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Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar will qualify for Oscar nominations in 2023

Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar will be eligible for a trophy at the 2023 Academy Awards, it has been reported. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ short film highlights the emotional power of her storytelling Both artists will qualify for nominations in the Best Live Action Short category, thanks to the fact that extended music videos for both of their songs – the 10-minute version of ‘All Too Well’ from ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ and Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers’ cut ‘We Cry Together’ – were screened theatrically. Swift released the accompanying short film for ‘All Too...
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One dead, dozens injured after stage collapses at Spanish EDM festival

Catastrophic weather conditions have put an early end to the Medusa Festival in Spain, after a collapsing stage – reportedly caused by winds exceeding 80 kilometres per hour – caused one death and at least 40 injuries.  The dance music festival, which was being held in east coast province of Cullera, began on Wednesday (August 10) and was scheduled to run until Monday (August 15).  In a statement shared to social media, organisers explained that “an unexpected and violent gale devastated certain areas of the festival” around 4am this morning (August 13), leading the site to be evacuated “to...
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Jenny Lewis cancels all indoor concerts over COVID-19 concerns

Jenny Lewis has cancelled a handful of her forthcoming US tour dates due to “the ongoing COVID situation”. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jenny Lewis Lewis had been scheduled to undertake a nine-date run of shows in the US this September, as she’d announced back in May. Posting on Twitter today (August 13), representatives for Lewis said the decision had been made “out of an abundance of caution” for the ongoing pandemic, and asserted that she would not be performing “at any indoor venues for the remainder of the year”. Out of an abundance of...
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The Wrecking Crew guitarist Bill Pitman has died, aged 102

Bill Pitman, a renowned guitarist and member of iconic collective The Wrecking Crew, has died at the age of 102. As reported by The New York Times, Pitman died on Thursday August 11 at his home in La Quinta, California. No cause of death has been revealed, however the guitarist and bassist reportedly spent the last month of his life recovering from an accident that left him with a fractured spine. Born on February 12, 1920, Pitman was raised in a musical household, as his father worked as a staff bassist for programming at NBC. His journey with music began at...
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Beyoncé hints at ‘Renaissance’ visuals in new “teaser” video for ‘I’m That Girl’

Beyoncé has shared a second preview for the visual element to her latest album, ‘Renaissance’, dropping a teaser for its opening track, ‘I’m That Girl’. READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joy Much like last week’s “cliquebait” video for ‘Break My Soul’, the new clip features shots of Bey in highly stylised and visually compelling outfits, surrounded by fittingly lavish set pieces. This one offers a little more content, though – while the ‘Break My Soul’ clip ran for less than 40 seconds before cutting to a black screen, the visual part of...
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Bella Poarch apologises to Cardi B after being targeted by hacked Twitter account

Bella Poarch has issued an apology to Cardi B, after a hacking incident led to the ‘WAP’ singer being the target of trolling from Poarch’s Twitter account. Yesterday (August 12), tweets about Poarch’s debut EP, ‘Dolls’ – which dropped the same day – were sent from the Twitter account of news site Pop Crave. A strong reply to the post then came from Poarch’s own account, reading: “better than any cardi album.” Tweets from Bella Poarch’s hacked Twitter account CREDIT: Pop Crave Advertisement More since-deleted tweets targeting Cardi were posted by Poarch’s account, including a poll that asked whether...
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Kanye West says he’s inspired by “the children” and “the homeless”

Kanye West has abstrusely revealed his “biggest inspiration”, sharing an obscure post to social media that outlines his wisdom. READ MORE: ‘Donda 2’: Kanye West’s ego is scuppering these half-baked, dashed-off sounding songs Taking to his Instagram overnight, the rapper shared a note that reads: “Look to the children… Look to the homeless… As the biggest inspiration for all design.” Without a caption to go with the message, West offered no context for his latest philosophical musing. The comment section, however, is littered with fans that appear to have a deep understanding for his sentiment. One commenter, who’s thus...
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Turnstile and original guitarist Brady Ebert are “parting ways”

Turnstile have announced they are parting ways with guitarist Brady Ebert after 12 years together. READ MORE: Turnstile: “When the stars align for things to happen, we follow them” The outfit shared the news in an Instagram story, writing: “We are deeply grateful for our time together. Our love for him continues and we wish him nothing but the best moving forward.” Advertisement Ebert is yet to comment on his reason for leaving the band, and no details surrounding the circumstances have been given. However, he hasn’t been performing with them at recent live shows, with Greg Cerwonka of...
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Bella Poarch drops EP ‘Dolls’, shares video for sinister new track ‘Living Hell’

Bella Poarch has released her EP ‘Dolls’ today (August 12), as well as a new music video for her track, ‘Living Hell’. Listen to the EP and watch the new video below. READ MORE: Bella Poarch tells us about fighting Grimes in the ‘Dolls’ video and her “strong” new EP The new EP includes previously released tracks ‘Build A Bitch’, ‘Inferno’ as well as title track ‘Dolls’. New single, ‘Living Hell’ also features on the EP as well as tracks ‘Villain’ and ‘No Man’s Land’, which features Grimes. “I’m really excited to release my first EP after starting this...
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Michelle Branch arrested for domestic assault following Patrick Carney split

Michelle Branch was arrested for domestic assault on Thursday night (August 11). The arrest follows Branch’s split from Patrick Carney after three years of marriage. On Wednesday (August 10), the singer tweeted and then deleted a comment on the Black Keys‘ drummer’s alleged infidelity, writing, “Just found out my husband cheated on me … while I was home with our 6-month-old daughter.” According to Rolling Stone, police were called to the couple’s Nashville, Tennesse home yesterday in response to a domestic disturbance. Branch told officers at the scene that she’d slapped Carney in the face “one to two times”. The...