Keith Martin, the US musician, songwriter and producer best known for his tracks ‘Love Of My Life’ and ‘Because Of You’, has died at the age of 55. Martin was found dead in his apartment in Quezon City in the Philippines on Friday (March 25), according to the local publication The Philippine Star. A cause of death has yet to be confirmed, though officers from the Quezon City Police District are investigating (via The Manila Times). Born in Washington D.C., Martin was best known for his romantic love songs such as 1995’s ‘Never Find Someone Like You’ (which featured...
Slash took time during his gig in Orlando, Florida this weekend to pay tribute to his “really close friend” Taylor Hawkins. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show On Friday night (March 25), Foo Fighters issued a statement confirming that the 50-year-old drummer had died in Bogotá, Colombia. A cause of death was not given. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” it read. Tributes to Hawkins have been flowing in across the weekend from the likes of Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Queen guitarist Brian May, Ozzy Osbourne, John Mayer, Sam...
K-pop girl group OH MY GIRL have unveiled their stunning new music video for ‘Real Love’, the lead single off their sophomore studio album of the same name. READ MORE: OH MY GIRL on their growth: “We’ve told our story from various perspectives and situations” In the new visual, the members of OH MY GIRL take flight in pink airplanes, travelling to fantasy-like locations, from an idyllic European-themed town, to a futuristic neon-lit city, to a vibrant, lakeside paradise. “Borrowing this music, borrowing this mood / Now, this air / It’s like meeting on an island after a seven-hour...
Arlo Parks has shared her cover of Kaytranada‘s ‘You’re The One’ – you can hear her rendition below. The cover has been recorded for a special edition of the Spotify Singles series which is celebrating the Best New Artist category at this year’s Grammys, which will take place on Sunday (April 3). READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Arlo Parks Parks has been nominated in the category, one of two nods for the London singer/songwriter at this year’s ceremony (she’s also up for Best Alternative Music Album for her debut LP ‘Collapsed...
Trivium’s Matt Heafy has shared a heavy new collaboration with Gerard Way from his solo black metal project Ibaraki’s upcoming debut album, ‘Rashomon’. READ MORE: Trivium’s Matt Heafy has finally written music for a game – and this is just the beginning The new track, titled ‘Rōnin’, features screamed vocals from the My Chemical Romance frontman, as well as composition from Emperor’s Ihsahn. The nine-minute track also comes with a kaleidoscopic music video that sees two people being brainwashed and hypnotised. Watch the music video for ‘Rōnin’ below. Advertisement Heafy revealed on Twitter that the track’s screamed vocals were performed...
Billie Eilish and Finneas won their first Oscar tonight (March 27) for their Bond theme tune ‘No Time To Die’. This year is the first time that the sibling musicians have been nominated for one of the prestigious statuettes, with them taking home the award for Best Original Song. READ MORE: No Time To Die review: Daniel Craig’s surprisingly emotional final fling Eilish and Finneas beat the likes of Beyoncé, Van Morrison, Reba McEntire and Lin-Manuel Miranda to the trophy. Eilish is now reportedly the youngest person to win the “triple crown” of film music, having won an Oscar,...
Megan Thee Stallion made a surprise appearance at the Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27) to help perform ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’. Despite not being nominated for Best Original Song at this year’s Hollywood awards show, the song was still given an airing at the event. It followed a performance by Sebastián Yatra of the film’s nominated song ‘Dos Oruguitas’. ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ was performed by members of the Encanto cast, including Adassa (who voiced Dolores), Stephanie Beatriz (Mirabel), Mauro Castillo (Felix), Carolina Gaitan (Pepa) and Diane Guerrero (Isabela). During the rendition, Megan, Luis Fonsi and Becky...
Billie Eilish and Finneas performed their Bond theme song ‘No Time To Die’ at the Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27) – watch it below now. The siblings are two of a number of artists to perform at the Oscars tonight, recreating the nominees for Best Original Song on the Dolby Theatre stage. READ MORE: No Time To Die review: Daniel Craig’s surprisingly emotional final fling For their performance, Eilish and Finneas performed with string and percussion players, while Finneas took on piano duties. Eilish sang from the centre of the stage as slowly moving laser-like beams of light moved...
Travis Scott has performed live for the first time since the crowd crush tragedy at his 2021 Astroworld Festival, which killed 10 and left many others injured. As reported by TMZ, Scott delivered a short set at a private pre-Oscars party on Saturday night (March 26). The Bel Air event was reportedly attended by a host of celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Venus and Serena Williams, Tobey Maguire, Kaia Gerber and more. Scott’s brief performance was reportedly a combination of rapping and DJing, with footage from the party showing him delivering his 2018 hit ‘Sicko Mode’. It follows on from...
Beyoncé performed ‘Be Alive’, her contribution to the King Richard soundtrack, live at the Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27) – watch it below now. The Oscars is taking place at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre and is being presented by a host for the first time since 2017. READ MORE: King Richard review: tennis biopic isn’t quite a championship-winning smash For Beyoncé’s performance, the star appeared from the tennis courts in Compton – where Serena and Venus Williams, whose father is portrayed in King Richard – grew up. Beyoncé and her dancers, backing singers and band performed in tennis ball...