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H.E.R. Sings The Things We’re Afraid To Say
By Virginia Lowman Music has always been a vehicle for truth-telling for H.E.R. When she reemerged on the music scene in 2016 under the enigmatic three-letter moniker, standing for “Having Everything Revealed,” she did so as a means to exemplify her belief that her “responsibility is to the truth” and that women would be at the forefront of her craft right alongside protest and empowerment. It’s a guiding virtue that’s proved successful, too: She’s racked up four Grammys, including a surprise Song of the Year win for her poignant anthem “I Can’t Breathe” at the most recent ceremony in March,...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa will allegedly release solo music in July
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is reportedly set to release new music next month. READ MORE: Watch iKON cover BLACKPINK’s ‘Pretty Savage’, featuring Lisa During a recent episode of the MBC reality show Hangout with Yoo, host Yoo Jae-suk brought up Lisa, as well as girl group Lovelyz, while listing artists that would be making a comeback in July. The K-pop idols’ respective agencies, YG Entertainment and Woollim Entertainment, have yet to confirm the releases. Yoo mentioned the artists while speaking about the “competitors” the upcoming boyband MSG Wannabe, which were formed through his show, would face while promoting on South Korean...
Logic drops first song since officially ending retirement, ‘Intro’
Logic has returned today with new song ‘Intro’, the first song he’s dropped since he officially ended his retirement. The arrival of ‘Intro’ comes just a day after the rapper posted a brief statement on social media: “I’m back.” The post appeared to pay homage to Michael Jordan’s 1995 “I’m back announcement” which confirmed his NBA return. Advertisement ‘Intro’ comes in at just under 2 minutes in length, ending with Logic rapping, “I’m un-retired, yeah I’m back/That’s a fact, that’s that”. Listen to ‘Intro’ below: Logic initially announced his retirement along with the release of his most recent studio album,...
Nipsey Hussle to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Nipsey Hussle has been announced as one of a select few musicians to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year. READ MORE: Nipsey Hussle, 1985-2019 – a musician who gave a voice to the voiceless and changed the face of indie rap Hussle is one of eight acts in the ‘Recording’ category to be honoured in 2022, with the likes of DJ Khaled, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, George Clinton, Ashanti, Los Huracanes Del Norte and Martha Reeves. 38 people in total will be given stars, including Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Francis Ford...
Pop Smoke’s manager updates fans on rapper’s next album
Pop Smoke‘s manager has given fans an update on the status of the late rapper’s next album. READ MORE: Pop Smoke – ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’ review: Brooklyn rapper’s posthumous debut matches rising star’s ambition The 20-year-old rapper was shot and killed in February last year during a home invasion, less than two weeks after the release of his acclaimed ‘Meet The Woo 2’ mixtape. His first posthumous release, ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’, arrived in July. Recently it was confirmed that a second posthumous album was in the works, although it’s unlikely...
Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Guns N’ Roses to headline Hellfest 2022
Hellfest 2022 has announced its full line-up, including headliners Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses and Scorpions. READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – rank the albums After being cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the French hard rock festival, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, is set to make a return next year with a seven-day, two-weekend event featuring 350 bands across six stages. Taking place in Clisson, the first instalment of the festival will be held on June 17, 18 and 19, with headliners Deftones, Faith No More and Avenged Sevenfold. Other names on the bill...
Migos respond to rumours they once almost signed to Kanye’s label
Migos have discussed rumours that they almost signed to Kanye West‘s GOOD Music label in 2016. READ MORE: Migos’ 10 best songs – ever The trio have been signed to Quality Control Music since 2015. In 2016 West claimed the band had joined his label under a management deal, however that later turned out not to be the case. In a new interview on the podcast Big Boy On Demand, the trio were asked in a true or false segment about whether they were supposed to sign with GOOD Music, and instantly answered ‘false’. Advertisement Quavo added that “It was...
Paul McCartney, The 1975, Liam Gallagher, Foals and more donate prizes to help London’s homeless
Paul McCartney, The 1975, Liam Gallagher and Foals are among those donating prizes to a new campaign to help London’s homeless. READ MORE: Paul McCartney – ‘McCartney III: Imagined’ review: Macca shines with a little help from his friends Streets Of London, the registered charity which funds specialist support for people who are homeless in the capital, has kickstarted its #comeonhome campaign with a unique prize draw. Prizes in the draw include a signed gift box from McCartney, a meet and greet opportunity with The 1975, a Fender Stratocaster signed by Mark Knopfler, tickets and an overnight stay for Craig David‘s upcoming...
Interpol have “been working on new music since last summer”
Interpol have revealed that they’ve been working on new music remotely for the last year, and have recently started developing tracks in person. READ MORE: Interpol tell us about their new ‘A Fine Mess’ EP: “This is about taking the party by the horns” In a post on Instagram, the band said that due to the coronavirus pandemic “we had to use the internet to circulate ideas and collaborate remotely. This was a new experience for us. “Fortunately, in recent months, we’ve had the opportunity to get together in person and continue to develop those ideas the old-fashion way:...Recent Posts
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