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DMX, Prolific Ruff Ryders Rapper, Has Died At 50

Earl Simmons, the prolific rapper who came up in the ’90s battle-rap scene and ruled early aughts hip-hop as Dark Man X, or DMX, died on Friday (April 9). He was 50 years old. DMX died after experiencing cardiac arrest, multiple sources have reported. DMX was taken to a hospital in White Plains, New York, where he was in critical condition and on life support. His death was confirmed on Friday. His team shared in a statement, per XXL: “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old...
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A new vinyl pressing plant in Middlesbrough is aiming to create 30 new jobs

A new vinyl pressing plant in Middlesbrough is hoping to create 30 new jobs in the region by the end of the year. Start-up company Press On Vinyl Production will open their plant at Middlesbrough’s new Tees Advanced Manufacturing Park (TeesAMP). The company’s website is currently hosting a countdown to what appears to be the official launch of the business in 49 days’ time (May 28). READ MORE: Here’s the full list of Record Store Day 2021 releases The venture marks the opening of the first-ever vinyl record manufacturing plant in the north of England, and is being spearheaded...
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Britney Spears receives COVID-19 vaccine: “I felt nothing”

Britney Spears has received the COVID-19 vaccine, and told her fans that it’s not as bad as “people on the internet” are claiming it to be. Spears shared a video with her boyfriend Sam Asghari on social media after the pair received their immunisations this week. “What did you think of the vaccine?” Asghari asked in the video. Advertisement “OK. The people on the internet said that it was really, really bad, it was like a bullet going through your arm – it was nothing,” Spears said. “I felt nothing. I’m fine, and I hope I continue to...
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Julien Baker announces 2022 UK and European tour

Julien Baker has announced a UK and European tour for 2022. The US artist will tour on these shores next year in support of her February-released third solo album ‘Little Oblivions’. READ MORE: Julien Baker on ‘Little Oblivions’: “I had to unlearn the idea of recovery being linear” Baker has announced details of her 2021 and 2022 tour plans, with dates planned in North America from September this year through to November. Advertisement She’ll then head to Europe in April 2022 for a number of shows across the continent, before playing a series of gigs in the UK and...
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SuperM drop joyful video for brand-new song, ‘We DO’

K-pop supergroup SuperM have released a brand-new video for their latest single ‘We DO’, as part of their collaboration with insurance company Prudential. READ MORE: SHINee pay tribute to late member Jonghyun on his birthday The groovy English-language track dropped at 7pm KST today (April 9). The video features scenes of the SuperM members playing billiards and hanging out, as well as snippets of the funky, retro choreography. Dancers Taemin, Kai and Ten also show off their moves in solo dance shots. “Come on now everyone (Let’s all) / Run around in the sun (Let’s all) / Ride the...
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Morrissey gives approval to controversial Smiths film ‘Shoplifters Of The World’: “I laughed, I cried, I ate my own head”

Morrissey has given his seal of approval to a new film based around the music of The Smiths. Shoplifters of the World is focused on a bunch of friends who are huge fans of the Manchester group – though when the band break up in 1987, one of the characters holds up a radio station and demands they play Smiths songs. The film’s trailer went viral last month in the wake of the film’s US release, with many of the group’s fans reacting in horror. Advertisement “Someone appears to have thought taking the plot of the Alan Partridge film and setting...
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SEVENTEEN’s The8 announces new single ‘Side by Side’

SEVENTEEN member The8 has dropped the first teaser image for his upcoming solo single album. READ MORE: Hoshi’s captivating and sensual new song ‘Spider’ points at a promising solo career On April 8, Pledis Entertainment announced that The8 would be returning with a new single next week. Slated to release on April 13, the company released the first image teaser for ‘Side by Side’. The stylish new teaser features the Chinese K-pop idol dressed in an oversized navy blue suit, casually leaning against a sports car. According to The Korea Herald, the new single will be available in both...
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Listen to Paul Weller’s new song ‘Shades Of Blue’, co-written with his daughter Leah

Paul Weller has shared his new single ‘Shades Of Blue’, which was co-written with his daughter Leah – you can hear the track below. The song is taken from Weller’s upcoming new album ‘Fat Pop (Volume 1)’, which is set for release on May 14. The LP was written and recorded during the first coronavirus lockdown last year. READ MORE: Leah Weller on new music and finding her voice Following on from previous singles ‘Cosmic Fringes’ and ‘Glad Times’, ‘Shades Of Blue’ has now been released. The song was co-written with Leah Weller, who contributed lyrics and backing vocals...
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Korean music labels file complaint over new military deferment law

The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) has filed an official complaint to the Ministry Of National Defense over a revised military deferment law set to take effect from June 23, 2021. READ MORE: BTS break Psy’s Billboard Hot 100 record with ‘Dynamite’ The KMCA has allegedly filed the objection on behalf of 26 of its 27 member agencies, including South Korea’s “Big Three” agencies: SM, JYP, and YG entertainment, as reported by Korea JoongAng Daily. A number of other well-known agencies who are part of the association are also involved in the complaint. The amendment, which passed last year,...
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Japanese Breakfast Is A Grocery-Store Ghost In ‘Posing In Bondage’ Video

Although her third album Jubilee isn’t set to be released until June 4, Japanese Breakfast is certainly keeping her fans well-fed with fresh tunes. On Thursday (April 8), the 32-year-old singer-songwriter, born Michelle Zauner, unveiled a slew of brand new tour dates and an eerie, dreamlike music video for “Posing in Bondage,” the second single from her upcoming album. The atmospheric, self-directed clip sees Zauner bloodied and chugging orange juice from a plastic jug as she rolls through a grocery store on a hoverboard in the early hours of the morning. While hosting a YouTube Live before the video’s premiere, the singer said she drew artistic inspiration for the project from Björk’s...
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