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Listen to Charli XCX and Sam Smith’s collaborative new single, ‘In The City’
Charli XCX has released a new collaborative single with Sam Smith – listen to ‘In The City’ below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Charli XCX: “I like playing games with pop music and poking fun at it” The thumping, club-ready dance track was co-produced by Charli, The 1975‘s George Daniel, ILYA, A. G. Cook and Omer Fedi. “The song is about finding the people you truly love and connect with through wild nights out and partying in magical places,” explained Charli in a statement. Advertisement “It’s about feeling accepted, the magnificence of being welcomed into queer spaces and...
Chuu says LOONA want to reunite “as soon as possible”
South Korean singer Chuu has opened up about her former girl group LOONA and whether the K-pop act would ever reunite. Chuu touched on the future of LOONA during a recent media showcase, which she held in support of the release of her debut solo mini-album, ‘Howl’. Notably, the singer was removed from the group in November 2022 by the K-pop act’s now-former agency, Blockberry Creative. The K-pop idol revealed that the 12 members of LOONA are still close with one another, saying that they “always play our songs to each other before the official release and boost each...
Ed Sheeran announces 2024 ‘+ = ÷ x’ Asia tour
Ed Sheeran has announced the cities, dates and venues for the highly anticipated Asia leg of his ‘+ – = ÷ x’ tour. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer Ed Sheeran will hold a total of nine concerts across Asia, from January to March 2024. It’ll kick-off in late-January with two show in Japan, before heading to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in February. The singer will also play shows in Indonesia and The Philippines in early-March, before wrapping things up with a sole show in India. Tour promoter AEG Asia has also announced that fellow...
Christopher Nolan calls Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ movie distribution an “incredible lesson” for studios
Christopher Nolan has praised Taylor Swift for her innovative approach in releasing her concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, directly through AMC theatres. READ MORE: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert film review: this is cinema (Taylor’s version) Nolan said that Swift’s deal with AMC is an “incredible lesson” for studios that are reluctant to embrace the theatrical experience, IndieWire reported. Swift’s concert film, which documents her six-night residency at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, broke records for the highest-grossing concert film or documentary of all time, earning $123.5 million globally in its opening weekend. Swift also notably sold...
U2 add more dates to Las Vegas Sphere residency
U2 are set to extend their residency at the new Sphere venue in Las Vegas, adding an extra 11 dates to the run. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere Held at the newly launched venue in Nevada, the Irish rock veterans became the first artist to perform at the Sphere and are currently underway with their residency which sees them perform some ‘Achtung Baby’ deep cuts for the first time in 30 years along with other classic hits. The live shows – titled ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ –...
‘Bodies’ soundtrack: every song in the new Netflix series
Stephen Graham stars in new Netflix sci-fi cop drama Bodies, which landed on the streaming service today (August 19). Set across multiple timelines, the series comes with an original score by Jon Opstad as well as using music from Vera Lynn, Katherine Jenkins and more. The Netflix synopsis of the show reads: “When a body – the same body – is found on Longharvest Lane in London’s East End in 1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053, one detective from each period must investigate. Advertisement “As connections are drawn across the decades, the detectives soon discover their investigations are linked, and an enigmatic political leader...
Wes Anderson says his directorial debut ‘Bottle Rocket’ was a “disaster”
Wes Anderson has admitted that his 1996 directorial debut Bottle Rocket was a “disaster”. The Oscar-nominated director, who recently helmed the short Netflix film The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar, made the confession while talking to attendees at the Lumière Film Festival (via Variety), and added that he wouldn’t have made it had he known how much audiences were going to hate it. The film centres on the character of Anthony (Luke Wilson) just as he’s released from a mental hospital, only to find that his wacky friend Dignan (Owen C. Wilson) is determined to begin an outrageous crime spree....
Drake ties Michael Jackson for most Number One hits by a male solo artist
Drake and Michael Jackson have tied with the most Number One hits by a male solo artist in Billboard history. READ MORE: Drake – ‘For All The Dogs’ review: banger-less, bitter and deeply mid The rapper’s track ‘First Person Shooter’ which features J. Cole debuted at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 charts making it his 13th chart-topping song in the US charts which is a record that had yet to be surpassed since Jackson achieved it back in 1995. (per Pitchfork) Both musicians are now tied, sharing the title of fourth-most Number One songs to chart on the...
Mark Hoppus had to learn “how to play bass again” after chemotherapy
Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus has revealed the struggles he faced with getting back into music following chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music ahead of the release of Blink-182’s upcoming album ‘One More Time…’, Hoppus spoke of his now-squashed bad blood with Tom DeLonge, who he told Lowe there was “not a chance” that he would share a stage with again. “I didn’t know that Blink would ever get back together or that I would ever share a stage with Tom. And I told management, I told Travis , I told everybody, I’m like, ‘I’m not...Recent Posts
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