Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free have signed 23-year-old Los Angeles-based artist Tanna Leone to their pgLang record label. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ review Leone was announced as the latest addition to the pgLang roster in an Instagram video posted on March 9, where the artist introduces himself and answers questions including what drives him and what he’s most excited for. The release of Leone’s double-single was then announced in an Instagram post that followed. ‘With The Villains’ and ‘Lucky’ are out now, along with an official music video for ‘With The Villains’. Advertisement The Neal Farmer-directed video for...
Tom Odell visited Bucharest Train Station on Friday (March 13) to perform his 2013 hit ‘Another Love’ for Ukrainian refugees. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” According to the UN, more than two million civilians have fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, with a lot of them travelling through neighbouring Romania. “Yesterday I had the honour of singing another love at Bucharest train station in the company of many Ukrainian refugees. There are thousands of refugees coming into this station every day. They need food, water, a safe...
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has criticised Kim Kardashian over her recent advice encouraging women in business to work harder. READ MORE: From the archives – KISS’ Gene Simmons: Does Rock’n’Roll Kill Brain Cells? Kardashian and her family were recently profiled by Variety about their upcoming new reality show The Kardashians, which arrives on Hulu on April 14. A clip from the interview, in which Kim offers her advice for women in business, went viral after many mocked her comments for being rude and out of touch. Advertisement “I have the best advice for women in business,” Kardashian said. “Get your...
Kanye West‘s album, ‘DONDA‘, has been certified platinum by the RIAA, with over one million equivalent album sales since its release in August 2021. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Ye’s album was released last year after multiple delays and several changes to the album itself. The progress of the album was charted through several listening parties, where West would make changes to it following each one. In a three-star review, NME described ‘DONDA’ as “incredibly – and unnecessarily – long”. It is his ninth solo studio album to reach the platinum mark, with...
Jack Harlow and Drake handed an unsuspecting fan $20,000 (£15,300) in cash while in Turks and Caicos – watch the video below. READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experience The pair have been spending time on the islands over the past week and posted the video on Drake’s Instagram yesterday (March 12). The accompanying caption on the post reads: “Me and Jack Harlow blessing the island on behalf of Stake. My fav thing in the world is to try and change someone’s day, week, month or year.” Advertisement “Alright what’s up?...
Katy Perry has seemingly reacted to her recent copyright appeal case win during a show in Las Vegas – watch footage below. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of old Perry is currently nearing the end of her residency at Las Vegas’ Resorts World Theatre and during Friday night’s performance (March 11), she changed the lyrics to ‘Dark Horse’ to reference her recent legal victory. Instead of singing “So just be sure before you give it up to me, up to me, give it up to me”, Perry sang...
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 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 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 “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...