Billie Eilish, dad hosting radio show
Billie Eilish has announced a new Apple Music program, “me & dad radio,” featuring her and her father, Patrick O’Connell, an actor who has appeared in “The West Wing” and “Iron Man.” The two will spin their favorite songs and intergenerational deep cuts and talk about the music that shaped their lives.
“My dad and I have had this relationship over the years of sharing music with each other,” Eilish told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “My dad has shown me some of my favorite songs in the world, and I’ve shown him songs that he loves and adores also.”
The first episode aired Friday. Eilish, 18, showed off the range of her taste on Global Citizen’s “Together at Home” broadcast with a delightful cover of Bobby Hebb’s 1963 soul cut “Honey” with her brother/ producer Finneas, so the conversation will probably go fairly deep into pop history as well.
Prince Harry and Meghan living in a Tyler Perry-owned mansion:
After much speculation, reports surfaced Thursday Prince Harry and Meghan are living in a Beverly Hills mansion owned by “Madea” mastermind Tyler Perry. According to the Daily Mail, the $18million, 22-acre property — which has eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms — is located atop a hill inside the Beverly Ridge Estates gated community. Whether the Sussexes are renting Perry’s home, or staying as guests, is unknown, but it appears the mansion has not been sold.
Buju Banton calls new single with John Legend ‘special’:
It’s been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have reunited for a new track. The two released the easygoing love song “Memories” Friday. It is the first single from Banton’s upcoming album “Upside Down.” “This is another special one with my good friend John,” Banton said. “We hope the masses love it.”
Idris Elba joins song helping relief efforts:
British actor Idris Elba, who battled the new coronavirus, has lent his voice to a new song about black men and mental health that will benefit pandemic relief efforts. Elba is featured on the song “Kings” by Kosine, a singer-songwriter-producer best known for crafting hits for Big Sean, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna. Kosine, whose real name is Marcos Palacios, is onehalf of the production duo Da Internz. Elba delivers a
spoken word performance.
Bob Dylan announces a new album:
For the third time during the pandemic, Bob Dylan has released a new single with little warning — and this time it comes accompanied by news of an upcoming full-length album. Titled “False Prophet,” the song — a fuzzy barroom stomp that appeared Thursday on streaming services — heralds the June 19 release of “Rough and Rowdy Ways,” Dylan’s first album of original material since 2012.
May 9 birthdays:
Actress Glenda Jackson is 84. Singer Tommy Roe is 78. Actress Candice Bergen is
74. Singer Billy Joel is 71. Actress Alley Mills is 69. Actor John Corbett is 59. Singer David Gahan is 58. Actress Rosario Dawson is
41. Actress Rachel Boston is 38. Actress Grace Gummer is 34.