Gordo, a producer on Drake’s new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, has opened up about the house music influences heard on the recently released record. In a new interview with GQ, Gordo – formerly known as Carnage – spoke of the house-inspired beats that feature heavily on Drake’s latest offering. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost “There’s always been this weird thing in the dance world where the majority of DJs are white,” the DJ-producer said to GQ. “But we all know that house music back in the day in Chicago and Detroit...
The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry have announced details of a 2023 co-headline tour of the UK. The two bands will head out on the road together early next year, with dates booked in Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Justin Hawkins, The Darkness The joint tour will wrap up on February 4, 2023 with a show at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. Advertisement “Legend tells of a night, some 10 or more years ago, upon which The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry serenaded the nocturnal creatures of Thetford...
Former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company is heading to Amazon’s Audible platform. Following the end of a three-year deal with Spotify, the Obamas have reportedly inked an exclusive multi-year, first-look deal with the Amazon-owned platform. While firm details surrounding the Obamas’ new deal with Audible remain unclear at this time, comments from Michelle Obama hint at the possibility of their content with Audible being released on multiple streaming platforms. Advertisement The Audible deal will see the Obamas “keep striving to tell compelling, provocative, and soulful stories — while doing everything we...
Christian Bale has revealed that Kate Bush‘s music almost featured in Thor: Love and Thunder. The Oscar-winning actor, who plays villain Gorr the God Butcher in the upcoming sequel, told Total Film that director Taika Waititi had planned a Bush-inspired dance scene, but it was ultimately cut from the film. Opening up about the influences behind his menacing character, Bale said: “There’s obviously sort of a Nosferatu slight attitude. Taika and I wanted to do a whole dance, which we didn’t get to do, but we had all this sort of Kate Bush stuff that we worked at. Advertisement...
Tyler, the Creator has heaped praise on Kendrick Lamar‘s recent album ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ in a new interview. The Compton rapper’s long-awaited fifth studio album arrived last month, delivering the follow-up to Lamar’s 2017 album ‘DAMN.’. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ review: a cathartic, soul-baring autobiography Speaking in a new interview at the 2022 Converse All Star Series in Paris, Tyler brought up ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ while discussing how more young people are embracing honesty and expressing their vulnerability. Advertisement “I think honesty is awesome — with...
By Carson Mlnarik On March 25, 2021, listeners were captivated, aroused, and scandalized by a rapper’s shameless descriptions of gay sex. “Shoot a child in your mouth while I’m ridin’,” Lil Nas X quips on “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” complete with an explicit visual in which he makes out with himself in the Garden of Eden and, of course, gives Satan a lap dance. Critics celebrated it as an “unabashedly queer” work of art, something the artist nodded to when he took home Video of the Year at the 2021 VMAs. “I want to say thank you...
Declan McKenna has announced he’ll embark on a North American tour in September in support of latest album ‘Zeros’, over two years since it arrived and marking his first shows Stateside since 2019. READ MORE: Declan McKenna at Reading Festival 2021: indie king has his mic drop moment The 15-date run will begin on September 25 at in Seattle, and will also include stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Texas and more. Support for the tour will come from singer-songwriter Annie DiRusso. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (June 24) at 10am local time. See...
NFL star Tom Brady has declared Pusha T‘s recent LP ‘It’s Almost Dry’ to be the “album of the year”. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has spoken out in praise of the rapper’s April album, which followed on from Pusha’s acclaimed 2018 record ‘Daytona’. READ MORE: Pusha T: “I’ve won the wars. I have withstood everything” Pusha previously declared ‘It’s Almost Dry’ to be “ rap album of the motherfucking year”, and it now seems that Brady supports this view. Advertisement In a social media clip that was posted on Twitter yesterday (June 21) promoting his athletic wear brand...
TWICE’s Nayeon has released the music video teaser for her upcoming debut solo single, ‘POP!’ READ MORE: TWICE – ‘Formula Of Love: O+T=˂3’ review: a masterful win befitting their global expansion In the playful new visual, Nayeon is seen browsing through a book at a cafe, before performing in front of a swimming pool with synchronized swimmers and jetting away. “Pop! Pop! Pop! / I want you,” Nayeon croons in the background before the teaser ends. ‘POP!’ is the title track of the K-pop idol’s debut solo mini-album ‘IM NAYEON’. Prior to this teaser, the idol had also previewed...
Former SISTAR member Hyolyn has announced a release date for her upcoming solo comeback project. READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the future Today (June 22), the singer announced her forthcoming project with a new “coming soon” teaser posted to her social media platforms. The image, which features Hyolyn in a dress made of mirrors, reveals that the singer’s third mini-album is due out on July 18 at 6pm KST. Further details on Hyolyn’s upcoming project, such as its title and tracklist, are expected to be released in the...