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Watch Dave Grohl and daughter Violet cover Amy Winehouse’s ‘Take The Box’
Dave Grohl has enlisted the help of his daughter Violet for the latest instalment of Hanukkah Sessions, covering Amy Winehouse‘s ‘Take The Box’. READ MORE: The timeless influence of Amy Winehouse: “Her legacy is beyond comprehension” The Foo Fighters frontman has been working with producer Greg Kurstin to deliver eight covers of Jewish artists for each of the eight days of Festival Of The Lights. This cover marks number five, and the first with an additional guest performer. Violet’s vocals remarkably resemble that of Winehouse’s, with two backup vocalists also participating in the performance. Kurstin helms the piano, while...
Listen to Girl Ray’s cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’
Girl Ray have shared a new cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Soundtrack of My Life: Sophie Ellis-Bextor The London trio – comprised of Poppy Hankin, Iris McConnell and Sophie Moss – started performing Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 hit during their sets this past festival season, calling it a “truly perfect pop song”. All proceeds from their cover will go to the Hackney Night Shelter. Girl Ray said in a statement: “‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ has always had a special place in our hearts – it was forever etched into our memory...
Migos’ Takeoff is heading to “space” and wants to take NFT owner with him
Migos rapper Takeoff is planning a trip to “space” and he’s looking to take one NFT owner with him. READ MORE: Migos: “We show up with the goods and prove you wrong” According to an Instagram post, Takeoff’s new NFT platform, Apes In Space, has intergalactic plans for one lucky person who owns a non-fungible token. The project will kick off with a pre-sale on Sunday (December 5), with over 2,000 spots available for whitelisted members. The project will then have a public sale the following day, on December 6. Advertisement “The @apesinspace.io project will take one of their NFT owners to space...
Little Mix announce they’ll be taking “a little break” after next year’s tour
Little Mix have taken to social media today (December 2) to announce an indefinite hiatus after their 2022 Confetti tour. On Twitter, alongside a behind-the-scenes video of the girls in action, the group – Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock – shared: “We wanted to let you all know that after the Confetti tour in April/May next year we are going to be taking a break from Little Mix.” Little Mix, who have been together since 2011, continued to add: “We feel the time is right to take a break so we can recharge and work on some...
Machine Gun Kelly says he once stabbed himself with a knife trying to impress Megan Fox
In the early days of their relationship, Machine Gun Kelly says he threw a knife in the air to impress girlfriend Megan Fox – and ended up stabbing himself. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” The rapper and rock star – who recently began using his birth name, Colson Baker, again – appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon yesterday (December 1), where he told the show’s host he once threw a knife into the air to impress Fox, only to end up stabbing himself in his hand...
PJ Harvey’s ‘Let England Shake’ is getting a vinyl reissue
PJ Harvey’s eighth studio album, ‘Let England Shake’, is being reissued on vinyl next month. READ MORE: PJ Harvey — The evolution of an icon The record, which was originally released in 2011, will be reissued alongside a separate collection of unreleased demos which will be available on CD, vinyl and digital via UMC/Island on January 28. Written over a two and half year period and recorded in five weeks at a church in Dorset over April and May 2010, Harvey drew inspiration from the likes of Harold Pinter, Francisco de Goya, the first world war poets, Ari Folman and...
NTIA initiate campaign for Night Time Advisors across the UK sector
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has initiated a new campaign to create Night Time Economy Advisor positions in every major UK city, contending it will help pave the way for the sector’s recovery following closures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Officially launched today (December 2), the NTIA already has established advisors in Greater Manchester and Bristol, Sacha Lord and Carly Heath respectively, supportive of the NTIA’s push for counterparts in similar roles across the country. According to the NTIA in a press statement, the UK night time economy was worth £112.8 billion in 2019, equating to...
Trevor Noah announced as Grammys host for second year in a row
Trevor Noah has been announced as the host of next year’s Grammy Awards for a second year in a row. READ MORE: Grammys nominations 2022: Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo and J. Cole lead with most nods The comedian and Daily Show host presented this year’s event back in March – held at the Los Angeles Convention Center – and he’ll now serve as host for the 2022 ceremony. “Trevor was amazing as our host for the 63rd GRAMMY Awards with praise from the music community, music fans and critics,” Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said...
Lady Gaga on her acting role in ‘The Sopranos’: “I can see exactly what I did wrong”
Lady Gaga has reflected on her early background role in The Sopranos following headline acting credits in A Star Is Born and House Of Gucci. READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her own Back in 2001, when she went by real name Stefani Germanotta, Lady Gaga appeared in season three, episode nine of the HBO series as ‘Girl at Swimming Pool #2’. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the role, Gaga said: “When I look back on that scene I can see exactly what I did wrong in that scene....Recent Posts
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