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Fan takes dog to Motionless In White gig, much to drummer’s dismay
A Motionless In White gig at the weekend was attended by a fan and his dog, much to the anger of the rock band’s drummer. The band were playing a gig in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Sunday (September 16) when a fan was spotted in the crowd holding a golden retriever on his shoulders next to the mosh pit. After the incident, the band’s drummer Vinny Mauro said on X/Twitter: “Seeing the dog in the pit at our Scranton show really bummed me out and I wanna go on record to say unless your dog is literally deaf and blind...
George R.R. Martin sues ChatGPT makers for “theft on a mass scale”
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is one of a group of writers suing the makers of ChatGPT for “systematic theft on a mass scale”. The writers are concerned that the OpenAI artificial intelligence program is using their copyrighted work without legal permission. As Associated Press reports, other writers involved in the suit include the American novelists John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and Jonathan Franzen. Advertisement In the papers filed Tuesday in federal court in New York, the collective alleged that there have been “flagrant and harmful infringements” of their registered copyrights and that ChatGPT relies upon “systematic theft...
Queens Of The Stone Age announce more 2023 US tour dates
Queens Of The Stone Age have announced more tour dates across North America this December – see the newly announced dates below. READ MORE: Queens of The Stone Age: “This album sounds as brutal as it feels to be alive right now” Earlier this week, the band took to social media to announce their new show dates, which will see them close out their 2023 run of shows in North America this December. The newly announced North American leg of the band’s The End Is Nero tour will see them perform eight shows across the United States of America between...
Elon Musk wants Taylor Swift to post “music or concert videos” directly on X
According to X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk, Taylor Swift should post her music directly onto the social media platform. READ MORE: Taylor Swift re-recordings: everything we know about the upcoming albums Last night (September 20), Taylor Swift revealed details of the back covers and vault tracks for her upcoming release of ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ ahead of its launch on October 27. Shortly after her post, Elon Musk responded by sharing a suggestion for the pop star. “I recommend posting some music or concert videos directly on the X platform,” Musk wrote. Musk did not follow up his post with...
J Balvin and Ed Sheeran set to drop joint album next year
J Balvin has confirmed that he and Ed Sheeran will be releasing a joint album soon. In a recent cover story with Nylon, Balvin spoke about a new EDM-inspired record as well as his collaborative album with Sheeran. “It came about in an organic, natural way. We met; we had coffee, we’d run into each other at the same gym, at the hotel,” he told the publication. “’s going to be another album that will offer a lot to talk about because it’s like merging two worlds.” Advertisement Sheeran and Balvin dropped two highly-acclaimed singles ‘Sigue’ and ‘Forever...
Tinashe on “embarrassing” time she was forced to work with R. Kelly and Chris Brown
Tinashe has revealed she feels “embarrassed” about being forced to work with R. Kelly and Chris Brown by her former label, RCA. In a recent interview with Zach Sang, the LA-based star spoke about her latest release, the ‘BB/ANG3L’ LP, as well as being an independent artist. Sang asked Tinashe if her 2015 collaborations with R. Kelly (on ‘Let’s Be Real’ from his 16th album ‘The Buffet’) and Chris Brown (who featured on her non-album single ‘Player’) were “label-ly” things she was obligated to do. “You think I wanted to ,’ Tinashe started to reply before laughing....
Sufjan Stevens hospitalised with Guillian-Barre Syndrome: “I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk”
Sufjan Stevens has opened up about being hospitalised with Guillian-Barre Syndrome after the illness left him unable to walk. In a lengthy instagram post, the indie-folk musician said his symptoms of the illness first began to show last month. “My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I had no strength, no feeling, no mobility.” The rare disorder causes the body to attack its own nerves, which initially results in weakness and tingling in the hands and feet before spreading across the body and causing paralysis. The musician says he was diagnosed with the condition in hospital,...
TikTok is convinced Meghan Markle’s Suits started Roman Empire trend
Users on TikTok are convinced that Meghan Markle-starring TV show Suits began the Roman Empire trend taking over the app. The new trend on the app sees female users asking their male friends, family or partners how often they think about the Roman Empire. The series of videos have found that the answer is a significant amount, and some have traced it back to a scene on Suits. Advertisement In the scene, Markle’s character Rachel Zane asks Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) what’s playing on his headphones. “Uh, audiobook, ‘Fall of the Roman Empire,’” he responds, a sign to...
Lana Del Rey on being an inspiration to Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo
Lana Del Rey has responded to the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish calling her an inspiration to their music. Both Eilish and Rodrigo have attributed their inspiration within music to Del Rey. While appearing on Dua Lipa’s At Your Service podcast, Eilish referred to Del Rey’s debut LP ‘Born To Die‘ as a prominent album in her life. “‘Born to Die’ by my girl Lana,” she told Lipa. “I feel that that album changed music and especially changed music for girls and the potential of what is possible. Rodrigo recently told The Hollywood Reporter how the ‘West...Recent Posts
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