ABBA‘s Agnetha Fältskog has revealed that she had early reservations about the ABBA Voyage show, sharing that she was initially “suspicious”. Back in 2017, it was announced that the band would reunite in digital form in 2019. After the reunion tour was delayed, ABBA Voyage was finally announced in September 2021. The virtual tour has been a huge hit at the purpose built ABBA Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – described by NME as “an epic avatar mega-mix from a brave new world” – and has now been extended into 2024. Advertisement However, Fältskog has revealed that...
Daft Punk have shared a video of the first time Pharrell Williams heard ‘Get Lucky’ – check out the footage below. The French house duo have been releasing episodes of ‘Memory Tapes’, which spotlights the many collaborators of their final album ‘Random Access Memories‘. The album, which was released ten years ago, was reissued earlier this year. In their latest episode, footage is shown of Pharrell hearing ‘Get Lucky’ and ‘Lose Yourself To Dance’ for the first time. ‘Get Lucky’ snagged Daft Punk their first number one hit in the UK. After initially coming into their studio to write...
Suge Knight has commented on the recent arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the alleged accomplice in the murder of hip-hop legend Tupac. On September 13, 1996, Tupac Shakur died at the age of 25 after being shot on September 7. He and Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight were driving from the Mike Tyson vs Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand to a nightclub when the ‘I Get Around’ rapper was shot. Last month, Keefe D was arrested in connection to the murder, having allegedly obtained the gun used “for the purpose of seeking retribution against...
Doja Cat has revealed why she decided to change the title of her latest album – see what she had to say below. Speaking to Sean Evans on the latest episode of Hot Ones, the rapper was asked why the album’s title was changed from its original intended name of ‘Hellmouth’ to ‘Scarlet’. In March, Doja Cat revealed that the album would be titled ‘Hellmouth’, only for it to be changed once the album dropped last month. “I don’t care about the meaning being so deep, as much as the word being a cool word,” she said. “I just...
IVE have shared the official music video for their latest single, ‘Baddie’, which was released earlier today (October 13). The track is taken from the Starship Entertainment girl group’s new EP, ‘I’VE MINE’, which also arrived today. In the colourful video, the group becomes “cat humans” that inspire a wave of news bulletins warning: “These so-called baddies are ruining our society.” Advertisement Throughout the video, the members embody these apparent scourges, taking over supermarkets and performing choreography around a fire under the moon. “I’m a baddie / Pretty little risky baddie,” they chant on the chorus. “Whatever happens, happens...
“I was falling helpless in a shower of waste / Reaching my arms out toward the others / Falling in disorder everywhere around me.” In his poem ‘Free Fall,’ Thomas Kinsella talks about the “helpless” terror of free falling – hurtling towards the ground with blood-curdling velocity and little to dispel the oncoming crash. As he falls in a “shower” of waste – wasted opportunities, words never said, or simply the debris of his life – he flails about for support, perhaps disregarding the fact that this fall is collective, this agony and fear mutual. As they bring another...
HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk has revealed that BTS will release an album marking the 10-year anniversary of their 2015 series ‘The Most Beautiful Moment In Life’. The album series – which is often called ‘HYYH’ in reference to its Korean name, ‘화양연화’ – was released in two parts, with the first arriving on April 29, 2015 and the second on November 30. A repackaged record, ‘The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever’, was released on May 2, 2016. During an appearance on Bloomberg Screentime, Bang shared news of the upcoming anniversary album. “As you know, in 2015, BTS...
Ed Sheeran has been announced as the first headliner for next year’s installment of Rock in Rio Lisbon. The 2024 edition of the event will mark the festival’s 20th anniversary, with Sheeran set to headline in the 80,000 capacity Parque Tejo Lisboa on June 16. The festival will be held over two weekends in the Portuguese capital, from 15-16 and 22-23 June 2024. It will be the first time it has been held at its new venue, having previously been housed at the Parque da Bela Vista. Advertisement The first Rock in Rio Lisbon was thrown in 2004 as...
Jake Marlowe, the former bassist of the UK hardcore band Desolated, has been killed in the Hamas attacks against Israel. The British-musician was working security at the Supernova Trance music festival in which Palestinian militants launched an early morning attack on Southern Israel. He died at the age of 26. His family confirmed his death with a Facebook message that read: “We are heartbroken to have to inform you the crushing news that our son Jake has been confirmed dead in Southern Israel. Repatriation plans are being put in to place, more information will follow. Please respect our privacy...
A close friend of Bruce Willis has shared an update on the actor’s battle with dementia, describing how he’s lost his “language skills”. Willis retired from acting last year after his family announced he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects cognitive abilities. In February this year, his wife Emma Heming shared that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Glenn Gordon Caron, who created ’80s TV series Moonlighting starring Willis, shared an update on his health after the series was recently made available on Hulu. Advertisement Caron said he tries to visit Willis and his...