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Megan Thee Stallion’s lawyers try to compel Warner to share information to discover who leaked ‘Traumazine’

Lawyers for Megan Thee Stallion are trying to force Warner Music Group (WMG) to share information that they think would reveal who leaked her latest album ‘Traumazine‘. READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion live at Reading Festival 2022 – A joyful dose of ‘real hot girl shit’ WMG owns the rapper’s distributor, 300 Entertainment, and according to Stallion’s legal filing is “one of the few companies that received a copy of ‘Traumazine’ in advance of its formal release”. Her legal team, however, is not accusing WMG itself of the leak. Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete, asked her lawyers...
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Jennifer Lopez performed an unreleased song for Ben Affleck during their wedding

Jennifer Lopez performed a new and unreleased song of hers for her new husband Ben Affleck during their wedding this month. The pair got married in Georgia earlier in August, and new footage obtained by TMZ shows Lopez performing a fully choreographed routine during the festivities. The song, seemingly titled ‘Can’t Get Enough’, includes the lyrics: “All night / I can feel the passion / in your eyes / I’m still in love with you.” Advertisement The Georgia ceremony came after the pair officially tied the knot at an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas last month. An Instagram post shared...
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Blur’s Dave Rowntree composes soundtrack for new season of BBC drama ‘The Capture’

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has revealed that he composed the soundtrack for the second season of BBC drama The Capture. READ MORE: Dave Rowntree tells us about debut solo single ‘London Bridge’ – and what’s next for Blur The first episode of the six-part season aired last night (August 28) with the second coming tonight (August 29), following on from a first season in 2019. Sharing the news of his score, Rowntree tweeted: “Watching the new series of The Capture tonight with friends. Hope you are too! Score by lil ol me and .” Advertisement A synopsis of the new...
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Ed Sheeran joined by Ukrainian band Antytila at Poland gig for live debut of ‘2step’ remix

Ed Sheeran was joined at his Poland gig last week (August 26) by Ukrainian band Antytila – watch them give a live debut of their collaborative remix of ‘2step’. READ MORE: Ukrainian band Antytila talk to us from the frontline: “We try to show people some light” Earlier this year Antytila reached out to Sheeran asking if they could perform remotely at the ‘Concert For Ukraine’ fundraiser event in Birmingham. Organisers refused because the event is “only able to focus on the humanitarian situation” and the band are currently fighting the Russians in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, but Sheeran did...
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Billlie unveil striking teaser for upcoming single ‘RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)’

K-pop girl group Billlie have released a music video teaser for their upcoming single ‘RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)’. READ MORE: New generations: SNSD, NewJeans and the evolution of K-pop girl groups Earlier today (August 29), the seven-member act uploaded a sneak peek of ‘RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)’, the lead single of their upcoming mini-album ‘the Billage of perception: chapter two’. The music video and mini-album will drop on August 31 at 6PM KST. In the new clip, Billlie sit in a dilapidated classroom as member Tsuki runs to pick up an electric guitar....
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Watch The National play secret acoustic set in tribute to Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison

The National played a surprise, secret acoustic set at Edinburgh’s Connect Festival in memory of Frightened Rabbit‘s Scott Hutchison – see footage below. READ MORE: The National on new music: “It’s the whole history of the band, but with a new exploration” Yesterday (August 28) festival-goers were alerted to the message, “Secret set added – 7.45pm at the Tiny Changes x Gardeners Cottage”, and soon discovered that The National’s Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner were performing at the Scottish festival’s new stage to pay tribute to their late friend. The band, who were headlining the festival, played ‘Sorrow’...
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NewJeans’ label ADOR responds to criticism of “sexual” lyrics in ‘Cookie’ with extensive statement

HYBE subsidiary ADOR has released a lengthy statement addressing the controversy surrounding the lyrics of ‘Cookie’, a single by the label’s artist and rookie girl group NewJeans. On August 27, the label uploaded a statement to its official website in Korean and English addressing concerns surrounding the lyrical content of ‘Cookie’, which is part of the group’s debut EP ‘New Jeans’. After its release on August 1, the song came under fire by listeners criticising the lyrics as “sexual” and inappropriate due to the ages of NewJeans’ members, which range from 14 to 18 (15 to 19 years in...
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Yungblud joins Bring Me The Horizon at Leeds Festival 2022 to perform ‘Obey’

Bring Me The Horizon welcomed Yungblud on stage during their Leeds Festival 2022 headline set last night (August 28) – watch them perform ‘Obey’ below. READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon live at Reading Festival 2022: a triumphant, hard-won victory lap The band closed out the northern leg of the annual festivals alongside Arctic Monkeys on Sunday evening, and Yungblud joined them for their collaborative 2020 single. The performance was Bring Me The Horizon’s second collaborative one of the weekend, having welcomed Ed Sheeran on stage at Reading on Saturday (August 27) to perform their version of Sheeran’s 2021 hit...
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GOT7’s JAY B announces sophomore EP ‘Be Yourself’

GOT7 leader and soloist JAY B has announced that his second EP ‘Be Yourself’ will be released in September. READ MORE: JAY B on finding his voice: “I can’t stop doubting myself until I’m fully satisfied” Earlier today (August 29), the singer’s new agency CDNZA Records tweeted a new teaser video announcing JAY B’s forthcoming release on September 21 at 6PM KST. This 10-second clip features a screen-recording of an iPhone, revealing the release date for ‘Be Yourself’ through its calendar app. According to the calendar’s markings, it appears that JAY B will also reveal additional teasers for this...
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TWICE on being candid about mental health struggles: “We think it’s much better to be open and honest”

TWICE have shared how they have come to open up to fans about their struggles with mental health throughout their career. READ MORE: TWICE: “Through honesty, we can protect ourselves” In a cover story interview with NME ahead of their comeback EP ‘Between 1&2’, the nine-member group shared how they decided to open up about their mental health in recent years. TWICE members Mina and Jeongyeon have previously pulled out of the group’s activities on separate occasions – the former in 2019 and the latter in 2020 and 2021 – due to their struggles with anxiety. While K-pop agencies are...