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DJ and producer SOPHIE has died, aged 34 the world of music pays tribute
Scottish DJ and producer SOPHIE has died following a sudden accident this morning (January 30). An official statement from the artist’s team has confirmed the news to NME. SOPHIE was 34. “It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident,” the statement reads. “At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with...
All Time Low are debuting a new comic book, ‘Young Renegades’
All Time Low are debuting a new graphic novel based around their 2017 album, ‘Last Young Renegade’. Read More: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alex Gaskarth, All Time Low The group are teaming up with Z2 Comics writer Tres Dean, Heartthrob co-creator Robert Wilson IV and illustrator and artist Megan Huang. Writing on social media yesterday (January 29) to announce the project, the group said: “We’re extremely excited to announce the ‘Young Renegades’ official graphic novel, along with a limited edition vinyl LP, exclusive art prints, and more. This is a first for us and we can’t wait for you...
Watch Arlo Parks make her US TV debut on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
Arlo Parks has celebrated the release of her debut album by making her US television debut – watch her perform ‘Hurt’ on Kimmel below. The singer released ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ yesterday (January 29), and for the TV performance she played the recent single surrounded by lampshades. READ MORE: Arlo Parks – ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ review: soothing sounds and universal tales “‘Hurt’ surrounds the possibility of healing from pain and the temporary nature of suffering,” Parks said the track upon its release last. “It is supposed to uplift and comfort those going through hard times.” Advertisement Watch her perform it on...
Watch Billie Eilish and Foo Fighters perform for virtual ALTer EGO festival
Foo Fighters and Billie Eilish both played sets as part of iHeartRadio’s virtual ALTer EGO festival this week (January 28) – watch footage below. As well as the two original sets, a host of archived material from The Killers, Coldplay, Muse and more was all shared as part of the event. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: every single album ranked and rated in order of greatness Foo Fighters opened the virtual event with a four-song set, featuring classics ‘Everlong’ and ‘The Pretender’ as well as new tracks ‘Shame Shame’ and ‘Waiting On A War’ from their upcoming album ‘Medicine At Midnight’....
T.I. and wife Tiny deny sexual abuse allegations, issue statement
Rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny have “emphatically” denied the allegations of sexual abuse and coercion brought against them earlier this week by a former friend, Sabrina Peterson, and have issued a statement. Peterson – who has previously alleged T.I. once held a gun to her head – shared excerpts from conversations between herself and more than a dozen women in a series of Instagram Stories updated on Thursday (January 28). Several of these conversations allege that T.I. – real name Clifford Harris – and his wife of ten years, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, require female visitors to consume illicit...
Rob Zombie drops second cut from upcoming album, single ‘The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man’
The enigmatic Rob Zombie has unleashed the second cut from his forthcoming studio album, new single ‘The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man’. Released today (January 29), ‘The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man’ follows lead single ‘The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation And Superstition)’, which dropped in October. Both tracks will feature on Zombie’s upcoming seventh studio album, ‘The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy’. Advertisement The delightfully squalid new single – shortened to ‘Howling Man’ – kicks of with rampant riffs provided by Zombie’s longtime guitarist, John 5. The track’s lyrics feature a nod...
Coachella postponed for the third time in twelve months
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will not go ahead in April 2021. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the public health officer in charge of Riverside County, where Coachella is held, made the announcement today (January 29). Dr. Kaiser signed a public health order cancelling the festival, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Due to the pandemic, Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser today (Jan. 29) signed a public health order canceling Coachella Valley Music and Arts, Stagecoach Country Music festivals planned for April 2021. We look forward to when the events may return. https://t.co/YAIn8uTea9 — Dr. Cameron Kaiser (@RivCoDoc) January...
Pussy Riot’s Masha Alekhina arrested again for protesting against Putin
Pussy Riot’s Masha Alekhina was arrested again after attending a protest criticising Russian President Vladimir Putin last weekend (January 23). The activist and musician was reportedly detained for 48 hours and is now a suspect in a criminal case. Alekhina was one of 3,000 people who were arrested at the protest, which was attended by thousands of people. She is being prosecuted for “violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules” and could face up to two years in prison if she is found guilty. Advertisement According to a tweet from Pussy Riot’s official Twitter account posted earlier today (January 29),...
Rare demo of Black Sabbath’s ‘Heaven And Hell’ surfaces online
A rare demo of Black Sabbath’s ‘Heaven And Hell’, recorded during a rehearsal session, has surfaced online. Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life” The track was the first song the band wrote after Ozzy Osbourne was replaced by Ronnie James Dio in 1979. The recording features Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geoff Nicholls. The latter joined the band in 1979 to replace Geezer Butler and later played keyboards in the group until 2004. Advertisement The ‘Heaven And Hell’ demo was shared online by Nicholls’ estate yesterday (January 28)...Recent Posts
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