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Kendrick Lamar’s Glastonbury crown of thorns featured 8,000 micro pavé diamonds
The crown of thorns worn by Kendrick Lamar during his headline set on Glastonbury‘s Pyramid Stage on Sunday (June 26) featured 8,000 cobblestone micro pavé diamonds. The Compton rapper’s powerful show on the final night of the 2022 festival saw him take to the stage wearing a custom titanium and pavé diamond crown. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm The headpiece was designed over the course of 10 months by Lamar along with his longtime creative collaborator Dave Free (of pgLang) and the jeweller Tiffany & Co., according to Vogue....
Depeche Mode thank fans for “outpouring of love” following Andy Fletcher’s death
Depeche Mode have thanked their fans and friends for the “outpouring of love” they’ve showed following the death of Andy Fletcher last month. READ MORE: Forget the singer – take a moment to appreciate your favourite band’s secret weapons “We wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the outpouring of love for Andy that we’ve seen from all of you over the last few weeks,” remaining members Martin Gore and Dave Gahan wrote on Instagram. “It’s incredible to see all of your photos, to read your words, and to see how much Andy meant to all of you.” “As...
The Eagles BST show might have been their last in the UK
The Eagles hinted during their BST Hyde Park show that it could be their last in London. READ MORE: Simply the best! It’s time to put an end to Greatest Hits snobbery Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, along with Vince Gill (who joined the band in 2017), returned to the UK and Ireland this month for a string of dates in Liverpool, Edinburgh, Dublin and London. The Eagles headlined BST Hyde Park on Sunday night (June 26), with Robert Plant + Alison Krauss, Little Big Town, Cam, Morgan Wade, The Wandering Hearts and Patrick Droney on support. Advertisement During the show,...
Watch the making of Hellfest’s giant Lemmy statue
A huge new statue of late Mötörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister was unveiled at French metal festival Hellfest earlier this month – see how they made it below. READ MORE: Lemmy: seven legendary stories the pre-Motörhead biopic should include The new sculpture, which is the brainchild of artist Caroline Brisset, replaces an existing Lemmy statue at the event, which has been erected for six years. The second statue, a gigantic and imposing metal creation, was unveiled to signal the start of Hellfest 2022, which was held across two weekends (June 17-19 and 23-26) in Clisson, France. Advertisement Surviving Mötörhead members Mikkey...
‘Westworld’ premieres season four with cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’
The fourth season of Westworld has premiered with a cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’ by composer Ramin Djawadi. READ MORE: ‘Westworld’ season four review: block out the plot and enjoy the violent delights Djawadi is known for providing instrumental arrangements of classic pop and rock songs for the show and has previously included versions of Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’, The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ and Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’. The cover of ‘Video Games’, a track which originally came out in 2012, features strings and a piano providing a gentle, haunting rendition of the...
Fiona Apple responds to Roe v. Wade repeal: “It’s not about life. It’s about control”
Fiona Apple has shared her thoughts about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying that the repeal is “not about life. It’s about control”. READ MORE: Fiona Apple – ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ review: an intoxicating and excoriating listen that will cut deep Last week, the US Supreme Court made the decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade. This means abortion will no longer be protected as a federal right in the US for the first time since 1973, and each state will be able to decide individually whether to restrict or ban abortion. On Sunday...
Watch Mariah Carey join Latto for ‘Big Energy’ collaboration at BET Awards
Mariah Carey made a guest appearance at this year’s BET Awards, where she joined Latto for a performance of ‘Big Energy’. READ MORE: Latto – ‘777’ review: “Queen of da Souf” digs deeper with soul-searching second album The BET Awards, which took place last night (June 26), included a number of performances from the likes of Jack Harlow, Lizzo and Chance The Rapper. Latto took to the stage to perform her single, which originally came out in September, with Carey appearing on a new remix in March. Advertisement For the performance of ‘Big Energy’, Young Dirty Bastard opened, with Carey later belting out...
Five Finger Death Punch’s Chris Kael tells artists who threaten to leave America to “stop bullshittin’”
Five Finger Death Punch‘s Chris Kael has called out artists and celebrities who threaten to leave America over politics, ideologies, economics and more. “No one cares about anything enough to pack up and move out of the country,” the bassist claimed today (June 27) on Twitter. He continued: “It’s easy to say onstage, on TV and on social media; but, when’s the last time you actually packed your bags for anything longer than a brief vacation and a quick return home? Stop bullshittin’. #USA.” Advertisement Kael’s comments come a few days after Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told a...
Listen to The Kooks’ disco-tinged new single ‘Cold Heart’
The Kooks have released a new single, taken from their upcoming sixth studio album – listen to ‘Cold Heart’ below. READ MORE: The Kooks on new album ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’: “A youthful, fresh spirit is what we are all about” The indie-pop track has a disco influence and is due to appear on ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’. The album was announced in January alongside the release of new EP ‘Connection – Echo in the Dark Part 1’. ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’ is due out on 22 July via Lonely...Recent Posts
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