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Watch ‘Welcome To The Dark Ages’, the new film about the return of the KLF
A new film about the KLF, Welcome To The Dark Ages, has been released – find out how to stream it below. The electronic duo, who returned to action in August 2017 following a notorious 23-year period of silence, are the subject of Paul Duane’s new film. The KLF’s Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty no longer consider themselves “a pop group”, a press release about the film explains, but rather “new age undertakers building ‘The People’s Pyramid’, a monument built out of 34,952 bricks forged from the ashes of the dead and have made November 23 in Liverpool ‘The...
Doja Cat teases collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, SZA and more
Doja Cat has teased that she might be collaborating with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, SZA and a number of others on her upcoming new album. After announcing her possible new project ‘Planet Her’ in December, it looks as if the ‘Say So’ hitmaker has now revealed the names of the artists who are set to guest on her potential third album. Read more: Doja Cat – ‘Hot Pink’ review: the viral ‘Mooo!’ star proves she’s a mainstream rap contender Taking to Twitter last night (January 5) to draw attention to the eight people she’s following,...
Travis Barker confirms new Blink-182 album is on the way in 2021
Travis Barker appears to have confirmed that Blink-182 are planning on releasing a new album in 2021. The band’s last album, ‘Nine’, arrived in September 2019, three years on from July 2016’s ‘California’. The trio also released the stand-alone single ‘Quarantine’ last year. Read more: Watch Blink’s Mark Hoppus and All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth – collectively Simple Creatures – go head-to-head on camera New Blink music was promised back in July as their producer John Feldmann revealed that the band were “getting in touch with their roots” and working on songs which “have been super classic Blink –...
Coronavirus vaccine conspiracy theorists mistake guitar pedal diagram for “5G chip”
An alleged “5G chip” that a number of conspiracy theorists have claimed is being planted in coronavirus vaccinations has been emphatically debunked, with the widely shared image of the “chip” in question turning out to be a diagram from a popular guitar pedal. This vaccine conspiracy theory appears to have originated in Italy, with the heavily detailed diagram of the alleged “chip” – which contains the words “bass”, “treble” and “footswitch” – being shared on social media. As MusicTech reports, Redhat senior software engineer Mario Fusco moved to debunk the conspiracy theory on December 28, writing: “Here in Italy,...
Ice Cube sends love to Dr. Dre after rapper is hospitalised with brain aneurysm
Ice Cube, LL Cool J and Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Flea have all sent their best wishes to Dr. Dre after the rap mogul was hospitalised with a suspected brain aneurysm. The hip-hop icon was admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai hospital on Tuesday (January 5) where he is said to be in a “stable and lucid” condition, according to TMZ. He remains in the hospital’s intensive care unit, with doctors running a series of tests to determine what caused Dre to suffer the bleed on the brain. Advertisement “Prayers up for Dr. Dre and his family for healing & Strength...
Entertainment world reacts to Democrats closing in on victory in crucial Georgia Senate runoff election
Figures from across the world of entertainment have been sharing their reaction to the hotly contested US Senate runoff elections in Georgia, where the Democrats look set to clinch victory. Two Senate seats are up for grabs in these special run-offs, with overall control of the chamber for the next two years within the Democrats’ reach if they manage to win both elections and split the Senate 50-50. Incoming Vice President Kamala Harris would then have the casting vote in the Senate, enabling President-elect Joe Biden to push through his agenda when he enters the White House on January...
Neil Young sells half of his song catalogue for around $150 million
Neil Young has sold 50% of the rights to his entire back catalogue in a landmark new deal. Hipgnosis Songs Fund purchased 1,180 songs by the Canadian musician in a deal that is said to be worth an estimated $150 million (£110 million), according to the BBC. The Young acquisition comes after the company acquired the rights to former Fleetwood Mac singer Lindsay Buckingham‘s back catalogue this week, as well as Jimmy Iovine’s worldwide producer royalties. Advertisement “This is a deal that changes Hipgnosis forever,” Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis said of the Young deal. “I bought my first Neil...
Missy Elliott reveals true meaning behind Tweet’s ‘Oops (Oh My)’
Missy Elliott has debunked a longstanding myth about Tweet’s 2002 hit ‘Oops (Oh My)’, by revealing that it was never about masturbation. Tweet’s collaboration with Elliott was co-written by the rap icon and featured lyrics that were widely interpreted to be a less than subtle reference to masturbation, including: “Mmm, I was looking so good, I couldn’t reject myself / I was feeling so good, I had to touch myself.” However, Elliott has now dismissed the belief after a fan tweeted a clip of the music video alongside the caption: “Tweet said masturbation but make it a bop.” #Funfact...
Dr. Dre shares health update after hospitalisation over suspected brain aneurysm: “I’m doing great”
Dr. Dre has taken to social media to assure fans he’s “doing great”, following reports he was hospitalised and taken to an intensive care unit after a suspected brain aneurysm. On Instagram, the hip-hop mogul thanked family, friends and fans “for their interest and well wishes”. He wrote that he was “doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team.” “I will be out of the hospital and back home soon,” he wrote. “Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!” See his post below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by...Recent Posts
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