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Listen to Brockhampton’s feel-good cover of Kool & The Gang
Brockhampton have shared their cover of Kool & The Gang‘s 1973 song ‘Hollywood Swinging’ from the upcoming new Minions film. READ MORE: Brockhampton live in London: a fitting farewell from the trailblazing boyband The Texas boyband – who are now on an “indefinite hiatus” after playing their “last-ever show” in April – contributed to the star-studded official soundtrack for Minions: The Rise Of Gru, which hits cinemas globally on July 1. Produced by Jack Antonoff, the 19-track collection is described as a “funk-fuelled” project that sees the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Thundercat and Antonoff’s own band Bleachers put their own...
Fans and stars pay tribute to “the greatest songwriter ever” Paul McCartney on his 80th birthday
Fans and stars alike have flocked to social media to pay tribute to Paul McCartney on the legendary singer-songwriter’s 80th birthday. READ MORE: Paul McCartney: read the exclusive track-by-track story of ‘McCartney III’ The highly influential musician, known as both a hugely successful solo artist and member of the legendary Beatles, as well as founder of the band Wings, was born James Paul McCartney on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool. His seismic impact on music and pop culture is hard to put into words. His relentless innovation and God-tier songwriting has been one of the great driving forces of modern music,...
Drake to release another ‘Scary Hours’ collection: “I’m gonna slap some head tops off”
Drake has teased that he’s set to release another ‘Scary Hours’ EP while talking about his forthcoming projects. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost The Canadian artist hosted his new SiriusXM show Table For One on Thursday evening (June 16) during which he spoke of his surprise new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’. “I’m about to play you an album that means the world to me,” Drake told listeners as he introduced the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’. “It took us about six seven months to make, maybe. Advertisement “It’s something that...
Kendrick Lamar says ‘Mr. Morale…’ is his “most present” album in new mini-doc
Kendrick Lamar has visited Accra in Ghana for a new mini-documentary in which he describes his new album as his “most present yet” while also reflecting on going to therapy. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ review: a cathartic, soul-baring autobiography The four-minute Spotify film, titled A Day In Ghana With Kendrick Lamar, follows the rapper as he makes his first-ever trip to the capital of the West African country. “I can’t even tell you what day it is,” he said at the start. “I’ve just been in the moment.” Soundtracked by ‘Crown’ from his...
Justin Bieber postpones rest of US tour due to Ramsay Hunt diagnosis
Justin Bieber has postponed the rest of his North American tour due to his ongoing battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again Last Saturday (June 11), Bieber posted a video explaining that he was recently diagnosed with the rare condition, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, “occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears”. Bieber, who could be seen struggling to blink, smile or move his right nostril, assured fans that his facial paralysis will subside over time. In a recent update, he said that...
Tom Grennan and Usain Bolt to collaborate on new music
Tom Grennan and Usain Bolt are set to collaborate on new music, it’s been reported. READ MORE: Tom Grennan on his US attack and “different chapter” of a new album The ‘Evering Road’ singer-songwriter is said to have struck up a friendship with the former Olympic sprinter-turned-musician after they both participated in Soccer Aid 2022 earlier this month (Grennan played for the England team while Bolt captained the Rest Of The World side). Bolt – who released his debut album ‘Country Yutes’ last September via his own label, 9.58 Records – told The Sun‘s ‘Bizarre’ column: “We are still...
Kurt Cobain didn’t like what Guns N’ Roses “stood for”, says Metallica’s Kirk Hammett
Kurt Cobain “didn’t like what Guns N’ Roses stood for”, according to Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog” While taking part in the latest instalment of NME‘s ‘Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!’ series, Hammett recalled embarking on a co-headline tour with Axl Rose and co. back in 1992. Hammett was quizzed on which band had turned down the offer to open for Guns N’ Roses and Metallica at those shows, and he correctly answered with Nirvana. Advertisement “I had to make the phone call to Kurt to...
Titus Andronicus return with cover of Cock Sparrer’s ‘We’re Coming Back’
Titus Andronicus have made their return with a cover of Cock Sparrer’s ‘We’re Coming Back’ – listen to it below. The New Jersey indie rockers have been quiet for the past three years. Their last release was sixth studio album ‘An Obelisk’, released in June 2019 via Merge Records. Using Cock Sparrer’s 1982 anthem to announce their return, frontman Patrick Stickles said of their decision to cover the track: “All I can tell you right now is that Cock Sparrer gave us the most open-hearted and uplifting song in all of British punk’s second wave, perhaps even of any wave,...
D12’s Bizarre recalls Suge Knight and 50 Cent standoff during ‘In Da Club’ video shoot
D12 rapper Bizarre has spoken about the time Suge Knight stopped by 50 Cent‘s ‘In Da Club’ video shoot in an attempt to intimidate the G-Unit head honcho. READ MORE: 2Pac and Biggie murders: what my new film taught me about rap’s biggest unsolved mystery Speaking to Math Hoffa on My Expert Option, Bizarre recalled how things changed for him and the rest of the Shady/Aftermath artists once 50 signed to the roster in June 2002. “Shit definitely changed like how we was moving,” Bizarre explained. “We was in some shit. We had to roll out the military you...Recent Posts
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