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P-rallel on UK rave culture: “Everyone in London is playing fucking karaoke music it’s boring, man”

NME 100 alumni P-rallel has spoken to NME ahead of the release of his debut full-length project, ‘Movement’ – which is out tomorrow (Friday October 27).  The West London-born DJ-producer has become one of the most-talked-about rising stars in the UK dance scene, now DJing at prestigious festivals such as Boomtown and Glastonbury. Last year, he gained popularity after dropping the eclectic ‘Forward’ EP, featuring fellow London staples Venna, Rachel Chinouriri, Sam Wise and more. Last month, he launched his upcoming mixtape along with the release of his latest single, ‘It’s A LUNDUN Thing’, which flipped Scott Garcia’s seminal...
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Dolly Parton to debut new tracks from ‘Rockstar’ album at “first listen” event in cinemas

Dolly Parton is set to premiere new tracks from her upcoming album ‘Rockstar’ in cinemas worldwide next month. Yesterday (October 25), Parton took to social media to announce that she will be screening a “first-listen fan event” in cinemas across the globe on November 15, with select encore screenings the follow day. “You will hear full songs from the new album for the first time ever and see footage you’ve never seen before,” Dolly Parton revealed. Advertisement The screening will also include an exclusive interview with the icon, behind-the-scenes footage, special performances recorded for the screenings and more. According...
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‘The Glory”s Lim Ji-yeon says she wasn’t recognised while shopping in public

The Glory actress Lim Ji-yeon has revealed how she wasn’t recognised while shopping in public recently. Lim Ji-yeon recently skyrocketed to international fame thanks to her breakout role as Park Yeon-jin, the main antagonist in the popular Netflix K-drama series, The Glory. She has also since starred in two other shows this year: Lies Hidden in My Garden and The Killing Vote. Despite her newfound success, the actress’ popularity seems to have not affected her daily life, as she revealed in a new video interview with Vogue Korea. Advertisement During the clip, where the actress talked through the items in her...
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Nicki Minaj delays new album until her birthday

Nicki Minaj‘s eagerly awaited new album ‘Pink Friday 2’ has been delayed for a second time. READ MORE: Nicki Minaj: every album ranked and rated Earlier this week (October 25), the rapper took to Instagram to announce to her fans that the album is being pushed back by a couple of weeks, from its intended launch date of November 17 until December 8, to coincide with her 41st birthday. However, the album’s slight delay isn’t just to fit into her birthday window, as the rapper explained on Instagram that Lil Wayne – her friend and a mentor figure in her...
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Meghan Trainor says she’s “obsessed” with (G)I-DLE after working with them

Meghan Trainor has opened up about her new obsession with K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE. On a new episode of the podcast Workin’ On It, which is hosted by Meghan Trainor and her brother Ryan, the pop star spoke about how she’s starting to get into K-pop after working with girl group (G)I-DLE. (G)I-DLE recently released their first English-language EP, titled ‘Heat’, which features the song ‘Eyes Roll’, written by both Meghan Trainor and her brother Ryan. Advertisement During the podcast, Meghan revealed that she and Ryan had written that song “years ago”. She said: “And they added like two amazing...
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Listen to Ghetts’ new single ‘Laps’ featuring Moonchild Sanelly

Ghetts has shared his first single in two years, ‘Laps’ – featuring South African singer Moonchild Sanelly. Earlier this month, the east Londoner announced his fourth studio album, ‘On Purpose With Purpose’, the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2021 album ‘Conflict Of Interest’. Now, he has shared the opening track to his upcoming LP. ‘Laps’ was produced by TenBillion Dreams and has the same ominous sound as much of the MOBO winner’s previous work. The 39-year-old also shows off his lyrical intelligence in his verses while Moonchild Sanelly’s echo-y harmonies take over the chorus. Advertisement Ghetts teased...
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Busta Rhymes announces surprise release of new album ‘Blockbusta’

Busta Rhymes has said his next album ‘Blockbusta’ – executively produced by Swizz Beatz, Pharrell and Timbaland – will be out next month. Yesterday (October 24), the New York rapper shared a video of him and the other executive producers introducing the album. Rhymes asked his “brothers” if they’re “here for this blockbuster 10th album?” – however, the record will be his 11th, following on from his 2020 LP ‘Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God’. “This project right here is executive produced by the fucking committee,” Swizzy said in the clip, “Pharrell the Pharaoh, Timbo the King,...
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Spotify announce profit and millions more subscribers, but also royalty cuts to less popular tracks

Spotify have announced that less popular tracks won’t earn any royalties whatsoever, despite the company reporting better-than-expected third-quarter profits and subscriber gains. The Swedish streaming service gained an extra 6million paying subscribers from June to September, bringing its total to 226million. This exceeds its forecast that their paid subscriber levels would pass the 224million mark. Despite these gains, however, Billboard reports that Spotify is restructuring its royalty system and plans to de-monetize tracks that had previously received 0.5% of Spotify’s royalty pool.” The plans will reportedly be implemented early next year. Advertisement The changes in the royalty system are...
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Rihanna reportedly planning to release new music and tour in 2024

Rihanna has reportedly been planning her musical comeback, looking to release new music and go on a world tour next year. The ‘Don’t Stop’ singer has been teasing her ninth studio album, dubbed ‘R9’ since 2018, first promising to release it in 2019. That year, she captioned a video of a dog dancing to House Of Pain’s ‘Jump Around’ with the message “Update: me listening to R9 by myself and refusing to release it.” Now, Entertainment Tonight has reported that the Bajan-born pop star is planning her musical return and has recently signed a deal with Live Nation. The publication...
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‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree dies at 81

Richard Roundtree, the actor who rose to fame as the iconic detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and its sequels, has died at the age of 81. Roundtree passed away on Tuesday (October 24) in Los Angeles after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his longtime manager Patrick McMinn confirmed. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” McMinn said in a statement to CNN. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.” Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1942. He started his career as...