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Watch Yungblud play The 1975, Kanye West and Black Sabbath medley in Live Lounge
Yungblud performed a medley of songs on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge – listen below. READ MORE: Yungblud – ‘Yungblud’ review: rockstar returns with his most confident, cohesive album yet The station’s annual series of special sessions returned today (September 5) with a set from Yungblud, who was in the BBC studio following the release of his self-titled third album last week. Alongside his band, he played an unexpected medley of three songs: Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’, Kanye West’s ‘POWER’ and The 1975’s comeback single ‘Part Of The Band’. Advertisement Watch a video of the performance below: Further performances on Live Lounge...
Eminem becomes one step away from EGOT status following Emmy win
Eminem has won a Creative Arts Emmy Award, taking him one step closer to becoming an EGOT winner. The star was part of an ensemble that performed at the Superbowl Halftime Show earlier this year alongside Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak, which won three prizes at the ceremony over the weekend. READ MORE: Eminem: Rank The Albums – will the best Slim Shady album please stand up? These included Variety Special (live), Outstanding Music Direction, and Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special. Advertisement As such, Eminem now has an Emmy to his name alongside 15...
1Xtra Live 2022 cancelled due to scheduling issues and rising “financial costs”
The BBC has cancelled this year’s edition of 1Xtra Live due to artists’ changing schedules and “increasing financial costs”. Announced last month, the 2022 instalment of the annual event – which celebrates the best of Black music – had been set to take place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday, October 15. READ MORE: Happy birthday, BBC Radio 1Xtra – still so important to Black British culture 20 years on It would’ve further marked BBC Radio 1Xtra’s 20th anniversary. “We’re going to bring new and emerging talent together with the hottest UK artists and best international...
Nova Twins extend UK and European ‘Supernova’ tour into 2023
Nova Twins have extended their UK and European ‘Supernova’ tour into 2023 – tickets will be available from here. The London rock duo, who released their second album ‘Supernova’ in June, were already set to play headline shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London this November following a run of North American and European dates. READ MORE: Nova Twins on their Mercury Prize nod: “This is great for the scene” Today (September 5), it’s been confirmed that Nova Twins will return to these shores next February after wrapping up their forthcoming Australian gigs. Advertisement The stint will kick off with...
Watch Kevin Bacon cover viral TikTok song ‘It’s Corn’
Kevin Bacon has covered the viral TikTok song ‘It’s Corn’ – check out the video below. Last month, a child called Tariq gained social media fame after a clip emerged of him talking about his love for corn. “I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing,” he says of his favourite snack in the clip, which has since racked up over 2.6million views on YouTube. READ MORE: Kevin Bacon: “After Footloose… I was sliding down the Hollywood mountain” The kid’s wholesome interview with Recess Therapy was later transformed into a musical mash-up by the Gregory Brothers, who are responsible for some...
Don McLean clarifies Adele feud comments
Don McLean has clarified comments he made about Adele after she postponed her Las Vegas residency earlier this year. READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up In an interview with Greatest Music Of All Time podcast, McLean previously spoke about how modern musicians didn’t have enough respect for their audiences. “They are all very rich and very spoiled and they don’t really care about the audience. They think the audience should kiss their ass and that is the opposite to how I feel,” he said at the time. Advertisement “I feel honoured to play for...
Are Suede playing a secret London show tonight?
Suede are rumoured to be performing an intimate secret gig in London tonight. READ MORE: Suede perform new single ‘She Still Leads Me On’ and talk “raw, angry, nasty” new album The band, who are due to release their ninth album ‘Autofiction’ on September 16, appear to have been pictured loading their live gear into the 300-capacity Moth Club in Hackney today (September 5). You can see the image in question below, along with a later post from the band ‘Crushed Kid’ which corresponds. Advertisement Gear marked with Suede’s name being loaded into London’s Moth Club. Credit: Supplied to NME....
Justin Hawkins explains taking mic from AC/DC’s Brian Johnson at Taylor Hawkins tribute show
Justin Hawkins has dismissed some fans’ suggestion that he took the microphone away from Brian Johnson during a joint performance at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert on Saturday (September 3). READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The Darkness‘ frontman appeared onstage with Johnson and Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich to perform AC/DC‘s classic single ‘Back In Black’ at the special Wembley Stadium event. Hawkins was seen taking the mic from Johnson, before swapping lines with the singer. Some viewers subsequently accused Hawkins of “stealing the mic” from the AC/DC frontman, a claim the former...
Watch Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane drum ‘My Hero’ with Foo Fighters at tribute concert
Footage has been shared of Foo Fighters performing ‘My Hero’ with late drummer Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane from the first of two tribute concerts over the weekend. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The 16-year-old got behind the drums for the 1997 hit, which he previously performed in tribute to his late father in July, with the band at Wembley Stadium over the weekend. Following a performance of Hawkins’ favourite song of the band’s ‘Aurora’ with David Bowie‘s drummer Omar Hakim, Grohl announced: “Now, we’ve got the little guy. Let me...Recent Posts
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