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Brad Pitt unveils debut as sculptor in Finnish art gallery alongside Nick cave

Brad Pitt has unveiled his debut sculptures at a Finnish art gallery, alongside Australian musician Nick Cave. On Saturday (September 17), the actor presented his first-ever public art display at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, the third-largest city in Finland. The presentation was part of a larger exhibition by British artist Thomas Houseago. Pitt’s nine works in the show included a moulded plaster panel “depicting a gunfight” and a series of house-shaped sculptures that have been fired upon with different types of ammunition. Advertisement Meanwhile, Cave presented a series of ceramic figurines depicting “the life of the...
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Sam Smith announces pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall

Sam Smith has announced a pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall next month, marking their first headline gigs since 2019. Although the British pop star has appeared at numerous festivals and promotional events since 2019, their last tour concluded in Cape Town in April of that year. READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Love Goes’ review: pop balladeer leans even further into heartbreak than before Smith will perform at the iconic London venue on October 21 and 22, with a setlist featuring some of their biggest hits and previewing material from their forthcoming new album. Fans can gain access...
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Little Dragon team up with JID on breezy new single ‘Stay’

Little Dragon have collaborated with JID on new song ‘Stay’, the first track on their new EP ‘Opening The Door’. Check it out below. The new song from the Swedish pop group and the Atlanta rapper is a breezy, funk-tinged track and follows previous single ‘Frisco’, marking the band’s first new material since 2021 EP ‘Drifting Out’. “Opening the door to hope, optimism, dancing without a care, to every fragile heart, to peace and love,” the band wrote on Instagram with a snippet of the song. JID commented: “Ayyyy this is amazing!!! Love u guys.” Advertisement Listen to ‘Stay’...
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London’s HowTheLightGetsIn festival postponed until October due to Queen’s funeral

London’s HowTheLightGetsIn festival has been postponed until early next month due to its initial date clashing with the Queen’s state funeral weekend. The event, described as “the world’s leading festival of ideas and music”, was originally set to take place at Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath last Saturday and Sunday (September 17/18). READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II In an official statement, however, organisers wrote: “In light of the death of the Queen and the festival’s proximity to the State funeral, we have postponed HowTheLightGetsIn London 2022.” Advertisement They said the decision had been...
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Watch BLACKPINK’s debut performance of ‘Shut Down’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

BLACKPINK have performed their brand-new single ‘Shut Down’ for the first time on the latest Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode. READ MORE: BLACKPINK enter a world-conquering era with unapologetic new single ‘Pink Venom’ On September 19 (local time), the quartet appeared on the talk show to perform the track ‘Shut Down’, taken from their sophomore studio album ‘Born Pink’. In the new clip, the girl group are joined by a team of backup dancers as they perform ‘Shut Down’ and its choreography. This marks the first time BLACKPINK have performed the single live since its release last week. Advertisement “It’s...
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Pierre Kwenders wins 2022 Polaris Music Prize for ‘José Louis And The Paradox Of Love’

Congolese-Canadian musician José Louis Modabi – better known as Pierre Kwenders – has won this year’s Polaris Music Prize for latest album ‘José Louis And The Paradox Of Love’. Kwenders will receive a monetary prize of $50,000 for winning, having been selected above fellow shortlisted acts such as Destroyer (‘LABYRINTHITIS’), Charlotte Day Wilson (‘ALPHA’), Ouri (‘Frame of a Fauna’) and Lisa LeBlanc (‘Chiac Disco’). During an emotional acceptance speech during the ceremony at the Carlu in Toronto, Ontario Kwenders noted that in the past two months, he had lost his grandfather and two of his cousins. Advertisement “I remember...
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South Korean lawmaker proposes bill for pop celebrities like BTS to serve alternative military duty

A lawmaker from South Korea’s main opposition party has proposed a revision bill to allow pop celebrities to serve an alternative form of service in place of compulsory military duty. READ MORE: J-hope talks ‘Jack In The Box’, headlining Lollapalooza, and what’s next for BTS On September 19, representative Kim Young-bae of the Democratic Party of Korea proposed a bill that mandates pop celebrities who have received merits from the government — such as BTS’ Order of Cultural Merit awarded by former president Moon Jae-In in 2018 — should be allowed to serve an alternative form of military service. Kim’s...
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Snail Mail and Mac DeMarco share new song ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’ as Peppermint Patty

Lindsey Jordan (aka Snail Mail) has shared a new song to her personal YouTube channel. It’s titled ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’, is attributed to a project called Peppermint Patty, and features guest vocals from Mac DeMarco. READ MORE: Snail Mail: “It’s awesome seeing lots of women and queer people in music” “I got the beef, you got the cheese / I’ll be the cuck, you be the tease,” Jordan sings on the opening verse of the track, which meets somewhere in the middle between Snail Mail’s emo-tinged indie rock and DeMarco’s woozy, hypnagogic pop. According to Pitchfork, the song – which...
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The Smashing Pumpkins return with new single ‘Beguiled’, detail epic three-part album ‘ATUM’

The Smashing Pumpkins have returned with the first preview of their long-teased 12th album, a rocking new single titled ‘Beguiled’. READ MORE: The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on being a reformed control freak: “I drove myself with my insecurities” Following the synth-pop detour that defined the Pumpkins’ last record, 2020’s ‘CYR’, ‘Beguiled’ marks a return to the band’s crunchy, guitar-driven rock sound. It was premiered last night (September 18) with a livestreamed performance on the band’s TikTok account. The band will also perform ‘Beguiled’ live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this Friday (September 23). Have a listen...
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Seven fans arrested at Breakout Festival after Lil Baby cancels headline set

Seven people have been arrested after Lil Baby cancelled his headline slot at the Breakout Festival in Canada. READ MORE: Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby review: an illuminating look at a rap superstar striving for change The rapper’s performance was pulled due to illness at 9.30pm local time last night (September 18), 30 minutes before the Vancouver festival was due to close. As a result, videos from the event following the announcement appeared to show attendees ripping down tents, throwing bins, toppling refrigerators, breaking tables and raiding a drinks tent. Advertisement Police said seven people were arrested for breach of the...
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