Big Special have shared a cover of Jona Lewie’s Christmas Classic ‘Stop The Cavalry’ to raise money for children in Gaza. The duo – comprising Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney – took to their official Facebook page to announce the cover of the holiday track. “One last thing to top off the year. We got a bit silly in the studio and whacked out a short punk cover of Jona Lewie’s Christmas Classic, ‘Stop The Cavalry’,” they wrote. They continued: “It’s devastating to hear how infinitely relevant this song is and we wanted to put it up on Bandcamp...
Wham! have earned the Christmas Number One with their iconic holiday hit ‘Last Christmas’ after attempting to land the spot for 39 years. READ MORE: George Michael Obituary: 1963-2016 The track was penned and produced by the late George Michael with the aim of landing the Christmas Number One in 1984. However, ‘Last Christmas’ was kept off the top spot upon release by Band-Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, a track that would go on to become the second best-selling single of all time. Today, almost four decades later, ‘Last Christmas’ has earned the festive top spot. Wham! have also...
Nicki Minaj has declared that she would collaborate with Taylor Swift “in a heartbeat”. On Wednesday (December 20), the rapper took to X in a series of posts responding to her chart-breaking feats following the release of ‘Pink Friday 2’. Upon its release, ‘Pink Friday 2’ sold 25,000 vinyl copies, marking the biggest week of sales for a female rapper on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart since sales data began being tracked in 1991 by Luminate. The presence of ‘Pink Friday 2’ on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart disrupts Taylor Swift’s dominance in the top 5, the other four positions currently...
With a new year comes a whole new slate of K-dramas to dig into, from tragic historical fantasies, comedic police dramas to good old melodrama. Here’s all the upcoming K-dramas premiering in January 2024. On New Year’s Day, the highly anticipated Love Song for Illusion and Marry My Husband, both based on popular webtoons, will premiere. The former follows the star-crossed between a tortured young prince and the woman sent to assassinate him. Meanwhile, Marry My Husband sees an unlucky and mistreated young woman going back in time to change her fate. Historical drama fans are in for a...
Slipknot‘s former singer Anders Colsefni will play his first show with his band Painface in almost a decade next year – and Corey Taylor is going. The band will be performing at the Patio Nightclub in Las Vegas on January 27 and Taylor is set to watch it. He replaced Colsefni as Slipknot’s frontman in 1997. Painface have played sporadic shows since they reformed in 2010 but haven’t played a gig, they estimate, since 2015. Advertisement Taylor took to X/Twitter to share his excitement for the show, writing: “Hope to see everyone at this show on Jan. 27th! It’ll...
Mean Girls star Rachel McAdams has explained why she turned down the opportunity to appear in a recent reunion with the cast. Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried all reprised their respective roles from the 2004 film for a new Walmart advert, but McAdams’ Regina George was nowhere to be seen. Explaining her decision not to appear in the ad, the Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret actress told Variety: “I don’t know. I guess I wasn’t that excited about doing a commercial if I’m being totally honest. Advertisement “A movie sounded awesome, but I’ve never done...
Måneskin have commemorated the end of their ‘Rush!’ tour in Manchester, by paying tribute to Oasis with a cover of ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’. At the show, frontman Damiano David and guitarist Thomas Raggi took to the b-stage, armed with an acoustic guitar, as David spoke about his love for the musicians the city has produced. “This fucking city gave birth to a lot of very, very good artists,” he said, to a roar of applause. “But there’s one in particular which is pretty nice. We’re sure that if one day see this cover, they’re gonna think...
Actress Taraji P. Henson recently got emotional when talking about the pay disparity she has faced during her time in Hollywood. While speaking on Sirius XM to promote her new film, The Color Purple, Henson was asked by host Gayle King if the rumours of her considering quitting acting were true. Immediately, Henson got teary-eyed and said: “I’m just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do and getting paid a fraction of the cost.” “I’m tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired. I hear people go, ‘You...
Sydney Sweeney has opened up about the death of her Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud, saying that it still doesn’t “feel real”. Cloud, who played Fezco in the hit HBO series, died in August this year aged 25. His cause of death was confirmed as an accidental drug overdose in September. The cast of Euphoria paid tribute to the actor at the time, with Sweeney writing on social media that he had the “kindest heart”. Advertisement In a new interview with Glamour, the Anyone But You star revealed that the cast were “constantly on the phone with each other crying,...
South Park have released a new special on Paramount+ called Not Suitable For Children. It is available to watch in the US and Canada now. READ MORE: The 20 best South Park songs The brand new episode parodies the online content subscription site OnlyFans, which has become known for its adult content. “After discovering a South Park Elementary teacher’s OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the world of influencers,” a synopsis reads. Advertisement A teaser preview shared on social media today (December 20), Mr Skinner bursts into a classroom to announce they “have a problem”. Another snippet...