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US independent venues now facing ticketholder no-show rates of up to 50 per cent
Independent venues in the United States are facing ticketholder no-show rates of as high as 50 per cent, according to the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). The organisation, which was formed in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic first broke out and represents indie music venues, promoters and festivals, shared the statistic during a January 19 hearing before the US House Small Business Committee titled “The Power, Peril, and Promise of The Creative Economy”. “Today, the rollercoaster ride of the pandemic continues,” said NIVA representative Raeanne Presley, who co-owns the venue Presleys’ Country Jubilee in Branson, Missouri. “Traditionally, about five...
Several members of iKON and WINNER test positive for COVID-19
Members of boybands iKON and WINNER have been diagnosed with COVID-19. READ MORE: The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021 On January 23, YG Entertainment shared that iKON members Jinhwan, Yunhyeong and Donghyuk had tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing cold symptoms. It also informed that the group’s remaining members – Bobby, Junhoe and Chanwoo – tested negative for the virus. “We will fully cooperate with the health authorities’ investigation and take all measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” the company said in a statement, per Yonhap News Agency. “We will provide all necessary support to protect...
Hear Tyler, the Creator’s score for Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris
Tyler, the Creator scored a Louis Vuitton fashion show put together by the late Virgil Abloh – watch the full show from Paris this week below. The Men’s Fall-Winter 2022 fashion show was held at the Carreau du Temple this week (January 20), and ended with Tyler making an appearance himself, riding down the catwalk on a bicycle. READ MORE: 10 song lyrics that honour the late, great Virgil Abloh A synopsis for the new collection said: “The ????? Dreamhouse™️ presents the Men’s Fall-Winter 2022 Collection, consolidating the themes and messages of the eight-season arc Virgil Abloh created for...
Neve Campbell reacts to The Weeknd name-dropping her on new album
Canadian actress Neve Campbell has reacted to The Weeknd name-dropping her on his new album ‘Dawn FM’. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight On the track ‘Here We Go… Again’, fellow Canadian Abel Tesfaye sings: “I loved her right, make her scream like Neve Campbell.” Asked about the shout-out during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the Scream star said: “How crazy is that? It’s pretty crazy. Advertisement “Well at first, my publicist told me, and she was like, ‘The Weeknd,’ and I was...
Kevin Parker reacts to The Wiggles’ chart-topping Tame Impala cover
Kevin Parker has reacted to the news that The Wiggles have topped the triple j Hottest 100 chart in Australia with a Tame Impala cover. It was announced this week that the band have come out victorious on Australia’s triple j Hottest 100 of 2021 countdown with their Like A Version cover of the band’s 2012 track ‘Elephant’. The beloved children’s entertainers were the hot favourites to take out the youth broadcaster’s annual listener-voted poll by algorithmic predictor 100 Warm Tunas. It marks the first time a triple j Like A Version cover has ever landed in the top spot....
Nova Twins, Amyl And The Sniffers and more for Reclaim These Streets compilation
Nova Twins and Amyl And The Sniffers are among artists to contribute to a new compilation supporting women’s organisation Reclaim These Streets. ‘New Moons XVI’ is a 10-track compilation of female and non-binary talent which also features Deap Vally, KT Tunstall and more. READ MORE: Nova Twins: “The massive surge of POC pop-punk and rock is an act of rebellion” The compilation, to be released on February 10, was curated by The Music Federation’s Head of Promotions Jasmine Hodge, who said: “What better way than to get some of the best female names in rock and do it all in...
Listen to Nilüfer Yanya’s shimmering new song ‘Midnight Sun’
Nilüfer Yanya has shared another taster of her upcoming second album – watch the video for the widescreen new track ‘Midnight Sun’ below. READ MORE: Nilüfer Yanya’s debut album is a ‘Black Mirror’-infused nightmare wrapped in lush indie-rock ‘Midnight Sun’ follows recent track ‘Stabilise’ in previewing her upcoming second album ‘Painless’, which is set to arrive on March 4 via ATO and follows 2019 debut ‘Miss Universe’. “It’s a song about recognising what it feels like to be pushed down but wanting to resist,” Yanya said of ‘Midnight Sun’ in a statement. “I really like the imagery of ‘midnight sun’...
The Weeknd breaks Justin Bieber’s record for most monthly Spotify listeners
The Weeknd has broken a new Spotify record, dethroning Justin Bieber as the artist with the most monthly listeners on the platform. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight After releasing new album ‘Dawn FM’ earlier this month, which missed out on the Number One spot on the Billboard 200 album chart by just 2,300 copies, Abel Tesfaye has now risen to have 85,667,564 monthly listeners on Spotify, the highest of any artist right now. The title had previously been held by Bieber for nearly a year, and The...
Thundercat makes acting debut in ‘Star Wars’ spin-off ‘The Book Of Boba Fett’
Thundercat has made his acting debut, making in a short cameo in the latest episode of Star Wars spin-off series The Book Of Boba Fett. READ MORE: ‘The Book Of Boba Fett’ episode four recap: Star Wars meets ‘The Sopranos’ The fourth episode of the Disney+ show, titled The Gathering Storm, premiered earlier this week, and saw the star bassist appear as a body-modification artist with a robot hand. It’s not clear yet whether Thundercat will appear in more episodes of the show, or if he has any other future acting gigs lined up, but you can see a...Recent Posts
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