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Hear Yoko Ono’s ‘Listen, The Snow Is Falling’, which is finally available to stream
Yoko Ono’s 1971 track ‘Listen, The Snow Is Falling’ has today been made available on all streaming platforms for the first time – check it out below. READ MORE: The best (and worst) new Christmas songs of 2021 – ranked! The track was originally released as the B-side to John Lennon’s iconic ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ and features Lennon on guitar. Speaking about the track in 1993, Ono said: “The first pop song — if you can say pop song — I ever wrote was ‘Listen, the Snow Is Falling.’ I did that before (Lennon and I) got...
Kanye West says he’s turning all his homes into churches
Kanye West has said that he is converting all of his houses into churches. During a lengthy interview with culture magazine 032c, the ‘DONDA’ rapper spoke of how society needs to progress. “We are under capitalist rule, and it’s killing us,” he said. “It’s time to change that.” READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experience He continued: “I’m going to be homeless in a year. I’m going to turn all the homes I own into churches. We’re making this orphanage, and it will be a place where anyone can go....
Avril Lavigne on her new Green Day inspired album: “It’s a love letter to women”
Avril Lavigne has shared more details about her upcoming pop-punk album, saying it’s inspired by Green Day and that “it’s a love letter to women”. Lavigne’s seventh record is due “at the top” of 2022 on Travis Barker’s label DTA Records (home of fellow pop-punker Jxdn). In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lavigne explained: “I really went back to what sounds I originally was influenced by at the beginning of my career .” “To the core, I’m a kid from a small town who listened to bands like Blink-182 and Green Day and NOFX in high...
Olly Alexander says Years & Years’ new album was inspired by “hookups” and clubbing
Olly Alexander has said that Years & Years‘ upcoming new album was inspired by “hookups” and the clubbing scene, and served as an “escape” from the struggles of the past two years. Years & Years, which is now an Alexander solo project, will release their third record ‘Night Call’ on January 7, 2022 via Polydor. It’s been previewed by the singles ‘Starstruck’, ‘Sweet Talker’ and ‘Crave’. MORE: Watch Olly Alexander gatecrash our interview with Adam Lambert at the BRITs During a recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Alexander explained that becoming a solo artist and making an...
Megan Thee Stallion criticises media response to Tory Lanez shooting trial
Megan Thee Stallion has spoken out against the media’s coverage of the Tory Lanez trial regarding her alleged shooting last summer. The Houston rapper – real name Megan Pete – was shot in the foot after a party at Kylie Jenner’s house in July 2020. She subsequently claimed that Lanez was the person who had fired at her. On Tuesday (December 14) a Los Angeles judge upheld the gun possession charges against Lanez related to the alleged attack. At the hearing, LA Police Detective Ryan Stogner testified that Lanez shouted “Dance, bitch!” when shooting Megan. Advertisement The court hearing...
Aaliyah and The Weeknd to appear on new collaborative single ‘Poison’
Aaliyah and The Weeknd are set to appear together on a new collaborative single, ‘Poison’. READ MORE: Remembering the Princess of R&B: 20 of Aaliyah’s best pop culture moments ever The team-up is set for release tomorrow (December 17) via Blackground Records 2.0 and Empire ahead of a posthumous studio album by Aaliyah, which is due at a later date. The Weeknd sampled the late R&B star’s 2001 track ‘Rock The Boat’ on his 2011 ‘Trilogy’ song ‘What You Need’. The sample was finally heard on the recording when Abel Tesfaye reissued his ‘House Of Balloons’ mixtape to mark its...
Eric Nam says a solo K-pop career doesn’t have the same “appeal” as a group
Eric Nam has opened up about the hardships of taking on a solo career in the K-pop music industry. READ MORE: Eric Nam on his reinvention: “It’s an approach to music that I’ve wanted to take for a long time” The Korean-American recently musician discussed his thoughs on K-pop as a soloist in a new interview with Variety, where he revealed that there are more responsibilities to bear as a solo musician in K-pop compared to being part of idol groups. Nam described his own personal journey as a solo artist as “hard”, before adding that he “carry everything...
Watch St Vincent’s ‘Austin City Limits’ performance of ‘At The Holiday Party’
St Vincent‘s Austin City Limits live performance of ‘At The Holiday Party’ has been shared. The NME Big Read: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion” The clip, which you can view below, sees the singer-songwriter deliver a performance of the track from her recent album, ‘Daddy’s Home‘ in a forthcoming episode featuring Annie Clark in the long running US concert show. St. Vincent’s made her first Austin City Limits appearance in 2009, then returned to the show in 2018. Her third appearance will air on PBS on January 15 in an episode that will also feature music from...
Machine Gun Kelly music saga ‘Taurus’ casts Megan Fox, Ruby Rose and Lil Tjay
Taurus, the upcoming movie starring Machine Gun Kelly has added Megan Fox, Ruby Rose and Lil Tjay to its cast list. The film spotlights the performer, whose real name is Colson Baker, as a talented but troubled musician who spends his days and nights searching endlessly for the inspiration to record one last song. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” According to Deadline, Fox will play Colson’s ex-girlfriend, while Rose will play his drug dealer and Lil Tjay one of his collaborators alongside Lil Meech and Narcos Mexico...Recent Posts
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