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Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #980 on February 24
Wordle may be several years old, but the wildly popular word game has managed to keep players hooked on their phone screens since 2021. It’s for good reason that the game’s popularity hasn’t dwindled: it’s free to play and boasts a simple concept for a fun and engaging puzzle game that doesn’t take too much time. To play, you’re given six tries to work out each day’s answer, with each try providing another hint until you solve (or guess) your way into getting the right answer. Even if you’ve been playing daily since launch, Wordle stumps the best of...
Wiley stripped of MBE for “bringing honours system into disrepute” after anti-Semitic comments
Following anti-Semitic comments he made online, Wiley has been stripped of his MBE for “bringing honours system into disrepute”. The British Grime artist had received the honour back in December 2017 for his services to music. However, according to a list published on the Cabinet Office website, it appears that he has forfeited the MBE (via The Mirror). The honour being revoked comes in light of the numerous anti-Semitic statements made by the musician, which stem back nearly four years, and calls for action from the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism (CAA). Advertisement Back in 2020, the London MC faced...
TWICE light up the skies with their new single, ‘One Spark’
K-pop girl group TWICE have released the music video for ‘One Spark’, from their new mini-album ‘With YOU-th’. TWICE’s new music video for ‘One Spark’ is largely focused on the group’s choreography for the song, which they perform on various lavish sets, from a luxurious dining hall to a stark white soundstage. The clip ends with the K-pop act dancing on a bridge as fireworks go off around them. “Cuz my heart is burning, burning, burning / So good that it’s hurting, hurting, hurting / How do you make the pain so perfect, my favourite person? / It’s our...
Catfish & The Bottlemen share comeback single ‘Showtime’ and announce more UK headline shows
Catfish & The Bottlemen have shared their comeback single ‘Showtime’ and have announced new UK headlining dates. READ MORE: Catfish And The Bottlemen at Reading Festival 2021 – a slick machine potentially powering down ‘Showtime’ marks Van McCann and co’s first new music in five years, following their last full-length effort, 2019’s ‘The Balance‘. Written and recorded by McCann alongside multi-Grammy-winning producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, LCD Soundsystem, The Rolling Stones), the track sees the frontman sing about their return to music. “Get on this/ Sometimes when the thing you love is right in front of your eyes / Don’t blink...
LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura on ‘Easy’: “We couldn’t keep repeating the idea of being strong”
LE SSERAFIM singer Sakura has opened up about the girl group’s new single ‘Easy’ and why they pivoted away from their “strong” image. LE SSERAFIM released their third studio album ‘Easy’ earlier this week, alongside a music video for the lead single of the same name. The girl group theme for the record was the “anxiety and vulnerability beneath a confident exterior”, according to their label Source Music. In a new interview with Weverse Magazine, member Sakura opened up about the record’s theme, saying that the group though that “we couldn’t keep repeating the idea of being strong and...
Questlove defends Sexyy Red appearing on Roots Picnic 2024 line-up
Questlove has defended Sexyy Red appearing on the Roots Picnic 2024 line-up, saying “I’m still shocked yall got energy for ‘”oh hell no isms’.” The line-up for the annual Philadelphia music festival was revealed yesterday (February 20) and featured the likes of Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Nas, André 3000 and more. The event will return to The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA on June 1-2. ]The announcement of Sexyy Red’s appearance at this year’s edition of Roots Picnic was met with criticism due to her support for Trump as well as comments of her being “trashy”. Advertisement The...
Check out this previously unreleased Avicii remix ‘Beautiful Drug’
A new Avicii remix has been released six years after his tragic death. READ MORE: Avicii – ‘TIM’ review Released on February 16, ‘Beautiful Drug’, was first written and released by the Zac Brown Band in 2015. Shortly after, Avicii – real name Tim Bergling – remixed the track that has sat “in the vault” for the past nine years. Zac Brown said on social media ahead of the track’s release: “Before Avicii’s passing, he and I worked together on a song called ‘Broken Arrows’. And in return, he promised to do a remix on one of my songs.” In...
The Mysterines share single ‘Stray’ and tell us about “unapologetic” new album ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’
The Mysterines have announced their second album ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’ and shared lead single ‘Stray’. Check it out below, along with an exclusive interview with singer Lia Metcalfe. Due for release June 7, ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’ is the follow-up to 2022’s debut album ‘Reeling’ and follows on from a stint supporting Arctic Monkeys in UK stadiums last summer. “It’s almost feels like it would have made more sense if our albums were released the other way round,” Metcalfe told NME, with ‘Reeling’ focussing more on massive hooks and big singalongs while ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’ sees the band leaning more on...
Karen Salicath Jamali’s “Angel Calling”: A Harmonious Dialogue Between Music and Destiny
In the rich tapestry of contemporary classical music, Karen Salicath Jamali emerges as a luminary figure, seamlessly blending her multifaceted talents as a composer, pianist, and visual artist. Her latest release, “Angel Calling,” serves as a poignant testament to her profound connection with music, forged through life’s unexpected twists and turns. Karen‘s musical journey took an unforeseen trajectory after a life-altering accident in 2012. This pivotal moment, coupled with a near-death experience, propelled her toward the piano, an instrument she had never touched before. In a remarkable twist of fate, the accident became a catalyst for Karen Salicath Jamali‘s...Recent Posts
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