Babymetal have cryptically announced that they will “disappear from our sight” later this year. READ MORE: Babymetal interview: ‘Metal Galaxy’ is the first step to the future of metal…” The Japanese group are set to bring their 10th anniversary celebrations to a close on October 10, having begun marking the decade milestone on that same date in 2020. Taking to Instagram today (August 3), Babymetal wrote: “Sunday, October 10, 2021… Together with all 10 episodes of METAL RESISTANCE coming to a close, the 10-year legend will be sealed from the world. Advertisement “Until that seal is broken, BABYMETAL will disappear from our sight. Time is running out. There is...
Nas has shared the tracklist for his new album ‘King’s Disease II’, which features a collaboration with Eminem. READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend: “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block” The New York rapper announced the record – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘King’s Disease’ – last week, and will release it this Friday (August 6) via Mass Appeal Records. Taking to social media today (August 3), Nas revealed the back cover for the incoming LP, which features a 15-song tracklist. The album will contain cuts such as ‘The Pressure’, ’40 Side’,...
As Tony Bennett celebrates his 95th birthday today and prepares to kick off his and Lady Gaga’s two-night “One Last Time” performances this evening, the pair announced Tuesday (August 3) that their new, second duet album, Love for Sale, will drop October 1. The “Rain on Me” singer took to Instagram to post animated visuals of the album cover. The jazz legend holds a sketchbook that depicts a profile sketch of Gaga, while the pop icon is leaning down fixing Bennett’s bowtie. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSHkbYQJY07/ “The day we released ‘Cheek To Cheek’ in 2014, Tony Bennett called me and asked me...
Bruce Springsteen‘s daughter has spoken of her hopes of securing Olympic glory ahead of her anticipated debut. Jessica Springsteen, the 29-year-old daughter of the E Street Band leader and Patti Scialfa, will compete as the youngest member of the US showjumping team later today (August 3). Jessica is ranked in the world’s top 15 and is vying for glory in the team event, alongside team members Kent Farrington and Laura Kraut. Advertisement She will have to secure a top 30 finish in the individual class to confirm her place in Wednesday’s final (August 4). “This is not only my...
Dave Grohl was joined on stage by his daughter Violet during Foo Fighters‘ headline set at Lollapalooza 2021 last weekend (August 1). The rock giants were nearing the end of their set at the Chicago festival when Violet joined them on stage for a high-energy cover of X’s ‘Nausea’. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” The track was the first cover to be recorded by the pair and also served as a nod to their family history – X’s D.J. Bonebrake is a direct relative of Grohl’s grandmother. Advertisement Violet was backed by her dad and the...
Grandmaster Flash has claimed that Dr. Dre‘s next music project “will change the game”. Work on the record – which would be the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Compton’ – was reportedly finished back in November, but the release has still yet to be officially announced. READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop forever Posting on Instagram yesterday (August 2), the rap icon revealed that he had received an invite from Dre to visit his house in LA. Advertisement “Here in LA doing the Disco Oasis with Nile Rodgers tonite, I get...
Weeekly have released a music video teaser for ‘Holiday Party’, the title track of their upcoming mini-album ‘Play Game: Holiday’. READ MORE: Fast-rising girl group Weeekly on their first year together and viral smash ‘After School’ The music video for ‘Holiday Party’ is expected to be released tomorrow (August 4), alongside the girl group’s forthcoming five-song mini-album ‘Play Game: Holiday’. The project will be their second release of 2021, following ‘We Play’, which featured the viral TikTok hit ‘After School’. Advertisement Last month, Weeekly sat down with NME for a chat about their KCON:TACT debut, going viral and their first year...
Kanye West has hinted that a collaboration with The Weeknd could emerge on ‘DONDA’. The rapper posted a screenshot of an iPhone call log via Instagram yesterday (August 2), which revealed three calls were made to the R&B/pop giant in the small hours, with time stamps at 1:14 a.m. and 2:17 a.m. READ MORE: On the scene at Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ playback in Atlanta: “It feels cathartic” Kanye also tagged his longtime producer Mike Dean, who shared it on his own Instagram with the caption: “IF I DONT ANSWER U SEE WHY #DONDA @KANYEWEST.” Advertisement Speculation was then heightened...
By Larisha Paul At a certain point, Billie Eilish made a decision about how she wanted to present herself to the world. Since her first release at age 14, she’s been candid about her choice to wear baggy, oversized clothing so as to not be oversexualized to the point of her body detracting from her talent. She was commended for making such a mature decision at such a young age; then, at 19, she changed her mind. Updating her image accordingly, Eilish modeled a classic Hollywood-style corset and latex skirt on the cover of British Vogue’s June 2021 issue....
TXT have released a new teaser for their upcoming repackaged album, ‘The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape’. READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together – ‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’ review: K-pop’s fourth gen leaders find love in a hopeless place In the video, which is dubbed a “concept clip”, the five-member group take over a skate park. it switching between grainy, handheld shots of each member skating around the park to blurry close-ups of the group. all set to Skipp Whitman‘s 2020 song ‘Never Afraid’. The visual later closes with the words “loser lover”, alongside spray-painted hearts and smiley faces. Advertisement...