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Girls’ Generation’s Sunny and Hyoyeon to reportedly host upcoming reality show
Girls’ Generation members Sunny and Hyoyeon are reportedly set to co-host an upcoming reality show about camping. READ MORE: New generations: SNSD, NewJeans and the evolution of K-pop girl groups Earlier today (November 17), South Korean news outlet Sports Seoul reported that Girls’ Generation’s Sunny and Hyoyeon will be hosts for upcoming reality show tentatively titled ‘No Way Home’ (direct translation). According to the report, the duo will be having camping experiences with invited guests and features camping tips related to travel and leisure. The show is reportedly filming at the time of publication. Details such as its premiere...
OMEGA X open up on anxiety and mental health struggles after alleged abuse under agency SPIRE Entertainment
Members of OMEGA X have spoken up about the abuse they allegedly endured under agency SPIRE Entertainment and its detrimental impact on their mental health. The K-pop boyband held a press conference yesterday (November 16) alongside their legal counsel where their 11 members personally aired allegations of abuse and sexual harassment against the agency’s ex-CEO Kang Seong-hee, who is accused of “threatening, assaulting and exploiting” members of the group in the past year since their debut. OMEGA X’s attorneys shared plans to press charges against Kang and revealed that they have applied to nullify the group’s existing exclusive contract...
Lily Allen to star in Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Pillowman’ play
Lily Allen is set to star in Martin McDonagh’s West End revival of The Pillowman next year. READ MORE: The Big Read – Lily Allen: “I’m taking ownership of my narrative” The playwright and filmmaker’s acclaimed black comedy first ran at the National Theatre in 2003 starring David Tenant. It later transferred to Broadway, but has not yet made it to a West End stage. A potential West End revival has been discussed publicly over the years, finally being scheduled in 2020 with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton to star. Advertisement However, Taylor-Johnson later pulled out following COVID-19-related delays....
GOT7’s Jinyoung to reportedly make solo comeback in January 2023
GOT7‘s Jinyoung will reportedly be making his solo comeback sometime in January next year. READ MORE: JAY B: “These days my burden is growing, so I try to instil the mindset of enjoying it all” Korean media outlet OSEN reported earlier today (November 17) that the singer-actor has plans to drop a solo album sometime in January 2023. Jinyoung reportedly participated in writing and composing the songs on the album himself, however he has yet to respond to the reports at the time of publication. Aside from the alleged release of a new album, OSEN also reported that Jinyoung has plans to hold...
Watch LCD Soundsystem give ‘New Body Rhumba’ its live debut
LCD Soundsystem gave their recent song ‘New Body Rhumba’ its live debut during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week – watch below. James Murphy and co. featured as the musical guests on the US chat show on Tuesday night (November 15). The band performed the aforementioned track beneath a large disco ball, while a series of space-inspired images were displayed behind them. READ MORE: From The NME Archive – a classic LCD Soundsystem interview: “Most live bands today are horrible” Released in September, ‘New Body Rhumba’ marked LCD Soundsystem’s first new material in five years....
Playboi Carti, Travis Scott and Future to headline Rolling Loud California 2023
More than 100 artists have been announced to perform at next year’s edition of Rolling Loud California, with the full bill – headlined by Playboi Carti, Travis Scott and Future – announced overnight. READ MORE: Rolling Loud New York 2022: Five hype-worthy moments from the hip-hop festival It’ll be the first Rolling Loud festival held in Los Angeles since 2019, with 2020’s edition cancelled, and last year’s being held in the eastern California city of San Bernardino. The stacked rap and hip-hop festival will go down over the weekend of March 3-5, taking place at the Hollywood Park Grounds....
Watch Kendrick Lamar’s new video for ‘Rich Spirit’
Kendrick Lamar has shared the third visual accompaniment to ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, linking up with director Calmatic to mint a music video for ‘Rich Spirit’. READ MORE: Inside Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Big Steppers Tour’ Amazon livestream: “He is a global superstar” Following the videos for ‘N95’ and ‘We Cry Together’ – which arrived back in May and September, respectively – the new drop is another intimate affair, starring Lamar unaccompanied as he vibes out to ‘Rich Spirit’ in a range of eye-catching outfits. Have a look at the clip below: Advertisement The release comes a day...
Weyes Blood retells the myth of Narcissus on new single ‘God Turn Me Into A Flower’
Weyes Blood has released a new single, ‘God Turn Me Into A Flower’. The song is the final single to be taken from her forthcoming album ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow’. which is out this Friday (November 18). It reworks the Greek myth of Narcissus, a hunter who becomes obsessed with his own reflection, attempting to draw modern meanings out of it that ring true in the digital age. READ MORE: Weyes Blood: inside one of the year’s most breathtaking records (nme.com) “I’d been trying to figure out what exactly was the crux of why everything felt so selfish...
Fucked Up confront gentrification on new single ‘Found’
Fucked Up have shared the second single, ‘Found’, from their upcoming album ‘One Day’. The opening track from the Canadians hardcore band’s sixth album was inspired by guitarist Mike Haliechuk’s experiences living on one of the oldest streets in North America and the troubling consequences of gentrification. “I used to live on Davenport Road, which is one of the oldest streets in North America, and has been a First Nations trail for thousands of years, running along the north shore of Lake Iroquois, which receded after the last ice age,” said Haliechuk. Advertisement “Just to the east was Taddle...Recent Posts
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