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Stream “Somebody To Somebody” By Jade Latrice
Stunning artist Jade Latrice shows off her talent in a new single called “Somebody To Somebody”. She paints a beautiful picture, vibrant with all sorts of emotions, and the message is clear: even when everything seems to be going wrong, “you are somebody to somebody”, regardless of whether it’s a love relationship or a friendship. With two previous releases— “Make It Home” and “I Like It”, Jade Latrice is making a name for herself in the r&b scene. Young and determined, she has been working on her craft for a while and is as diligent as anyone. Connecting authentic...
Fun’s Some Nights Redefined Pop-Rock — And Reintroduced Jack Antonoff
Welcome to New Retro Week, a celebration of the biggest artists, hits, and cultural moments that made 2012 a seminal year in pop. MTV News is looking back to see what lies ahead: These essays showcase how today’s blueprint was laid a decade ago. Step into our time machine. It’s difficult to conjure up memories of 2012 without Fun’s Some Nights spinning in the background. The pop-rock group’s frenetic, theatrical sophomore album dropped like an atom bomb, with lead singles “We Are Young” and “Some Nights” immolating notions of what both genres could sound like blended together for a...
The Wombats announce new UK and Ireland tour dates
The Wombats have announced a new set of UK and Ireland tour dates for August and October. The gigs will follow on from the three-piece’s upcoming UK arena tour, which will take place in April in support of their recent album ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’. READ MORE: Watch The Wombats’ track-by-track guide to ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’ The Wombats have now announced further UK and Ireland tour dates for 2022, with a trio of headline shows set to take place in August in Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin. Advertisement The band will then hit the road again in...
NMIXX drop fierce music video for debut single ‘O.O’
JYP Entertainment‘s new girl group NMIXX have made their debut with a head-spinning music video for ‘O.O’. READ MORE: Apink – ‘Horn’ review: gorgeous, lovesick daydreams take flight The visual opens at a scene of a shipwreck, as an ominous fog clears to reveal the members of the new girl group. They launch into a fierce performance of the new track, entering a number of whimsical new worlds. “Eyes wide open like ‘OO’ / Watch out, baila baila baila / Watch it, how nice how nice,” they sing on the chorus, while performing the song’s intricate choreography. ‘O.O’ is...
10 Years Of KCON: How The Convention Became An International Hub For K-pop
Welcome to New Retro Week, a celebration of the biggest artists, hits, and cultural moments that made 2012 a seminal year in pop. MTV News is looking back to see what lies ahead: These essays showcase how today’s blueprint was laid a decade ago. Step into our time machine. By Lai Frances For two days in July 2019, New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Madison Square Garden were simultaneously filled for the first time with the rapturous electric thumps of South Korean pop music. About 55,000 fans flocked to the venues to kick off the year’s stateside...
The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx to headline new Bristol festival Forwards
The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx have been announced as the headliners of the inaugural edition of the new Bristol festival, Forwards. Forwards will take place on Clifton Downs in Bristol from September 3-4, with 60,000 people expected to attend over two days. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 Jamie xx will headline the opening night of the festival on September 3, with the day also set to feature performances by the likes of Little Simz, Khruangbin, Fred again.., Floating Points and Shygirl. Advertisement The Chemical Brothers will close Forwards 2022 on September 4, with...
Watch Alt-J celebrate ‘An Awesome Wave’ 10th anniversary with ‘Breezeblocks’ ‘Late Show’ performance
Alt-J have celebrated the upcoming 10th anniversary of their 2012 debut album ‘An Awesome Wave’ with a live performance of their track ‘Breezeblocks’ on The Late Show. The three-piece are currently in North America touring with Portugal. The Man in support of their fourth studio album ‘The Dream’, which came out earlier this month. READ MORE: Alt-J: “British cynicism is so strong. As soon as you become successful, it’s open season” Alt-J stopped by the Stephen Colbert-hosted Late Show in the US last night (February 21) for a special live performance, with the trio opting to play their 2012...
BamBam on his friendship with Red Velvet’s Seulgi: “We’ve become besties”
GOT7 singer BamBam has opened up about his newfound friendship with Red Velvet member Seulgi. READ MORE: PENTAGON on new mini-album ‘IN:VITE U’: “Sometimes a miracle does happen” Last December, the Thai-born K-pop idol teamed up with the Red Velvet vocalist for his single ‘Who Are You’, which appeared on his latest mini-album, ‘B’. In addition to contributing her vocals, Seulgi had also joined BamBam in the music video for the track, where the duo performed an intricate dance routine. “At first, we didn’t think about Seulgi . We were thinking about a lot of people, but...
IU on turning 30: “It was the first time in a while that I’d felt excited”
South Korean vocalist and industry veteran IU has opened up about how it feels like to be reaching her thirties. READ MORE: BIBI: “I have a long-ass plan to be a superstar and then die in my own bedroom” The South Korean singer-songwriter recently spoke to Marie Claire Korea, where she discussed entering her thirties and how her age has and continues to influence her musical direction. In Korea, newborns are considered a year old at birth. IU was born in 1993, thus making her 30 by Korean reckoning in 2022. IU shared that she had felt quite differently...Recent Posts
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