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Dr Dre says the NFL insisted on “minor changes” to lyrics for the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Dr Dre has given his first interview following his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, reflecting on Eminem‘s much-publicised decision to take the knee, the NFL’s censorship of some lyrics, and more. READ MORE: The biggest moments from the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022 The legendary rapper and producer joined forces with Eminem, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg for the show, which also featured surprise appearances from 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak. Asked by TMZ whether organisers had requested the performers remove any lines, Dre said: “There were a few things we had to change, but it was...
Rage Against The Machine announce rescheduled ‘Public Service Announcement’ tour dates
Rage Against The Machine have shared their new tour itinerary, with half of their dates now set to take place in early 2023. READ MORE: Tom Morello: “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice” The band, who first announced their second reunion back in 2019, were set to begin their ‘Public Service Announcement’ tour in March 2020. Ongoing complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, however, has forced the tour to be rescheduled several times over – the most recent of which came in January, where half the tour was postponed from April to...
Silk Sonic celebrate Valentine’s Day with cover of Con Funk Shun’s ‘Love’s Train’
Silk Sonic have rung in the most romantic day of the year with an expectedly sensual release – their soulful, groove-laden take on Con Funk Shun’s 1892 hit ‘Love’s Train’ READ MORE: Silk Sonic – ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ review: an unashamedly retro delight The duo – comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – keep largely faithful to the five-minute jam, melding warm, mix-steering bass guitar and glittering keys with ultra-suave and honeyed vocal runs. Where the Silk Sonic redux differs is in its period accuracy; while the Con Funk Shun release embraces the synth-centric flair of...
Ibeyi share new single ‘Single 2 Sister’ and unveil details of new album
Ibeyi have shared a new single – listen to ‘Sister 2 Sister’ below. READ MORE: Pa Salieu: “I’ve been cut from the system, but I will rise up like a phoenix” It comes as the Afro-French Cuban musical duo – comprising twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz – also unveiled details of a new album ‘Spell 31’, which arrives on May 6 via XL. You can pre-order the album here. The album has been made with longtime producer Richard Russell and features guests including Jorja Smith, Pa Salieu and Berwyn. Advertisement Listen to ‘Sister 2 Sister’ and see the full album...
Listen to Giant Party’s emotive new single ‘Loving Arms’
Giant Party have shared a new single – listen to ‘Loving Arms’ below. The track, released last week (February 11), is a further taste of the band’s upcoming new album that’s set for release this summer. The album is described in a statement as “an emotionally-charged reaction to a wave of tragedies experienced by brothers Al (vocals/guitars) and Tim Harrod (keyboards/vocals)”. Advertisement It continues: “The death of three family members, in particular their estranged father who they hadn’t seen in twenty years, left a void: suddenly they were forced to confront the insecurities his departure had caused head-on, while...
September date set for Jam Master Jay murder trial
A date for Jam Master Jay’s murder trial, 20 years on from his death, has been set for this September. READ MORE: Chuck D: “Public Enemy, Run DMC and Beastie Boys on one track was a utopian moment for me” The Run-DMC rapper (real name Jason Mizell) was fatally shot inside his Jamaica, Queens recording studio at the age of 37 in 2002. It was a cold case until 2020 when police, the FBI and other law enforcement bodies indicted two men, Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr., on charges of murder. According to AllHipHop, jury selection for the case...
Bush’s Gavin Rossdale is filming his own cooking show
Bush‘s Gavin Rossdale is launching a new cooking and entertainment show called E.A.T. READ MORE: Gavin Rossdale on Bush’s album ‘The Kingdom’, ‘The Voice’ and catching flak in the ’90s The frontman, as Deadline reports, will “invite celebrities to his home in the Hollywood Hills where he will design, prepare and serve them a three course meal”. Rossdale will eat the food with his guests, discuss their careers and generally ask what makes them tick. He may also jam with guests. Advertisement Tom Jones and 30 Rock alumni Jack McBrayer are the programme’s first confirmed guests. Gavin Rossdale. CREDIT:...
Natalie Imbruglia announces ‘Left Of The Middle’ 25 year anniversary tour
Natalie Imbruglia has announced a new tour to mark the 25th anniversary of her debut album ‘Left Of The Middle.’ READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Natalie Imbruglia Imbruglia will mark 25 years of her 1997 debut on a tour that is described as “a celebration of the album that made her a global star”. It will include hits from the multi-platinum album as well as career highlights and more recent songs from her last album ‘Firebird’. Advertisement Tweeting about the tour, Imbruglia wrote: “I’ve loved reading your comments reminding me it’s 25 years since I released Left Of...
Rihanna: “You’re still going to get music from me”
Rihanna has promised fans that new music is still on the way, after she announced recently that she is pregnant with her first child. READ MORE: Rihanna: every album ranked and rated The pop star’s last album was 2016’s ‘Anti’. She’s been teasing its “completely different” follow-up for years – and told paparazzi last December that it’s coming “soon soon soon”. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly the Barbadian singer addressed her pregnancy as well as rumours about new music. Advertisement “It’s all an exciting journey so far. I’m just taking it as it comes every week. There’s always...Recent Posts
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