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Courtney Love calls out Elon Musk, urges him to pay his “fair share” of tax
Courtney Love has taken aim at Elon Musk in a series of tweets, within which she’s urged the tech billionaire to pay his “fair share” of tax. READ MORE: From Hole to Hollywood, NME Icon Award winner Courtney Love’s most iconic moments Last month, Musk took to social media to fire some shots in the direction Bernie Sanders, after the US Senator demanded in a tweet that the extremely wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. “I keep forgetting that you’re still alive,” Musk wrote. “Want me to sell more stock, Bernie? Just say the word.” Advertisement Musk’s comments didn’t...
Listen to Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s kazoo-laced cover of Billy Joel’s ‘Big Shot’
Dave Grohl has shared a cover of Billy Joel‘s ’70s hit ‘Big Shot’ – you can watch his reworking of the track below. READ MORE: Parp stars: the 15 best saxophone solos in pop 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 six. The pair’s heavy rendition of the 1979 track – which originally appeared on Joel’s sixth studio album ’52nd Street’ – sees Kurstin back on the piano, while Grohl once again tackles the...
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant
A suspect has been arrested in fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant, the philanthropist and wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant. The 81-year-old was killed in the early hours of Wednesday (December 1) by what was believed at the time to be at least one unknown assailant who was not on-site when officers arrived at the scene, as reported by Variety. Clarence Avant and a private security guard were present at the time of the shooting but were not injured. Beverly Hills Police have now revealed (via Rolling Stone) that 29-year-old Aariel Maynor was taken into custody yesterday (December 2) after...
Alice Phoebe Lou drops surprise fourth album, ‘Child’s Play’
Just shy of nine months after releasing her third album, ‘Glow’, Alice Phoebe Lou has shared a surprise follow-up titled ‘Child’s Play’. Lou minted the record in ten days with drummer/keyboardist Ziv Yamin and bassist Dekel Adin. It also saw her link back up with producer David Parry, who’d also worked closely with Lou on ‘Glow’. Once more, she and her collaborators holed up at Parry’s Vancouver-based studio Dobro Genius, where they embraced a steadfast work ethic and old-school equipment to craft a defiantly unique record. “The process was simple and intuitive,” Lou said in a statement, “using an...
Thundercat drops trippy new single ‘Satellite’ as part of ‘Insecure’ soundtrack
Thundercat has shared a vibey new single titled ‘Satellite’, landing as part of the soundtrack to season five of HBO’s Insecure. READ MORE: “Snoop Dogg was cartwheeling down the hallway” – funk-jazz maestro Thundercat on his many musical collaborators The psychedelic track makes striking use of a minimal soundscape, simmering along with hazy synths and a dry, casually paced drum beat. The mix is accented by Thundercat’s signature warm, rounded bass tones. Louis Cole adds his funk-centric flair to the song’s instrumental, too, while Genevieve Artadi provides guest vocals; her spotlit harmonies soar overhead with spellbinding aplomb, bright and drenched...
Haim share modernised cover of Adam Sandler’s ‘Hanukkah Song’
For the fifth day of their 2021 ‘Haimukkah’ celebrations, Haim have put a distinctly modern twist on Adam Sandler’s classic ‘Hanukkah Song’. READ MORE: Haim: “I think women make the best rock music” The original tune – which remains just as hilarious today – debuted in the 20th season of Saturday Night Live in 1994. In it, Sandler rounds off a sprawling list of famous Jews, from David Lee Roth and Arthur Fonzarelli to Captain Kirk and the Three Stooges. Haim’s cover updates the list with a more relevant slate of names, such as Japanese Breakfast, Doja Cat, Maya...
Watch Manic Street Preachers cover The Cult’s ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ at Wembley
Manic Street Preachers played their final show of 2021 at Wembley Arena last night (Friday December 3), where they played a cover of The Cult’s classic ‘She Sells Sanctuary’. READ MORE: Manic Street Preachers: “We talked ourselves through oblivion” With a setlist heavy on their 2021 14th studio album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament‘ – which scored the band their first Number One album in 23 years back in September – the Welsh rock icons also took the time to air a rendition of The Cult’s iconic single from 1985. Introducing the track following a brief acoustic interlude in the set,...
Six cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron linked to Steps concert in Glasgow
Six fans of ‘90s dance-pop legends Steps are confirmed to be among Scotland’s rising cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Steps’ Faye Tozer Scotland had recorded 29 cases of the Omicron variant by Thursday (December 3). At a press conference, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Steps’ November 22 concert at The Hydro in Glasgow – Scotland’s largest indoor venue – is being treated as a particular site of concern. “The number of Omicron cases now being reported in Scotland is rising,” she said (via Rolling Stone), “and cases are no longer all...
SZA shares official version of former SoundCloud demo ‘I Hate U’
SZA has officially unveiled her latest single, ‘I Hate U’, over three months after the the R&B icon dropped it as a “random thought” on SoundCloud. READ MORE: SZA: R&B’s dazzling new talent talks living in a commune and new album ‘Ctrl’ The song had initially come as one of three demos SZA shared back in August, alongside ‘Nightbird’ and ‘Joni’. They were released anonymously through a SoundCloud account named “.”, though SZA later confirmed the songs were hers by tweeting a link to the account and saying she was “dumping random thoughts”. The official release of ‘I Hate...Recent Posts
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