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Music world speaks out on impending policing bill vote and right to protest
The music world has been reacting to the imminent new policing bill which is set to be voted on in Parliament tonight (March 16). After being debated in the House of Commons for a second time this afternoon, the new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will then be voted upon at 7pm GMT. The new bill proposes tough crackdowns on public protests, including a 10-year jail sentence for defacing public statues and more powers for police to shut down peaceful protests. Advertisement The bill has been followed closely since a peaceful vigil in Clapham Common for Sarah Everard,...
Grammys 2021 TV broadcast ratings hit record lows
The 2021 Grammy Awards broadcast has seen record-low ratings this year. 7.89million viewers tuned in to watch the show on Sunday (March 14), which is less than half the number of people who watched the ceremony in 2020. READ MORE: The Grammy Awards 2021: the biggest talking points According to figures provided by Nielsen, obtained by Variety, the 2021 Grammys drew a 1.9 rating among 18-49 year old adults. In 2020, the ceremony drew a 4.8 rating in the same age group and was watched by an average of 16.54million viewers. Advertisement The viewership figures have been steadily declining over...
Former iKON member B.I teases new song ‘Midnight Blue’
South Korean artist Kim Han-bin, more popularly known as B.I, is set to release a solo song called ‘Midnight Blue’ later this week. READ MORE:SHINee – ‘Don’t Call Me’ review: an identity crisis hidden behind a mostly solid album Yesterday (March 15), the former iKON member unveiled a teaser for the song’s upcoming music video. The teaser clip features an animated character, presumably a representation of B.I himself, explaining what the song is about through the use of sign language. “‘Midnight Blue’ is a track that gives a warm embrace to the audience with a calm piano melody and...
Musicians protest outside Spotify offices worldwide for ‘Justice At Spotify’ campaign
Protests were held outside Spotify offices worldwide yesterday (March 15) in a fight for greater transparency within the streaming service and a move towards a user-centric payment model. The protests came from The United Musicians and Allied Workers Union (UMAW), who started a new campaign titled ‘Justice at Spotify’ last October, which, among other goals, is demanding that the platform raise its average streaming royalty from $.0038 USD to a penny per stream for all artists. Since the campaign was launched, it has gained over 28,000 signatures from artists including Thurston Moore, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Frankie Cosmos, Deerhoof, Julianna...
Brave Girls thought ‘We Ride’ promotions would be their “last time” on stage
Brave Girls say they didn’t expect to perform again after they ended promotional activities for their 2020 single, ‘We Ride’. READ MORE: BLACKPINK’s Rosé takes things back to basics on captivating solo debut, ‘R’ The girl group recently returned to South Korean music shows in order to perform their 2017 single ‘Rollin’’, after the song went viral earlier this month. ‘Rollin’’ has since topped the charting of several South Korean streaming services, including Bugs!, FLO and Melon. It peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. As a result of their newfound popularity, Brave Girls also managed to...
Eddie Van Halen’s son explains lack of Grammys tribute performance for his late father
Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed that he passed on the opportunity to perform a tribute to his late father, Eddie, at this year’s Grammys. While the awards ceremony featured performances honouring the late John Prine, Little Richard, Kenny Rogers and Gerry Marsden, pundits were left scratching their heads when Eddie Van Halen was not given the same kind of tribute. Wolf Van Halen has taken to social media to clarify, saying that the Recording Academy did approach him to perform Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’. Advertisement “I declined. I don’t think anyone could have lived up to what my father did...
Jeff Tweedy to donate portion of songwriting royalties to local Chicago charity
Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy has revealed a portion of his royalties will be donated to local charity I Grow Chicago. Tweedy pledged five per cent of his royalties to social justice organisations following the global Black Lives Matter protests in June last year in response to the police killing of George Floyd. According to its website, I Grow Chicago’s aim is to grow the neighbourhood of Englewood “from surviving to thriving through community connection, skill building, and opportunity”. Advertisement In a new interview with CBS This Morning, Tweedy said he picked the charity because “their mission statement quotes Cornel West...
Drake becomes first artist ever to have three songs debut in Top 3 on Billboard
Drake has become the first artist ever to have three songs debut in the Top 3 positions on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Read more: Drake – ‘Scary Hours 2’ EP review: title defender sounds ready to challenge himself again Taken from his recent ‘Scary Hours 2’ EP, the Canadian rapper’s new single ‘What’s Next’ has gone straight in at Number One on Billboard. Not only that, the project’s two other tracks, ‘Wants And Needs’ featuring Lil Baby and ‘Lemon Pepper Freestyle’ with Rick Ross, have entered at Number Two and Number Three respectively, making him the first artist in history...
MF DOOM fans left upset after Grammys fail to capitalise late rapper’s name
Fans of MF DOOM have been left upset after last night’s Grammys failed to capitalise the late rapper’s name during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment of the show. Read more: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillain The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards paid tribute to a number of artists who passed away over the last year including DOOM, Pop Smoke, Whodini’s John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, Toots Hibbert of Toots & The Maytals and Chick Corea. When it came time to acknowledge DOOM, who died in October last year, a full two months before his wife Jasmine...Recent Posts
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