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Madame Tussauds London announce new David Bowie figure to celebrate his 75th birthday

Madame Tussauds London have announced that they are to unveil a new figure of David Bowie in March 2022 – the second to feature at the Baker Street attraction. READ MORE: Brilliant Adventure: David Bowie’s 10 defining moments from the ‘90s On what would have been the late artist’s 75th birthday, Madame Tussauds have also released new images taken during Bowie’s 1983 sitting with their artists. Check them out below. Bowie’s first figure was unveiled in 1983 during the ‘Let’s Dance’ era, after the artist had spent time with Madame Tussauds London artists so they could get precise measurements, hair and...
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Slash says Guns N’ Roses plan to release “entire record’s worth” of new material

Slash has spoken about the possibility of more new Guns N’ Roses music, saying the iconic rock ‘n’ roll band are set to release an “entire record’s worth” of new material. READ MORE: Sublime, meet ridiculous: Guns N’ Roses’ Download headline set reviewed Last year, Guns N’ Roses released two new tracks – ‘Absurd’ and ‘Hard Skool’ – that were originally written during the band’s ‘Chinese Democracy‘ era but were reworked by the band’s current lineup. Those tracks marked the first new material featuring Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan in 28 years. Slash and McKagan rejoined Guns N’...
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Watch Genesis Owusu perform ‘Gold Chains’ on ‘The Late Show’

Genesis Owusu made his debut on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, performing ‘Gold Chains’ – watch below. READ MORE: Genesis Owusu: “I’d rather be a legend on my own little island than compete for a throne” Owusu shared ‘Gold Chains’ in February 2021, following singles ‘Don’t Need You’, ‘The Other Black Dog’ and ‘Whip Cracker’. In an interview for NME‘s Big Read, the Canberra rapper discussed the track’s themes. “I’m trying to live comfortably but I’m pursuing a life that is known to just be fucked up,” he said. “To be full of vultures, creeps...
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Specially trained dogs used by Metallica, Tool and others to detect COVID during tours

A number of acts currently on tour have been relying on specially trained dogs to sniff out COVID-19 before a show needs to be cancelled. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021 As reported by Rolling Stone, Eric Church, Tool, Metallica and The Black Keys have brought dogs on board that are able to sniff for traces of the virus in anyone involved backstage, including members of their crew and entourage. If they detect the virus after sniffing people’s hands and feet, they sit down. The dogs are managed by Ohio-based Bio-Detection...
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Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder Calvin Simon has died

Calvin Simon, best known for his work with Parliament-Funkadelic, has died at the age of 79. The news was announced by former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins on Instagram. The cause of death has not been made available. He wrote: “We lost another Original member of Parliament/Funkadelic. A friend, bandmate & a cool classic guy, Mr. Calvin Simon was a former member of Parliament/Funkadelic. He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen members of P-Funk! R.I.P.” George Clinton wrote on Facebook: “Rest in peace to my P-Funk brother Mr. Calvin Simon. Longtime Parliament-Funkadelic vocalist....
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Watch the video for The Weeknd’s ‘Sacrifice’

The Weeknd has released a Cliqua-directed video for ‘Sacrifice’, which sees the star attached to a giant wheel and taking part in some sort of ritual – check it out below. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight ‘Sacrifice’ was released yesterday (January 7) as part of The Weeknd’s fifth album ‘Dawn FM’. The track samples Alicia Myers’ 1981 song ‘I Want to Thank You’ and was co-produced by Swedish House Mafia and Max Martin. Speaking about working with The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – on...
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King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share DJ Shadow’s ‘My Own Reality’ remix of ‘Black Hot Soup’

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have shared a new preview of their forthcoming remix album, ‘Butterfly 3001’, with a punchy, drum-centric redux by DJ Shadow. READ MORE: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – ‘Butterfly 3000’ review: sun-kissed psych positivity Labelled as the Californian trip-hopper’s ‘My Own Reality’ re-write, the new mix is almost entirely instrumental, carried by crunchy, digitised bass guitars, turntable scratches and loose, bombastic drum fills evocative of early ‘90s hip-hop (think a Beastie Boys instrumental). Fittingly, the song only features one lyric: “My own reality.” It arrives alongside a cinematic video helmed by longtime...
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DJ Kid Capri urges fans to “be careful” after testing positive for COVID-19

Kid Capri is the latest artist to test positive for COVID-19, and he’s urging fans to “be careful” and take the ongoing pandemic seriously. READ MORE: Bingeable TV box-sets to keep you busy during COVID-19 isolation The legendary DJ and producer, who has collaborated with the likes of JAY-Z, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and many more, took to Instagram yesterday (January 7) to update fans on the status of his health after a number of people wished him well following reports that he was struggling with coronavirus. “I’m sick as shit, man,” Capri said in his video message. “Y’all gotta be...
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Paul McCartney shares tribute to late friend and BBC DJ Janice Long

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to BBC DJ Janice Long, who died last month at the age of 66. The beloved broadcaster and champion of new music passed away at her home on Christmas Day (December 25) after battling a short illness. McCartney took to social media today (January 7) to celebrate the life of his “old Liverpudlian friend”, posting a tribute to Long alongside a photo of the pair together huddled around a jukebox. “I was very sad to hear that my old Liverpudlian friend Janice Long has passed away,” the legendary Beatle wrote on Twitter. “Janice was a...
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Watch Anthony Joshua do grime karaoke over Skepta and JME’s ‘That’s Not Me’

During his appearance in Dubai this week, British boxer Anthony Joshua treated fans to some public karaoke, spitting bars over Skepta and JME‘s 2014 track ‘That’s Not Me’. READ MORE: Exclusive – Skepta on A$AP Rocky arrest: “They’ll make an example out of us black artists” Joshua is currently visiting the Arabian country as he trains for a match with Oleksandr Usyk, to whom he lost his WBA, IBF and WBO titles during a fight back in September. N Sport reports that a date for the rematch is yet to be locked in, though it will happen sometime this year. Earlier...
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