They're battling rumours of a marriage breakdown amid their On The Run world tour. And adding fuel to fire, Beyonce allegedly went apartment hunting in New York without husband Jay Z. According to the New York Post, the 32-year-old toured a $21.5 million penthouse in Chelsea last month 'on the sly.'
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- Bend It Like Ben! Mr. Affleck the Caped Crusader suffers an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction while pumping gas Not a good look
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- Marilyn moment! Alexa Chung flashes some leg when gust of wind blows her floral dress up during a smoke break
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- One cool customer: Hilary Duff looks relaxed in curve-hugging jeans... day before release of her first single in SEVEN years Chasing The Sun
- Khloe Kardashian celebrates hitting 11 million Instagram followers... after a year of sexy selfies and heartbreaking messages
- 'Don't trust him': Nicole Kidman tries to remember her attacker after losing memory in cryptic trailer for Before I Go To Sleep
- Brandi Glanville is latest Real Housewives star to launch a wine brand... as she asks fans for help naming her Chardonnay
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- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE Super mom! Gisele Bundchen proves the motherhood juggling act is a cinch on bikini break with family in Costa Rica What can't she do?
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- It's a boy! Evanescence singer Amy Lee announces she's given birth to son Jack Lion by sharing tender Instagram photo She's 32-years-old
- The other man in her life! Sarah Silverman steps out in an 'Obama for yo Mama' T-shirt on a shopping date with boyfriend Michael Sheen
- Pregnant Mila Kunis shows off her expanding tummy in white tank top and boho chic skirt on lunch date with fiance Ashton Kutcher
- Smaug's revenge, a town on fire AND the evil Eye Of Sauron: First look at dramatic trailer for The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies
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- TOWIE's Chloe Sims flaunts her toned figure and washboard abs in striking scarlet bikini while soaking up the sun in Spain Fun in the sun
- Alicante or bust! Frankie Essex shows off her best assets as she takes a dip in cut-out swimwear during Spanish sunshine break Hot stuff
- That's how she stays so slim! Kimberley Garner flashes toned figure in pretty lilac bikini and floaty sarong as she shops for fruit barefoot
- Summer Loving! Chloe Sims and Elliott Wright lead the way as the TOWIE couples compete for best PDA at Grease-themed cast party Nice and cheesy
- It's a real stretch! Olivia Munn adds a touch of glamour to the Ride Along 2 set... as she keeps her body limber with a fitness session
WORLD TO BROWSE AT A GLANCE!
- Nicola Peltz ALMOST suffers a wardrobe malfunction as she takes to the stage in elegant white at Transformers: Age Of Extinctiion photo call
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- As easy as that! Irina Shayk is effortlessly chic in patterned blue maxi and metallic flats as she picks up groceries in New York Style queen
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- 'I do think about what I look like now': Mary Berry, 79, reveals her fear of BOTOX as she prepares for new series of The Great British Bake Off
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- Beach (Mc)Queen! Gemma Merna smoulders in blue tie-dye bikini with gold chain detailing during swimwear shoot in Mallorca
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- A glitzy tribute to one of Broadway's finest composers and lyricists Andrew Lippa: PATRICK MARMION reviews The Life Of The Party
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LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
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JENNY LEWIS
The Voyager (Warner Bros.)
THE former Rilo Kiley singer returns as a fully mature talent on her third solo album. These candid songs were written as Lewis coped with the death of her father and battled severe insomnia, but her simple pop is burnished with a lush, golden glow. With rock buddies Mickey Madden, of Maroon 5, and Ryan Adams helping out, her approach nods to Blondie and Fleetwood Mac. Late Bloomer, a rueful story-song about a youthful ménage à trois, is a high point.
*****
The Voyager (Warner Bros.)
THE former Rilo Kiley singer returns as a fully mature talent on her third solo album. These candid songs were written as Lewis coped with the death of her father and battled severe insomnia, but her simple pop is burnished with a lush, golden glow. With rock buddies Mickey Madden, of Maroon 5, and Ryan Adams helping out, her approach nods to Blondie and Fleetwood Mac. Late Bloomer, a rueful story-song about a youthful ménage à trois, is a high point.
*****
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
Hypnotic Eye (Reprise)
TONING down the blues influences of recent years, the Heartbreakers get back to the tuneful Sixties rock and Seventies crunch of their early albums. Fault Lines is lean and funky, Full Grown Boy taut and jazzy. Petty paints a bleak picture of his US homeland where even my best friends are turning into crooks and its gun culture. But, with Benmont Tench adding keyboards and synths to their blue-collar tales, the band avoid heartland-rock cliché.
****
Hypnotic Eye (Reprise)
TONING down the blues influences of recent years, the Heartbreakers get back to the tuneful Sixties rock and Seventies crunch of their early albums. Fault Lines is lean and funky, Full Grown Boy taut and jazzy. Petty paints a bleak picture of his US homeland where even my best friends are turning into crooks and its gun culture. But, with Benmont Tench adding keyboards and synths to their blue-collar tales, the band avoid heartland-rock cliché.
****
CHER LOYD
Sorry Im Late (Syco)
AMID disagreements with mentor Simon Cowell, Lloyds second album has been delayed for a year hence the title. But her problems have done little to diminish the former X Factor singers insouciant swagger. Cher can still play the pop super-brat, with Just Be Mine one of several energetic bubblegum numbers. But there is growth and vulnerability too, especially on Sweet Despair, co-written with The Gossips Beth Ditto, and the soft ballad Goodnight.
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Sorry Im Late (Syco)
AMID disagreements with mentor Simon Cowell, Lloyds second album has been delayed for a year hence the title. But her problems have done little to diminish the former X Factor singers insouciant swagger. Cher can still play the pop super-brat, with Just Be Mine one of several energetic bubblegum numbers. But there is growth and vulnerability too, especially on Sweet Despair, co-written with The Gossips Beth Ditto, and the soft ballad Goodnight.
***
LA ROUX
Trouble In Paradise (Polydor)
Elly Jackson took her gravity-defying red quiff and sharply-tailored suits into the mainstream in 2009 as she topped the singles chart with Bulletproof. A Laptop Madonna from South London who emerged around the same time as Lady GaGa, she was laughably dubbed the falsetto from the ghetto, but her music was unashamedly bright and poppy. Five years on, she has parted company with her original collaborator Ben Langmaid, softened that androgynous image and re-launched La Roux as a solo project. But some things remain unchanged, and this belated second album relies on the same quirky outlook and 1980s electro-pop references as her self-titled debut.
Trouble In Paradise (Polydor)
Elly Jackson took her gravity-defying red quiff and sharply-tailored suits into the mainstream in 2009 as she topped the singles chart with Bulletproof. A Laptop Madonna from South London who emerged around the same time as Lady GaGa, she was laughably dubbed the falsetto from the ghetto, but her music was unashamedly bright and poppy. Five years on, she has parted company with her original collaborator Ben Langmaid, softened that androgynous image and re-launched La Roux as a solo project. But some things remain unchanged, and this belated second album relies on the same quirky outlook and 1980s electro-pop references as her self-titled debut.
NEVILLE STAPLE
Ska Crazy! (Cleopatra)
In The Specials, Neville Staple was the fireball who provided an animated contrast to wry co-vocalist Terry Hall. His style is milder these days, but Staple still has a natural affinity for ska and reggae. Backed by an authentic sounding band, he covers The Slickers' Johnny Too Bad and brings a laid-back groove to Prince Buster's Time Longer Than Rope. With wife Christine Coffey and a Coventry gospel choir also in on the act, these songs are perfect for the summer.
****
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Ska Crazy! (Cleopatra)
In The Specials, Neville Staple was the fireball who provided an animated contrast to wry co-vocalist Terry Hall. His style is milder these days, but Staple still has a natural affinity for ska and reggae. Backed by an authentic sounding band, he covers The Slickers' Johnny Too Bad and brings a laid-back groove to Prince Buster's Time Longer Than Rope. With wife Christine Coffey and a Coventry gospel choir also in on the act, these songs are perfect for the summer.
****
****
WARD THOMAS
From Where We Stand (Absolute)
Raised on a family farm in Hampshire, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas put a homespun slant on American country-pop. Mixing their innate Englishness with the slick fretwork of some crack Nashville session men, their sibling harmonies dovetail on rollicking single Push For The Stride and the accomplished Way Back When. The title track is a weepie ballad about their parents divorce, while country star Vince Gill guests on Town Called Ugley.
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From Where We Stand (Absolute)
Raised on a family farm in Hampshire, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas put a homespun slant on American country-pop. Mixing their innate Englishness with the slick fretwork of some crack Nashville session men, their sibling harmonies dovetail on rollicking single Push For The Stride and the accomplished Way Back When. The title track is a weepie ballad about their parents divorce, while country star Vince Gill guests on Town Called Ugley.
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LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
aven't Got the Blues (Yet) (Proper)
The satirical Wainwright's 26th album spans a wide array of styles and an even broader range of subjects. Topics include the usual (depression, drinking and heartbreak), but there are surprises: Man & Dog addresses the perils of keeping pets in the city, while the Balkan folk of Spaced is about New York parking practices. Best of all is I Knew Your Mother, a warm tribute to his former wife, the late Kate McGarrigle,that features daughter Martha on backing vocals.
***
aven't Got the Blues (Yet) (Proper)
The satirical Wainwright's 26th album spans a wide array of styles and an even broader range of subjects. Topics include the usual (depression, drinking and heartbreak), but there are surprises: Man & Dog addresses the perils of keeping pets in the city, while the Balkan folk of Spaced is about New York parking practices. Best of all is I Knew Your Mother, a warm tribute to his former wife, the late Kate McGarrigle,that features daughter Martha on backing vocals.
***
CLEAN BANDIT
New Eyes (Atlantic)
Originally dismissed as a novelty, instrumental quartet Clean Bandit have become this year's biggest British breakthrough act thanks to a surprisingly convincing fusion of classical strings and electronic beats. This debut, which relies heavily on guest vocalists, begins strongly. The first five tracks have all been singles, including chart-topping anthem Rather Be and the lithe Mozart's House. Elsewhere, the ensemble embrace hip hop, reggae and house with mixed results.
***
New Eyes (Atlantic)
Originally dismissed as a novelty, instrumental quartet Clean Bandit have become this year's biggest British breakthrough act thanks to a surprisingly convincing fusion of classical strings and electronic beats. This debut, which relies heavily on guest vocalists, begins strongly. The first five tracks have all been singles, including chart-topping anthem Rather Be and the lithe Mozart's House. Elsewhere, the ensemble embrace hip hop, reggae and house with mixed results.
***
RICHARD THOMPSON
Acoustic Classics (Beeswing)
British folk-rock figurehead Richard Thompson looks back over his four-decade solo career on this intimate acoustic set. Rightly acclaimed as one of the best guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, the former Fairport Convention member is gifted and versatile (he sings Britney's Oops! I Did It Again in concert). Here, he brings a stripped-down freshness to the classic I Want To See The Bright Lights Again, originally a duet with his ex-wife Linda.
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Acoustic Classics (Beeswing)
British folk-rock figurehead Richard Thompson looks back over his four-decade solo career on this intimate acoustic set. Rightly acclaimed as one of the best guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, the former Fairport Convention member is gifted and versatile (he sings Britney's Oops! I Did It Again in concert). Here, he brings a stripped-down freshness to the classic I Want To See The Bright Lights Again, originally a duet with his ex-wife Linda.
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