2K Sports has announced that Machine Gun Kelly will be a playable character in its upcoming wrestling game WWE 2K22. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” Alongside famous wrestlers such as Booker T, Undertaker, Rey Mysterio and more, Machine Gun Kelly will star in WWE 2K22 following its launch on March 11. On top of being a playable character, Machine Gun Kelly has also been named as executive soundtrack producer for the game. This means that the musician has picked out WWE 2K22‘s track list, which 2K...
MAMAMOO vocalist Solar has tested positive for COVID-19, as confirmed by her label RBW Entertainment. READ MORE: Wheein talks stepping out on her own, working with Ravi and the future of MAMAMOO RBW confirmed in a statement to XSports News earlier today (February 24), announcing that the singer had contracted the virus following her PCR test taken after coming into close contact with another COVID-19 patient on February 23. “Solar completed the third dose of her COVID-19 vaccine, and she has currently halted all activities and is taking the necessary measures as well as getting rest in keeping with guidelines set...
Bumzu, who is best known for producing hits for groups such as SEVENTEEN and BTS, has opened up about the “pressure” of being in the K-pop scene. READ MORE: Woozi’s new solo song ‘Ruby’ is a galvanising introduction that packs a powerful punch In a new interview with The Guardian, Bumzu spoke about working on songs for some of K-pop’s most popular acts – including BTS’s Jin (on ‘Super Tuna’), SEVENTEEN, NU’EST and more – and how his line of work can be especially arduous. “Frankly, I feel a lot of pressure. There are many times when that pressure gnaws away...
Toro y Moi has released the third single from his upcoming seventh studio album ‘Mahal’, the playful and funky track ‘The Loop’. The track arrived on streaming platforms on February 22 alongside a video of the chillwave artist and his posse cruising through the streets of San Francisco in GoCars and a customised ‘Mahal’ Jeepney. It also features a cameo appearance by Filipino rapper Eyedress. On the laid-back song, Toro y Moi – real name Chaz Bear – sings about how hard it is to keep up to date in the digital age, musing, “East Coast friends fill me...
Dave Grohl has paid tribute to Mark Lanegan who died earlier this week, remembering him as an artist that could expertly express emotion through singing. READ MORE: Mark Lanegan, 1964 – 2022: a foundation stone in modern alternative rock The Foo Fighters frontman said that Lanegan, whom he joined in being a sometime member of Queens Of The Stone Age, was “so pure and so real” in his artistry. “If he sang about pain, you believed it and if he sang about love, you believed it,” Grohl told The Independent about the late singer. “If you know anything about...
KARD member BM has teased plans for new music from the K-pop group, as well as a potential world tour. READ MORE: STAYC – ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ review: a mature, ambitious return that ups the ante The Korean-American rapper spoke about the co-ed group’s plans to make a comeback during a recent interview with WWD, where he revealed that the group plan to kickstart the production process of their next project as soon as bandmate J.Seph finishes his military service on April 4 “He’s got to come to the studio right away and get ready to work,” BM told the publication...
Ed Sheeran has paid his respects Jamal Edwards following the late SB.TV founder’s death earlier this week. READ MORE: RIP Jamal Edwards, an inspiration who turned SB.TV into a Black British cultural dynasty Edwards died aged 31 on Sunday (February 20). His mother, Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards, later confirmed that Jamal had died from a “sudden illness”. His SB.TV channel helped to launch the careers of artists like Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J. While tributes poured in from the likes of Dave, George The Poet and AJ Tracey following Edwards’ death, Sheeran stayed silent until now. Writing on his Instagram page tonight (February 23) alongside a...
Eddie Vedder paid a moving tribute to Mark Lanegan at a concert in Seattle last night (February 22) following the grunge icon’s death. READ MORE: Mark Lanegan, 1964 – 2022: a foundation stone in modern alternative rock The former Screaming Trees frontman passed away yesterday morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland. There was an outpouring of grief from artists across the music world from the likes of Manic Street Preachers, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, Anton Newcombe and many others. Advertisement Vedder, who was performing at the Benaroya Hall, paused his show to honour the late 57-year-old. “I...
Sum 41 and Simple Plan are gearing up to hit the road together this year in the US for their ‘Blame Canada’ tour. READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ Set to kick off in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 29, Sum 41 will play their classic 2001 album ‘All Killer No Filler’ in its entirety, while Simple Plan will perform their debut album, 2002’s ‘No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls’, in full. Taking to Twitter to share the news, Sum 41 wrote: “We’ve known the guys in @simpleplan for a very long time, but...
Kanye West has shared four tracks from ‘Donda 2’ via his own Stem Player. READ MORE: Here’s what happened at Kanye West’s ‘Donda Experience’ event in Miami The rapper and producer, now legally known as Ye, has uploaded four tracks – ‘Security’, ‘Pablo’, ‘Open Road’ and ‘We Did It Kid’. Writing in a tweet which has since been deleted, West wrote: “Thank you producers, first four Donda 2 tracks live, Security’, ‘Pablo’, ‘Open Road’ and ‘We Did It Kid’.” Advertisement He gave no indication as to when any further tracks will be released from the record. THANK YOU PRODUCERSFIRST...