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Fiona Apple shares new song for ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’

Fiona Apple has shared a new song inspired by a J.R.R. Tolkien poem and released it to mark the season finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. READ MORE: Fiona Apple – ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ review: an intoxicating and excoriating listen that will cut deep ‘Where The Shadows Lie’ arrived yesterday (October 7) to mark the end of the first season of the hit Amazon Prime Video show which, following the release of the first two episodes on September 2, earned 25million viewers in the first 24 hours and became the biggest opening premiere in...
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Watch Bring Me The Horizon perform ‘Diamonds Aren’t Forever’ with Knocked Loose

Bring Me The Horizon were joined by Knocked Loose vocalist Bryan Garris to perform ‘Diamonds Aren’t Forever’ at a recent show – check out footage below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Bring Me The Horizon: “Headlining Reading & Leeds is amazing. It’s been a crazy journey” Bring Me The Horizon are currently on tour throughout North America, celebrating 2020’s ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ EP.  During their show at the Kia Forum in California on October 6, they were joined onstage by Bryan Garris, vocalist of support band Knocked Loose, for a punishing run through of ‘Diamonds Aren’t...
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Beyoncé calls Right Said Fred’s copyright claim “erroneous” and “false”

Beyoncé has responded to Right Said Fred‘s claims over copyright usage on ‘Renaissance’, calling them “erroneous” and “false”. This week, the duo called Beyoncé “arrogant” for using part of their song ‘I’m Too Sexy’ in her ‘Renaissance’ track ‘Alien Superstar’. Speaking to The Sun at the 2022 Broadcast Music Inc Awards in London, Fred and Richard Fairbrass said that Beyoncé used elements of their song without seeking permission first. Advertisement “Normally the artist approaches us,” they said, “but Beyoncé didn’t because she is such an arrogant person she just had probably thought ‘come and get me’ so we heard about it...
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Willow could “definitely” see herself quitting music to become a full-time author

WILLOW has spoken to NME about her debut novel ‘Black Shield Maiden’ and how she could “definitely” see herself quitting music to become a full-time author. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with WILLOW Announced earlier this year, Black Shield Maiden is the first in a fantasy series and is WILLOW’s first novel. Co-written by Jess Hendel, Black Shield Maiden tells the story of Yafeu, a young warrior who is stolen from her home in the Ghanaian Empire and thrust into the world of the Vikings. There she discovers a strange new world...
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Snoop Dogg and Master P help seven-year-old shooting victim publish children’s book

Snoop Dogg and Master P have joined forces to help Malakai Roberts – a seven-year-old Kentucky boy who was permanently blinded as a result of gun violence – write and publish a children’s book about overcoming adversity. READ MORE: Snoop Dogg – ‘Algorithm’ review: Snoop’s shot at making old-school hip-hop great again In December of 2020, Roberts’ family home in Lexington, Kentucky was targeted with aggressive gunfire. While sleeping near his mother and younger brother, five-year-old Malakai was shot in the head. The bullet missed his brain by two centimetres, leaving him permanently blind and destroying his senses of...
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Kanye West responds to ‘White Lives Matter’ controversy with Fox News interview

Kanye West has, once again, defended his choice of attire at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – a shirt emblazoned with the controversial slogan “White Lives Matter”, which has it roots in white supremacist movements – by sitting down for an interview with Fox News. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? West’s latest political stunt began on Monday (October 3) during a launch event for his fashion brand Yeezy. During it, the rapper – as well as several models walking in the show, and conservative commentator Candace...
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HAIM reveal they’re going to be guests on ‘Sesame Street’

HAIM have revealed that they’re going to be guests on the next season of Sesame Street. READ MORE: Haim at Glastonbury 2022: a victory lap worth the wait The band shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo of themselves with Big Bird – one of the characters from the long-running children’s show. “Guess who’s gonna be on the next season of Sesame Street!?” the band wrote. Check out the post here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by HAIM (@haimtheband) Advertisement The band join a long-list of illustrious guests who have appeared on the show over the...
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Kid Cudi says he’s “nearing the end” of his music career

Kid Cudi has said that he is “nearing the end” of his music career, adding that he is thinking about becoming a kindergarten teacher instead. READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lows Speaking on a new episode of Hot Ones, which you can see below, Cudi revealed that he didn’t know how much longer he would continue making music and that he had an alternative career path in mind. The rapper said he was “kinda nearing the end on all things Kid Cudi.” He quoted...
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Kevin Smith’s long-awaited Prince documentary to finally “see the light” of day

Kevin Smith’s long-awaited documentary about Prince is set to finally “see the light” of day”. READ MORE: Kevin Smith: “I’m the world’s biggest Kevin Smith fan” The director had previously revealed the access he had to Prince before the musician’s death from a fentanyl overdose in 2016. Smith had spent hours talking to Prince at his Paisley Park Estate for the project and was given access-all-areas for several months according to reports. Advertisement When asked by The Guardian what the chances were of the film coming to screens, Smith said: “Very high.” He went on: “The director of OJ: Made in America is...
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Kalush Orchestra “pleased” with announcement of Liverpool hosting Eurovision 2023

Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra have responded to the news of Liverpool being announced as the host city for next year’s contest. READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible” The news was confirmed on The One Show this evening (October 7), with BBC Eurovision commentator Graham Norton making the announcement that the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 would take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on May 13. “We are very pleased that next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Liverpool,” Kalush Orchestra said in a statement. “Though...