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Watch Ghost play four-song set to launch new album ‘Impera’
Ghost celebrated the release of fifth album ‘Impera’ with a four-song livestream on Friday night (March 11) – watch the gig below. READ MORE: Ghost – ‘Impera’ review: Swedish metallers go bigger than ever Fresh from a US co-headline tour with Volbeat, Ghost took to The Ministry for a “release ritual”. The nine-piece band played four songs from the recently released ‘Impera’ starting with a thundering ‘Kaisarion‘. They then played lead single ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ followed by their contribution to Halloween Kills soundtrack, ‘Hunter’s Moon‘. Advertisement The blistering set was then finished with a keyboard-led rendition of ‘Spillways’....
Afropunk founder announces LETSGETFR.EE Carnival with Missy Elliott, Kali Uchis and more
Matthew Morgan, the founder and ex-head of Afropunk, has announced the inaugural LETSGETFR.EE Carnival. Taking place on August 20 and 21 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the festival has enlisted the likes of Missy Elliott, Kali Uchis, Jhené Aiko, Ozuna, and Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals. It is described on the festival’s social media channels as “a radical movement designed for and by Black, Brown, Asian/Pacific Islander, and LGBTQIA+ free spirits, artists, and creators”. Advertisement Elsewhere on the line-up are Jorja Smith, Flatbush Zombies, Major Lazer Sound System, Wizkid and Jai Wolf. The mission of the...
Marilyn Manson accuser allegedly threatened with “legal action” over Evan Rachel Wood documentary
Former Marilyn Manson assistant Ashley Walters was allegedly threatened with “retaliatory legal action” if she took part in Evan Rachel Wood’s upcoming documentary Phoenix Rising. Phoenix Rising, which premieres March 15 and 16 on HBO, details the alleged abuse Wood suffered while with Manson. When it was announced back in January, Manson’s legal team filed a lawsuit against Wood, suing her for defamation, emotional distress, and “impersonation over the internet.” However, according to an amended lawsuit filed Friday (March 11) by Walters’ lawyers, she was also threatened with similar legal proceedings if she took part. In May 2021, Walters...
Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Green Day’s ‘Basket Case’
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Green Day’s pop-punk classic ‘Basket Case – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. In recent weeks, they’ve...
Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwal to go solo, signs global record deal with RCA
Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwal has signed a solo deal with Sony’s RCA Records, the label of Bring Me The Horizon, The Kid Laroi and Lil Nas X. READ MORE: ‘The X Factor’ bows out after 17 years: here’s what really killed the singing reality show Little Mix originally signed to RCA in 2018 after leaving Simon Cowell’s Syco, the label they signed to after winning The X Factor in 2011. According to Musicweek, Thirlwal will be staying with the label as she sets to launch her solo career, with an album apparently in the works. Jade Thirlwall has also...
Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang signs new artist Tanna Leone
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free have signed 23-year-old Los Angeles-based artist Tanna Leone to their pgLang record label. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ review Leone was announced as the latest addition to the pgLang roster in an Instagram video posted on March 9, where the artist introduces himself and answers questions including what drives him and what he’s most excited for. The release of Leone’s double-single was then announced in an Instagram post that followed. ‘With The Villains’ and ‘Lucky’ are out now, along with an official music video for ‘With The Villains’. Advertisement The Neal Farmer-directed video for...
Watch Tom Odell perform ‘Another Love’ for Ukrainian refugees
Tom Odell visited Bucharest Train Station on Friday (March 13) to perform his 2013 hit ‘Another Love’ for Ukrainian refugees. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” According to the UN, more than two million civilians have fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, with a lot of them travelling through neighbouring Romania. “Yesterday I had the honour of singing another love at Bucharest train station in the company of many Ukrainian refugees. There are thousands of refugees coming into this station every day. They need food, water, a safe...
KISS’ Paul Stanley calls Kim Kardashian’s business advice “an insult to millions of women”
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has criticised Kim Kardashian over her recent advice encouraging women in business to work harder. READ MORE: From the archives – KISS’ Gene Simmons: Does Rock’n’Roll Kill Brain Cells? Kardashian and her family were recently profiled by Variety about their upcoming new reality show The Kardashians, which arrives on Hulu on April 14. A clip from the interview, in which Kim offers her advice for women in business, went viral after many mocked her comments for being rude and out of touch. Advertisement “I have the best advice for women in business,” Kardashian said. “Get your...
Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ goes platinum
Kanye West‘s album, ‘DONDA‘, has been certified platinum by the RIAA, with over one million equivalent album sales since its release in August 2021. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Ye’s album was released last year after multiple delays and several changes to the album itself. The progress of the album was charted through several listening parties, where West would make changes to it following each one. In a three-star review, NME described ‘DONDA’ as “incredibly – and unnecessarily – long”. It is his ninth solo studio album to reach the platinum mark, with...Recent Posts
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