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Listen to Jeon Somi’s new EP ‘Chaotic & Confused’
Jeon Somi has released her new EP, ‘Chaotic & Confused’ – check it out below. Yesterday (August 11), the South Korean-Canadian singer unleashed her second mini-album, marking her first collection of music since 2023’s ‘Game Plan’. Advertisement The EP consists five tracks: ‘Escapade’, ‘Extra’, ‘Chaotic & Confused’, ‘Closer’ and ‘Delu’. Jeon Somi has also released a music video for ‘Closer’, which interpolates the vocal melody from Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girls’, albeit with reworked lyrics and a hypnotic dance beat. “Call me your beautiful girl / And I’ma let this body work / ‘Cause when it’s you and I, oh,...
Tom Morello on Israel’s actions in Gaza: “STOP KILLING CHILDREN”
Tom Morello has passionately criticised the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza, calling on them to “STOP KILLING CHILDREN”. Since Hamas’ attack on Israeli citizens at the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023 that killed over 1100 people and saw 250 taken as hostages, multiple UN human-rights experts and UN bodies have stated that Israel’s military actions in Gaza may amount to genocide, and the International Court of Justice has found claims of genocide plausible. Advertisement According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 61,158 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. Israel rejects the genocide accusations and denies committing any war...
Zach Bryan vows to “never play in Kansas City” again
Fans of Zach Bryan won’t be able to see him perform in Kansas City again, at least according to the musician. This past weekend, the country singer-songwriter found himself embroiled in yet another online feud with fans of Kansas City’s American football team the Chiefs. Bryan, who has been a longtime supporter of the Philadelphia Eagles, prompted a mini-war between himself and Chiefs fans on August 9, when he taunted them on social media. Advertisement “Where are all the three peat people from last year,” Bryan instigated on X (formerly Twitter), referencing the Kansas City Chiefs’ failed attempt at...
Watch Snail Mail debut new songs ‘My Maker’ and ‘Ricochet’ at tour closer in Seattle
Snail Mail wrapped up their latest North American tour by debuting two new songs in Seattle – watch footage below. The group, led by Lindsey Jordan, had been on the road with Dinosaur Jr. since last month, although the latter had been forced to withdraw from the final three shows due to a health issue with frontman J. Mascis. Advertisement The final show of the run took place on Friday night (August 8) in Seattle’s Neumos, and Snail Mail took the opportunity to give two new tracks their first public airing. ‘My Maker’ is a dreamy, acoustic-strummed track, while...
Crowdfunder saves Winchester’s Railway Inn: “We get to keep doing what we do but better”
The Railway Inn in Winchester has celebrated reaching its goal on Crowdfunder, saying “we get to keep doing what we do – but better”. The only grassroots music venue in the Hampshire city, which has been home to local and rising artists for over 40 years, had declared that they were in ”serious trouble” last month, setting a goal of £35,000 and saying they could be forced to shut their doors “for good” if they were not successful. Advertisement Frank Turner, a Winchester native, lent his support to the appeal and live music fans soon rallied to the cause....
PRS For Music launches monthly royalty payouts for online streaming
PRS For Music have announced they will now pay out royalties for online streaming on a monthly basis instead of quarterly. The body, which is the UK’s primary collecting society for songwriters, composers and music publishers, will now distribute money to its members in what it says will be “more timely, transparent and aligned with how music is consumed”. Advertisement The change will be implemented from August 15, with streaming income from Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube among the platforms that are accounted for in the change. PRS say that online streaming amounted to 28.4 per cent of all...
Watch ‘South Park’ co-creator Matt Stone play drums for Primus
South Park’s Matt Stone joined Primus on drums for a King Crimson cover in Los Angeles this week – watch footage below. The writer, producer and animator is also a part-time musician and on Wednesday (August 6), he joined Les Claypool’s band at the Greek Theater for a version of ‘Thela Hun Ginjeet’, a 1981 single by the prog rockers that Primus include semi-regularly in their sets. Advertisement The show was part of the band’s ‘Onward & Upward’ tour, which concluded with two final shows in Sacramento on Thursday and Friday (August 7 and 8). The Los Angeles date...
Sharon Osbourne debunks “ridiculous” claim that final Black Sabbath show raised $190million for charity
Sharon Osbourne has refuted the “ridiculous” claim that the farewell Black Sabbath concert raised $190million for charity. The star-studded ‘Back To The Beginning’ show went down at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5, an event that took on extra poignancy when Ozzy Osbourne passed away less than three months later (July 22). Advertisement In the days following the show, its musical director, the Rage Against The Machine legend Tom Morello, announced on Instagram that it had raised “more than $190million”, which would be split equally between Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice. In a new...
NCT WISH announce new mini-album ‘Color’
NCT WISH have announced a new mini-album ‘Color’ – find out more below. READ MORE: TWICE at 10: “I honestly don’t know how the time flew by so fast” Last night (August 7), SM Entertainment and the NCT sub-unit took to social media to announce their upcoming third mini-album ‘Color’. The EP is slated to arrive on September 1 at 6pm KST. Advertisement It will be previewed by the pre-release single ‘Surf’ next week (August 12) at 6pm KST. A teaser for the song has yet to be shared, but its cover art and title suggest it’ll adopt a beach-y,...Recent Posts
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