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Katy Perry wins ‘Dark Horse’ copyright appeal case
Katy Perry has won a copyright infringement case against a rapper who claimed she stole his music to make her hit single ‘Dark Horse’. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of old On Thursday (March 10) a federal appeals court refused to reinstate the original $2.8million verdict against Perry. In 2014, when Marcus Gray, who performs as Flame, alleged that the pop singer had copied his track ‘Joyful Noise’, jurors sided with him. However, in 2020 a judge overturned the original verdict. Advertisement At the time, the ‘Stairway to Heaven’...
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor gives update on new album and it’s arrival date
Corey Taylor has given an update on Slipknot’s new album and its expected arrival date. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: this album is a masterpiece” In a new interview on Down To Hell with Doug Bradley, the Slipknot frontman said that they’re now in the process of mixing the album with an anticipated summer release date. He said: “We don’t have a hard date yet ’cause we’re lazy and we’re still mixing the damn thing.” Advertisement He continued: “I can tell you it’s completely recorded and we’re about...
Placebo announce North American tour for their album ‘Never Let Me Go’
Placebo have shared the details behind their first North American tour in almost a decade. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Placebo’s Brian Molko The string of dates will follow the release of the band’s eighth studio album ‘Never Let Me Go’ which is set for March 25. Tickets are on sale here. The tour kicks off in Vancouver in September, with stops in Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco before it ends in New York. See a full list of dates below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by OFFICIAL PLACEBO INSTAGRAM. (@placeboworld) Advertisement SEPTEMBER 4 – Vancouver,...
Warner and Sony Music groups suspend operations in Russia
Warner and Sony Music have become the latest music groups to suspend their operations in Russia as the ongoing war with Ukraine continues. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” Ukraine officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. In a statement yesterday (March 10), Warner Music Group said: “Warner Music Group is suspending operations in Russia, including investments in and development of projects, promotional and marketing activities, and manufacturing of all physical...
Rex Orange County: “Tyler, The Creator taught me by giving me a mirror to look at what I did on my own”
Rex Orange County has opened up about working with Tyler, The Creator, and how it was transformative for his career. READ MORE: Rex Orange County: “I want the music to sound and feel free – because I feel free” Speaking to NME for our latest Big Read, Alex O’Connor told us about his experience providing vocals for Tyler’s 2017 album, ‘Flower Boy’ and how it opened his eyes to “a different world” he “couldn’t possibly understand from a bedroom in the countryside in the UK.” He added: “I remember that The Game rolled up to the studio in a Red Rolls...
Cardi B forced to postpone what would have been her first starring movie role
Cardi B has been forced to postpone what would have been her first starring movie role. Cardi was due to star in Paramount Pictures comedy Assisted Living, but a week before production was due to start, the rapper was forced to back out of the production according to Deadline. Cardi was due to play a “low-level criminal on the run when she’s wrongly accused of a crime”, who goes on to hide out in her grandmother’s retirement home, per the film’s official synopsis. Advertisement However, the movie’s cast and crew were reportedly told last week that Assisted Living is being...
Sigrid announces her second album ‘How To Let Go’
Sigrid has announced her second studio album ‘How To Let Go’ while sharing the official video for recent single ‘It Gets Dark’. The Norwegian pop star will release the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Sucker Punch’ on May 6 via Island. You can pre-order it here. READ MORE: Griff & Sigrid at the BandLab NME Awards 2022: pop perfection from the dynamic duo ‘How To Let Go’ features 12 tracks including the previously released songs ‘Burning Bridges’, ‘Mirror’ and ‘It Gets Dark’, the latter of which came out on Wednesday (March 9). The album was written at a time when Sigrid was...
Muse announce new single ‘Compliance’, coming next week
Muse have announced another new single, ‘Compliance’ – check out the teaser below. Matt Bellamy and co. returned back in January with ‘Won’t Stand Down’, the first preview of the trio’s as-yet-untitled ninth studio album. Their most recent record, ‘Simulation Theory’, came out in 2018. READ MORE: Global chaos? Corrupt politicians? Here’s why we need Muse more than ever Earlier this week (March 9), Muse signalled that more new music could be on the way by sharing a brief clip that concluded with what fans believed to be the cover art for the band’s next LP. Advertisement Set in a...
Noel Gallagher says rock music is too middle class to find another Oasis
Noel Gallagher has said that rock music is now too middle class to find another Oasis. READ MORE: Watch Noel Gallagher’s track-by-track guide to ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’ He and brother Liam grew up in a working class family in Burning, Manchester and thinks that “working class kids” like them would now struggle to make it on the rock scene. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Noel said: “Where are the 14 year olds in bands now? Working class kids can’t afford to do it now, because guitars are expensive, there’s no rehearsal rooms. They’ve all been turned into...Recent Posts
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