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Neil Young justifies his decision to music from Spotify: “It sounds like a pixelated movie”

Neil Young has doubled down on his decision to have his music removed from Spotify. READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope The veteran folk and rock star in January stated his wish to pull his catalogue from Spotify after taking issue with the streaming platform “spreading false information” about COVID vaccines. At the time he took particular aim at the controversial podcaster Joe Rogan, who is a prominent skeptic of the vaccines and has a lucrative exclusivity contract with Spotify, pointing out widespread misinformation shared via his...
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Listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ festive cover of ‘So Much Wine’

Phoebe Bridgers has shared a cover of The Handsome Family’s ‘So Much Wine’ – you can listen to it below. The LA singer-songwriter’s rendition of the festive song serves as the latest entry to her growing Christmas catalogue. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Punisher’ review: atmospheric indie with an undercurrent of anxiety Proceeds from the single will go to the Los Angeles LGBT Center, which is one of the few federally qualified health centres with providers who specialise in substance abuse treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and people living with HIV. Advertisement Additionally, the centre is...
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Brockhampton release ‘The Family’ and announce surprise album ‘TM’ dropping tonight

Brockhampton have released new album ‘The Family’ and announced a surprise record, ‘TM’, set to drop tonight. READ MORE: Brockhampton live in London: a fitting farewell from the trailblazing boyband Last month Brockhampton leader Kevin Abstract confirmed that the band’s seventh and final album was on the way after announcing their breakup earlier in the year, sharing last month that ‘The Family’ would arrive on November 17. Earlier today, the band posted a graphic on social media to announce that ‘The Family’ was out now, with a small note in the corner that reads: “SURPRISE ALBUM (TM) MIDNIGHT LOCAL”. Advertisement...
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Kanye West Reddit moderator says page has become “bloodbath”

A moderator of the Kanye West subreddit has said that the page has become a “bloodbath” in the wake of the rapper’s recent controversies. The ‘DONDA’ artist has faced significant backlash over the past month or so after making a series of antisemitic comments, wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt, and expressing false claims about the death of George Floyd. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? Elsewhere, it was alleged that Ye had praised “Hitler and the Nazis” during a 2018 interview with TMZ (the conversation is said...
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Louis Tomlinson gives update after surgery: “Hopefully slowly but surely I’m on the mend”

Louis Tomlinson has given fans an update after he underwent surgery for a broken arm. READ MORE: Supporting Louis Tomlinson isn’t “lame” – he’s helping new bands to reach the next level The former One Direction singer cancelled a string of in-store signings after he broke his right arm on the way back from a gig in New York last week, revealing yesterday (November 16) that he needed surgery for the injury. Tomlinson performed New York last Friday night (November 11), appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his latest single ‘Silver Tongues’, before headlining an intimate one-off...
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ABBA ‘Voyage’ residency to be extended to November 2023

The ABBA ‘Voyage’ concert residency has been extended to November 2023 due to demand. READ MORE: ABBA Voyage live in London: an epic avatar mega-mix from a brave new world The revolutionary show at Queen Elizabeth’s Olympic Park, which features avatar versions of the pop icons, will now be running until November 2023 – you can buy tickets here. The journey continues. New tickets released for 2023. Get them now at https://t.co/gcGSOrYEre. pic.twitter.com/Phxf4cZavl — ABBA Voyage (@ABBAVoyage) November 17, 2022 Advertisement The show, which has been widely praised for its game-changing technology, premiered in May of this year, and...
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Girls’ Generation’s Sunny and Hyoyeon to reportedly host upcoming reality show

Girls’ Generation members Sunny and Hyoyeon are reportedly set to co-host an upcoming reality show about camping. READ MORE: New generations: SNSD, NewJeans and the evolution of K-pop girl groups Earlier today (November 17), South Korean news outlet Sports Seoul reported that Girls’ Generation’s Sunny and Hyoyeon will be hosts for upcoming reality show tentatively titled ‘No Way Home’ (direct translation). According to the report, the duo will be having camping experiences with invited guests and features camping tips related to travel and leisure. The show is reportedly filming at the time of publication. Details such as its premiere...
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OMEGA X open up on anxiety and mental health struggles after alleged abuse under agency SPIRE Entertainment

Members of OMEGA X have spoken up about the abuse they allegedly endured under agency SPIRE Entertainment and its detrimental impact on their mental health. The K-pop boyband held a press conference yesterday (November 16) alongside their legal counsel where their 11 members personally aired allegations of abuse and sexual harassment against the agency’s ex-CEO Kang Seong-hee, who is accused of “threatening, assaulting and exploiting” members of the group in the past year since their debut. OMEGA X’s attorneys shared plans to press charges against Kang and revealed that they have applied to nullify the group’s existing exclusive contract...
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Lily Allen to star in Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Pillowman’ play

Lily Allen is set to star in Martin McDonagh’s West End revival of The Pillowman next year. READ MORE: The Big Read – Lily Allen: “I’m taking ownership of my narrative” The playwright and filmmaker’s acclaimed black comedy first ran at the National Theatre in 2003 starring David Tenant. It later transferred to Broadway, but has not yet made it to a West End stage. A potential West End revival has been discussed publicly over the years, finally being scheduled in 2020 with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton to star. Advertisement However, Taylor-Johnson later pulled out following COVID-19-related delays....
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GOT7’s Jinyoung to reportedly make solo comeback in January 2023

GOT7‘s Jinyoung will reportedly be making his solo comeback sometime in January next year. READ MORE: JAY B: “These days my burden is growing, so I try to instil the mindset of enjoying it all” Korean media outlet OSEN reported earlier today (November 17) that the singer-actor has plans to drop a solo album sometime in January 2023. Jinyoung reportedly participated in writing and composing the songs on the album himself, however he has yet to respond to the reports at the time of publication. Aside from the alleged release of a new album, OSEN also reported that Jinyoung has plans to hold...
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