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MONSTA X’s Kihyun to return with sophomore solo album in October
MONSTA X singer Kihyun is confirmed to be releasing new music next month. READ MORE: MONSTA X – ‘Shape Of Love’ review: a passion-fuelled deep dive into matters of the heart South Korean news outlet Sports Dongah reported on September 14 that the K-pop idol will be making a comeback with his second solo album in October. A source from Starship Entertainment responded to the report shortly after it was published, writing in a separate statement to TopStarNews, as translated by Soompi: “It’s true that Kihyun is preparing for his second solo album with the aim of a release at the end...
Fred again.. announces new album ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 September 9 2022)’
Fred again.. has announced details of his third album, ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)’ and shared its first song. READ MORE: Fred again.. – ‘Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021)’ review: acclaimed producer turns despair into hope The latest album in the artist and producer’s ‘Actual Life’ series will land on October 28 via Atlantic, and is being previewed today by first single ‘Danielle (smile on my face)’. The record follows debut album ‘Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)’, which came out in April 2021, and follow-up ‘Actual Life 2...
Marcus Mumford on how advice from Neil Young influenced his debut solo album
Marcus Mumford has spoken of how the advice Neil Young gave him a decade ago influenced his debut solo album. The Mumford & Sons frontman is due to release ‘(self-titled)’ this Friday (September 16) via Island (pre-order here). He’s already previewed the project with the singles ‘Grace’ and ‘Cannibal’. READ MORE: Marcus Mumford on solo album ‘(self-titled)’: “I’ve never felt so fulfilled around a project” Speaking to NME recently, Mumford explained how the process of writing the imminent new record has changed him as a songwriter. Advertisement “Neil Young sat me down about 10 years ago and told me...
EXO’s Xiumin cast in his first K-drama role in seven years
EXO’s Xiumin has been cast in a new K-drama titled Sajangdol Mart (literal translation), marking his first role in seven years. READ MORE: HallyuPopFest London 2022 review: K-pop festival’s UK debut suffers some hiccups but emerges triumphant On September 14, South Korean news outlet JTBC News reported that the K-pop idol will be starring as the lead in a new K-drama titled Sajangdol Mart. The claims were later confirmed by SM Entertainment in their response via XSports News later that day, as translated by Soompi. Other details regarding the new series, including a premiere date, full cast list and visuals, have yet to be confirmed...
Public Enemy’s Chuck D sells publishing rights to over 300 songs
Public Enemy rapper Chuck D has sold a huge stake of his back catalogue to his longtime publisher. READ MORE: The Roots Of… Public Enemy Reach Music has acquired 100 percent of the rapper’s writer royalties along with half of his copyright interest as a publisher. The sale doesn’t cover the entirety of Chuck D’s output, but it includes over 300 songs including Public Enemy’s most formative work released between 1987 and 2012. Advertisement During that period, Chuck D and Public Enemy released several classic albums, including ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’, ‘Fear Of...
Big Thief announce 2023 world tour
Big Thief have announced plans for a world tour in 2023. READ MORE: Big Thief – ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’ review: a new chapter The jaunt will include several dates in the UK which kick off at Gateshead Sage on April 5, along with further dates in Edinburgh, Manchester, and Cardiff, followed by two shows in London which wrap up at the Eventim Apollo on April 12. This will be followed a series of European dates throughout the rest of the month. Advertisement Tickets for the UK shows go on sale this Friday (September 16) at...
Grimes discusses new album, health issues and “ten thousand cancellations”
Grimes has taken to social media to update fans on forthcoming new musical releases, leaving her record label, and a recent health scare, among other subjects. READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum The Canadian artist promised new music arriving on September 30, stating that her new album was finished and now simply “waiting on approvals for next single and mixing”. Asked if the record, reportedly called ‘Book 1’ according to an earlier interview, is still about AI lesbianism, Grimes replied that it was “about militarised AI...
Harry Styles encourages fans to vote in the US midterm elections
Harry Styles is encouraging fans to vote in the forthcoming midterm elections in the US. READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart is The pop star has partnered with the non-profit voter registration organisation, HeadCount, to help to encourage his followers to get involved in the elections in November. The elections will decide which seats will go to the two main parties in both houses of Congress. Advertisement “In 2020, 78 per cent of the people that HeadCount registered turned out to vote, so we know these artist partnerships are effective,”...
Ozzy Osbourne shares full performance of his NFL half-time show
Ozzy Osbourne has shared his half-time performance at the NFL season opening in full. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic It comes following a backlash after NBC only aired a few seconds of the performance during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills, when it went out live last week. The singer performed two songs – ‘Patient Number 9’, the title track from his new album along with ‘Crazy Train’ – to mark the first game of the 2022 NFL season. Advertisement But when broadcaster Maria Taylor introduced Osbourne’s performance...Recent Posts
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