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Ewan McGregor remembers Noel Gallagher lightsaber battle at 30th birthday party
Ewan McGregor has recalled Noel Gallagher‘s joke claim that he gave the actor his “first lightsaber training” for Star Wars. Jimmy Kimmel reminded McGregor of the claim on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday (May 10) ahead of his return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new Star Wars series on Disney+. READ MORE: Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far away “Noel Gallagher of the band Oasis claims, he said this in an interview, that he did your first lightsaber training with you. Is there any truth to that?,” Kimmel asked McGregor. Advertisement The actor replied: “Well,...
BRIT Awards honour record producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector
The BRIT Awards 2021 has included Phil Spector in the obituaries section of its website, replacing the usual In Memoriam section shown during the live awards ceremony. READ MORE: Phil Spector – genius producer and convicted murderer with a toxic legacy The tribute to the late producer, which coincides with tonight’s (May 11) awards, may prove controversial. In 2009 Spector was convicted for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson. He died in January aged 81 while serving a 19-year sentence. Spector is one of music’s most celebrated producers, recognised for pioneering the “Wall of Sound” recording technique. He...
IU shares soothing cover of Justin Bieber’s ‘Off My Face’
IU has released a snippet of her cover of ‘Off My Face’ by Justin Bieber. READ MORE: IU – ‘LILAC’ review: a near-perfect, wide-ranging pop gem from K-pop’s darling On May 10, the K-pop star shared on Instagram a 30-second clip of herself singing the romantic Bieber track, which appeared on his latest studio album ‘Justice’. Armed with an acoustic guitar, IU sang parts of the chorus before humming the rest of the song. “’Cause I’m off my face, in love with you / I’m out my head, so into you,” she crooned. View this post on Instagram A...
Skrillex enlists Four Tet and Starrah for new house-inflected single, ‘Butterflies’
Skrillex has released ‘Butterflies’, his first single since 2019. Arriving Monday (May 10), the track features contributions by Four Tet and Starrah. The Grammy-winning producer takes a detour into nostalgic house territory in the follow-up to 2019 single ‘Midnight Hour’, which featured Ty Dollar $ign and Boys Noize. Vocals on on ‘Butterflies’ are handled by Starrah, a singer-songwriter whose songwriting credits include Billboard chart-toppers (including Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’, Camila Cabello’s ‘Havana’ and Maroon 5’s ‘Girls Like You’). Advertisement “Everybody loves somebody / Know you’re not just anybody / Butterflies when you touch my body / I’ll let you...
The Strokes to perform fundraiser benefit for NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley
The Strokes are set to play a virtual fundraiser for Maya Wiley, a Democratic candidate currently running for mayor of New York City. READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article” The band will perform and speak at the event, which is happening via Zoom on May 15, 7pm EST. Access to the show starts at a donation of US$10 or more here. I’m so excited to be joining @thestrokes for some music and conversation this weekend! Sign up to attend: https://t.co/LpNtyiFQ8M pic.twitter.com/RFgUyZYtT1 — Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) May...
Rough Trade NYC reopening in new 30 Rock location next month
Rough Trade NYC will reopen at its new location of 30 Rockefeller Plaza next month, after announcing the closure of its longstanding Brooklyn location earlier this year. The store announced it would be moving from its former location back in January, saying a new New York location would be revealed later in the year. It was previously located in an enormous, 10,000-square-foot warehouse space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and contained both a record store and concert venue. The store opened in 2013 as an offshoot of the UK chain. Advertisement As the New York Times reports, the store’s new Rockefeller Center...
J. Cole to reportedly play in the Basketball Africa League on Rwandan team
J. Cole is reportedly set to undergo a surprising career change, being the latest team member for African basketball team, the Rwanda Patriots. ESPN reports that Cole is currently completing a two-week quarantine in Rwanda in order to compete in the Basketball Africa League, with an official announcement of his signing to come this Thursday (May 13). The Patriots’ first game of the season is scheduled to take place this coming Sunday, in which they will face off against the Nigeria River Hoopers. Although primarily known for his music, Cole originally pursued a career as a basketball player in high...
Independent Label Market to mark 10th anniversary by returning to London this summer
Independent Label Market has announced that it will mark its 10th anniversary by returning to London this summer. READ MORE: Here’s why the Independent Label Market’s all-female Soho takeover is so vital Started at Soho’s Berwick Street market in 2011, ILM has hosted 68 events all over the world and has partnered with more than 600 independent record labels throughout the UK as well as in Paris, Berlin, Rome, LA, Toronto, New York, LA and elsewhere. The 2021 ILM summer event will take place on July 10 at London’s Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross. Labels taking part include...
Metallica wrote more than 10 new songs in quarantine some over Zoom
Metallica wrote as many as 10 songs while quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic, frontman James Hetfield has revealed. READ MORE: What makes Metallica? The ultimate metal band, unpicked Speaking in a new interview, the singer said that isolation proved productive for the metal legends who linked up on Zoom from different locations to write new material. Hetfield shared the news with The Fierce Life, a podcast made by gun manufacturer Fierce Firearms, which focuses on Hetfield’s hobby interest of hunting. Advertisement He told the podcast: “Because of COVID, just sitting at home and getting a little bit antsy and...Recent Posts
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