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Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva condemns war in Ukraine
Popular Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva has spoken out against the war in Ukraine. The musician, who rose to fame in the Soviet era, has sold more than 250million records and is known as one of Russia’s most beloved artists. Taking to social media, Pugacheva addressed the Russian justice ministry, writing to her 3.4million Instagram followers: “I am asking you to include me on the foreign agents list of my beloved country.” Advertisement Pugacheva’s husband, the comedian, TV presenter and singer Maxim Galkin, is known for his vocal opposition to the war. She added in her statement: “Because I...
Rina Sawayama shares forceful new video for ‘Hurricanes’
Rina Sawayama has shared a brand new video for her latest single ‘Hurricanes’ – check it out below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Rina Sawayama: “I want to make live moments and memories that last forever” The British-Japanese artist released her second album ‘Hold The Girl’ on Friday (September 16) via Dirty Hit, and shared the new video on the same day. Following visuals for the new album’s title track and ‘This Hell’, the ‘Hurricanes’ video sees Sawayama giving a stormy, energetic performance of the track inside a barn. Advertisement In the track, Sawayama sings: “April showers finally making way...
Ludacris’ manager Chaka Zulu charged with murder in Atlanta shooting
Chaka Zulu, the longtime manager of Ludacris, was charged with murder this week for a shooting in June. As reported by CNN, Zulu (real name Ahmed Obafemi) was involved with the incident at the APT 4B restaurant in Atlanta, which left one person dead. Officers arrived on the scene on June 26, finding three men with gunshot wounds, one of which was Zulu. According to his lawyers, Zulu fired his weapon in self-defence. After all three men were taken to hospital, one man – 23-year-old Artez Jamil Benton – died of his injuries. Following the incident, investigators identified Zulu...
Kathryn Joseph, Walt Disco, C Duncan and more all up for 2022 SAY Award
The longlist for the Scottish Album Of The Year (SAY) Award has been revealed for 2022 – see the 20 nominees below. READ MORE: Mogwai – ‘As The Love Continues’ review: cinematic post-rock that loses steam The annual award pays tribute to the best in Scottish music, and this year’s award will be handed out at a live ceremony at Stirling’s Albert Halls on October 20. The longlist was whittled down from 369 eligible record submissions by 100 impartial music industry nominators. Among the nominees for this year’s award are C Duncan with ‘Alluvium’, Kathryn Joseph for her third album...
SEVENTEEN’s Jun teases new solo single ‘Limbo’
SEVENTEEN’s Jun will be dropping a brand-new solo single titled ‘Limbo’ later this week. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN – ‘Face the Sun’ review: seven years in, the K-pop stars are determined not to flame out On September 19 at Noon KST, Jun (real name Wen Junhui) announced the upcoming release via SEVENTEEN’s official Twitter account with a mysterious teaser image. The ‘Limbo’ teaser features the singer showcasing his back, while a gloved hand rests atop his shoulder. ‘Limbo’ is due out on September 23 at 1:00pm KST. At the time of publication, it is unclear if the release will be...
LE SSERAFIM announce October comeback with ‘ANTIFRAGILE’ in new teaser
Rookie K-pop act LE SSERAFIM will be making their first-ever comeback next month. READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM on being HYBE’s first girl group: “Diamonds are made under incredible pressure” On September 19 at Midnight KST, the quintet shared an exciting new teaser on their YouTube channel, announcing the title and release details for their upcoming sophomore record, ‘ANTIFRAGILE’. The black-and-white visual features obscure clips of the members, before revealing the question: “Do you think I’m fragile?” It is soundtracked by an upbeat rock instrumental, possibly hinting at the sound for the upcoming release. Advertisement ‘ANTIFRAGILE’ is due out on...
Crush joins forces with BTS’ J-hope on upcoming digital single ‘Rush Hour’
South Korean R&B singer Crush has revealed that his upcoming single will feature BTS rapper J-hope. READ MORE: J-hope talks ‘Jack In The Box’, headlining Lollapalooza, and what’s next for BTS Earlier today (September 19), the 30-year-old singer shared the first music video teaser for his new digital single ‘Rush Hour’ featuring J-hope. The clip is soundtracked by a groovy hip-hop instrumental while time flows in reverse around Crush. “Hey ladies, gentlemen, do what you wanna do, baby,” he sings. While Crush’s agency P Nation has released several promotional posters for the release in recent weeks, the new teaser...
KARA confirmed to make 15th anniversary comeback this November
The members of former K-pop group KARA will be releasing new music to celebrate the act’s 15th anniversary. READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the future On September 19, a representative from RBW Entertainment, which now owns KARA’s label DSP Media, told MBC News that the veteran group will be making a comeback in November as a five-member act. “Since they are showcasing their 15th debut anniversary album after gathering together for the first time in a while, we plan on supporting the KARA members so that they can...
Post Malone injures ribs after falling through stage during St. Louis show
Post Malone suffered a fall at his show in St. Louis over the weekend, injuring his ribs when he tripped into a giant hole in the middle of the stage. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedown The rapper and singer (real name Austin Post) was performing his 2019 hit ‘Circles’ when he appeared to miss the middle section of his stage setup – a small, circular platform in the arena’s standing floor left open to store the equipment for an acoustic section of his set. Post fell into the hole, slamming his ribcage and...Recent Posts
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