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Sunmi on promoting in the U.S with Wonder Girls: “I cried every night”
Sunmi has opened up about the hardships she faced during her time with Wonder Girls when the group first broke into the American market. READ MORE: Brave Girls – ‘Summer Queen’ review: resurgent girl group make a euphoric bid for the throne In a new promotional video for the upcoming South Korean reality TV competition series, Girls Planet 999, Sunmi and follow K-pop idol Tiffany Young, both of whom are mentors on the show, talked about the beginnings of their career in the Wonder Girls and Girls’ Generation, respectively. In the clip, Sunmi shared her experience going to the...
Britney Spears has opposed her father’s role in her conservatorship for years, court documents show
Newly obtained court documents suggest Britney Spears has wanted her father removed from their current conservatorship agreement far earlier than previously indicated. READ MORE: Framing Britney Spears: 10 key takeaways from the gripping new documentary Documents obtained by the New York Times have revealed more details of the ongoing legal conflict between Spears and her father, Jamie Spears, who has been conservator since it was initiated by a court in 2008. The documents show Britney wanted to explore the removal of Jamie as conservator from as early as 2014. “ articulated she feels the conservatorship has become an oppressive...
Warren Ellis is opening a wildlife sanctuary for animals with special needs
Frequent Nick Cave collaborator and Bad Seeds member Warren Ellis has announced he’s opening a new wildlife sanctuary for animals with special needs in Sumatra, Indonesia. Ellis Park will, according to its namesake, serve as “a forever home for animals who are unable to be released back into the wild due to their injuries sustained from maltreatment by humans”. The park is strategically located on the adjoining land next to the Sumatra Wildlife Centre. The land was purchased by Ellis and donated to Jakarta Animal Aid Network, with the assistance of animal welfare activists Lorinda Jane and Femke den...
Watch Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker perform surprise LA rooftop gig
Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker performed a surprise rooftop show in Los Angeles over the weekend – check out the footage below. The NME Big Read: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” The Ohio rapper – aka Richard Colson Baker – took to Twitter on Saturday (June 19) to direct his fans to a “rainbow lifeguard station” at Venice Beach, where he later took to the stage to perform a 13-song set. MGK played to hundreds of people alongside his live band, which featured Blink-182‘s Travis Barker on drums. Following the...
Noel Gallagher launches new online photography exhibition
Noel Gallagher has launched a new online exhibition showcasing a selection of photographs documenting his life on tour with the High Flying Birds. READ MORE: So, Noel might sell the Oasis back catalogue? Here are a few ideas The collection, titled A New World Blazing, contains over 40 images by photographer Sharon Latham, who captured Gallagher’s band “at their most dynamic and their most intimate” while out on the road. Speaking of the first-ever exhibition to focus on High Flying Birds, Gallagher explained: “Down the years I’ve been lucky enough to work with some of the best photographers in...
The Specials’ Terry Hall curates festival featuring The Libertines, UNKLE and more
Terry Hall of longstanding ska veterans The Specials has curated a four day music festival, set to begin at the end of next month. READ MORE: My wild night of stand-up comedy at the Libertines’ hotel as the world collapsed Home Sessions will take place across Hall’s native Coventry from July 29 to August 1, and is being produced in partnership with Coventry UK City Of Culture. The music, film and spoken word event will take place across three venues: Coventry Cathedral Ruins, Coventry Cathedral, and HMV Empire Coventry Advertisement The Libertines, and an additional Pete Doherty solo set, are...
Former No Limit rapper Mac Phipps paroled from manslaughter conviction
McKinley ‘Mac’ Phipps, formerly a rising rap star signed to Master P‘s No Limit Records, has been granted parole after serving over two decades of jail time for manslaughter. Phipps was incarcerated following an incident at a performance at a club in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, in 2000. After a fight broke out at the venue, 19-year-old Barron Victor Jr. was shot and killed, with Phipps arrested and later convicted for the crime. The rapper has long maintained his innocence amid a lack of strong evidence. In 2014, The Lens published the results of a three-month investigation claiming that a...
Rico Nasty to return with new single ‘Magic’ next week
Rico Nasty has announced that she will release a new solo track called ‘Magic’ next week. READ MORE: Rico Nasty: “I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess” The US artist, whose debut album ‘Nightmare Vacation’ arrived in December, teased last month that she would be returning with a mysterious project called ‘Rx’ at some point this summer. Taking to social media this week, Nasty – real name Maria Kelly – shared the official artwork to a single titled ‘Magic’. She also revealed the release date of next Wednesday (June 30) in the post’s caption. Advertisement Kelly also uploaded what...
Lotus Eater announce new single ‘Obliterate’ featuring Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes
Glasgow heavy metal outfit Lotus Eater have announced a new single featuring their long-time admirer Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon. READ MORE: Lotus Eater: five reasons to love Oli Sykes’ favourite new heavy band The band revealed on social media that the new single, ‘Obliterate’, will arrive on Thursday (June 24) along with a short snippet of intensely heavy music. Obliterate featuring Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon. 24th June. Presave now: https://t.co/3bpW5hOLip pic.twitter.com/7QOZzfWKAi — LOTUS EATER (@lotuseateruk) June 20, 2021 Advertisement The group have already played the track live, debuting it as part of their...Recent Posts
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