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The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman is set to be auctioned
The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman hours before the man murdered him is being put up for auction. Chapman asked Lennon to sign a copy of ‘Double Fantasy’, his collaborative album with partner Yoko Ono, outside The Dakota apartment building in New York on December 8, 1980. Five hours later, he fatally shot the Beatle as he returned to his home. Read more: Check out previously unseen photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono from new book John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band The signed copy was submitted as evidence in the NYPD’s investigation into Lennon’s murder....
BTS get cosy in new ‘on my pillow’ version of ‘Life Goes On’ video
BTS have shared a new version of the video for ‘Life Goes On’, dubbed ‘on my pillow’ – scroll down the page to watch it now. The band released the new single, along with their latest album ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’, yesterday (November 20). Read more: Everything we learned from BTS’ blockbuster ‘BE’ global press conference The ‘on my pillow’ video was filmed in a bedroom in the band’s dorm in Seoul and shows the seven members hanging out on two beds, taking photos of each other and lounging around as they sing the track. Advertisement Like the original version of the...
Listen to Sam Smith’s new Christmas song ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’
Sam Smith has released a new Christmas song called ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: Sam Smith – ‘Love Goes’ review: pop balladeer leans even further into heartbreak than before Written and produced by Labrinth, it’s the second time Smith has worked with the ‘Earthquake’ hitmaker, who produced the title track for their new album ‘Love Goes’. “If any year could make me look forward to the sounds of Christmas, it would be 2020 as more than ever before we are yearning to be around our friends and family once again,” Smith said in...
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,...Recent Posts
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