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Earth, Wind & Fire and The Isley Brothers to battle it out on next Verzuz episode
Earth, Wind & Fire are set to do battle against The Isley Brothers in the latest episode of the Verzuz series. Verzuz is the popular entertainment series that pits producers, songwriters and artists against each other in a rap battle style format on Instagram Live and Triller. READ MORE: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on VERZUZ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music” Competitors take it in turns playing a song from a list of 20 from their discography, as fans, friends and fellow artists watch on. A winner is later decided by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. Advertisement Now, it’s...
Chester Bennington’s widow Talinda shares message to mark star’s 45th birthday
Talinda Bennington, the widow of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, has shared a heartfelt message to mark what would have been his 45th birthday. The late singer passed away in July 2017 from suicide at the age of 41. READ MORE: Chester Bennington Obituary: 1976-2017 Fans of the band paid tribute to Bennington on his birthday (March 20), and Talinda has shared her own message on Instagram. Advertisement “You would have been 45 and yes, Tyler would have you doing this dance again!” she wrote alongside a video of Chester dancing with their son. “This life without you never...
Boy George says he thought 2009 prison stint would “finish him off”
Boy George has reflected on his experience of prison life, admitting he thought that being behind bars would have “finished him off”. The Culture Club frontman was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2009 after he was found guilty of imprisoning a male escort. While the singer served just four months in prison after securing an early release for good behaviour, he said the experience was “life changing”. Advertisement “I always maintained that jail would finish me off, but it didn’t. You somehow find the strength,” he told Reader’s Digest. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!...
Culture Minister to discuss return of UK festivals with select committee this week
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee are set to question Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage this week (March 24) on the return of UK festivals this summer. ‘The future of UK music festivals’ inquiry began back in January and was first announced back in November following a devastating year for the music festival sector in the UK as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about” The inquiry is taking place as uncertainty continues to prevail over the fate of the UK’s festival season in 2021 due...
ITZY to make comeback in April with new album, ‘Guess Who’
ITZY have officially announced that they will be making a comeback next month. READ MORE: PENTAGON – ‘LOVE Or TAKE’ EP review: a catchy if uninspired collection of tunes about springtime romance At midnight KST today (March 22), ITZY released the first poster for their upcoming album, ‘Guess Who’. This was posted alongside pre-order information and a preview of the album content. JYP Entertainment, the girl group’s agency, said in a statement that the upcoming release will feature a sound that “come as a surprise for their fans”, per Korea Times. It added that the group “would come up with...
Dua Lipa left “shaken” after being rushed by group of fans in Mexico
Dua Lipa is said to have been “shaken” after she was mobbed by a group of fans as she arrived in Mexico. Footage on social media shows the singer being surrounded by a group of frenzied fans after arriving in Mexico City for work on Saturday (March 20). The situation then takes a turn for the worst as several fans rush up to her – prompting an immediate security scare. In the footage, Dua is greeted by the fans after she leaves a building and attempts to make her way to a waiting car. Advertisement At one point, a...
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...Recent Posts
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