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College Dropouts? There’s a new university degree on Kanye West
There is a new course about rapper and producer Kanye West beginning this year at a university in Montreal. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Yassin Alsalman at Concordia University is launching a university class called Kanye vs. Ye: Genius By Design. The course will focus on his career – from his beginnings as a producer in Chicago to his rise to fame via albums like ‘College Dropout’ and ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.’ Alsalman wrote on Instagram: “I want to bring something new and fresh to students. An opportunity to bring more amazing...
Listen to Rosalía’s intimate new single ‘Hentai’
Rosalía has shared a new song called ‘Hentai’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Rosalía at Somerset House review – the making of a new kind of megastar The track serves as the latest preview of the Spanish singer-songwriter’s third studio album, ‘Motomami’, which comes out this Friday (March 18). It follows on from previous singles ‘La Fama’, ‘Saoko’ and last month’s ‘Chicken Teriyaki’. Beginning as a delicate piano-led ballad, ‘Hentai’ later introduces rapid-fire electronic beats as Rosalía delivers the ecstatic refrain: “So, so, so, so, so, so good/ Good, good, so, so, so good/ So, so,...
Mamamoo’s Solar Puts Her Best Face Forward
By Sarina Bhutani Speaking with Solar feels like catching up with an old friend. As she settles into an evening Zoom call, the last of her day’s packed schedule, the typically ultra-glam idol appears in her most intrinsic state. Her hair, dyed back to its natural dark, is pulled up into a tousled bun, and a simple white mask covers her bare face in accordance with her trendy white athleisure. The woman sitting in front of the camera looks different from the one we normally see on stage, but her confident yet humble disposition remains intact. Talking to Solar is...
Korn’s Jonathan Davis on his “long COVID” battle: “I’m still fatigued like crazy”
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has said that he is “still fatigued like crazy” after contracting COVID-19 last year. The singer, 51, tested positive for the virus last August, two weeks after Korn embarked on their 2021 US tour. As a result, the band were forced to cancel six of their scheduled concerts. READ MORE: Korn: “On this record, we have grown emotionally. Music is healing to all of us” Davis returned to resume the run of shows after recovering, but performed while sitting on a throne for the majority of the set. He said at the time that he’d...
Skibadee’s daughter launches crowdfunder campaign for late MC
The daughter of drum ‘n’ bass pioneer MC Skibadee has launched a crowdfunder following his death last month. In February, it was announced that Skibadee had passed away aged 47. His daughter Asia Wride, is hoping to raise £50,000 towards funeral costs and support for the family. “My dad, MC Skibadee, passed away on February 27th 2022,” she wrote on the fundraising page. As his firstborn, it has fallen to me to help our family with the unexpected loss of my dad. If you can help to take the pressure off during this time it would be much appreciated....
Songwriter made “concerted plan” to “target” Ed Sheeran, High Court hears
Ed Sheeran was hit with a “concerted plan” to secure his interest in a songwriter who then accused him of copying one of his songs for ‘Shape Of You’, the High Court was told yesterday (March 15). Sheeran and two of his co-writers, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, have been accused of lifting “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch (real name Sam Chokri). READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak The latter artist and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue have alleged that...
UK music grows by nearly 13 per cent in 2021 to be worth £1.26billion
UK music industry revenue grew by nearly 13 per cent across 2021, meaning it is now worth £1.26billion. According to new research and data from the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), the figures mark the seventh consecutive year of growth in the sector. READ MORE: What’s causing the vinyl delay? “Adele is not the problem”, say music industry insiders Revenue from CD, vinyl and other physical formats grew by a huge 14.6 per cent to £241million, with the amount of indie record shops going up (from 390 to 407) contributing to this rise. Advertisement Vinyl revenue was up 34 per cent...
PRS launch new Back to Live Music Venue Prize for independent UK venues
PRS for Music have announced details of a new Back to Live Music Venue Prize to help support struggling music venues in the UK. READ MORE: Independent Venue Week 2022: “Now more than ever, small venues need to be shouted about” The nationwide scheme will offer independent venues the opportunity to win one of six regional prizes of £10,000, and has been launched as a result of worrying new data collected by the organisation. Between 2019 and 2021, PRS For Music saw a huge 84 per cent decline in live performances reported to the organisation, from 124,000 in 2019,...
Fifth Harmony Wrestled Back The Power Of Having A Voice
By Larisha Paul An eponymous album marks a major moment in an artist’s career. For women, owning one’s work, body, and artistry can be especially powerful, even political. Throughout Women’s History Month, MTV News is highlighting some of these iconic statements from some of the biggest artists on the globe. This is Self-Titled. The cards were stacked against Fifth Harmony from the beginning. From the time that Normani, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, and Camila Cabello were wrangled into a girl group by Simon Cowell like a gender-swapped One Direction after auditioning as soloists on The X Factor...Recent Posts
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