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Elton John is inviting fans to his virtual pre-Oscars party
Elton John is inviting fans to attend his virtual pre-Oscars party. The singer, who has famously been hosting viewing parties for the Academy Awards since 1992, is now giving fans the chance to watch the live-streamed event for $19.99 (£14.99). READ MORE: Oscars 2021 predictions: who will win and why? John announced the news on TikTok with his husband David Furnish, where the couple will also be hosting a pre-show special. Advertisement “Bored with lockdown?” Elton teased, before David invited fans to join. @eltonjohn you’re invited!! link in bio!!!! @dualipaofficial #ejafoscars #levitating #dualipa ♬ Levitating – Dua Lipa ...
Frank Zappa’s final US concert set for live album release
Frank Zappa’s last ever American concert is set to be immortalised on a new live album, ‘Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. Show’. The album showcases Zappa’s legendary show at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY on March 25, 1988, and is preceded by the live single ‘I Ain’t Got No Heart’. READ MORE: ‘Zappa’ review: Alex Winter’s complex portrait of a rock iconoclast The gig, which took place five years before Zappa’s death from cancer in 1993, features 29 previously-unreleased performances, including The Allman Brothers’ ‘Whipping Post’, Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’, and a Beatles medley featuring ‘Norwegian Wood’, ‘Lucy...
KoRn confirm they wrote a new album during lockdown
KoRn worked on a new album during lockdown, the band’s frontman Jonathan Davis has confirmed. The band last released an album in 2019 with ‘The Nothing’. That record was their 13th studio album since forming in 1993. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Brian ‘Head’ Welch Speaking to Kerrang!, Davis said the group had used the enforced downtime brought about by the coronavirus pandemic to work on a new album. Advertisement “We just got done writing a record,” he said. “The band is in different spots all over the place now, too. I’m...
Lewis Capaldi shares details of NFT fan experiences including lifetime guestlist
Lewis Capaldi has revealed details of his new series of NFT ticket experiences – with perks including a secret gig, lifetime guestlist privileges, and the chance to hear his new album before anyone else. READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings Of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained! The Scottish singer has teamed up with tech company Bondly for the project, which will give fans the chance to embark on “an experimental journey” while offering various unique perks. There will be five digital card tiers available, with each ‘Big Fat Sexy Collectable Card’ increasing in rarity as the tiers progress...
Lil Nas X shares new version of ‘Montero’ recreated with just his voice
Lil Nas X has shared a new version of his hit single ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ in which recreates the song using just his voice. The new version is called ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name) (But Lil Nas X Makes All The Sounds With His Mouth)’. The star shared a video of the new take on the track earlier today (April 23), which features a panel of numerous versions of the rapper, with each one recreating a different layer of the track. Advertisement Watch the video below now. The original version of ‘Montero (Call Me By...
London Grammar score fastest-selling album by a British act in 2021
London Grammar have scored the fastest-selling album of 2021 by a British act so far with their third album ‘California Soil’. The record has landed at the top spot on the Official UK Albums Chart today (April 23) after its release last week (April 16). READ MORE: London Grammar: “I always end up being the only female in the room” The album secured over 31,000 chart sales in the last seven days, outselling the rest of the top five combined. That includes AJ Tracey’s new album ‘Flu Game’ at Number Two and The Offspring’s ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ at...
H.E.R. shares new Chris Brown collaboration ‘Come Through’
H.E.R. has shared a visualiser for her new single featuring Chris Brown, ‘Come Through’. READ MORE: The mysterious H.E.R. is the empowering and vulnerable voice that R&B needs right now The new track arrives on the back of H.E.R. winning two Grammys last month, as well as bagging an Oscar nomination for ‘Fight For You’, her Golden Globe-nominated contribution to Judas and the Black Messiah. The ‘Damage’ singer and Brown toured together during the latter’s ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon’ tour in 2018, and went on to collaborate on ‘Come Together’ from Brown’s ninth studio album ‘Indigo’ in 2019, which topped...
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong discusses his hits and misses in new podcast series
Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has opened up about his biggest hits and misses in a new podcast series. READ MORE: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing” The new Audible Original series, Welcome To My Panic, arrived yesterday (April 22) and sees Armstrong opening up about his personal and professional life. Armstrong also re-imagines some Green Day classics on the series including ‘Basket Case,’ ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),’ ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ and ‘American Idiot’, which appear alongside his spoken-word segments. Speaking to Billboard about the new series, Armstrong...
Bop Shop: Songs From Iann Dior, Rina Sawayama, Pronoun, Nez, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Pronoun:...Recent Posts
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