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Cardi B is selling waterproof ‘WAP’ merchandise
Cardi B has unveiled a range of ‘WAP’ merchandise. The water-themed merch, which is based on her collaboration single with Megan Thee Stallion, includes umbrellas, raincoats and spandex bras along with a biker shorts set, a sweater, cropped t-shirts and more. The raincoat, which comes in black, purple or white, is selling for $125 (£95) and sports the ‘WAP’ slogan across the front along with an XXX and 18+ warning on either arm. The umbrella costs $25 (£19) and is available in black or purple. Advertisement You can view the range below and purchase items via Cardi’s website WapStore....
50 Cent loses appeal against Rick Ross’ ‘In Da Club’ remix
50 Cent has lost an appeal in his five-year legal battle against Rick Ross, over the unauthorised sampling of his seminal hit ‘In Da Club’. Ross used the song for his 2015 ‘Renzel Remixes’ project, prompting the rapper – real name Curtis Jackson – to sue him for alleged copyright infringement in a $2 million lawsuit. However, court papers later obtained by Billboard revealed that Jackson recorded the song following an agreement with his then-label, Shady Records/Aftermath Records, which stated that he “owns no copyright interest in ‘In Da Club.’” Advertisement Jackson also reportedly gave Shady/Aftermath the “perpetual and...
Biffy Clyro on their Record Store Day release of David Bowie and Frightened Rabbit covers
Biffy Clyro‘s Simon Neil has explained the band’s decision to release their covers of songs by David Bowie and Frightened Rabbit for Record Store Day this weekend. For safety reasons due to Coronavirus, the event has been divided into three different days in 2020. The first ‘Record Store Day Drops‘ will take place on Saturday (August 29), with the first batch of limited edition vinyl releases and rarities made available through select independent record shops. READ MORE: On the cover – Biffy Clyro: “Life can be yours – just don’t let it pass you by” Among this weekend’s releases, Biffy...
IDLES announce massive 2021 UK and Ireland tour
IDLES have announced details of their biggest UK tour to date, which will take in two shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. Heading out on the road in support of their forthcoming third album ‘Ultra Mono’, the Bristol band will begin with two shows at Glasgow’s Barrowland on May 7/8, before playing venues across the UK until the middle of June. The jaunt will conclude with two shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on June 18/19, with all dates listed in full below. Advertisement Tickets will go on sale from 10AM on Friday 28th August, while a number of...
Britney Spears is being backed by the American Civil Liberties Union over her conservatorship fight
Britney Spears has been offered support by the the American Civil Liberties Union after a court ruled her father Jamie Spears remains the sole conservator of her estate. Read More: Why is #FreeBritney trending and what is conservatorship? Here’s everything you need to know It comes despite the singer’s request for him to step down from the role. Britney’s father was placed in control of her welfare and finances in 2008 after her well-documented public breakdown. He later relinquished a degree of control in 2019 after he battled ill health, leaving her longtime carer Jodi Montgomery as temporary conservator. Advertisement...
Yoko Ono told Liam Gallagher he was “silly” for naming his son Lennon
Liam Gallagher has revealed how Yoko Ono told him he was “silly” for naming his son Lennon after her late husband and Beatles icon John. The singer met Lennon’s wife Yoko in New York in 1999, the same year his son was born. He recalled to the Daily Mirror: “Yoko said, ‘I’ve heard you’ve called your son Lennon’. Advertisement “I said, ‘Yeah’, she said, ‘Why? Do you not think it’s a bit of a silly name?’ “And I said, ‘No, it’s a bit silly being called Yoko isn’t it? So Lennon it is.’ Credit: Jenn Five / NME “And she...
The Killers to release another new album in 2021: “It might be better than this one”
The Killers have confirmed that they’re already working on another new album, and are planning to release it in spring 2021. The NME Big Read cover story – The Killers: “Music made it possible for me to dream” Speaking in this week’s NME Big Read cover story, frontman Brandon Flowers revealed how the “creative spirit” of their latest acclaimed album ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ led to an outburst of even more songs. “You know when people just say that? Every time someone makes a record they say that they have 50 songs and they’re going to release another record. We really...
Kanye West fails to secure for presidential ballot in West Virginia
West Virginia has become the latest state to confirm that Kanye West won’t appear on the presidential ballot, after failing to secure the amount of signatures required. The office of Secretary of State Mac Warner confirmed on Friday (August 21) that West needed to secure 7,144 signatures from voters in the state to confirm his place. He failed to qualify after submitting 15,000 signatures, of which only 13,865 were legible, and only 6,383 were confirmed registered voters in West Virginia. Advertisement The latest blow to his beleaguered campaign comes after he was removed from the ballot in Ohio and...
BTS break record for most YouTube views in 24 hours with ‘Dynamite’
On Friday August 21, BTS finally uploaded their highly anticipated music video for ‘Dynamite’. Now, that video has obliterated the record for most views on YouTube in a 24 hour period. As confirmed by Variety, the music video for ‘Dynamite’ racked up 101.1million views within the first 24 hours. This surpasses the previous record holder – fellow K-Pop superstars BLACKPINK – with their track ‘How You Like That‘ which garnered 86.3million views in 24 hours. In addition, ‘Dynamite’ is the first video in YouTube history to earn over 100million views in a 24 hour period. Advertisement This isn’t the first...Recent Posts
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