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Natalie Imbruglia joins Coldplay to honour Olivia Newton-John with ‘Summer Nights’ cover at Wembley Stadium
Coldplay were joined by Natalie Imbruglia during the third of their six shows at London’s Wembley Stadium, where they paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John and performed Imbruglia’s hit ‘Torn’ together. READ MORE: Olivia Newton-John – 1948-2022: girl-next-door who lived her best life to the end Honouring the late Newton-John, who died last week at the age of 73, Coldplay and Imbruglia covered Grease number ‘Summer Nights’. Newton-John sang the song in the musical’s 1978 film adaptation, which she starred in as Sandy, alongside John Travolta. For their rendition, Imbruglia handled the role of Sandy while Coldplay’s Chris Martin sang the...
Olivia Rodrigo has returned to the studio with ‘Sour’ collaborator Dan Nigro
Olivia Rodrigo looks to be working on the follow-up to last year’s smash-hit ‘Sour’ album, as she’s officially returned to the studio with collaborator Dan Nigro. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo live at Glastonbury 2022: a career and festival defining moment Their return to work was confirmed overnight when Nigro shared a selfie of the pair – Rodrigo taking the photo while Nigro held an acoustic guitar in one hand, and flipped fans off with the other – on his Instagram Story. Another instrument can be seen resting against a shelf in the background. ?| @oliviarodrigo via Dan Nigro’s Instagram...
Aitch addresses mural of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis being painted over for album ad: “Getting fixed as we speak”
Aitch has promised that he and his team are attempting to make things right after a mural of late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, which had been a fan-favourite landmark in his hometown of Manchester, was painted over with an advertisement for Aitch’s forthcoming debut album. Late on Tuesday (August 16), the rapper retweeted an image of the mural – located on Port Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter – being painted over, saying he had been previously unaware of his album ad being put there. “I don’t just choose locations for billboards, this is the first time I’ve seen...
The Wombats announce, share title track from new EP ‘Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This?’
The Wombats have returned with the details of a six-track EP titled ‘Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This?’, announcing it alongside a visualiser for the title track. READ MORE: The Wombats’ track-by-track guide to ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’ On the breezy new song’s origins, frontman Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy said in a press release: “I remember driving past an extremely rundown hotel and wondering what the hell could be going on in there, and that’s where this song was born. It’s about catching someone in a compromising situation that’s very unusual for their specific character...
SZA to make movie debut alongside ‘Euphoria’’s Chloe Cherry in ‘Tuna Melt’
SZA will make her movie acting debut alongside Euphoria’s Chloe Cherry in Tuna Melt, according to reports. The film is being written and directed by writer and restaurateur Eddie Huang and is the figure’s second movie project following his directorial debut Boogie last year. According to Deadline, Tuna Melt has been compared to “an updated Pulp Fiction meets High Fidelity”. Huang will also star in the film, taking the lead role as a hitman who, after rendering his services, meets the love of his life. Advertisement SZA is set to play Huang’s love interest, while Cherry’s role has yet...
Listen to a Lou Reed demo of ‘Men Of Good Fortune’ from 1965
A 1965 demo of Lou Reed performing ‘Men Of Good Fortune’ has been shared today (August 16) – check it out below. READ MORE: Songs For Drella: Lou Reed and John Cale’s concert film is an unexpected gift It’s the third preview of the upcoming collection, ‘Words & Music, May 1965’ – a new Lou Reed archive. It’s set for release on August 26 via Light In The Attic on what would have been the late singer-songwriter’s 80th birthday. This version of ‘Men Of Good Fortune’ features different lyrics and music compared to the song of the same title...
BLACKPINK share striking teaser for ‘Pink Venom’ music video
BLACKPINK have shared a striking new teaser for the music video for their new single ‘Pink Venom’, ahead of its release later this week. The track will serve as the lead single for the K-pop girl group’s second album, ‘BORN PINK’, which is due out in September. The short teaser opens with dust blowing towards the camera, a sharp blade striking a swinging pendulum and a close-up of someone playing the traditional Korean instrument called a gayageum. The scenes then change to show rows of figures dressed in black satin hooded cloaks kneeling on the floor, pink glowing from...
Offset says Baby Keem has produced his upcoming single, ‘54321’
Offset has revealed that Baby Keem has produced his upcoming new single, ‘54321’. READ MORE: Migos: “We show up with the goods and prove you wrong” The Migos rapper announced the single and its star producer on Twitter yesterday (August 15). The new song arrives this Friday, August 19. “@babykeem produced 54321,” the rapper tweeted. He also shared a short clip of the song, which saw him rapping: “Louis V coat pocket filled with blue’s…54321.” Advertisement Check out the tweet and listen to the music clip here: @babykeem produced 54321? — OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) August 15, 2022 Louis v coat pocket filled...
Hot Chip open up about death of pioneering producer Philippe Zdar
Hot Chip have opened up about the death of pioneering producer Philippe Zdar in a new interview. READ MORE: Alexis Taylor – ‘Silence’ review: the Hot Chip frontman shows his sensitive side Speaking to NME, the band spoke about Zdar – one-half of French touch pioneers Cassius – after he fell to his death from a Parisian rooftop in 2019 in an accidental fall. Zdar worked with Hot Chip on large parts of their last record, ‘A Bath Full of Ecstasy’. Recalling their time working with Zdar, Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor said: “I just remember Philippe’s love for music. When...Recent Posts
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