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Billie Eilish gets temporary restraining order against suspected stalker
Billie Eilish has been granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker. READ MORE: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness According to documents obtained by NBC News, the singer, 19, won the order after claiming that John Hearle, 23, camps outside a school across the road from her family home and perches on a fence to look into her house. He also allegedly performs a throat-slitting gesture when he sees her. Eilish said the suspect’s alleged activity causes her “emotional injury including fear for my safety, fear for the safety of my family, and loss...
Watch BTS perform ‘Life Goes On’ in ‘MTV Unplugged’ teaser
Ahead of BTS‘ coveted appearance on MTV Unplugged this week, the music network has released a taste of the K-pop sensations performing their song ‘Life Goes On’. Lifted from their November 2020 album ‘BE’, BTS are seen giving a seated performance of the album’s lead single in a sneak preview dropped by MTV via Youtube yesterday (February 19). The performance will feature as part of BTS’ MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS special, set to premiere this Wednesday February 24 at 2am GMT (Tuesday February 23, 9pm ET). READ MORE: BTS – ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ review: a sensitive, stunning document of...
Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage. READ MORE: An ode to ‘The Life Of Pablo’, the last truly great Kanye West album to date It was reported last month that the pair were living “separate lives” and that divorce was “imminent” for the celebrity couple. It has now been confirmed by a Los Angeles Superior Court spokeswoman to Reuters that Kardashian filed divorce papers earlier today (February 19). A representative for Kardashian also confirmed that she had filed papers. Advertisement According to TMZ, sources called the divorce “amicable,” saying Kardashian is asking for joint...
Justin Bieber’s Valentine’s Day livestream concert breaks TikTok record
Justin Bieber‘s recent Valentine’s Day livestream concert has broken a new TikTok record. READ MORE: Justin Bieber kicks off another ‘new era’ with vaguely ‘Holy’ new song Taking place last Sunday (February 14), the virtual gig marked Bieber’s first-ever performance of songs from his 2013 digital-only compilation album, ‘Journals’. Dubbed “Journals live from the drew house”, TikTok’s first-ever full-length single-artist live performance, drew over four million unique views over two broadcasts, making it the most-viewed single-artist livestream in TikTok history. Advertisement Following the announcement that he would be performing the Valentine’s Day concert, Bieber’s TikTok followers increased by 700,000 to over 20million. The buzz...
The Offspring’s Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman slams “dishonest, bigoted hypocrite” Rush Limbaugh
Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman, guitarist of The Offspring, has taken aim at US talk radio host Rush Limbaugh following his death earlier this week. READ MORE: Pretty Fly – The Offspring’s 10 best songs Limbaugh died on Wednesday (February 17) from lung cancer. During his career as a conservative social commentator Limbaugh denied climate change, propagated Donald Trump‘s theories that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged, and regularly provoked outrage for his views on race, climate change, LGBTQ issues and more. Following news of Limbaugh’s death, Wasserman recalled an occasion when Limbaugh tried to use The Offspring’s 1994 track ‘Come...
Hear HEALTH’s dark, industrial remix of Rise Against’s ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’
Noise rock band HEALTH have remixed veteran punk rockers Rise Against‘s 2020 single ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’ READ MORE: Rise Against: “Ideas like racism and sexism never went away. If you ignore them, they inch forward” You can hear the new version below, which takes Rise Against’s bracing, fast-paced original, and turns it into a dark and hypnotic industrial track. “We didn’t really know what to expect, but were all blown away by it,” said Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath. Advertisement “I was super impressed by the way they made the song their own. They found melodies in it that I...
BTS takes top spot on Twitter’s list of most popular artists
BTS have topped Twitter’s list of most popular artists for the fourth year in a row. READ MORE: BTS – ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ review: a sensitive, stunning document of pandemic life The new survey revealed that group were the number one most tweeted-about musicians in the US, beating out the likes of Kanye West, Beyoncé and Drake for the most mentions on the social media platform in 2020. Four of the Top 10 musicians on the list were K-pop groups, edging out the likes of Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish. Advertisement It’s no surprise that BTS also dominated the...
Watch the trailer for Tina Fey’s new girl group comedy ‘Girls5eva’
The first trailer has been shared for Tina Fey’s upcoming girl group comedy Girls5eva – get a first look below. Fey’s new show is set to come to the Peacock streaming service soon, but no official release date has been revealed. READ MORE: TV 2021: all the amazing telly to watch this year Girls5eva is set to star Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps and Paula Pell as the girl group the show focuses on. It’s created by Fey alongside Meredith Scardino, Jeff Richmond and Robert Carlock. Advertisement A synopsis for the show reads: “When a one-hit-wonder girl...
Ghetts and Giggs team up for special video performance of new track ‘Crud’
Ghetts and Giggs have teamed up for a special video performance of their new collaboration, ‘Crud’ – you can watch it below. READ MORE: Ghetts: “There were definitely times when I could have thrown it all away” The new track is taken from Ghetts’ new album, ‘Conflict Of Interest’, which was released today (February 19) and features guest spots from Pa Salieu, Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Dave, Skepta, Emeli Sandé and Wretch 32. The video – a special instalment of GRM Daily’s ‘Daily Duppy’ series with animation by Ruff Mercy – shows Ghetts going head-to-head with Giggs over a TenBillion Dreams beat. Advertisement...Recent Posts
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