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Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ musical attracts 16 million viewers
Machine Gun Kelly‘s ‘Tickets To My Downfall‘ musical Downfalls High has already amassed a staggering 16 million views, the rapper has confirmed. The high school movie-themed adaptation of his latest record was unveiled via Facebook on January 15, and has now also been uploaded to YouTube after its initial premiere. READ MORE: ‘Downfalls High’ review: ‘Grease’ is the word in Machine Gun Kelly’s pop-punk playground “Opening weekend did over 16 million views!!” said MGK. “Now we’re premiering it on YouTube today for everyone to watch. Thanks to everyone who helped us turn the album into its own world and era.” Advertisement Featuring...
R.E.M. mark MLK Day with video of Michael Stipe reading Martin Luther King’s ‘Strength To Love’
R.E.M. marked Martin Luther King Day yesterday (January 18) by sharing archive footage of Michael Stipe reading Dr King’s Strength To Love. In the 2002 video, Stipe is seen reading directly from the 1963 collection of sermons by the Civil Rights Movement leader, which addressed racial segregation in the United States. “Why should we love our enemies?” Stipe asks in the video, reading King’s words directly. Advertisement “Returning hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate can not drive out hate, only love...
Listen to Soulwax’s new remix of Fontaines D.C.’s ‘A Hero’s Death’
Soulwax have shared their remix of Fontaines D.C.’s ‘A Hero’s Death’ – you can listen to the duo’s new reworking of the Fontaines track below. The original song is the title track from the Dublin band’s second album, which was released back in July. Read more: Soulwax talk new single ‘Empty Dancefloor’: “We miss that emotion of making people lose their minds” Soulwax have turned their attention to ‘A Hero’s Death’ with their latest remix, with the Dewaele brothers saying in a statement about the track: “Whatever the part of the brain is that sparks the idea for a...
Lil Wayne expected to receive pardon from Donald Trump before he leaves office
Lil Wayne is expected to be among those who will receive a pardon from Donald Trump before he leaves office as US President tomorrow (January 20). The Guardian reports that the rapper, who is facing prison time for a 2019 gun charge, will be on the list of Presidential pardons. Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon, as well as Trump himself, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his immediate family, will not be granted a pardon, however. Back in December Wayne pled guilty to a federal firearms charge relating to a December 2019 incident, in which he was arrested for illegal...
Irish Government proposes future Live Aid-style gigs to mark end of the coronavirus pandemic
The Irish Government has reportedly put forward early plans to stage a series of Live Aid-style gigs across Europe in the future to mark the end of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s hoped that a series of celebratory live shows will take place simultaneously in a number of cities across Europe whenever the pandemic is officially declared to be over. Read more: Restarting live music in 2021: Gig and festival bosses on what to expect As the Irish Mirror reports, Catherine Martin, Ireland’s Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, proposed the idea during a recent EU meeting...
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ Zooms Into No. 1 Chart Spot With New Streaming Records
In late 2018, when “Old Town Road” was first gaining steam on TikTok and other online platforms, conversations arose around the nature its rise. Was it a meme with a BPM? A savvy bit of web culture come alive with a Nine Inch Nails sample? The apotheosis of the yeehaw agenda? The answer was likely yes to all, and the result became legendary: After Billy Ray Cyrus hopped on the remix, Lil Nas X’s country-trap hit reached No. 1 and eventually became the longest-running song at the top spot of the chart in its history. Why bring this all...
Snoop Dogg says rumoured Eminem beef was “family business”
Snoop Dogg has described the rumoured falling-out between himself and Eminem as being “family business”, insisting that the two rappers are still friends. Snoop’s latest comments follow on a week after the rapper appeared to publicly end the beef between himself and Eminem, which began back in July after Snoop explained why he hadn’t chosen Eminem to be in his list of the top 10 rappers of all time. READ MORE: Eminem’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B’: the big talking points Eminem responded to Snoop’s comments on his recent track ‘Zeus’, which appeared on the deluxe edition...
Viral ‘Dreams’ skateboarder Nathan Apodaca to appear in virtual Biden inauguration
Nathan Apodaca, aka @420doggface208, will appear as part of Joe Biden‘s virtual Inauguration Day celebrations this Wednesday (January 20). TMZ reports that Biden’s inauguration team recently reached out to the online sensation, who achieved viral fame last year with a TikTok video in which he skateboarded down a road to Fleetwood Mac‘s hit ‘Dreams’ while drinking from a bottle of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice. Biden’s team were reportedly inspired to contact Apodaca after seeing “how his feel-good video uplifted the world this past fall during social unrest and pandemic anxiety”. His agent has since confirmed that Apodaca agreed to...
Alicia Keys, Summer Walker and more call on Biden administration to launch racial justice initiative
Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Ty Dolla $ign, Mary J. Blige and more have called on the incoming Joe Biden administration to launch a commission to address racial injustice in America within their first 100 days of taking office. 17 artists, also including Vic Mensa, Quavo, Offset, A$AP Ferg and 070 Shake appear in a new video, titled ’17 Ways Black People Are Killed in America’. It draws attention to 17 Black Americans killed in recent years, including the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of police last year. It’s a follow-up to a similar video...Recent Posts
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