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Shakira prosecutors call for eight year prison sentence over alleged tax fraud
Spanish prosecutors have said Shakira should face eight years in prison over the ongoing alleged tax fraud case involving the musician. READ MORE: Shakira on the movie of her ill-fated El Dorado tour: “I knew someday I’d lose my youth or my beauty, but I never thought I would lose my voice…” Shakira has been charged with failing to pay the government millions in taxes between 2012 and 2014. Shakira was offered a plea deal earlier this year but instead opted to pursue a trial. A statement sent to the BBC by Shakira’s publicist said the singer is “fully confident...
A new Joni Mitchell ‘Asylum Albums’ box set is being released
A new Joni Mitchell boxset featuring her ‘Asylum Albums’ work is being released. It’s the latest instalment in her archive series and will see ‘The Asylum Albums 1972-1975 released. Mitchell joined Asylum Records in 1972 after working with Reprise Records and this collection marks her works with the label. The collection features versions of ‘For The Roses’ (1972), ‘Court And Spark’ (1974), as well as the double live album ‘Miles Of Aisles’ (1974) and ‘The Hissing Of Summer Lawns’ (1975). Advertisement The new collection is the third installment of the Mitchell archival series, following ‘Vol. 1: The Early Years...
R Kelly’s sisters speak out in defence of musician in new interview
R Kelly’s sisters have spoken out in defence of their brother following his recent prison sentence. In June, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison, following his conviction last year on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The R&B singer (real name Robert Sylvester Kelly) stood trial last summer for racketeering, bribery and violating the Mann Act, which criminalises the transportation of any woman or girl across state lines for “immoral” purposes, such as illegal sexual activity. He was found guilty on nine accounts. Now, the sisters of the musician, Cassandra, Theresa and Lisa Kelly, have spoken out...
A new tribute album to Leonard Cohen is on the way
A new tribute album to Leonard Cohen is on the way later this year. Blue Note Records will release ‘Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen’ on October 14. It will feature covers from the likes of Norah Jones, James Taylor, Nathaniel Rateliff, Peter Gabriel, Iggy Pop, Mavis Staples and more. It’s been produced by Larry Klein. The album will feature 12 tracks from across his career – including ones from his 1967 debut ‘Songs Of Leonard Cohen’, and ones from his last album, ‘You Want It Darker’, which was released in 2016. Advertisement Today, Taylor’s take on...
Watch the trailer for Nicki Minaj’s upcoming docuseries ‘Nicki’
Nicki Minaj has shared the first trailer for her eponymous docuseries Nicki, a six-part event that will chronicle the rapper’s meteoric rise to stardom in the 2010s. READ MORE: Nicki Minaj: every album ranked and rated The trailer features a litany of notable quotes from Minaj, opening with the declaration that “you don’t get a manual on how to be a famous rapper – you just learn it as you go”. Reflecting on her roots as an up-and-coming rapper in the mid-2000s, she continues: “I think the woman back then, she wasn’t afraid to fail. Female rappers...
Listen to Bullet For My Valentine’s new single ‘No More Tears To Cry’
Bullet For My Valentine have returned with ‘No More Tears To Cry’, the latest preview of an upcoming deluxe reissue of their self-titled 2021 album. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Bullet For My Valentine In a statement, the band described ‘No More Tears To Cry’ as “a dark but colourful story about dealing with mental health struggles”. They also noted that it’s “very different from the other tracks on the album and has a lot of surprises on there”, with one particular anomaly being the inclusion of slide guitar. Have a...
Travis Scott and NAV join forces with Lil Baby for new single ‘Never Sleep’
Travis Scott has shared his first song as a primary artist since last November, teaming up with NAV to deliver the Lil Baby-assisted ‘Never Sleep’. READ MORE: Travis Scott – ‘Astroworld’ review: a lush, complex, extraordinarily accomplished album The song – produced by Tay Keith and Grayson, with co-production from Mike Dean – serves as the lead single from NAV’s upcoming fourth album, ‘Demons Protected By Angels’, which according to a press release, will be “coming soon”. He and Scott share the song’s chorus, rapping: “Geeked, never sleep / Stretch a hundred to millions in weeks / Got her...
Famous Ibiza beach club Bora Bora to close after 40 years
Bora Bora has announced that it will permanently close after 40 years. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang post-COVID The famous party spot, which was notable for being the first beach club to open on the island of Ibiza, will shut later this year with a farewell event scheduled for October 15. No specific reason has been given for its closure. A report in Diario de Ibiza has referenced the redevelopment of Playa d’en Bossa, where Bora Bora is located (and is also home to other venues like Ushuaïa and HÏ),...
ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pays tribute to England’s Lionesses after 4-0 win over Sweden
ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has shared a message of support for the English women’s football team (aka the Lionesses) after they celebrated a 4-0 win over Sweden earlier this week. READ MORE: ABBA Voyage’s creators tell us how they made the show, and what’s next The Lionesses dominated Sweden, where ABBA hail from, in the semi-final match of the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro Championship. The game took place at Milton Keyes’ Stadium MK on Wednesday (July 27) and is to be followed by the final match this Sunday (August 31). There, the Lionesses – who are currently eighth in the...Recent Posts
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