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Paul McCartney reveals the 154 songs featured in forthcoming biography ‘The Lyrics’
Paul McCartney has revealed the names of the 154 songs that are featured in his forthcoming career-spanning biography, ‘The Lyrics’. READ MORE: Paul McCartney – ‘McCartney III: Imagined’ review: Macca shines with a little help from his friends The book, which was announced earlier this year and is due for release on November 2, will recount the musician’s life through his earliest boyhood compositions, songs by The Beatles, Wings and from his lengthy solo career. It will also be presented with previously unseen drafts, letters and pictures from his personal archive. Advertisement Arranged alphabetically to provide a kaleidoscopic rather...
Kacey Musgraves announces new album and film ‘star-crossed’, shares title track
Kacey Musgraves has announced her new album and film ‘star-crossed’, and shared the dramatic title track from the record. READ MORE: The Big Read – Kacey Musgraves: “I really have seen a few UFOs…” The new album follows the musician’s crossover success with her third album ‘Golden Hour’, which won Best Country Album and Album Of The Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards. ‘star-crossed’ is set to be released on September 10 via Interscope/Polydor/UMG Nashville and will contain 15 songs. The record will be “structured as a modern-day tragedy in three acts” and “tells an extremely personal journey of heartache...
Taylor Swift joins TikTok, posts clip rapping to Dave’s ‘Screwface Capital’
Taylor Swift has joined TikTok and her first post sees her rapping along to Dave’s ‘Screwface Capital’ – see the clip below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s new ‘Fearless’ is a success, but beware the dangers of the re-record Besides using her first video to promote the vinyl edition of her forthcoming ‘Red’ re-recording, Swift also made it a point to let her fans know that it’s time to “let the games begin” now that she’s joined TikTok. “Lots going on at the moment: Red (my version) vinyl is up for presale on my site and oh I’m on tiktok now...
Olivia Rodrigo Shows How ‘Brutal’ It Is To Be A Teen In New Video
Olivia Rodrigo surprise-dropped a new music video on Monday (August 23) showing how “Brutal” it is to be a teenager and wondering where her fucking teenage dream is, after all. Accompanied by an angsty grunge instrumental, the video introduces a choose-your-player selection channeling Adobe Flash web games from the dawn of the millennium. The cursor clicks on Rodrigo dressed in a pastel blue ballet outfit and matching wig. As she tries to perform en pointe, she falls over, horrified, as the other dancers dance perfectly around her. The video then shows a montage of Rodrigo singing about how “so...
Charli XCX opens up about starting therapy during the pandemic: “It’s been really helpful”
Charli XCX has opened up about starting therapy during the coronavirus pandemic, saying that it has “been really helpful” for her. READ MORE: Alone Together review: quarantine creativity in Charli XCX’s lockdown diary The pop star is currently preparing to release her new single ‘Good Ones’ on September 2, but made the most of her unexpected downtime during the last 18 months to speak to a professional therapist. “I started therapy at the beginning of the pandemic,” she told Refinery29. “And that was sort of timely and very fortunate that I was able to do that; it’s been really...
Ex-manager claims he obtained fake ID in bribe for R Kelly to marry Aaliyah
An ex-tour manager for R Kelly has claimed that he paid a government worker for a fake ID in order to help secure marriage between Kelly and an underage Aaliyah. Demetrius Smith spoke at the singer’s trial in Brooklyn, New York on Friday (August 19), alleging that Kelly had persuaded him to obtain fake ID so that the then 15-year-old Aaliyah could marry him. Smith claimed that he paid $500 (£367) for an ID used by Kelly, then aged 27, to wed Aaliyah. Earlier court documents reportedly said that the bribe was paid on August 30, 1994 – one...
Joe Budden hints at return to rap following his retirement
Joe Budden has hinted that he might return to rap years after announcing his retirement. The news came during a new episode of his podcast in which he asked Benny The Butcher to work with him on a rap song. “Benny, we gon’ rap together one day,” Budden said on a new episode of his show, which you can hear below. Advertisement “And you not gon’ say that ‘Butcher Coming’ shit when I’m there,” he laughed. “We gon’ rap together one day and I gotta get him to tuck that ‘The Butcher is Coming’ away.” Yo @BennyBsf… @JoeBudden Wants...
UB40 founding member Brian Travers has died, aged 62
UB40 founding member Brian Travers has died; he was 62. Travers was a saxophone player and songwriter with the band. A statement from the band said that Travers died at his home in Moseley on Sunday (August 22). He had been suffering from cancer. A statement from the band to PA said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade, brother, founding UB40 member and musical legend, Brian David Travers. “Brian passed away yesterday evening after a long and heroic battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with Brian’s wife Lesley, his daughter Lisa and son Jamie....
Machine Gun Kelly pulls out of Reading & Leeds Festival 2021, Blossoms confirmed to replace
Machine Gun Kelly has pulled out of performing at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival “due to restrictions and logistics”, with Blossoms now taking his place. Reading & Leeds wrote in a statement: ”Due to restrictions and logistics, Machine Gun Kelly is no longer able to perform at #RandL21. Keep an eyes on our website for news of a replacement and other artist announcements!” Blossoms said today (August 23) that they are “very excited” about playing Reading & Leeds. Advertisement The news follows Machine Gun Kelly having to cancel his appearance at this Monday’s (August 30) ALT+LDN festival in...Recent Posts
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