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FKA twigs has written a whole new album in lockdown
FKA twigs has written an entire new album during lockdown, the singer has revealed. Her third album will follow last year’s ‘MAGDALENE’ LP, which NME crowned the sixth best album of 2019. Read more: FKA twigs – ‘Magdalene’ review: an unstoppable force of nature rolls out her enormously ambitious vision With the album only a year old, twigs has revealed that she’s “just finishing” its follow-up now, having experienced a burst of inspiration during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown period this year. Advertisement Speaking as part of the GRAMMY Museum’s new series Programs at Home, the singer said that during lockdown...
WizKid is leading mass protests against Nigerian police brutality in London
Protests have been taking place in London today against Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The #ENDSARS protests featured a speech from Nigerian singer WizKid. The rapper had previously called out the country’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, over his silence regarding the prevalence of SARS in Nigeria recently. The SARS unit has become notorious in Nigeria, and have carried out stop and search missions, being accused of police brutality in the process as well as extortion. The #ENDSARS hashtag has begun trending on Twitter recently, with calls from Nigerians for the unit to be disbanded intensifying. “For Nigerians youths, don’t let...
John Lydon says he’s voting for Trump because Biden is “incapable” of leading America
John Lydon has said he’s voting for Donald Trump in the upcoming US presidential election because he feels Joe Biden is “incapable” of leading America. Speaking in a new interview, the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd frontman discussed empathising with the US president because he too has been called a racist. Lydon, who previously backed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, said he supports Trump because of the economy. Advertisement “I’d be daft as a brush not to,” he told The Observer. “He’s the only sensible choice now that Biden is up – he’s incapable of being the man at the...
Pearl Jam to celebrate 30th anniversary of first live show with streaming event
Pearl Jam have announced a special streaming event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first ever live performance. Read more: The story of grunge in 15 classic albums The band, who made their debut at Seattle’s Off Ramp on October 22, 1990, will be marking the occasion by streaming their April 29, 2016 concert at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. The three-hour, 32-song Pearl Jam set opened with a performance of classic album ‘Ten’ in its entirety, with covers of Pink Floyd, Neil Young, The Who, and more featuring towards the end of the show. Advertisement This is the first...
Miguel shares stylish new music video for ‘Funeral’
Miguel has revealed details of a new instalment of his ‘Art Dealer Chic EP’ series, as well as sharing a new video for recent single ‘Funeral’. Read more: Miguel interview: From teenage preacher to California R&B star “I took a long hiatus from the business of music to reassess my objective as a creator,” the singer said in a statement. “The Art Dealer Chic EPs have always been reserved for freedom, self-curation and honest expression without the influence of music industry politics. I’m excited to introduce my fans to a very different world in my creative expression, and that...
Van Halen streams increase by over 1,300% following Eddie Van Halen’s death
Van Halen‘s music streams in the US have increased by over 1,300% since the death of the band’s guitarist Eddie Van Halen, figures have revealed. Read more: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display Eddie’s passing was confirmed on Tuesday (October 6) by his son, Wolfgang, who revealed that the 65-year-old had lost his long battle with throat cancer. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” he said in a statement...
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor reveals he once invested in pet stores – and almost all the pets died
Corey Taylor has shared details of the time he made a calamitous investment in supplying fish to pet stores. Read more: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store” The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman was asked in a new interview about the best and worst money he’s ever spent, and he cited the venture into fish retail as a firm contender for the latter. “A friend of mine, a tattoo artist, hit me up to invest in a tattoo shop,” Taylor told...
Goldie criticises “travesty” of Rishi Sunak’s career retraining plea
Goldie has criticised Rishi Sunak’s suggestion that people should “adapt” their jobs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, claiming the UK Chancellor has “no sense of what the arts are all about.” READ MORE: Retrain for another job? Loads of us already have other jobs, Rishi! Sunak told ITV News on Tuesday (October 6) that people “in all walks of life” will have to consider changing the jobs they do in certain industries, leading to widespread derision of the idea – and the accompanying government website suggesting alternative careers – from various musicians including Liam Gallagher and Johnny Marr. Now veteran drum...
Big Sean reveals his first advance from Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music was just $15k
Big Sean has revealed that his first advance from Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music label was just $15,000. Read more: Big Sean: “God has taken away all these special people – there has to be a reason I’m still here” Speaking to Fat Joe for his Instagram Live/Revolt show, The Fat Joe Show, Sean discussed the moment he got signed by West after rapping for him on the spot at a Detroit radio station. Sean explained that he was struggling to make it even after being signed – he signed with G.O.O.D. in 2007 but his debut album ‘Finally...Recent Posts
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