BTS have dropped their highly-anticipated new album, ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’. The group initially streamed a live countdown to the release of their album, half an hour before midnight, Eastern Time (5:30am BST). In the video, band members took turns responding to fans’ questions and thanked their supporters and followers – the BTS Army – worldwide. READ MORE: Every BTS song ranked in order of greatness Advertisement Following the countdown’s conclusion, BTS then unveiled the music video for album opener ‘Life Goes On’, which was directed by band member Jeon Jung-kook. The visual sees BTS going through their morning routine,...
Lady Gaga may be joining the star-studded cast of David Leitch’s upcoming assassin thriller film, Bullet Train. As reported by Collider, the Oscar-winning singer and actress has apparently joined Brad Pitt, Zazie Beetz, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Andrew Koji, Masi Oka and Michael Shannon for the film. The script, written by Zak Olkewicz, is based off Japanese author Kotaro Isaka’s novel, Maria Beetle. The plot follows a group of assassins with conflicting motives aboard a high-speed train in Tokyo. Advertisement It is currently unclear what role Lady Gaga will play, however Collider reports it will be a “smaller supporting...
Maggie Rogers made an appearance on the latest episode of Sesame Street, singing a song titled ‘It’s Nighttime’ to get the residents of the famous street ready for bed. The clip, which you can watch below, shows her strolling through the street after the sun has set, waving goodnight to Elmo, Bert and Ernie. She sings of fireflies as they buzz past her, before standing by Hoots The Owl who then delivers a killer saxophone solo. After spotting a comet through a telescope, she then meanders past Big Bird in his pyjamas and sings, “When you are done having your fun/ Make...
Lana Del Rey has shared a rendition of George Gershwin’s 1935 jazz standard ‘Summertime’. The singer recorded the cover to raise funds for the Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics. She’s encouraging fans to donate to the LA group’s ‘Play Your Part’ fund along with the ‘NY Plays On’ campaign. Watch the video for Del Rey’s cover below: Advertisement “I’m so grateful to have been asked to perform this version of summertime by George Gershwin — the legendary composer-pianist whose music the New York Philharmonic has premiered and with whom we performed. Especially during a crisis faced by all...
Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa have finally unveiled their long-awaited single, ‘Prisoner’, after months of rumours and teasing. The song is less in-your-face than what either artist has released this year, but both Cyrus and Lipa still have fun switching lines over a grooving and pulsating bassline. In addition, the two pop superstars give off Thelma and Louise vibes with a gritty music video, that sees them drive a bus, dance with one another and eat glacé cherries before performing in a dive bar. Advertisement The video then ends with the text ‘In Loving Memory Of All My Exes...
John Cooper Clarke has announced details of a special virtual Christmas gig. Read More: Does Rock n Roll Kill Braincells?! John Cooper Clarke Clarke will be joined by spoken word artists and poets from around the country and the event will aim to raise funds for a number of organisations including Colchester Food Bank, Salford Food Bank, Manchester Food Bank and Colchester Arts Centre. The gig will be streamed around the world from Colchester Arts Centre on December 12. You can buy tickets for the event here. Advertisement “Join us for John’s one and only gig of the year...
Gorillaz have launched a range of toy figurines. READ MORE: Gorillaz: “I could feel in my bones that we were due this current trouble” The new figurines of 2D, Russel Hobbs, Murdoc Niccals, and Noodle stand between nine and 12 inches tall and retail at £62 to £73. The full band set is retailing at £238. You can view the figurines below. Advertisement For more information head to makers Superplastic’s official website here. Murdoc Credit: Superplastic Noodle: Credit: Superplastic Advertisement The cartoon band and guests from Gorillaz’s album ‘Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez’, featured in...
The line-up for a special virtual edition of this year’s Tomorrowland has been announced. Read More: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis The event, which will take place via a digital stream on New Year’s Eve, will unite people all over the world in a unique countdown to 2021 that crosses time-zones. Tickets for the event are on sale here. It’s being described by organisers as “a magical celebration at the end of an exceptional year.” They added: “Enter a fascinating digital world, filled with music, magic and friendship.” Advertisement Over...
Two classic Jimi Hendrix guitars have been recreated by Gibson. Hendrix’s 1969 Flying V and 1967 SG Custom are being made available for fans to buy, with both models looking and sounding like the guitars Hendrix actually played. Both also come with official photos of the late guitar legend and a collection of anecdotes and personal images from the archives of Eddie Kramer, his renowned engineer, producer, and collaborator. Advertisement Hendrix played the Flying V throughout the Band of Gypsys era and during his legendary set at the Isle of Wight Festival on August 31, 1970. He was seen...
The new Saved By The Bell spin-off has a new, remixed theme tune. You can listen to the new version from Lil Yachty below. READ MORE: Lil Yachty – ‘Nuthin’ 2 Prove’ review Set 30 years on from the original events at California’s Bayside High, the new series sees original cast member Mark-Paul Gosselaar reprise his role as Zack Morris, who is now a local politician. Forced to merge two high schools thanks to a local government scandal, Morris creates a rift between the town’s rich and poor teenagers. “The influx of new students gives the privileged Bayside kids (who never have...