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Billie Eilish’s ‘Bellyache’ almost had a Doja Cat feature
Doja Cat has revealed that she almost featured on Billie Eilish’s 2017 single ‘Bellyache’. READ MORE: From the archives – Billie Eilish: the most talked-about teen on the planet In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Doja Cat said Eilish reached out to her, inviting her to do a verse on the song that would become ‘Bellyache’. “I remember thinking it was so cute. I loved it. I just couldn’t think of anything to write,” said Doja. “It was one of my writer’s-block moments.” Advertisement However Doja isn’t annoyed she missed out on featuring on one of Eilish biggest hits....
Hear RZA and Flatbush Zombies drop heavy film references in new song ‘Quentin Tarantino’
RZA and Flatbush Zombies have teamed up for another collaboration – listen to ‘Quentin Tarantino’ below. The song, produced by RZA, Prince Paul, ad Flatbush Zombies’ Erick The Architect, follows last week’s ‘Plug Addicts‘. On it, the rappers drop multiple Tarantino references including nods to the director’s films including Inglourious Basterds (2009), Reservoir Dogs (1992) and The Hateful Eight (2015), among others. Advertisement In the music video they carry out a grisly murder at the end with an unfortunate soul who’s locked in a car boot. Speaking about ‘Plug Addicts’ last week, RZA noted that the song was a long...
Gaz Coombes recalls taking Valium on a flight with The Cure’s Robert Smith
Gaz Coombes has spoken about taking Valium on a flight with The Cure‘s Robert Smith, who was his hero growing up. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes The Supergrass frontman and soloist in his own name was being quizzed in NME‘s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! feature recently when he recalled hanging out with Smith while on a flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When NME asked Coombes (who formerly covered The Cure songs in his old band, The Jennifers) what it felt like to learn that Smith regarded him as a...
Young Thug and Megan Thee Stallion’s label bought by Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group have acquired record label 300 Entertainment, which is home to Young Thug, Megan Thee Stallion and Waterparks. READ MORE: The Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now” According to reports the deal was rumoured to have cost Warner around $400million (£301million). As part of the deal, 300 Entertainment’s CEO Kevin Liles will now become chairman and CEO of both 300 and Elektra Music Group, which includes Fueled By Ramen, Roadrunner Records and Travis Barker’s DTA Records. Advertisement According to a press release, ”300 will retain its independent identity, and the...
One in five ticketholders didn’t turn up to gigs in 2021
Approximately one in five people with tickets to US concerts didn’t show up in 2021. That’s according to a Wall Street Journal report which found that between 17 per cent and 20 per cent of ticketholders didn’t attend shows this year. In most years, the very biggest touring acts and venues expect less than 4 per cent of ticket buyers to no-show, with an average Live Nation concert seeing about 12 per cent of people staying home in 2019. Advertisement Live Nation revealed that its overall no-show rate had risen 5 per cent from 2019 up to...
Neil Young won’t tour until COVID is “beat”
Neil Young has said he won’t return to touring until COVID is “beat”. READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope Speaking on The Howard Stern Show, Young confirmed that people won’t see him “playing to a bunch of people with no masks on,” and said he won’t be touring until the pandemic is over. “I don’t care if I’m the only one who doesn’t do it,” he said. Elsewhere he went on to criticise anti-vaxxers. “People are not being realistic and they’re not being scientific. If we...
Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navaro explains how he almost joined Guns N’ Roses
Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navaro has explained how he almost joined Guns N’ Roses, but didn’t show up to the audition. READ MORE: Perry Farrell: “I saw through the pandemic that the world really loves music” Following the break-up of Jane’s Addiction in 1991 and the departure of Izzy Stradlin from Guns N’ Roses, frontman Axl Rose apparently “really wanted” Navaro to join his band. Speaking to the Appetite For Distortion podcast, Navaro explained how they “talked nearly every day about ideas and the way the band could work with me. Advertisement “At that time in my life though,...
Travis Scott involved in new effort to standardise festival safety measures across the US
Travis Scott is part of a new effort to standardise safety measures at festivals across the US in the wake of the Astroworld crowd crush tragedy. The rapper, who recently filed requests to be dismissed from hundreds of lawsuits levelled against him, has been working with The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) on a plan to put new safety protocols in place. That’s according to a source who is familiar with the situation, who told Billboard that Scott has been contacting music industry leaders to secure their involvement in the initiative. Advertisement The effort, which is currently soliciting...
The Damned delay reunion shows with original line-up due to “uncertainty” surrounding COVID
The Damned have postponed their 2022 February UK tour due to “uncertainty” surrounding the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus – check out the new dates below. The band’s original line-up were due to reunite for a one-off tour of the UK, which was meant to kick off February 2022. It’s now been postponed until the end of October. Announcing the reschedule, the band said: “As a result of all the current uncertainty surrounding Covid, we have taken the tough decision to postpone the original Damned line-up shows to later in 2022″. Advertisement As a result of all...Recent Posts
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