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Ian Brown fans share anger after Stone Roses singer plays sold out Leeds gig with no band
Ian Brown fans have shared their anger after the Stone Roses singer played his sold out Leeds gig last night (September 25) with no band. Brown began his first UK headline tour in a decade at the city’s O2 Academy on Sunday night, with dates running through the next two weeks and ending with a Brixton Academy show in London on October 7. After the Leeds show, fans took to social media to share their disappointment at the set, with one describing it as Brown “ karaoke and his own tunes.” Advertisement Alongside footage from the gig, the...
Listen to two previously unreleased The War On Drugs songs
The War On Drugs have shared two previously unreleased songs, ‘Oceans Of Darkness’ and ‘Slow Ghost’ – scroll down the page to listen to them now. The tracks have been given an official release as part of a new deluxe edition of ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’, which was originally released last year. READ MORE: The War On Drugs live in London: a big-hearted, loosely spun rock’n’roll night out Both tracks were cut from the original tracklist, but now have arrived on streaming services for the first time. They are also available as part of a limited edition seven-inch and...
Adora drops debut mini-album ‘Adorable REbirth’, led by single ‘Magical Symphony’
Adora has finally released her debut mini-album, ‘Adorable REbirth’, led by a brand-new single titled ‘Magical Symphony’. READ MORE: ADORA: “I feel like my accomplishments look nicer from the outside” On September 26 at 6pm KST, South Korean producer and singer-songwriter Adora unveiled her debut mini-album ‘Adorable REbirth’, along with the whimsical music video for its title track ‘Magical Symphony’. In the new visual, Adora enters a vibrant new world through a magical portal, spreading joy to its inhabitants and she skips and dances across the streets. “The chandelier moonlight brightens the night / The lights dancing as their...
Mel C: “Margaret Thatcher was not the original Spice Girl”
Mel C has given her view on comments made by her bandmate Geri Halliwell in 1996 in which she dubbed Margaret Thatcher “the first Spice Girl”. Halliwell told the Spectator 26 years ago: “We Spice Girls are true Thatcherites. Thatcher was the first Spice Girl, the pioneer of our ideology – Girl Power.” READ MORE: Melanie C – ‘Melanie C’ review: a celebration of self-acceptance from one of the queens of girl power However, Mel C has now denied that the whole band felt the same way as Halliwell about the divisive figure. “Abbbbbsolutely not!” Sporty Spice told the Independent....
All Day6 members renew contracts with JYP Entertainment
All four members of South Korean band Day6 have renewed their contracts with longtime agency JYP Entertainment. READ MORE: Day6 (Even Of Day): “Whenever we listen to songs in different languages, there’s still emotions that we can feel” On the morning of September 26, JYP Entertainment told Sports DongAh that all four members of the act — Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil and Dowoon — had renewed their exclusive contracts with the agency. “We plan to continue our meaningful journey together based on the foundation of deep trust between Day6, a group with a signature sound, and JYP Entertainment, which...
Dr. Dre offers advice for Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance: “Put the right people around you, and have fun”
Dr. Dre has offered up advice for Rihanna, who will be headlining the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show next February. Following news of Rihanna’s performance, Dre shared his thoughts as part of an interview with Apple Music 1 host Ebro Darden. He began full of praise for the Barbadian singer: “I’m a super fan of Rihanna. I can’t wait to see what she’s going to do.” “I just like her and what she does, and her get down, and how she approaches her artistry and the whole nine. It’s fantastic. She has the opportunity to really blow us away....
Watch Trent Reznor perform with early members of Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor reunited with several early members of Nine Inch Nails for the band’s belated Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction celebration. READ MORE: Nine Inch Nails – ‘Ghosts: V-VI’ review: a timely two-part dip into daydreams and nightmares Two years after a virtual ceremony for their initial induction, a live performance took place at Blossom Music Center in Reznor’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday (September 24). There, Reznor was joined by Chris Vrenna, Richard Patrick, Danny Lohner, and Charlie Clouser, members in an early Nine Inch Nails line-up. Advertisement The group – who haven’t played in...
Rihanna confirmed to headline Super Bowl 2023 halftime show
Rihanna has confirmed she will headline the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show next February, marking her first time headlining the event. In addition to a statement released by Halftime Show executive producers Roc Nation, Rihanna herself confirmed the news in a post to her Instagram earlier today (Sunday September 25), sharing a photo of an NFL-branded football. View this post on Instagram A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) Advertisement Roc Nation founder Jay-Z called Rihanna “a generational talent”. “ A woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn,” the rapper said. “A person born on...
Taylor Swift reportedly turns down 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Taylor Swift has reportedly turned down the chance to perform the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The high-profile slot – which was taken in 2022 by an all-star cast of Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar – will take place in Arizona on February 12 next year, and recent reports hinted that Swift was set to perform. However, new reports in TMZ and People suggest that the singer was asked to perform at the show, but has declined the offer in order to continue re-recording her back catalogue. Advertisement In 2019, Swift confirmed her plans to re-record songs from her first six...Recent Posts
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