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Doja Cat says she’s quitting music: “I can’t wait to fucking disappear”
Doja Cat has seemingly revealed that she’s set to quit music in a series of tweets following a festival appearance. The rapper and pop star is currently on tour in South America, and was scheduled to play at the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay on Tuesday (March 22). After the festival’s opening day, set to feature Doja Cat, was cancelled due to high winds and weather warnings, fans online expressed their disappointment at the star not meeting them outside her hotel. Advertisement “Not a single photo being in Paraguay, not a single tweet, not a single instagram story!!!! You made...
Nick Cave says he gets mixed up with Nic Cage “all the time”
Nick Cave has said he gets mixed up with Nic Cage “all the time”. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impact Writing on his Red Hand Files website, Cave recounted how frequently “people mix up with Nicolas Cage,” adding: “Like, I’ll be going through customs and the customs officer will look at my passport and say, ‘Happy to have you with us, Mr Cave. Loved you in Face/Off’. Or whatever. Sometimes it can be a bit of a pain in the neck, but you get used to it.” He then went...
See footage from drummer Taylor Hawkins’ final show with the Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters fans are remembering drummer Taylor Hawkins, who recently died, with footage of his final show with the band at Lollapalooza Argentina. On March 25, the band issued a statement confirming the 50-year-old’s passing. A cause of death was not given. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” it read. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult...
Spotify reportedly set to suspend its service in Russia
Spotify are reportedly set to suspend its service in Russia in response to the country’s newly announced media law. According to Reuters, the streaming platform, which closed its office in Russia indefinitely earlier this month due to Moscow’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine”, is expected to cease in the country late next month. It comes after Russia introduced a new legislation that makes it illegal to report any event that could discredit the Russian military. Advertisement “Spotify has continued to believe that it’s critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to provide trusted, independent news and information...
Aerosmith announce Joey Kramer is taking a “temporary leave of absence” from band
Aerosmith have announced that longtime drummer Joey Kramer is taking a “temporary leave of absence” from band. READ MORE: Aerosmith – The best war stories The rock veterans are gearing up to return to the stage after a two-year hiatus when their Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency resumes in June for a run of 24 shows. However, they will be without drummer Kramer who is stepping away temporality so that he can “focus his full attention on his family during these uncertain times”. Advertisement “ regrettably made the decision to sit out the band’s concerts in 2022 so he...
Incubus announce 2022 UK arena tour
Incubus have announced a UK headline tour set to take place at arenas across the country this autumn – find ticket information below. READ MORE: Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on 20 years of ‘Morning View’: “We wanted to change our environment dramatically” Kicking off at Birmingham’s O2 Academy on September 28, the four-date tour includes two performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with the other shows taking place in Manchester and Birmingham. The announcement comes a little under two weeks since the band revealed their plans for a US headline tour, beginning this July with Sublime With Rome and The Aquadolls...
The Gaslight Anthem reform and are working on a new album
The Gaslight Anthem have announced that they’ve reformed after a seven-year break – and they’re working on a new album. READ MORE: Brian Fallon – ‘Sleepwalkers’ review The New Jersey rock band, led by frontman Brian Fallon, announced an indefinite hiatus back in 2015 following their European summer tour. Since then, Fallon has continued to release solo material while the band briefly reunited in 2018 for a string of shows to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their seminal second LP ‘The ’59 Sound’, after which they resumed their hiatus. Advertisement Today (March 25), Fallon, via the band’s official Twitter...
Global music market worth increased by 18 per cent in 2021 to £19.5billion
The rate of global music revenues was at its highest in 2021 since records began in the ’90s, with music from artists such as BTS, Adele and Taylor Swift contributing to a £19.5billion increase. According to industry trading body International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in a new report published Tuesday (March 22), revenues for global recorded music grew by 18.5 per cent in 2021, totalling £19.63billion (US$25.9billion), largely driven by increases in paid subscription streaming. The report stipulates there were 523million users of paid subscription accounts at the end of 2021 – up from 443million in 2020...
‘Father Ted’ musical axed following Graham Linehan’s controversial views
Plans for Pope Ted, the musical based on ’90s sitcom Father Ted have reportedly been axed following continued clashes between the programme’s creator, Graham Linehan, and trans-rights activists. In an interview with the BBC’s Stephen Nolan on Match 24 (as reported by Chortle), the writer explained how his career has dissolved and how he’s lost his family over arguments that “have consumed his life”. “My original bet was that the Ted musical was too big to fail,” Linehan said. “I simply thought, if they come after it, then that will be good because then people will see how crazy...Recent Posts
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