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Bring Me The Horizon on the race for Number One and “emotional” new music
Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has spoken to NME about the “surprise” of being in the running for this week’s Number One album, as well as sharing what to expect from their “emotional” new material in the pipeline. The Sheffield metal titans released ‘POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR’ back in October 2020, the first in a series of EPs to come as part of their ‘POST HUMAN’ project. Now, the physical release of the record on vinyl, CD and cassette this week sees them in the running for the Number One album spot, trailing just 103 sales behind...
Jared Leto recalls how he nearly signed Billie Eilish and Finneas
Jared Leto has revealed that he contemplated signing up Billie Eilish and Finneas before their rise to fame. Leto spoke about the opportunity during an interview with James Corden on The Late Late Show in the US yesterday (January 26). READ MORE: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness Recalling how he was introduced to the sibling superstars by the film producer Emma Ludbrook and the US agent Tom Windish, Leto explained that his first encounter with Eilish and Finneas took place some years ago prior to them being signed. Advertisement “They weren’t signed, and I thought...
Dave Grohl on the fight to save London’s “extraordinary” Crobar: “There has to be another”
Dave Grohl has looked back on his “extraordinary experiences” at London’s Crobar as the legendary rock venue continues its fight to survive. It was confirmed last September that the bar, which is a favourite of many rock stars including the Foo Fighters frontman, would be closing its doors due to losses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More: Dave Grohl tells us about Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight’: “This is our Saturday night party album” Earlier this month, it was revealed that the Crobar had raised £40,000 of its overall £95,000 goal and is now aiming to relaunch in a...
Steve Albini offered to work on Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ for free if they beat him at a game of pool
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....
TikTok star who was mocked for wearing Metallica t-shirt performs favourite riffs
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...
Ariana Grande’s ’34+35′ Meaning Surprised Tayla Parx, Her Co-Writer, Too
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...
Octavian’s ex-girlfriend says she was offered £20,000 to keep quiet about abuse allegations
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...
Halsey Announces Pregnancy With Stunning Photo Shoot: ‘Surprise!’
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...
Stream ‘Mask On My Heart’ By J. Lee
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...Recent Posts
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