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Rihanna promises her new album will be “worth the wait”
Rihanna has shared an update on her long-awaited new album, promising it will be “worth the wait”. Read more: 25 incredibly geeky facts about Rihanna The singer is currently working on the follow-up to her 2016 album ‘Anti’, labelled ‘R9’. Earlier this summer, Rihanna assured her fans that new music is on the way, revealing that she is “always working” on new material. Advertisement Speaking with New! Magazine in a new interview (via Contact Music), Rihanna gave another update on her progress with ‘R9’, saying: “I’m always working on new music. Just because I haven’t released an album in...
Petition launched to extend furlough scheme for live music industry
A new petition has been launched to urge the government to extend the furlough scheme for members of the live music and theatre industries. Read more: Crew members call on government to save future of live music industry: “You wouldn’t re-open a hospital without doctors” Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s scheme, which aided workers through the coronavirus crisis, is set to come to an end next month. The new petition arrives after claims from many in the live music industry that, despite socially distanced indoor gigs being allowed in the UK from mid-August, the vast majority of venues are not viably able...
T.I. ordered to pay fine in fraudulent cryptocurrency case
T.I. has been ordered to pay a fine of $75,000 (£58,000) for his part in a fraudulent cryptocurrency case. Read more: T.I. taking his daughter to “check her hymen” is not only scientifically stupid, but old-fashioned, misogynistic and gross The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the rapper with promoting fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) in connection with a company called FLiK. He was accused of offering and selling FLiK “tokens” on his social media accounts and encouraging his followers to invest in the FLiK ICO. He was also accused of falsely claiming to be a co-owner of the...
Watch Miley Cyrus cover Hall & Oates’ ‘Maneater’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
Miley Cyrus performed a cover of the Hall & Oates classic ‘Maneater’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (September 10). Listen: NME Radio Roundup: London Grammar, Miley Cyrus, Arlo Parks and more Explaining why she chose to cover the song, she joked: “I think it’s very important to be transparent. I’m freshly single, so anyone watching that’s my future ex-husband, just know, I told you.” The original version of the song appeared on Hall & Oates’ 11th studio album, 1982’s ‘H2O’. Released on October 31, 1982, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at...
Toots and the Maytals singer Toots Hibbert has died aged 77
Toots and the Maytals singer Toots Hibbert has died aged 77, the band have revealed. Earlier this month, Hibbert was hospitalised after testing positive for the coronavirus. “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica,” the band’s Twitter account announced. Advertisement “The family and management would like to thank the medical teams and professionals for their care and diligence, and ask that you respect their privacy during their time of grief. “Mr. Hibbert is...
Finn Wolfhard’s band The Aubreys pay homage to horror in new ‘Smoke Bomb’ video
Finn Wolfhard’s band The Aubreys have dropped their new track ‘Smoke Bomb’, accompanied by a horror-themed music video. The clip sees the Stranger Things actor and bandmate Malcolm Craig edited into classic films, including Jaws, Jurassic Park, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Shining. It was directed by Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, who previously worked with Wolfhard on his film Rules for Werewolves. Advertisement In an interview with Rolling Stone, Wolfhard detailed the inspiration behind the ‘Smoke Bomb’ music video. “I like to dip my toe into every genre, but horror has always been really fun for me,” he said....
2 Chainz and Lil Wayne release ‘Money Maker’ music video
2 Chainz has shared a new music video for his latest track ‘Money Maker’, featuring Lil Wayne. The video celebrates US college marching bands and includes an appearance from Southern University’s Human Jukebox. It concludes with a dedication and thank you to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Watch the new video below. Advertisement 2 Chainz praised the video on his Instagram page, writing, “I HAVE WATCHED THIS VIDEO 10 times today already THIS THE HARDEST , SMARTEST, BLACKEST VIDEO OUT !!!” View this post on Instagram MONEY MAKER VIDEO ?????I HAVE WATCHED THIS VIDEO 10 times today already...
Slow Pulp share motivational new single ‘At It Again’
Slow Pulp have shared a new single, ‘At It Again’, the third release from their forthcoming debut album. It follows the release of ‘Idaho’ and ‘Falling Apart’, the first two glimpses into the band’s upcoming debut LP ‘Moveys’, due for release on October 9. ‘At It Again’ is an ode to becoming a better person. Set against the backdrop of dreamy shoegaze instrumentation, vocalist and guitarist Emily Massey described the song as being about “being back on your bullshit.” Advertisement “I had been staying at my parents quarantined away from my regular life and my regular people, and I...
Watch Dinosaur Pile-Up get caught in an alien invasion in video for Run-DMC cover
Dinosaur Pile-Up have shared a video for their cover of a Run-DMC classic – scroll down the page to watch it below now. The Leeds band covered the 1987 single, which featured on Run-DMC’s third album ‘Raising Hell’, for Amazon Originals. The video for the cover sees the trio get caught up in an alien invasion that sees cubes appear all over the world. The band played nearly all the characters in the video, including the aliens dressed in silver jumpsuits and comically-sized ears. Watch it below now. Advertisement In a statement, frontman Matt Bigland said: “We basically wanted...Recent Posts
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