JAY-Z has reportedly filed a new trademark for a TV and film production company. READ MORE: Jay-Z – ‘4:44’ review According to TMZ, the rapper and mogul is planning to further expand his business ventures by entering into the world of TV and film production. Through his S. Carter Enterprises company, JAY-Z has filed a trademark for the name “2/J” in the category of “entertainment services in the nature of creation, development, and production” of television programming, TV series, movies and similar projects. Advertisement Whether the ‘Blueprint’ rapper is getting into the business of media and television is yet to...
Perry Farrell has announced details of a new song with his Kind Heaven Orchestra project. READ MORE: Perry Farrell: “I saw through the pandemic that the world really loves music” The Jane’s Addiction frontman launched the new project with his wife and collaborator Etty Lau Farrell for their 2019 album ‘Kind Heaven’. New single ‘MEND’ is set to be released on May 21, and was co-written by Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who plays on the track alongside The Cars‘ Elliot Easton and David Bryan of Bon Jovi. Advertisement On the song, which discusses the pain of watching a...
Pop Smoke was shot and killed by a 15-year-old who was part of a group who wanted to steal his watch and jewellery, a Los Angeles Police Department detective testified last Friday (May 7). As NY Daily News reports, these claims regarding the circumstances of the New York drill rapper’s death in February 2020 emerged in testimony given by Los Angeles Police Department Detective Carlos Camacho during a preliminary hearing for Corey Walker, a different suspect in the shooting and the only legal adult among the four defendants. The group allegedly invaded the rapper’s Airbnb rental in Los Angeles...
Common has recruited Damian Marley for a reggae remix of ‘What Do You Say (Move It Baby)’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Common on Joe Biden: “You have never heard any other president talking about systemic racism” The original version of the track features Los Angeles singer-songwriter PJ and appears on Common’s 2020 EP ‘A Beautiful Revolution (Pt.1)’. “This remix took me to another place that I had never been musically,” Common said of the remix in a statement. “I’ve always been a fan of reggae music and dance hall, so to work with one...
More potential details have emerged of Glastonbury‘s prospective two-day concert this summer. READ MORE: Everything we know so far about festival season 2021 After Emily Eavis teased a gig at Worthy Farm for September time, further plans were shared in March, revealing that the festival had submitted an application to Mendip District Council for permission to hold a two-day event. The application sought permission to stage live music and sell alcohol between 2pm and 11pm at a “single event” across a Friday and Saturday. Advertisement Now, as Somerset Live reports, the event could see 50,000 fans in attendance at the...
Noel Gallagher has discussed his time in lockdown, saying that the “biggest benefit” of the period was all the new music he wrote. READ MORE: 10 things we learned from Noel Gallagher’s huge ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ interview Last week, Gallagher announced details of a Greatest Hits album from his High Flying Birds, with ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’ celebrating a decade of the band and being revealed alongside a brand new song called ‘We’re On Our Way Now’. In a new interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, Gallagher discussed the new album and how,...
Miley Cyrus performed a trio of tracks on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live – see the performances below. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’ review: pop superstar reborn as a freewheeling rock’n’roller Last night’s (May 8) edition of the show was controversially hosted by Elon Musk, and marked Cyrus’ seventh time as the musical guest. As well as playing the title track from her latest album ‘Plastic Hearts’, Cyrus also teamed uo with The Kid LAROI to perform their latest collaboration ‘Without You’. Advertisement Alongside those two performances, Cyrus also shared a cover of her godmother...
Creeper vocalist Will Gould’s side project Salem have announced a handful of UK tour dates, scheduled for October. The tour will celebrate the arrival of Salem’s latest EP, ‘Salem II’, which was released last Friday (May 7). Their Join The Church tour will see them head to 19 stops over the course of the month. READ MORE: Creeper’s Will Gould on new band Salem: “These are spooky, silly, romantic punk rock songs” The shows will be supported by James And The Cold Gun. Tickets are on sale now through the band’s website. Advertisement our ‘Join The Church’ october headline...
English producer A.G. Cook has announced he has a remix album on the way, titled ‘Apple vs 7G’. Revealing the news on Friday (May 7), the forthcoming record will feature reworks of songs from his two 2020 albums ‘Apple’ and ‘7G’. Remixes will come from a host of artists, including Caroline Polachek‘s recent rendition of ‘Oh Yeah’, as well as Charli XCX, No Rome, Hannah Diamond, Oklou, Baauer, Boys Noize and more. To celebrate the news, A.G. Cook and Charli XCX have shared their version of ‘Xxoplex’ which initially appeared on ‘Apple’. They’ve dubbed the reworked song ‘Xcxoplex’, boasting...
Devonté Hynes – AKA Blood Orange – has released the original soundtrack he produced for Gia Coppola’s latest film Mainstream. Mainstream landed in US cinemas on Friday (May 7), starring Spiderman‘s Andrew Garfield and Stranger Things‘ Maya Hawke. It follows Hawke’s character on her quest for internet stardom, enlisting a charismatic stranger (Garfield) to help her make videos. Hynes’ 17-track score for the film was one he composed, performed, mixed and produced himself, marking his first body of work since Blood Orange’s 2019 mixtape ‘Angel’s Pulse’. Advertisement Listen to the Mainstream soundtrack below. It’s his second time working with Coppola, having...