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Taylor Swift sends 40 signed copies of ‘Folklore’ to Edinburgh record store
An Edinburgh record store received a helping hand from Taylor Swift this week after a box of signed CDs showed up at their shop. Read more: Taylor Swift – ‘Folklore’ review: pop superstar undergoes an extraordinary indie-folk makeover Assai Records, which has shops in Dundee and Edinburgh, received 40 signed copies of the singer’s new album ‘Folklore’, which NME called “fresh, forward-thinking and, most of all, honest” in a four-star review. Believed to be a show of support for independent record stores, Resident record shop in Brighton also received a delivery of the signed sleeves. Advertisement Assai owner Keith Ingram said...
Alicia Keys’ ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ was almost a Christina Aguilera song
Alicia Keys has revealed she almost gave her song ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ to Christina Aguilera before it became one of her signature records. Read more: Alicia Keys – ‘ALICIA’ review: an enriching blend of empathy, positivity and self-knowledge Speaking in a new interview, the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter discussed her time working with Aguilera on the pop star’s 2002 album ‘Stripped’. “She reached out and was like, ‘Would you write something for me?’ And then it came through so many emails. What a voice! I know I could write something fire for her,” Keys told Stereogum. Advertisement “So time passed...
Uriah Heep and Ozzy Osbourne drummer Lee Kerslake has died
Lee Kerslake, best known as the drummer for Uriah Heep and Ozzy Osbourne, has died aged 73. His death was confirmed by former Uriah Heep bandmate Ken Hensley, who said Kerslake died in the early hours of this morning (September 19) after succumbing to prostate cancer following a long battle with the illness. “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I share with you that Lee Kerslake, my friend of 55 years and the best drummer I ever played with, lost his battle with cancer at 03:30 this morning,” a post on Hensley’s Facebook fan page read. Advertisement “He died...
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...Recent Posts
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