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LCD Soundsystem announce ‘Trio Boro’ New York City residencies

LCD Soundsystem have announced a 2023 New York City residency, which will span across three boroughs. The update comes following a run of sold-out residencies at Brooklyn Steel throughout 2021 and 2022, and will see LCD Soundsystem return for this year. For the 2023 edition, the New York City residency will comprise of 12 shows, with three venues across three different boroughs each hosting four nights. Advertisement The events will start with the band’s 60th show at the aforementioned Brooklyn Steel venue on November 16 and will continue for four back-to-back nights, concluding on November 19. From there, the residency will venture into New York’s Terminal 5 venue for four nights – running between November 28 and December 1. From there, the final part of the residency will take part in the Queens borough and will kick off at the Knockdown Center on December 7, running until the 10th. Tickets for all 12 shows will go on sale to the general public from next Thursday (October 12) at 10am ET. American Express Card Members, however, will have access to pre-sale tickets for all 2023 dates, and these will be available from 10am on Tuesday (October 10) – running for an… Read More →

02OCTNews

Power ’s “You’re The One” Echoes Unyielding Love And Obsession

Power, the artist who weaved magic with hits like “Hook Up” and “Is It True,” graces the hip-hop scene yet again, this time bringing an anthem of love and enthrallment with his latest single “You’re The One.” Listeners are treated to a soulful narrative of an extraordinary connection. The song captures the heart’s deepest corridors, depicting intense and raw emotions, echoing the silent yet passionate rhythms of the soul. The lines, “Nah we don’t like to mention, we both get a lot of attention, but all our other lovers, ain’t in the same dimension,” are a testament to the chaotic yet exhilarating journey powerf two souls coming together amidst the madness of a world drowning in fading allure. It’s narrated with arresting clarity, where every beat, every note, and every word portrays a love that rises above the ephemeral, rooting itself in the eternal. In the music video, audiences get a VIP pass to a universe where sleek style vibes with real, unfiltered feelings. It’s all going down in a high-end condo, where he and his partner are caught up in an intricate dance. The combined artistry of Power and Aman Bhatia brings a level of realness that hits deep,… Read More →

02OCTNews

Porno For Pyros are postponing their reunion tour to work on new music

The Perry Farrell-led Porno For Pyros have pushed back their upcoming tour to finish work on new music. The band took to social media this past weekend to make the announcement, confirming that fans waiting to attend Pyro For Pornos’ first tour in 25 years will have to wait a little longer. The postponement, per the band, will allow them time to finish working on new music to perform during the tour. “We are beyond thankful for all of your support these last 30 years, and are anxious to celebrate with you. Whilst rehearsing for our first tour in 25 years, we’ve also been in the studio creating new music – that we were hoping to get to you in time for these shows,” the band wrote. Advertisement “Unfortunately, we have had to move the dates for the upcoming tour as we were not able to begin our campaign in time. So, we’ve pushed the tour a few months from now, in order for everyone to hear and appreciate the new material that is finally finished.” Porno For Pyros have yet to announced new tour dates, but have teased that new music will arrive “in the upcoming weeks”. The band… Read More →

02OCTNews

iKON on leaving YG Entertainment: “We just wanted to learn more”

K-pop boyband iKON have opened up about their departure on YG Entertainment and why they decided to make that choice. In December 2022, YG Entertainment announced that the K-pop agency and iKON had “mutually agreed” to end the boyband’s exclusive contract, following a “long and careful discussion” with the group’s members. Thereafter, the six-member group signed with 143 Entertainment in January 2023. Since then, the boyband have released their third studio album, titled ‘Take Off’, and embarked on a world tour in support of the record. Advertisement In a new interview with Forbes, iKON has opened up about why they decided to leave YG Entertainment. Member Bobby spoke about how, even though their former agency was a “great company”, that the group felt like they needed to make in change in order to grow. “We had this really great opportunity and met this really nice guy. He was like, ‘Why don’t you join us [at 143 Entertainment] and have some opportunities for yourselves to learn more about this industry and everything?’,” Bobby explained. “YG Entertainment is a very beautiful and great company. But like, they literally do everything for you, you know? All we had to do was, like, be on… Read More →

02OCTNews

WOODZ announce venues, ticketing details for 2023 ‘OO-LI And’ world tour

South Korean singer WOODZ has announced his 2023 ‘OO-LI And’ world tour. The K-pop musician is set to kick off his ‘OO-LI And’ tour with a two-night concert in Seoul, South Korea on October 28 and 29. WOODZ will then play three shows in Japan in early-November, as well as concerts in Taipei, Paris and London. At the start of end of November, the singer kick off the US leg of his tour, which will feature six shows over two weeks in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and more. Thereafter, WOODZ will also play one show in the Thai capital of Bangkok. Advertisement Tickets to the European shows are on sale now via Onion Production. Tickets to the US dates of WOODZ’s upcoming tour will go on sale this Friday (October 6) at 10am EST. According to the poster for the ‘OO-LI And’ world tour, more dates will be announced soon. Keep an eye on this page for more information. The dates for WOODZ’s ‘OO-LI And’ world tour are: OCTOBER28: Seoul, South Korea, SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium29: Seoul, South Korea, SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium NOVEMBER06: Osaka, Japan, Osaka Festival hall08: Nagoya, Japan, Aichi Century Hall10: Yokohama, Japan, Pacifico Yokohama National… Read More →

02OCTNews

Tupac’s brother reacts to “bittersweet” arrest in murder investigation

Tupac‘s brother Mopreme Shakur has shared his thoughts on the recent arrest made in the late rapper’s murder investigation. READ MORE: Is Tupac alive? A comprehensive guide to the rumours and conspiracy theories Following Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ arrest last week 27 years after Tupac was fatally wounded from a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Mopreme Shakur spoke of his thoughts on the case’s development. Speaking to TMZ, Mopreme said: “It’s bittersweet for a number of reasons – the time, of course, 27 years. It didn’t have to be this way, it didn’t have to happen at all. I wouldn’t even have to live in the reality that my brother’s not here.” Advertisement [embedded content] He continued: “Justice is accountability, that’s the sweet part in bittersweet but some form of accountability. I’m bracing ’cause it ain’t over. We still got to see if there were accomplices, we still got to see the motive.” Mopreme also shared that the family were recently contacted by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department to reiterate that their investigation was still active, but the family weren’t informed of Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ impending arrest. He also spoke to The NY Post, telling the publication that “the… Read More →

01OCTNews

Watch Dave Mustaine kick security guards out of Megadeth gig: “I hate bullies”

Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine kicked several security guards out of the band’s gig in Illinois earlier this week for harassing a fan. Mustaine had to directly address the security guards towards the end of the band’s set, as they were playing ‘Symphony Of Destruction’. He even went as far to stop the song, shouting at security: “Dudes, don’t be fucking hitting people. That is totally uncool. Hey, fuckin’ stop hitting that guy.” Mustaine then ran over to where the incident was taking place to more directly scold the security guards and said he would refuse to play any further until the guards had been ejected. Advertisement “I’m not gonna play anymore until those guys are escorted out of the building, so just hang on a second. That was so fuckin’ unnecessary. That was so fuckin’ unnecessary, you guys,” he said. “… What’s on the back of your shirt? ‘Safety?’ It should say, ‘No Fuckin Safety,’ because you guys are punks, and you shouldn’t have fuckin’ hit that guy. Four of you on one guy. What a bunch of pussies… Get ’em out of here or I’m leaving. I don’t wanna fucking hear that they’re in the back. I want them out… Read More →

01OCTNews

Graham Coxon says Blur tried to “kill any stink of Britpop” on self-titled album

Graham Coxon has recalled Blur‘s effort to distance themselves from the sound of Britpop on their 1997 self-titled album. The band’s fifth album, featuring singles including as ‘Song 2’ and ‘Beetlebum’, was characterised by its aggression and heightened emotion in comparison to their previous work. Coxon was the main member of the band pushing for a stylistic change and detailed in a new interview with Mojo how he tried to make that happen. Advertisement “I decided to write a letter to Damon because I wasn’t confident enough to broach conversations about my needs. It was something like: ‘I’d like to start scaring people again, because at the start, we were into unease, songs like ‘Oily Water’ and ‘Resigned’. Let’s make a bloody row, and have fun’,” he recalled. “I didn’t get much of a reaction, but Damon did give me the steering wheel a little more. I think he was sympathetic, and keen, for everyone to express themselves, and for me to have moments to mess around with noise. I wanted to see what the guitar could do without much intervention from me. “But Damon knows that when it comes to enveloping his voice in something beautiful, I can do… Read More →

01OCTNews

Martin Scorsese on why he takes issue with the label “indie film”

Martin Scorsese has explained why he doesn’t like the label “indie film”. The director, who on Wednesday (September 27) was promoting the release of his new movie Killers Of The Flower Moon at its New York City premiere, said in an interview that the term is unhelpful because it “pigeonholes” people’s work. “The thing about it is, it would be great to see not only blockbusters on a big screen, franchises on a big screen, but also what they consider now ‘indie films’. I don’t like that title,” Scorsese told IndieWire. Advertisement “I think that categorises, pigeonholes. I think they’re films for everyone, and I would love to see a support from theatres, particularly, which would make it possible for people to want to come to a theatre to see a film that isn’t necessarily a blockbuster that needs a giant screen.” Martin Scorsese. CREDIT: James Devaney/GC Images He continued: “I’m glad that it’s on a giant screen, but otherwise the theatres will only become for films that are action films. That’s all I’m concerned about.” The screenwriter and director, who has helmed award-winning films including Taxi Driver (1976), Goodfellas and The Irishman (2019), has been vocal about his worries… Read More →

01OCTNews

Watch Olivia Rodrigo and Sheryl Crow sing ‘If It Makes You Happy’ together

Olivia Rodrigo has joined Sheryl Crow for a performance of the latter’s 1996 hit ‘If It Makes You Happy’. The pop sensation and the veteran singer-songwriter duetted on the lead single from Crow’s self-titled second album at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe [via Consequence]. It’s unclear when exactly the pair performed together. Advertisement Rodrigo shared a clip of their rendition via her Instagram yesterday (September 30), writing: “pinch me! sang one of my favourite songs of all time with the greatest of all time @sherylcrow !!!! what an honour!!!” Last year Crow presented Rodrigo with the Woman Of The Year Award at Billboard’s Women In Music Awards. “I am happy to celebrate her,” Crow said of Rodrigo in a pre-ceremony interview. “I think she’s gonna be around a long time. She deserves to be where she is celebrating this moment.” Rodrigo then praised Crow in her acceptance speech, saying: “Sheryl, I’m such a massive fan of you and your songwriting and I’m so grateful that you’re here,” she said. “It really means the world.” Meanwhile, Rodrigo has shared her three favourite tracks from her new album ‘Guts’. The pop star released her second album earlier this month, which includes singles ‘Bad Idea right?’ and ‘Vampire’. Advertisement… Read More →

30SEPNews

Mae Muller says she felt her “life was over” after Eurovision result

Mae Muller has spoken of her upset after her performance at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and how she carried on following the result. Muller placed 25th out of 26 entries with ‘I Wrote A Song’ in May. She was the final act to perform on the evening and while her performance was well-received in the venue, it failed to inspire voters of either the jury or audience. Now, Muller has reflected on how she felt following the disappointing result, which was worse than many had predicted. Advertisement “I was like, ‘Oh my God, my life is over’,” she told BBC News. “But I knew I had to address it in my own way.” Muller had recorded a particularly notable TikTok in the aftermath of Eurovision, with a caption of “When someone asks me how well I did at Eurovision”, which ends with her miming, “Ask me another question”. Mae Muller performs at Eurovision 2023 – CREDIT: Getty She told the BBC it was an attempt to own her narrative after the contest. “I didn’t want it to be a ‘doom and gloom moment’ because I can’t deal with people pitying me. The second I did that, everyone laughed it off… Read More →

30SEPNews

A Beyonce ‘Renaissance’ concert film could be on the way

Beyonce is reportedly in the final stages of talks to bring her ‘Renaissance’ world tour to cinema screens later this year. Variety reports that the artist is in discussion to distribute the film directly to AMC Theatres, according to sources with knowledge of the project. Preliminary talks with major studios and streamers were reportedly held two weeks ago, another source added, relating to a project that has supposedly been in development for years. Advertisement The film would feature footage from the ‘Renaissance’ shows and a documentary-style account of making the record and building out the tour. Insiders also told Variety that the release date has been penciled in for December 1. Beyoncé. Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Variety approached AMC Theatres and a spokesperson for Beyonce for comment, but the former didn’t respond and the latter could not be reached. The film would follow the upcoming Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tour concert film, which will come to cinemas worldwide on October 13. Directed by Sam Wrench, the upcoming film is described as a “breathtaking, cinematic view” of Swift’s latest tour, which runs through her biggest hits and rarities across all ten of her studio albums. Advertisement Swift is reportedly set to take half of… Read More →

30SEPNews

A film about the Titan submersible tragedy is already in the works

The OceanGate Titan submersible tragedy is set to be the subject of a fictional film. E Brian Dobbins, who worked on the 2002 black comedy slasher The Blackening, has signed on to produce alongside MindRiot Entertainment, which has also greenlit a docuseries based on the former OceanGate mission director Kyle Bingham. According to The Guardian, its current working title is Salvaged. Advertisement In June, a tourist submarine named Titan made headlines when it went missing in the North Atlantic on an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. At some point on its journey, it suffered a “catastrophic implosion” killing all five people on board, including Stockton Rush, the submersible’s pilot and the chief executive officer of OceanGate. The vessel was missing for four days before debris was discovered and the five passengers were confirmed dead. “The Titan Tragedy is yet another example of a misinformed and quick-to-pounce system, in this case, our nonstop, 24-7 media cycle that convicts and ruins the lives of so many people without any due process,” MindRiot co-founder Jonathan Keasey said in a statement via Deadline. “Our film will not only honour all those involved in the submersible tragedy, and their families, but the feature will serve as a… Read More →

30SEPNews

Paramore cuts ex-members out of group photo for ‘Brand New Eyes’ anniversary

Paramore celebrated the 14th anniversary of their third album ‘Brand New Eyes’ this week, but two former members of the band were cropped out of a photo of them from the time of its release. “HBD, BNE,” the group wrote via X, formerly known as Twitter, but the accompanying photo featured only vocalist Hayley Williams, drummer Zac Farro and guitarist Taylor York. Guitarist Josh Farro and bassist Jeremy Davis also played on the band’s 2009 album, and it was the last to feature the Farro brothers before they left the band under rather acrimonious circumstances in 2010. In a blog post at the time, Josh said that the rest of the band was treated differently than Williams and were “riding on the coattails of ‘Hayley’s dream.’” Advertisement Farro said back in 2016 that he and the band were back on speaking terms but ruled out ever making a return. However, in 2020, Williams affirmed Paramore’s pro-LGBTQ+ stance after a comment made by Farro in which homosexuality is called “a perversion” began circulating on social media. “There’s a reason there are only 3 people left in Paramore. Surprise, haters, it ain’t cause of me,” Williams wrote. Zac Farro later rejoined Paramore in 2017…. Read More →

30SEPNews

Ed Sheeran says there will be no singles or music videos for ‘Autumn Variations’

Ed Sheeran has confirmed that there will be no singles or music videos for his new album ‘Autumn Variations’. The project is Sheeran’s second new album this year and was released yesterday (September 29), arriving just a few months after his comeback album ‘Subtract’. As with ‘Subtract’, it was produced by The National‘s Aaron Dessner and marks his first independent release on his own label, Gingerbread Man Records. Sheeran has now explained why ‘Autumn Variations’ hasn’t had a traditional album rollout. “Each record before I’ve done, like, all the big going in and doing all these radio interviews, and going on the late-night shows, and doing, doing all this stuff. And this record, there’s not even a single for it. There’s not, there’s not a music video. I’m just putting it out,” he said in an interview with CBS Mornings [via Billboard]. Advertisement He added that he wanted to release the record independently as a means of having a break from the life of being a big-budget pop star. Ed Sheeran performs live in 2023. CREDIT: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music “I wanna put out an independent record,” he explained. “And also, like, I’ve had 12, 13 years of being… Read More →

30SEPNews

Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and Lou Reed had to convince Damien Hirst not to chop off his hands for an art project

Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart has revealed he and Lou Reed once had to convince Damien Hirst not to chop off his hands for an art project. Stewart told the story as part of an interview for NME’s Does Rock N’Roll Kill Braincells? series, shortly after he was asked which comedian had played him in a ’90s Rock Profile sketch. “He wanted to have his hands chopped off and then stitched back on by a surgeon in Mexico, while filming it as an art piece,” Stewart said. “He seemed dead-serious but myself and Lou Reed were trying to convince him: ‘No, this isn’t a good idea. This could go badly!’ [Laughs]. That was when we were all reasonably inebriated in The Village in New York. Thank god he didn’t do it!” Advertisement Elsewhere in the interview, Stewart is quizzed over which country Shakespear’s Sister’s hit ‘Stay’, which he co-wrote, was banned in and who played his escorts in the video for Eurythmics’ ‘Who’s That Girl?’ Dave Stewart of Eurythmics performs onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 5, 2022 in Los Angeles CREDIT: Amy Sussman/WireImage Stewart recently paid tribute to his… Read More →

30SEPNews

People surprised that Anya Taylor-Joy speaks Spanish but Jenna Ortega doesn’t

Some people have shared their surprise that Anya Taylor-Joy speaks Spanish but Jenna Ortega doesn’t, after the pair were filmed chatting at Dior’s Paris Fashion Week show. Earlier this week actresses Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit), Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) were sat with Spanish pop star Rosalía at Dior’s Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show. US actress Jennifer Lawrence was also close by. A 12-second clip from the evening shows Taylor-Joy introducing her husband to Rosalía and Ortega in Spanish. Ortega, who is not a Spanish-speaker, then greets him in English. Advertisement The video has surprised some people who were unaware that Ortega, who is an American actress of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, and Rachel Zegler, who is an American actress of Colombian descent, don’t speak the Spanish language or its variations. anya taylor-joy introducing her husband to rosalia and jenna ortega in spanish – “ese es mi marido” pic.twitter.com/qhULkXSuox — best of anya taylor-joy (@anyafolders) September 26, 2023 Taylor-Joy, meanwhile, is of British, American, Argentine and Spanish descent. She was born in Florida but spent part of her childhood in Buenos Aires (her father is Argentine). The clip has also sparked a debate about what exactly defines… Read More →

29SEPNews

Watch Yungblud tease new collaboration by surprise calling a fan

Yungblud teased a new collaboration with a video of him surprise calling a fan and playing her his new song. In a new video posted to his social media, the fan is seen screaming “OH MY GOD!” when she sees the Doncaster-born artist after answering the call, with Yungblud laughing in response. “I am going to play you a new song,” he said in the video, “and it’s a collaboration.” Advertisement The fan responds, “Wait, with who?”, but Yungblud’s reply is bleeped out. Nonetheless, she is seen screaming “YES!” in response. In the caption, Yungblud jokingly offers “20 quid goes to who guesses first ?!?!?” Check out the clip below: somethin is comin. 20 quid goes to who guesses first ?!?!?🤣💕😵☠️ pic.twitter.com/NPhCvNT0xz — YUNGBLUD is a lowlife (@yungblud) September 29, 2023 It is not yet known when the new single could be coming out. The forthcoming collaboration is set to be the next single from Yungblud’s promised “new era” and follows on the heels of recent tracks ‘Lowlife’ and ‘Hated’. Advertisement Prior to the release of ‘Hated’, Yungblud discussed part of the inspiration behind the song, namely that he was molested by a doctor when he was a child. In… Read More →

29SEPNews

‘Little Britain’ is being reassessed as “cringe” online: “It made me so uncomfortable”

Comedy fans reassessing Little Britain online have deemed the sketch show, starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams, to be “cringey”. READ MORE: Computer says go! Times haven’t changed, ‘Little Britain’ was offensive trash from the start A discussion around the show kicked off after Reddit user ARedemptionSong asked people to assess its controversial sketches through a modern lens, particuarly in the age of cancel culture. “Most of the sketches I think were fairly hit and miss, but Lou and Andy was absolutely profound,” they began. Advertisement “People think it is just about a chancer pretending to be disabled, when it is much more about the often dysfunctional dynamic between carer and those they are caring for. Lou is every bit as dependent on Andy as vice-versa. He uses Andy as an excuse for his own unacceptable behaviour (stealing flowers from a memorial) and as a form of crutch. “As they say it is often the carer that dies first before the person they are caring for.” Florence Rose and Emily Howard were two of the show’s recurring characters. Credit: BBC Reddit users soon replied with their thoughts, and few had anything positive to say about the show. One wrote: “It’s awful… Read More →

29SEPNews

Bruce Springsteen releases new Bryce Dessner-produced single, ‘Addicted To Romance’

Bruce Springsteen has shared a new single, ‘Addicted To Romance’, which was co-produced and orchestrated by The National‘s Bryce Dessner. The single was recorded for the soundtrack of the new Rebecca Miller film She Came To Me and also features vocals from his wife, and member of the E Street Band, Patti Scialfa. The National touring members Benjamin Lanz and Kyle Resnick also appear on trombone and trumpet respectively. “When Rebecca asked me about working on a song for the end credits, I immediately thought (perhaps unrealistically!) that it would be incredible to ask Bruce Springsteen to write a song,” Dessner said [via SPIN]. “Rebecca agreed, and we sent the film to Bruce, and, to our surprise and delight, he responded very positively. Shortly after, Bruce sent us a demo of the song he wrote inspired by the film, which felt like an instant classic the minute we heard it.” Advertisement Continuing, Dessner said, “as a lifelong Bruce fan, along with my bandmates, he is one of our biggest influences, it was a dream to work on this song with Bruce, and he was incredibly generous and open to my ideas and contributions.” Check out ‘Addicted To Romance’ below: [embedded content] The… Read More →

29SEPNews

‘Naked Attraction’ has finally come to America – and they’re stunned

Naked Attraction has arrived in the US, leaving first-time viewers well and truly shocked. The Channel 4 reality show debuted in 2016 in the UK, but has only just found its way to the States. American audiences can now stream all seven seasons of the show on Max. The basic premise of the game show sees a contestant choose their ideal date from six naked inviduals, with different parts of their bodies being revealed in successive rounds —and evidently, it’s a format that has taken US viewers by surprise. Advertisement “Whatever else I do in this life, at least I didn’t invent this,” wrote Kim Masters, an editor for The Hollywood Reporter, on X, later adding that the show “couldn’t be unseen.” “Omg, I am so uncomfortable but can’t turn it off,” commented one viewer, while another wrote: “What is this show #NakedAttraction on Max? What a bizarre concept! This wouldn’t fly in repressed America.” One viewer joked: “I’m watching Naked Attraction, and let me just say…. UK people. Y’all really are trashy like the rest of us.” Whatever else I do in this life, at least I didn’t invent this.https://t.co/4CFWmXmzDr — Kim Masters (@kimmasters) September 24, 2023 Waaaaaaaait!!!!! What… Read More →