A fresh Pink Floyd album is on the way – 20 years after the band last released new material. The Endless River, out in October, will consist of "mainly ambient and instrumental music" based on 1993-94 recording sessions for the group's last album, The Division Bell, according to a statement. The Endless River features band members David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright, who died in 2008. Roger Waters, who left the group in 1985, is not involved. Gilmour's wife, the writer Polly Samson, tweeted that the album "is Rick Wright's swansong … and very beautiful". Pink Floyd last performed together at the 2005 Live 8 charity concert. – AP
Sunny Leone’s Pink Lips attracts a million views
Pink Lips, a music video starring the Bollywood actress Sunny Leone, has got more than a million views on YouTube. The video was uploaded on the online platform on July 2. It features Leone grooving to the beats of the song, which is composed by Meet Bros and choreographed by Uma and Gaiti. Pink Lips is a promotional track for the forthcoming film Hate Story 2, starring Jay Bhanushali and Surveen Chawla, which is due out on July 18 in the UAE. – IANS
Madonna does jury duty, briefly
Madonna turned up for jury duty on Monday at a state courthouse in New York City – but she did not have to stay for long. The superstar got excused from a jury-service date in May. This time, she was finished within two hours and wasn't questioned for any case, spending the wait in a clerk's office instead of in the juror waiting room. A state court system spokesman said officials cut Madonna loose because there were plenty of prospective jurors and they didn't want her presence to create a distraction in the jury selection process. "The greater good here is that her appearance really goes to show that everyone gets called," said the spokesman. – AP
Lata Mangeshkar cuts devotional album
The veteran Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar has recorded an album of hymns for followers of Jainism, an Indian religion that focuses on non-violence, spiritual independence and equality. Mangeshkar, 84, who appointed a linguistic teacher to guide her through the traditional verses, said the songs were a special challenge: "They [the Jain community] felt that their religious teachings had so far not been properly articulated. I am happy and relieved that they think my rendition does justice to their sacred teachings." – IANS
