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Evanescence’s Amy Lee says 50 Cent “hates her guts”

Evanescence’s Amy Lee has spoken about winning Best New Artist over 50 Cent at the 2004 Grammy Awards in a new interview. Lee spoke with Daily Beast about the 20th anniversary of Evanescence’s breakout ‘Bring Me To Life’-featuring debut album, ‘Fallen’. The interview eventually touched on their ‘Best New Artist’ win at the 2004 Grammy Awards, beating 50 Cent, whose nomination followed the release of his 2003 debut, ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’’. The rapper responded to the rock band’s by walking onstage as Lee delivered her acceptance speech. “50 Cent hates my guts,” Lee said, reflecting on the event. “It’s just one of those things… I mean, truthfully, we thought he was going to win too. It was such a wild night. People are like, ‘What was it like to win a Grammy?’ and I’m like, ‘Stressful!’ I mean, it’s wonderful now, to have them, but it was surreal… I just remember thinking, ‘I don’t even think anybody in this room knows who we are.’” Advertisement “He didn’t do anything, he didn’t grab the mic, it wasn’t that bad. He just sort of like, made an appearance,” Lee added, commenting on 50 Cent’s interruption. “No, he never said anything… Read More →

28NOVNews

Taika Waititi says he directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ because he was “poor” and wanted to feed his kids

Filmmaker Taika Waititi has shared new information on why he began working with Marvel to direct two Thor films for the superhero franchise. Speaking to the Smartless podcast with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, Waititi spoke about being approached by Marvel for the first time, admitting that he had “no interest” in directing a film for the company. “You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” Waititi said on Smartless. “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur. But I was poor and I’d just had a second child, and I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.’” Advertisement He continued: “And Thor, let’s face it — it was probably the least popular franchise. I never read Thor comics as a kid. That was the comic I’d pick up and be like ‘Ugh.’ And then I did some research on it, and I read one Thor comic or 18 pages, or however long they are. I was still baffled by this character.” Elsewhere during his chat, Waititi was asked if Marvel had any apprehension in approaching the filmmaker to lead Thor: Ragnarok. Waititi… Read More →

27NOVNews

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert movie confirms online release date

Taylor Swift has confirmed that her Eras Tour concert film will be getting a digital online release very soon. The movie was released in cinemas last month and quickly broke numerous records, including the biggest opening weekend for a concert film in history. Swift has now revealed that fans in the US, Canada and other unspecified countries will be able to rent the film on-demand from December 13, also announcing that the new extended version will include tracks ‘Wildest Dreams,’ ‘The Archer’ and ‘Long Live’. Advertisement Sharing a clip of the ‘Wildest Dreams’ performance, Swift said on social media: “Hi! Well, so, basically I have a birthday coming up and I was thinking a fun way to celebrate the year we’ve had together would be to make The Eras Tour Concert Film available for you to watch at home! “Very happy to be able to tell you that the extended version of the film including ‘Wildest Dreams,’ ‘The Archer’ and ‘Long Live’ will be available to rent on demand in the US, Canada & additional countries to be announced soon starting on … you guessed it, December 13”. The film was recorded over six performances at Swift’s show at Los… Read More →

27NOVNews

Mo Gilligan to “step down and hand over the baton” as BRIT Awards host

Mo Gilligan has announced he will be “stepping down” as a BRIT Awards host due to his first world tour. The comedian took to his official social media account to share that due to scheduling conflicts with his first-ever world tour, he will “hand over the baton” and give his usual hosting duties to someone else. “I’ve had the most incredible time working on The BRITS but unfortunately as I’ll be in the US for my first world tour next spring. I’m sorry to say that I’ll be stepping down from hosting duties for 2024 and handing over the baton,” began his statement on his Instagram stories. Advertisement He continued: “It’s been phenomenal to work on this iconic event. I’ve loved getting to know all the remarkable people who run The BRIT Trust and the outstanding BRIT school. The tireless work you do to improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts is sensational and I promise to continue supporting wherever I can. “Thank you to ITV for making a young man’s dream come true and to all the brilliant performers, guests, production team and most importantly, the viewers at home for all your amazing support. It’s… Read More →

27NOVNews

Bradley Cooper says he would do ‘The Hangover 4’ in “an instant”

Bradley Cooper has shared his thoughts about a potential fourth movie in the hit Hangover comedy film franchise. READ MORE: ‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper’s controversial portrait of a flawed genius Speaking to host David Remnick of the New Yorker Radio Hour podcast to promote his new film Maestro, Cooper was asked about his pivot from comedic roles in The Hangover to his recent string of more dramatic and serious roles. Remnick asked Cooper: “Are you done with fun? In other words, if another kinda fun comic role came along, it was three months of your life, it’s not Hangover 5 but something of a similar spirit.” Advertisement Cooper replied with a laugh before saying “Well, I would do Hangover 5. It would be Hangover 4 first, but yeah”. He went on to explain: “I would probably do Hangover 4 in an instant just because I love Todd [Phillips], I love Zach [Galifianakis], I love Ed [Helms] so much, I probably would.” However, Cooper was also careful to temper expectations for a forth Hangover film, saying: “I don’t think Todd’s ever going to do that.” Cooper will next star in Maestro, which he also directs. The film is set to premiere in… Read More →

27NOVNews

XG announce new song ‘Winter Without You’, tease world tour

Girl group XG have announced a new song called ‘Winter Without You’ and teased an upcoming world tour. Yesterday (November 26), XG released a teaser for the upcoming music video of their new song, titled ‘Winter Without You’. The girl group have yet to confirm a release date for their new single. The teaser clip for ‘Winter Without You’ features the members of XG in a spaceship traveling out into the galaxies, as they await a message from their loved ones back home. Advertisement XG tear up as they hear the voices of their loved ones, before previewing the song in question. “This ain’t winter without you,” they sing on the preview. [embedded content] On the same day, XG also announced that they would heading on their first-ever world tour soon, teasing that more “detailed information” would be “coming soon”. The girl group previously performed at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2023, as part of 88rising’s line-up of artists. The concert also featured Thai rapper MILLI, South Korean singer BIBI, GOT7 member Jackson Wang and more. XG’s 1st WORLD TOUR is confirmed!Details will be announced soon!#XG#XG_1st_WorldTour pic.twitter.com/VGttzUMoK6 — XG OFFICIAL (@XGOfficial_) November 26, 2023 Prior to their Singapore F1 Grand Prix… Read More →

26NOVNews

RAYE on her experience in the music industry: “Some people abuse their power and the effects of that can be crippling”

RAYE has opened up about her experience of abuse of power in the music industry, calling the effects “crippling”. In a snippet of an upcoming interview with Louis Theroux, the singer delved into what it has taken to release her debut album, ‘My 21st Century Blues‘. The interview will be released on November 28. “When you’re up and coming, when you have a dream and you cross paths with powerful people – some people abuse their power and the effects of that can be crippling,” she said. Advertisement As RAYE initially entered her music career, she said she was “so young and so hungry to make my dreams a reality.” But in 2021, RAYE publically expressed her frustrations at her then-label, Polydor. “I have been on a 4 ALBUM RECORD DEAL since 2014!!!”, she wrote at the time. “And haven’t been allowed to put out one album.” As a result, the singer finally parted ways with the label, and released her debut record independently. [embedded content] “It wasn’t at all planned, it was more of a desperate cry to be free,” RAYE said. “It’s so deep, what I’d realised I’d actually been doing to myself as a person, to try and… Read More →

26NOVNews

LCD Soundsystem tease 2024 UK tour announcement

LCD Soundsystem have begun to tease a 2024 UK tour announcement on social media. The band last released music in 2022, a song called ‘New Body Rhumba’. It was written for the soundtrack of Noah Baumbach’s White Noise, and was the first song they had released in five years. They also last released their full-length album in 2017 with ‘American Dream‘, a record which NME said “retains the uncanny power to encapsulate a place and time. This is a cautious return, not a triumphant one – and that proves LCD Soundsystem are very 2017.” Eagle-eyed fans have spotted a sponsored post from the band on Facebook with the caption: “Back in the UK, 2024. Pre-sale sign up now live.” The post then links to this website to sign up for pre-sale information. Advertisement LCD Soundsystem Facebook post LCD Soundsystem are midway through their annual New York residency, which they’ve dubbed the ‘Trio Boro’ shows. On the first night of their show in Brooklyn Steel, they played ‘One Touch’ from their seminal album ‘This Is Happening’ for the first time ever. The band are soon due to play Manhattan’s Terminal 5 from November 28 to December 1 and Queens’ Knockdown Center from December 7 to… Read More →

25NOVNews

Listen to Manic Street Preachers’ remix of Steven Wilson’s ‘Economies of Scale’

Manic Street Preachers have released a new remix of Steven Wilson’s track ‘Economies of Scale’ – listen to the new version below. The song was originally released on Wilson’s latest solo album ‘The Harmony Codex’, which came out in September. Wilson, the singer and multi-instrumentalist who rose to prominence with the band Porcupine Tree, has now released seven albums under his own name. Speaking about the remix, Manics frontman James Dean Bradfield has said: “When I first heard ‘Economies of Scale’, I found myself transported back to 1984, when Sean [Moore, Manic Street Preachers drummer] came back from Germany where he’d been on tour with the Celynen Colliery Brass Band.” Advertisement “He had a bootleg copy of ‘Synchronicity’ by The Police. We couldn’t stop playing it, especially tracks like ‘Walking in Your Footsteps’ and ‘Murder by Numbers’. There was something about the bareness of the vocals, the steely percussion and slight detachment that reminded us of that era of The Police, along with Stewart Copeland’s solo work on the Rumblefish soundtrack.” “With those things in mind, we had quickly found a direction and collectively connected with track. Once we got in the studio, Wire immediately sought to push the second half of the track in more of a ‘Holy Bible’ direction.”… Read More →

25NOVNews

Watch Taylor Swift debut ‘Now That We Don’t Talk’ in São Paulo

Taylor Swift has played ‘Now That We Don’t Talk’ for the first time live in São Paulo – watch the footage below. The singer is currently on the South American leg of her Eras tour, where she debuted the track from the ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)‘ record. It continues the singer’s tradition of the ‘surprise song section’, where she’s previously debuted ‘Midnights’ track ‘Bigger Than The Whole Sky’ in Rio. Swift also performed ‘Innocent’, from her debut album ‘Speak Now’. It’s the first time she’s performed the track since 2010, when the album first came out. Advertisement Check out fan-filmed footage of ‘Now That We Don’t Talk’ and ‘Innocent’ below: @tayclips13 THE CROWD OF MY DREAMS THE SURPRISE SONG OF MY DREAMS AHHHHHHH I’M SO SO SO HAPPY !!!!! #taylorswift #swifttok #taylorswifttok #erastour #erastourtaylorswift #1989taylorsversion #1989fromthevault #surprisesongs #sptstheerastour ♬ som original – Tayclips13 @tayclips13 CANT BELIEVE I GOT TO LISTEN INNOCENT LIVE WHAT IS MY LIFEEEEEEE #taylorswift #swifttok #taylorswifttok #erastour #erastourtaylorswift #surprisesongs #sptstheerastour ♬ som original – Tayclips13 Swift’s concerts in Brazil have experienced several issues relating to the temperature of the country, with one fan tragically dying before the show took place after collapsing from the extreme heat. Ana Clara… Read More →

25NOVNews

Zara Larsson announces festive EP ‘Honor The Light’

Zara Larsson has announced details of her holiday-themed EP ‘Honor The Light’. The EP will contain six tracks, and will drop next Friday (December 1) via Sommer House/Epic Records. Larsson gave us a hint of the EP yesterday (November 24), sharing the moody ‘Memory Lane’ and the sombre ‘Winter Song’. Take a listen below: [embedded content] Advertisement Larsson recently announced her new album ‘Venus’, which is scheduled for February 9, 2024 via Sommer House/Black Butter/Sony (presave/preorder here). So far, the singer has released three songs from the record: David Guetta collaboration ‘On My Love’, ‘Can’t Tame Her‘ and ‘End Of Time‘. The singer has teased the album by calling it “a little harder”: “The drums are a little harder, the vocals are vocalling a little bit more. I would just say I’ve been taking it up a notch, which is hopefully what I would like to do for every album, just step it up; but this one is really fucking good.” She will also go on the Venus Tour, which will reach the UK and Ireland in February. Check out the dates so far below and get your tickets here: FEBRUARY16 – Manchester Academy, Manchester 17 – O2 Academy, Glasgow18… Read More →

25NOVNews

Joe Lycett highlights UK’s sewage spill problem with his own prank podcast

Joe Lycett has unveiled a new documentary highlighting the UK’s sewage spill problem following a number of pranks the comedian pulled. Lycett is known for his public stunts, often done with a political or activist angle. He pushed David Beckham to cease working with Qatar amidst its homophobic policies, threatening to shred £10k if the footballer didn’t end his sponsorship before the World Cup began. It was revealed Lycett donated the money to charity and faked the shredding upon the news Beckham did not stop working with Qatar. In his latest prank, Lycett travelled to the Liverpool Docks to promote the first episode of his podcast, ‘Turdcast’. It was set to feature Gary Lineker and his infamous World Cup fecal failure, along with a giant inflatable toilet Lycett branded ‘The Turdis’. However, the comedian cancelled the podcast upon footage showing he had leaked sewerage into the dock. Lineker himself added: “This is all extremely disappointing. I agreed to it in good faith, but can’t help but feel somewhat let down. Shit happens, I guess.” Advertisement However, it’s been revealed the podcast and leak were all pranks, part of Lycett’s upcoming Channel 4 documentary, Joe Lycett vs Poo. Bit disappointed @JoeLycett…. Read More →

24NOVNews

Listen to Feeder’s two new singles ‘The Knock’ and ‘Soldiers Of Love’

Feeder have shared two new singles ‘The Knock’ and ‘Soldiers Of Love’ – you can listen to both below. The double A-Side will feature on their forthcoming ‘Black’ / ’Red’ double album and follows there previous singles ‘Playing With Fire’ and ‘ELF’. Speaking about the tracks via a press release, frontman Grant Nicholas said: “‘The Knock’ is one of the more direct, up-tempo songs on the ‘Black’ / ’Red’ album. It’s really a song about a highway or road of life and the journey in which it can take us on and the challenges we face along the way.” Advertisement He added: “When writing ‘Soldiers Of Love’ I remember having a very clear visual image for the song, almost like a film soundtrack. It’s the first time we’ve recorded bagpipes on a Feeder track as we felt they would add to the slight Celtic feel of the song. It was originally going to stay more of an acoustic style track but I felt the song could be more cinematic and grander sonically.” [embedded content] [embedded content] The double LP, which is out on April 5, 2024 through Big Teeth Music (via Townsend Music / Absolute Label Services), completes a trilogy of… Read More →

24NOVNews

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ contestants threaten to sue over on-set conditions

Contestants on Squid Game: The Challenge are threatening a legal challenge against Netflix, claiming that they sustained injuries during the filming of the show. Two players, who have not been named, say they suffered hypothermia and nerve damage while shooting the series in the Cardington Studios, a former Royal Air Force base in Bedford, UK. As reported by Deadline, the British personal injuries law firm Express Solicitors have sent letters of claim to Studio Lambert, the co-producers of the show, as well as Netflix. They say their clients risked their health by having to stay motionless during the ‘Red Light, Green Light’ game, in which players must avoid being seen moving by a robotic doll. Advertisement The Red Light, Green Light trial in ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’. CREDIT: Netflix Daniel Slade, CEO of the law firm, said: “We recognise people may see this as a classic David and Goliath battle with the company and its production partners. “Contestants thought they were taking part in something fun and those injured did not expect to suffer as they did. Now they have been left with injuries after spending time being stuck in painful stress positions in cold temperatures.” A spokesperson for Squid Game:… Read More →

24NOVNews

‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ star Sebastian Chacon accused of sexual assault by three women

Daisy Jones & The Six star Sebastian Chacon has been accused of sexual assault by three women in a new lawsuit. A complaint filed on Monday (November 20) in New York accuses Chacon of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse between 2017 and 2022, with the alleged incidents occurring across New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. The women remain anonymous in the complaint and are identified as Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and Jane Doe 3. Jane Doe 1 alleges that Chacon groomed her when she was 16 and he was 24. She also accuses Chacon of sexually assaulting her in his home after encouraging her to consume alcohol, despite her then being below the legal age of consent. Jane Doe 2 and Jane Doe 3, who say they were in romantic relationships with Chacon, both allege that he strangled them during non-consensual sex until they lost consciousness, and that he continued to have sex with them. Jane Doe 2 alleges that when she confronted Chacon about an instance of non-consensual sex, he cited a sex addiction. Jane Doe 2 and Jane Doe 3 also accuse Chacon of being “hostile, aggressive, and emotionally manipulative,” according to the complaint. ‘Daisy… Read More →

24NOVNews

Watch Neil Young play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ on electric guitar for new ‘Stand For Peace’ video

Neil Young has shared a video of himself performing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ on an electric guitar, urging viewers to “Stand For Peace”. The track was shared for Thanksgiving 2023 and sees the Canadian-American songwriter share a Jimi Hendrix-style version of the US national anthem while standing next to an American flag. The video was directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah and concludes with “Be Brave” and “Stand For Peace” written on the screen. Advertisement Uploaded less than 24 hours ago, the video has already amassed just shy of 50,000 views online and, despite being titled ‘Stand For Peace’, it does not refer to any ongoing conflict in particular. Check out the cover of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ below. [embedded content] Although the seemingly politically-motivated track doesn’t link directly to any current wars, it does arrive just days after the singer-songwriter posted a separate statement to social media speaking against the conflict in Israel and Palestine. “For our many Palestinian friends and our many Jewish friends, we do need to start over in the present and release our terrible connections to the past,” he wrote (via Consequence). “As bad as they are, they need to be forgotten so we can be free… Read More →

24NOVNews

aespa ring in the holiday season with a remake of ‘Jingle Bell Rock’

K-pop girl group aespa have released their own version of Bobby Helms’ classic holiday song, ‘Jingle Bell Rock’. Today (November 24), the quartet unveiled a lyric video for their remake of the iconic 1957 Christmas song. aespa’s version of ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ features a hip-hop-inspired beat, as well as a brand-new rap verse. “Ring ring ring, jingle bell rock / Play like a spell I won’t tell, jingle bell talk / So giddy up, giddy up / Turn it up fast till we burn up / We ain’t ever gonna stop, jingle bell rock,” Giselle and Winter rap on the second verse. Advertisement SM Entertainment first announced the song via a press release earlier this week, describing it as a “catchy and hip” reinterpretation of the classic track, with the girl group’s “unique vocals and rap” setting it aside from the original ‘Jingle Bell Rock’. [embedded content] aespa’s ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ comes just two weeks after they released their fourth mini-album ‘Drama’. The record marked the official release of the songs ‘Hot Air Balloon’, ‘Don’t Blink’ and ‘YOLO’, which the girl group first performed at their ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ concerts in Seoul this February. Other songs on the record were… Read More →

24NOVNews

‘The Witcher’ author says Netflix “never listened” to his ideas

Andrzej Sapkowski, creator of The Witcher franchise and the author of the original novels, has shared that Netflix “never listened” to his ideas for the hit fantasy series. READ MORE: Henry Cavill on The Witcher season two: “My career could have been over” Speaking to gaming YouTuber CerealKillerz at Comic Con, Sapkowski shared that he had visited the set of the Netflix TV show during production and that he had shared some creative input but that Netflix “never listened” to his ideas. The Polish author joked about being brushed off by Netflix: “The set was tremendous. Tremendous… I gave them some ideas but they never listened to me. It’s normal. ‘Who’s this? It’s a writer. It’s nobody.’” Advertisement [embedded content] However, Sapkowski alluded to the fact that his books aren’t always adapted in the way he envisions them: “My raw material when I work is only letters. I don’t describe pictures. I don’t see any pictures. I use the letters only because I know my reader will see the letters only. I look at these and say, ‘Whoa! This is the way they picture it. Interesting!’ Sometimes it’s very nice for me, sympathetic. Sometimes it isn’t. But I will not elaborate.” The first three… Read More →

23NOVNews

Kelsey Grammer couldn’t convince David Hyde Pierce to do Frasier reboot: “I did my best”

Kelsey Grammer has said that he “did his best” to convince David Hyde Pierce to return in his role of Niles Crane for the recent Frasier reboot. In a new interview with Variety, Grammer revealed that he made every effort to talk his former co-star into coming back, but that it fell on deaf ears. “I really wanted David Hyde Pierce to join us,” he said. “And I did my best to have him come along for the ride. And at one point, he finally just said, ‘I don’t really want to play the character anymore’. And that was fine.” Advertisement “I mean, we have Niles’ son on the show. It would be nice to have that happen. We won’t force it; we’ll see what happens. We can certainly write to it. There’s arguably a lot of people in the world that have seen Frasier, and would really sort of celebrate seeing him again.” Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce (Credit: Alamy) In October, the creators of the show revealed that their original idea for the return also involved David Hyde Pierce returning. Kelsey Grammer is the only core cast member who reprises his role in the Paramount+ sequel series, which… Read More →

23NOVNews

Reading & Leeds 2024: Six headliners revealed as first wave of line-up announced

The six headliners for Reading & Leeds 2024 have been revealed: with Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Fred Again.., Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish & The Bottlemen set to top the bill. READ MORE: Reading Festival 2023: the best moments from the Bank Holiday bash Returning to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds for Bank Holiday Weekend over August 21-25, the legendary twin-site festival has announced its first raft of huge names. Lana Del Rey and Gerry Cinnamon will not only be making their R+L headline debuts, but also performing UK exclusive shows at the weekend. The long-rumoured Blink-182 will be headlining for the first time since 2014, with Liam Gallagher and Catfish & The Bottlemen returning to top the bill again. Advertisement Catfish last headlined in 2021 amidst rumours of a split, before guitarist Johnny “Bondy” Bond confirmed that he had left the band. Following his huge appearance at Glastonbury last year, Fred Again.. said that “the only UK festival I’m playing next year and is the first festival I ever went to.” Gallagher meanwhile, who topped the bill at R+L back in 2021 and will next year be touring to celebrate 30 years of Oasis’… Read More →

23NOVNews

Sharon Osbourne says it’s “heartbreaking” to see Ozzy “not self-sufficient”

Sharon Osbourne has expressed her feelings about the state of her husband Ozzy’s health in a recent interview. Speaking about her relationship with her four decade-long relationship with the heavy metal stalwart to the Daily Mail, the reality television star shared that she has spent the last five years focused on caring for Ozzy. “He’s had seven operations in five years,” she expressed. “He was on huge amounts of blood thinners so you have to be careful, because if you fall again you could bleed out. It’s like he’s a piece of china and you’ve got to put cotton wool around him.” Poignantly, she highlighted how much Ozzy has changed in light of his physical ailments, saying: “It’s just been heartbreaking for me to see my husband in a position where he’s not self-sufficient, he needs help. He was so vibrant, with such a zest for life. But you learn to adapt.” Advertisement The Prince of Darkness underwent a final surgery on his neck in September, stating that he did not want to have any more. Ozzy’s recent surgeries were a result of a fall in 2019, which dislodged metal rods that were installed into his body following a quad… Read More →