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Yeah Yeah Yeahs tease US shows with skywriting and tennis balls
Yeah Yeah Yeahs seem to be teasing two US headline shows with the help of a skywriter and lots of tennis balls. READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs stake their claim as the best live band on the planet at blistering All Points East show Yesterday (May 1) fans in Los Angeles saw that the band’s name had been written by a skywriter over LA venue The Hollywood Bowl, with Yeah Yeah Yeahs then sharing images on social media. The band then shared a picture of tennis balls arranged to spell “YYY” at New York’s Forest Hill Stadium, with fans...
Watch Maluma bring out Madonna to perform two songs at Medellín concert
Colombian singer Maluma brought out a special guest for his recent hometown concert in Medellín, inviting Madonna to join him for two songs. The performance took place at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot on Saturday night (April 30), wrapping up with an encore. During this, the artist welcomed various guests onstage, such as Feid, Blessd and Grupo Firme, before he was joined by Madonna. The pair threw it back to the noughties with a performance of Madonna’s 2000 hit ‘Music’, as well as an apt rendition of their 2019 collaborative single ‘Medellín’, lifted from Madonna’s album ‘Madame X’. READ MORE: Madame...
The Locust drummer Gabe Serbian has died, aged 44
Gabe Serbian, longtime drummer for San Diego grindcore band The Locust, has died at the age of 44. The news was confirmed via the band’s social media channels, with a statement sharing that Serbian passed on April 30. “This world will miss Gabe as a friend, family member, musician, and artist,” the statement reads. “He will continue to live on in so many ways and through everyone he has connected with during his time with us. May 1st is his birthday, and we hope that you can find a way to celebrate his life. During this difficult time we...
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins at New Orleans Jazz Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers have paid tribute to Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins during their headline set at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – watch footage below. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The ‘Unlimited Love’ group stepped in to replace Foo Fighters at the event following the tragic death of their drummer Hawkins on March 25. Dave Grohl and co. subsequently cancelled all of their scheduled dates for 2022. During their Sunday night headline set at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Red Hot Chili Peppers used a drum...
May 2 has officially been declared Megan Thee Stallion Day in Houston
May 2 has officially been declared Megan Thee Stallion Day in Houston, where the rapper grew up. Megan Pete was honoured at a ceremony on Sunday (May 1) in which Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner along with members of Houston City Council celebrated her philanthropic achievements, which include launching the Pete and Thomas Foundation in 2021. The non-profit, set up to honour Pete’s late mother and father, focuses on programs that address education, housing, health and wellness in Houston, Texas, and elsewhere. Advertisement “Megan Thee Stallion has an extraordinary entertainment career, but we wanted to honor her for what she...
Morgan Wallen to perform at Billboard Music Awards after being banned from 2021 ceremony due to racial slur
Morgan Wallen will perform at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards this month, a little over a year after footage of the country singer saying the N-word emerged. Set to take place on May 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, it will mark the first performance at a major awards ceremony for the artist since last year’s controversy saw him banned from that year’s Country Music Awards, American Music Awards and, indeed, the Billboard Music Awards. As Billboard points out, the decision was made by media conglomerate MRC, who own Billboard along with the Hollywood Reporter....
Pete Davidson addressed Kanye West’s harassment at Netflix Is A Joke festival
During his back-to-back sets on the first night of the inaugural Netflix Is A Joke festival – which runs until Sunday (May 8) – Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson addressed his long-running feud with Kanye West. READ MORE: ‘The King Of Staten Island’ review: Pete Davidson bares his soul in a raw comedy inspired by childhood loss Davidson appeared at the festival last Friday (April 29) to premiere his new show, Pete Davidson And Best Friends, which was filmed for release on Netflix later in the year. To a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre, he opened the set...
Watch ENHYPEN sing hits by Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, SEVENTEEN and more
ENHYPEN recently returned to ELLE’s popular ‘Song Associaton’ series, where they sang hit tracks from Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, SEVENTEEN and more. READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Dimension : Answer’ review: bold independence and more eclectic exploration The K-pop boyband returned to the segment nearly a year since their first appearance, this time performing songs from their studio album ‘Dimension : Dilemma’, as well as its repackaged version ‘Dimension : Answer’. Some songs they performed included recent title tracks ‘Tamed–Dashed’ and ‘Blessed–Cursed’, as well as viral hit ‘Polaroid Love’, among others from their own discography. ENHYPEN also covered several hits from...
BTS’ Suga on working with Psy on ‘That That’: “I thought I was only writing the song”
BTS‘ Suga and Psy have shared their thoughts on their unexpected collaboration ‘That That’, an upcoming single from the latter’s new album. READ MORE: Taeyong on new single ‘Love Theory’: “Love itself is very difficult and complicated for me” In a 30-second promotional video, that dropped earlier today (April 28) ahead of the song’s release, both Psy and Suga shared their thoughts and experiences on how the track and the BTS member’s involvement in it came about. “To be honest, I haven’t gotten that close with anyone I collab with, it’s because I’m not usually the type to meet...Recent Posts
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