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JAY B announces first details of his sophomore mini-album as Def., ‘abandoned love.’
JAY B has announced the first details of his forthcoming sophomore mini-album under the pseudonym Def., titled ‘abandoned love.’. READ MORE: JAY B: “These days my burden is growing, so I try to instil the mindset of enjoying it all” The GOT7 member and soloist took to his Twitter page on October 5 to announce his next project as Def., revealed to be titled ‘abandoned love.’. JAY B has released and produced music under the pseudonyms Def. and Defsoul, which he first adopted as a stage name prior to his career as an idol. According to JAY B’s announcement,...
Kanye West reiterates ‘White Lives Matter’ message: “They do”
Kanye West has issued another response following backlash over him wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt this weekend, insisting: “They do.” The rapper faced controversy after he wore the shirt emblazoned with the slogan when he introduced his latest Yeezy line after making his catwalk debut at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show. Earlier this week, Ye doubled down on his views, writing on his Instagram Stories that the Black Lives Matter movement “was a scam”. He added: “Now it’s over…you’re welcome”. Advertisement Now, he has responded with a new Instagram post which featured a picture of the long-sleeved tee in question:...
Kanye West wants Jamie Foxx to play him in a biopic
Kanye West has revealed that, should a film based on his life ever be greenlit, he’d want Jamie Foxx to star in the lead role. READ MORE: First look: jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy review – the awakening of Mr West The controversial rapper touted Foxx as his “pick” for the prospective role – which is, for now at least, purely hypothetical – in a new post on Instagram, asking fans who they wanted to see play West in a “Ye movie”. West called Foxx “one of the greatest geniuses”, but many fans seemed to disagree with his viability for...
Mel C says Spice Girls are “always working” on a reunion with Victoria Beckham
Mel C and her Spice Girls bandmate Mel B are pushing for the group to start performing again, and are attempting to convince Posh Spice – aka Victoria Beckham – to rejoin the fold as well. READ MORE: Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ at 25: what we’ve learned from the iconic girl group since In an interview with Extra to discuss her new memoir The Sporty One: My Life As A Spice Girl, Mel C – aka Sporty Spice, aka Melanie Chisholm – said that while she doesn’t see the other members of the girl group as much as she’d like, they “stay in...
South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to make decision on BTS’ military service by December
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has announced that it will make a decision on the possibility of BTS‘ exemption from military service by December. READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the future The announcement was made during tourism minister Park Bo-kyun’s attendance of the South Korean National Assembly’s parliamentary inspection of the administration yesterday (October 5), per Ten Asia. Park shared a timeline for the decision after People Power Party member Lee Yong-ho requested for him to “actively review the issue of BTS’s military service”,...
Friendly Fires announce second 15th anniversary London show
Friendly Fires have announced a second London show to mark the 15th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. READ MORE: Friendly Fires – ‘Inflorescent’ review The band confirmed earlier this week that they’ll be playing the 2008 record in its entirety at new London venue HERE at Outernet on February 24, 2023. Last night (October 5), Friendly Fires said that yesterday’s pre-sale tickets had already sold out, and have now added a second gig on February 23. Tickets for both dates go on general sale at 10am BST tomorrow (October 7) – buy yours here. Advertisement The upcoming performances will...
Watch Beabadoobee deliver a grungy cover of Vanessa Carlton’s ‘A Thousand Miles’
Beabadoobee recently stopped by the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, where the singer-songwriter delivered a grungy rendition of Vanessa Carlton’s 2002 hit ‘A Thousand Miles’. READ MORE: Beabadoobee: “I have so much more art to share with the world. I’m not going to stop” Beatrice Laus’ take amplifies the energy of the original piano-led ballad, with crunchy, overdriven guitars and propulsive drums coming courtesy of her bandmates. In addition to ‘A Thousand Miles’, Beabadoobee also performed a stripped-back acoustic version of ‘The Perfect Pair’, lifted from July’s ‘Beatopia’. Watch both performances below: Advertisement ‘A Thousand Miles’ is the latest...
Easy Life share downbeat single ‘Fortune Cookie’ ahead of new album ‘Maybe In Another Life’
Easy Life have shared the final single from their forthcoming album ‘Maybe In Another Life’, which is out later this week. READ MORE: Easy Life on Kevin Abstract joining them at Glastonbury 2022: “He’s a very inspiring dude” The downbeat track, ‘Fortune Cookie’, which you can listen to below, follows previous singles ‘Antifreeze’, ‘OTT’ (feat. BENEE), ‘Dear Miss Holloway’ (feat. Kevin Abstract) and ‘BEESWAX’. “‘FORTUNE COOKIE‘ is the last song on our new album and was written as a message to the band,” they said. “Over the last few years, we’ve had a lot of ups and downs and sometimes we all need reminding of...
Ozzy Osbourne launches his very own range of beauty products
Ozzy Osbourne has launched his very own range of beauty products. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic The Black Sabbath legend has teamed up with Rock and Roll Beauty for The Ozzy Osbourne Collection, which features 21 separate pieces, including 14-pan eye shadow palettes (one shaped like a coffin and another like a bat), candles, Ozzy-styled body tattoos, lipsticks, a cosmetic bag, a gothic mirror, and nail stickers. You can view the range below. Each piece of the collection is priced between $10 (£8.83) and $25 (£22). You can purchase items...Recent Posts
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