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SEVENTEEN to reportedly release new album in June
South Korean boyband SEVENTEEN are reportedly gearing up to release a brand-new album soon. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi reveals the inspiration behind ‘Spider’ On May 10, South Korean news outlet Ilgan Sports reported that the group are currently working on the final touches of a new album, citing a music industry insider. The publication noted that the boyfriend were planning to release the record in June. The group’s agency Pledis Entertainment has since responded to the report with a statement to Newsen. “SEVENTEEN’s comeback date has not been decided, and we will release an official announcement once the schedule...
Twenty One Pilots announce special London pop-up shop and gallery
Twenty One Pilots have announced a special pop-up shop and gallery that will open in London later this month. The event will tie in with the duo’s upcoming new album ‘Scaled and Icy’, which is set for release on May 21. READ MORE: The Big Read – Twenty One Pilots: “We want to be the best – and keep everyone else at bay” Set to take place from May 21-22 at an undisclosed venue in London (details of which will be confirmed on May 20), Twenty One Pilots’ pop-up shop and gallery will feature never-before-seen imagery and limited edition...
Taylor Swift to receive BRITs Global Icon award at the BRIT Awards 2021
Taylor Swift is set to be honoured with the BRITs Global Icon award at this week’s BRIT Awards 2021. This year’s awards ceremony will take place at The O2 in London tomorrow (May 11) and will welcome 2500 audience members as part of the UK’s government’s ongoing test programme for the safe restart of live events. READ MORE: At last! The BRIT Awards nominations feel like a real representation of UK music Swift will become the first female winner of the BRITs Global Icon award, the highest accolade given by the BRITs that has previously honoured the likes of...
J Balvin says COVID-19 “almost killed him” last year
J Balvin has shared more on his coronavirus recovery, saying the virus “almost killed” him last year. Balvin first revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 in August last year. As reported by Billboard, during the Vax Live live-streamed concert over the weekend, the singer went into further detail on how serious his condition was. He also encouraged people from his native Colombia and across South America to get vaccinated. READ MORE: ‘The Boy From Medellín’ review: Colombian pop star J Balvin’s political awakening “I had COVID before. It almost killed me,” Balvin said, “we don’t want people to feel...
Watch Arlo Parks’ piano cover of Frank Ocean’s ‘Ivy’
London singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has performed a piano cover of Frank Ocean‘s ‘Ivy’ for her recent piano session on BBC Radio 1’s Chillest Show. The musician appeared on the program yesterday (May 9) for her intimate, stripped-back rendition of Ocean’s 2016 track, lifted from his album ‘Blonde’. Without the spacious production elements of the original, Parks’ version is slower and sadder, carried by her breathy vocals and gentle piano. Advertisement Watch it below. Speaking to host Sian Eleri prior to the performance, Parks touched on her relationship with the instrument. “I started off playing classical piano when I was...
J. Cole to release new documentary ‘Applying Pressure’
J. Cole is set to release a new documentary called Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary, he has announced. The rapper will release his new album ‘The Off-Season’ on Friday (May 14), the long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s ‘KOD’. Cole announced the imminent arrival of the documentary on his social media accounts earlier today (May 9). “Applying Pressure,” he wrote. “The Off-Season Documentary. Dropping tomorrow at 1pm eastern .” As the title suggests, it will go behind-the-scenes on the new record. Advertisement He also showed a clip of the film, which shows the star in the studio, playing...
Gemma Chan, Henry Golding and more join #StopAsianHate UK campaign
Gemma Chan, Henry Golding, Rina Sawayama and more stars have helped launch a #StopAsianHate campaign in the UK. Hate crimes against Asian people in London in March 2020 rose by 179 per cent compared to March 2019, according to campaign group Besea.n. Data for the rest of the UK is less accurate but also points to similar increases. A new campaign has now launched on GoFundMe to create the East and South East Asian (ESEA) Community Fund, which aims to “help uplift and protect” the ESEA community in the UK. Chan, Golding and Sawayama are joined in supporting it...
Eddie Vedder performs ‘Corduroy’ and calls for vaccine equality at Vax Live
Eddie Vedder performed two songs at Global Citizen’s Vax Live event, which was livestreamed this weekend, and called for vaccine equality. The livestream concert featured pre-recorded sets from artists including the Pearl Jam frontman, Foo Fighters, Selena Gomez and more. READ MORE: Pearl Jam – ‘Gigaton’ review: one of the biggest rock bands in the world return to semi-brilliance During his appearance, Vedder performed a version of the grunge band’s ‘Vitalogy’ classic ‘Corduroy’, as well as a cover of Little Steven’s ‘I Am A Patriot’. He was joined by a backing band that included ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh...
‘Stagger Lee’ singer and early rock’n’roll star Lloyd Price has died
Lloyd Price, the singer of ‘Stagger Lee’ known as “Mr Personality”, has died, his wife Jackie has confirmed. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame honouree died on May 3 from complications with diabetes. He was 88 years old. “I am so touched by the outpouring of love and tribute for the passing of my husband Lloyd Price, who passed peacefully on May 3, 2021 at Schaffer Extended Care in Westchester County, NY,” Jackie Price said in a statement given to Billboard. “Lloyd’s music crossed many boundaries and carried him to all corners of the world. He got the...Recent Posts
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