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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda reflects on ‘She Couldn’t’: “It set the groundwork for our evolution”
Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda has reflected on the band’s track ‘She Couldn’t’ after the band released the ‘Hybrid Theory’-era track to mark the record’s 20th anniversary. In a new Instagram post, Shinoda opened up on how the track proved to be one of their first recordings with singer Chester Bennington at the helm. “’She Couldn’t’ is one of the earliest demos we made when Chester joined the band,” he wrote about the track, which was officially released last week after it first leaked online back in 2009. Advertisement “Two things stand out about the song, to me: “1.)...
Ash added to ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’ intimate gig series line-up
Ash have been added to the line-up of the ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’ series of intimate gigs that will raise money for independent grassroots venues in the UK. Set to be held in 2021 when gigs are allowed to take place without social distancing measures in place, the one-off shows of the ‘Passport’ campaign are aiming to raise money for those music venues that have been threatened with closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: UK music venues “still desperately need music fans” in order to survive Ash have now been added to the growing ‘Passport’ line-up, with...
UK music venues “still desperately need music fans” in order to survive
Music venues in the UK still have a long road to safety, despite a recent £1.57billion arts bailout from the government. Last month, more than 1,500 artists and industry figures came together to call on the government to stop “catastrophic damage” to live music amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the launch of the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign. After months of campaigning from fans and the world of music, the UK government revealed plans for an unprecedented cash injection of £1.57billion to help the arts, culture and heritage industries survive the impact of closures brought on by coronavirus – providing music venues, independent cinemas, museums, galleries, theatres...
Morrissey thanks fans for support following mother’s death: “I send you what remains of my love”
Morrissey has thanked fans for their support after his mother died last week. Elizabeth Anne Dwyer, who is thought to have been in her eighties, passed away after the singer previously pleaded with fans to pray for his mother, warning that “there is no tomorrow” without her. In a new post on MorrisseyCentral, the singer shared photos of the flowers left outside his mother’s home, and shared a lengthy message to thank fans for their support. Advertisement “The flowers of solace, comfort and consolation that have arrived at Beechmount – my mother’s home for over 30 years, and now,...
Kanye West shares footage of Sunday Service’s return on his Wyoming ranch
Kanye West has shared footage from his latest Sunday Service sessions, which has resumed in Wyoming after the coronavirus outbreak. The gospel choir and prayer performance group was founded by West in 2019, and went on to make a landmark appearance at Coachella in the same year. Sharing footage of the latest performance, West revealed that the group had performed at his Wyoming ranch while ensuring that COVID-19 safety guidelines were strictly adhered to. Advertisement “Praise God. We would like to thank our staff for making sure all Covid safety guidelines were followed today during Sunday Service at our...
Stormzy donates £500,000 to fund higher education for disadvantaged students
Stormzy has donated £500,000 to fund further or higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The rapper’s donation to the Black Heart Foundation is the first chunk of funding since he announced plans in June to give away £10m over a decade to benefit organisations that are taking major steps in fighting racial inequality across the UK. The donation, which was made through his Merky Foundation, will cover the cost of cash grants for roughly 50 students who need financial support for any educational activity, not exclusively limited to universities. Advertisement According to The Guardian, previous applicants have used the...
Kim Kardashian reveals Kanye West has started Sunday Service again
While Kanye West has been busy running for office and building his brand, Kim Kardashian has revealed West’s choir and prayer performance series, Sunday Service, has started again. Taking to Twitter, Kardashian posted a clip of West and the Sunday Service choir – all donned in red – performing, writing “Sunday Service is back”. She also answered the inevitable questions and criticisms around health and safety due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that West and the choir took necessary precautions. Advertisement “For anyone wondering, Kanye’s team took every precaution to ensure the choir’s health and safety which is always...
Adele says she has “no idea” when her new album will be out now
Adele has told fans that she has “no idea” when her new album will be released, after confirming earlier this summer it had been delayed. The star is currently working on the follow up to her hit third ‘25’, which was released in 2015. Read more: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new album In February, the singer was filmed telling the audience at a friend’s wedding to “expect my album in September”. However, in June, her manager confirmed new material would not be released then. Advertisement “It isn’t coming in September, it’ll be ready when it’s ready,”...
Kanye West is building an eco village and children’s ranch
Kanye West has shared plans to build an eco village and children’s ranch with his Yeezy Shelter dome structures. The rapper began building his dome homes in 2019 but the prototypes were torn down by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works because he didn’t secure the proper permits before beginning work on them. Read more: Kanye West’s first Presidential rally: the key pledges, from gun ownership to prescription drugs and abortion In a series of tweets on Friday (August 14), West shared drawings and plans for the compound, dubbed “Birthday Lake”. A handwritten mission statement said it would...Recent Posts
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