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Moog launches new docu-series tracing early days of electronic music

Moog has launched a new docu-series that focusses on the pioneers of electronic music. The first in the series, called GIANTS, explores Herb Deutsch, an electronic composer who co-invented the Moog modular synth system. The first video, which you can watch below, looks at the earliest days of the Moog factory and the musical legacy of the synths that Deutsch helped to invent. Advertisement Moog said of the episode: “We are thrilled to release the first instalment of GIANTS, focusing on the legendary Herb Deutsch, in honour of his 90th birthday today!” It continues: “The composer, music educator, and friend and collaborator of Bob Moog journeys back in time to talk about some of music history’s most prolific moments and expand on ‘the perfect definition’ of what music is and can be: sound organised in time.” Speaking about the series as a whole, Moog added: “This new documentary series, filmed and produced by Moog employee-owners, is about honouring and preserving the legacy of these artists and sharing their untold stories with the world.” “The artists in this series have left an indelible impact on electronic music history and culture, and their contributions have pushed the artform and industry forward,” Moog continued. Advertisement “They are the… Read More →

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Music industry reacts to government’s decision to scrap COVID self-isolation rules

Figures from the UK live music industry have spoken out on the government’s decision to scrap self-isolation rules in England for those who test positive for COVID. Downing Street has said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reveal details of his “living with COVID” plan on Monday (February 21) – outlining that factors such as vaccination, testing, and anti-viral drugs will be enough to keep people safe, rather than expecting infected people to stay at home. Self-isolation regulations for those who test positive and their close contacts are expected to cease by the end of this week. Advertisement “COVID will not suddenly disappear, and we need to learn to live with this virus and continue to protect ourselves without restricting our freedoms,” said Johnson. “We’ve built up strong protections against this virus over the past two years through the vaccine rollouts, tests, new treatments and the best scientific understanding of what this virus can do.” He added: “Thanks to our successful vaccination programme and the sheer magnitude of people who have come forward to be jabbed, we are now in a position to set out our plan for living with COVID this week.” Boris Johnson. CREDIT: Leon Neal/Getty Images Labour’s Shadow… Read More →

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Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry confirms he’s produced final album by The Sadies

Arcade Fire‘s Richard Reed Parry has confirmed that he’s produced a final album by Canadian rockers The Sadies. READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s ‘Funeral’: the album that killed indie rock as we knew it The news comes after Dallas Good, founder of the band, died aged 48 “of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness” this week. The band’s most recent single, ‘Message To Belial’, was released last month, and produced by Parry. Advertisement The multi-instrumentalist has now confirmed that he has produced an entire new and final album by The Sadies, which is set to be released this spring. Taking to Instagram, Parry paid tribute to “one of my dearest friends in the entire universe” and confirmed that the album was on the way. “An utterly unique soul without parallel, timeless musical powerhouse, style icon, consummate gentleman, the perfect house guest and a brilliant musician who spread his talents and abilities as far and wide as his long arms could reach,” he added. “Myself and Pietro Amato spent a whole lot of joyful time with Dallas and the Sadies over the last year and a half, recording and producing their last record – which is coming out… Read More →

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TDE boss on Kendrick Lamar leaving label: “It’s time to move on and try new things”

Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch has opened up about Kendrick Lamar leaving the iconic west coast record label. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ review Last August, the rapper announced he was in the process of putting together his final album for TDE, posting an image on social media of a desktop folder labelled “nu thoughts” with a link to a message on his website. “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood,” he wrote. “May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling.” Advertisement He added: “There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown.” Now, speaking in a new interview, Punch has discussed Kendrick’s impending departure, saying he doesn’t think it makes sense for him to be signed under somebody else anymore. “I don’t even know if I would describe it that way as ready to leave, as more so ready to build his own thing,” Punch told Mic. “That’s a grown man right now. We watched him grow from a teenager up into… Read More →

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Former Mötley Crüe singer says ‘Pam & Tommy’ is “full of bullshit”

Former Mötley Crüe singer John Corabi has dubbed the new TV series Pam & Tommy “full of bullshit”. READ MORE: Pam & Tommy review: sex tape scandal takes aim at ’90s sleaze The new Disney+ mini-series chronicles the scandal in which Pamela Anderson’s sex tape with her husband, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan), was stolen and leaked to the world. John Corabi, who fronted the Crüe from 1992-1996 after the departure of Vince Neil, has taken to Twitter to share his anger about the series, calling it “98 per cent fictional”. Advertisement Corabi tweeted: “OK, just my opinion here on something that’s been bugging me. The Tommy and Pam miniseries on Hulu, is so full of bullshit, it’s ridiculous!!!! I can honestly say about 98 percent of this ‘FICTIONAL’ take on T&P’s life is CRIMINAL.” He added: “I shared 5 years of my life with Tommy and although it was at times INSANITY it’s soooo overblown in this SHIT they call TV entertainment!” “Tommy never walked around in a Speedo, didn’t act at all they way they portray him, and now I see that Third Eye Blind ‘bumps’ us from a studio, because they’re more relevant???? DID NOT HAPPEN … !!!” he… Read More →

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Bob Saget cooks bacon for Desiigner in new music video, his final role

Bob Saget’s final role as an actor has been revealed, and it’s a starring role in a Desiigner music video – watch it below. The beloved Full House star passed away last month aged 65. Saget was found dead by authorities in a Florida hotel room on January 9, the day after he had performed a stand-up comedy set in Jacksonville. In the new video, for Desiigner’s track ‘Bakin”, Saget cooks bacon for Desiigner, which he called “the best dad joke ever” in behind-the-scenes footage of the video. Advertisement Speaking of the experience of working with Saget on the shoot, co-star DJ Whoo Kid told Rolling Stone: “When you have rappers pull up for videos, they bring a Maybach, or rent a Lambo, they show off,” the artist said. “He shows up and parks his Lexus on the grass and comes in looking like a dad.” Watch the ‘Bakin” video below. In a new statement shared by Saget’s family, authorities had confirmed he died as a result of head trauma. “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep,” they wrote. Saget was best known for his starring role… Read More →

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London’s The O2 to remain closed this weekend following Storm Eunice damage

London’s The O2 arena is to remain closed this weekend as a result of damage caused by Storm Eunice. Yesterday (February 19), The O2 suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds. The storm caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK, with the Met Office issuing a red warning for wind – the highest level – for London, the South East and parts of the east of England. Advertisement Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in south-east London. Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly — Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022 The O2 will remain closed for The WeekendUpdated information for The O2 and upcoming shows will be available on our website https://t.co/HR1mpE3EhpStay safe and take care — The O2 (@TheO2) February 19, 2022 In a statement, the venue confirmed that the venue will remain closed this weekend while “urgent repairs” take place to the roof. “Due to adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2. “The affected areas have been cleared… Read More →

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50 Cent hits back at fat shamers following Super Bowl performance

50 Cent has responded to being fat shamed following his surprise performance at last week’s Super Bowl. READ MORE: The biggest moments from the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022 At the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles last weekend (February 13), 50 Cent made a surprise appearance at the Halftime Show, which saw him join Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige on stage. The performance saw 50 recreating parts of his video for 2003 hit ‘In Da Club’, but wearing a tank top instead of being shirtless like in the original. Advertisement Many on social media then took the opportunity to make references to the rapper’s weight, which he then referenced in a winking tweet, in which he shared a link to buy the tank top he wore on stage. Get your G-Unit Tanktops & Headbands Now • https://t.co/XA6LsFIIF5#GUnit pic.twitter.com/8HbrRG8kNH — 50cent (@50cent) February 15, 2022 After the New York Post ran a story on the tweet, 50 screenshotted their article on Instagram, and wrote: “I call this teasing me, They’re just teasing me because they know i can drop the weight. that’s why i laugh with them. Fat shaming only applies when your ashamed of your fat. LOL.” View this… Read More →

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Hear Hueningkai of TXT cover Avril Lavigne’s ‘Sk8er Boi’

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) member Hueningkai has dropped his cover of Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 pop rock hit, ‘Sk8er Boi’. READ MORE: Epik High’s Tablo talks ‘Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2’: “I’m still exactly where I started” For his rendition, the Korean-American K-pop idol largely stays faithful to the Canadian pop star’s original version, albeit in a lower key. Hueningkai’s cover also comes shortly after Lavigne recently responded to a tweet by the idol, where he referenced the early-aughts song. “He was a skater boy / She said, ‘See you later, boy’ / He wasn’t good enough for her / Now he’s a super star / Slammin’ on his guitar / Does your pretty face see what he’s worth?” Hueningkai sings on the chorus. Advertisement Hueningkai’s version of ‘Sk8er Boi’ is the latest cover song he has released on the official TXT YouTube channel. In April 2021, the musician covered 5 Seconds Of Summer’s 2018 hit ‘Youngblood’, and was also the first song that he had released outside of his work with TXT. Meanwhile, TXT members Yeonjun and Taehyun previously covered The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber viral sensation ‘Stay’ in October 2021. Their cover dropped alongside a live performance video of the song, set… Read More →

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Yard Act address reports of harassment at London show: “Keep yourself in check”

Yard Act have issued a statement following reports that a woman was harassed in the crowd at one of their gigs this week. READ MORE: Yard Act: “Life is really fucking messy with no right answers” The Leeds band played their biggest headline show to date at London’s Village Underground on Thursday (February 17), and wrote on Twitter that they’d been alerted to a young female fan being treated inappropriately by an older man during the show. “To be clear, Yard Act shows are for everyone, and we absolutely need everyone to feel safe at our gigs,” the band wrote. “If you are a fan of our band, that means it’s your responsibility too. Work with us. We attract a fair number of the old boys, probably because we sound like bands from the past. Old boys, you are welcome still, but things that might have been tolerated back then won’t be tolerated now and you absolutely have to learn to police yourselves with this. Advertisement “Check your mates if they are out of line, remember that booze will mess with your head. I can guarantee with near certainty that young women have absolutely no interest in you as a sexual… Read More →

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Apple reportedly pulls $2million sponsorship deal with Kanye West

Apple have reportedly pulled their sponsorship deal with Kanye West. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ It comes after West, who is now known officially as ‘Ye’, revealed earlier this week that the only way to listen to his forthcoming album ‘Donda 2’ will be via his own Stem Player. The player is a device that was first released in conjunction with ‘Donda’ last year and allows users to remix the album’s songs using stems of vocals, drums, bass, samples and more. Advertisement Now, according to DJ Akademiks on Twitter, Apple have reportedly pulled their sponsorship deal with West over the move. The deal, which is said to be worth $2million (£1.5milllion) was pulled according to Akademiks because they were going to stream his DONDA listening party event on February 22. Akademiks wrote: “Apple pulls $2 million + sponsorship deal from Kanye West after he announced he won’t be putting Donda 2 on Apple Music. They were going to stream the 2/22/22 event.” Apple pulls $2 million + sponsorship deal from Kanye West after he announced he won’t be putting Donda 2 on Apple Music. They were going to stream the 2/22/22… Read More →

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Watch Foo Fighters’ NSFW red band trailer for ‘Studio 666’

Foo Fighters have shared a red band trailer for their upcoming new horror movie, Studio 666 – check it out below. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” Directed by BJ McDonnell, the upcoming “horror-comedy” will come to cinemas across the UK and Ireland on February 25 via Sony Pictures UK. It follows Dave Grohl and co as they move into a mansion in Encino, California that is “steeped in grisly rock and roll history” to record a new album. Once they arrive, however, frontman Grohl “finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band”. Advertisement In the new trailer, Grohl tries to introduce the latest teaser for the film, but ends up stumbling over his words in an expletive-laden rant. “‘Studio 666’ is gonna FUCK YOU UP!” the whole band shout, before the trailer begins in earnest. New footage shown includes Grohl sitting in bed and having his guts ripped out of his body by aliens. Watch the very NSFW trailer below. In other news, Dave Grohl has said he hopes to release a full album of new thrash metal music by next week. Earlier this week a track by the fictional… Read More →

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Listen to Mahalia’s retrospective new single ‘Letter To Ur Ex’

Mahalia has dropped off a brand new single called ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Mahalia on her “epic” Brixton show and reflective new material Produced by BKay, Cadenza and Flip_00, the R&B singer’s short but soulful new record hears her get retrospective, as she asks her partner’s ex to let him go so that she can start a fresh journey with him. “I wrote ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ the morning after me and my guy had had a really bad argument due to a text that had been sent by his ex partner the night before,” Mahalia explained. “I think when everybody begins a new relationship, it’s vital that it feels like a fresh start. Like everything before doesn’t really matter and the next journey begins now with only the two of you.” Advertisement She continued: “I realised through this experience that isn’t always the case. But, really, I just wanted to tell her how her actions were making me feel. How her gain in closure was my loss in love. And though I am also a woman who has felt all of those feelings before, I wanted to ask her to let him… Read More →

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Clairo debuts new song ‘Nomad’ on first night of US tour

Clairo debuted a new song at the start of her US tour earlier this week – listen to ‘Nomad’ below. READ MORE: Clairo: “I was too scared to think domesticity could be something I crave” The singer-songwriter’s tour kicked off at The Fillmore in Charlotte on Wednesday (February 16), after which the soaring song was compared to the music of Carole King by fans at the venue and online. You can watch the performance of the new song here: Advertisement Back in December, Clairo rescheduled her upcoming UK and European tour due to COVID-related concerns. The singer was set to tour her recently released second album ‘Sling’ across January and February, but worries around the rise of the Omicron variant means the shows will now take place in September and October. “I reeeeally hate to do this- but we have decided to reschedule the upcoming January Europe/UK tour,” Clairo told fans on Instagram while sharing new dates. She added: “as much as we want to get back on the road, everybody’s safety is far more important & i hope you understand.” See the new list of rescheduled dates below and purchase tickets here. Advertisement SEPTEMBER 2022 19 – Dublin, Olympia Theatre 20 – Dublin,… Read More →

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Gang Of Youths reschedule 2022 European tour, but UK dates will go ahead

Gang Of Youths have rescheduled their 2022 European tour – but have assured fans that their UK dates will go ahead. READ MORE: Gang Of Youths: “Every artist should be able to tell the the story of their culture and their history” Writing on Instagram, the band said: “It is with extreme sadness and frustration that we have to announce the postponement of our upcoming European dates. “The covid rules still in place across parts of Europe will make the March run untenable. We’re going to reschedule everything except for our shows in the UK and Ireland.” Advertisement They continued: “The good news is we’ve been able to upgrade most of the rooms so shows that were previously…sold out are back up. “All tickets will remain valid for the new dates/venues so you don’t need to do anything if you’re already holding. Thanks everyone for sticking with us.” The new dates for the European shows are expected to be released soon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by gang of youths (@gangofyouths) The band’s UK and Ireland tour dates remain unchanged and are listed here: MARCH 2022 3 – Dublin, Button Factory 5 – Newcastle, Riverside Newcastle 6 –… Read More →

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Watch Slipknot’s chaotic new live performance video for ‘The Chapeltown Rag’

Slipknot have shared the new video for their song ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ – you can watch the clip below. The track was originally released back in November and is expected to be the first single from the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, which will be the follow-up to 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’. READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store” After releasing a disorienting visualiser for the single upon its original release, Slipknot have now shared an official video for ‘The Chapeltown Rag’. Advertisement Featuring edited footage from the band’s recent run of live shows – they debuted the track during a November gig at Knotfest Los Angeles – you can watch Slipknot’s video for ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ below. Earlier this month Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor confirmed that the band had finished work on their “killer” new album. “The record is actually in the process of being mixed right now,” the singer told Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM. “Everything is finished, so it’s just being mixed right now, which is rad news. So it’s probably gonna take… I think it’s probably gonna be another… Read More →

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Inside Uncut’s new visionary folk CD

The new issue of Uncut, dated April 2022 and available now, comes with a free CD comprising tracks from 15 new folk visionaries: Blackwaterside. CLICK HERE TO GET THE NEW UNCUT DELIVERED DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR Subtitled Sounds Of The New Weird Albion, the compilation features songs from the likes of Jim Ghedi, Sam Lee, Michael Tanner, Modern Nature, Waterless Hills and more. 1 MICHAEL TANNER Ecce Quadragesimo Tertio We begin our exploration into the wild margins of modern British folk with this hushed, twilit piece from Lewes-based musician Tanner. It’s the opening track to his recent Vespers album, the rest of which was recorded live in his local graveyard at dusk. Advertisement 2 THE LEFT OUTSIDES As Night Falls Are You Sure I Was There? is the latest long-playing transmission from the London duo of Alison Cotton and Mark Nicholas. “As Night Falls” is one of its glowering highlights, with nods to The Velvet Underground and Low. 3 CATH & PHIL TYLER The Old Churchyard This traditional tune gets a sympathetic, sparse reworking from the Newcastle-based pair, harmonies beautifully intertwining over a sole picked guitar. Originally released on the Tylers’ To The Dust EP, in aid of East London’s Café… Read More →

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Modern Studies – We Are There

Perhaps it is the awareness, inescapable of late, that life is both precious and fragile, but the fourth album by Modern Studies exhibits a toughening of sinew, a quickening of intent. The sense of urgency marks a small but significant evolution from their last record, The Weight Of The Sun, released in early summer 2020. ORDER NOW: Kate Bush is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut Since forming in 2015, the music created by this collaborative quartet has tended towards shiver, shimmer and murmur. Modern Studies blend into an unclassifiable whole elements of hazy, pastoral psych-folk and the slips and sighs of analogue electronica, alongside pickings from krautrock, Brubeckian jazz, blissed-out Cali canyon harmonies and the sweet tang of chamber pop. Instruments seemingly named after decommissioned weaponry or tools of torture (sub 37, ms10, clock gong, saw) bubble beneath the contrasting voices of the group’s two songwriters, Emily Scott and Rob St John. The former is cool, clear and unsentimental, with echoes of the some of the great English stylists, from Sandy Denny to Jacqui McShee. The latter is rich and deep, near-gothic. Working in tandem, singing over and under each other, the effect is of a… Read More →

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Red Velvet and (G)I-DLE confirm plans to release new music in March

K-pop girl groups Red Velvet and (G)I-DLE have confirmed plans to return with new music next month. READ MORE: The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021 Earlier today (February 18), Red Velvet’s label SM Entertainment confirmed in a statement to South Korean media that the five-piece act are currently preparing for “a new album”, as translated by Soompi. The company also noted that the group are aiming to release the project in March, although a solid release date was not stated. The upcoming album will mark Red Velvet’s first music project since their August 2021 mini-album ‘Queendom’. Last year, members Wendy and Joy had also made their solo debuts with the projects ‘Like Water’ and ‘Hello’, respectively. Advertisement On a similar note, CUBE Entertainment also recently stated that its girl group (G)I-DLE are preparing to release new music in March. The label confirmed the forthcoming project in a statement yesterday (February 17), although more details have yet to be released. Notably, the upcoming (G)I-DLE project will be the group’s first since former member Soojin left the act in August 2021. During that time, CUBE Entertainment did not name any explicit reasons for the idol’s departure, but also apologised for “having… Read More →

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Listen to The Coral’s remastered version of “Dreaming Of You” to mark its 20th anniversary

The Coral have released a remastered version of their 2002 hit “Dreaming Of You” to mark its 20th anniversary this year. The track is also part of the forthcoming reissue of the band’s self-titled 2002 debut album, which is set for release on March 4 via Run On Records in association with Modern Sky. ORDER NOW: Kate Bush is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut READ MORE: The Coral – Album By Album Coral frontman James Skelly said in a press release that “Dreaming Of You” “nearly didn’t make the album” 20 years ago. Advertisement “It was a song we hadn’t yet recorded during the main studio sessions, but when [producer Ian] Broudie heard it, he said it had to be on there,” Skelly recalled. “We went back into the studio to get down this angular version that fitted the rest of the album. “I’d had the song since meeting [Shack founders] Mick and John Head for the first time, and they said they really liked our stuff. We sat and spoke about Love, who we are massively influenced by, as he actually knew Arthur Lee a bit. I just went home from their praccy room, picked… Read More →

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Rosalía unveiled as new musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Rosalía has been unveiled as a new musical guest on Saturday Night Live. READ MORE: Rosalía at Somerset House review – the making of a new kind of megastar NBC, the host network of the long-running late night sketch show, announced today (February 17) that Rosalía will appear as a guest on March 12, alongside host Zoe Kravitz. On the upcoming February 26 episode, the previously announced LCD Soundsystem will appear as musical guests, while Charli XCX will now appear on the March 5 edition of the show alongside host Oscar Isaac. Coming soon! pic.twitter.com/d3Pk3HF1zJ — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2022 Advertisement Just hours out from her scheduled slot on Saturday Night Live last December, Charli XCX announced that her performance wasn’t able to go ahead due to “limited crew”. Charli was set to perform with Caroline Polachek and Christine And The Queens on the December 18 episode of the show, hosted by Paul Rudd. However, new COVID restrictions were brought in by the NBC programme in response to the Omicron variant, reducing the number of cast and crew. “Due to the limited crew at tonight’s taping of SNL my musical performances will no longer be able to go ahead…. Read More →