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Alicia Keys condemns police brutality on new song ‘Perfect Way to Die’
Alicia Keys has shared a new song – listen to ‘Perfect Way To Die’ below. The new track tackles the issue of police brutality, and discusses a “system of racism that looks at Black life as unworthy”. Read more: “It’s a cry out for justice”: on the scene at London’s Black Lives Matter protest Black Lives Matter protests and anti-racism activism has been prominent in the last month, following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis last month. Advertisement Speaking of the new song, Keys wrote: “Of course there is no perfect way to die. This...
Annie announces first album in a decade hear new track ‘American Cars’
Norwegian pop star Annie has announced details of her first new album in 11 years. New album ‘Dark Hearts’ follows 2009’s ‘Don’t Stop’, and is set to come out on October 16. The album is being previewed by first single ‘American Cars’, which you can hear below. Speaking of the new track, Annie says: “It was partly inspired by the David Cronenberg film Crash. It was 2pm and the only other people in the cinema were two old men, a mum and her screaming baby, and sixteen-year-old me. It was quite a strange experience. Advertisement “The film is about...
Liam Gallagher’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ album is the first chart-topper in the series since Nirvana
Liam Gallagher’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ album has become the first release in the series to hit the top of the charts since Nirvana in 1994. Read more: Liam Gallagher – ‘MTV Unplugged’ review: live record offers warmth, hope and a sense of unity The acoustic album was released last week (June 12) and has gone straight to Number One in the Official UK Albums Chart. Gallagher’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ record is also the first live album to top the charts since George Michael’s ‘Symphonica’ in 2014. It is the biggest selling vinyl release of 2020 so far, with 10,000 of its 21,000...
‘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...Recent Posts
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