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Bop Shop: Songs From Umi, Mod Sun, Flasher, Muna, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Umi:...
Travis Barker calls uproar over Kourtney Kardashian wearing Cannibal Corpse t-shirt “the lamest shit ever”
Travis Barker has described the negative reaction to his fiancée Kourtney Kardashian wearing a Cannibal Corpse t-shirt as “the lamest shit ever”. Last year, Kardashian was spotted wearing a Cannibal Corpse ‘Eaten Back To Life’ t-shirt while out in Venice with the Blink-182 drummer. READ MORE: jxdn – “Working with Travis Barker is like winning the lottery” Speaking to Vogue at the time, Kardashian’s stylist Dani Michelle commented that she had borrowed the t-shirt from Barker’s closet. “Kourt has told me before that his closet is an archive itself. She can pick any T-shirt to wear and it’s the softest, coolest thing...
Minnie Mouse curates lo-fi hip-hop album of reimagined Disney classics
Disney have released an album of some of its biggest hits, which have been reimagined as lo-fi hip-hop instrumentals. ‘Lofi Minnie: Focus’ has been curated by Minnie Mouse, with artists like Purrple Cat, Dutch producer Eevee and harpist Hippo Dreams contributing their versions to the album. Fan favourites such as ‘Hakuna Matata’, ‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’ and ‘A Whole New World’ are included, with Disney tapping into the popular genre which is said to aid concentration and relaxation. Advertisement In a press release, Disney explained (via BBC): “Disney and Minnie Mouse are a natural fit with lo-fi, especially...
Watch Fontaines D.C. cover The Cure’s ‘Just Like Heaven’
Fontaines D.C. covered The Cure‘s ‘Just Like Heaven’ during a live show yesterday (March 17) – check it out below. The band performed the cover during a livestreamed St. Patrick’s Day set in Dublin. READ MORE: CHVRCHES live in London review: a gothic sci-fi spectacular with Robert Smith on guitar Fontaines have also shared a snippet of new music on Instagram this morning (March 18), which appears to suggest that a new release will be arriving on Monday (March 21). Advertisement You can listen to that preview and see their cover of The Cure below. View this post on Instagram...
Charli XCX Likes The Inherent Danger Of Crash
By Konstantina Buhalis Sashaying into the MTV studio after an afternoon at 30 Rock preparing for her recent Saturday Night Live performance, Charli XCX takes the room by storm. In a black sleeveless dress, with her hair curled and down, and the most incredible set of nails adorned with fake pearls that match her rhinestone-dotted eye makeup, she is the definition of star power. For almost a decade, the artist born Charlotte Emma Aitchison has stood on the precipice of superstardom. She co-wrote two tracks that quickly became part of the pop lexicon and dominated in the early 2010s...
Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen denies Aimee Mann was dropped from support slot due to gender
Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen has denied that Aimee Mann was dropped from the band’s forthcoming summer tour due to her gender. Earlier this week, Mann shared a comic strip on her Instagram account which depicted the singer-songwriter performing onstage. “I was supposed to open for Steely Dan this summer,” she wrote in the comic. “I just found out that they took me off the bill,” she continued. “No-one is entirely sure why, but it seems they thought their audience wouldn’t like a female singer-songwriter? As it happens, Steely Dan is the one band that I 100% love, with no...
Dolly Parton is still eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, despite asking to be withdrawn
Dolly Parton is still eligible to be inducted into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite the country legend asking to have her nomination withdrawn. READ MORE: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has turned into a museum. Time for change Earlier this week, Parton asked to be taken out of consideration for this year’s Hall of Fame. The singer was announced as one of the Rock Hall’s nominees for its Class of 2022 alongside the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest and more. At the time, Parton explained that...
Red Velvet unveil get dramatic in teaser for upcoming ‘Feel My Rhythm’ MV
Red Velvet have dropped a new teaser for the music video of their forthcoming single, ‘Feel My Rhythm’. READ MORE: GOT The Beat on working together for the first time: “We had great chemistry from the start” The 30-second clip opens with the familiar melody of Bach’s ‘Air On G String’, which the upcoming song will sample, as dancers dressed in creepy bird-inspired outfits waltz around the K-pop girl group. The teaser then cuts to a close-up shot of a bowl of strawberries as Joy sings the group’s name, before it fades to black. ‘Feel My Rhythm’ is due...
SEVENTEEN’s The8 drops wistful music video for new single ‘海城 (Hai Cheng)’
SEVENTEEN member The8 has unveiled the music video for his brand-new Chinese-language single, ‘海城 (Hai Cheng)’. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN look back on their “unforgettable” 2021: “It made us reflect upon how we’ve been taking things for granted” The clip starts with The8 returning home, before he walks around the living room reminiscing the memories that took place in that space. Elsewhere in the video, the K-pop idol also dances with a love interest on the beach. “The day winter comes / People’s smiles are concealed by their scarves / I long to become a ray of light and caress her face...Recent Posts
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