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Years & Years’ Olly Alexander opens up about going solo: “It was coming for a long time”
Years & Years’ Olly Alexander has opened up about going solo in a new interview, saying the move was “coming for a long time”. The pop star is still using the Years & Years moniker for his musical output, but is no longer working with his former bandmates Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen. READ MORE: Watch Olly Alexander gatecrash our interview with Adam Lambert at the BRITs Speaking to the Guardian, he said he had decided to continue to operate under the band name because he “didn’t want to let Years & Years go”. Advertisement While Alexander maintained that the...
Watch Pete Davidson join Jack Harlow on stage to perform ‘SUVs’
Pete Davidson made a surprise appearance onstage with Jack Harlow at his show in Los Angeles last night (January 8). The rapper is currently is in the midst of his Crème de la Crème tour in North America and performed at LA’s The Novo venue on Saturday. The Saturday Night Live comedian joined Harlow for a brief appearance during the show, taking the mic to help Harlow deliver a version of his 2021 track ‘SUVs (Black on Black)’. The pair swapped lines on the track, which originally featured guest vocals from Pooh Shiesty. Advertisement “Make some noise for the...
Man arrested for making bomb threat in attempt to skip line at Doja Cat concert
A man was arrested for making a bomb threat outside a concert being headlined by Doja Cat in Indianapolis yesterday (January 8). The pop star topped the bill at a free AT&T’s Playoff Playlist Live gig held at the city’s Monument Circle venue, which also saw the likes of AJR and Pink Sweat$ perform. READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phase The Indianapolis Star reports that an unnamed man was arrested and the crowd cleared for around 20 minutes before the gates opened because of the bomb threat. The man reportedly told people...
Listen to David Guetta and Morten team up on twisted club smash ‘Permanence’
David Guetta and Danish DJ Morten have joined forces once again for a new track called ‘Permanence’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: David Guetta: “Streaming has changed everything – I don’t think about albums” Their latest collaboration follows on from their December 2021 track ‘Alive Again’, and their Future Rave remix of Guetta and Sia‘s classic club anthem ‘Titanium’. ‘Permanence’, which has previously been teased in DJ sets by both artists, takes listeners down a black hole jam-packed with sharp synths and ethereal, gospel-like vocals; woven together by a sea of haunting bass thumps. Advertisement Morten...
Nas to sell royalty rights to two of his songs as NFTs
Nas is set to sell the royalty rights to two of his songs (‘Ultra Black’ and ‘Rare’) as NFTs. READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend: “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block” Teaming up with Royal – a song ownership platform that Nas invested in last year alongside The Chainsmokers – 760 tokens will be made available for ‘Ultra Black’, the lead single to Nas’ 2021 Grammy Award winning-album ‘King’s Disease’, from 6pm GMT on January 11. Three tiers of tokens will be available to buy, offering different levels of ownership. Advertisement...
Meet Me @ The Altar announce their debut album will arrive this year
Meet Me @ The Altar have announced that their debut album will be released sometime this year. READ MORE: Meet Me @ The Altar: Energetic trio putting the positivity back into pop-punk The US pop-punk trio – comprising guitarist Téa Campbell, drummer Ada Juarez and singer Edith Johnson – aren’t giving too much away, but they have assured fans that their first full-length project will definitely arrive in 2022. “American pop punk band ‘Meet Me @ The Altar’ will release their debut full length album in 2022,” the band said in a tweet on Friday (January 7). Advertisement The...
John Travolta‘s daughter Ella Bleu shares delicate debut single ‘Dizzy’
John Travolta‘s daughter Ella Bleu has released her debut single, ‘Dizzy’ – you can listen to the piano-driven track below. READ MORE: How old were the actors in your favourite teen movies? The 21-year-old singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of the Hollywood actor and his late wife Kelly Preston, dropped ‘Dizzy’ on Friday (January 7) and shared the news on Instagram, alongside a video montage of her creating the delicate track. “So happy and excited to say that my first single, ‘Dizzy’, is out now!!!” she wrote. “It’s been a long time coming but I’m still that 14 year...
Adam Lambert praises Lil Nas X for “pushing” the conversation around sexuality
Adam Lambert has praised Lil Nas X for the way the conversation around sexuality has evolved in recent years. READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist Speaking to Boy George and Attitude Magazine, Lambert was asked: “How do you feel the way sexuality and gender are evolving in 2022?” “Mine’s evolving lovely,” replied the Queen singer. “I’m so happy we’re moving the needle. There’s a lot of work to be done, but someone like Lil Nas, he’s a proper pop star at this point, lots of hits,...
Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones and more pay tribute to songwriter Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman, the songwriting giant known for her work in film, television and theater, has died at the age of 93. She passed away at her home in Los Angels on Saturday morning (January 8) with husband Alan Bergman and daughter Julie Bergman at her side. The cause of death was respiratory failure (non-COVID related). Bergman’s death was confirmed by ASCAP president, chairman, and songwriter Paul Williams, who issued a statement (via Deadline). “It is with deep sadness that I personally, and all of ASCAP, mourn the passing of Marilyn Bergman – one of the greatest lyricists who ever lived and truly ASCAP...Recent Posts
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