Steve Albini offered Nirvana his production services for free ahead of the recording of their album ‘In Utero’ in 1993 – if the band could beat him at a game of pool first. Albini did indeed end up producing the legendary band’s third and final studio album, which came out in September 1993. Read more: Every Nirvana song ranked in order of greatness Ahead of recording at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota in February 1993, Albini offered to work on ‘In Utero’ for free if any member of Nirvana could successfully beat him at a game of pool....
A TikTok star who was mocked for donning a Metallica t-shirt is continuing to hit back at trolls by playing her favourite guitar riffs. Last month, R&B singer and dancer Zaria shared a series of videos on the social media platform of her performing dance routines while wearing one of the metal group’s tees. In turn, she received comments such as “somehow I doubt you like Metallica” and “name 3 Metallica songs”. READ MORE: Metallica: every single album ranked and rated Replying to her critics in a follow-up clip, Zaria said: “My response to you guys is like, ‘Really, only...
For Tayla Parx, everything is about the music. “When you start adding ego into , saying, ‘Well, I have to write this,’ that’s not about the song, then. That’s about you,” she tells MTV News correspondent Dometi Pongo. And she would know. With dozens of songwriting credits to her name, as well as a pair of emotionally probing albums of her own, the singer-songwriter has fortified herself as one of the premier musical minds of her generation. On the latest episode of “The Method,” a new MTV News documentary series highlighting the creative forces that power and motivate some...
The ex-girlfriend of Octavian has alleged she was offered £20,000 to stay quiet about the allegations of abuse she is said to have suffered at his hands. His ex-girlfriend, known only as Hana, released a statement last November in which she alleged she had suffered physical attacks from the rapper and shared footage of one of the alleged incidents. She claims that Octavian attacked her with a hammer and screwdriver, pressured her into having an abortion and threatened to kill her. The claims came a day before the release of Octavian’s debut album ‘Alpha’, which was subsequently pulled from...
Some big news for Halsey: She’s going to be mom! The 26-year-old singer from New Jersey announced her pregnancy on Wednesday (January 27) with a colorful photo shoot shared to Instagram. A carousel of three glamorous images captured outdoors by the photographer Sam Dameshek showed off Halsey’s burgeoning baby bump. The post was simply captioned, “Surprise,” followed by the bottle, rainbow, and angel emojis. She also tagged her boyfriend, the screenwriter Alev Aydin, whom Us Weekly confirmed to be the father of the child. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKjmNunrcTV/ Aydin reposted a photo to his Instagram Story, adding three red-heart emojis. He left a sweet note in the comments...
J. Lee is one of the Hip-Hop rising artists you need to watch out for in 2021. The singer, songwriter and producer just dropped a brand new track ‘Mask On My Heart’ – a fast tempo single where he turns up the heat on the whispery slow jam. ‘Mask On My Heart’ brings a smooth and sexy blend of Hip-Hop and R&B back in the game, as J.Lee (@jleeghost) delivers his passionate and sensual lyrics on a jumpy beat. J.Lee also exposes his dope producing skills and executes a high-quality track with very detailed elements that put together, work...
Yonaka have returned to action by releasing their new single ‘Seize The Power’ – you can hear the track below. The song is the Brighton-based band’s first piece of new material since the release of their debut album ‘Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow’ in May 2019. Read more: Yonaka – the breakthrough British rock band tackling toxic relationships on their empowering debut Yonaka have released ‘Seize The Power’, which was self-produced by the four-piece and features spoken-word vocals from lead singer Theresa Jarvis, today (January 27). Advertisement “It’s been so long since we released new music and the time has...
CJ has dropped ‘BOP’, the follow-up to his break-out 2020 single ‘Whoopty’ – you can listen to the new track below. The New York drill rapper rose to fame last year after dropping ‘Whoopty’ in July, with the song – which has been streamed over 203 million times on Spotify – going on to peak at number three in the UK singles chart earlier this month. Read more: CJ: New York drill’s newest star looking to inspire like Pop Smoke CJ, who is now signed to Warner Records, released his ‘Whoopty’ follow-up yesterday (January 26) in the form of...
A Day To Remember have debuted their new track ‘Everything We Need’ as part of a special new acoustic performance. The ‘Live At The Audio Compound’ performance also saw the Florida band offering stripped-back renditions of recent songs ‘Mindreader’, ‘Resentment’ and ‘Degenerates’, as well as fan favourite ‘If It Means A Lot To You’ with a guest appearance from VersaEmerge’s Sierra Kusterbeck. You can check out the performance in full below. Advertisement It comes as A Day To Remember gear up to release their new album ‘You’re Welcome’ on March 5, having previously debuted the track ‘Brick Wall‘. Fans...
Goldie Lookin Chain have shared ‘WELLEND’, their sea shanty parody which lampoons certain fans of Paul Weller – you can watch their version below. The Newport comedy hip-hop group are the latest act to get in on the current TikTok sea shanty craze, which has seen the singing style go viral this month largely due to postman Nathan Evans’ rendition of ‘Wellerman’. Read more: Shiver me TikToks! The best barnacle-busting sea shanties Goldie Lookin Chain’s Rhys Hutchings has now shared his take on ‘Wellerman’ with ‘WELLEND’, which specifically mocks those Weller fans who have copied the musician’s mod-style hair...
