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SXSW: four people shot in downtown Austin during festival
Four people have been injured during a shooting in downtown Austin outside a venue being used for this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival. A gunman opened fire near the Alamo Ritz theatre around 2:50am this morning (March 20), according to local police (via The Independent). The incident at East 6th St and Neches St. left four people injured, who were taken to a nearby hospital by emergency responders. Their injuries are thought not to be life threatening. Austin Police secured the area and warned the public to avoid the scene while the suspect was initially on the run. About two hours...
Watch Dave Gahan & Soulsavers cover PJ Harvey on ‘Fallon’
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this weekend to promote the release of their latest LP. READ MORE: Dave Gahan covers Cat Power and tells us about his “liberating” new album and the future of Depeche Mode The Depeche Mode frontman and longtime collaborator Rich Machin released their new covers album ‘Imposter’ back in November under the guise of Soulsavers. Together they deliver unique takes on songs by the likes of Neil Young, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and many more. Gahan recently told NME that the 12 selected tracks feel like they carry “a sense...
Watch The Strokes give live debut to ‘Eternal Summer’ at band’s first show of 2022
The Strokes headlined Lollapalooza in Argentina last night (March 19) marking their first performance of 2022. READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article” Julian Casablancas and co. topped the bill of the festival’s second night at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires. Other headliners on the night included Doja Cat and Machine Gun Kelly. The Strokes, whose last album was 2020’s ‘The New Abnormal’, haven’t played out since their Brooklyn Steel show in New York last November. During their set at Lollapalooza, the band performed ‘Eternal...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘I Predict A Riot’
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘I Predict A Riot’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by...
Mother of Young Thug’s child killed following argument over bowling ball
LaKevia Jackson, a 31-year-old Atlanta woman who shared a child with Young Thug, has been shot and killed after what’s been reported as “a dispute over a bowling ball”. CBS46 confirmed the murder on Friday (March 18), reporting that Jackson was shot in the parking lot of the Metro Fun Center in southwest Atlanta. Investigators told the outlet that Jackson was attending a birthday party for her best friend (who remains unnamed in the report), and was targeted by the shooter as she left the venue; prior to leaving, she’d become embroiled in an argument about a bowling ball. ...
Rapper Goonew shot and killed following incident in Maryland
Rapper Goonew has been killed following a shooting incident in District Heights, Maryland. He was 24 years old. The rapper, who was also known as Big Whizzle, died on Friday (March 18) after being shot. His death, which was confirmed to The Washington Post by his manager, comes nearly two years after he survived another shooting attempt in 2020. Writing on Twitter after that, he posted: “I Ain’t Never Show This Pictures But July 5th Last Year They Told My Mother I Was Dead I Came Back… I’m Blessed & thankful I’m Still Here.” It is not yet known...
Hulu sets June release for XXXTentacion documentary ‘Look At Me’
After being premiered at SXSW earlier this week, Look At Me – a documentary following the controversial life and career of the late XXXTentacion – has received an official release date of June 10. READ MORE: XXXTentacion’s death has sparked debate about art, abuse and the media Produced by FADER Films, Look At Me has been picked up for distribution by Hulu, where it will be available to stream in North American territories. Details of its international release are yet to be confirmed, though it’s likely the film will hit Disney+ in areas where the streamer hosts its Star Originals...
Watch Shawn Mendes unveil new song at SXSW, ‘When You’re Gone’
Shawn Mendes unveiled a new song as SXSW yesterday (March 19) – check out fan footage of the moment below. READ MORE: Pop is Not A Dirty Word: Why I reckon Shawn Mendes is the Gen-Z Bruce Springsteen Mendes performed at the South By Southwest showcase for Billboard and Samsung’s The Stage on Saturday evening, which took place at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park in Austin. The new song was debuted as his second-to-last of the night, and is called ‘When You’re Gone’. Mendes performed the song after ‘It’ll Be Okay’ – the first live performance of his latest single....
Watch Duran Duran light Capital Tower up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag
During a private rooftop concert in Hollywood this week, Duran Duran lit up the Capitol Records building in blue and yellow – the colours of the Ukrainian flag – and dedicated their 1992 song ‘Ordinary World’ to the people of Ukraine. The band performed to an intimate crowd of 250 – mostly friends, family and industry professionals – on the rooftop of the Aster nightclub on Thursday (March 17). Capitol Tower is in clear eyeshot of the Aster, and with Duran Duran having previously been signed to Capitol Records, it made a perfect backdrop for their message of solidarity...Recent Posts
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