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Pink and Rag‘n’Bone Man to team up for BRIT Awards performance
Pink and Rag‘n’Bone Man will team up for a performance at this year’s BRIT Awards. The pair will join forces to perform their recent duet ‘Anywhere Away From Here’, with backing vocals provided by the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir. The two artists join an eclectic line-up of acts who have already been confirmed to perform at next month’s ceremony, including Arlo Parks, Dua Lipa, Griff – the winner of this year’s Rising Star award – and Headie One. Advertisement Pink’s part in the performance will see the singer delivering her vocals remotely from the US due to...
New open letter to Scottish Government urges support for live music industry: “We are at breaking point”
A new open letter from the Scottish Commercial Music Industry Task Force (SCMIT) has called on the Scottish Government to provide urgent support in order to prevent the “collapse” of the live music industry in Scotland. Last week saw the announcement that Scotland’s music venues, cinemas, theatres and comedy clubs can reopen from May 17, although socially distanced audiences of up to 100 people will only be permitted at indoor venues. 500-capacity outdoor events can also resume from that date, with bigger capacities expected to be allowed in both indoor and outdoor venues in June. READ MORE: Music venues...
Watch H.E.R. perform ‘Fight For You’ at Oscars 2021
H.E.R. performed her Oscar-winning song ‘Fight For You’ for the Oscars 2021 tonight (April 26) – scroll down the page to watch it now. The song featured on the soundtrack for Judas And The Black Messiah and collected the award for Best Original Song at the Los Angeles ceremony. READ MORE: LaKeith Stanfield: “A lot of critics don’t understand the Black experience” H.E.R. performed the track in a pre-recorded segment that aired in a pre-show broadcast ahead of the main event. The performance saw the musician begin by singing from behind the drum kit before moving to the front of the...
Kanye West and Balenciaga’s DMX tribute shirts reportedly raise over $1million for late rapper’s family
A run of DMX tribute shirts designed by Balenciaga and commissioned by Kanye West‘s fashion brand Yeezy have reportedly raised $1million for the late rapper’s family. The long sleeve shirts feature a graphic of DMX on the front with “R.I.P” printed above him, and crosses on either side. One sleeve sports the date he was born, and the other the date of his death. READ MORE: DMX, 1970 – 2021: hip-hop giant who shone brightest in the darkness According to TMZ‘s sources close to West, the shirts raked in more than $1million after going up for sale during DMX’s memorial service...
Watch Porter Robinson perform tracks from his new album during Secret Sky livestream
Porter Robinson celebrated the release of his first album in seven years, ‘Nurture, with a live-streamed performance for his curated festival Secret Sky. Taking place over the weekend, the one-hour set saw Robinson play tracks from the album, including ‘Get Your Wish’ and ‘Mirror’, immersed in a range of vivid backdrops. Watch the full set below: Advertisement READ MORE: Porter Robinson: “I felt convinced that I wouldn’t be able to ever make music again” The Secret Sky lineup also featured virtual performances from Kero Kero Bonito, James Ivy, Wave Racer, Yvette Young and No Rome, among others. Robinson also...
Beyoncé celebrates five years of ‘Lemonade’: “I’m so thankful”
Beyoncé‘s acclaimed ‘Lemonade’ album celebrated its fifth anniversary this weekend and the singer has marked the occasion with a message to her fans. READ MORE: Beyonce – ‘Lemonade’ review The star’s sixth album was released on April 23, 2016, and spawned the singles ‘Formation’, ‘All Night’, ‘Sorry’, and ‘Hold Up’; it featured guest appearances James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, Jack White and The Weeknd. ‘Lemonade’ was also 2016’s third-biggest-selling album and one of only two albums released that year to sell at least one million copies. Advertisement Taking to Instagram yesterday (April 24), Beyoncé shared a series of stills from...
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...Recent Posts
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