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Madonna reflects on ‘Sex’ book reaction 30 years on: “Now Cardi B can sing about her WAP”

Madonna has reflected on the reaction to her coffee table book Sex, which courted controversy at the time for its explicit content. READ MORE: The ages of Madonna – the evolution of an icon The pop icon, who released the book with her fifth album ‘Erotica’ 30 years ago in October 1992, has this week contemplated its impact on modern pop culture as well reflected on how it was viewed as scandalous by many at the time of its publication. Madonna wrote on her Instagram Stories yesterday (October 22): “30 years ago I published a book called S.E.X. In addition...
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Nick Grimshaw recalls puking in front of Drake after smoking weed at party

Nick Grimshaw has written about the time he threw up in front of Drake and other musicians after smoking weed at an MTV VMAs post-show party in 2010. READ MORE: Nick Grimshaw on Jack Antonoff’s “magic” and his NME Awards memories The TV presenter and former BBC Radio 1 host recalled in his new autobiography Soft Boy, which is released this Thursday (October 27), the unfortunate incident. In an extract published by The Sun Grimshaw detailed being invited to a party at Drake’s studio in the US by his friend Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine). Advertisement “Drake played some...
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Bring Me The Horizon play last-minute show after When We Were Young Festival’s opening day cancellation

Bring Me The Horizon played a last-minute, intimate show in Las Vegas after the first day of the inaugural When We Were Young Festival was cancelled due to bad weather. READ MORE: The beginner’s guide to the evolution of emo Singer Oli Sykes shared a handwritten poster via his Instagram yesterday (October 22) announcing the show at Pearl Theater, with support from Knocked Loose and Landon Barker (son of Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker). You can see images from the band’s Instagram Stories here, their setlist (according to Setlist.FM, here) and footage and extra images from the gig further below....
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Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner says ‘The Car’ songs are ripe to “hang out in a stadium”

Arctic Monkeys‘ songs from their new album ‘The Car‘ are ripe to “hang out in a stadium”, singer and guitarist Alex Turner has said. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – “We know more tricks now, but we’re still rolling on that same instinct” In this week’s Big Read cover interview with NME Turner addressed the fact that his band are playing a full stadium tour across the UK for the first time ever next summer, saying the time didn’t feel right before. “It wouldn’t have made sense for us to play stadiums before this album,” Turner said, “and I don’t...
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U2’s Bono on iTunes controversy: “Critics might accuse me of overreach. It is”

Bono has addressed the 2014 controversy where U2 arranged for their album ‘Songs Of Innocence‘ to be automatically downloaded onto the devices of 500million iTunes users. READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – ranked The U2 singer has taken full responsibility for the marketing ploy, which caused significant backlash for users receiving a free copy of the band’s 10th album unsolicited. In an extract from his new memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story published in The Guardian, the singer writes that “critics might accuse me of overreach” before admitting that “it is”. Advertisement Bono discusses U2’s long-standing relationship with...
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Arctic Monkeys programme special set for BBC Two’s ‘Later…With Jools Holland’

Arctic Monkeys will perform during a special Later…With Jools Holland episode that’s dedicated entirely to them. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Arctic Monkeys: “We know more tricks now, but we’re still rolling on that same instinct” The final episode of the latest live music series will see the Sheffield band join host Holland for an intimate performance of songs from their new album ‘The Car‘, including ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball‘ and ‘Body Paint‘. They will also revisit old favourites from their back catalogue such as ‘505’ from 2007’s ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare‘, which has seen a recent revival on TikTok....
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Gene Simmons responds to Kanye West’s antisemitic oubursts: “Take the medication”

Gene Simmons has responded to Kanye West‘s recent antisemitic comments, saying the rapper should surround himself with “nicer people” and urging him to take medication. The KISS bassist made the comments during a recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where he was asked if he thinks Jewish people should accept an apology from West for his recent antisemitic outbursts, which saw his Instagram and Twitter accounts both suspended and drew widespread criticism. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? Speaking to Morgan on the show, Simmons — who is...
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Drake and 21 Savage announce joint album ‘Her Loss’, share ‘Jimmy Cooks’ music video

Drake and 21 Savage have announced a new collaborative album is on its way, titled ‘Her Loss’. The pair revealed the forthcoming project in the Mahfuz-directed music video for ‘Jimmy Cooks’, lifted from Drake’s recent record ‘Honestly, Nevermind’. Released today (October 23), the clip sees the pair rapping in a warehouse space, with various videos projected onto the screen behind them. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost They announce ‘Her Loss’ about mid-way through the clip, with the album’s title and release date — October 28 — appearing onscreen. Check it...
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When We Were Young Festival 2022 day one cancelled due to weather warning

The first day of the inaugural and hotly-anticipated When We Were Young Festival has been cancelled due to weather warnings and resulting safety fears. The 2022 festival, described as “an epic line-up of emo and rock bands from the past two decades”, was announced to much fanfare earlier this year with My Chemical Romance and Paramore topping the bill. The pop-punk and emo heavy Las Vegas event, which was also set to feature the likes Bring Me The Horizon, Bright Eyes, The Used and more, was due to kick off today (Saturday October 22) – but the opening day has now been scrapped due to high winds....
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Cardi B wins court case over ‘Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1’ mixtape artwork

Cardi B has won a lawsuit decided by a trial jury over a man’s claim that she misused his image on the cover of her debut 2016 mixtape, ‘Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1’. READ MORE: New doc Queens Of Rap reinforces the importance of ‘WAP’, more than a year on Claimaint Kevin Brophy Jr alleged in a 2017 lawsuit that the rapper had photoshopped his distinctive back tattoo onto someone else’s body and used it without his permission, which ultimately appropriated his likeness in “a misleading, offensive, humiliating and provocatively sexual way”. Previously, Cardi B had claimed that Brophy’s tattoo...
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