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Watch Rosalía perform ‘Chicken Teriyaki’ and ‘La Fama’ in ‘SNL’ debut
Rosalía made her debut as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live yesterday (March 12) and performed new single ‘Chicken Teriyaki’ alongside her The Weeknd collaboration ‘La Fama’ – watch footage below. READ MORE: Rosalía at Somerset House review – the making of a new kind of megastar Released last month, ‘Chicken Teriyaki’ is the third song shared from Rosalía’s upcoming third album ‘Motomami’ which is out March 18. It follows previously released singles ‘La Fama‘ and ‘Saoko‘. After being introduced by Zoë Kravitz, Rosalía delivered a playful, confident performance of ‘Chicken Teriyaki’ backed by two dancers before a...
Dolly Parton says “never say never” to selling back catalogue
Dolly Parton has shared her feelings on selling the rights to her back catalogue, as some of her peers have done recently, in a new interview. The likes of Neil Diamond, Sting, Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and more have all sold their back catalogues in recent months and years. READ MORE: So, Noel might sell the Oasis back catalogue? Here are a few ideas Asked in an interview with the BBC if she was also planning to do the same, Parton replied: “I would not be above doing that. All I would do then is to...
Henry Rollins on Ukraine conflict: “No one in Ukraine’s life is what it was”
Henry Rollins has spoken out about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reflecting on the upheaval in the lives of Ukrainians as a result of the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24. The UN reported that 549 civilians had died as of March 10 – although they believe the total could be much higher – while the US military estimates that between 2,000 and 4,000 Ukrainian armed forces, national guard and volunteer forces have also been killed. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to...
Drake is planning some “highly interactive shows” in New York and Toronto
Drake is planning “highly interactive” shows in New York and Toronto, the rapper has revealed in a new radio show. The star was talking during a broadcast on Sound 42, OVO Sound’s Sirius XM radio station, when he shared the news. READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experience “I’m excited to let all my people know that we’re working on something really special for you guys,” Drake told listeners. “Putting together two shows, one in New York and a few in Toronto. They’re gonna be something different, something that I’ve never...
Traci Braxton, singer and sister of Toni, has died aged 50
Singer Traci Braxton died yesterday (March 11) at the age of 50, her family has confirmed in a statement. The star, who is the sister of fellow singers Toni and Tamar Braxton, had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. “Traci passed this morning as the snow was falling, our angel is now a snowflake,” her family wrote in a statement. “We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love, celebrating her life. We are family forever.” Braxton’s husband Kevin Surratt also confirmed the news of her death to TMZ, saying: “We have come...
Eminem breaks RIAA record for most gold and platinum singles
Eminem has broken the record for the most gold and platinum singles certified by the RIAA in the organisation’s history. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the news last week (March 8). READ MORE: The biggest moments from the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022 Eminem now has 166million single certifications and 61.5million album certifications after being awarded 73.5million new units. The new certifications put the Detroit rapper ahead of Drake, who previously held the record with 163.5million certifications, and Rihanna, who has 151.5million certifications. Advertisement He has also become one of only seven artists to have three or...
Rosalía recalls time Harry Styles texted a stranger thinking it was her
Rosalía has recalled a time when Harry Styles texted a stranger praising her music thinking he was speaking to her. The Spanish pop star shared the anecdote during an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last week (March 10). READ MORE: Rosalía at Somerset House review – the making of a new kind of megastar During an interview on the show, Rosalía explained that she changes her number a lot to help her focus when she’s working in the studio. When Fallon suggested that friends would then be texting someone else, she responded: “That happened to me – I...
Kanye West was “too impatient” to put Jay Z on ‘City Of Gods’
Kanye West was “too impatient” to put Jay-Z on his recent Fivio Foreign and Alicia Keys team-up ‘City Of Gods’, according to one of his collaborators. The track was released last month and will feature on Fivio Foreign’s upcoming debut album, ‘B.I.B.L.E’. It also appears on the ‘V2.22.22 Miami’ version of ‘Donda 2’ that West shared via his Stem Player last month. READ MORE: ‘Donda 2’: Kanye West’s ego is scuppering these half-baked, dashed-off sounding songs Speaking on Complex Brackets, Fivio Foreign discussed the track and revealed that West wanted Jay-Z to work with them on it. “I had the...
Watch Greta Van Fleet kick off their 2022 ‘Dreams In Gold’ tour
Greta Van Fleet began the North American leg of their 2022 ‘Dreams In Gold’ tour in Michigan this week – check out the full setlist and watch fan-shot footage below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Greta Van Fleet For the first of five dates in their home state, the band took to the stage at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo on Thursday night (March 10) to deliver a 14-track headline performance (via Setlist.FM). The group kicked off with ‘Heat Above’, the opening track from their second album ‘The Battle at Garden’s...Recent Posts
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