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Kep1er’s Huening Bahiyyih talks getting support from brother Hueningkai of TXT
Kep1er’s Huening Bahiyyih has shared how her brother, Tomorrow X Together’s Hueningkai, has supported her debut in the rookie girl group. READ MORE: aespa reflect on their “unreal” 2021: “It takes a little time for everything to start kicking in” Kep1er were originally formed in October 2021 during the final episode of the Mnet reality series Girls Planet 999. The multinational nine-member girl group comprises members from South Korea, Japan and China, including Bahiyyih. During a recent online showcase and press conference for the girl grouo’s debut, Bahiyyih shared that her older brother Hueningkai has been very supportive of her...
The long-awaited Ronnie James Dio documentary is set for release in 2022
A documentary on the life of the late Ronnie James Dio is set for release this year, nearly two years after it was first announced. The as-yet-untitled project’s release was confirmed by Wendy Dio, the widow of the late heavy metal singer, during an interview on The Lucas H. Gordon Show on YouTube (as reported by Blabbermouth.net). In the interview, Mrs. Dio said that she had seen “the first cut” of the documentary, which she described as “very emotional.” “ goes all the way through his life till the end,” she said. “I was watching it with my publicist and a...
BTS members RM and Jin recover from COVID-19
BTS member RM and Jin have recovered from COVID-19 and are no longer in quarantine. READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts Earlier today (January 4), Big Hit Music announced that both members have made full recoveries from coronavirus through a statement posted on fan community platform Weverse. The statement added that RM and Jin’s quarantine period ended at noon on the same day. “RM and Jin, who had been receiving treatment from home for the past ten days from Saturday, December 25, are now able to return to their daily...
Eminem reportedly spent $450,000 on a Bored Ape NFT that looks like him
Eminem has taken an interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), reportedly spending thousands on a Bored Ape artwork that resembles him. The artwork – which is now the profile picture of Eminem’s official Twitter account – was apparently owned by Twitter user @Gee__Gazza, who tweeted over the weekend (January 1) that he had sold the NFT to Eminem himself. This was picked up by cryptocurrency news site Decrypt, who reported that Eminem bought the Ape for 123.45 Ethereum, which translates to around $450,000 (£334,000). The artwork depicts an ape with white fur, a low grey hat, a gold jacket and...
BTS’ Jin says he’s “shocked” by retail price of boyband’s new merchandise
BTS member Jin recently took to social media to express his shock at the pricing of his new self-designed merchandise line. READ MORE: ‘Bad And Crazy’ first look review: solid cop drama with huge stars, humour and plenty of punches Earlier this week, HYBE launched the Artist-Made Collection by BTS, a merchandise collection featuring designs created by each member of the group. According to the entertainment company’s announcement, each member would have a release date dedicated to their merch line. The first merch collection to launch was Jin’s, which was comprised of an ergonomic pillow and pajama sets in...
Morgan Wallen says he’d be keen to collaborate with Kendrick Lamar
After his collaboration with Lil Durk, ‘Broadway Girls’, made it to Number One on the Billboard R&B/hip-hop chart, Morgan Wallen has expressed an interest in linking up with Kendrick Lamar. READ MORE: DAMN. Good – Kendrick Lamar’s UK tour just got off to a flying start in Birmingham The prospect was raised in an interview on the “social audio” platform Clubhouse, where Black comedian Druski asked Wallen which other hip-hop artists he’d be down to collaborate with. Per Variety, the controversial country star shouted out his fellow Tennesseean Moneybagg Yo, who is “definitely at the top of the list”,...
Skee Mask pulls catalogue from Spotify to protest what “the creators behind the music receive”
German EDM producer Skee Mask (aka Bryan Müller) has pulled his entire catalogue from Spotify, citing the widely alleged mistreatment of artists by the billion-dollar streaming giant. Müller’s label, Ilian Tape, spearheaded the move, scrubbing the platform of all but a short slate of remixes and compilation tracks (the rights for which they likely don’t own). Müller touched on the decision in a statement shared yesterday (December 3), saying that although he has “nothing against streaming in general” – calling it “one of the many good ways to make music even more accessible” – he stands against Spotify’s corporate...
UK music consumption in 2021 increased for seventh year running
The UK’s hunger for music didn’t wane in 2021, with BPI’s annual figures showing that consumption grew by 2.5 per cent. READ MORE: What’s causing the vinyl delay? “Adele is not the problem”, say music industry insiders British Phonographic Industry (BPI), which uses Official Charts Company data, found that 159 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed or purchased across all formats by music fans in the UK last year. The UK consumption total was made up primarily of streams (83 per cent), comprising more than 147billion individual audio streams, which is up 5.7 per cent on 2020. That...
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford on achieving 36 years of sobriety: “I live one day at a time”
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford is about to celebrate 36 years of sobriety, and he’s spoken in a new interview about how he’s managed to evade the urge to relapse. READ MORE: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford: “I tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window once. It was like Mr. Bean does Spinal Tap” “I think about it all the time,” the frontman told Spain’s Mariskal Rock. “It’s an addiction. When I’m watching the Phoenix Cardinals play on TV the other day, there’s constantly adverts for beer and for alcohol and stuff. And I know it’s there. And it’s a...Recent Posts
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