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2020 MTV EMA Winners: See The Full List
By not being centrally located in a single city, the 2020 MTV EMA were able to spread the party out all over the world. From Budapest, David Guetta and Raye brought a night-sky, laser-filled rendition of “Let’s Love,” while Maluma steamed up London with a neon-purple medley of “Djadja” and “Hawái.” The winners list, too, saw artists from across the globe honored and celebrated as the show aired on Sunday (November 8). Heading into the ceremony, Lady Gaga led the nominations by earning six in total, while BTS and Justin Bieber weren’t far behind with five each. During the...
Alicia Keys inducts Whitney Houston into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: “Her music will live forever”
Whitney Houston was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last night (November 7), with Alicia Keys giving an induction speech for the star. Houston was joined by Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex and more in the class of 2020 inductees. Read more: The Whitney Houston hologram tour review: fans are overcome by emotion at 2020’s most controversial gig During the ceremony, which was broadcast on HBO, Keys paid tribute to the late star, who died in 2012. “Whitney Houston is one of one,” she said. “There is no one like her and...
Watch The Kills play ‘Raise Me’ from their home studio on ‘James Corden’
The Kills brought their recent unheard demo ‘Raise Me’ to The Late Late Show With James Corden this week – watch the clip below. The performance came ahead of the release of the band’s upcoming rarities collection ‘Little Bastards’. READ MORE: Alison Mosshart shares solo song ‘It Ain’t Water’ and tells us what’s next for The Kills Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince played the track from their home studio for the appearance. Watch their version of ‘Raise Me’ below. Advertisement ‘Raise Me’ dates back to the time of the group’s third album ‘Midnight Boom’ (released in 2008). The rest of the...
Watch Jimmy Fallon perform reworked ‘Friday I’m In Love’ to celebrate US election results
US talk show host Jimmy Fallon performed a comic twist on The Cure‘s ‘Friday I’m In Love’, marking the end of an exhausting week for US citizens with the line: “It’s Friday, I think it’s done.” READ MORE: How ‘SNL’ celebrated Joe Biden’s election victory Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on November 6, as it was becoming increasingly apparent that Joe Biden would reach the 270 electoral college votes required to defeat Donald Trump and become US President-elect, the host also riffed on the the incumbent’s refusal to concede the race. Showing footage of Trump falsely claiming he...
Charlize Theron calls Depeche Mode “the soundtrack to my life” as she inducts the band into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Charlize Theron inducted Depeche Mode into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night (November 7), calling the band “the soundtrack to my life”. The evening also saw Iggy Pop induct Nine Inch Nails into the Class of 2020, as well as a tribute to T-Rex’s Marc Bolan from Ringo Starr. READ MORE: Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on new Humanist collaboration and his 2020 plans “Depeche Mode is the soundtrack of my adolescence,” Theron said during her induction speech. “I’m not kidding — there was literally a song for every occasion of my life: my first date, my first time...
Slash, Kirk Hammett and Tom Morello perform Eddie Van Halen tribute at 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen during its virtual ceremony last night (November 7), with a powerful performance led by Guns N’ Roses‘ Slash, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett and Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello. Read more: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display The legendary guitarist died last month after losing a long battle with throat cancer. His passing was confirmed by his son, Wolfgang. “Eddie Van Halen was a tremendously gifted musician,” Slash said at the ceremony. “His style and his sound were...
Watch Jehnny Beth perform chaotic version of ‘I’m The Man’ from home
Jehnny Beth has shared a powerful new performance of her single ‘I’m The Man’ – watch it below. Recorded from the singer and her bandmates’ respective homes, the black-and-white video is a chaotic, fidgety recreation of the punk track. READ MORE: Jehnny Beth: “Everybody does bad shit and I don’t want to pretend otherwise” ‘I’m The Man’ appears on the Savages frontwoman’s debut solo album, ‘To Love Is To Live’, which was released back in June. Advertisement Watch the new live video below. The new live version of ‘I’m The Man’ follows a recent live performance video Beth shared for her latest...
Cassetteboy wave goodbye to Donald Trump with new ‘Loser’ mash-up
Cassetteboy have released their latest satirical mash-up, celebrating the US election result with a video of artfully rearranged Donald Trump quotes set against Beck‘s 1994 hit ‘Loser’. READ MORE: “You saved 2020”: Entertainment world reacts to Joe Biden’s US election victory The comedy duo, who describe their process as “mixing pop hits with people off the telly,” are known for their reworkings of classic songs mixed with quotes from public figures. Previous targets have included David Cameron, Brexit, and even Die Hard‘s status as a Christmas film. The new clip, released yesterday morning (November 7) not long after Joe Biden...
Read Ringo Starr’s full Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech for T-Rex’s Marc Bolan
At last night’s (November 7) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, late T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan was among the new inductees, and he was welcomed into the Hall by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Alongside Bolan, Nine Inch Nails were also inducted, with Iggy Pop giving a speech to welcome Trent Reznor and co, while Depeche Mode also joined the revered list. “People knew him as a great musician, a songwriter, a guitarist, but he was also a poet,” Starr said of his friend, who died in a car crash in 1977. “And he was really proud of that....Recent Posts
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