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Ludacris, Usher and Snoop Dogg feature on remix of Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches’
Ludacris, Usher and Snoop Dogg have teamed up for a remix of Justin Bieber’s track ‘Peaches’. The new remix puts the rappers’ verses front and centre, taking over most of the choruses and verses sung by Bieber and his collaborators Daniel Caesar and Giveon in the original. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again Listen to the remix below: Advertisement ‘Peaches’ is lifted from Bieber’s sixth album, ‘Justice’, released back in March. The record was given four stars from NME, writing, “last year’s ‘Changes’ saw the singer take a wrong turn, but here...
Three men arrested on suspicion of stealing $3 million from 50 Cent’s business
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing $3 million (£2.1 million) in cash and jewellery from a business in New Jersey owned by 50 Cent. Matthew Gale, Richard Murphy and Travis Villalobos are accused of breaking into an apartment building that was leased for a firm owned by the rapper earlier this year, before stealing a huge haul of cash and diamonds. Prosecutors say that Cliffside Park Police Department officials were initially called to the building on the day before the heist, when they recovered a stolen vehicle, which was eventually tied to the burglary as a...
Listen to Wooze’s steamy new single ‘Witch Slap (IOU)’
South London-based indie-rockers Wooze have unveiled their punchy and playful new single, ‘Witch Slap (IOU)’. READ MORE: What’s Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know WOOZE The track blends a silvery, upbeat pop melody with overdriven guitars and Talking Heads-esque synth leads. Vocalists Theo Spark and Jamie She (who form the band’s studio lineup, the former also on guitars and the latter on drums) make full use of their yin-and-yang singing styles, ebbing and flowing between deep, sultry crooning and bright harmonies. Watch the video for ‘Witch Slap (IOU)’, directed by Nuri Jeong, below: Advertisement In a press release,...
The Weeknd sweeps the 2021 Juno Awards with five wins
The Weeknd has cleaned up at the 2021 Juno Music Awards, taking home five of the six awards he was nominated for. Now in its 51st year, the Junos were established in 1970 to honour the achievements of Canadian music. With the 2021, The Weeknd has received a total of 15 Junos out of 30 nominations across his career. Earlier this weekend, at the ceremony’s opening night, The Weeknd took home three awards: Single Of The Year for ‘Blinding Lights’, Contemporary R&B Recording Of The Year for his 2020 album ‘After Hours’ and Songwriter Of The Year alongside co-writers...
Tinashe links up with Buddy for new single ‘Pasadena’
R&B singer Tinashe has returned her first lead single of 2021, entitled ‘Pasadena’. The song, released last Friday (June 4), enlists rapper Buddy for a guest verse, marking the second time he and Tinashe have collaborated. The pair previously worked together on Buddy’s single ‘Glitch’ in September of 2020. ‘Pasadena’ was co-written and produced by Swedish-born, Los Angeles-based artist Oliver Malcolm. READ MORE: Oliver Malcolm: Fired-up producer-turned-pop renegade ready to give “music a kick up the arse” Advertisement Listen to ‘Pasadena’ below: ‘Pasadena’ follows three collaborative single releases throughout the first half of 2021, in which Tinashe is a featured...
Earth, Wind & Fire return to live performing with drive-in MS benefit show
Veteran funk band Earth, Wind & Fire played their first show since the pandemic began last Friday (June 4), appearing as headliners at the Drive-In to Erase MS Gala in the Southern California city of Pasadena. Variety reports that the band performed as part of the gala, which took place at the Rose Bowl Stadium and was hosted by former *NSYNC vocalist Lance Bass. The gala, the second of its kind, was created to raise funds for the titular charity Race To Erase MS. Founded by activist Nancy Davis in 1991, the charity seeks to raise both awareness and funds...
Trial set for men accused of selling Mac Miller the drugs that killed him
A trial date has been set for the alleged drug dealers accused of selling Mac Miller the counterfeit pills that killed him. Miller – whose real name was Malcolm McCormick – died on September 7, 2018 at the age of 26. A coroner’s report later revealed his cause of death to be “mixed drug toxicity”, with fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol found in his system at the time of his death. READ MORE: Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ review: posthumous album is a conflicting, tantalising taste of what might have been In 2019, three men – Cameron James Pettit, Andrew Walter and...
Miley Cyrus says she wants to work with Billie Eilish
Miley Cyrus has spoken about Billie Eilish and her desire to work with the teen pop star in a new interview. Cyrus has frequently collaborated with other artists during her career, including the likes of Stevie Nicks, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Elton John. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’ review: pop superstar reborn as a freewheeling rock’n’roller Speaking to British Vogue, the singer revealed who else she would like to work with in the future. “There are always new emerging artists that are super interesting,” she said. Advertisement “I love Billie Eilish. I think she’s just the coolest....
Watch Ed Sheeran sing ‘Tiny Dancer’ with Elton John, Courteney Cox and Brandi Carlile
Ed Sheeran has dedicated a rendition of Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’ to Friends star Lisa Kudrow, on which he was joined by John, Courteney Cox and Brandi Carlile. In the first episode of season three of the hit US sitcom – titled ‘The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy’ – Kudrow’s character Phoebe claimed the most romantic song ever was “the one Elton John wrote for that guy in Who’s The Boss”. When asked by Rachel what song it was, she sang: “Hold me close, young Tony Danza.” READ MORE: Friends: The Reunion: the best moments – and how...Recent Posts
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