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Pop Smoke set to make posthumous acting debut in upcoming film ‘Boogie’
Pop Smoke will make his posthumous film debut in the upcoming film Boogie, set to arrive next year. Read more: Pop Smoke – ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’ review: Brooklyn rapper’s posthumous debut matches rising star’s ambition The film, which will be released on March 5, follows high-school student Alfred “Boogie” Chin – played by Taylor Takahashi – who has dreams of becoming a basketball star. Pop Smoke takes on the role of Chin’s on-court rival, Monk. Boogie will also feature unreleased music from the late rapper, as well as a cameo from fellow New York MC,...
Angus Young says ‘Love Song’ is the AC/DC song he regrets the most
Angus Young has revealed that ‘Love Song’ is the AC/DC song that he regrets the most. Read more: AC/DC on their explosive comeback record ‘Power Up’: “This album is for Malcolm” Speaking in a new interview, Young was asked to name the “most regrettable AC/DC song” of all-time, and he answered by naming the first single from the band’s debut album. “On our first album, ‘High Voltage’, we did a love song called ‘Love Song’. That was very different for us,” he told Vulture. “I didn’t know if we were trying to parody love songs of the time, because Bon...
Glastonbury organisers ask for government support to cover coronavirus insurance
Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has appealed to the government to provide “direct financial support” for the planned 2021 event, due to continued uncertainty surrounding live events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Glastonbury 2021: Everything we know about the lineup, tickets, dates and more The festival’s General Counsel Ben Challis and Eavis herself have both maintained that plans remain in place for Glastonbury to go be staged in June 2021. However, Eavis and her father Michael have said it’s “already getting tight” to prepare for next year’s event because insurers are still cautious about offering...
Lil Wayne sued by former managers for alleged unpaid commissions
Lil Wayne is being sued by his former managers Ronald Sweeney and Avant Garde Management for alleged unpaid commissions. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the two claim they are owed over $20 million in unpaid management commissions by Wayne (real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.). They claim to have managed over 30 lawsuits for the rapper, which brought in a substantial amount of money for him, and for which they allege they “received very little compensation”. Advertisement In the documents, Sweeney claims Wayne hired him in 2005 to help renegotiate his deal with Cash Money Records following his dispute...
Manchester band booked for Kendal Calling following Tim Burgess selfie
A chance encounter with Tim Burgess has propelled one Manchester band onto BBC Radio 6 Music – as well as a slot at next year’s Kendal Calling. Read more: Tim Burgess on listening parties with Oasis’ Bonehead and Blur’s Dave Rowntree: “They’re a distraction” Guitarist Jack Iddon approached Burgess while working at Crewe train station to ask for a photograph, according to 6 Music DJ Chris Hawkins. When Iddon bumped into the Charlatans frontman a second time, the young musician told him about his own band, prompting Burgess to suggest that Iddon send him one of their tracks. Advertisement ‘Love...
Taylor Swift celebrates birthday by sharing new ‘Willow’ remix
Taylor Swift has shared a new remix of her recent single ‘Willow’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: Taylor Swift – ‘Evermore’ review: the freewheeling younger sibling to ‘Folklore’ On Friday (December 11), Swift released her surprise new studio album ‘Evermore’, the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed ‘Folklore’. ‘Willow’ is the project’s lead single, produced by The National‘s Aaron Dessner. Today (December 13), on her 31st birthday, Swift has shared a remix of the single, which she has dubbed the “dancing witch” version. Advertisement Produced by Elvira Anderfjärd, the songwriter plays multiple instruments and provides background vocals on the...
Watch The Cure’s Robert Smith perform three songs as part of charity livestream
The Cure‘s Robert Smith took part in a charity livestream yesterday – watch his performance below. Read more: Just Like Heaven: The Cure’s 10 best songs Hosted by Robin Ince, the Nine Lessons And Carols For Curious People 24-hour charity livestream event saw Smith perform the songs ‘In Your House’, ‘M’ and ‘Play For Today’, taken from the band’s second album, 1980’s ‘Seventeen Seconds’. The event was broadcast by the Cosmic Shambles Network and all proceeds will be donated to the charities Turn2Us, Doctors Without Borders, Mind and the Kings Place Music Foundation. Advertisement Smith’s set – which was prerecorded...
Ashanti tests positive for coronavirus just hours before ‘VERZUZ’ battle with Keyshia Cole
Ashanti revealed she tested positive for the coronavirus just a few hours before her VERZUZ battle with Keyshia Cole. Read more: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘VERZUZ’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music” The pair were due to go head-to-head last night (December 12) as part of the popular virtual entertainment series created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. However, after the former Murder Inc. singer revealed she had tested positive for COVID-19, the scheduled face off was postponed – even though Ashanti appeared to be trying to make her side of the event happen...
Kanye West faces two class-action lawsuits from his Christian opera workers
Kanye West is facing two class-action lawsuits from workers at his live Christian opera Nebuchadnezzar, detailing various grievances surrounding their treatment and pay on the show. The rapper is accused of owing “unpaid wages”, failing to pay minimum wage and overtime, and refusing to provide appropriate meal and rest breaks when he hosted a series of shows at The Hollywood Bowl last year. Kanye premiered Nebuchadnezzar in November 2019, with a second Christian opera, Mary, following a month later. Advertisement Documents obtained by The Blast reveal that Kanye and promoters Live Nation are being sued by multiple workers on the...Recent Posts
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