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Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Killer Mike and more pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Killer Mike are among those who have paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The legal and feminist icon died on Friday (September 18) at her home in Washington, of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 87. Following her death, many artists took to social media to remember Ginsburg, amid a crucial time for the judicial system in the United States. Advertisement “I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was a true champion of gender equality and was a strong woman for me and all the little girls of the world...
Steve Miller unearths 1970 live tribute to Jimi Hendrix on 50th anniversary of his death
Steve Miller has unearthed his tribute to Jimi Hendrix – a rendition of his band’s ‘Peppa Sauce’ recorded live on September 18, 1970, the day the legendary guitarist died. Read more: Inside Jimi Hendrix’s blood-spattered record collection Shared yesterday (September 18) to mark the 50th anniversary of Hendrix’s death, Miller’s tribute was recorded at San Rafael, California’s Pepperland. “The next song is in memory of Jimi Hendrix,” Miller told the crowd before before launching into an epic seven-minute long rendition of ‘Peppa Sauce’ filled with guitar licks inspired by the late rock God. Advertisement You can listen to the...
Kanye West reveals there’s a Dr. Dre remix of ‘Use This Gospel’ featuring Eminem
Kanye West has revealed that there’s a Dr. Dre remix of his 2019 track ‘Use This Gospel’ featuring Eminem. Read more: Kanye West – ‘Jesus Is King’ review: an iconoclast sounds peaceful and fulfilled on this jubilant gospel collection Taking to Twitter to share the news, West thanked Em for appearing on the track that has been remixed by Slim Shady’s longtime friend and business partner, Dre. “@Eminem Thank you for rapping on the Dr Dre remix of my daughter’s favorite song of mine USE THIS GOSPEL,” tweeted West. @Eminem Thank you for rapping on the Dr Dre remix of my daughter’s favorite...
Listen to previously unreleased version of Chris Cornell’s ‘Only These Words’
A previously unreleased version of Chris Cornell‘s ‘Only These Words’ has been shared to mark the 16th birthday of the singer’s daughter, Toni. Read more: Nine spine-tingling moments from the emotional Chris Cornell tribute show The former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman’s estate shared the song in a post on Instagram, accompanied by a video that features family photographs of Chris and Toni together. “Your dad would be so proud of the smart, strong, beautiful, and confident woman you are growing up to be. You are so very loved, and you give so much love, freely and unconditionally,” Vicky Cornell...
Busta Rhymes drops new single ‘YUUUU’ featuring Anderson .Paak
Busta Rhymes has shared a music video for new single ‘YUUUU’, featuring Anderson .Paak. The monochromatic video, which dropped at midnight last night (September 18), follows a narrative where Busta and .Paak target each other as assassins. It was directed by Benny Boom and Busta Rhymes, with creative direction from Sam Lecca. Watch it below. Advertisement .Paak produced the beat and provided vocals for the new track. He celebrated the collaboration on Twitter, writing, “Shout out to my OG! One of my biggest supporters and family in the game! We got so many records this just the tip of...
Kanye West promises to “personally” get Taylor Swift her masters back
Kanye West has said he will “personally” help Taylor Swift get her master recordings back as he continued to discuss rights issues in the music industry on Twitter. The rapper began the conversation around record deals and artists’ rights earlier this week (September 15) when he shared his own contracts with Sony and Universal. Read more: Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and rated West posted pages of his deals on Twitter and said he wouldn’t release any new music until he was released from the contracts. He also labelled himself “the new Moses” and said the music industry...
Astrid S announces debut album ‘Leave It Beautiful’ and shares new single
Astrid S has announced her debut album ‘Leave It Beautiful’ and shared another track from it, ‘It’s OK If You Forget Me’. The Norwegian pop star recorded the album in Sweden alongside producer and writing team Jack & Coke. Read more: Astrid S’ video for ‘Think Before I Talk’ is a vibrant, one-take wonder ‘Leave It Beautiful’ is released on October 16 via Universal Music Norway/Virgin EMI. It follows five EPs from the musician since 2016, with the latest ‘Down Low’ arriving in September 2019. Advertisement In a press release, Astrid S said: “Making this album has been some...
Ozzy Osbourne marks 40 years of ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’ with animated ‘Crazy Train’ video and more
Ozzy Osbourne is celebrating 40 years of his debut solo album, ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’, with a host of new content, merchandise and experiences. In addition to the previously announced expanded digital edition of the record, Osbourne has shared a newly created animated music video for ‘Crazy Train’ and is re-releasing the 2010 documentary 30 Years After the Blizzard in HD. Advertisement Blizzard-themed merchandise has also landed in Osbourne’s online store, including a replica of the 1980 tour T-shirt, jumper, tour jacket and an enamel pin. ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ will also receive a coloured vinyl repressing — its first vinyl...
Watch Dua Lipa and James Corden lay out ‘New Rules’ for coronavirus dating
Dua Lipa repurposed her songs ‘New Rules‘ and ‘Don’t Start Now‘ as guidance for dating during a pandemic, with James Corden joining in on the parodies. The singer appeared on the The Late Late Show with James Corden yesterday (September 17) with spoof versions of her hit singles from 2017 and 2019, respectively. Advertisement In the reimagined music videos, lyrics to the pop star’s tunes have been re-crafted to discuss dating apps, meeting on video calls and handling dates IRL. Read more: Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’ review: powerful pop perfection from a star unafraid to speak her mind...Recent Posts
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