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Bad Bunny and Tyler, The Creator to headline Made In America 2022

Bad Bunny and Tyler, The Creator are set to headline this year’s Made In America music festival. View the full line-up below. READ MORE: Made In America 2019: 10 top performances from Jay-Z’s Philly festival to revisit online Pusha T, Lil Uzi Vert and Burna Boy are also taking the stage at the Philadelphia festival, which takes place this year on September 3 and 4 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway. View the line-up poster below and purchase tickets here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Made In America Festival (@miafest) Advertisement Last year, Doja Cat and Justin Bieber headlined the festival which was founded by Jay-Z back in 2012. The festival was cancelled in 2020, due to the pandemic. Bad Bunny shared his fourth album, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ last month. In a four-star review of the album, NME said the record has “the sound of an artist in his imperial phase doing as he pleases without needing to try too hard: not just a low-key flex, but a richly entertaining listen.” ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’, which translates to ‘A Summer Without You’, is the follow-up to 2020’s ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’. Later this year the Puerto Rican rapper… Read More →

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Listen to Pale Waves’ hopeful new track ‘Reasons To Live’

Pale Waves have shared another preview of their upcoming third album – listen to ‘Reasons To Live’ below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Pale Waves: “I’ve been hiding who I am for so long now. I don’t wanna do that any more” The band announced new album ‘Unwanted’ last month. The follow-up to 2021’s ‘Who Am I?’ is released on August 12 via Dirty Hit. It was announced alongside the single ‘Lies’, and new song ‘Reasons To Live’ becomes the second preview of the record. Advertisement “‘Reasons To Live’ is about a time when I felt truly drained and incapable of happiness,” vocalist Heather Baron-Gracie explains of the new song’s meaning, “then I found someone who showed me a reason to live.” Listen to Pale Waves’ new song ‘Reasons To Live’ below. Speaking of new album ‘Unwanted’, Baron-Gracie added: “It was really the only thing this album could be called. It’s bold and unapologetic, and that’s what the Pale Waves community is about. We don’t need to fit a perfect mould, we don’t need to apologise for being ourselves, and we won’t change for anyone. That acceptance is what connects us.” The band have also announced a UK headline tour for… Read More →

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Hear Cass McCombs’ new track, “Unproud Warrior”

Cass McCombs has announced details of his 10th studio album, Heartmind, and a run of UK and EU tour dates. ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut The album is released on August 19 (vinyl on September 23) via ANTI-. You can pre-order here. Ahead of this, he’s released “Unproud Warrior“, featuring Wynonna Judd and Charlie Burnham. Advertisement The tracklist for Heartmind is: Music Is Blue Karaoke New Earth Unproud Warrior Krakatau A Blue, Blue Band Belong to Heaven Heartmind To coincide with the album, he’s also announced a run of UK/EU tour dates: September 28 – Madrid, ES @ Teatro Bellas Artes September 29 – Zaragoza, ES @ Luis Galve September 30 – Alicante, ES @ Teatro Arnichas October 1- Valencia, ES @ Sala Loco October 4 – Milano, IT @ Bellezza October 6 – St Gallen, CH @ Palace St Gallen October 7 – Schorndorf, DE @ Manufaktur October 8 – Paris, FR @ Café De La Danse October 10 – Bristol @ Redgrave Theatre October 12 – Manchester @ The Stoller Hall October 13 – London @ Alexandra Palace Theatre October 15 – Dublin @ Liberty Hall October 16 – Glasgow @… Read More →

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Jellyfish Entertainment confirms VIXX’s Hyuk has not left the group

Jellyfish Entertainment has confirmed that South Korean singer Hyuk will continue to promote as a member of K-pop boyband VIXX. READ MORE: BVNDIT – ‘Re-Original’ review: a two-year break has not dulled their drive Last week, the K-pop idol announced his decision to part ways with Jellyfish Entertainment after a decade through a handwritten letter posted on his Instagram account. At the time, Hyuk implied that he would remain as a member of the boyband, although there had been no official confirmation by the agency. However, today (June 8), Jellyfish Entertainment released a statement to South Korean media confirming that Hyuk will continue participating in VIXX’s future activities and releases, despite no longer being contracted under their agency. Advertisement “After an in-depth conversation, both the agency and Hyuk agreed not to renew his contract,” Jellyfish Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi. “However, on the basis of strong trust and affection, he will continue to participate in future musical activities as a member of VIXX.” “We would like to express our gratitude to Hyuk for being with us for about ten years with special faith, and Jellyfish Entertainment will support his new challenges,” the agency added. “Thank you to all the… Read More →

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BTS’ J-Hope to headline Lollapalooza, Tomorrow X Together added to lineup

Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival has added two new acts to its stacked bill: J-Hope of BTS and Korean boyband Tomorrow X Together. READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together: “Our fans are always there by our side. That’s why they’re our heroes” The festival announced the two newest additions via social media on Wednesday morning (June 8), confirming that J-Hope will headline the fourth and final day of the festival alongside Green Day. We're thrilled to announce #jhope of @bts_bighit will headline #Lolla 2022 on Sun, July 31st! ? His performance will make history, cementing him as the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major U.S. music festival. ? Get tickets now: https://t.co/bmjLHHMiVU pic.twitter.com/7kUjSdHj7L — Lollapalooza (@lollapalooza) June 8, 2022 Advertisement The BTS member’s performance will mark the first time that a South Korean artist has headlined a major music festival in the United States. J-Hope took to Instagram to react to the announcement, writing: “It’s a thrilling new challenge that I think will become a really memorable chapter in my musical history!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by jhope (@uarmyhope) BTS have most recently shared the first teaser for their new single and video… Read More →

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Halsey shares cinematic teaser for new single ‘So Good’

Halsey has shared a cinematic trailer for their upcoming new single ‘So Good’, which is due to arrive later this week. The single comes after the star recently shared their battle with her label to get it released on their social media accounts. READ MORE: Halsey: “I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre” The teaser clocks in at 25 seconds and opens with the camera slowly zooming in on a chair at a dressing table. It then cuts to a close-up of a shelf that holds crystals, a candle, perfume, a glass trophy from Red Rocks in Colorado and a box that reads: “Halsey, July 30 2018.” Advertisement As the video continues, it shows a brief clip of Halsey’s partner Alev Aydin looking at the camera, before cutting to the star themselves doing the same. A music box melody plays over the teaser, which ends with title screens that read: “SO GOOD by Halsey. A FILM by Alev Aydin.” So Good – June 9+Official Music Video – June 10 https://t.co/rgLv4Zw1Sr pic.twitter.com/EzL1WFmtxt — h (@halsey) June 6, 2022 ‘So Good’ will be released at 11pm BST on Thursday (June 9) with the video following at 5pm BST on… Read More →

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Listen to Gaz Coombes’ haunting new single ‘Sonny The Strong’

Gaz Coombes has released a new track today (June 7) called ‘Sonny The Strong’. Listen to it below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes The Supergrass frontman wrote the song about a semi-fictinalized British boxer in post-World War II Britain. “This track was always going to have a biographical story arc to it,” Coombes said of his latest song. “For me it was just a case of finding the inspiration. I developed an interest in forgotten heroes and human stories of struggle, those who triumphed over adversity. Also, the idea of someone being drafted into war while at the top of their game and how insane that would’ve been to deal with and process. ” Advertisement Sonny The Strong CREDIT: Press He continued: “I came across the story of ‘forgotten’ British world championship boxer, Randy Turpin who, in his heyday, fought and defeated the great Sugar Ray Robinson. That was some life, incredibly tough beginnings, success, fame, crime, apparent dealings with the mob and a tragic end. A fascinating rise and fall story. “Randy became the seed of the story about my character ‘Sonny The Strong’ and it just evolved from there,” he added…. Read More →

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BTS share first teaser for ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment In Life)’

BTS have shared the first teaser for their new single and video ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment In Life)’. The track will feature on the band’s upcoming anthology album ‘Proof’, which arrives on Friday (June 10). READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts In the teaser, the seven members of the Korean group are seen in individual scenes in a desert-like setting. Singer V stands holding a rose and looking off into the distance, while rapper Suga is standing on top of a cabinet in front of a sand dune. Advertisement At the end of the clip, singer Jungkook holds his hand up to his face as if holding a telescope, while he sings over the visuals: “You and I, best moment is yet to come.” Watch the teaser below now. Last weekend (June 5), Charlie Puth seemed to let slip that he will soon be releasing a collaboration with BTS. At the iHeartRadio Wango Tango concert, the singer was told that fans were looking forward to the two acts teaming up on a track. “I heard that too, and everybody in my camp doesn’t know the day it comes… Read More →

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TXT’s Taehyun drops a sultry cover of Baekhyun’s ‘Bambi’

Tomorrow X Together vocalist Taehyun has unveiled an alluring rendition of EXO’s Baekyun’s solo single ‘Bambi’. READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together: “Our fans are always there by our side. That’s why they’re our heroes” Today (June 7), the TXT singer took to fan community app Weverse to share a video of himself singing a snippet of Baekhyun’s 2021 solo single ‘Bambi’, which was originally released on his third mini-album of the same name. “I still love singing [this song],” wrote Taehyun in the accompanying caption. ‘You’re my only Bambi, Bambi / It’s a perfect night for you / Come down, night rain. night rain / Dripping down on us all night / Until the morning,” he croons on the stripped-down R&B number. Advertisement ‘Bambi’ is the latest cover Taehyun has released in recent months. Back in October 2021, he teamed up with groupmate Yeonjun on a rendition of The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber‘s hit single ‘Stay’. Prior to that, he had also unveiled a solo cover of ZAYN‘s 2018 single ‘Let Me’. Last month, TXT released their fourth mini-album, titled ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’, along with its title track ‘Good Boy Gone Bad’. The five-track record also marked the first time the… Read More →

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fromis_9 to make comeback with ‘from our Memento Box’ later this month

K-pop girl group fromis_9 have shared that they will be returning with a new mini-album, titled ‘from our Memento Box’ READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM on being HYBE’s first girl group: “Diamonds are made under incredible pressure” Yesterday (June 6), the Pledis Entertainment act unveiled the title of their forthcoming mini-album with a gif poster on Twitter. The visual features a spinning keychain charm resembling a four-leaved clover, along with the release details for the record. fromis_9’s fifth mini-album ‘from our Memento Box’ is due out on June 27 at 6pm KST. fromis_9 (프로미스나인)5th Mini Album [from our Memento Box] Release on 2022.06.27 6PM(KST)#fromis_9 #프로미스나인#from_our_Memento_Box pic.twitter.com/2aorfKaivz — fromis_9 [프로미스나인] (@realfromis_9) June 6, 2022 Advertisement Pledis first confirmed last month that fromis_9 were preparing to make a comeback in late June, per Soompi. At the same time, the agency also shared that member Baek Ji-heon, who had gone on hiatus in February due to health concerns, would be rejoining the nine-member act for the forthcoming release. ‘from our Memento Box’ will be the girl group’s second mini-album of 2022, arriving just five months after ‘Midnight Guest’, which was led by the title track ‘DM’. It also marks their third release since coming… Read More →

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The Beach Boys – Deluxe Ultimate Music Guide

Celebrating 60 years of a unique American band, we present the Deluxe Ultimate Music Guide to The Beach Boys. How the exceptional, vulnerable talent of Brian Wilson crested the wave of the surf craze, only to ride out into beautiful and uncharted compositional waters. “I’m a leaf on a windy day/Pretty soon I’ll be blown away…” Buy a copy here!

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Pusha T says ‘It’s Almost Dry’ is the best rap album of the year

Pusha T has declared his album ‘It’s Almost Dry’ the best rap album of the year. Watch a clip of the rapper making the claim below. READ MORE: Pusha T: “I’ve won the wars. I have withstood everything” Push is currently on tour supporting his latest album which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. During a show at the Novo in Los Angeles, the California rapper made the bold statement. “’It’s Almost Dry’ rap album of the motherfucking year,” he said to the crowd. “They can’t fuck with me!” Take a look here: Pusha T said he got RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR! ???@PUSHA_T •?: @shirju pic.twitter.com/Jf4nIoacca — Power 106 (@Power106LA) June 1, 2022 Advertisement In a recent Big Read, Pusha talked to NME about his confidence in ‘It’s Almost Dry’ sharing, “It’s all about creating the best product you can create. That’s just the standard. I want people to look at this street rap narration that I’m painting and understand that this is all I want to make.” He continued: “Don’t ask me for anything else. I’m not entertaining you. I’ve been a realist. I’ve shown you everything. I’ve won the wars. I went through label… Read More →

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BTS announce live event to mark anthology album ‘Proof’

BTS have announced a new live event to mark their 9th anniversary and the release of their new anthology album ‘Proof’. The Korean group will share the three-disc release, which collates some of their biggest tracks alongside new songs and previously unreleased demos, on Friday (June 10). READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts Earlier today (June 6), a poster for the ‘Proof’ Live event was shared on the band’s social media channels, confirming the performance will take place on Monday (June 13) at 9pm KST (1pm BST). It is currently unclear how long BTS will perform on the stream, how long it will last and what format it will take. Advertisement A tweet from the BTS Twitter account suggests the event will be available to stream on the group’s YouTube channel, while the poster adds that a “special guest” will also appear at the event. From the poster and previously shared images and footage, it appears that the ‘Proof’ Live event was pre-recorded in the US, while the band were in the country in April for their four sold-out shows in Las Vegas. BTS (방탄소년단) 'Proof' Live Official Poster 2022.06.13. 9PM… Read More →

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Watch Fontaines D.C. recreate a ‘70s heist movie in ‘Roman Holiday’ video

Fontaines D.C. have shared a new video for their track ‘Roman Holiday’, in which they recreate a ‘70s heist movie – scroll down the page to watch it now. The track is taken from the band’s latest album ‘Skinty Fia’, which arrived in April and topped the charts in the UK and Ireland. READ MORE: Fontaines D.C.: “People are looking to me for answers. What the fuck do I know?” In the video, which was directed by Sam Taylor, Fontaines take on new monikers, including frontman Grian Chatten’s Marty “Stir” Crazy and guitarist Conor Curley’s David Leatherman. Together, the group take a blindfolded and tied-up teddy bear named Andy – aka Randy – hostage in the boot of a car, demanding “500 thousand in unmarked euros” for his return. Advertisement The visuals are “the result of attempting to challenge the monarchy and watching too much of The Rockford Files”, Taylor commented. Watch the video below now. Last month, Fontaines met the family of the late Margaret Keane, who inspired their song ‘In ár gCroíthe go deo’. Keane was a former dinner lady who lived in Coventry for most of her life and planned to have the Irish epitaph “In ár gCroíthe… Read More →

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50 Cent mocks Madonna again for sharing risqué photos

50 Cent has once again mocked Madonna for sharing risqué photos on Instagram. READ MORE: The Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is” Last year, after Madonna posted a series of images on Instagram wearing lingerie and lying on and under a bed, the rapper reposted one of the images with the caption: “Yo this is the funniest shit! LOL. That’s Madonna under the bed trying to do like a virgin at 63. she shot out, if she don’t get her old ass up. LMFAO.” Madonna responded, saying: “I guess your new career is getting attention while trying to humiliate others. The least elevated choice you could make as an artist or an adult. You’re just jealous you won’t look as good as me or have as much fun when you are my age!” Advertisement Then, in a since-deleted Tweet, 50 apologised for his remarks, saying: “I’m sorry I did not intend to hurt your feelings. I don’t benefit from this in anyway. I said what I thought when I saw the picture because of where I had seen it before I hope you accept my apology.” The queen of pop did not accept the… Read More →

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Olivia Rodrigo Drives Home Winning Best Music Documentary

Olivia Rodrigo won a Golden Popcorn for Best Music Documentary for her film Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The Grammy winner thanked her fans and said the film was dedicated to them. “This album means so much to me, and it was so fun to make a film to give context and meaning. I made Driving Home 2 U for my fans who couldn’t see me on tour,” she said. “Winning this award is so special,” she continued, “because it was voted for by the fans. And I am so, so, so grateful for everyone who has supported me, my music, and this film. I wouldn’t be here without you guys. The love you guys have shown to me is so unbelievably meaningful and life-changing.” https://twitter.com/MTVAwards/status/1533613077152706561 The documentary follows Rodrigo going on a road trip with her touring band between Salt Lake City, where she recorded her record-breaking debut album Sour, and Los Angeles. Along the way, the singer recalls the creative process of her album and her feelings and emotions producing her music while also navigating a teenage life. The film gained positive and favorable reviews from critics. Sour,… Read More →

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Yungblud on facing misconceptions about himself: “I think I’ve been painted with a brush”

Yungblud has opened up about people’s misconceptions about him and the treatment he has received online because of this. The Doncaster rock star was talking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, which arrives ahead of his self-titled third album, slated for release on September 2. READ MORE: Yungblud: “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature” In the interview, the musician – whose real name is Dominic Harrison – spoke about the misconceptions people have of him. “I think I’ve been painted with a brush,” he told NME. “So much of what has been said about me has come from a manipulated truth that has blown up on Twitter. I’ve always provided answers for people – and I don’t want to do that anymore.” Advertisement He continued to list some of the inaccuracies that people believed to be true about him. “Remember when everyone came after me, saying I appropriated the working class? Or when they said I was a queer-baiter? That’s not true; that’s just someone else’s opinion of what I am. It’s like, ‘How dare you question my sexuality on the internet?’ [Harrison came out as pansexual in December 2020].” Yungblud on… Read More →

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Ringo Starr shares drumming tips as he accepts honorary degree: “I just hit the buggers”

Ringo Starr was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College Of Music earlier this week (June 2) and during his acceptance speech, imparted some drumming advice. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Ringo Starr The former Beatles drummer was supposed to receive the honour last month but couldn’t make it, sharing a short video message instead. But while on tour with his All Starr Band, Ringo Starr was able to take part in the special ceremony. “It’s far out, I don’t have a lot to say,” began Starr’s speech after showing off the certificate to the room. “The idea that I’m a doctor blows me away.” Advertisement “You know, I just hit them,” he continued, talking about his drumming technique. “That’s all I do. I just hit the buggers. And it seems to be, I hit them in the right place.” Starr then got behind the drum kit that was on the stage, and showed off a simple beat that he used to show kids he was teaching. “And if they couldn’t do that, I’d politely tell them ‘maybe piano for you’.” “The other side of that story is that I gave my son Zak (Starkey, drummer for The… Read More →

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Watch Muse perform new song ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ as they kick off summer tour

Muse started their summer festival run last night (June 4) at Rock Am Ring 2022 by dusting off some rarities and performing unreleased track ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ for the first time – check out the setlist and footage below. READ MORE: Muse’s new song ‘Won’t Stand Down’ fires harder than they have since ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ After a handful of intimate shows in the UK, Muse headlined the Saturday night of Rock Am Ring and started by giving the recently released single ‘Will Of The People‘ its live debut. The band also performed ‘The Gallery’ from 2002’s ‘Hullabaloo’ alongside ‘Nishe’. The instrumental song was originally released in 2000 as the b-side to ‘Showbiz’ single ‘Unintended’ and hadn’t been played live since 2011. Advertisement Matt Bellamy also performed solo track ‘Behold, The Glove’ live for the first time and at the start of the encore, the group performed unreleased track ‘Kill Or Be Killed’. The metal track is taken from Muse’s upcoming album ‘Will Of The People’. Check out footage and the setlist below. pic.twitter.com/FmOJ2udgnB — MUSE Argentina (@muse_argentina) June 4, 2022 BEHOLD, THE GLOVE. Nuestro viejo amigo de la gira pasada recibió una actualización y ahora Matt es capaz de… Read More →

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Watch The Killers debut ‘Pressure Machine’ live in London

The Killers gave their song ‘Pressure Machine’ its live debut at the first of two dates in London last night (June 3). The Las Vegas band are midway through a UK and Ireland tour right now and performed at Arsenal’s Emirate Stadium yesterday. READ MORE: The Killers: “There are a lot of young people unsure of their place in this world” During the gig, The Killers aired the title track of their latest album, which was released last year, for the first time. The song was requested by BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley, according to frontman Brandon Flowers. Advertisement “Jo Whiley, she’s always championed us since the very beginning – she’s here tonight,” Flowers told the crowd. “She should have a jubilee, right? She said some wonderful things about this next song and she requested it tonight – if you don’t like it blame her. It’s called ‘Pressure Machine’.” Whiley later responded to a fan on Twitter thanking her for requesting the track, saying: “Getting ‘Pressure Machine’ played at a @thekillers show might just be a life highlight! Glad you loved it like me!!” Getting Pressure Machine played at a @thekillers show might just be a life highlight!? – glad… Read More →

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Jeff Beck confirms joint album release date with Johnny Depp

Jeff Beck has provided fans with an update about the release of his joint album with Johnny Depp, after news of their collaboration first emerged in 2020. Beck, who has been joined by Depp as a guest guitarist on his UK tour recently, told the audience at The Sage, Gateshead last night (June 2) that the album “will be out in July”. “I met this guy five years ago and we’ve never stopped laughing since. We actually made an album. I don’t know how it happened. It will be out in July,” The Guardian reports Beck told fans onstage. Advertisement Depp has been performing cover versions of songs on Beck’s tour including Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing’ and Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’. His first UK appearance with Beck was in Sheffield last Sunday (May 29) while a jury was deliberating his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, which he has since won. The actor and musician also played with Beck the following night (Monday, May 30) at London’s Royal Albert Hall. During last night’s concert in Gateshead Depp didn’t make reference to the judgment reached on the previous day (June 1), however, Beck said “what a result”. The pair’s joint… Read More →