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Ex-BBC employee reportedly raised “bullying” complaints against DJ Tim Westwood
An ex-BBC employee has reportedly alleged that they raised concerns about “bullying” by DJ Tim Westwood but felt they were “warned against taking further action” (via The Guardian). Earlier this year, sexual assault allegations were made against Westwood by multiple women, leading him to step down from his Capital Xtra radio show. The alleged victims also gave testimony as part of a new 30-minute documentary, Tim Westwood: Abuse Of Power, which aired on BBC Three in April. In response to the documentary, a spokesperson for the DJ said: “Our client confirms that there has never been any complaint made against him, whether officially...
Neil Young says he won’t perform at Farm Aid because of COVID concerns
Neil Young has said he won’t perform at this year’s Farm Aid event because of his ongoing concerns over COVID-19. Young confirmed the news in response to a fan letter on his Neil Young Archives site that said: “I am not ready for that yet. I don’t think it is safe in the pandemic,” he wrote, adding, “I miss it very much.” The veteran artist co-founded the yearly benefit concert to support American farmers. He also pulled out of last year’s event due to his ongoing concerns about the pandemic. Advertisement This year’s event takes place on September 24 in...
Pixies’ Black Francis says the world has become “very dystopian”
Pixies frontman Black Francis has admitted that a collection of recent world events has led to “rippling tension everywhere”. READ MORE: Pixies: “This is the most grim and dystopian it’s ever been in my lifetime” Speaking to NME in a new interview, the singer – AKA Frank Black – said he worried about the world being left behind for his children and their generation. “Some of the events of the last few years, with the Presidential election in the United States and Donald Trump and all that other nonsense, and then the coronavirus pandemic and now worldwide recession, amid...
Will.i.am on 2Pac and Biggie: “That kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit”
Will.i.am has opened up about 2pac and The Notorious B.I.G. in a new interview saying their their “kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit.” READ MORE: The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready To Die’ at 25: 9 surprising things about the era-defining album In a clip of the interview shared to Instagram by The Art of Dialogue, Will.i.am explained that he didn’t prefer the music of either artist when he was asked who he preferred as an artist. “Like when people say 2Pac and Biggie, I’m such a Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul head that I don’t like 2Pac and...
Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow lead MTV VMA 2022 nominations
The full list of nominations for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards has been announced, with hip hop mainstays Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X leading the pack with seven nominations each. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar live at Glastonbury 2022: thought-provoking rapper takes the Pyramid Stage Harry Styles and Doja Cat are close behind the trio with six nominations, followed by Taylor Swift on five. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Rosalía, and Ed Sheeran are also among the nominees with nods in multiple categories. The annual awards show will take place on August 28 this year. While performances...
Listen to Dry Cleaning’s new single, ‘Anna Calls From The Arctic’
Dry Cleaning have today unveiled a new single, ‘Anna Calls From The Arctic’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Dry Cleaning at Meltdown Festival: Grace Jones-approved post-punks beef up their sound Dry Cleaning recently headlined the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of Meltdown, airing new single ‘Don’t Press Me’ as part of their set. The song was the first taster of their upcoming second album ‘Stumpwork’, which will arrive on October 21 and follow their 2021 debut album ‘New Long Leg’. That latter record entered the UK charts at Number Four and landed on many album of...
Ticketmaster respond after some Bruce Springsteen tickets sold for up to $5,000
Ticketmaster have responded to complaints from gig-goers regarding their “dynamic pricing” model. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and present Last week, when tickets for Bruce Springsteen’s 2023 world tour dates went on sale, fans were asked to pay up to $5000 (£4152) for some tickets. The model allows Ticketmaster to charge more for tickets when they first go on sale. The dynamic pricing system responds to demand and so increases or decreases prices in line with what “scalpers” – a person who re-sells a ticket for profit – would sell...
Mercury Prize 2022 shortlist revealed
This year’s Mercury Prize shortlist for 2022 Album Of The Year has been revealed. READ MORE: Mercury Prize 2022: why each nominee deserves to win At 11am today (July 26), the Mercury Prize – in partnership with mobility app FREE NOW – confirmed that the 12 albums that have been shortlisted for the Album Of The Year award include Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’, Little Simz’s ‘Sometimes I Might be Introvert’, Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Wet Leg’s self-titled album and Yard Act’s ‘The Overload’. You can find the entire list of albums shortlisted for the coveted award below. The...
JAY B and Sik-K leave H1GHR MUSIC following contract expiration
GOT7 singer JAY B and South Korean rapper Sik-K have parted ways with H1GHR MUSIC. READ MORE: JAY B on finding his voice: “I can’t stop doubting myself until I’m fully satisfied” On July 25, H1GHR MUSIC announced via its social media accounts that both artists have departed the agency following the expiration of their respective contracts. “Our contracts with Sik-K and JAY B have expired and we have agreed that it is best to continue their careers on a different path,” wrote the agency on Twitter. “We will always support them as family forever.” Hello. This is H1GHR...Recent Posts
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