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Turnstile, Show Me The Body and more for Outbreak Fest 2022
Outbreak Fest has released its line-up for 2022, featuring Turnstile, Show Me The Body and more. The festival, traditionally held in Leeds, will move across the Pennines to Manchester for a three-day event at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre next June. READ MORE: Outbreak Fest’s tenth edition was a visceral, thrilling celebration of the last true subculture Also on the line-up for next year’s festival are Basement, who will play a 10th anniversary set featuring material from their albums ‘Colourmewithkindness’ and ‘I Wish I Could Stay Here’. Advertisement They’ll be joined by Chubby and the Gang, Higher Power, Knocked Loose, Citizen...
Machine Gun Kelly movie ‘Good News’ changes name after backlash from Mac Miller’s brother
A new rap movie starring Machine Gun Kelly will undergo a change of title after the production was called out by the brother of the late Mac Miller. The movie was set to be titled Good News, a direct nod to Miller’s first posthumous single, and the storyline was reportedly inspired by artists such as Miller himself, Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke who have all faced untimely demises. Kelly is set to portray an artist making his way in the industry, but the production has faced backlash from Mac Miller’s brother, Miller McCormick. Advertisement “Fuck you, fuck your movie,...
JYP Entertainment unveils plans to launch NFT platform for K-pop
JYP Entertainment has unveils plans to launch an NFT platform to produce and distribute NFTs (non-fungible tokens) based on K-pop content. READ MORE: CEO and founder of BTS’ agency HYBE steps down to focus on music production On July 2, JYP Entertainment announced that it has partnered up with Dunamu, the operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, to produce and distribute NFT-linked digital goods. According to Aju Business Daily, they will launch a platform through which other additional services will be developed and operated. The platform will reportedly be used to distribute K-pop content for JYP artists. The...
Sigrid announces intimate Reading & Leeds warm-up show in London
Sigrid has announced details of an intimate London show set for this August. The date, at the new Lafayette venue in Kings Cross, comes before the singer’s performances at Reading & Leeds festivals. “We’re playing a real life gig! in London!” Sigrid wrote on Twitter to announce the show, which is set for August 26. Advertisement “It’s going to be a super cosy show, so tickets are very very limited. We’ve got new songs and some other surprises for you on the door.” Tickets for the show are available from 9am BST on July 7, and fans can sign...
Vicky Cornell shares love letter from Chris Cornell: “A heart lucky enough to know true love”
The widow of Chris Cornell has shared a handwritten love note that her wrote to her. READ MORE: Chris Cornell – his 10 best songs Vicky Cornell featured the letter as part of a Fatherly interview in which she addressed her grief following the Soundgarden frontman’s death by suicide in May 2017. “Chris is constantly kept in the present. We speak about him, we play his music, we share memories, we work in his legacy and I include my children in that,” Vicky explained in the interview. “We continue the great charitable work that he did personally and through...
Jxdn Wants To Be Pop-Punk’s Poster Child
By Aliya Chaudhry A day after the release of Jxdn’s electrifying debut single “Comatose” in March 2020, Travis Barker got in touch. Jxdn, whose real name is Jaden Hossler and who styles his performance moniker in all lowercase, was at that point known primarily for his dancing and lip-syncing videos on TikTok. He was, in fact, attending the creator convention Playlist Live in Florida when Barker called his team. A few months later, Hossler became the first signee to Barker’s label, DTA records. More than a year onwards, he’s finally releasing his first album, Tell Me About Tomorrow, which...
Company set for Britney Spears’ co-conservatorship backs out after learning of her objection
The wealth management firm that was set to become the co-conservator of Britney Spears’ estate alongside her father James has asked to withdraw from it. READ MORE: Framing Britney Spears: when will female stars get the duty of care they deserve? Bessemer Trust, which manages more than $100billion in assets across its portfolio, filed a new court document today (July 1) in which it requested to resign from the arrangement. The New York Times reports that the trust referred to the public outcry of the conservatorship as “changed circumstances” and stated that it was previously unaware of Britney’s objection to...
Ten Tonnes releases new EP ‘So Long’
Ten Tonnes has released ‘So Long‘ EP, his first record since his 2019 self-titled debut album. The Hertfordshire singer-songwriter has teamed up with producer Jag Jago (The Maccabees, The Magic Gang, Matt Maltese) for the four-track EP, which features recent single ‘Everything You Got’ and ‘Go’, which was Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record last night (June 30). Speaking about the EP, Tonnes said: “I wrote and co-produced all the songs from my little home studio setup and I’ve loved the process of working on it from initial idea to demo to finished song. I wanted it to...
Gojira announce 2022 UK and European tour: “Let’s finally get together”
Gojira have announced a UK and European tour for 2022 – check out the schedule below. READ MORE: The bands shaping the future of heavy music The French band will hit the road in the new year for a run of shows in support of their seventh album ‘Fortitude’, which was released in April. Beginning the tour in Helsinki, Gojira will go on to make stop-offs in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Prague, Budapest and other cities throughout January into February and March 2022. Advertisement They will touch down in London on March 4 for a headline concert at Alexandra...Recent Posts
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