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IU reveals retro teaser clip for upcoming single ‘Coin’
K-pop veteran IU has dropped yet another teaser clip from her upcoming album ‘LILAC’, this time for the single ‘Coin’. READ MORE: IU – ‘Celebrity’ review: an elegant synth pop toast to imperfections The clip features scenes of the singer at a poker table, and a snippet of slick choreography. “I can’t die / I’m all-in”, IU sings in the visual over a horn-laden harmony, mirroring the confident and charismatic image she portrays in the teaser. ‘Coin’ is one of two title tracks from her upcoming fifth studio album, ‘LILAC’. Both the song and teh album are set to be...
Here’s everything you might have missed at KCON:TACT 3 so far
After a half-year break, the world’s largest South Korean music festival is back with the third installment of its online counterpart, KCON:TACT 3. This year’s event features a packed lineup of K-pop superstars, from girl group MAMAMOO to veteran soloist Sunmi, plus a slew of features to bring viewers closer to the idols through the power of technology. With KCON:TACT 3 underway, we’ll be recapping all the best performances that you might have missed over the course of the festival. Day Two SF9 mark themselves out as ones to watch on Kingdom Next month, SF9 will go up against...
Martin Luther King Jr’s daughter thanks Justin Bieber amid backlash over album samples
Martin Luther King, Jr’s daughter Bernice King has thanked Justin Bieber for his support of the King Center and its Be Love campaign, amid backlash over the pop star’s use of samples the civil rights leader on his new album ‘Justice’. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again Released Friday (March 19), the pop star’s latest record opens with a recognisable quote from the civil rights leader: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. It also features an ‘MLK Interlude’, using samples from King’s 1967 sermon, ‘But If Not’. Hours before the...
Jon Schaffer’s attorneys say Iced Earth guitarist left US Capitol “after 60 seconds”
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer’s attorneys have disputed the musician’s detention order for his alleged involvement in the storming of the US Capitol. Schaffer is currently being held without bail on six federal criminal charges related to the siege, which took place on January 6. The guitarist appeared in photos and videos from the riots at the Capitol building in Washington D.C. In one video, he could be heard saying: “If somebody wants to bring violence, I think there’s a lot of us here that are ready for it.” Advertisement Schaffer’s attorneys have argued that he hadn’t acted violently...
Raekwon shares unreleased Griselda collaboration during VERZUZ battle
Raekwon shared a previously unreleased collaboration with Griselda during his VERZUZ battle with Ghostface Killah. The two Wu-Tang Clan rappers faced off in the battle series last night (March 20), where they were joined by other members of the hip-hop group. READ MORE: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on VERZUZ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music” During the session, Raekwon aired a previously unreleased collaboration with Griselda, although he did not play any of the rap trio’s parts on the track. Advertisement The title of the song, which features an Aretha Franklin sample, is also...
Demi Lovato says she had to “essentially die to wake up”
Demi Lovato has spoken about her near-fatal overdose and how she had to “essentially die to wake up”. The pop star was rushed to hospital in 2018 after overdosing on heroin laced with fentanyl. She has since said if she had been found five-to-10 minutes later, she would have died. Speaking to CBS Sunday Morning, Lovato opened up about the years leading up to her overdose, which saw her battle eating disorders and addiction. “I’m in recovery for a bunch of things and I had been sober for how many years, but I’m still miserable,” she said of that...
Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Motörhead classic
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have shared another cover in their weekly lockdown series, this time tackling a Motörhead classic. The pair began the Sunday Lockdown Lunch covers series last year and have shared their own takes on tracks by the likes of Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper, Foo Fighters and more. For this week’s video, Willcox dressed in a maid’s outfit and dealt cards into the gust of a fan. Fripp, meanwhile, sat to her side playing the guitar as she sang. Advertisement In the description box on YouTube, Willcox wrote: “Toyah and Robert ”...
Benny The Butcher and Harry Fraud share new album ‘The Plugs I Met 2’
Benny The Butcher has released his new album ‘The Plugs I Met 2’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feuds The nine-track project, which arrives four months after Benny was shot during an attempted robbery, features guest verses from the likes of 2 Chainz, Fat Joe, French Montana, Jim Jones and late rapper Chinx. Unlike the first volume of ‘The Plugs I Met’ which had Alchemist, Daringer and a number of others handling the beats, the sequel to the Griselda rapper’s 2019 project is...
Watch John Oates and Saxsquatch perform unlikely ‘Maneater’ team-up
John Oates has released a new version of Hall & Oates’ ‘Maneater’, updating the classic track via an EDM collaboration with a saxophone-playing sasquatch. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – John Oates Speaking of the unusual collaboration in a statement (via Ultimate Classic Rock), Oates explained: “I’ve had a lot of otherworldly experiences in my career, but none as mystical and magical as this collab with the amazing, soulful Saxsquatch. He brings the funk out of the forest and puts a smile on the face of the world. Meeting him in the woods to shoot the...Recent Posts
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