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SEVENTEEN, TXT and Justin Bieber to perform at 2022 Weverse Con
HYBE has announced the line-up of its 2022 Weverse Con, an upcoming concert featuring artists under its various labels. READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts Earlier today (December 7), the entertainment company announced the star-studded line-up of its upcoming 2022 Weverse Con. The show will feature performances from BUMZU, Dvwn, ENHYPEN, fromis_9, Lee Hyun, SEVENTEEN and Tomorrow X Together (TXT). In addition, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, whose management company Ithaca Holdings was purchased by HYBE earlier this year, will also appear virtually at the concert. “2022 Weverse Con...
DaBaby has Las Vegas battery case dismissed, ordered to pay restitution to accuser
A misdemeanour battery case against DaBaby has reportedly been dismissed by a Las Vegas court. The rapper, real name Jonathan Kirk, was charged after an incident that reportedly happened last November, where it’s alleged he struck a driver midway through a ride. When reports emerged in February, law enforcement sources claimed to TMZ that Kirk punched the driver in the back of the head after being asked for payment; it was also alleged that Kirk and his entourage were verbally abusive and attempted to smoke a joint in the vehicle. At the time, Kirk’s attorney Drew Findling hit back...
ENHYPEN reportedly planning to release new music in January
ENHYPEN are reportedly set to make their return with new music next month. READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Dimension : Dilemma’ review: K-pop’s powerhouse rookies continue their upward climb According to a report by The Korea Herald, the group have plans to release “a new album sometime” in January 2022. However, neither the boyband nor their agency, Belift Lab, have confirmed the reports of their upcoming release. If true, ENHYPEN’s upcoming project will be the group’s follow-up to their first studio album, ‘Dimension: Dilemma’, which was released just two months ago. That album debuted at Number 11 on Billboard 200,...
Adele says her Instagram password was taken off her after posting just one picture
Adele has revealed that her Instagram password was taken off her after she posted just one picture of herself. READ MORE: Adele-ageddon! ‘30’ marks lockdown four for music The singer said the picture in question was the image of her wearing Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival in 2020. She told beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials: “In COVID, they let me have my password. I was never allowed my passwords for my socials before. It’s actually quite a well-known fact.” Advertisement Adele continued: “They were worried if I’d get drunk, or be...
Drake has withdrawn his 2022 Grammy nominations
Drake has withdrawn his two Grammy nominations for the forthcoming 2022 ceremony. READ MORE: Grammys nominations 2022: Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo and J. Cole lead with most nods The rapper was up for Best Rap Album for ‘Certified Lover Boy‘ and Best Rap Performance for his song ‘Way 2 Sexy’ featuring Future and Young Thug. But the rapper and his management have withdrawn both nominations and there will be no replacement nominees in the two categories, according to Variety. Advertisement It is unclear as to why Drake has withdrawn his nominations at this stage. It...
Lil Wayne is being investigated after allegedly pulling a gun on his security guard
Lil Wayne is being investigated by the police after the rapper allegedly pulled a gun on one of his own security personnel. READ MORE: The biggest takeaways from Lil Wayne’s long-awaited ‘Tha Carter V’, from the Obama sample to XXXTentacion’s guest slot The incident is alleged to have happened at Wayne’s – real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. – home in Hidden Hills in California on December 1, reports Rolling Stone. The security guard who called the authorities allegedly said “he had a verbal altercation that turned physical with a Black adult resident,” according to he Los Angeles County...
Spotify removes top comedians’ content in royalty payments dispute
Spotify has removed the work of hundreds of comedians, including John Mulaney, Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart, amid a new fight over royalty payments. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, a number of high-profile comics are pursuing royalty payments for jokes they’ve written when they’re played on the radio, as well as on digital services like Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, and SiriusXM. Global rights administrator Spoken Giants, who work to ensure that entertainers are properly compensated for spoken-word content, are leading the case. They’re arguing that comedians should be compensated for writing content, as songwriters are for writing music...
Every Time I Die are working on issues with singer Keith Buckley “privately”
Every Time I Die have said in a statement on social media that they’re working on their issues with frontman Keith Buckley “privately”. READ MORE: Every Time I Die’s Keith Buckley talks 20 years as a hardcore hero and the legacy of the Warped Tour Last Friday (December 3), Buckley announced an impromptu hiatus, writing on Twitter that he would be skipping the band’s next three shows in preparation for the hardcore band’s annual Christmas festival ‘Tid The Season. He wrote: “Caring for my own mental health has taken priority over EVERYTHING else in my life”. After Every Time I...
The Regrettes share soothing new single ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’
The Regrettes have released ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’, the second single from their upcoming third album. READ MORE: The Regrettes’ Lydia Night on new single ‘Monday’: “Fuck yeah, it’s a pop song” ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’ follows recent single ‘Monday’, which was the band’s first new music since their 2019 album ‘How Do You Love?‘. The video for the track included an appearance from Olivia Rodrigo, who became friends with Regrettes’ singer Lydia Night after the pair bonded on social media. New single ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’, which you can listen to below, is a tranquil exploration of sexual...Recent Posts
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