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DaBaby show criticised as social distancing measures don’t appear to be enforced
Concert promoters have been criticised after footage from DaBaby’s Fourth Of July show appears to show social distancing measures weren’t enforced. Read more: Live after lockdown: venues on the idea of gigs with social distancing The star performed at Cosmopolitan Premier Lounge in Decatur, Georgia last night (July 4), despite coronavirus cases in the state rapidly increasing. Ahead of the show, organiser MyDJDre told TMZ that the venue would only be filled to 40 percent of its usual 4,000-person capacity and there would be a no mask, no entry rule in place, with masks required to stay on for...
Axl Rose says his political tweets come “from a sense of outrage, obligation n’ responsbility”
Axl Rose has defended his politically outspoken tweets in a new post, saying they come “from a sense of outrage, obligation n’ responsibility”. Read more: Sublime, meet ridiculous: Guns N’ Roses’ Download headline set reviewed The Guns N’ Roses frontman has often used his Twitter account to criticise Donald Trump and yesterday (July 4) spoke out against the US Surgeon General. “My disdain 4 current administration n’ what I perceive as its threat to democracy is no secret,” he tweeted today (July 5). “I’m not all that active w/social media n’ tho I more than appreciate anyone who takes...
Bassnectar “stepping back” from music following sexual misconduct allegations
Bassnectar has said he will “step back” from music after being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple people. The DJ, whose real name is Lorin Ashton, responded to the claims that were made via an Instagram account called @evidenceagainstbassnectar. The page features screenshots of DMs and emails that are claimed to be from Bassnectar inappropriately communicating with women and girls, some of whom were underage, and allegations of grooming, coercion and manipulation. Advertisement In a statement shared on Twitter, the DJ said he was “stepping back” from his career and “stepping down from position of power and privilege...
Rapsody and Maroon 5’s PJ Morton recruit D Smoke for ‘Afeni’ remix
Rapsody has shared a remix of her track ‘Afeni’, featuring Maroon 5‘s PJ Morton and D Smoke – listen to it below. Read more: Rapsody talks working on ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’: ‘Kendrick is our light, our hope’ Taken from the critically-acclaimed 2019 album ‘Eve’, ‘Afeni’, which is produced by 9th Wonder, features a sample of 2Pac reciting the lyrics to his 1993 hit single ‘Keep Ya Head Up’. The song is named after the late rapper’s mother, who herself died in 2016. On the song’s remix, Rapsody recruits D Smoke for a second verse. After joining PJ Morton on...
Dexys Midnight Runners “did not and would not” approve their music for Trump rally
Dexys Midnight Runners have issued a brief statement via the band’s official Twitter account, clarifying that they “did not and would not” give the green light for their music to be used as part of Donald Trump‘s re-election campaign. Read more: Trump protest anthems: Our pick of the many, many anti-Trump songs The confirmation comes after footage emerged of a military band performing a ska rendition of Dexys’ famous 1982 hit ‘Come On Eileen’ ahead of a Trump event in front of Mount Rushmore. “Dexys Midnight Runners did not and would not approve our music being played or performed at...
Listen to Russ honour his mother on new song ‘Live From The Villa’
Russ has shared a new song that honours his mother and offers advice to upcoming artists – listen to ‘Live From The Villa’ below. Read more: Russ – ‘Shake The Snow Globe’ review: Atlanta rapper finds success on his own idiosyncratic terms The Atlanta rapper’s latest track follows the release of his third studio album ‘Shake The Snow Globe’, which features the platinum-selling hit single ‘Best On Earth’. Produced by Illmind, ‘Live From The Villa’ hears Russ celebrate his mother and list the lessons he has learned from her over the years. Advertisement “And could you focus if your...
Watch the second episode of The Libertines’ new puppet show ‘Skint And Minted’
The Libertines have shared the second episode of their online puppet show – watch the new episode of Skint And Minted below. Read more: Every Libertines song ranked in order of greatness In the latest episode, Pete Doherty and Carl Barat tell the story of the time Doherty skipped out on the band’s Japanese tour and while they were away broke into Barat’s flat. The four and a half minute episode, complete with canned laughter and voiceovers from the band, begins with drummer Gary Powell, self-described as “the coolest fucking drummer in the history of rock and fucking roll,”...
Evanescence share trippy new video for ‘The Game Is Over’
Evanescence have shared a music video for new single ‘The Game Is Over’. The freaky visual for their latest release, which follows ‘Wasted On You’ from earlier this year, is directed by P.R. Brown, who has previously created music videos for Green Day, Slipknot, My Chemical Romance, and more. The video features the band’s faces being distorted and blurred, and appears to have been recorded during lockdown, with each member filmed separately. Advertisement In a press release for ‘The Game Is Over’, singer Amy Lee said: “This song is about being sick of the facade. The disguises we wear...
Godsmack’s Sully Erna on Joe Biden: “Do not let him control this country”
Godsmack‘s Sully Erna has spoken out about 2020 US presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying that if he gets in office “we’re gonna be really close to losing this country.” Read more: Trump protest anthems: Our pick of the many, many anti-Trump songs Speaking on an episode of his Hometown Sessions internet show, Erna discussed what the United States could look like if Biden, who became the Democratic candidate in April when rival Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign, beats Donald Trump in the upcoming election. “Are you gonna tell me that Biden’s gonna win this thing?” Erna asked, addressing the fact that several...Recent Posts
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