by Christina Garibaldi 5 mins ago

Break out your lighters. Gwen Stefani is ready to “Spark The Fire.”

Coming on the heels of her brand-new single, “Baby Don’t Lie,” the No Doubt frontwoman teased us with another song, “Spark The Fire,” and it’s seriously hot.

Gwen stopped by AMP radio to catch up with “The Voice” host Carson Daly, and gave fans a sneak peek of the song, which has the singer going back to her roots.

Gwen starts off the song with a slow-tempo sound, before asking, “Are you guys ready?” From there, the song erupts into an explosive beat. “Who got the lighter?/ Let’s spark the fire,” she sings before showing off some rap skills.

The song was produced by fellow “Voice” mentor and longtime collaborator Pharrell, who also worked on two other songs with Gwen, “Woah” and “Heart Shape.” Yet, as Gwen explained, finishing this song wasn’t so easy; their schedules were pulling them in several different directions.

“He’s like, ‘I’ve got to play you this. I have to play you this,’” she said of the track’s formation. “And so he plays me this song, and it’s like magic. All it was was a beat and he was singing this melody on top and I just knew, that’s it. That night, after shooting all day, we went in the studio all night long, stayed up till 4 in the morning, came back, got on set and then didn’t finish.”

She continued, “Then I met him in New York ...

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by Christina Garibaldi 5 mins ago

Break out your lighters. Gwen Stefani is ready to “Spark The Fire.”

Coming on the heels of her brand-new single, “Baby Don’t Lie,” the No Doubt frontwoman teased us with another song, “Spark The Fire,” and it’s seriously hot.

Gwen stopped by AMP radio to catch up with “The Voice” host Carson Daly, and gave fans a sneak peek of the song, which has the singer going back to her roots.

Gwen starts off the song with a slow-tempo sound, before asking, “Are you guys ready?” From there, the song erupts into an explosive beat. “Who got the lighter?/ Let’s spark the fire,” she sings before showing off some rap skills.

The song was produced by fellow “Voice” mentor and longtime collaborator Pharrell, who also worked on two other songs with Gwen, “Woah” and “Heart Shape.” Yet, as Gwen explained, finishing this song wasn’t so easy; their schedules were pulling them in several different directions.

“He’s like, ‘I’ve got to play you this. I have to play you this,’” she said of the track’s formation. “And so he plays me this song, and it’s like magic. All it was was a beat and he was singing this melody on top and I just knew, that’s it. That night, after shooting all day, we went in the studio all night long, stayed up till 4 in the morning, came back, got on set and then didn’t finish.”

She continued, “Then I met him in New York ...

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by Christina Garibaldi 13 mins ago

Ariana Grande wears many hats: She’s a singer, actress, a Halloween enthusiast and now she can add rapper to her her list of talents.

Well, kind of. While performing “Bang Bang” on Sunday at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, Ariana tried her hand at rapping Nicki Minaj‘s verse on the Jessie J song.

Hitting the stage in her adorable cat ears and a short silver dress, Ariana held her own as she spit the saucy lyrics — with an assist from a pre-taped Nicki track — before totally nailing Jessie J’s high note at the end of the song.

Seriously Ariana, is there anything you can’t do?!

by Christina Garibaldi 13 mins ago

Ariana Grande wears many hats: She’s a singer, actress, a Halloween enthusiast and now she can add rapper to her her list of talents.

Well, kind of. While performing “Bang Bang” on Sunday at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, Ariana tried her hand at rapping Nicki Minaj‘s verse on the Jessie J song.

Hitting the stage in her adorable cat ears and a short silver dress, Ariana held her own as she spit the saucy lyrics — with an assist from a pre-taped Nicki track — before totally nailing Jessie J’s high note at the end of the song.

Seriously Ariana, is there anything you can’t do?!

by Lauren Vino 19 mins ago

You shouldn’t have to explain whether you “chose not to go” or just didn’t get a date — it’s none of anyone’s business. (And yes, that also goes for your mom.) There’s zero shame in saying “no” even if nobody asked you to go, especially when there are waaaaay better ways to spend your night than going to a stressful school dance…

Check out a live show

If dancing to music is what you’re missing, go directly to the source. Research all-ages venues within your area, and be open to checking out new genres. You won’t even remember that dance in a few years, but you’ll always remember discovering your favorite underground artist.

Comedy and live theater are also options, depending on where you live and what you’re into. Even if all your friends are at homecoming, there’s no such thing as going stag to a show — and you might even meet new friends with a similar definition of fun.

Create something

Going to a dance takes a lot of energy — and when you don’t even want to go in the first place, it can feel like all of your energy. Instead, be creative. Make anything from a silly Vine or doodle, to an idea for a future business or cause. Many impressive adults spent their teenage years developing their ideas and growing into future innovators, activists and creatives who got far more out of life than a corsage.

Eat somewhere usually crowded ...

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