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Beastie Boys give rare approval for song to be used in advert for Joe Biden campaign
The Beastie Boys have allowed an advert to use one of their songs for one of the first times ever, and it’s an ad for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Their seminal 1994 hit ‘Sabotage’ features in a new spot which aired during NFL games on Sunday evening (October 18). The sombre ad takes a look at the devastating impact the pandemic has had on music venues across the U.S. It features an interview with Joe Malcoun, the owner of The Blind Pig, a grassroots venue in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Advertisement Discussing the effects of the pandemic, Malcoun says: “For...
Brian Wilson and Al Jardine deny involvement in Donald Trump Beach Boys fundraiser
Brian Wilson and Al Jardine have denied involvement in a Donald Trump fundraiser event which Mike Love’s Beach Boys headlined yesterday (October 18). On Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Times reported that the Beach Boys – led by Mike Love and accompanied by a touring band – would be performing to various Republican supporters in Orange County, California. “We have absolutely nothing to do with the Trump benefit today in Newport Beach. Zero,” band co-founders Wilson and Jardine told Variety. “We didn’t even know about it and were very surprised to read about it in the Los Angeles Times.” Read...
Aurora performs for volunteers cleaning up pollution as part of #CleanSoundsMovement
Aurora is the latest artist to join the Clean Sounds initiative, which sees artists perform surprise sets for volunteers cleaning up plastic and other pollution in natural environments. In a video shared today (October 18), Aurora is seen singing her 2016 single ‘Warrior’ to a group of people who spent the day tending to the shores of her native country, Norway. “Since there are living humans – one by one – we have destroyed the Earth. It is only fair that one by one we save it,” she said of the movement. Advertisement Watch the wrap-up video below: Since...
Taylor Swift auctioning personally inscribed guitar for COVID-19 relief
Taylor Swift is auctioning off the guitar she recently played ‘Betty’ with at the Academy of Country Music Awards in an effort to raise funds for COVID-19 relief. The black 2018 Gibson acoustic guitar has been personally inscribed and dated by Swift, and is estimated to go for anywhere up to $40,000 USD. The guitar also comes with a case, strap and five personalised Taylor Swift guitar picks, including one commemorating her 2017 album ‘reputation’ and the other four commemorating her 2019 album ‘Lover’. Advertisement Swift’s guitar is being submitted for the forthcoming online auction, titled ‘NASHVILLE: An Auction...
Gordon Haskell, former King Crimson singer and bassist, dies at age 74
Former King Crimson singer and bassist Gordon Haskell has died at the age of 74. News of the musician’s passing was announced on his official Facebook page late last night (October 18). “It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gordon, a great musician and a wonderful person who will be sadly missed by so many,” reads the post. Advertisement No cause of death has been announced yet. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gordon, a great musician and a wonderful person who will be sadly missed by so many. Posted by Gordon...
Cardi B deletes Twitter after receiving criticism for reconciling relationship with Offset
Cardi B has deleted her Twitter account following backlash from fans for reconciling with on-again, off-again husband, Offset. The rapper announced she was done with the platform during an Instagram Live on Saturday (October 17), where she called out fans for criticising her relationship. “A whole bunch of 15-year-olds telling me how to live my life like I’m mother fucking Ariana Grande or something. Like I came from Disney or something,” she said in the video, which has since expired. Advertisement “I’m so tired that because of y’all I’ve gotta continuously explain myself,” she continued. “I didn’t put my divorce...
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ re-enters the top 10 of the Billboard 200 after 42-year absence
Fleetwood Mac‘s seminal 1977 album ‘Rumours’ has re-entered the top 10 of the Billboard 200 after 42 years thanks to recent surge in popularity. The album jumped from #13 to #7 this week, following its newfound popularity after Nathan Apodaca – otherwise known as 420doggface208 – posted his viral TikTok seen around the world of him longboarding while listening to ‘Dreams’ and drinking cranberry juice. This news comes the week after ‘Dreams’ re-entered the Billboard 100 at #21, with that number is likely to rise this week given this recent jump for ‘Rumours’. Advertisement ‘Rumours’ had originally spent a...
Watch Conor Oberst join Phoebe Bridgers for #SaveOurStages set
Conor Oberst joined Phoebe Bridgers during her set for #SaveOurStages virtual festival yesterday (October 17). The musician performed at the event, which benefitted the National Independent Venue Association’s Emergency Relief Fund, alongside the likes of Miley Cyrus and Foo Fighters. Read more: Phoebe Bridgers’ best cover songs… ever! Bridgers and her band played at LA’s The Troubadour, which was empty except for the crew working on the festival. Oberst joined her midway through her set, sporting the same skeleton onesie that she and her band were wearing, for two songs. Advertisement First, the Bright Eyes frontman joined her to...
Ian Brown likens coronavirus to “common cold” in new tweet
Ian Brown has likened coronavirus to the “common cold” in a new tweet, only days after his previous coronavirus conspiracy tweets were deleted. Over the last two months, the former Stone Roses frontman has been vocal on social media about the ongoing pandemic, seemingly advocating for the anti-mask and anti-vaxx movements. He also suggested the crisis was “planned and designed to make us digital slaves”. Read more: Ian Brown’s conspiracy tweets are pure Covidiocy. And he’s not the only tinfoil hat-wearing rocker Earlier today (October 18), Brown returned to Twitter to post another tweet about coronavirus. “If COViD has been...Recent Posts
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