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Dave Grohl concedes defeat in drum battle with Nandi Bushell: “This kid is a force of nature”
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has finally conceded defeat in his long-running drum battle with 10-year-old Nandi Bushell. Read more: 10-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell’s greatest cover songs Across lockdown, the pair have taken part in a series of back-and-forth musical challenges issued to each other. Bushell, a YouTube star who has been impressing fans for years with her drum covers, was noticed by Grohl after her take on Nirvana‘s ‘In Bloom’ went viral earlier this year. Advertisement “She’s beating the crap out of her drum set, and when she does drum rolls, she screams,” Grohl said in a new appearance...
UK vinyl sales on pace to have best year in three decades
UK sales of vinyl look set to hit a new three-decade high as fans appear to be using their time in lockdown to top up their record collections. Read more: Taylor Swift, Nick Cave, Pale Waves and other vinyl releases you need this week While music fans are unable to attend live gigs due to the coronavirus pandemic, sales of vinyl have gone up almost 10% this year, which puts it on track to break the £100 million mark by the end of 2020, making for the best year since 1990. Sales by volume are also set to beat...
Dame Shirley Bassey says Billie Eilish did a “good job” on Bond theme
Dame Shirley Bassey has praised Billie Eilish‘s James Bond theme song, saying the ‘Bad Guy’ singer did a “good job”. Read more: Billie Eilish takes the stealth approach on Bond theme ‘No Time to Die’ Bassey is widely regarded the most famous singer of a Bond theme, having helmed the titular tracks for ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Moonraker’. In a new interview with The Big Issue, Bassey said that “it’s a big honour for a young artist to live up to the Bond expectation.” Advertisement Referring to Eilish’s track, she said: “She did a good job.” Reviewing Billie...
Kiss to close out the year with ‘Kiss 2020 Goodbye’ New Year’s Eve livestream gig
Kiss are set to ‘Kiss 2020 Goodbye’ with a special livestreamed gig on New Year’s Eve. READ MORE: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis Gene Simmons and co. will take to the virtual stage on December 31, promising “the biggest & baddest concert event and pyrotechnics show of the year.” Held at the Atlantis in Dubai, the band’s show will take place at 5pm BST on the last day of the year, with tickets ranging from $40 (£30) for a standard ticket, all the way up to $1,000 (£750) for...
Watch Big Sean and Post Malone team up in new video for ‘Wolves’
Big Sean and Post Malone have a new video for their recent collaboration ‘Wolves’ – you can watch it below. Read more: Big Sean: “God has taken away all these special people – there has to be a reason I’m still here” The new video, which follows a recent visualiser and features a cameo from Sean’s mother, Myra Anderson, comes after the release of the rapper’s new album ‘Detroit 2’. The LP is a sequel to his 2012 mixtape of the same name, which featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Royce Da 5’9″ and Chris Brown. Advertisement You can...
Sia receives backlash for casting Maddie Ziegler as autistic lead in new film
Sia has received backlash online for casting a neurotypical actor as the autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music. The singer’s directorial debut follows Music, a young girl with nonverbal autism, who finds herself in the care of her older half-sister, the newly sober Zu (played by Kate Hudson). A press release describes the film as “a wholly original exploration of the healing power of love and the importance of community.” Advertisement It continued: “Sia’s music is integral to the story of the film as the characters examine the fragile bonds that hold us together and, through fantastical musical sequences,...
Yungblud says he and Lewis Capaldi “kept Stella Artois in business for two years”
Yungblud has spoken of his friendship with Lewis Capaldi, saying the pair “kept Stella Artois in business for two years”. READ MORE: Yungblud — his best cover versions, from Drake to Oasis In a new interview with The Guardian, Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) spoke of the period when he and Capaldi were housemates, and both trying to sign record deals. “Every week, me and Lewis would be like: ‘Did you get signed yet?’ ‘No, you?’ ‘No’,” he remembered, adding that the pair would get “into all sorts of trouble” on a weekly basis. “I think we kept Stella Artois...
James Blake has written an ambient album, and Brian Eno is a fan
James Blake has written a new ambient album, which has been co-signed by Brian Eno. Read more: James Blake: “There’s always been more to me than sadness” The prospective new album joins a flurry of new material from the Los Angeles-based producer. Last month, Blake released a surprise EP called ‘Before’, which saw him “paying homage to his London club days,” while another upcoming ‘Covers’ EP is due in December, and will feature his acclaimed version of Frank Ocean’s ‘Godspeed’. Advertisement Speaking on Radio.com’s New Arrivals show, Blake revealed the news that he’s been working on the ambient record,...
Listen to Meryl Streep rap on Netflix show track ‘Wear Your Crown’
Meryl Streep has lent her rap talents to a reworking of musical show tune ‘Wear Your Crown’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: The best and worst actors turned musicians The song is taken from the Netflix adaptation of Broadway musical The Prom, which tells the story of Emma, a teenager who is banned from attending a school dance with her girlfriend. Due to arrive on the streaming service on December 4, the Ryan Murphy-directed film sees Streep star alongside James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, Keegan-Michael Key and many others. Advertisement In addition to starring in the project,...Recent Posts
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