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BtoB member Peniel shares health update following surgery

BtoB member Peniel has shared an update following a surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles tendon. READ MORE: Girls’ Generation – ‘Forever 1’ review: K-pop’s most illustrious girl group prove why they’re timeless and boundless On August 13, the BtoB rapper took to Twitter to update fans on his condition following a surgery he underwent to treat his ruptured Achilles tendon. “Surgery went well and I’m not in a lot of pain,” he shared, thanking fans for their support. Surgery went well and I’m not in a lot of pain!(Hopefully it stays that way?lol)hospital staff is super sincere and taking good care of me so don’t worry about me! I’ll work hard on rehab asap so I can get back to 100%! Thanks for all the words of encouragement! — ?NIHS ˥ƎINƎԀ? (@PenielShin) August 13, 2022 Advertisement This follows an August 12 announcement from CUBE Entertainment which broke the news of the idol’s injury and resulting pause in his scheduled activities. “On the evening of August 10, Peniel injured his ankle while exercising, and he was taken to the hospital, where he received thorough examination and emergency treatment,” the statement read, according to translations by Soompi. “The results of his… Read More →

15AUGNews

Watch The Chicks honour Olivia Newton-John with a cover of ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’

The Chicks paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John over the weekend, performing a live cover of ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’. READ MORE: Olivia Newton-John – 1948-2022: girl-next-door who lived her best life to the end The band played the classic song – performed by Newton-John’s character Sandy in the 1978 film Grease – during their Washington state show at the Gorge Amphitheater on Saturday (August 13). Before performing it, lead singer Natalie Maines paid homage to Newton-John, who died last week, in a speech. “We lost a worldwide sweetheart last week: Olivia Newton-John,” she began. “I thought I was Olivia Newton-John from, like, four to 12 [years old], and then I only wished I was Olivia Newton-John. So we worked up today at soundcheck a little Olivia Newton-John song.” Take a listen to The Chicks’ spin on the song below: And

14AUGNews

MPs call on the Queen to recognise Black Sabbath’s “great contribution” to music

MPs are calling on the Queen to recognise Black Sabbath’s “great contribution” to British music and beyond in an open letter. The plea comes after band members Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi performed at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in their hometown of Birmingham earlier this month (August 8). READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Ordinary Man’ review: the metal icon has quicksilver in his veins on first album in a decade Khalid Mahmood, the MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, shared the letter to the monarch on Twitter last week (August 11), writing in the tweet: “I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to @BlackSabbath for their services to music.” Advertisement The letter, which was signed by six other MPs and the leader and deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, read: “Please forgive the direct nature of this letter. We, the undersigned humble subjects, humbly ask you to bestow an honour on the Black Sabbath rock group, who were formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.” I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to… Read More →

14AUGNews

Watch Megan Thee Stallion perform ‘Traumazine’ tracks ‘Her’ and ‘Pressurelicious’ in New York

Megan Thee Stallion has performed songs from her new album ‘Traumazine’ in New York’s Central Park – scroll down to watch footage below. The album, which follows 2020’s ‘Good News’, was released on Friday (August 12), after the Houston rapper announced its arrival only hours before. READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now” During an appearance in Central Park for Good Morning America’s Summer Series of concerts, Megan performed her new single ‘Her’, which appears on the record, alongside ‘Pressurelicious’. Advertisement ‘Her’ began with the star rapping from beneath a parasol with a floor-length sheer black lace covering before two dancers took the item away, and she moved towards the front of the stage. ‘Pressurelicious’, meanwhile, saw her taking a spot in the middle of the stage where she was flanked by dancers. Watch both performances below now. Megan also appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (August 11), co-hosting the episode with the longtime host. Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer was also a guest on that instalment and received a grilling from the rapper over her character Nancy’s love triangle with Steve (played by Joe Keery) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton). “I’m team… Read More →

13AUGNews

Bella Poarch apologises to Cardi B after being targeted by hacked Twitter account

Bella Poarch has issued an apology to Cardi B, after a hacking incident led to the ‘WAP’ singer being the target of trolling from Poarch’s Twitter account. Yesterday (August 12), tweets about Poarch’s debut EP, ‘Dolls’ – which dropped the same day – were sent from the Twitter account of news site Pop Crave. A strong reply to the post then came from Poarch’s own account, reading: “better than any cardi album.” Tweets from Bella Poarch’s hacked Twitter account CREDIT: Pop Crave Advertisement More since-deleted tweets targeting Cardi were posted by Poarch’s account, including a poll that asked whether her followers were “Team Nicki” or “Team Cardi”. Another tweet implied implied that Poarch lacked the same traction as of Cardi – “NO CARDI NO CLOUT”, while another seemingly called her a “pigtail ass bitch”. Tweets from Bella Poarch’s hacked Twitter account CREDIT: Pop Crave In another tweet, Poarch’s account threatened to “leak [Cardi’s] nudes rn” if it received 100,000 likes. Tweets from Bella Poarch’s hacked Twitter account CREDIT: Pop Crave The tweets were acknowledged by Cardi (aka Belcalis Almánzar) after being alerted to them by a fan, however the rapper seemed to see a humorous side in the situation. She replied to… Read More →

12AUGNews

Brexit is “strangling the next generation of UK talent in the cradle” in returning summer of touring

Figures from the UK music industry have spoken to NME about how the first summer of post-pandemic touring has shown that the complications of Brexit are “strangling the next generation of UK talent in the cradle”. READ MORE: UK touring bands are suffering due to “Brexit fuck-ups and a lack of government control” Last year, the UK music industry spoke out together on how they had essentially been handed a “No Deal Brexit” when the government failed to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew. As a result, artists attempting to hit the road again after COVID found themselves on the predicted “rocky road” for the first summer of European touring after Britain left the EU. As major touring across the continent returned after a two-year break due to the COVID pandemic, the spring saw artists, managers, and more tell us of how the “nightmare” of new red tape saw artists suffering due to “Brexit fuck-ups and a lack of government control” – with White Lies making headlines as one of the major acts forced to cancel dates in Europe due to their equipment being held up. Advertisement White Lies perform live in Berlin, Germany in 2019…. Read More →

12AUGHit Singles

Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Cheat Codes

There have been times when it feels like everywhere you look, you see the hand of Danger Mouse. Over the last decade or so of work, the New York-born producer Brian Burton has accrued a list of credits that read like a who’s who of modern music. Adele, Gorillaz, U2, Beck, The Black Keys, Norah Jones – and that’s before you get to his artistic collaborations, with Cee-Lo Green in Gnarls Barkley, The Shins’ James Mercer in Broken Bells, and Karen O for 2019’s Lux Prima. ORDER NOW: Wilco are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut As impressive a CV as this is, it’s sometimes given the impression that Burton has been keen to leave his past behind him. He began his career as a hip-hop producer, recording the seminal 2003 LP Ghetto Pop Life with the Brooklyn MC Jemini before breaking into the public consciousness with 2004’s The Grey Album, a visionary – and very much unsanctioned – mash-up of Jay-Z’s The Black Album and The Beatles’ self-titled “White Album”. Since The Grey Album, Burton has occasionally returned to rap (in particular, see Danger Doom, his collaboration with the late masked rapper MF DOOM). But by… Read More →

11AUGNews

The Lemonheads announce ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ 30th anniversary tour

The Lemonheads have announced plans for a 30th anniversary tour of their 1992 album ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’. Evan Dando’s band will hit the road for a series of UK and Ireland dates kicking off in Dublin on September 22. The tour, which will see the band perform the record in its entirety, will also include stops in Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and a stop at the London Roundhouse on September 30. It will wrap up in Southampton on October 12. Advertisement Tickets for the shows are on sale now and can be purchased here. You can view the full list of dates below. General sale is now open for all dates, which show are you getting tickets for? pic.twitter.com/reZeDmTnNn — The Lemonheads (@TheLemonheads) July 13, 2022 Following that, the band will also play a series of North American dates in November. Tickets for those shows, which you can view below, go on sale tomorrow (August 12) and can be purchased here. Support will include former Lemonheads member Juliana Hatfield, Rusty, The Nils, Bass Drum Of Death, and On Being An Angel. After our trip to the UK, we’re bringing the Ray tour home with US dates in Novemberand December…. Read More →

11AUGNews

SHERELLE launches new academy and workshops with PinkPantheress, Mura Masa and more

London DJ and producer SHERELLE has launched a new academy featuring workshops with PinkPantheress, Mura Masa and more. READ MORE: SHERELLE: “The government has failed the music scene in a massive way” BEAUTIFUL, which will run workshops throughout October, will be hosted by the producer, giving 15 students access to “hands on classes, lectures and talks about how to navigate the music industry, better their artistic craft and learn about electronic music and how ingrained Black and queer artists are in its history,” according to a press release. The first session will cover the history and political impact of black music with journalist, author and DJ, Marcus Barnes with Lil Silva, Mura Masa and LCY giving a workshop in production. Advertisement DJ and writer Elijah will also discuss the economical and social aspects of the industry followed by a roundtable discussion with key professional figures from managers to PRs in another session while the final workshop will be with PinkPantheress on her rise and the cultural impact of black music. SHERELLE CREDIT: Press Artists can enroll for the workshops here before August 22. According to a press release, BEAUTIFUL was launched in 2020 and it was SHERELLE’s “response to whitewashing and… Read More →

11AUGNews

Michael Jackson’s estate and Sony Music settle lawsuit over alleged fake songs

A lawsuit against the Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music, that alleged the label had released songs by a Jackson impersonator, has been settled after eight years. Back in 2014, Jackson fan Vera Serova filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony Music, the Jackson estate and producers. They claimed that three cuts on the late singer’s posthumous 2010 album ‘Michael’ – ‘Monster’ (featuring 50 Cent), ‘Keep Your Head Up’ and ‘Breaking News’ – were sold as official Jackson recordings, despite multiple accusations that they’d been sung by someone else. Advertisement In 2010, Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson claimed that “some of the tracks on the album are fake”. His sister LaToya Jackson said: “It doesn’t sound like him.” Taryll Jackson, Jackson’s nephew, also commented on how the songs had been made in a “sneaky and sly” fashion. Some Jackson fans have long disputed the assertion that the tracks actually feature the artist’s vocals. Last month, ‘Monster’, ‘Keep Your Head Up’ and ‘Breaking News’ were all removed from the ‘Michael’ album on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. Michael Jackson. CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/WireImage In a statement, a spokesperson for Jackson’s official website confirmed that the songs were no longer available online, but claimed the… Read More →

11AUGNews

Watch The Killers’ cinematic new video for ‘Boy’

The Killers have shared the cinematic new video for their recent single ‘Boy’ – you can watch the clip below. The band debuted the track, which was officially released last week, at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid last month. According to frontman Brandon Flowers, it “was the song that took me back home, and was sort of the impetus for writing [2021 album] ‘Pressure Machine’”. READ MORE: The Killers at Mad Cool 2022: “Our new song ‘Boy’ is in the gutter, looking at the stars” “There’s an optimism to it,” Flowers told NME about ‘Boy’ last month. “It’s in the dust, it’s in the gutter, and it’s looking at the stars. It’s writing in more of a new wave vehicle.” Advertisement The Killers have now shared the official video for ‘Boy’, which stars Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr., who are seen in various shots together performing the song. That footage is interspersed with shots of a young cowboy riding a white horse across desert plains. You can watch The Killers’ video for ‘Boy’ below. Flowers also revealed to NME last month that the band have been working on their next album, with material set to be… Read More →

10AUGNews

Listen to Mykki Blanco’s powerful new song ‘Steps’

Mykki Blanco has today (August 10) shared a new song, ‘Steps’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Mykki Blanco – ‘Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep’ review: a bold and brilliant step forward The song features MNEK and Saul Williams and is taken from Blanco’s upcoming new album, ‘Stay Close To Music’, which arrives on October 14 via Transgressive records. Speaking of their new single, Blanco explained, “I think a song like ‘Steps’ is a testament to what can happen when three very unique artists are given time to create a meditation together – to respond to one another when the moment is right – almost like the lines of a haiku – maybe ‘Steps’ is a prayer unique in its ability to transcend and transform and provide peace without necessarily providing an answer.” Advertisement Mykki continued: “In many ways ‘Steps’ symbolises a pointed progression in my songwriting. I think as a songwriter, I was not always willing to be so vulnerable. I finally feel I have lived enough, lived long enough and lived through enough to speak simply, plainly and find in the zen-like simplicity something honest and true and pure. ‘Steps’ is written as a diary entry to myself. It… Read More →

10AUGNews

Listen to Broken Bells’ dreamy new single, ‘Saturdays’

Broken Bells have today (August 10) shared an upbeat new single called ‘Saturdays’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Broken Bells – ‘After The Disco’ review The band, made up of James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton – aka Danger Mouse – have also shared details of their upcoming new album, ‘Into The Blue’. The duo’s first full-length project in eight years, ‘Into The Blue’ will be released October 7 via AWAL. Advertisement A press statement describes the new album as “a genre and decade-hopping ode to the duo’s shared musical influences, from The Beatles to Pink Floyd, from ‘60s psychedelia to ‘70s rock and AM Gold, from ‘80s new wave to ‘90s trip hop, and beyond”. Check out the new single here: The pair put out their last album, ‘After The Disco’, back in 2014, following the release of their debut self-titled LP in 2010 and the ‘Meyrin Fields’ EP in 2011. Broken Bells – who are often joined by Dan Elkan and Jon Sortland when performing live teased a return to music back in 2018, and later shared the tracks ‘Shelter’ and ‘Good Luck’. Back in June, Danger Mouse and Black Thought shared new track ‘Because’, the second to be released… Read More →

10AUGNews

EXID to reunite for 10th anniversary celebration broadcast

Girl group EXID will reunite to celebrate their 10th anniversary through a special broadcast. READ MORE: NewJeans – ‘New Jeans’ review: HYBE’s latest girl group go against the grain in an uneven debut The broadcast ‘We Are EXID’ is a livestream that will be hosted on the online streaming platform Naver NOW on August 13. According to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, ‘We Are EXID’ will feature several performances from the members and see the group connect with their fans and look back on important parts of their career. ‘We Are EXID’ marks EXID’s first activity as a full unit in South Korea after they went on indefinite hiatus following the release of their fifth mini-album ‘We’ in 2019. Months after that project, the group’s members parted ways with management agency Banana Culture one by one in order to pursue solo careers. Advertisement Despite being inactive in South Korea, EXID have continued promoting as a group in Japan, releasing the single ‘Bad Girl For You’ in December 2019 and their second Japanese-language album ‘B.L.E.S.S.E.D’ in August 2020. EXID are set to hold their final Japan tour this September, after a two-year delay due to COVID-19 restrictions. In other news,… Read More →

09AUGNews

Matty Healy shares Taylor Swift’s reaction to The 1975’s new album

Matty Healy has shared Taylor Swift‘s reaction to hearing The 1975‘s forthcoming new album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, for the first time. The Healy-led band’s fifth studio album is set to be released on October 14 via Dirty Hit, and the frontman has now given a new interview about the record to Pitchfork. READ MORE: New song ‘Part Of The Band’ finds The 1975 ripping up their own rule book The profile describes ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ as “quite funny – there’s a mom joke, a QAnon joke, a joke about a 10-year-old who is ‘obsessed with fat ass’”. Advertisement It then reveals that, after listening to the record, Swift summed it up to Healy by saying “it’s so funny”. Comedian Bo Burnham also had a similar reaction, with the profile noting how Healy “was pleased when Burnham laughed at all the right times” when he listened to the album. The 1975, 2022 (Picture: Samuel Bradley / Press) Healy also discussed in the interview how he and his bandmate George Daniel began working with Jack Antonoff on the album. “People may think that it’s ‘uncool’ to work with the biggest producer in the world — I… Read More →

09AUGNews

Presenter breaks down in tears following announcement of Olivia Newton-John’s death

Australian radio presenter Jackie ‘O’ Henderson broke down in tears on The Kyle and Jackie O Show while discussing the death of Olivia Newton-John. The iconic singer and Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her ranch in Southern California on Monday (August 8), as confirmed by her husband John Easterling. Henderson was highly emotional as she reacted to the sad news, telling co-host Kyle Sandilands: “She literally was my idol growing up. “Every single day I would be in my bedroom and I’d dress up as her and I’d pretend I was her, and I lived for her.” She continued: “I was watching a video of her – it was only two days ago – and I thought, ‘Jeez it’ll be a sad day when Olivia Newton-John dies’. And here we are. It’s so upsetting.” Newsreader Brooklyn Ross admitted that he almost teared up while reading the headlines about Newton-John’s passing, as Henderson added:”She’s so beautiful, inside and out. She’s always been a wonderful ambassador for Australia and she does a lot for charity.” Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in ‘Grease’ CREDIT: Allstar Picture Library Australian TV presenter Richard “Dickie” Wilkins, who was a long-time friend… Read More →

09AUGNews

21 Savage defends song lyrics after calling for an end to gun violence in Atlanta

21 Savage has defended his own lyrics after he called for an end to gun violence in Atlanta. The rapper, who grew up in the Georgia city, tweeted yesterday (August 8): “Atlanta We Have To Do Better. Put The F****** Guns Down !!!!!” READ MORE: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – ‘Savage Mode 2’ review: a near-perfect sequel that leaves nothing to chance While many Twitter users supported his comments, one fan highlighted Savage’s own lyrics about gun violence by quoting the rapper’s line “spin a block twice like it ain’t nowhere to park” from his recent Drake collaboration ‘Jimmy Crooks’. Advertisement Replying to the fan, Savage countered: “A song is for entertainment it’s not an instruction manual on how to live life. “In real life I give away a lot of money and spread financial literacy to my community. Stop trying to make me 1 dimensional.” A Song Is For Entertainment It’s Not An Instruction Manual On How To Live LifeIn Real Life I Give Away A lot Of Money And Spread Financial Literacy To My Community Stop Trying To Make Me 1 Dimensional — Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) August 8, 2022 Savage’s comments came after he hosted the… Read More →

09AUGNews

Watch a news presenter name-drop 15 Beyoncé songs in a traffic report

To celebrate the recent release of Beyoncé’s seventh album, ‘Renaissance’, a news anchor in Philadelphia snuck 15 of the R&B titan’s song titles into a live-broadcast traffic report. READ MORE: Now Beyoncé’s pruned ‘Renaissance’ post-release, here are the albums I’d like to be updated too “Traffic is getting ‘Heated’ and it’s starting to ‘Break My Soul’ just a little bit,” NBC 10’s Sheila Watko said in her presentation last Tuesday (August 2), referencing two songs from ‘Renaissance’. She noted later in the broadcast – which earned the approval of Bey’s own mother, Tina Knowles – that she’d planned to do to a reference-laden report on the album’s release date (July 29), but couldn’t do so since there was a crash that day and she “had to be serious”. To the groans – and one emphatic “ooh!” – of her co-hosts, Watko continued in her report: “We’ve had a ‘Formation’ of traffic cones all morning … that’s still blocking two right lanes, you might want to move over ‘to the left, to the left’.” Advertisement Celebrating her effort, co-host Keith Jones declared: “Sheila Watko, you ‘Run The World’.” Take a look at the full report below: Yesterday (August 8) saw ‘Renaissance’… Read More →

09AUGNews

Tom Waits announces vinyl reissues of ‘Alice’ and ‘Blood Money’, shares live versions of two album tracks

Tom Waits has today (August 9) announced that his twin 2002 albums, ‘Alice’ and ‘Blood Money’, will be reissued on vinyl. READ MORE: Tom Waits at the movies – unpicking the ‘Licorice Pizza’ star’s film career The albums – which this year celebrate their 20-year-anniversary – will be pressed on translucent blue and red vinyl respectively, with the reissues expected to hit record stores and Waits’ merch website on October 7. Both reissues are currently available for pre-order via Waits’ webstore here. Coinciding with the announcement, Waits has also shared a pair of live recordings set to feature on each of the upcoming reissues: ‘All the World Is Green’ from ‘Blood Money’ and ‘Fish and Bird’ from ‘Alice’. Advertisement Check out the live recordings below. Waits’ live version of ‘All the World is Green’ adds a flamenco flair to the original, and was recorded during the singer-songwriter’s Milan show as part of his 2008 Glitter and Doom concert tour. Meanwhile, the previously unreleased rendition of ‘Fish and Bird’ was lifted from Waits’ 2004 show in London, and pairs his live vocals with stripped-down piano keys. Speaking of the original albums in press materials at the time, Waits recalled his avoidance… Read More →

08AUGNews

The Libertines’ Gary Powell on playing to “racist” Sex Pistols fans: “It wasn’t a joyous occasion”

The Libertines‘ drummer Gary Powell has recalled performing to “racist” Sex Pistols fans whom he claimed threw Nazi Swastika salutes at him. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Libertines’ Gary Powell Powell, who has also drummed for Dirty Pretty Things with Libs bandmate Carl Barat, as well as The Specials, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the New York Dolls, told NME in a new interview that he was shocked that the Sex Pistols camp allegedly did nothing to condemn the abuse at the gig 20 years ago. When NME quizzed Powell in the latest Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! feature on which The Beatles song “angry Sex Pistols fans” sang during a Libertines set in support of the legendary punk band in 2002, Powell answered: “Was it ‘Get Back’? I don’t remember!” The drummer’s answer was incorrect, with NME telling him that the fans were in fact singing ‘Yellow Submarine’ due to the bandmembers wearing matching red tunics. The Libertines in 2002 Credit: Roger Sargent Powell then responded: “All I remember was some Nazi-esque Sex Pistols fans giving me Swastika salutes whilst we were playing, and I lost it and wanted to kick off with those… Read More →

08AUGNews

Mogwai replace King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard at All Points East

Mogwai have replaced King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard for this year’s All Points East. View the updated line up below. READ MORE: All Points East 2021 review: generations collide to end the summer in fervent style The Scottish band will join The National on August 26 at Victoria Park along with Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, Kurt Vile and more. The announcement of King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard’s All Points East replacement comes after the band cancelled their UK and European dates due to a “personal health crisis”. The Australian psych-rock outfit had completed four dates on the run, with the most recent being a headline show in Prague on August 5. Among their axed performances include a set at the POLandROCK Festival in Szczecinek, Poland, which was scheduled for August 6. Advertisement “Unfortunately due to a personal health crisis we’re going to have to cancel the remaining EU and UK dates,” frontman Stu Mackenzie wrote in a statement shared to the band’s Instagram page. Mackenzie continued: “For the past decade or so I’ve dealt with Crohn’s Disease the best I can. It’s a miracle we haven’t cancelled any shows in the past. But right now, my health is in… Read More →