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Miley Cyrus criticises July 4 parties in US: “Fuck the fourth until there is freedom”
Miley Cyrus has spoken out against celebrations of the US national holiday Independence Day on social media. Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest “This was in 2017,” the singer wrote on Instagram and Twitter, referring to a video link for a ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ performance on July 4 three years ago. “Feels EVEN MORE relevant right NOW. It ain’t a Party In The USA until we see #LibertyandJusticeFORALL you heard me, FOR ALL! #fuckthefourthuntilthereisfreedom.” In the clip, filmed three years ago at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Cyrus said: “It’s not...
It’s official: Kanye West says he’s running for President in 2020
Kanye West has long teased the possibility of running for US President, but in a new tweet, the rapper finally made the announcement: he’s running in the 2020 election. Posted on Independence Day in the US (July 4), West said, “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States!” along with the hashtag #2020VISION. We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States...
Method Man announces joint album with Mobb Deep’s Havoc
Method Man has announced that he is teaming up with Mobb Deep‘s Havoc for a joint album. Read more: The Other Kings of Staten Island: a guide to the NYC borough for Wu-Tang Clan fans Speaking in a new interview, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper talked about his career, his discography, the lack of black history in school books, and Dave East portraying him in the TV series Wu-Tang: An American Saga. Towards the end of the interview, Meth revealed that he and the Mobb Deep producer/rapper have recorded an album together called ‘Dirty P’, which pays homage to late Wu-Tang rapper Ol’...
Listen to Thurston Moore’s roaring new song ‘Canteloupe’
Thurston Moore has shared a new song called ‘Canteloupe’ – listen to it below. Read more: Thurston Moore picks five underrated bands you should know about The former-Sonic Youth impresario’s latest single comes ahead of the release of his new album ‘By The Fire’, which is due out September 25 via his own Daydream Library Series label. The album is set to feature contributions from many of Moore’s frequent collaborators, including My Bloody Valentine‘s Deb Googe on bass and backing vocals, along with James Sedwards on guitar. Other contributors include Negativland’s Jon Leidecker, Jem Doulton and Moore’s former Sonic Youth...
Gavin Rossdale says he used to be disappointed that Bush didn’t have a bigger UK fanbase
Gavin Rossdale has said he used to be disappointed that Bush didn’t have as big a UK fanbase as their international one. In a new interview with The Guardian, Rossdale, who was born in London, answered a string of quick-fire questions ahead of the release of Bush’s eighth studio album, ‘The Kingdom’. Asked what his life’s biggest disappointment has been, the frontman replied: “Sometimes it was disappointing not to have the fan base at home in the UK that we had elsewhere.” Advertisement Despite originating from the UK, Bush were considerably less popular in their home country, especially in...
DJ Khaled confirms his next single will feature Drake
DJ Khaled has confirmed that the first single from his new album will feature Drake. Read more: Drake: every single album and mixtape ranked and rated Back in May, the We The Best head honcho revealed that the first single for his upcoming 12th studio album was finished a while ago. Sharing the news on Instagram alongside a video celebrating his ‘Father Of Ashad’ album earning platinum certification, Khaled wrote: “New Album in the works. First single BEEN done!” Advertisement The hitmaker also included key and owl emojis, with the words, “MORE CHUNE PON THEY HEAD TOP,” alluding to Drake’s...
Watch Andrew Bird and his family perform ‘Manifest’ on ‘Colbert’
Andrew Bird performed his 2019 single ‘Manifest’ on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert yesterday (July 3) – watch it below. Appearing on a virtual edition of the late night talk show, Bird recruited his family for the performance. “Got the Bird Family Band together,” he wrote on Twitter. “Manifest” features on Bird’s 2019 studio album, ‘My Finest Work Yet’, which also includes the singles ‘Bloodless’ and ‘Sisyphus’ Advertisement Watch Bird and his family perform ‘Manifest’ below: Last week, Bright Eyes gave their first performance in nine years on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The last time the band played together was at...
Axl Rose calls US Surgeon General a “piece of shit” and urges him to resign
Axl Rose has called US Surgeon General Jerome Adams a “coward” and a “piece of shit” after comments he made about Fourth of July celebrations. Read more: Guns N’ Roses – Rank the albums Yesterday (July 3), Adams appeared on NBC’s Today to talk about the Independence Day celebrations that are due to take place in Mount Rushmore and Washington D.C. later today (July 4). Neither event will make masks mandatory. Adams was asked if he would “advise someone to go to a large gathering, yes or no.” He responded: “It’s not a yes or no. Every single person has to make...
Lady Gaga shows off personalised ‘Chromatica’ face mask: “Be yourself, but wear a mask!”
Lady Gaga has shown off a personalised face mask based around her recent album ‘Chromatica’. In a new Instagram post, the star also encourages fans to wear masks while outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her own Showing off a picture of her wearing the studded mask with “Chromatica” written on it, Gaga wrote: “Be yourself, but wear a mask! I believe in being kind to yourself, the community, and the planet. Advertisement “I challenge my awesome friends to show off their mask,” she...Recent Posts
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