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Paramore’s songs from ‘Twilight’ soundtrack are now available on Spotify
The two songs Paramore contributed to the original Twilight (2008) soundtrack are now available on Spotify in the US. READ MORE: Paramore: their 10 best songs – ranked ‘Decode’ and ‘I Caught Myself’ have been absent from the major streaming platform, which launched a month before the release of the first instalment of the fantasy drama’s soundtrack. As Consequence Of Sound notes, while ‘Decode’ was originally released in October 2008 as the lead single off ‘Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’, the song and its sister track were previously restricted in America. This was “most likely due to copyright issues...
Ringo Starr drops legal battle against Ring O sex toys
Ringo Starr has dropped his legal battle against the makers of a sex toy called Ring O. The Beatles icon had challenged the toy’s trademark and argued the similarity to his name could cause confusion. He argued that his reputation could be damaged if the name was registered as a US trademark. He has now withdrawn the complaint after an agreement was reached with Ring O manufacturers. Advertisement Starr’s lawyers initially argued that the brand was “identical in appearance, sound, connotation and pronunciation” to his own name, which he had previously trademarked. Documents filed by his legal team in...
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Is Still On The Right Track, 10 Years Later
I treated the release of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way as ceremoniously as any teen girl without her driver’s license could: by begging my mom to drive me to the mall to buy a physical copy. The record came out on May 23, 2011, the day before my fifteenth birthday. The timing was a cosmic coincidence, but if I closed my eyes, I could almost convince myself that the CD was a birthday gift from Mother Monster herself. I’d hardly admitted I was queer to myself, let alone to anybody else. I carried a giant backpack stuffed with textbooks...
The 1975’s Matty Healy says government has “vilified” the arts: “It’s not being treated as important”
The 1975‘s Matty Healy has accused the government of neglecting the arts in the wake of ongoing controversies surrounding the return of live music. READ MORE: What’s the point of festival pilots if the Government won’t publish the results? The government was recently accused of “pushing live music off a cliff-edge” by failing to publish the results of the Events Research Programme, which saw audiences attend a weekend of events in Liverpool, the BRIT Awards and Download Festival to investigate the safety of large crowds returning to events after the coronavirus pandemic. Elsewhere, a growing number of UK festivals have been forced to announce their cancellation...
Lotus Eater share new song ‘Obliterate’ featuring Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes
Lotus Eater have released a new collaboration with Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes called ‘Obliterate’. The new single, which precedes the Glasgow band’s debut album ‘Where The Body Goes’ arriving on July 23, is said to revolve “around traumatic experiences, learning from the hurt and using it as fuel for our green tinged inferno”. Drummer and creative lead Cameron Humphrey said in a statement: “Having the opportunity to collaborate with our friend and idol Oli Sykes truly allowed us to bring this track to a level never seen before. We will always be forever grateful.” Advertisement He added...
Limp Bizkit announce summer 2022 UK shows
Limp Bizkit have announced a couple of shows in the UK next summer – see details below. READ MORE: Before ‘Ace Of Spades’, a selection of cover Songs Limp Bizkit made sound more Limp Bizkit-y The rap rockers will play Manchester Academy on July 22, 2022 and the O2 Academy Brixton in London on July 24, 2022. Tickets go on sale at 9am next Friday (July 2). The news follows the band’s recent announcement that they will tour the US this summer with Spiritbox. Tickets are on sale now. Advertisement See Limp Bizkit’s upcoming tour dates in full below....
Bop Shop Queer Music Week Edition: Songs From Princess Nokia, Jan, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This week, in honor of Pride Month, we’ve been celebrating Queer Music Week by looking at the top queer anthems of the 2000s and examining what exactly makes a song a queer anthem. That’s all in addition to conversations with forward-thinking LGBTQ+ artists Teddy Geiger, Villano Antillano, and Lucy Dacus, as well as a celebration of...
EXO’s D.O. will make his solo debut next month, SM Entertainment confirms
D.O of K-pop boyband EXO will be making his official solo debut later this year with a new album. READ MORE: Red Velvet’s Joy says for three months she “only focused” on her solo album On June 25, South Korean news outlet SpoTV News reported that the EXO vocalist is currently in preparations to release his first album sometime next month, per Soompi. His agency, SM Entertainment later responded to reports, confirming that he is “scheduled to release his first solo album in late July”. D.O. has previously released the song ‘That’s Okay’ for SM Entertainment’s ‘SM STATION’ project...
The Lathums release contemplative new track ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’
The Lathums have released new track ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’, which hears the Wigan band encourage fans to appreciate the simple things. READ MORE: The Lathums: Wigan heroes on local pride, topping the charts and supporting Blossoms The uplifting slice of guitar pop is anchored by the thoughtful lyrics of frontman Alex Moore, who uses the track to highlight the things “that matter most“. “Our saddest and loneliest moments can lead to our happiest and most content, because we have felt what it is to be down there looking up,” said Moore. Advertisement “It feels like now is...Recent Posts
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