Cardi B has worked with Activision Blizzard to sneak a Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 reference into her newest music video for ‘Hot Shit’. READ MORE: What the hell has happened at Activision and why should you care? The artist released the music video yesterday (July 13), which features both Kanye West and Lil Durk, and one of the artist’s outfits appears to reference a fan-favourite Modern Warfare 2 character (via Charlie Intel). The 49-second mark in the music video shows what looks like a Simon “Ghost” Riley pendant of some kind, who was a well-liked character from...
JYP Entertainment has announced a reduction in Hyunjin’s participation in Stray Kids’ ongoing tour of the United States due to an injury. READ MORE: Stray Kids – ‘Oddinary’ review: a reflection of their extraordinary passion and growth Today (July 14), the South Korean music label announced that the K-pop idol would not be able to participate in full for the remainder of the North American leg of Stray Kids’ ‘Maniac’ tour, after sustaining an injury to his hand prior to the group’s show in Oakland on July 12. “Shortly before the Oakland show on July 12 (Tuesday, local time),...
South Korean rapper Zico has dropped the tracklist for his forthcoming mini-album ‘Grown Ass Kid’. READ MORE: Hwasa: “I’m still in the phase of trying to find a balance and trying to feel alive” On July 13, Zico took to his personal Instagram page to share a picture of a blackboard with the list of tracks set to appear on his forthcoming record handwritten on it. According to his post, ‘Grown Ass Kid’ will be led by the title track ‘괴짜 (Freak)’, ‘Seoul Drift’, ‘Trash Talk’, ‘OMZ Freestyle’ and ‘Nocturnal Animals’, with a sixth spot on the tracklist left...
Korean-American musician Jay Park has dropped his latest single, ‘Need To Know’. READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Manifesto : Day 1’ review: a brash, self-affirming statement Jay Park’s newest single, ‘Need To Know’, was released on July 12 alongside its accompanying video treatment, which stars Street Woman Fighter star and dancer Noze. The pair are seen going to a drive-thru cinema together to watch a movie starring Won-man, who is Park reimagined as a comic book superhero. “Do you wanna ride with me? / Girl, I’ll take you on an odyssey / Baby, we can sail away / Up in the ocean,...
Coldplay invited London Grammar’s Hannah Reid onstage for a performance of their Selena Gomez-featuring single, ‘Let Somebody Go‘. READ MORE: London Grammar at Mad Cool 2022 on album number four and touring with Coldplay The duet happened on Sunday (July 10) at the band’s Berlin Olympiastadion show. Coldplay are currently on an “eco-friendly” world tour, with London Grammar supporting on select dates. In fan-shot footage Reid can be seen entering the stage before picking up a verse from the song, which features on Coldplay’s 2021 album ‘Music Of The Spheres‘. Advertisement Watch the performance below. London Grammar recently told...
A brand-new teaser for forthcoming reality series In The Soop: Friendcation, starring BTS member V and actors Park Hyung-sik, Kim Woo-shik, Park Seo-joon and rapper Peakboy, has arrived. READ MORE: aespa – ‘Girls’ review: K-pop’s futuristic fast-risers play it safe on spark-free mini-album The new visual charts the key stages of the group’s – known affectionately to fans as the “Wooga Fam” – vacation. They start by gathering in a nondescript conference room to plan their itineraries for their four-day trip to Goseong in South Korea’s Gangwon province, with Peakboy asking production crew if everything about their trip will be “impromptu”. Meanwhile,...
BTS member J-Hope has shared a teaser video for his upcoming solo single, ‘Arson’. Watch below. READ MORE: The life-changing magic of falling down the BTS rabbit hole The 30-second clip, which was published to Hybe Label’s YouTube channel today (July 14), depicts slow-motion footage of a fiery car explosion, as J-Hope raps the song’s title atop sparse percussive beats. The teaser comes ahead of the musician’s forthcoming debut album, ‘Jack In The Box’, which was announced in June and previewed by the first single, ‘More’, earlier this month. Advertisement The teaser joins a suite of other visuals released...
Modest Mouse have revealed that they have got “seven new songs coming out pretty soon”. READ MORE: Modest Mouse at Mad Cool 2022 on writing with Johnny Marr – and why you should never fight The Cribs Speaking to NME at this year’s Mad Cool festival, the band revealed that they’ve been hard at work new material and have new songs arriving soon. When asked if they were working on new music, the band’s Isaac Brock said: “Yeah, I got seven new songs coming out pretty soon. As soon as we were done with the last album, I had a thorn in...
Creeper have announced details of their biggest show to date. READ MORE: Creeper – ‘American Noir’ EP review: vampiric, elegant and timeless tales of romance The band will headline London’s Roundhouse in Camden as a one-off date on November 4 with a show called, ‘When The Sun Comes’. The band said of the “one off special performance”: “This will be a landmark show for our band and the community surrounding it, the likes of which you have not seen before. We hope you can join us for this… unique occasion.” Advertisement Tickets for the event are on sale here now....
Florence Welch has today (July 13) received an honorary fellowship from London’s University of the Arts. READ MORE: The most awe-inspiring moments from Florence + The Machine’s set at Mad Cool 2022 Welch was a student at the university but dropped out after her foundation year to pursue her music with Florence + The Machine. In an emotional speech, Welch spoke about her pride at receiving the fellowship after the disappointment of not completing her first degree. Advertisement She also used her acceptance speech to discuss the importance of the arts and why they’re needed now more than ever....