A documentary chronicling the popularity of boy bands like *NSYNC, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys has been greenlit by Paramount+. According to Variety, the as-yet untitled documentary will trace the legacy of boy bands during the height of their fame in the ‘90s and early-2000s, and will feature interviews with boy band members as well as archival music footage. The project will be directed by Tamra Davis, whose credits include the music videos for New Kids on the Block’s ‘Call It What You Want’ and Hanson’s ‘MMMBop’, among others. The documentary is co-produced by Johnny Wright,...
Lana Del Rey has enlisted Jack Antonoff for a live duet of two songs during her headlining set at All Things Go Festival. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey – ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’ review: masterful, still Del Rey surprised audiences at the Baltimore festival on Sunday (October 1), bringing out her frequent producer for a rendition of their recent collaboration, ‘Margaret’. The track appeared on Del Rey’s 2023 album ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’, and features Antonoff under his music moniker and band name, Bleachers. When introducing Antonoff to the crowd,...
Laufey‘s new album ‘Bewitched’ has broken numerous records since it was released last month. The album broke a record on Spotify, recording the biggest first day for a jazz album on the streamer in history. It also debuted at Number 23 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking Laufey’s first appearance on the chart, and is still comfortably sitting in the top 100 almost a month on from release. Advertisement The album’s lead single ‘From The Start’ also proved massively successful, clocking up 1 million streams in less than 24 hours upon release and gaining a further 1.75million streams a...
The BBC has confirmed Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO Mike Jeffries and his partner Matthew Smith are the subject of a Panorama special. The network announced an hour-long episode would air Monday October 2 last week, with no details on what the documentary would cover. The special, which is now available on BBC iPlayer, is titled The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side Of Cool and investigates various allegations of exploitation and abuse from men against the fashion mogul. In the documentary, it’s claimed Jeffries and Smith used a “middleman” named James Jacobson and other “recruiters” to find young men for...
The Darkness are set to become the subject of a feature-length documentary, Welcome To the Darkness. The film will arrive in cinemas for one night only on November 9 and will then be available on Blu-Ray and digital download from December 4. Per a press release, the new documentary follows the band as they try to resurrect their career and get back to the fame they had attained in the early 2000s, having split up in 2006 and reformed in 2011. Advertisement Directed by Simon Emmett, Welcome To The Darkness offers unprecedented access to the band’s lives at this period, as well...
Diddy has reportedly told an officer to “eat a dick” after being pulled over for playing his music too loudly while driving around in a golf cart. The music mogul – real name Sean Combs – was taking a spin through the streets of Miami in his golf cart while on Instagram live when a cop pulled him over. “We getting pulled over by the cops actually right now,” he told the viewers. Diddy was blasting his track ‘What’s Love’ in the cart. He greeted the officer and informed him that he was on his way to DJ Khaled‘s...
LCD Soundsystem have announced a 2023 New York City residency, which will span across three boroughs. The update comes following a run of sold-out residencies at Brooklyn Steel throughout 2021 and 2022, and will see LCD Soundsystem return for this year. For the 2023 edition, the New York City residency will comprise of 12 shows, with three venues across three different boroughs each hosting four nights. Advertisement The events will start with the band’s 60th show at the aforementioned Brooklyn Steel venue on November 16 and will continue for four back-to-back nights, concluding on November 19. From there, the...
Power, the artist who weaved magic with hits like “Hook Up” and “Is It True,” graces the hip-hop scene yet again, this time bringing an anthem of love and enthrallment with his latest single “You’re The One.” Listeners are treated to a soulful narrative of an extraordinary connection. The song captures the heart’s deepest corridors, depicting intense and raw emotions, echoing the silent yet passionate rhythms of the soul. The lines, “Nah we don’t like to mention, we both get a lot of attention, but all our other lovers, ain’t in the same dimension,” are a testament to the...
The Perry Farrell-led Porno For Pyros have pushed back their upcoming tour to finish work on new music. The band took to social media this past weekend to make the announcement, confirming that fans waiting to attend Pyro For Pornos’ first tour in 25 years will have to wait a little longer. The postponement, per the band, will allow them time to finish working on new music to perform during the tour. “We are beyond thankful for all of your support these last 30 years, and are anxious to celebrate with you. Whilst rehearsing for our first tour in...
K-pop boyband iKON have opened up about their departure on YG Entertainment and why they decided to make that choice. In December 2022, YG Entertainment announced that the K-pop agency and iKON had “mutually agreed” to end the boyband’s exclusive contract, following a “long and careful discussion” with the group’s members. Thereafter, the six-member group signed with 143 Entertainment in January 2023. Since then, the boyband have released their third studio album, titled ‘Take Off’, and embarked on a world tour in support of the record. Advertisement In a new interview with Forbes, iKON has opened up about why they...