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‘Mamma Mia’ creator says a third movie is coming: “There’s meant to be a trilogy”
Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer has revealed a third movie in the series is in the works. The first Mamma Mia! movie was released in 2008, followed by Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again in 2018. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Craymer said the coronavirus pandemic had made it hard to get the ball rolling on a third movie, but the film had already been approved by the studio. Advertisement “I was meant to have been getting on with that, in my head, during these months,” she said. “But then I got hit with Covid fog.” ‘Mamma Mia! Here We...
A previously unheard version of Aretha Franklin’s ‘Never Gonna Break My Faith’ has been released to mark Juneteenth
A previously unreleased version of Aretha Franklin’s ‘Never Gonna Break My Faith’ has been released to mark Juneteenth. Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest June 19 marks the day when slavery came to an end in the US in 1865, with the final slaves in Texas being emancipated. The track was originally released as a duet with Mary J. Blige in 2006 as part of the soundtrack for the movie Bobby. The version released today only features The Boys Choir of Harlem and Franklin, who sings lines including: “You can...
Selena Gomez shares message of support for Black Lives Matter: “There is a deep pain that needs to be healed”
Selena Gomez has shared an impassioned message of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. A host of celebrities and public figures have shared their support for racial justice in the past weeks, as anti-racism protests continue to sweep the globe. Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest Taking to Instagram, Gomez said that there is “a deep pain that needs to be healed” in the Black community, and called on white people to “educate ourselves”. Advertisement Gomez shared a photo of a number of people from the Black community that...
Usher pens powerful essay calling for change on Juneteenth
Usher has written a powerful new essay calling for change on Juneteenth – the annual commemoration day to mark the emancipation of slavery in the US. Read More: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest Writing in the Washington Post to coincide with the day, Usher has called for politicians to recognise the day as a national holiday and for citizens to support black-owned business today and in the future. Under the headline ‘Why it’s so important that Juneteenth become a national holiday,’ Usher said the day should unite the US. “It should be a national...
Little Simz on racial equality in the music industry: “There’s a lot more to be done”
Little Simz has spoken about racial equality in the music industry, saying there’s “a lot more that can be done.” Read more: Little Simz: “People expect Black people to have all the answers” In response to the Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, an industry initiative saw a blackout on social media for one day. Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, Simz said: “There’s a lot more that can be done, but I think it’s a wider conversation to be had, to be honest. It’s probably one that...
Frisco releases emotive new song ‘Black Man’, with profits going to Stephen Lawrence charity
Frisco has released an emotive new protest song, ‘Black Man’ – you can listen to the song below. Read More: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest The song, which explores race inequalities and the recent death of George Floyd while in police custody, was released today (June 19). All profits from the song will go to the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. Speaking about the track, the Boy Better Know rapper said: “I wouldn’t feel right releasing any other song than this one given the current state of the world.” Advertisement You can...
MOBOs founder Kanya King on need for change after Blackout Tuesday: “We need to work towards a sustainable solution”
MOBOs founder Kanya King has called on the music industry to implement effective and lasting change in the wake of Blackout Tuesday. Labels and organisations across the globe took the opportunity to show solidarity with the Black community at the beginning of June, after the death of George Floyd sparked movements across the globe. However, King has now warned that the industry must now implement long and lasting change if its commitment to racial equality is to be taken seriously. Advertisement She told NME: “This whole question of inequality dominating the news cycle is not new for us. Throughout...
Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike say Black communities in the US “are used to politicians failing them”
Run the Jewels MC Killer Mike has said that Black communities in the US “are used to politicians failing them.” Read more: Run The Jewels – ‘Run The Jewels 4’ review: a modern protest classic and their best work yet In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Killer Mike said throughout history, Black communities have been failed by politicians who have failed to protect them. He said: “In terms of the conditions in my community, we’ve been feeling that rage over a lot of presidents. I remember my grandparents talking about Nixon. I remember my parents talking about the disappointment...
Public Enemy return with explosive new anti-Trump song, ‘State of the Union (STFU)’
Public Enemy have returned with an explosive new protest song, ‘State of the Union (STFU).’ You can listen to it below. Read More: Public Enemy’s Chuck D: “When we first came to the UK, we wanted to spill blood on the stage.” Produced by DJ Premier, the emotive track sees Public Enemy take “a fiery return to the frontlines as they take on Donald Trump and his fascist regime,” according to a new press release. It continues: “An unflinching statement about the destruction the current administration has unleashed on the country and its people, ‘State of the Union (STFU)’ speaks truth...Recent Posts
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