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Listen to Lupe Fiasco freestyle over Drake’s ‘Champagne Poetry’
Lupe Fiasco has turned Drake‘s ‘Champagne Poetry’ into ‘Diet Soda Poetry’ with a new freestyle over the track. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Certified Lover Boy’ review: a boring, bloated disappointment The original song serves as the opener to Drake’s long-awaited sixth studio album, ‘Certified Lover Boy’, which arrived last week after a series of delays. Fiasco took to Twitter upon the album’s release, declaring his love for the cut by writing: “Champagne Poetry is my #1 running it back to back…Goodnight…(if y’all find that beat floating give me a sign)”. Champagne Poetry is my #1 running it back to back…Goodnight…(if...
Explosions In The Sky release hypnotic new single ‘Flying’
Explosions In The Sky have shared a new track titled ‘Flying’, the latest cut from a forthcoming soundtrack the band have made for a nature documentary based on their native Texas. READ MORE: NME Recommends: the best instrumental albums A slow-burning number, ‘Flying’ stands out with droning shoegaze guitars and a tastefully pared-back keyboard melody, washing over a cantering drum loop. The track was shared alongside a film clip, comprising slow-mo shots of a bird (specifically a Vermilion flycatcher) soaring around an idyllic mountain landscape. Advertisement Take a look at the clip for ‘Flying’ below: ‘Flying’ is the second...
Watch Royce Da 5’ 9″ celebrate sobriety with Tiny Desk Concert
Detroit rapper Royce Da 5′ 9″ is the latest artist to take on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, using the occasion to mark his eighth year of sobriety. Royce’s instalment of series aired on Friday (September 10), consciously coinciding with National Recovery Month in the US. READ MORE: Royce Da 5’9”: “Eminem doesn’t just rhyme words – he’s a master” The Grammy-nominated rapper was joined by vocalist Ashley Sorrell, backing singers and a band. They worked their way through ‘God Speed’ and ‘Anything/Everything’ from 2018’s ‘Book Of Ryan’, as well as 2016’s ‘Dead President Heads’ and 2001’s ‘Boom’....
Queen’s Brian May says his next solo release could be an instrumental album
Brian May has said that if he ever puts out another solo record then it could be an instrumental album. READ MORE: Queen: 20 things you probably never knew about ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Speaking in the latest print edition of Goldmine magazine, the Queen guitarist – whose last solo release was 1998’s ‘Another World’ – said he’s contemplating getting back in the studio to record a selection of instrumental tracks. “I do think about it,” May said of the possibility of making a new album. “And strangely enough, I think it probably would be instrumental this time. Because I have enough ideas. And I have...
Ed Sheeran says he once took Taylor Swift to his local pub and nobody noticed
Ed Sheeran has revealed he once took Taylor Swift to his local pub for a drink but nobody noticed the ‘Folklore’ singer-songwriter. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s new song ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in pop Speaking in a new interview, the ‘Bad Habits’ singer talked about how he’s taken a few famous friends to his local, The Station in Framlingham, Suffolk, including Swift and Stormzy. “I took Stormzy to my local pub and it was one of those ones where the locals were trying to be funny with him but it just...
Burna Boy brings out Manchester United’s Paul Pogba during Parklife performance
Burna Boy‘s performance at this weekend’s Parklife festival saw the Nigerian star joined by Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba. READ MORE: Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it” The Manchester festival kicked off in Heaton Park today (September 11) and runs until tomorrow (September 12). Artists on the line-up include Megan Thee Stallion, Skepta, Migos, Disclosure, Jamie xx, Little Simz, slowthai, Koffee, Young Thug and more. Burna Boy’s set on the main stage today saw him joined by friend and 2018 World Cup winner Pogba, who arrived fresh off Manchester United’s 4-1 victory over Newcastle....
Entertainment world pays tribute to 9/11 victims on 20th anniversary
Stars from the world of entertainment have been paying tribute to the victims of 9/11 on the 20th anniversary of the US terror attacks. Two decades ago, hijackers seized three passenger planes and crashed them into New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington DC. A fourth hijacked plane, believed to be intended for the US Capitol, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania due to the heroic efforts of its passengers. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 lives. This morning (September 11), families of the victims and a number of high-profile figures, including US president Joe Biden and former presidents...
Watch Big Thief debut new song ‘Dragon’ at Pitchfork Music Festival
Big Thief debuted a brand new song called ‘Dragon’ during their performance at Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend. READ MORE: Big Thief live in London: the Brooklynites channel their inner grungers at biggest show yet The Chicago festival kicked off in Union Park yesterday (September 10) and runs until Sunday (September 12). Artists on the line-up include Phoebe Bridgers, Erykah Badu, St. Vincent, Jay Electronica, Danny Brown, Thundercat, The Weather Station and more. Big Thief have been busy as of late, having released the singles ‘Certainty’, ‘Little Things’ and ‘Sparrow’. Now, the band have unveiled another new song, ‘Dragon’, during...
Watch Bruce Springsteen perform at 9/11 memorial ceremony
Bruce Springsteen delivered a surprise performance at the 20th anniversary memorial ceremony for 9/11 in New York earlier today – watch it below. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen’s Letter To You film review: grief-stricken contemplation on the fragility of life Families of the victims of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people back in 2001 gathered at the 9/11 memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan this morning (September 11) to pay tribute. The Boss performed an acoustic rendition of ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’, a song taken from his 2020 album, ‘Letter To You’. Appearing at the ceremony following a moment...Recent Posts
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