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Spirit 111 - Retro Classic Yacht with Incredible Interior

The spirit 111 is an awesome retro classic sailing yacht with incredible interior design and state-of-the-art technology..

The Spirit 111 combines the grace of classic sailing yachts but with modern technologies like hybrid propulsion with a 100 kW electric engine by Torqeedo, supported by four 40 kWh BMW battery packs. The boat can run about 30 nautical miles with the electric drive. The electric motor also works as a hydrodynamic generator to regenerate the batteries while sailing. Furthermore, there are two 25 kW generators as a backup solution.

Nigel Stuart, Managing Director of Spirit Yachts comments:

“It is important to the owner that he can spend the majority of his time away from marinas enjoying sailing and anchoring in bays. Using electric propulsion to regenerate the batteries whilst sailing, the yacht will be able to operate for up to four days at anchor without having to plug into shore power or start the two onboard generators. When the yacht crosses the Atlantic, as long as there is adequate wind, she will not need to consume any fossil fuels.”

Sean McMillan – founder and head designer at Spirit Yachts, created the elegant exterior design of the sailing yacht.

A wave-styled interior design

This kind of interior design is far away from this world and has been penned by Rhoades Young and the shipyard’s in-house team.

Rhoades Young partner Jonathan Rhoades commented:

“It was a joy to work with a client with an absolute passion for design. The brief was a combination of his love for furniture and organic architecture. The client had recently visited Antelope Canyon in Arizona and this was the catalyst for the idea of the warm soft flowing walls creating unique focal points within the room. Whilst appearing simple these twisting forms are co-ordinated perfectly with the beautiful skylights above creating a calm and tranquil ambiance. These elegant forms not only twist and peel to create counters but uniquely create the intimate backdrops for the highly detailed ‘steam pieces’ which blur the line between furniture and sculpture. It has been an absolute privilege to work on this project with the client and the craftsmen and women who created it.”

The systems of the hotel functions are optimized for low energy consumption. The Webasto air conditioning and heating system have two eco modes (and a maximum as well). The system is efficient enough to run the air conditioning also in the tropical areas over the night. Hot water is stored in a high density insulated tank.

The freezer and the fridge are custom-made equipment and using high-efficient compressors and CryoGel to hold very low temperatures.

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Spirit 111: a yacht of no compromise

Building the most eco-friendly yacht in the world. It was an assignment the British Spirit Yachts received   loud and clear . For the renowned boat builder however, the superyacht owners wishes were right up   their street . Integrating modern technology into classic designs is what has been driving Spirit Yachts for decades. Nevertheless, the Spirit 111 remained a challenging process with exceptional wishes. In more than one way.

The climate change discussion is a hot topic. Not surprisingly, more and more owners in the sailing community are rethinking their carbon footprint. An ongoing trend according to managing director at Spirit Yachts, Nigel Stuart: ”Certain owners are approaching us knowing they want an eco-friendly yacht.  In these cases, we work with the owners to deliver on their goals and suggest new ways in which we can innovate to make the yacht as sustainable as possible. Other owners come to us knowing they want a Spirit and as discussions evolve they realize what we are capable of and opt for more eco-friendly solutions.” The extent to which boats are made eco-friendly vary greatly. One owner opts for a near-total self-sufficiency, while others go for fuel efficiency. ”To whatever extent it is, it’s not hard to sell,'” Stuart says. ”Often the eco-friendly option wins on other credentials, such as cost or weight for example. Half the projects in the yard at the moment are electric drive yachts.”

In order to meet the eco-wishes of Spirit 111’s owner, Spirit Yachts collaborated with leading marine and automotive suppliers. ”We analyzed every aspect of the Spirit 111 and asked ourselves if we could approach it in a more sustainable way,” Stuart explains. “The electric propulsion system is the most innovative example. A Torqeedo electric propulsion system, using a 100kW engine, will propel the yacht silently for up to 40nm at eight knots from battery power alone. The propulsion system will regenerate the four BMW lithium battery banks by rotating the propeller shaft whilst the yacht is under sail. It is important to the owner that he can spend the majority of his time away from marinas enjoying sailing and anchoring in bays. By using electric propulsion to regenerate the batteries whilst sailing, the yacht will be able to operate for up to four days without having to plug into shore power or start the two onboard generators. When the yacht crosses the Atlantic, as long as there is the adequate wind, she will not need to consume any fossil fuels.”

Not only in the engine room, but also with regard to the interior, Spirit Yachts has made some remarkably durable arrangements. ”She has energy efficient interior systems, lighting and winches, as well as recyclable sails and of course she is built from sustainable timber.  The yacht will last 100 years, but if she ever does reach the end of her lifetime, her component parts can be recycled or re-used and her wooden interior and hull can be used for anything from furniture to fencing or even another boat,” according to Stuart.

However, anyone who sees the interior of the yacht will not immediately notice its durability. It is mainly the exceptional design that attracts attention. Everything is rounded. No line is straight. Everything fits seamlessly down to the smallest detail. In collaboration with the external design agency Rhoades Young, the exceptional ideas finally came to life on paper. ”Often interior yacht design is about maximizing the space to provide as much as possible in terms of storage, accommodation etc. Spirit 111 is the opposite; the interior has always been about  a esthetic and practicality,” says Stuart. ”The curved wooden doors were particularly challenging.  Not only creating the shape and fitting the doors, but also the ‘invisible’ door handles. Instead of a conventional handle, the doors have a notch or hole to place your hand in order to operate a sensor that opens the door automatically.”

With all of its eccentric demands, the Spirit 111 may give the impression of not being the most easy yacht to sail. Nothing could be further from the truth. Stuart explains: ‘Most of our owners lead busy working lives so they dream of being able to get away from it all with their family and friends.  Whilst our yachts look detailed and complicated, they are relatively easy to handle, so most Spirit owners go cruising with very little professional help or no crew at all. We strongly believe in encouraging people to go sailing in any way they feel comfortable. Enjoyment out on the water is the most important thing, whether you are an owner-driver with no support or if you have a skipper and full professional crew.’’

Whether the owner and crew will enjoy this Spirit 111 is no longer the question. Beauty, performance and sustainability come together in this 111-meter long high-performance cruiser. The integration of the Sailmon   Model E4 Silver Processor   purely underlines the wishes of its owner. ”Every element of the Spirit 111 has been chosen because it delivers the highest quality and performance. This is a yacht of no compromise.”

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Spirit Yachts’s workforce with one of the laminated sapele frames of the Spirit 111. Photo: Emily Harris

Today, Ipswich-based Spirit Yachts is embarking on a new phase in its development, having recently launched a 111ft sailing yacht that exploits the benefits of electric propulsion, the latest high voltage lithium battery technology and smart control systems to reduce the need for fossil fuel power.

Like all Spirits, she was constructed in timber from sustainable sources and because of her light and easily driven hull she could potentially become one of the most efficient sailing yachts afloat. On the face of it she’s an eco-warrior’s dreamboat, which means she was scrutinised down to her last plank of Douglas fir before her launch last year. But more of her later.

A joiner marking out a below waterline area. Photo: Emily Harris

In spite of a full order book, Sean McMillan, founder of Spirit Yachts, whose distinctive design style and inherent skill as a woodworker are responsible for these luscious-looking yachts, is the first to admit that it hasn’t always been an easy ride: “It’s been a roller-coaster, but it’s also been a great experience,” he says.

McMillan’s passion for wooden boatbuilding, and dogged determination to retain a highly skilled workforce through thick and thin has put him and Spirit at the very forefront of modern wooden yacht building.

Raising the profile

Five years ago the Ipswich-based company was facing a tough market as the ripple effect of the 2008 financial crisis continued to hobble business. Refit came to the rescue, but only up to a point. “I knew that we could not afford to lose staff,” said Sean, who has always placed his boat builders at the heart of Spirit’s success.

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The directors also realised that running the company and designing the yachts (as well as not being able to resist some hands-on boat building), was too much for one man to handle. So they appointed Nigel Stuart as managing director. He came from Discovery Yachts and quickly raised Spirit Yachts’s profile.

Together with the Brexit effect and the consequent fall in sterling, making British products considerably more attractive, things began to look up. Today the company has an enviable, trend-bucking order book.

Fling in timber

The Spirit 52D Oui Fling racing in the Solent in July 2017. Photo: Emily Harris

After just a seven-month build period Spirit launched one of its more remarkable modern classics in the summer of 2017, the completely stripped out Spirit 52D for high profile, serial racing yacht owner Irvine Laidlaw, who was keen to add a modern classic to his fleet of Highland Flings. The D incidentally stands for ‘Distilled’.

On her first outing at the Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes, Oui Fling , surely the ultimate wolf in sheep’s clothing, dispatched the opposition in short order. Her victims included Sean McMillan (sailing his own Spirit 52, Flight of Ufford , which is anything but stripped out) who couldn’t quite catch Fling on handicap!

Laidlaw’s boat, which apparently touched 16 knots in the Solent, weighs just 6.8 tonnes – extraordinary for a wooden 52-footer – and is two tonnes lighter than Flight .

In addition to Oui Fling ’s exploits, the announcement of the 111ft sloop contract was a massive boost, in fact a potential game changer for Spirit. Sean McMillan believes she is the largest wooden yacht of her type built in Britain since the J Class Shamrock V was launched by Camper & Nicholsons in 1930.

The Spirit 111 is, of course, a largely wood epoxy build, but incorporating a high voltage lithium ion battery-powered electric propulsion system and smart electrical management. Together with an original interior by world renowned designers Rhoades Young, and the appointment of a specialist project manager in the form of the highly experienced German Jens Cornelsen, this yacht places the company firmly in the superyacht league.

Spirit Yachts put its toe in the water with larger yachts when the 100ft Gaia was launched in 2007, but there were issues, especially in race mode upwind, when her timber hull deflected marginally more than anticipated, making it difficult to keep rig loads stable. The structure was re-worked back in Ipswich and Gaia returned to the circuit in good shape.

100ft Gaia is soon to be eclipsed as the yard’s flagship. Photo: Carlo Borlenghi

Refreshingly, Sean McMillan is not afraid to admit that he and the company have had to learn lessons over the past 27 years. With limited scantling and engineering information available from classification societies for modern wood epoxy construction, Spirit has, at times, had to feel its way along the design route. Today, with what they call their ‘file of evidence’ containing historic calculations and structural data, they are con dent about tackling just about anything.

For the Spirit 111’s structural engineering, there was input from Sean McMillan, his experienced in-house naval architect Lawrence Peckham, composite structures expert Gary Scott-Jenner of Ipswich firm Synolo Design, and the classification society RINA.

Work involved 30 laminated sapele ring frames over which Douglas fir planking was laid and then finished with quadruple diagonal layers of 3mm mahogany veneer. There is some local reinforcement in carbon fibre and the entire structure will underwent epoxy saturation for structural integrity, impact resistance and longevity.

A rendering of the new Spirit 111, which will be the largest wooden yacht built in the UK since the J Class Shamrock V in 1930

The owner of the Spirit 111 had an unfortunate accident with his previous yacht, a Spirit 52, when he hit a rock at eight knots while sailing in the Baltic. The yacht took in no water but a number of ring frames were cracked, so she returned to Ipswich for repairs to include‘ sistering’ or doubling up the frames in question.

Demonstrating his faith in Spirit, while visiting their offices to check progress on the 52’s repairs, the owner caught a glimpse of a previous design Sean McMillan had been amending. Not long afterwards the deal for a boat that would be more than twice the size of the Spirit 52 was on the table.

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“Build a work of art”. The brief from the owner of the Spirit 111 Geist had beauty and soul at its heart.

A completely custom project, the design of the yacht began with a collaboration between Spirit Yachts and Rhoades Young. Jonathan Rhoades commented, “The brief was a combination of his love for furniture and organic architecture. The client had recently visited Antelope Canyon in Arizona and this was the catalyst for the idea of the warm soft flowing walls creating unique focal points within the room.”

Spirit Designer Sean McMillan added, “There was to be no straight lines or objects that interrupted the ‘flow’ of the sweeping timber curves. Once the aesthetics were established, the primary design challenge was marrying the beauty of the interior with the operation of the yacht. After Rhoades Young had delivered the initial ‘S’ shaped concept for the interior, it was our task to bring the design to life and ensure it could be accomplished by the build team. The visual side of the brief made the importance of ‘hidden’ technical spaces even more acute given the amount of systems and engineering on such an advanced yacht. The curves of the interior not only had to look seamless, they also had to house the functional elements of the yacht and be accessible. Hidden recesses and sensors became integral for disguising storage and technical spaces (even door handles were replaced with secret hand-activated sensors to ensure the doors remained seamless panels). As well as looking like a “work of art”, the interior of the yacht also had to comply to RINA’s exacting classification requirements. This marriage of practicality, safety and beauty to deliver on the owner’s brief made the project a thrilling challenge.”

Geist’s owner added, “I have owned a Spirit 52 for ten years and during this time I have grown to implicitly trust and respect the team at Spirit Yachts. I knew they would listen to my ideas and I was confident they had the skills to execute the project. The result is Geist: a very special yacht, a dream come true. The aesthetics of the yacht, inside and out, were always of paramount importance. Closely followed by the aim of being as self-sufficient as possible and minimising the impact on the environment. In most larger yachts, space is gained at the cost of detaching yourself from nature. In Geist, I wanted beauty to take precedence over practicality.”

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Spirit 111: A sailing yacht with electric drive

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Spirit Yachts has presented its new flagship with a Torqeedo drive, the Spirit 111. In the development of the world’s largest sailing yacht with electric propulsion, sustainability was also consistently taken into account outside the drive system.

The Spirit 111 is the largest single-masted wooden yacht built in Great Britain since the Shamrock V in the 1930s. Four 40 kWh batteries power the boat from the Deep Blue 100i electric drive. Thanks to the electric propulsion system, the ship can reach up to 40 nautical miles at eight knots with the batteries alone.

The ship’s owner commissioned Spirit Yacht to develop the most environmentally friendly sailing yacht ever built. “It is important to the owner that he can spend the majority of his time away from marinas enjoying sailing and anchoring in bays,” says Nigel Stuart, Managing Director of Spirit Yachts. “Using electric propulsion to regenerate the batteries while sailing, the yacht will be able to operate for up to four days at anchor without having to plug into shore power or start the two onboard generators.” With sufficient wind, the Spirit 111 should not even have to use fossil fuels for an Atlantic crossing.

The four high-voltage batteries use BMW technology. They can be charged on the move by rotating the propeller shaft in the water while the yacht is sailing. This costs some speed, but should not be a problem, depending on the wind conditions.

Sustainability was also taken into account outside the auxiliary drive. According to the communication, the wood comes from responsibly managed sources, and the sails are made of recyclable materials, and the hydraulic deck equipment is said to be highly energy-efficient. Besides, the Spirit 111 is one of the few superyachts that can be operated without a professional crew. Spirit founder Sean McMillan is particularly proud of this: “A single-masted wooden yacht of this size that can be owner-driven is nothing less than a feat of engineering.”

However, the client still has to be patient until he can set sail for the first time with his new yacht. The yacht will spend the coming weeks at Spirit Yachts for commissioning and test drives before it starts the winter season together with its owner.

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Luxury sailing yacht GEIST is a 33.9m (111'22') performance vessel built by Spirit Yachts and launched in 2020. She can accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 cabins.

NOTABLE FEATURES OF GEIST: ~Regatta-ready performance ~Cutting-edge energy-efficient technology ~One of the largest wooden sailing yachts built for almost a century ~Internationally renowned designers ~Interiors inspired by Antelope Canyon, Arizona ~Unique cocoon-like cabins ~One of the most eco-friendly sailing yachts on the market ~Designed for short-handed sailing ~Air conditioning ~Wi-Fi

The above deck area has a generous flowing cockpit furnished with an abundance of seating: A sofa/sunbed is placed in the forward corners and behind two inward-facing C-shaped sofas and two semi-circular tables for alfresco dining and resting outdoors with hobbies in comfort. The helm controls aft have excellent line-of-sight down the deck, which provides plenty of space for sunbathing, exercise and observation while at anchor.

Below deck, organic shapes are incorporated into the surroundings for a unique interior never before seen aboard a superyacht. Sipo, teak and American walnut are used in the ceiling, wall panelling, floors and furnishing for a seamless effect. The lounge amidships receives plenty of sunshine through the skylight, and the cutting-edge technology uses smart lighting to complement the wooden interior. Light sensors and a GPS clock control the interior brightness so that the difference between interiors lighting and the sunlight strength for the time of the day is minimal.

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The galley is combined with the salon for open-plan ease-of-use, with two curving sofas creating a cosy central space for conversation and dining around the circular table. A sofa/daybed is placed on the starboard side of the room, forward of which is the corridor that leads to three of the guest cabins; the final en-suite guest cabin placed aft. Instead of handles, the discreet doors have sensor-activated recesses for an uninterrupted appearance to the natural materials.

Luxury yacht GEIST uses Diesel engines producing 175HP for a top speed of 11 knots and a cruising speed of 8 knots. The Torqeedo electric propulsion system uses a 100kW motor for a total of 8 knots and a range of 40 nautical miles using only battery power. The propulsion system regenerates four BMW lithium battery banks by rotating the propeller shaft whilst under sail.

Yacht Accommodation

The accommodation sleeps a maximum of 4 en-suite cabins: 1 Master suite, 1 VIP stateroom and 2 double cabins. ~ The Master suite and VIP stateroom both have steam-curved timber above the beds. All cabins come with auto-sensor lighting and an en-suite bathroom containing a sink, toilet and shower. ~ S/Y GEIST is capable of being controlled by the Owner only, and a crew is not required.

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We do have available further amenity, owner and price information for the 33.9m (111'22') yacht GEIST, so please enquire for more information.

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Sunreef Yachts reveals new flagship in Ultima catamaran range

Polish yard Sunreef Yachts has revealed the flagship model in its Ultima range at this year's Cannes Yachting Festival . 

Known as the Ultima 111, the catamaran is designed in collaboration with Dutch design agency Phathom Studio and will be built at its facility in Ras al Khaimah in the UAE , which was previewed by the BOAT International team earlier this year.

"The larger you go, the more stretched and horizontal lines you start seeing," explained Phathom Studio's Fabian Henke at the Sunreef Yachts press conference. "We tried to keep the Ultima 111 as dynamic as her siblings with strong, forward-facing diagonals and oversized fashion plates."

Accommodation is across three cabins, including a full-beam owner's suite with a private terrace and access to the foredeck. The previous models had the guest cabins on the lower deck, but the Ultima 111's extra tonnage means they can be repositioned on the main deck for improved views. The hulls are entirely dedicated to crew as a result, arranged across four cabins including the captain's quarters.

Another noteworthy feature is the galley, which is situated in the portside hull with a dumbwaiter that can service the al fresco dining areas on the main and upper decks.

On the leisure side, the upper deck lounge benefits from a Jacuzzi flanked by sunpads with a dining area and lounge seating aft. An openable hardtop allows for greater flexibility in all seasons. The beach club has the same general configuration as the previous Ultima models with unfolding bulwarks and sunbathing options. The aft garage can house a tender and a Waverunner. 

Specs are not finalised but the Ultima 111 is expected to reach a maximum speed of 25-26 knots. A hybrid version will be available.

At the conference, Sunreef Yachts also announced the sale of the third unit in its Eco 43M series. The model is designed with an advanced hydro-generation system for "emission-free cruising" and "infinite range", according to the shipyard.

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Camila Cabello On Expanding 'C,XOXO,' Using Art As Self-Care & Binging Taylor Swift

After unveiling four new songs on the deluxe version of her latest album, Camila Cabello details why 'C,XOXO' was "so important" for her musically and mentally.

For many pop stars, reinvention can be seen as key to staying relevant. But for Camila Cabello , reinvention is just another word for change — and, in turn, growth.

Her genre-bending fourth studio album , C,XOXO , was an unexpected turn for what people assumed of Cabello. After years of crafting pop hits often with a Latin flair, the Cuba-born, Miami-raised star ventured into unchartered musical territories like hyperpop and rap. Her sonic shift was mirrored with an appearance change, too; as she launched the C,XOXO era in March, Cabello unveiled new bleach-blonde locks, a stark difference from her natural brown.

It's all part of an evolution that, as Cabello tells GRAMMY.com, is about "embracing the fact that life is always going to change." She's experienced change very publicly since her Fifth Harmony beginnings in the early 2010s, but especially in recent years, as her love life became the subject of countless media headlines and social media scrutiny. While she's the first to admit that navigating that attention hasn't been easy, Cabello found solace in writing C,XOXO — a journey of heartbreak, self-exploration and acceptance. And two months after the album's release, Cabello revealed there's more to the story. 

Featuring four new tracks, Magic City Edition — an homage to her beloved hometown — is even more assured and confident than the "baddie" character Cabello embodies on C,XOXO . She breathlessly sings about teasing an ex in "baby pink"; playfully asks a past lover to prove to her that they've changed in "Come Show Me"; blurs the line between friends and lovers in "can friends kiss?"; and ends the album by waving a toxic relationship goodbye in "GODSPEED." 

Together, C,XOXO and the Magic City Edition tracks see Cabello expressing herself more unabashedly than ever. In doing so, she's been able to make peace with life's inevitable changes — and channel, as she puts it, the "monster and bravado" within.

Below, Cabello discusses how C,XOXO and its new Magic City Edition helped her learn to let go of other people's perceptions, and why these new songs needed to be written — and heard.

Let's get into the process behind the deluxe songs, specifically "GODSPEED" because it is really poignant and I want to know where your head was at when you were writing it.

"GODSPEED" was probably the first song that I wrote for this album that made me think, "Oh, this feels like it's going to be on the album." Everything about it sonically set up the world for C,XOXO. Starting from "Never Be The Same" from my first album, I realized that my favorite songs are dark sonically. I think synths are like what the inside of my heart sounds like — kind of raw and a little bit dark. 

I remember with [ C,XOXO co-producer] El Guincho, after I first started working with him, I felt really inspired. I kept asking for some beats and it was the beat of "GODSPEED" that kicked off the collaboration between him, Jasper [Harris] , and I. I was so obsessed with that beat and he sent me another, and shortly after he said we should work with Jasper because he felt that I was gravitating towards that sound. 

At first, "GODSPEED" was kind of about this relationship I was in. I wrote the second verse and more recently it ended up being this larger song about letting go of suffering and toxic relationships and people in your life. It's about protecting yourself. 

We debated on the outro for such a long time because I was so passionate about it but others weren't. The lyrics, "I let you go and I feel more like me/ I wish you well but far away from me" sums it up. I wish you well but far away from me because you caused me damage and I'm not putting up with it anymore. It's this build-up of feeling hurt and anger that has come from protecting yourself. 

That song really, really means a lot to me, especially when I listen to it during a hard time. I wouldn't say it summarizes my journey because it's not as heavy as that song sounds, but it captures a part of my journey over the last 10 years — learning to let go of things, people and situations that no longer serve me. 

I was going through your Instagram and something I really love and admire about you is just how open and vulnerable you are about your feelings and what you're going through. You don't pretend to be perfect.

Honestly, I struggle a lot, especially now at this point in my life, in pretending. I just don't think that's as interesting. I truly love art that's messy and raw. Yesterday I was listening to "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift nonstop, and that song is the opposite of being shiny and perfect. 

My favorite art exposes the dark and shameful underbelly of being human. I don't know if I've always felt like that, but I definitely feel like that more as I grow up because those are the things I'm most interested in. There's a fine line between overexposing yourself on social media, but at the same time… Writing those mini excerpts as captions is a way of expressing myself. 

In one of your posts, you talked about how difficult it is to pour from an empty cup, which is something I and so many people can relate to. Is that something you've had to work on and recognize so you can make sure you're taking care of yourself?

Totally. I think I'm getting so much better recognizing that alarm bell in me that's like, "You're feeling heavy, you're feeling depressed, you aren't at peace." I pick it up so much faster now. For example, I've noticed I was feeling super stressed, and when I'm stressed, I get sick. It's my body letting me know that I need to relax. I instantly delete Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and anything else so I can take care of myself. 

I think that's been such an amazing thing about getting older, because when I was younger, it would've taken me so long to get to a place where you even know what you're feeling enough to do something about it. When I'm in a bad mood, 98 percent of the time I just need to get off the internet, see people in real life, and go and do some things that make me happy, like watching "Sex and the City." It's moments like those when I'm like, "Okay, I have to take care of myself."

What's your "get out of a funk" care package? Some books, albums, movies, or anything else that helps you?

That's a great question. It depends on what I need. For me, it's amazing art. When I get caught up in stuff as a quote unquote "celebrity" and the pop culture-ness of it all, that's when I hate everything and I'm in a terrible f—ing mood. But when I'm watching amazing classic movies by incredible directors, and I get to go through an entire catalogue, it's really inspiring. It reminds me of the better parts of humanity that make me feel good and that there was a time when that happened.

As for great albums, I've been listening to Taylor [Swift] a lot. I love "My Tears Ricochet" and "Anti-Hero," I've been listening to them nonstop. Afrobeats can really get me out of a funk because it just connects me with my body. I listen to a lot of rap, like Drake and Latto . I loved JT's new album. That music makes me feel confident just by tapping into what rap music gives you. 

You're wearing a "The Paris Review" baseball cap as we speak — I have to ask, what are you reading as of late?

I just read Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, who is Japanese Breakfast , and that was so good. I found it super inspiring because it makes you think about your own life when you read someone's memoir. I love musicians that do more than one thing because that's something I want to do when I'm older. I've always loved writing and I would love to get more into writing essays. I really loved her book. 

I loved the movie Problemista by Julio Torres. I told my mom the other day that it was one of the first times I saw somebody so close to my experience. He's an immigrant and the relationship he has with his mom, the way he hustles, and the magical realism of it all is something that's so deep in Latin American books, culture, and films. I felt really connected to it. 

I also really get recharged from my culture. Being in Mexico was so recharging for me. I went to the Frida Kahlo museum where she lived. It might sound corny, but I've always loved living in the arts more than living in reality. It's like medicine for the soul. 

I don't think that's corny at all, Camila! It's why creatives go into creative fields — we see something reflected in a piece of art.

Yeah, when I'm not making something, I'm in a bad mood. Even if I'm not actively getting inspired — which, to me, is a part of making something — I can get in a bad mood. Whenever I find myself in the s—ty headspace, I know it's probably because I'm not actively researching or learning something new, or cooking something in the back of my brain.

You said C,XOXO is a diary entry of your life, trying to live authentically and boldly. Over the last year, what are some things you've been doing to lean further into authenticity and joy?

It's really the little things. It's embracing the fact that life is always going to change. I love the Buddha terminology of different winds passing through your life and they'll bring great opportunities, and sometimes they'll bring challenging things and you learn a lesson. I've learned those are the best lessons because that's when you really learn who you are and you learn what makes you feel good in a way that's not dependent on anything. So for me, it's people and finding friends and people that I feel like have my back, that I can trust, and that make me feel safe, loved, supported. 

This album was so important for me. I know I don't know you, but I feel like we're similar in this way, but I feel like sometimes when you're more sensitive or introverted or emotional, especially as a woman that's been in the industry for so long, you have to build this armour of confidence and bravado. There's something about C,XOXO and when I put on my blue ski mask, I feel like I'm the s— no matter what. So many female artists have always given me that feeling, like the work Beyoncé puts out. C,XOXO is both of those — being vulnerable and channelling that monster and bravado in you that has a bit more teeth.

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Is it crazy for you to think that fans use your music to get into that mindset?

I love that. The videos I've seen of fans putting on lip gloss while listening to "Chanel No.5" just reminds me that is what it's all about. I make music because it brings me joy and I need it for myself, but once it's out there… I love that it can give people confidence. There's so many ways to positively affect people's lives, and I have fans of mine that have met their best friends or girlfriends from being in a fan community. It's an amazing honor. 

I feel like that when listening to "baby pink." I love the second verse.

"I'm dressed to kill/ Just got a new army." I love that energy and the play on words. There's something about rap that gives you this feeling of being in control. My favorite rappers are so witty and smart. As a human, you don't always feel like that [in the song] but music is fun to help practice the feeling. 

How do the deluxe songs add to the overall story of C,XOXO ?

They add tremendously to the overall story, especially "baby pink" and "GODSPEED." "baby pink" is where the album title came from — "See my letter at your door, signed it C,XOXO." They are like the thesis statement of C,XOXO , so I felt terrible excluding these songs. I've always liked a shorter album, but they are such a necessary part of the album and they're some of my favorite songs. 

When we finished "baby pink," we put on a visual from the movie Spring Breakers , and it became a huge visual inspiration for the album. That visual went so well with the song. The two songs really crack the code sonically and lyrically, in addition to being the voice of the character for this album, are "baby pink" and "Chanel No. 5."

You've been playing festivals over the summer, like Coachella, Glastonbury and Rock in Rio, where you debuted "can friends kiss?," another track from your deluxe album. How has it been seeing these songs come to life and have other people sing them back to you?

It's the best. I haven't toured in so long because COVID happened during the Romance Tour. I just took some time off the road to just close to a normal life. This time around, I feel so differently about touring. I must tour this album — there's nothing that brings me as much joy as the shows. I will be working all day and the shows become my decompression time. It doesn't feel like work. That hour and a half feels like it's my time to have fun.

It also feels like therapy for me right now because I've had such a s—ty time on the internet, and even feeling the energy of the perception of myself on the internet… Sometimes you think that's all there is and you can walk around feeling like you're disliked or not "popular" or whatever. Then you go to the shows and that narrative is shattered. 

I feel so much love when I do these shows and I see my people. I feel so lucky to do what I do. It just feels like the internet is fake and I forget that because I haven't toured in so long. When you're with people in real life and they're singing the songs back to you, or they have their blue ski masks on and they are dressed in the color palette of the album, that is when I remember that it is real life. I am loved and appreciated. I've actually gotten that advice from music friends of mine after texting them that I feel like people are just wanting to f—ing hate me and they say, "You need to go play shows." 

It's tangible — you see people in real life versus just a comment on a screen.

That's the best advice I ever got. I literally felt like nobody's going to come to my shows or I was going to get booed, and then you go to the show and you play and see people having a good time. It's been so important for me. All I want to do is tour C,XOXO . I feel like I need it for myself.

Lastly, what are you hoping to manifest for yourself this year?

That's a great question. This might sound silly, but I really am hoping to manifest hair health. All I do is look for hair tips online because my hair is so f—ed from this bleach. Nobody told me the three shade lift limit, which is when you should only go three shades above or below your natural hair. I'm definitely in my wellness and pretty girl era.

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New Music Friday: Listen To New Songs By Linkin Park, Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion & RM And More

The start of September is full of musical surprises, long-awaited albums and star-studded collabs. Check out 11 dynamic new releases here.

August has given way to September, and while the leaves may not be ready to start changing quite yet, the fall release schedule promises to be filled with music as colorful and diverse as the soon-to-be autumn leaves.

New albums released this week include Paris Hilton 's long-awaited sophomore effort Infinite Icon , Danielle Bradbery's self-titled Danielle and Jackson Dean 's On The Back Of My Dreams , while blink-182 and Camila Cabello drop deluxe editions of their latest LPs, ONE MORE TIME…PART-2 and C,XOXO - Magic City Edition , respectively. 

Meanwhile, on the new song front, Post Malone teams up with Dwight Yoakam for their first official recording together, "I Don't Know How To Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom)"; Tanner Adell unveils "Silverado"; Toosii gets an all-star assist from Gunna on "Champs Eleysee"; and Above & Beyond reunite with Richard Bedford for "Heart of Stone."

Below, GRAMMY.com details 11 other new releases worth parsing through this weekend, including the surprise reforming of Linkin Park , a full-length 10 years in the making for LL Cool J and a pulsating collaboration between Alesso and David Guetta that will give you one last reason to hit the dance floor before summer is officially through.

Linkin Park — "The Emptiness Machine"

Seven years after the devastating passing of Chester Bennington , his bandmates announced on Thursday (Sept. 6) that Linkin Park would be making music again — complete with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara and drummer Colin Brittain.

"The Emptiness Machine" serves as not only the two-time GRAMMY winners' first original release since 2017, but it's also the lead single of the band's forthcoming eighth album, FROM ZERO , which is slated to drop Nov. 15 via Warner Records. Armstrong's voice adds a dynamic new counterpoint to Mike Shinoda 's vocals as she snarls, "Going around like a revolver/ It's been decided how we lose/ 'Cause there's a fire under the altar/ I keep lying to" before launching into the hard-charging chorus.

LL Cool J — 'The FORCE'

It's been more than a decade since LL Cool J last graced the world with a full-length studio set, and he's assembled quite the impressive entourage to help usher in his latest body of work, The FORCE.

In addition to previously released singles with Rick Ross and Fat Joe ("Saturday Night Special") and Saweetie ("Proclivities"), the five-time GRAMMY Awards host's 14th album features a star-studded track list that includes everyone from Snoop Dogg (opener "Spirit of Cyrus") and Eminem ("Murdergram Deux") to Nas ("Praise Him"), Busta Rhymes ("Huey in Da Chair") and trio of hip-hop upstarts Mad Squablz, J-S.A.N.D. and Don Pablito ("The Vow").

Halsey — "Ego"

"I really thought this album might be the last one I ever made," Halsey confessed just last week in the trailer for her studio set The Great Impersonator . And the mood on "Ego" — which the singer released 24 hours after officially announcing the album's Oct. 25 release date — is just as dire.

On the track, the nonbinary pop savant leans into both '90s alt-rock and 2000s emo as she wails, "I think that I should try to kill my ego/ 'Cause if I don't, my ego might kill me/ I'm all grown up and somehow lately/ I'm actin' like a f—in' baby/ I'm really not as happy as I seem." "Ego" is the latest taste of the decade-jumping concept album, following Britney Spears homage "Lucky" and the hard-rocking "Lonely Is the Muse."

Queen Naija — "Good Girls Finish Last"

Queen Naija drapes her silken voice in a dreamy soundscape reminiscent of classic R&B on latest single "Good Girls Finish Last."

Over gorgeous strings and vintage production, the Capitol Records signee laments, "No matter what I change/ It's clear I can never change your mind and/ I thought it'd get better with the time, but/ It's finally time to say goodbye" as she walks away from a relationship that's not working despite her best efforts. 

The single marks the one-time "American Idol" competitor's first release since her 2023 YoungBoy Never Broke Again collaboration, "No Fake Love," and should certainly whet fans' appetites as they wait for a full-length follow-up to her 2020 debut album, Misunderstood .

Megan Thee Stallion & RM — "Neva Play"

Just days after first teasing another collab with RM , Megan Thee Stallion has reunited with the BTS star for "Neva Play," a chant-ready back-and forth that finds both rappers racking up points in a digital video game and anime-inspired soundscape in the accompanying music video.

"One, two, three, fo'/ Five, six, seven, eight/ Let 'em know we on the way/ Countin' zeros every day/ You know dat we neva play," Meg brags before the K-pop idol steps in to deliver icy, final boss-level flow with his verse: "You know that we neva play/ Yeah, we gon' forever slay/ Me and Megan on the way/ For Asia, man, we paved the way." Consider it a T.K.O. — and for a 2x combo this Friday, check out "BBA," the Queen of the Hotties' brand new song with Paris Hilton on Infinite Icon , too.

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Alesso, David Guetta & Madison Love — "Never Going Home Tonight"

Earlier this summer, Alesso and David Guetta each remixed Shaboozey 's breakout hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" before it began its ongoing reign atop the Billboard Hot 100, and now the two DJs have joined forces on new single "Never Going Home Tonight."

The emotive track features vocals from Madison Love, who recently helped Kesha pen her comeback single "Joyride" and declares early in the first verse, "DJ, play that sad song one more time." From there, the two EDM titans build tension over an undulating piano line before the beat drops and whips the chorus into a whirlwind of hypnotic ecstasy — complete with Love's repetitive refrain of the song's escapist title.

Rex Orange County — 'The Alexander Technique'

The Alexander Technique , Rex Orange County's fifth studio album, finds the artist born Alexander O'Connor stripped down to his most vulnerable parts. From the very first line of lead single (and album opener) "Alexander," the English troubadour lays bare his innermost thoughts on jealousy, chronic pain, wanderlust, the unrelenting passage of time and much more over understated, introspective soundscapes filled with gentle guitar, plaintive keys and — on the track list's lone collaboration — chill-inducing harmonies with James Blake .

Rex Orange County will bring The Alexander Technique to life in major U.S. cities and London, FINALLY: A Theatre Tour by Rex OrangeCounty. The trek will kick off with two shows in Chicago on Oct. 4 and 5.

Ashe — 'Willson'

With the release of her new album Willson , Ashe completes the personal triptych she began with 2021's Ashlyn and continued on 2022's Rae — with the trio of titles making up the full name behind her stage persona. (Ashlyn Rae Willson…get it?)

However, Willson also marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the indie pop darling's career as her first full-length as an entirely independent artist. It's also the first for Ashe to appear entirely on her own across its 12 gauzy, confessional tracks, with past collaborators like FINNEAS , Niall Horan and Diane Keaton nowhere to be found.

G Herbo — 'Big Swerv'

G Herbo 's latest mixtape, Big Swerv , may take its title from one of his many alter egos, but the rapper born Herbert Randall Wright III is exploring all kinds of fresh new ground on the 14-track project.

Rather than revisit some of the darker, more tumultuous themes on past albums like 2020's PTSD , 2021's 25 and 2022's Survivor's Remorse , the Chicago MC shifts into party mode with help from collaborators like 21 Savage ("In the A"), Sexyy Red ("Ten") and Chief Keef ("No Pics").

Joss Stone — "Loving You" featuring Shaggy

Fresh off celebrating the 20th anniversary of her 2003 debut album The Soul Sessions , Joss Stone reinvents her latest single "Loving You" with a little help from Shaggy .

On the remix, the two GRAMMY winners ride a sultry groove as the slow jam unfolds into a heartfelt letter full of unrequited love. "Won't you come back to me?/ I'm the girl of your dreams/ I sure try to be/ 'Cause I be loving you," Stone yearns in between Shaggy's spoken word adlibs before tossing the mic to the reggae artist for his own laidback verse.

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How Paris Hilton Reclaimed Her Narrative With 'Infinite Icon'

Eighteen years after her debut album, Paris Hilton is telling her own story like never before. The pop culture trailblazer details how a new perspective on her fame and legacy inspired 'Infinite Icon.'

At the beginning of last year, Paris Hilton received a fortuitous affirmation from her longtime friend Sia : "You were born to be a pop star."

The duo were flying back to Los Angeles from Miami, where they had joined Miley Cyrus on stage for the "Flowers" singer's NBC holiday special, "Miley's New Years Eve Party," the night before. It had been the "Hannah Montana" star's idea to have Hilton perform her signature 2006 hit, "Stars Are Blind," and the surprise appearance had the crowd — and the internet — in a frenzy. But it wasn't until Sia asked Hilton why she had stopped making music that the star took a moment to reconsider her dormant pop music career.

"I explained to her that I was so busy focusing on my brands and all my businesses, and I just didn't really take the time," Hilton recalls to GRAMMY.com from her palatial estate in Beverly Park, California. "And she was like, 'Well what if I was executive producer and I wrote the album with you?'" 

The very next day, Sia sent her over 60 ideas for songs — and Paris Hilton the Pop Star was officially reborn.

More than 18 months later, Hilton's long-awaited sophomore studio album, Infinite Icon , is finally arriving on Sept. 6. The project is full-circle in many ways for Hilton, particularly its home of 11:11 Media, the global media company the multi-hyphenate founded in 2006 (and rebranded from Paris Hilton Entertainment in 2021) to steer her ever-evolving business empire.  

The 12-track collection of sparkling, electro-fueled dance-pop features guest appearances by Rina Sawayama (anthemic lead single "I'm Free") and close pal Meghan Trainor (the bouncing declaration of independence "Chasin'") as well as production by the likes of Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson — Harry Styles ' GRAMMY-winning collaborators on 2022's Harry's House — and songwriting credits from titans like Greg Kurstin and Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa 's trusty right-hand woman.

With its glitzy, high-fashion sheen and club-ready sound, the album is exactly what Little Hiltons (as the singer's fans lovingly call themselves) have been anxiously waiting upwards of two decades to hear, whether Hilton is stepping into her power on liberated opener "Welcome Back," gushing over her happily ever after with husband Carter Reum on starry-eyed cut "Infinity" or trading verses with Argentinian star María Becerra on bilingual banger "Without Love."

But Infinite Icon is much more than just a sophomore album for the superstar — it's another chance to take her story back from the clutches of the media. 

The last time Hilton released a full-length studio set — her 2006 debut album, Paris — her life looked very different. The socialite was still filming her hit reality series with bestie Nicole Richie, "The Simple Life"; the show had turned Hilton into one of the most famous faces in the world since its 2003 premiere, largely thanks to her persona as a ditzy wild child from one of L.A.'s wealthiest and most powerful dynasties. That quickly pigeonholed her as a spoiled party girl who was only famous for being, well, rich and famous.

As the characteristically ruthless Y2K-era press doggedly constructed a scandal-ridden narrative about her life and famous friends like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan ( The New York Post 's " Bimbo summit, " anyone?), Hilton turned her fame into a full-blown empire. She leveraged her celebrity into media ventures and brand deals galore, including a fragrance collection that contains more than 30 products as of 2024 and has reportedly generated more than $3 billion in revenue since its 2004 inception; she also continued blazing a trail on reality TV with popular shows like the global "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" franchise and 2011's "The World According to Paris."

Hilton unapologetically embraced her public persona on Paris , creating a soundtrack of slick, candy-coated confections like "Turn It Up," "Screwed," "Nothing in This World," and, of course, the aforementioned "Stars Are Blind." The LP, which featured production by heavyweights like Scott Storch, Fernando Garibay and Kara DioGuardi, even came with a breathy, baby-voiced cover of Rod Stewart 's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" to close out the track list for good measure.

The self-titled studio effort served as another reminder of Hilton's star power, becoming a surprise success for Warner Records when it peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200; it eventually sold more than 600,000 copies around the world. "Stars Are Blind" also became a cult hit in its own right, notching Hilton with a Top 20 single on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as a No. 1 on multiple dance charts.

While Hilton views "Stars Are Blind" as "such a defining moment in my career," she alludes that the version of Paris on Paris is far removed from the Paris on Infinite Icon . "My first album was definitely just about being fun, about going out, partying, being hot. I don't know, it was just very me at that time," she says.

"Now, in my life, I feel like I've been through so much. It's been this whole journey, and I've just lived through so many different phases of my life," Hilton — now a wife and mother of two — adds. "So I wanted to make this album something that was deeper and more introspective, and just celebrate everything that I've learned in life and reflect the evolution of who I've become."

Part of that evolution includes a new perspective on the years she spent chasing validation and fulfillment through the public's adoration. In fact, the first taste of her musical comeback came with one of Infinite Icon's boldest and most surprising statements: "Fame Won't Love You."

The synth-drenched power ballad — a duet with Sia, which was also included on the nine-time GRAMMY nominee's latest album, Reasonable Woman — finds the woman once notoriously derided as being famous for simply being famous dissecting her global stardom with an unflinching and surprisingly vulnerable eye.

"I searched in your eyes for some glimmer of light/ Tap dancing for one million miles/ I looked for the smiles, hoping in them I'd find/ Validation for my futile existence," she sings on the second verse. Sia joins in on the surging chorus, "Little dreams come crashing, let them wave in passing/ 'Cause fame won't love you like a mother, like a father should/ And you may wish for Oscars, GRAMMYs and blockbusters/ 'Cause fame won't love you like a lover, like a brother should."

Calling the song "deeply personal," Hilton explains, "It really captures the truth that I've lived and learned over the years. And I just wanted people to understand that fame can never replace real love or true happiness. 'Cause when I was younger, I thought that fame was everything — it just seemed like the ultimate validation. But over time, I've realized while fame can bring you attention and opportunities, it really can't fill the voids in your heart or bring you the deep connections that we all need in life. It's just a reminder that the world can love your image, but it's really the love from within and from those who truly know you that matters the most."

"Fame Won't Love You" is hardly the only song on the album where Hilton showcases an inspiring amount of soul-searching and personal growth, either. She casts off stigmas and opens up about turning her lifelong struggle with ADHD into her own personal "superpower" on the appropriately titled "ADHD" ("That is a song that I needed to hear when I was a teenager," she says), gives sweet insight into the private life she's created behind the public fantasy on "Legacy," and even questions her own mortality and the legacy she'll one day leave behind on glittering standout "Stay Young."

Infinite Icon also affirms that Hilton is proudly aware of the impact she's had on today's modern celebrity culture, specifically on the outrageously fun "BBA," which includes a Hottie-approved guest appearance by Megan Thee Stallion .  

The runway-ready romp shows Paris is more than happy to school the next wave of celebrity influencers and aspiring socialites: "Step one: when you're gettin' ready, look hot/ Step two: gotta catch a cab to the bar/ Step three: get a drink with a cherry and tie it in a knot/ Step four: dance your ass off/ Welcome to the Bad Bitch Academy," she coolly instructs her fame-chasing pupils over a pulsating beat.

"I feel really proud being the OG It Girl and the blueprint for modern celebrity," she says. "It was about redefining what it means to be famous in the digital age. Just pioneering a new kind of celebrity -— someone that blends fashion and media and business and pop culture all into a powerful personal brand. It's really cool that I was the first to turn my life into something where I've shaped trends and set standards, and inspired so many to embrace their own unique star power.

"I didn't just follow the rules, I created them," the business mogul continues. "I was at the forefront [of] showing the world that you can be glamorous, you can be fun, you can be a businesswoman. My journey is more than just about fame, it's really about building a lasting impact and empowering others."

Years before Hilton even considered making her sophomore album, her lasting impact as a pop culture icon was further proven when a then-unknown Kim Petras asked her to appear in the music video for her debut single, 2017's "I Don't Want It At All." The unabashed Little Hilton kicks off the visual by praying at an altar dedicated to her idol, with Paris then appearing like a high-fashion fairy godmother to make all the young starlet's designer-laden dreams come true. (The two blonde bombshells became fast friends, and later collaborated on the 2023 re-recording of "Stars Are Blind (Paris' Version)." Hilton now adoringly considers the GRAMMY-winning trailblazer "like my little sister.")

More recently, metal-pop newcomer Scene Queen also cited Hilton as a direct inspiration and "very much the aesthetic drive" behind her own alternative stage persona. "She talks about how she put on this voice and everything, because people were just gonna assume that she was dumb anyway," the singer born Hannah Collins told GRAMMY.com in July . "So she completely capitalized on that and was like, 'That's fine, I'll take your money and make my career successful. If you're already gonna assume negatively about me, then that's my superpower.'"

"I love that I can inspire people that they can really just be authentic and fearless, follow their dreams and make them happen," Hilton says of the artists and influencers following in her footsteps. "I would have loved to have someone like that to look up to when I was a teenager, and I didn't. So it's cool I can be that person for others… I know that teenage Paris would be very proud, 'cause I would never have been thinking this back then when I was a kid."

As Hilton's loyal fans know, Infinite Icon is just one of many ways the multi-hyphenate is inspiring future generations as well as working on her own healing.

With the release of her 2020 documentary This Is Paris and publication of 2023's Paris: The Memoir , she publicly recounted the heartbreaking years she spent at Provo Canyon School, an involuntary treatment center for troubled teens in Provo, Utah. She openly detailed the physical, verbal, emotional and sexual abuse she suffered there, as well as the suffocating PTSD and trauma that has subsequently followed her into adulthood and megastardom. 

The "Paris in Love" star now proudly counts political activist and children's safety advocate among her long list of accomplishments, having introduced the Stop Institutionalized Child Abuse Act into Congress in April 2023 to reform the largely unregulated troubled teen industry that stole her adolescence.

"I want to be remembered for that," she says of her advocacy work. "Fame and all that is whatever, but to be remembered for making a difference in children's lives and being the hero I needed when I was a child, that means more to me than anything."

Whether she's in the recording booth, testifying before Congress or on stage in front of thousands of adoring fans, Hilton remains dedicated to telling her own story, in her own way and on her own terms.

"Every song on this album is a piece of my truth and a reflection of my journey," the pop icon says of Infinite Icon . "It's allowed me to reclaim my narrative and share who I am beyond the headlines and the persona people think that they know. 

"This album isn't just about making music," she continues. "It's really about owning my story, embracing my past and showing the world the woman that I've become."

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John Legend On How His Kids, "The Voice" & Sufjan Stevens Helped 'My Favorite Dream' Come To Life

On the heels of releasing his first children's album, John Legend details how his latest passion project came to be.

There are few things 12-time GRAMMY winner John Legend has not achieved. Six years after achieving EGOT status, Legend has conquered a new goal: releasing an album of sing-alongs and lullabies. 

Legend's debut children's album, My Favorite Dream , is the result of a creative partnership with Sufjan Stevens . Yet the album's true origins can be traced to an Instagram video of Legend singing Fisher Price's "Maybe" to his wife Chrissy Teigen and their youngest daughter, Esti. The video has been viewed 9.3 million times on the platform since Teigen posted it in November 2023. 

"As soon as Chrissy posted me singing that song, all the parents who have had young kids with Fisher Price toys were like, 'Oh, my God, you're doing this song that we have known for years, and we love,'" Legend tells GRAMMY.com. "'Why don't you make more songs like this for parents out there?" 

Teigen then suggested that her husband make a lullaby album. Fisher Price reached out and followed suit, and so did Legend's label. "Everybody was saying, 'John, you got to make a children's album.' And so I started to think about it." 

My Favorite Dream features 15 tracks: nine originals written by Legend, one solo piano track, and five covers (yes, including a full recorded version of "Maybe"). True to form, Legend put a unique touch on childhood favorites such as "You Are My Sunshine."

"When you listen to the lyrics, there's a hint of sadness that goes through, especially the second verse," he says of the reimagined track. "I wanted to capture some of that as well, the idea that you're sad when you miss someone that you love, someone who is your sunshine." And when it came to crafting the nine originals, his inspiration was simple: "the things me and Chrissy like to talk to our kids about, concepts we like to teach our kids, and messages we like to share with our kids, how we like to inspire them and motivate them." With that in mind, Legend channels imagination and love throughout the new songs. "Deep In The Ocean Blue" transports kids and parents alike to the wonders beneath the ocean's surface, while "We're A Family" and "When I Feel Sad" explore the undeniable strength of a family bond. "Always Come Back" combines both, interpolating the Willy Wonka classic "Pure Imagination" to soundtrack Legend's heartfelt promise to his kids that he's never too far away: "I may ride the planes and trains and distant highways/ But I know I'll be finding my way home… I'll always come back to you."

There's even a personal touch on the album's rhythmic lead single, "L-O-V-E," which features background vocals from Tiegen and their two oldest children, Luna and Miles.

By expanding his musical repertoire with My Favorite Dream , Legend has put his artistic versatility on full display. The album is an amalgamation of the distinctive features that form Legend's musical calling card — from his enchanting piano playing that listeners were first introduced on his 2004 debut, Get Lifted , to the raw and soulful lyrics of his 2013 smash "All of Me," to the richness of textures he explored on 2020's Big Love . Legend's musical abilities empowered him to create a children's album that is not only timeless, but deeply meaningful in its themes and narratives. While Legend wrote all of the original songs on his own — a career first — he insists My Favorite Dream wouldn't have been as impactful without Stevens' production. Legend was first introduced to Stevens' work through his critically acclaimed 2005 LP, Illinois. "It's such an iconic album, and it has some of that whimsy music and some of those dreamy soundscapes you would want for a children's album. The more I listened to him, the more I was like, 'You know what? He's the only person I could imagine producing this album the way I want it to sound.'" Legend and Stevens viewed the album as two halves, each with its own distinct sound. As Legend explains, the duo wanted the tone of the first half of the album to be more uptempo: "we wanted to sound like a Muppet band, just fun, playful sounds that were very musical, but also very fun and adventurous at the same time." The second half of the album centers on soothing, timeless lullabies. The hypnotic "Go To Sleep" encapsulates the idea of a whimsical and dreamy soundscape; "Safe" is a tranquil tune that explores the comfort and security of the bond between parent and child. The latter's baroque pop background vocals — a characteristic of Stevens' unmistakable sound — complements Legend's rich baritone voice, serving as a testament to their fruitful partnership.

The passion behind My Favorite Dream is undeniable, but it's also a smart business move on Legend's part. In the past decade, some of YouTube's most viewed videos were children's songs, bringing in over a combined total of over 40 billion views . As a father of four, Legend knows firsthand the role that music plays in parenting — and made a conscious effort to ensure that the album's songs appeal to both kids and their parents. 

"For the kids, I wanted it to be lyrically appropriate [and reflect] things that we legitimately would say to them. At the same time, I wanted it musically to be something that everybody would want to listen to, that felt timeless and classic, and that parents would enjoy just as much as their kids would." 

Judging by the reactions to "L-O-V-E" alone, Legend succeeded in his mission. As one YouTube commenter wrote, "Us grown ups need this song just as much as the kiddos do!" Whether or not more children's music is in Legend's future, he hints that he may explore more new genres with forthcoming projects. He attributes his time as a coach on the popular competition series "The Voice" for expanding his musical horizons. "You hear such a cross-section of music," he says of the show. "And I think that really has helped me become a more complete songwriter. It's definitely prepared me well for all the things I've been writing lately." 

After seamlessly producing his debut children's album, Legend has proven that his versatility and talents are boundless — and now, he just might have fans old and young waiting to hear what's next. 

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A Pirate Looks At Infinity: Jimmy Buffett's Legacy In 15 Songs

A year after his untimely passing, look back at the songs that point most convincingly back to Jimmy Buffett — the man, the artist and now, the never forgotten legend.

When Jimmy Buffett passed away on Sept. 1, 2023 at age 76, the decorated singer/songwriter, performer, author and entrepreneur left behind a legacy that unified a swath of musical genres and people.

The man behind "Margaritaville" — the song and later the brand — and so many other tunes that bridged folk sensibilities with country and rock touches, sometimes called "Gulf & Western," was much more than the beach-obsessed character he played in song. Although he had plenty of industry successes, notching 13 Billboard Hot 100 hits, a pair of GRAMMY Award nominations, while selling more than 20 million albums, his fans loved him for how he made them feel.

In song, he was a true storyteller that was clever, funny and introspective; in performances, he was the quintessential Parrothead to the core. As the ringleader of the party, he was generous enough to share the spotlight with members of his Coral Reefer Band as well as the fans who dressed up, tailgated outside the venues and spread their joy to others.

Both sides of Buffett were crucial building blocks in the business empire he built around his persona as the laid-back, casually philosophical beach bum. The Margaritaville restaurant and resort chains, his Landshark Lager beer and many other ventures made him a billionaire, while his storytelling prowess made him one of few authors to top both fiction and nonfiction bestsellers' lists. While his legacy may be both musical and merchandisable, the endearing qualities of the Parrothead personality he created is the real reward for his fans.

Below, remember Buffett's illustrious career through 15 classic songs — just a glimpse of his genius that made it okay for country singers to loosen up, for rockers to pick up an acoustic guitar, and for the Parrotheads to while away their days in the sun.

"Why Don't We Get Drunk," 'A White Sports Coat and a Pink Crustacean' (1973)

While Buffett's first two albums showed glimpses of the celebrated artist he would become, his songwriting largely hewed close to the earnest observations typical of early-seventies folkies. By his third album, though, he had grown into his winking style of satire and breezy, Nashville-meets-Key West flair.

This cut from A White Sports Coat and a Pink Crustacean combined both, and created the template for hundreds of bleary-eyed sing-alongs to follow. "The Great Filling Station Hold-Up" may have been the proper album single, but "Why Don't We Get Drunk," its controversial B-side, became the bigger tune — and the one featured on his seven-times Platinum compilation, Songs You Know By Heart .

"Come Monday," 'Living & Dying in ¾ Time' (1974)

As Buffett pulled away from his folk sensibilities, Nashville-style balladry became a big part of his sound. "Come Monday"  brings orchestral strings into the mix to help express the yearnings he felt while stuck in "a brown L.A. haze," pining for his love back home. The song resonated with new fans, becoming his first Top 40 single, as it peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"A Pirate Looks at Forty," 'A1A' (1974)

It probably wasn't a stretch for Buffett to sing so convincingly from the perspective of a seafaring, modern-day pirate. He considered his own later entrepreneurial forays an adventure on the high seas of life. But back in '74, he was so inspired by the real-life stories of a Key West smuggler and rapscallion he befriended that he wrote "A Pirate Looks at Forty" from his perspective. 

A key cut on his second long-player of '74, A1A , "Pirate" is empathetic to the dashed dreams and yearnings of a man looking back at his wins and losses. And despite the eventual billionaire fortunes of Buffett himself, his narrator determines the balance is a draw.

"Margaritaville," 'Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude' (1977)

Buffett's next album, Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude , launched his music career into the stratosphere — and its success had a lot to do with "Margaritaville," a Top 10 hit and the basis of the global brand he later built.

Essentially, "Margaritaville" established the beach-boho lifestyle as an aspiration for millions. Against a backdrop of tropical instruments like steel drum and marimba, Buffett sang of the quiet pleasures of an unhurried life, unconcerned with the tides and buoyed by his favorite blender drink. In 2016, the tune was voted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, while the Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry in April 2023. 

"Son Of A Son Of A Sailor," 'Son Of A Son Of A Sailor' (1978)

Whether Buffett's soft and breezy music can be considered "yacht rock" is a subject of debate, but he certainly rocked a yacht or two in his day — and he dressed the part for the cover of his album Son Of A Son Of A Sailor . The title track is a definitive take on his love of the wandering life, untethered from the anchors many cling to and always in search of the next port of call. A master of ballads whimsical and wistful, Buffett manages to be both at once here.

"Cheeseburger in Paradise," 'Son Of A Son Of A Sailor' (1978)

Before it was a menu item at his Margaritaville-branded restaurants and resorts, "Cheeseburger in Paradise" was a mirage Buffett dreamed about while marooned at sea. As the story goes, a misadventure in the Caribbean left Buffett with only meager rations to survive. And when he finally struck a landing on dry ground, his first meal inspired one of his most enduring songs: an easy-rockin' Top 40 hit about cheeseburgers that somehow isn't a novelty cut — a hat trick only Buffett could pull off.

"Fins," 'Volcano' (1979)

As the lead tune from his 11th album, Volcano , "Fins" entered the pantheon of Buffett concert staples immediately and helped inspire plenty of Parrothead ephemera, as well as the title of the 1990 live album Feeding Frenzy and his Landshark Lager brand. But none of that would be important if not for Buffett's song about a hapless woman who travels to the beach to relax, but instead is encircled by "sharks that can swim on the land." With "fins" to the left and right of her, she's "the only bait in town."

"Boat Drinks," 'Volcano' (1979)

Buffett had a knack for coining phrases — and "Boat Drinks" certainly qualifies among the best. What makes a boat ride better? Boat drinks, of course.

An album cut from Volcano (also featured as a B-side to the single "Survive"), Buffett ironically wrote the song while on a winter sojourn in Boston, exiled from his native habitat and wishing the city's fresh blanket of snow were the sugar-white sands of Florida. Musically, the tune is a quintessential cut from his whirlwind late-seventies period, when Caribbean themes and sonic textures became his calling card.

"It's My Job," 'Coconut Telegraph' (1981)

Long before Mac McAnally joined Buffett as a sideman in the Coral Reefer Band, Buffett sent the young artist a note praising his songwriting. Then, for his 1981 album, Coconut Telegraph , Buffett boosted his new friend's fortunes by recording "It's My Job," a tune McAnally wrote about taking pride in your work — however menial or miserable it may be — while working on a hot Mississippi highway in the summertime. The tune reached No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Buffett's last appearance on the chart until 2003 (more on that later).

"One Particular Harbor," 'One Particular Harbor' (1983)

The 1980s were the beginning of Buffett's transition from chart champion to blockbuster concert draw. But he still had plenty of gas in the songwriting tank, as songs like "One Particular Harbor" proved.

Inspired by his travels in Polynesia, Buffett sings in Tahitian about the "abundance of the sea" after leaving behind the mainland. While the song was a minor hit on Adult Contemporary radio, it became a fan favorite and a mainstay of live shows from the era. 

"Jamaica Mistaica," 'Banana Wind' (1996)

Like on "Cheeseburger in Paradise," Buffett's penchant for seeing the humor in the unfortunate dustups of his real life shines on the Banana Wind cut "Jamaica Mistaica." In this case, Jamaican police opened fire on his plane, believing he was a smuggler or criminal straight out of his own song "A Pirate Looks at Forty." Set to a reggae beat, though, Buffett lets listeners in on the joke — an endearing quality that earned him the love not only of Parrotheads, but also an official apology from the Jamaican government.

"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," Alan Jackson's 'Greatest Hits Volume II' (2003)

By the dawn of the new century, Buffett's beach-bum aesthetic had conquered Nashville, the town he left in the early '70s to find his identity as an artist in Key West. And "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," recorded with country star Alan Jackson and featured on his Greatest Hits Volume II , was exactly the new Buffett-style anthem Music City needed.

It was also what Buffett's 21st century career needed: "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" earned the veteran singer his first No. 1 on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart as well as his first GRAMMY nomination (in the Best Country Collaboration With Vocals Category) and his first Country Music Association Award (for Vocal Event of the Year). Later, the song notched the No. 3 song of the decade on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart, proving Buffett's staying power amid shifting musical trends.

"Bama Breeze," 'Take the Weather With You' (2006)

After Hurricane Katrina made matchsticks of Buffett's home territory in 2005 — the beachfront bars of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida where he cut his teeth — he responded with the album Take the Weather With You and its leadoff track, "Bama Breeze." The country-rock tune extols the virtues of the so-called "Redneck Riviera" and coming of age as the sun came up outside the dive bars of the Gulf Coast, many of which were now ruined. The song also nods to the fans who have stuck by him since the beginning: "At the Bama Breeze, you're one of our own down there/ You'll never drink alone down there/ Good god, I feel at home down there."

"Knee Deep," 'You Get What You Give' (Zac Brown Band, 2010)

One of the most rewarding markers of a mature career in music is the respect paid by each successive generation of musicians. Newly minted country star Zac Brown paid homage with "Knee Deep," which was written with Buffett in mind and borrows heavily from his long-established beachbound, escape-by-tropics aesthetic. But it truly takes off when Buffett himself takes the second verse and then harmonizes the choruses with Brown. And the combination proved sweet for both acts: the song was certified triple Platinum and landed at No. 1 on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.

"Bubbles Up," 'Equal Strain On All Parts' (2023)

Although the public wasn't aware at the time, Buffett was dealing with the effects of Merkel cell carcinoma — the disease that claimed his life — throughout his final years of touring and recording music. Released two months after he passed, Equal Strain On All Parts , his 32nd and final album, arrived like a comforting voice from beyond to Parrotheads and casual fans alike.

On "Bubbles Up," Buffett was in a particularly reflective mood, facing his own mortality in his most measured, reassuring manner. The title phrase came from his survival training — if he were to find himself submerged in water, either from a boat or plane wreck, his trainers advised him to follow the bubbles up to the surface. "They will always point you toward home," he sings, "no matter how deep or how far you roam." 

For a songwriter and performer who spent his life showing the world how to relax, enjoy life and see the humor in life's challenges, the reassuring sentiment — to quote the title of his 2004 album — underscores that a License to Chill has no expiration date.

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SPIRIT SUPERYACHTS GO HEAD TO HEAD IN HISTORIC MATCH RACE

This summer, two 100ft+ Spirit sailing yachts met in Sweden for a landmark match race event. Spirit Yachts’ 100ft yacht Gaia accepted a challenge from Spirit’s award-winning 111ft yacht Geist for two days’ competitive racing in the Stockholm archipelago.

The owners of both yachts have personal connections to the Swedish capital and its picturesque surroundings, which made the ideal backdrop for the challenge.

Attending the event, Spirit Yachts Marketing Director Helen Porter commented, “ Gaia and Geist are the two largest single-masted wooden sloops launched since Shamrock V in the 1930s and to our knowledge it is the first occasion two such yachts have match raced in that time. Both yachts raced hard and tactically, leaving nothing in the locker; it was spectacular to watch. To be welcomed by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club, which is steeped in sailing history *, for this milestone moment for Spirit Yachts was a real privilege.”

On day one, the two yachts gathered at the Sandhamn Seglarhotell, the summer home of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club in Sandhamn in the western archipelago. On arrival, they were fittingly met by the outgoing fleet of beautiful classic yachts finishing the annual Sandhamnsregattan, setting the tone for the event.

Owner of SY 111 Geist said, “This was the first time we could really put the two boats to the test. There is not much competition for a modern classic yacht that is this fast to go up against anything else, so to put these two next to each other on the water was an opportunity I wouldn’t have missed.

With race management by Stockholm sailing club Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap, day one saw three inshore races take place in the waters surrounding Sandhamn. Racing took the traditional windward/leeward match race format in six-leg courses, a similar style to the current America’s Cup racing. Match race rules were observed with each yacht assigned an end of the line, having to cross into the start box and go below the start line, vying to be on starboard in clear wind to take control of the first upwind leg.

Despite close racing in near-perfect sailing conditions, Geist took three wins from three races on day one. As the sun set on Sandhamn, the two teams came together for a traditional Swedish dinner, drinks, and singing led by the Gaia crew at the Sandhamn Seglarhotell.

On day two, adrenaline was high as the two yachts set off from the start line for a three-part, 30nm passage race through some of the 30,000 islands of the Stockholm archipelago. Coming off the line fast and with intention, Gaia won the start of Race 4 and protected her lead up the first beat tacking on top of Geist in a closely fought, high-intensity tussle of tacking and tight manoeuvring.

As the two yachts made their way into the heart of the islands, Geist began to pull away, despite some tactical, close inshore navigation from the local knowledge onboard Gaia. Geist triumphed in Race 4, putting Gaia under pressure for Race 5, which began with a downwind start and the two yachts side-by-side with spinnakers up, each bow edging in front of the other.

Gaia won the second leg of the passage race (Race 5) and she took the final leg win (Race 6) into her home port of Stockholm, proudly flying her spinnaker past the famous Kastellet citadel in the heart of the city. After a series of fast-paced, competitive racing, Geist was awarded the overall regatta winner with four race wins at the final event party in central Stockholm.

The owner of Geist said, “ This was the first time we had matched raced as a team and we had some of the best conditions I have ever sailed. 20-25 knots, flat seas, open waters and a great competition. For us it was a real eye opener to see what we could achieve as a team to make the boat sail so well. I still haven’t metabolised it yet; it was an experience I will never forget.”

* The KSSS (Royal Swedish Yacht Club) was founded in 1830, and it is Sweden’s largest and the world’s second largest sailing club (source KSS )

Photos & video: Luke Dorey

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