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Megan Thee Stallion signs deal with Netflix to create new TV series
Megan Thee Stallion has signed a first-look deal with Netflix to produce content for the streaming service. READ MORE: The Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now” Netflix announced the agreement on Thursday (December 16), where the rapper will create and executive produce a television series and other projects for the platform. “I’ve always had a passion for telling creative and entertaining stories, so I’m thrilled about this partnership with Netflix,” Megan said. “Venturing into production is the next step in my journey as an entrepreneur and I can’t wait to bring all my ideas...
Katy Perry teases new Alesso collaboration ‘When I’m Gone’
Katy Perry has announced she has a new track with Alesso called ‘When I’m Gone’ coming later this month. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of old Her team up with the Swedish EDM producer is set to arrive on December 29, the same day her ‘Play’ Las Vegas residency kicks off at the new Resorts World casino. “Don’t worry y’all, you’ll still be able to #PLAY along with me on December 29th, because #WHENIMGONE with @alesso will be coming,” she tweeted yesterday (December 15), seemingly directing her message at those...
Supergrass postpone December shows due to rise in Omicron cases
Supergrass have postponed all of their remaining December shows due to the “uncertainty” caused by a rise of Omicron cases in the UK. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes The band were set to play their first hometown show in 12 years on December 18 at the O2 Academy Oxford, followed by a gig in Glasgow and a headline show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. All three shows will be rescheduled for next year. Advertisement Announcing the postponement on Twitter, Supergrass wrote: “Folks, we’re so sorry but we’re going to have to postpone...
Music producer Flow La Movie dies in plane crash
Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie is among nine people who died in a plane crash on Wednesday (December 15) in the Dominican Republic. The private jet, which carried seven passengers and two crew members, was on its way to Orlando, Florida, after taking off from La Isabela international airport in El Higüero. However, soon after departure, the plane’s pilots declared an emergency. They tried to divert the flight to the nearby Las Américas international airport, crashing the plane in an attempted emergency landing. According to The Guardian, the 38-year-old ‘AM’ hitmaker (real name José Angel Hernandez), along with his 31-year old partner,...
Eric Clapton wins legal case against woman selling bootleg CD on eBay
Eric Clapton has won a legal case against a German woman who attempted to sell a bootleg CD of his on eBay. As reported by DW, the defendant claimed she was unaware that she was committing copyright infringement by listing the album – an unauthorised recording of a Clapton concert from the 1980s – on the site for €9.95 (£8.45). Clapton sent Düsseldorf regional court an affidavit stating that the recordings on the disc were illegal, which led to to the court’s initial decision in favour of the singer-songwriter. However, the woman appealed. Advertisement The 55-year-old said that her...
Boris Johnson has no plans to “stop parties” as Omicron cases rise
Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government has no plans to close pubs, venues or nightclubs after ‘Plan B’ measures were voted into law earlier this week. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021 COVID passports are now mandatory at gigs and in nightclubs in England, with people needing to show proof they’re fully vaccinated, or provide a negative test to gain entry. During a press conference last night (December 15), the Prime Minister said: “We are not closing hospitality or stopping parties,” though urged the public to take caution when...
Hear Yoko Ono’s ‘Listen, The Snow Is Falling’, which is finally available to stream
Yoko Ono’s 1971 track ‘Listen, The Snow Is Falling’ has today been made available on all streaming platforms for the first time – check it out below. READ MORE: The best (and worst) new Christmas songs of 2021 – ranked! The track was originally released as the B-side to John Lennon’s iconic ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ and features Lennon on guitar. Speaking about the track in 1993, Ono said: “The first pop song — if you can say pop song — I ever wrote was ‘Listen, the Snow Is Falling.’ I did that before (Lennon and I) got...
Kanye West says he’s turning all his homes into churches
Kanye West has said that he is converting all of his houses into churches. During a lengthy interview with culture magazine 032c, the ‘DONDA’ rapper spoke of how society needs to progress. “We are under capitalist rule, and it’s killing us,” he said. “It’s time to change that.” READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experience He continued: “I’m going to be homeless in a year. I’m going to turn all the homes I own into churches. We’re making this orphanage, and it will be a place where anyone can go....
Avril Lavigne on her new Green Day inspired album: “It’s a love letter to women”
Avril Lavigne has shared more details about her upcoming pop-punk album, saying it’s inspired by Green Day and that “it’s a love letter to women”. Lavigne’s seventh record is due “at the top” of 2022 on Travis Barker’s label DTA Records (home of fellow pop-punker Jxdn). In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lavigne explained: “I really went back to what sounds I originally was influenced by at the beginning of my career .” “To the core, I’m a kid from a small town who listened to bands like Blink-182 and Green Day and NOFX in high...Recent Posts
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