Def Jam-signed singer and rapper Jeremih has been hospitalised after contracting coronavirus, reports say. As TMZ reports, Jeremih is currently in an Intensive Care Unit on a breathing ventilator, though it’s not clear how long he’s been in hospital. Chance the Rapper, who collaborated with Jeremih on a 2014 song and shared a surprise mixtape with him two years later, is among those sending well-wishes to the singer on social media following the news. Advertisement “Please if you can take a second to pray for my friend Jeremih,” Chance tweeted. “He is like a brother to me and he’s...
Run The Jewels have shared a new video for their single ‘No Save Point’ – you can watch it below. The track, which is the rap duo’s first new material together since the release earlier this year of ‘RTJ4’, arrived earlier this week (November 12). READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down” ‘No Save Point’ was shared as part of a new partnership between Run The Jewels and the upcoming video game Cyberpunk 2077, which is set for release on December 10, and Killer Mike and El-P debuted its futuristic...
The legendary Tower Records chain has made a comeback as an online store. The chain has been out of action for over a decade, closing all its non-Japanese stores in 2006 after filing bankruptcy. READ MORE: How you can help your local independent record shop amid the coronavirus crisis A new Tower Records website is already up and running, with vinyl, CDs, merchandise and an online version of their Tower Pulse! magazine on sale now. Advertisement As Deadline report, the second coming of Tower Records was set to be unveiled at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, which was...
Rapper and vocal Donald Trump supporter Lil Pump didn’t actually register to vote in the 2020 US Presidential election, voter records confirm. The rapper made a speech at Trump’s final pre-election rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 2. As The Smoking Gun report, Pump – real name Gazzy Garcia – doesn’t appear as a registered voter in the Florida records. After buying a house in Miami Beach last year that’s registered as his ‘principal residence’, it would be the Florida records that he would be listed on had he registered to vote, and his absence from the records...
Ariana Grande has shared a teaser for an upcoming video for her single ’34+35′. The track appears on Grande’s recent album ‘Positions’, which came out last month (October 30). READ MORE: Ariana Grande – ‘Positions’ review: lots of banging, but not so many bangers In the new teaser, which promises that the video is “coming soon to a screen near you,” Grande is hard at work in a laboratory, frantically writing things down on a clipboard and giving instructions. Advertisement Watch the teaser below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) Grande described ’34+35′...
Slowthai has been sending postcards to fans ahead of his second album that see him paying tribute to Aphex Twin. It comes after the Northampton rapper revealed this week that his second album was finished. READ MORE: Slowthai interview: “If you have a voice and only talk about irrelevant shit, what’s the point?” Ahead of the release of new music, a date for which hasn’t yet been announced, Slowthai has been giving fans teasers of what lies ahead. “last week i spent 2 days signing and sending out a few thousand surprise postcards at random to you lot,” he tweeted,...
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis have shared their debut single ‘He Don’t Know Nothin’ Bout It’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: 10 deep nuggets of info we learned at the playback of Prince’s new album, ‘Originals’ The iconic hitmakers, best known for working with the likes of Janet Jackson, Usher and Prince, announced last month that they will be releasing their first ever album as artists though a new deal with BMG. The pair, who are also former members of The Time and are widely considered architects of the “Minneapolis Sound,” popularised by Prince in the late ’70s...
A German court has ruled that techno is in fact a genre of music, meaning clubs will receive a tax break on ticket sales. Read More: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live music Nightclubs in Germany have, until now, paid 19% VAT on ticket sales whereas traditional music venues only seven per cent. The decision, made at Germany’s financial high court on October 29, means clubs will enjoy a lower tax rate going forwards. Advertisement The court ruled: “DJs do not simply play sound carriers (composed by others), but they perform their own...
Led Zeppelin‘s Jimmy Page has said that the coronavirus pandemic made him think about making a return to performing live. Read more: Led Zeppelin – Rank the albums Speaking in a new interview, the legendary guitarist, who has been planning a live comeback for the past few years, revealed that being in lockdown inspired him to think about getting back out on the road. “When we first went into lockdown I thought, ‘Right, now’s the time to start thinking about coming back at some point and being able to perform’,” he told GQ in its December print issue. Advertisement He...
Justin Bieber has covered ‘Rocking Around the Christmas Tree’ for Amazon Original’s festival season. Read More: Justin Bieber: The Full NME Cover Story Speaking about his cover of the Brenda Lee classic, Bieber said: “‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ has always been one of my favourite songs to celebrate the holidays and I’m excited to team up with Amazon Music to share my own version, with my fans.” You can listen to the song via Amazon now. As part of Amazon’s seasonal festivities, Jess Glynne also covered Donny Hathaway’s hit ‘This Christmas’. Advertisement Speaking about her choice, Glynne said: “I chose ‘This Christmas’...