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Jimmy Iovine says “fame has replaced great” in today’s music
Jimmy Iovine, an American entrepreneur and founder of Interscope Records, has explained that “fame has replaced great” in today’s music. READ MORE: Interscope and Apple Music mega-mogul Jimmy Iovine tells YOU how to make it big in the music industry In an interview with Consequence of Sound, the mega-mogul opened up about today’s music world and the use of AI. After being asked about his views on the use of AI in songwriting and production, Iovine said: “I’m not saying it’s good or bad, but I think AI is going to be massive in songwriting on many levels. One, on...
Kula Shaker announce new single ‘Indian Record Player’
Kula Shaker have announced plans to release a new single. The band are set to drop the new song ‘Indian Record Player’ this Friday (October 13), which is taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Natural Magick’. You can listen to a snippet below. Singer Crispian Mills said the track was inspired by his early childhood, growing up near Southall in the 1970s. Advertisement He added via a press release: “A friend played me the vinyl soundtrack to Mughal-E-Azam which is like Indian cinema’s Gone With The Wind and it completely blew my mind. It was like discovering another planet,...
New YG Entertainment girl group BABYMONSTER to debut in November
YG Entertainment’s new girl group, BABYMONSTER, are finally set to debut in November, the agency has confirmed. The act will be the first female group to debut on the label since BLACKPINK arrived under the agency in 2016. BABYMONSTER’s debut track will boast a “powerful mood”, according to YG. “To come up with the best output, we have been extra cautious about the lead track,” the label said in a press release (per Korea JoongAng Daily). Advertisement “All preparations have been completed, and when the girl group officially debuts in November, we plan on relentlessly marching forward at full...
Guillermo del Toro opens up about axed ‘Star Wars’ film: “We designed a great world”
Guillermo del Toro has opened up about his Star Wars film that never got made, calling it “good practise” for him and his team. READ MORE: Guillermo del Toro: “It’s difficult to make a film for adults right now” Last month, del Toro confirmed that he was once in line to direct a Star Wars film, though it ultimately never came to fruition. Now, the Pan’s Labyrinth filmmaker has begun speaking more about the axed project, even confirming that it was meant to focus on Jabba The Hutt. Speaking to Collider‘s Steven Weintraub, Guillermo del Toro revealed: “In the last...
‘Immortal Songs’ New York concert downgrades venue from MetLife Stadium
The upcoming Immortal Songs live concert in New York has had its venue downgraded from MetLife Stadium to the Prudential Center. The event is set to take place on October 26 and will feature performances from NewJeans, ATEEZ, Psy and g.o.d member Kim Tae-woo. Singers Lena Park, Patti Kim and Young Tak will also appear, as will indie rock duo Jannabi. An official announcement from organisers Studio PAV yesterday (October 9) confirmed the venue change. “KBS Immortal Songs LIVE CONCERT in US is being relocated to: The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ,” it read. Advertisement “This decision was made...
Halsey to star in ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ live concert at the Hollywood Bowl
Halsey will take on the role of Sally in a stage adaptation of The Nightmare Before Christmas later this month, it has been reported. READ MORE: Halsey – ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ review: an endlessly compelling artistic statement Per a report from Variety, Halsey has supposedly signed on to take on the role of Sally for the upcoming live production of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The three-night concert event will be held at the Hollywood Bowl from between October 27 and October 29. Advertisement According to Variety, Halsey will be singing...
Blossoms share ‘Milk And Honey’ inspired single ‘To Do List (After The Breakup)’
Blossoms have shared their new single ‘To Do List (After The Breakup)’, inspired by the viral poetry book Milk And Honey by Rupi Kaur. The track features Manchester singer Findlay and was produced by James Skelly. It marks the first new music since their 2022 LP ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb‘. ‘To Do List (After The Breakup)’ is inspired and named after Kaur’s poem from her 2014 poetry book, which shot her to fame on its initial release, selling more than 3 million copies. Speaking of the song in a press release, Blossoms’ frontman, Tom Ogden, said: “We initially kicked the song...
Fans predict new music as Dua Lipa wipes Instagram and changes profile picture
Dua Lipa Fans are predicting that a new era of music is on the way from the musician due to a change in her social media profiles. READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen” The musician’s Instagram account was wiped and a new profile picture appeared on her X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram accounts. It’s of a light blue jewel-like material in which Dua Lipa is seemingly reflected. The singer’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ has been teased for a few years. In March last year, she told Elton John that...
Greta Gerwig had to fight to keep ‘I’m Just Ken’ sequence in ‘Barbie’
Greta Gerwig has revealed she had to fight to keep the ‘I’m Just Ken’ dance sequence in Barbie. During a Screen Talk conversation at the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday (October 8), Gerwig said she was asked whether the sequence led by Ryan Gosling’s Ken was necessary during a “big meeting”. READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ review: Greta Gerwig’s grown-up toy story is fantastic fun “It just said in the script, ‘And then it becomes a dream ballet and they work it out through dance,’” Gerwig told Succession creator Jesse Armstrong at the event (via Variety). “There was a big meeting...Recent Posts
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