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SEVENTEEN to re-release several older out-of-print albums
K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN are set to re-release several of their older out-of-print albums later this month. SEVENTEEN’s agency Pledis Entertainment, a subsidiary of entertainment giant HYBE, has announced that eight of the boyband’s older albums, originally released from 2015 to 2018 are set to be re-released later this month. The albums are: 2015’s ’17 Carat’ and ‘Boys Be’, 2016’s ‘First ‘Love & Letter”, ‘Love & Letter Repackaged Album’ and ‘Going Seventeen’, 2017’s ‘Al1’ and ‘Teen, Age’, and 2018’s ‘Director’s Cut’. The re-releases also includes the various versions of each album, and also look to include the original photobooks, photocards...
aespa member Giselle won’t appear at Governors Ball 2023
Japanese-Korean singer Giselle will not appear at the upcoming Governors Ball 2023 alongside her girl group aespa. aespa’s label, K-pop agency SM Entertainment, announced today (June 7) in a statement on social media that member Giselle will not be in attendance at Governors Ball 2023. The girl group are set to perform on the festival’s second day, alongside headliner Odesza, Rina Sawayama, Lauv, Finneas and more. “We are sorry to inform aespa’s US fans that Giselle will not be able to join the group for their upcoming Governors Ball performance due to health issues,” SM Entertainment said in its statement. “Once...
Charlie Brooker used ChatGPT to write a ‘Black Mirror’ episode but it was “shit”
Charlie Brooker has said he used ChatGPT to write an episode of Black Mirror but the end product was “shit”. The dystopian sci-fi anthology series often revolves around humanity’s relationship with technology, between episodes around dating apps, virtual reality, internet surveillance and tracking implants. READ MORE: ‘Black Mirror Striking Vipers’ review: the spiritual sequel to ‘San Junipero’ is here Speaking to Empire ahead of the show’s sixth season, creator Brooker said he had “toyed around” with writing an episode using the artificial intelligence software which has attracted attention since it was released last year. Advertisement “I’ve toyed around with ChatGPT...
Happy Mondays, Oasis, Ride members launch new band Mantra Of The Cosmos with debut single ‘Gorilla Guerilla’
Mantra Of The Cosmos, the new British supergroup made up of some of the most influential acts from the past 30 years, have released a single. Featuring Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays, Black Grape), Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis), Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride) and Bez (Happy Mondays, Black Grape), their debut track ‘Gorilla Guerilla’ has been described as “a fantastic psychedelic groove from a band of misfits, outsiders and innovators,” by Starkey. The track comes with a colourful and trippy music video directed by Ryder’s son Olli Ryder. Mantra Of The Cosmos debuted the song at an intimate show in...
Pete Davidson hits back at PETA criticism for buying a dog: “Fuck you, and suck my dick”
Pete Davidson has told PETA to “suck my dick” in an explicit voicemail after he was criticised by the animal rights organisation for buying, and not adopting, a dog. In a voicemail obtained by TMZ, the comedian calls out PETA executive Daphna Nachminovitch and explains that he is “severely allergic” to dogs apart from one specific breed, a cavapoo. The dog he purchased was also for his mother, whose previous dog had recently passed away. READ MORE: The King Of Staten Island review: Pete Davidson bares his soul in a raw comedy inspired by childhood loss “So why don’t you do...
Foo Fighters share message pointing to surprise Glastonbury 2023 set
Foo Fighters have shared a message which seems to suggest that they are the elusive secret band set to play Glastonbury 2023 as ‘The Churnups’. The band, who just released their acclaimed new album ‘But Here We Are‘, were one of several acts rumoured to be performing under the moniker The Churnups on the opening Friday of Glasto, with Pulp also tipped to be making a surprise appearance. The full Glastonbury 2023 line-up and stage times detailed that The Churnups would be performing at 6.15pm on the Friday of the festival, playing on the Pyramid Stage before Royal Blood...
‘The Girl from Ipanema’ singer Astrud Gilberto dies, aged 83
Brazilian bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto – famed for her version of ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ – has died aged 83. The singer-songwriter was one of Brazil’s biggest stars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, recognised as one of the leading artists who helped popularise the bossa nova genre and known for working with the likes of Quincy Jones, George Michael and more. News of her death was broken by her granddaughter, Sofia, who announced the update with a post on Instagram. “I’m here to bring you the sad news that my grandmother became a star today, and is next...
James Ford says Arctic Monkeys’ ‘The Car’ was originally “going to be bigger and more outward-facing”
Producer and solo musician James Ford has revealed that the initial plans for Arctic Monkeys‘ ‘The Car’ would have seen the record be more “outward-facing”. Speaking to NME for our Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! franchise, Ford shared that the album was supposed to be “bigger and more outward-facing,” but had its direction changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. “The pandemic happened, and went into his own bubble, returning with these beautiful, intimate, sad songs. We recorded in this country house in Suffolk. With the backdrop of the pandemic, it was nice to be together in...
IVE to headline Krazy K-Pop Super Concert in New York
IVE and two MONSTA X members are set to headline the inaugural Krazy K-Pop Super Concert in New York City. The first-ever Krazy K-Pop Super Concert will be held at the UBS Arena at Belmont Park, New York on August 26. The concert will be headlined by girl group IVE and MONSTA X members Shownu and Hyungwon. Joining the artists will be K-pop boyband AB6IX and former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi. Notably for AB6IX, their appearance at Krazy K-Pop Super Concer will happen between stops of their upcoming 2023 ‘The Future’ world tour in the US. Advertisement According to...Recent Posts
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