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Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell songwriting catalogue in £100million deal
Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling their songwriting catalogue to Hipgnosis, joining an extensive list of artists who have recently signed over their intellectual property in multi-million dollar deals. The deal, which Billboard reports may not have closed yet, is worth at least £100million ($140million) and is likely to include their hit tracks ‘Snow (Hey Oh)’, ‘Californication’, ‘Otherside’, ‘Can’t Stop’ and ‘Give It Away’, among others. The band’s publishing catalogue was mostly written by frontman Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith and guitarist John Frusciante. It reportedly generates $5million to $6million in net publishers’ share. READ MORE: Red...
Britney Spears says documentaries about her life are “hypocritical”
Britney Spears has again taken to social media to condemn the surge in documentaries made about her life, calling them “hypocritical”. READ MORE: ‘Framing Britney Spears’: what happens now in the pop star’s conservatorship fight? Earlier this week, Spears posted one of her regular videos of her dancing, captioning it “2021 is definitely way better than 2020 but I never knew it was gonna be like THIS”. “So many documentaries about me this year with other people’s takes on my life,” she continued, “what can I say … I’m deeply flattered !!!!” Advertisement “These documentaries are so hypocritical …...
Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo set to perform on ‘SNL’ this month
Following the news that Miley Cyrus will perform on Saturday Night Live this weekend, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo have been announced as this month’s other musical guests. READ MORE: SNL heroes: stunning Saturday Night Live performances by your favourite stars Rodrigo will perform on the show May 15, with the episode set to be hosted by comedian Keegan-Michael Key. Lil Nas X, who is gearing up to release debut album ‘Montero’ later this year, will perform latest single ‘Montero (Call Me Be Your Name)’ along with a new song on May 22. The episode, which will close out SNL‘s 46th season, will...
Lucinda Williams reveals she’s recovering from a stroke
Lucinda Williams has revealed she suffered a stroke last year and that she’s on the road to recovery. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Lucinda Williams Speaking in a new interview with Rolling Stone, the 68-year-old singer-songwriter said she spent five weeks in the hospital after a blood clot developed on the right side of her brain in November of last year. A few days before Thanksgiving, the singer was in her bathroom getting ready to take a shower when she had trouble keeping her balance. She stumbled and struggled to stand up straight and couldn’t...
The Black Keys share ‘Going Down South’ from new blues covers album ‘Delta Kream’
The Black Keys have shared new track ‘Going Down South’, the second track to arrive from their new blues covers album, ‘Delta Kream’. The Ohio duo – comprised of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – will drop the 11-track collection on May 14, marking their first release since their ninth studio record ‘Let’s Rock’ (2019). ‘Going Down South’ – which follows last month’s ‘Crawling Kingsnake’ – sees the pair delivering their take on the original track by Robert Lee Burnside. “That was one of R.L. Burnside’s hits!” Auerbach said of the song. “We strayed a little from the original on our version with...
Noname recalls J. Cole fallout, shares her take on the pair’s dispute
Noname has shared her take on last year’s fallout with J. Cole, after being asked about it on social media by a fan. READ MORE: Forget the beef with J. Cole – here’s why Noname is such an essential voice Last year, J. Cole released the track ‘Snow On Tha Bluff’ which many fans believed was aimed at Noname, the Chicago rapper, activist and book club organiser. The Dreamville rapper neither confirmed or denied whether the track was about Noname, but wrote, “but I can say it was honest.” In a separate tweet he told his followers to “Follow Noname. I...
The Flaming Lips announce UK and Ireland tour dates for 2022
The Flaming Lips have announced a string of UK and Ireland tour dates that will kick off in 2022 after a tour of North America. READ MORE: The Flaming Lips – ‘American Head’ review: indie-rock’s space invaders crash-land back on planet Earth The band took to social media earlier today (May 3) to announce they will be heading out on tour in support of their most recent album ‘American Head’. The tour will begin with a series of US dates in late 2021, before proceeding into 2022 with shows in the UK and Ireland, starting in Leeds on May...
Coldplay to give ‘Higher Power’ its live debut on ‘American Idol’ this weekend
Coldplay are set to debut their new single ‘Higher Power’ live this weekend on American Idol. READ MORE: Every single Coldplay song ranked in order of greatness The song, which has been teased by the band on TikTok today (May 3), will get its official release on Friday (May 7). On Sunday (May 9), the band will then play the new song live for the first time on the US TV show, which is hosting a special Coldplay-themed episode. Advertisement As well as the performance of ‘Higher Power’, Chris Martin is also set to act as a mentor for contestants...
Olivia Rodrigo Went From Plucking ‘The Climb’ On Guitar To The Top Of The Mountain
Few people have had as good a year as Olivia Rodrigo. The singer-songwriter and star of High School Music: The Musical: The Series created 2021’s first big hit in “Drivers License,” a No. 1 coming-of-age heartbreak tune that explores the backstreets before revving up to a shout-along coda — the kind of built-in drama that understandably inspired a TikTok trend. After, she went experimental on her kaleidoscopic follow-up “Deja Vu,” which became another Top 10 hit and saw her diving into conceptual territory for the music video. But for all her recent success — yes, that includes passing her road test...Recent Posts
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