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Lewis Capaldi explains why he changed lyrics written by Ed Sheeran on upcoming album
Lewis Capaldi has updated fans with details about his upcoming album, including why he had to amend lyrics written by Ed Sheeran. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am” In a new interview with BBC News, Capaldi opened up on the creative process behind his recently announced LP, ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’, which includes a collaborative effort with Sheeran who is a co-writer on a single titled ‘Pointless’. Speaking about the song, Capaldi admitted that he had to change lyrics written by Sheeran, which were: “She gives...
Serj Tankian teases upcoming System Of A Down announcement
Serj Tankian has teased in a new interview that System Of A Down could be set to return with new music. The System frontman and soloist was speaking to Kyle Meredith recently, when he was asked what the future holds for the band. READ MORE: Serj Tankian: “I think the whole world felt some relief that Trump was gone” “As of now, we haven’t talked about anything,” he replied. “We will be making an announcement about something next year that I can’t really tell you about. So there is that. But further than that, I can’t really say.” Advertisement Tankian...
Pet Shop Boys to headline Hogmanay New Year’s Eve concert in Edinburgh
Pet Shop Boys have been announced as the headliners of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Concert In The Gardens on New Year’s Eve (December 31). The pop duo – comprising Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – will welcome in 2023 at the special event in the Scottish capital, where they’ll perform their ‘Dreamworld’ greatest hits set. READ MORE: Pet Shop Boys live in Hull: four decades of holding pop to a higher standard Edinburgh’s NYE Hogmanay festival is returning this year following the cancellation of both its 2020 and 2021 editions due to the COVID pandemic. Advertisement Pet Shop Boys, who played...
Irish clubs set to stay open until 6am under new laws
Nightclubs in Ireland are set to stay open until 6am under new laws from 2023. Irish nightclubs currently have to close at 2.30am with a Special Exemption Order (SEO) that venues have to apply for at a cost of €410 (£356) per night, according to DJ Mag. But under new licensing laws being drafted today (October 25), that is set to change with venues being permitted to sell alcohol until 5am with a licence, while dancing will be allowed to continue until 6am. Advertisement Justice Minister Helen McEntee will propose the Sale of Alcohol Bill to Cabinet, and anticipates that...
Madonna shares video of her dancing to Cardi B song after pair reconcile over ‘WAP’ comments
Madonna has posted a video of herself dancing to Cardi B‘s ‘Tomorrow 2’ after the pair reconciled over comments the pop icon made about ‘WAP’. READ MORE: Madonna’s 10 best singles ever – ranked! The singer took to her Instagram Stories yesterday (October 24) to share a video of herself dancing and lip-syncing along to Cardi B’s 2022 GloRilla collaboration. She captioned the clip with “❤️ u @iamcardib”. Madonna followed up the video with love given to Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian, whom she also mentioned while reflecting on her book, Sex, which was published 30 years ago. Advertisement In...
Taylor Swift breaks Spotify, Amazon and Apple Music streaming records in less than 24 hours
Taylor Swift‘s new album ‘Midnights‘ broke streaming records on Spotify, Amazon and Apple Music in less than 24 hours. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop Released last Friday (October 21), the singer-songwriter’s 10th studio effort smashed Spotify’s record for the most-streamed album in a single day – a feat Swift said was “mind blowing”. Additionally, ‘Midnights’ broke the record for the biggest pop album of all time on Apple Music by first-day streams. The song ‘Lavender Haze’, meanwhile, debuted at Number One on Apple Music Top 100: Global. Advertisement On Amazon Music, Swift...
Watch LOONA’s Chuu and Jeremy Zucker duet on a special rendition of ‘comethru’
LOONA vocalist Chuu has collaborated with American singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker for a performance of the latter’s 2018 single ‘comethru’. READ MORE: LOONA – ‘Flip That’ review: an understated but subtly addictive return On the October 22 episode of South Korean music show Music Universe K-909, Chuu and Zucker appeared as guests for a special live performance of ‘comethru’. The song is the lead single of Zucker’s 2018 EP ‘Summer’ and was later remixed as a duet with singer Bea Miller in 2019. In the new clip, Chuu and Zucker perform the duet version of the track in a set resembling...
IVE’s Liz and Rei team up with LANY for ‘After LIKE’ performance
Members Liz and Rei of rookie K-pop girl group IVE have collaborated with American pop band LANY for a performance of their single ‘After LIKE’. READ MORE: IVE elevate their chic charisma with glorious nu-disco on latest single ‘After LIKE’ On October 23, 1theK Originals uploaded the video of the performance to its official YouTube channel, kicking off its brand-new ‘Kollabo’ project. In the new clip, LANY frontman Paul Jason Klein sings a new English-language verse and chorus for IVE’s ‘After LIKE’, while the K-pop idols perform the song’s original Korean lyrics. “You never know, my mind could change...
Eric André calls out Kanye West: “White supremacy is terrorism”
Eric André has hit back at Kanye West for his anti-Semitic comments. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? West has taken to social media over the last few weeks to share a wide number of comments that have been criticised as anti-Semitic, alongside conspiracy theories and other inflammatory remarks made in interviews. “Do you really like Kanye’s music more than your own ethics and morals?” André posted on his Instagram Stories over the weekend (October 23), according to The Independent, responding to recent events. “Is music that fucking special...Recent Posts
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