Ronnie Spector, the leader of The Ronettes, has died at the age of 78, her family has confirmed in a statement. The ‘60s girl group icon died earlier today (January 12) “after a brief battle with cancer”, the statement – which was posted to her official website – read. “She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan,” Spector’s family wrote. “Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humour and a smile on her face. She was filled with love and gratitude. Her joyful sound, playful...
Harry Styles is reportedly headlining Coachella 2022, alongside fellow unconfirmed headliners Billie Eilish and Kanye West. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 The Californian festival is set to return to Empire Polo Ground in Indio on April 15-17 and 22-24. According to Variety, Styles is the third headliner for the 2022 edition. Travis Scott was previously meant to top the bill but was allegedly removed from the bill after the Astroworld tragedy that left 10 dead, while Rage Against The Machine appear to have dropped out from this year’s festival. Advertisement The publication also claims an official...
Evan Rachel Wood will document her decision to name Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser in a new documentary, Phoenix Rising. Last year, the actor publicly accused Manson, her former partner, of abuse, claiming that he started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for years”. The musician has denied all allegations by Wood and allegations by others, claiming that his accusers were “cynically and dishonestly seeking to monetise and exploit the #MeToo movement” by launching a “coordinated attack against him”. Phoenix Rising will premiere at Sundance Film Festival on January 24 before airing on...
Stella Mozgawa and Boom Bip have launched their new side project, Belief, and with it have shared debut single ‘I Want To Be’. READ MORE: Warpaint tell us about their hypnotic new song ‘Lilys’ and new album progress Mozgawa, who is the drummer in Warpaint as well as a producer, has joined forces with Los Angeles-based producer Boom Bip (Bryan Hollon) for the project, which has been in the works since 2016. Stereoboard reports that the pair met more than 10 years ago when Mozgawa initially moved from Australia to LA and they bonded over a mutual love of...
A lawyer for Travis Scott has cast doubt on a fan’s claim that the rapper used his artwork without permission for an unreleased music project. Ed McPherson has alleged to TMZ that the cover art, which depicts Scott as a centaur, was originally uploaded to some streaming services by fans but was quickly removed by DSPs when the realisation that it was unofficial dawned. As such, he has argued that a copyright lawsuit is unfounded. But artist Mickaël Mehala, who claims he designed the work in 2015 and shared it with Scott via Instagram in 2018 but never received...
50 Cent has shared the theme song from his new Power spin-off series, Power Book IV: Force. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life – 50 Cent on Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson and Bobby Womack’s power to move The Jeremih and Lil Durk assisted tune – called ‘Power Powder Play’ – soundtracks the opening titles of the new series that premieres on February 6 via STARZ. 50 Cent revealed last November that he was working on the show’s theme with the two Chicago acts, which nods to the series being set in the Illinois capital. Advertisement Power Book IV: Force is...
Mariah Carey has announced the release of her first children’s book, The Christmas Princess, which will arrive later this year. READ MORE: Mariah Carey: “You know what? I love Christmas!” The pop star has become synonymous with the festive season thanks to her perennial seasonal hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. Announcing the new book on Instagram, Carey described it as “a fairytale for holiday lovers of all ages”. Advertisement “Little Mariah represents my inner child believing in her own vision, she represents all children, especially those who feel like outsiders or ‘others’, striving to believe in themselves,”...
Finneas has shared a new video for his single ‘The Kids Are All Dying’, which sees him become a jewellery thief. READ MORE: Finneas: “I don’t know anything as strong as mine and Billie’s creative bond” The song features on the musician, songwriter and producer’s debut album ‘Optimist’, which was released last October. In the Philip Andelman-directed clip, the star smashes up a jewellery store before removing displays of precious accessories and putting them in a black backpack. After putting on two rings, a bracelet and a necklace, he calmly graffitis a winking smiley face with a dollar sign where...
Methyl Ethel has shared details of his new album, ‘Are You Haunted?’, alongside releasing a new single with Stella Donnelly called ‘Proof’. READ MORE: Methyl Ethel – ‘Hurts To Laugh’ EP review: wonky pop studded with glimmers of brilliance ‘Are You Haunted?’ will be the fifth album by Methyl Ethel, the nom de plume of Australian artist Jake Webb. It’s released on February 18 via Future Classic (pre-order here). Lead single ‘Proof’ features fellow Aussie Donnelly. It follows on from last year’s ‘Matters‘ and ‘Neon Cheap‘ singles, both of which are included on the new album. Advertisement ‘Proof’ is...
Adele has shared a new video for ‘Oh My God’, which appeared on her latest album ’30’ last year – scroll down the page to watch. READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up The track follows ‘Easy On Me’, which was the star’s first new material in six years, as the record’s next single. The black-and-white video sees Adele surrounded by performers and dancers who jump, move and somersault across a minimal space that’s littered with chairs and apples. At one point two matching incarnations of the musician appear next to each other on-screen,...