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A.G. Cook shares touching tribute to SOPHIE: “She was laser-focused and exceptionally intelligent”
A.G. Cook has shared a tribute to his late friend and collaborator SOPHIE, who died earlier this year during a sudden accident in Athens. READ MORE: How a new SOPHIE-produced EP honours the genius of the late pop polymath Taking to social media earlier today (April 25), Cook, the head of record label PC Music, said he was “still processing Sophie’s life” and shared a link to a tribute he penned for the late pop icon. “I’m still processing Sophie’s life…,” the caption on Cook’s Instagram post said. “Spent a lot of time these last few months reflecting on...
JAY-Z hopes he’s remembered like “Bob Marley and all the greats”
JAY-Z has shared how he’d like to be remembered, saying he hopes its in the same vein as “Bob Marley and all the greats”. READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend – “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block” Speaking in a rare interview, the rap icon discussed a variety of topics including issues of race, his family, the coronavirus pandemic and his proudest moments. “I’m most proud of overcoming my circumstances and providing opportunity for people who look like me and who came from the same situation that I’ve come from,” he told The...
Manic Street Preachers say new album sounds like “The Clash playing Abba”
Manic Street Preachers have shared some new details about their upcoming new album. READ MORE: Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield tells us about his two new solo songs: “One shows joy, the other shows fear” The Welsh rock veterans had previously confirmed that they had been at work on the follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed ‘Resistance Is Futile’ during last year’s lockdown. After sharing a list of nine potential potential song titles back in January, followed by an Instagram post teasing a few lyrics, the band have now given another update on their 14th LP. Advertisement Speaking in the latest print edition of MOJO (via Contact...
Listen to Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper’s new acoustic version of ‘SHELTER’
Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper have shared an acoustic version of their recent single ‘SHELTER’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Vic Mensa – ‘I Tape’ EP review: Chicago rapper channels the voice of the voiceless The original track, which also features Wyclef Jean, is taken from Mensa’s recently released ‘I TAPE’ EP. Other tracks on the project include collaborations with Jeremih and Tish Hyman. Examining mass incarceration as well as the impact the coronavirus has had on the Black community, ‘SHELTER’ is inspired by Mensa’s relationship with Oklahoma inmate Julius Jones, who in 2002 was convicted of first-degree murder...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Hawkwind’s ‘Silver Machine’
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Hawkwind‘s ‘Silver Machine’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, Judas Priest, Guns N’ Roses, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. Last week (April 18), the pair performed a version of Rolling Stones’ ‘Satisfaction’ alongside “mysterious stranger” Sidney Jake on guitar, with Willcox covered in body paint. Advertisement This week’s kitchen cover sees...
Megadeth’s David Ellefson praises “tireless warrior” Dave Mustaine
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has praised his bandmate Dave Mustaine following the singer’s various life battles, including his diagnosis with throat cancer in 2019 and subsequent treatment. In a new interview with the Real Music With Gary Stuckey podcast (per Blabbermouth), Ellefson said: “Dave’s a fighter, and he’s a survivor. I mean, look – he’s gone through being fired , kicked out, kicked down. He just went through cancer. The guy, he’s a tireless warrior, and I think that’s a big part of the Megadeth story. And that’s worldwide; that’s global. “And then, behind that, of course, there’s...
Watch Snoop Dogg recreate classic rap album covers in ‘Look Around’ music video
Snoop Dogg has shared the music video for ‘Look Around’ in which he recreates iconic rap album covers by Ice Cube, Eazy-E, and more. READ MORE: Happy 4/20! Here’s how to celebrate with your favourite weed-loving musicians Tha Doggfather released his 18th album, ‘From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites’, on Tuesday (April 20) in line with 4/20. The Bakery-directed clip for his new single sees Snoop digging through record crates and positioning himself in place of classic rap LP covers. Advertisement As listed by HipHopDX, Snoop takes on the likeness and imagery of LL Cool J’s ‘Radio’ (back cover),...
Alice Cooper on contracting COVID-19: “It knocked me out for three weeks”
Alice Cooper has spoken in more detail about about the effects of his illness with coronavirus at the end of 2020. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Alice Cooper “All it really did with me was it knocked me out,” Cooper told Good Day Rochester in a new interview (via Blabbermouth). “For three weeks, I felt like I went 12 rounds with Roberto Duran; I was just beat up. “And then every day, you feel a little bit better, then you feel a little bit better, feel a little bit...
Six60 play to 50,000 fans in largest show since COVID-19 pandemic began
Six60 performed to an audience of 50,000 fans in New Zealand last night (April 24), making it the biggest live show since the coronavirus pandemic started. READ MORE: New Zealand pop-rockers Six60 on playing the world’s only stadium tour: “I felt pure elation” Playing at Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium – the home of Rugby world champions the All Blacks, which had never hosted a concert previously – the band invited Maori performers to join them onstage and paid tribute to military musicians. “We know what it’s like to be in lockdown. It sucked. And we didn’t know if we’d be...Recent Posts
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