah. In case you were suspicious, it's been confirmed as real by the song's producer, William Orbit, who took to Facebook to defend Spears (who herself has yet to comment): "Warming up is essential if you’re a pro, as it is with a runner doing stretches, and it takes a while to do properly. I’ve heard all manner of sounds emitted during warmups." Yikes. But in case it hasn't been made clear over the past 15 years, pop princess Britney Jean Spears is not the best singer. It's fine! We have our Mariahs, Whitneys, Arethas. Britney is more of a jack of all trades (and master of none) who properly brings...

Music producer William Orbit defending the singer's off-key rendition of 'Alien,' insisting that the recording is merely a warm up.

Britney Spears without auto-tune? It’s a peek behind the curtain that fans rarely get a glimpse of – and there’s probably a reason for that.

The singer found herself amid a firestorm of criticism this week as a demo track of her song Alien made its way onto the web. The audio is pretty raw and Spears' vocals are noticeably off-key, but producer William Orbit is jumping to Spears' defense.

Pics: 15 Unforgettable Stage Styles

"I'd like to affirm that Any singer when first at the mic at the start of a long session can make a multitude of vocalisations in order to get warmed up," he posted on Facebook. "Warming up is essential if you’re a pro, as it is with a runner doing stretches, and it takes a while to do properly. I've heard...

A video of Britney Spears singing "Alien" without any Auto-Tune quickly went viral this week, prompting the song's producer to speak out. The video, posted on July 2, features Britney's voice, but producer William Orbit took to Facebook to clarify that the recording was a warmup, writing, "I'd like to affirm that Any singer when first at the mic at the start of a long session can make a multitude of vocalisations in order to get warmed up." He added, "The point is that it is not supposed to be shared with millions of listeners." He also gave a shout-out to Britney's talent, saying, "It can in no way detract from the fact that Britney is and always will be beyond stellar! She is magnificent! And that's that." Listen to Britney's warmup above, then check out the final track below. Front Page Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy...

To celebrate the upcoming release of the Now That’s What I Call Running 2014! CD on Monday 10th March, we’re giving 3 lucky WhatCulture.com readers the opportunity to win a copy of the compilation album.

After success with Now Running in 2012, Now That’s What I Call Music has is back with Now Running 2014, just as lent begins and people start to think a little bit more about shedding the pounds they’ve picked up over the Christmas period (and failed to shift with that underused brand new gym membership).

Need some motivation for your early morning run? From warm up through to warm down, three CDs of high energy music to accompany your workout. Now Running 2014 is the only album you will need to get you going. The Perfect album to tackle any park or road with including hits from Ke$ha, Pink, Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding.

To enter the competition,...

Against all odds, Britney Spears's last outing, 2011's Femme Fatale, turned out to be the best album of her career, proving that she could still compete in the dance-pop diva derby against Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Unfortunately Britney Jean (out Tuesday) doesn't build on that creative momentum. Surprisingly it's the uptempo tracks - and not the slower stuff - that let Spears down. None comes close to the euphoric high of Femme Fatale's "Till the World Ends." The clubby first single, "Work B----," was campy fun initially, but it doesn't hold up well after repeat spins. That...

A week before its official release, Britney Spears is streaming her new album "Britney Jean" on iTunes. Listen here.   Spears' eighth studio album is Edm-heavy and features some of today's hottest producers, including David Guetta, Diplo, will.i.am and William Orbit.    iTunes is only streaming the standard edition of the album (check out the track list here), and the deluxe version will be available Dec. 3. So far, we've heard the singles "Work Bitch" and "Perfume."   The pop star's Las Vegas residency kicks off Dec. 27 at Planet Hollywood and will run for 50 shows over the next two years....

Britney Spears has been calling her upcoming album, "Britney Jean," her "most personal record" yet -- and, yesterday, she finally let us all hear it!While it won't be available to buy until December 3, the album is currently streaming on iTunes.So ... how is it? Well, it's a fun (but Very repetitive) pop album, with songs ranging from ballads (the already-released "Perfume") to hardcore Edm (album highlight "Til It's Gone").And with Spears repeating a single line over and over and over ... and over ... again in each song, this will be a very easy album for you guys to memorize!Collaborations with will.i.am, Sia and William Orbit lead to a very mixed bag, an album that doesn't seem all that "personal."Check out our track-by-track review, from a longtime Britney fan, below.Song: "Alien"Most Repetitive Lyric: "Not alone, not alone, not alone."Snap Judgement: This William Orbit...

She’s thrilled about the upcoming release of her new album Britney Jean, however Britney Spears may be a bit perturbed that one of the tracks has prematurely surfaced on the internet.

According to producer William Orbit, “Alien” is indeed off of the new record, though it’s not quite the album version.

Orbit tweeted, "It's the wrong version of 'Alien' that's out there. Right song, but had wrong chorus notes, (now fixed) on The version."

Britney Jean is slated to hit stores in the USA on December 3rd, and also features the previously released singles “Work B*tch” and “Perfume.”...

Britney’s new album ‘Britney Jean’ may not be dropping until Nov. 29, but tracks have been slowing rolling out to give die-hard Brit-Brit fans something to look forward to during this gloomy November month. We’re already obsessed with the latest quirky track, ‘Alien!’

Britney Spears, 31, is prepping for a(nother) major comeback with her new album, Britney Jean, and a two-year Las Vegas residency that will begin in December. Her latest success is the moody, melodic, melancholy William Orbit collaboration “Alien,” which is one of the most personal songs Britney has released in years.

‘Alien’: Britney Is No Longer Alone

It’s common knowledge that Britney hasn’t had the least turbulent existence over these past few years, and “Alien” — which will open the new album — definitely acknowledges that it isn’t always easy being on top. Over some haunting, synthesized beats, Britney repeats that she’s “not alone,...

They’re both massive pop stars, each with new albums on deck, but it turns out Lady Gaga and Britney Spears haven’t hit the studio together.

Earlier this month, rumors began to surface that Mother Monster would make a cameo on one of Spears’ new Britney Jean tracks, but producer William Orbit has set the record straight.

He tweeted, “I see the rumors about a Gg vocal collaboration on ‘Alien’ have died down. U prob already know it, but can confirm: No collab.”

Britney will release Britney Jean on December 3rd, but first she’ll drop her next single “Perfume” on November 5th!

Kicking off her weekend with a spirit of giving, Britney Spears unveiled the Britney Jean album cover via her website.

The “Toxic” songstress/mother-of-two looks sexier than ever in the shot, showing both a flirty and fun side of her personality.

Meanwhile, Britney posted handwritten letter to her fans, thanking them for everything and building the hype for the release of Britney Jean on December 2nd.

Spears penned, "We're all so used to getting our thoughts out in 140 characters, but sometimes it's nice to take time to sit down and write something a little longer and more personal. I am putting the finishing touches on my new album, Britney Jean over the next few days and I am so excited for you to hear it. I poured my heart and soul into this album and it's been an incredible journey.”

"I've learned a lot about myself, and as I am finishing,...

Ever wondered what Britney Spears' handwriting looks like?Well, the singer just posted a hand-written letter to her fans, thanking them for their years of support and teasing her upcoming album, "Britney Jean."The 31-year-old pop star also revealed the cover art for the new album -- a black and white photo of a topless Spears with the album title written in neon lights. Spears looks stunning in the photo.She also announced that her next single, a followup to "Work Bitch" called "Perfume," will drop November 5.O.K. ... so, the letter.Yeah, her handwriting is kind of small and we have a sneaking suspicion she had some help from a PR team writing it, but it's still a nice personal touch to promote her new work.In case you can't read it, here's the full text:i haven't sat down to write you guys in Such a long time.

Even in this age of Tweets and texts, nothing is more personal than a handwritten note, and Britney Spears is helping keep the tradition alive. Friday came a postcard, posted on her Website, containing an open message in her own hand to her fans about her new album, Britney Jean (available Dec. 3, the day after she turns 32). She also wrote about how, after all her hard work and the fact that "I have been through a lot in the past few years," the album is liked and appreciated. Her message reads: Dear Fans,I haven't sat down to write you...

Britney Spears fans have been through a lot with their pop idol over the years and now Miss. Brit has written them an open letter to say thanks for all the love and support through the highs and lows -- and umbrellas.

Video - Britney Has Some Instructions For Her Fans

Dear Fans,

I haven't sat down to write you guys in Such a long time. Long overdue! We're all so used to getting our thoughts out in 140 characters, but sometimes its nice to take time to sit down and write something a little longer and more personal. I am putting the finishing touches on my new album, "Britney Jean" over the next few days and I am so excited for you to hear it. I poured my heart and soul into this album and it's been an incredible journey. I've learned a lot about myself, and as I am finishing, I am reminded...

The princess of pop revealed the art for her upcoming album and shared a very personal message with her fans.

Fans were truly touched by the Holy Spearit on Oct. 25 when Britney Spears graciously Instagrammed a first look at the cover of her upcoming album Britney Jean. And as if that wasn’t enough, the pop princess also addressed her fandom in a really touching — not to mention hand-written — letter.

I’l be honest, I couldn’t decipher every word of Britney’s letter, but I’ll do my best.

Britney Spears’ Emotional Letter To Fans

Dear fans,

I haven’t sat down to write you guys in such a long time. Long overdue. We’re all used to getting our thoughts [out] in 140 characters, but sometimes it’s nice [to] take [the] time to sit down and write something a little longer and personal. I’m putting the finishing touches on my...

Britney Spears revealed her new album title, and this time it's personal.

The 31-year-old pop princess disclosed on the London's 95-106 Capital FM that her eighth studio album will be titled Britney Jean. "It's a personal album, and all my family, they always call me Britney Jean," she said of the album, out Dec. 3, 2013. "It's like a term of endearment, and I just wanted to share that with my fans."

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Fans know that Britney Jean will feature collaborations from producers will.i.am and William Orbit, but other than that, the Work B**ch singer has played coy as to whether anyone else will show up on the tracks. "You'll have to wait and see," she said smiling.

Following her radio show reveal, Spears tweeted:

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What do you think of the new album title?...

Britney Spears didn't get too creative when the time came to name her forthcoming eighth studio album. During an Oct. 14 radio interview with London's 95-106 Capital FM, the "Work Bitch" singer revealed her latest effort will be titled Britney Jean. "It's a personal album, and all my family, they always call me Britney Jean," she explained. "It's like a term of endearment. I just wanted to share that with my fans." Britney Jean drops Dec. 3, and it features collaborations with producers Will.i.am and William Orbit. Spears played coy when asked about any other guest appearances on the album. "You'll have to wait and see," she said, flashing her megawatt...

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A week or so ago in a Brighton basement, Den of Geek attended a fun evening organised by the - aptly named, in this instance - arts and entertainment group, Space.

A regular Brighton-based event, Space regularly welcomes luminaries from the creative world to talk to its intimate group. Past guests have been from the world of film and television (Mark Gatiss, Toby Whithouse, Nicholas Roeg, David Morrissey, The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception visual effects artist Paul Franklin, Star Wars, Superman and Raiders of the Lost Ark production designer Norman Reynolds), literature (Ian Rankin), and music (William Orbit, Skunk Anansie’s Skin, Goldie).

There are two Q&As per event, and opportunities to ask questions in an informal, friendly and geeky atmosphere, making the nights well worth the £8 advance ticket price.

Britney Spears' forthcoming album is shrouded in mystery, but we now know to expect something fresh as soon as next week.

Spears unleashed a few tweets this week regarding the album, announcing she'd hired a vocal coach and was rehearsing for something "top secret."

Just finishing up with my vocal coach & now I'm off to dance rehearsals. How's everyone's Friday? Where you going for Labor Day weekend? :)

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) August 30, 2013

Taking a quick break to say hi to all my tweeps :) Rehearsing for something top secret happening next week... #Werk

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) August 28, 2013

Speaking to Digital Spy, a publicist for Spears noted that all of the singer's social media profiles have "adopted a blacked-out theme." "The mystery continues," the rep reportedly said.

What exactly that mystery will entail is yet to be seen, but we do know the new album will feature a slew of high-profile collaborators.

Heads up, Britney Spears fans. Something Britney this way comes on Sept. 17. Spears posted a countdown clock on her website today with the words “Britney Spears” and “All Eyes On Me” with the clock counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to some big event. Is it a new single? A new album? Her long-awaited Las Vegas residency a Planet Hollywood? We know that Spears has been working on a new album. She’s talked about it plenty without really saying anything in that Spears-ian way of hers. She’s collaborating with William Orbit, Naughty Boy, and will.i.am, who is the...

Britney Spears fans won't have to wait much longer for new music from the famed pop star.

Producer Naughty Boy, who worked with Spears on her upcoming album, said in a recent interview that new music from Spears will arrive soon.

"It's not out for another couple of weeks, but we've just started working on tracks for her until the studio session," the producer said in an interview with Digital Spy. "It was William Orbit who approached me to work on it and he is involved in the album. I'm just really excited about working with him as well as Britney."

Orbit spoke about the project earlier this year, writing in a Facebook post, "Going to cut vocals in La with Britney in a few weeks. We've songs to die for."

The 31-year-old singer teased details on her upcoming album on Twitter last week, telling fans that the project will...

Fans of Freddie Mercury, still reeling from the departure of Sacha Baron-Cohen from the film of the showman's life, have at least got something to celebrate this week.

A documentary (shown on BBC4 a fortnight ago) teased a tantalising duet between Queen's much-loved, much-missed frontman and the 'prince of Pop' Michael Jackson.

Now, Brian May has confirmed that he, bandmate Roger Taylor and producer William Orbit are working on on three different duets recorded by the pair in 1983, and that he'll have something to release soon. He previously announced that he had been given permission by Jackson's estate to work on the recordings.

On his blog, May wrote, "Great evening with William Orbit working with some Queen/Freddie/Michael Jackson tapes. Exciting, challenging, emotionally taxing. But cool."

Mercury died in 1991 from an AIDS-related illness, while Jackson died suddenly in 2009.

Sacha Baron-Cohen had been working on a biopic about the charismatic Queen frontman for several years,...

Britney Spears has appeared at the Smurfs 2 premiere with her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James.

The singer appeared at the event at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California today (July 28) after releasing her new single 'Ooh La La' from the film's soundtrack.

When she announced the single earlier this year, she revealed that she agreed to release the track because her sons are huge fans of The Smurfs.

Ahead of the premiere, the 31-year-old posted a picture of herself with Sean Preston and Jayden James, with the caption: "Getting ready with my baby boys to head to the #Smurfs2 Premiere. They are bouncing off the walls :)."

Spears posed for photographs on the premiere's blue carpet and was seen signing autographs for waiting fans.

She was also pictured speaking to collaborator Bonnie McKee and Katy Perry, who voices the character Smurfette in the film.

Perry also revealed to E!

Britney Spears has premiered her new music video online.

The singer will release 'Ooh La La' as a promotional single for the new Smurfs 2 film.

The accompanying music video sees the star watching the film at the cinema with her two sons Sean Preston and Jayden James, before she is zapped into the big screen.

She then proceeds to perform the track while surrounded by the little blue figures, who dance along to the song.

'Ooh La La' is available to download now in the Us and available to pre-order now in the UK ahead of its release on July 28.

Meanwhile, William Orbit - who is currently working with Spears on her eighth studio collection - has maintained that the star doesn't need to use Auto-Tune in the recording studio.

After a rocky couple of years, Britney Spears is back and better than ever. The 31-year-old pop star is back in the limelight, reportedly gearing up for a Las Vegas residency and readying her next album.

Spears is hard at work on her eighth studio album, due out later this year. British producer William Orbit, who is working with Spears on the project, took to Facebook this week to give an update on the progress of the album.

"Going to cut vocals in La with Britney in a few weeks," Orbit wrote on his Facebook page. "We've songs to die for."

“I’ve never worked with him before so I’m really, really excited,” Spears told Ryan Seacrest last month about collaborating with Orbit, who may be best known for his work with Madonna.

The album will also feature production by Will.I.Am. The producer and Black Eyed Peas...

Britney Spears has revealed more details about her eighth studio album, including her plans to enter the studio with William Orbit next week. Orbit is best known for his work with Madonna on “Ray of Light.” [More after the jump...] “I’ve never worked with him before so I’m really, really excited,” Spears told Ryan Seacrest. She appeared on his Kiis radio show Monday morning to officially unveil “Ooh La La,” her end-title song for “The Smurfs 2,” produced by Dr. Luke, Ammo, and Cirkut. We reviewed it last month when it leaked. Read our review here. “It’s about feeling good,”...

It seems the apples don't fall far from the tree! Britney Spears debuted her new single, "Ooh La La," on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Monday morning and revealed that her two sons, Sean Preston, 7, and Jayden, 6, were pros when they made a cameo in the music video for the song from the The Smurfs 2 soundtrack. "They were actually really, really good on set," she told Seacrest. "They were, like, acting, and my oldest son, Preston, was right on cue every time they would tell him to do something … Later on I got to see what they actually did...

Britney Spears has debuted her first solo material in two years, with the arrival of her song 'Ooh La La'.

Listen Above to 'Ooh La La' and let us know what you think of Britney's new sound...

The singer's latest track comes from the 'Smurfs 2' soundtrack, which will be released on 29 July, and has also revealed that she is now working on her eighth studio album, which she expects to release by the end of the year.

This is Britney's first solo material in two years

Spears debuted the track on Ryan Seacrest's show in the Us, explaining, "I think it doesn't really certainly mean a certain phrase or anything, but it's about feeling good," Brit explained. "Like you make me feel like 'ooh la la' like when a guy makes you giddy... it's more of a feeling."

Spears has hinted that uber-producer William Orbit, famous for transforming...

Alongside Quentin Tarantino, Danny Boyle is one of the few filmmakers who knows exactly how to meld sound and image to enhance the moviegoing experience. The Oscar-winning director sent Ewan McGregor storming down a Scotland street for Trainspotting to Iggy Pop, while Cillian Murphy wandered through the deserted streets of London in 28 Days Later to the eerie sound of Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Boyle's latest movie Trance is an equally memorable sonic experience, as the director continues his working relationship with Underworld's Rick Smith. To mark the film's release, Digital Spy has picked out 10 great songs or musical tracks from Danny Boyle's back catalogue.

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Andy Williams - 'Happy Heart' (Shallow Grave)

Ewan McGregor bleeds out on the floor, a double-crossed Kerry Fox breaks down in tears,...

Tina Barrett has stripped off for a photoshoot to herald her new musical direction. The former S Club 7 star posed for Zoo ahead of the release of her new single 'Fire'. "I've gone in a different direction and want to make an impact," Barrett said. "In the video I'm a seductress and deeply saucy. I think it was about time!" She added: "Having come from a teenybopper group, I've now got the opportunity to be sexier, so I've been able to unleash my inner raunchiness. It's like an explosion!" Barrett has worked with William Orbit and Beenie Man on her debut (more)...

Katie Melua got married on Saturday (01.09.12). The 27-year-old singer tied the knot with former World Superbike champion James Toseland in a lavish ceremony at the Nash Conservatory at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. Among the 200 wedding guests were music producer William Orbit and composer Mike Batt as well as Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of the Netherlands. The 'Nine Million Bicycles' singer wore an off-white beaded dress by bridal designer Claire Pettibone, her spokeswoman has confirmed. Katie and James have been together since April 2011 after meeting at one of her concerts in Sheffield, North England. The pair got engaged in January...

Katie Melua got married on Saturday (01.09.12). The 27-year-old singer tied the knot with former World Superbike champion James Toseland in a lavish ceremony at the Nash Conservatory at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. Among the 200 wedding guests were music producer William Orbit and composer Mike Batt as well as Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of the Netherlands. The 'Nine Million Bicycles' singer wore an off-white beaded dress by bridal designer Claire Pettibone, her spokeswoman has confirmed. Katie and James have been together since April 2011 after meeting at one of her concerts in Sheffield, North England. The pair got engaged in January after the former MotoGP star - who quit the sport in September 2011 after breaking both...

Katie Melua married her fiancé, former World Superbike champion James Toseland, on Saturday (September 1). According to the Evening Standard, the couple, who started dating in April 2011 and got engaged at the beginning of this year, wed in front of 200 guests in the Nash Conservatory at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Among those who attended the service were producer William Orbit, Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of the Netherlands and Toseland's friends and former colleagues from the world of motorsport. The singer's representative had earlier confirmed that the wedding would be taking place over the weekend. Melua and Toseland first met at one of the singer's concerts at Sheffield City Hall. In the past, he has spoken about how the pair supported each other when she decided to take a break from the music industry and he was forced to quit racing (more)...

He's avoided questions about his personal life for years, but now, British pop singer Mika is going public about his sexuality in a new interview.

Mika, whose 2007 album "Life in Cartoon Motion" spawned the hits "Grace Kelly" and "Relax (Take It Easy)," reportedly confirms he's gay in the September issue of Instinct magazine.

"If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah," the Lebanese-born star, 28, told the magazine. "Are these songs about my relationship with a man? I say yeah. And it’s only through my music that I’ve found the strength to come to terms with my sexuality beyond the context of just my lyrics. This is my real life."

The eccentric performer and longtime gay fan favorite, whose musical style has been compared to the Bee Gees and the Scissor Sisters, had been the subject of ample media speculation for some time. In 2009, he reportedly told...

One of the more notable aspects, as far as tie-ins go, of the three Christopher Nolan Batman movies, is that there isn't a single pop song in the entire cluster of them. They are entirely pop-song-free, which is really something considering how soundtrack-driven the last batch of Batman movies was (beginning with the Prince-fuelled Tim Burton original and then continuing through the two Joel Schumacher tragedies). In honor of "The Dark Knight Rises" (which really is as good as everyone is saying), we look back to the ten jams that defined the Dark Knight (that you might have forgotten about). All of these tunes are perfect for your next night out in Gotham City. Prince, "The Future" from "Batman" The first single from the smash "Batman" album (it was released in Europe, heavily remixed by William Orbit) is a song that we're pretty sure never actually appears in the movie.