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Marilyn Manson used racial slur against The Smashing Pumpkins’ James Iha in text message to Johnny Depp
According to recently unsealed court documents, Marilyn Manson used a racial slur against The Smashing Pumpkins’ James Iha during a text message conversation with Johnny Depp. The conversation happened in 2016 after Lindsay Usich (Manson’s current wife) allegedly “filed a police report” against Manson. The text accuses Usich of “pulling an Amber (Heard)” by getting the police involved but, according to Manson, it was only because her brother-in-law James Iha and her “poor, fat Mom want to steal my money”. It’s here Manson uses a racial slur targeted at people of East Asian descent. Advertisement According to the texts, Depp...
Four people arrested for stealing phones at Lollapalooza 2022
Four people have been arrested and charged as part of an alleged phone theft ring at Lollapalooza 2022. READ MORE: Lollapalooza 2022 review: the global festival transforms its hometown into a music utopia According to CWB Chicago, during the Friday of the festival, an individual reported his phone being stolen to onsite police, before leading undercover officers to the three people he believed had committed the crime. Officers then observed the three individuals steal another phone. According to prosecutors, one woman began grinding on the soon-to-be victim as a distraction while a man took the phone and passed it...
Albums by Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Eurythmics, The Clash and more re-released for UNICEF’s ‘Blue Vinyl’ fundraiser
Albums by Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Eurythmics, The Clash and more acts are being re-released for UNICEF’s ‘Blue Vinyl’ fundraiser. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis – “Now is the time to push for change” The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has pressed limited edition releases of 10 acclaimed albums for its charity series to raise money for the UNICEF UK Children’s Emergency Fund, which helps children affected by conflict and disaster. Only 48 ‘Blue Vinyl’ copies have been pressed for each of the 10 albums. The 10 albums are: Dylan’s ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’; Carole...
Rival Schools announce deluxe reissue of ‘United By Fate’, share new version of ‘Holding Sand’
Rival Schools have announced a deluxe reissue of debut album ‘United By Fate’ and shared an acoustic version of ‘Holding Sand’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels: “I feel kinship with a band like Turnstile” Originally released in August 2001, the deluxe anniversary edition of ‘United By Fate’ will feature the original 13 songs remastered for vinyl alongside every official ‘United By Fate’ B-side, all of Rival Schools’ tracks from their split with Onelinedrawing (never before released on vinyl), and an acoustic take on ‘Holding Sand’, which can be heard below. Advertisement A collector’s edition...
Kanye West throws shade at Pete Davidson and Kid Cudi with fake New York Times headline
Kanye West has taken to Instagram to seemingly celebrate the break-up of Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian, as well as throw shade at Kid Cudi. Last week it was reported that Davidson and Kardashian split up after nine months of dating but have remained friends (per E! News). Kardashian’s ex-husband West has since shared a fake New York Times front page announcing the death of “Skete Davidson”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ye (@kanyewest) Advertisement Ever since Davidson and Kardashian started dating, West has been vocally critical of the pair. He released a video for...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs share snippet of new single ‘Burning’ ahead of its release this week
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have shared a snippet of their new single ‘Burning’ ahead of its release later this week. READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs live in Manchester – indie sleaze icons triumphantly kick off ‘Cool It Down’ era The band confirmed in a post that the song will arrive this Wednesday (August 10). They also shared a roughly 10 second preview of the song, which features a heavily distorted guitar riff over a piano sequence. ‘Burning’ follows the New York City trio’s comeback single ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’ (feat. Perfume Genius), which was released in June....
Ex-BBC radio host found guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and three other broadcasters
A former local BBC radio host has been found guilty of stalking four people including radio and TV broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Ex-BBC Radio Leeds host Alex Belfield was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court last week of four stalking charges . Vine, who presents a weekday lunchtime programme on BBC Radio 2 and a weekday morning current affairs show on Channel 5, called Belfield “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” while giving evidence against him. Advertisement The broadcaster was referring to the disgraced, late BBC presenter who was found posthumously to have abused hundreds of victims of abuse...
The Big Pink announce first album in 10 years, ‘The Love That’s Ours’, and share new song ‘Rage’
The Big Pink have shared details of their first album in a decade, ‘The Love That’s Ours’, alongside the release of new single ‘Rage’. READ MORE: The Big Pink return after a decade with ‘No Angels’ – “It’s true to what we stand for” ‘The Love That’s Ours’ follows 2012’s ‘Future This’, after which the London-formed group that previously featured Milo Cordell disbanded. Now, singer/guitarist Robbie Furze has reconnected with old bandmate Akiko Matsuura on drums and enlisted new bassist Charlie Barker for The Big Pink reincarnated. Third record ‘The Love That’s Ours’ arrives on September 30 via Project...
K-pop rookies Billlie to release new mini-album in late August
K-pop girl group Billlie will be making a comeback later this month with their third mini-album ‘the Billage of perception : chapter two’. READ MORE: The 15 best K-pop songs of 2022 – so far On August 8, Mystic Story announced that the seven-member act would return in late August with their third mini-album, titled ‘the Billage of perception : chapter two’. According to a representative from Mystic Story, per Newsen, the upcoming record will continue the story of their November 2021 debut mini-album ‘the Billage of perception : chapter one’. While the agency has yet to announce an...Recent Posts
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