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Billie Eilish dyed her hair blonde because of a fan’s photo edit
Billie Eilish has said that she decided to dye her hair blonde after seeing a picture of herself that had been edited by a fan. READ MORE: Billie Eilish’s ‘Your Power’ is a quietly potent response to abuse of power Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the singer was asked about her new look, which saw her depart from her established green and black hair. “I’ve been wanting it blonde for a while,” Eilish said. “Then I saw a fan edit when I had green hair. It was me with whatever hair colour I had, and they just edited blonde...
St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers and Erykah Badu to headline Pitchfork Music Festival 2021
St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers and Erykah Badu have been announced as the headliners of Pitchfork Music Festival 2021, which is the event’s 15th anniversary. READ MORE: When festival season finally returns, here’s what we WON’T miss The festival, which runs from Friday, September 10 to Sunday, September 12 at Chicago’s Union Park, will also see performances by Big Thief, Angel Olsen, Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Kim Gordon, Thundercat, Yaeji, and Danny Brown. Also on the lineup are the Fiery Furnaces, Waxahatchee, Cat Power, Jay Electronica, black midi, Ty Segall & Freedom Band, DJ Nate, Jamila Woods, Caroline Polachek, Yves Tumor, and...
Truck Festival adds Arlo Parks, Everything Everything and others to lineup
Truck Festival has announced its second batch of names for its 2021 edition, with Everything Everything and Arlo Parks leading the way. READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about” Also announced for the Oxfordshire festival are Swim Deep, Billy Nomates, Jaws, Oscar Lang, Only The Poets, and others. The festival, which takes place July 22-25, has also announced its day and stage splits. The already announced Bombay Bicycle Club will headline the Friday night, followed by The Kooks on Saturday and Royal Blood on Sunday. Advertisement Elsewhere, the bill...
Eagles Of Death Metal announce 24th anniversary UK and Ireland tour
Eagles Of Death Metal have shared details of a UK and Ireland tour that will mark their 24th anniversary. READ MORE: Opinion – Jesse Hughes, shut the fuck up, for the love of God The band – currently comprising founding member Jesse Hughes on vocals and guitar, Jennie Vee on bass, Jorma Vik on drums, and Joshua Jove on guitar – will hit the road this November and December on a 12-date tour. They kick things off at Brighton’ CHALK on November 22 before wrapping the tour on December 12 at Bristol’s O2 Academy. The UK/Ireland dates are intended...
KISS’ Gene Simmons on first meeting AC/DC’s Angus Young: “He didn’t have front teeth”
KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons has recalled his first meeting with AC/DC guitarist Angus Young, shortly before the two bands toured together in the late 1970s. READ MORE: AC/DC on their explosive comeback record ‘Power Up’: “This album is for Malcolm” “I saw them playing this really small club in L.A. I happened to be there, and all I remember is being so close to the stage,” Simmons told Australia’s Triple M while discussing how KISS enlisted the Australians as their support act in 1977 and 1978. “There’s Angus just running around on stage, not posing, just kind of...
Daði Freyr’s Eurovision performance at risk after team member tests positive for COVID
Daði Freyr’s Eurovision performance for Iceland is at risk after a team member tested positive for Covid-19. READ MORE: In the face of coronavirus cancellation – Eurovision has had one of its best years yet Writing about the news on Twitter, Freyr said a member of his team tested positive for coronavirus yesterday (May 16). Writing on Twitter, he said: “A member from the icelandic team tested positive for covid-19 today. Advertisement “Gagnamagnið just got tested again and we are on our way to the hotel to wait for the results. We are feeling healthy and crossing our fingers...
Noel Gallagher: “Liam hated ‘Wonderwall’, he said it was trip-hop”
Noel Gallagher has claimed that Liam Gallagher hated ‘Wonderwall’, before the track later became one of Oasis’ defining hits. Speaking in the latest edition of MOJO magazine, Noel also said that his estranged brother thought the track had its roots in trip-hop – the genre popularised by Bristol artists such as Massive Attack, Tricky and Portishead in the 1990s. Asked whether he always knew if “a song would be sung by you or Liam”, Noel replied: “The only time I laid down the law was ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’. Advertisement “I was so fucked off with...
UK venues react to reopening today for socially distanced gigs: “We are BACK!”
Venues across the UK have reacting on social media as they prepare to re-open for socially distanced events today. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect Much anticipation surrounds the return of live music following a year of inaction due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially after the recent COVID pilot test events for clubbing and a small festival set-up featuring Blossoms, The Lathums and ZuZu. Today (May 17) is the penultimate stage for easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the UK before a planned return to full capacity social activity on June 21....
Fender launch ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ limited-edition Stratocaster
Fender has announced a limited-edition Final Fantasy XIV Stratocaster guitar, which will be available from 2022. The Final Fantasy-themed instrument is an official collaboration between Fender and Square Enix to celebrate the guitar company’s 75th anniversary. Alongside a physical version, the limited-edition Stratocaster will be available to play in FFXIV through patch 5.55. In Fender’s official statement announcing the guitar, they described the new edition. “The limited-edition Final Fantasy XIV Stratocaster captures the originality, style and excitement of one of the world’s most popular online role-playing video games. Advertisement Final Fantasy XIV Fender Stratocaster. Image Credit: Fender/Square Enix “This incredibly...Recent Posts
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