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Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl stylist denies Justin Timberlake incident was a “wardrobe malfunction”

Janet Jackson‘s ex-stylist has claimed that there was no “wardrobe malfunction” when she was exposed by Justin Timberlake during his infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. Wayne Scot Lukas has insisted in a new video interview that Jackson’s top was supposed to be ripped by Timberlake but that the production crew failed to cut the lights to blackout in time, leaving her naked breast exposed on camera. Salli Frattini, who worked on the halftime show, has denied Lukas’ claims. Lukas, who revealed that he was formerly charging $10,000 a day back when he was Jackson’s stylist, told Access Hollywood...
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Jared Leto says Thirty Seconds To Mars have written 200 new songs

Jared Leto has revealed that Thirty Seconds To Mars have written around 200 tracks for their upcoming new album. READ MORE: House Of Gucci review: Lady Gaga’s bad romance soon turns ugly The musician/actor was speaking to NME about Ridley Scott’s House Of Gucci, which he stars in as Paolo Gucci alongside Lady Gaga (Patrizia Reggiani), Adam Driver (Maurizio Gucci) and more. Discussing the film’s ’70s and ’80s soundtrack – including songs by Eurythmics, Blondie and George Michael – Leto explained that “listening to Italian hits” of that era created “a well of inspiration”. Advertisement “There are a lot...
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Musicians and MPs back new ‘Brennan Bill’ to change streaming laws

Musicians and MPs are backing a new bill – dubbed the ‘Brennan Bill’ – which aims to provide legislative change to ensure musicians are paid properly for streams of their music. READ MORE: Streaming – what happens next? Artists demand “a shift in the way business is done” The bill, published today (November 24), is set to be presented to Parliament on December 3. Today, the bill’s main backers – the Musicians’ Union and The Ivors Academy – will be joined by MPs and artists including the Sex Pistols‘ Glen Matlock, on Parliament Square to share their support for...
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Kelly Lee Owens wins Welsh Music Prize 2021 with ‘Inner Song’

Kelly Lee Owens has won the Welsh Music Prize 2021 for her latest album ‘Inner Song’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Kelly Lee Owens: “I genuinely feel magic around me at all times” The musician and producer’s 2020 studio effort was nominated alongside The Anchoress‘ ‘The Art Of Losing’, Gruff Rhys‘ ‘Seeking New Gods’, Private World’s ‘Aleph’ and more at the 11th edition of the annual awards. During a live ceremony in Cardiff last night (November 23), Owens was announced as the winner out of the 12 shortlisted artists. She did not attend the event as she’s currently out...
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Grammys chief discusses Marilyn Manson nomination: “We won’t look back at people’s history”

The boss of the Grammys has responded to Marilyn Manson being nominated for an award at the 2022 ceremony. As revealed yesterday (November 23), Manson is nominated for a 2022 Grammy for his work as a featured artist and songwriter on Kanye West‘s ‘DONDA’, which is on the shortlist for Album Of The Year. Manson is currently facing four sexual assault lawsuits, after his former partner Evan Rachel Wood, among other women, publicly made allegations against him in February. Asked by The Wrap about Manson being nominated for a Grammy, The Recording Academy’s CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said the...
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Controversial comedians Louis CK and Dave Chappelle nominated for Grammys

Louis CK and Dave Chappelle have both been nominated for Grammy Awards, despite recent controversies surrounding the two comedians. CK’s 2020 show Sincerely Louis CK is nominated in the Best Comedy Album category, while Chapelle’s collaboration with the poet Amir Sulaiman, 8:46, is up for Best Spoken Word Album. An article published by the New York Times in 2018 saw five women who had worked with the comedian in some capacity claiming inappropriate behaviour by CK, including that he masturbated in front of female comedians. CK then responded, confirming to fans that “the stories were true”. Advertisement Sincerely Louis...
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Machine Gun Kelly and Miley Cyrus react to Grammys 2022 snubs

Machine Gun Kelly and Miley Cyrus have reacted to being snubbed by the Grammys 2022. The nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards were announced yesterday (November 23), with Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, J. Cole and Jon Batiste leading the way with the most nods. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” Next year’s ceremony will take place at the STAPLES Center – soon to be renamed the Crypto.com Arena – in Los Angeles on January 31. Advertisement MGK (real name Colson Baker) and...
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Watch BTS perform ‘Permission To Dance’ live on ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’

K-pop powerhouse group BTS have performed ‘Permission To Dance’ live during their appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden.  READ MORE: BTS’ ‘Permission To Dance’ cements their status as kings of the feel-good summer smash The septet performed the song live during the November 24 episode of the talk show, with host and comedian James Corden welcoming the group to the stage. They were accompanied by an animated backdrop that featured graffitied walls, purple balloons and flashing lights.. It was their first in-person performance on the programme in nearly two years, following their live performance of ‘Black Swan’...
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Ed Sheeran drops remix of ‘Shivers’ with K-pop stars Jessi and Sunmi

Ed Sheeran has dropped his remix of ‘Shivers’ in collaboration with K-pop stars Jessi and Sunmi. READ MORE: Sunmi – ‘1/6’ review: a retro-inspired deep dive into the K-pop star’s mental health The reworked version of ‘Shivers’ opens with a brand-new verse, in both Korean and English, from Sunmi: “I wanna be that girl / I wanna kiss your eyes / I wanna drink that smile / I wanna feel like I / Like my soul’s on fire.” Meanwhile, the second verse is replaced by a rap from Jessi: “All on my own, tryna move on / Never thought...
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The Snuts return with fiery new single ‘Burn The Empire’

The Snuts have returned with a fierce new single – listen to ‘Burn The Empire’ below. The new track is the Scottish band’s first material since their debut album ‘W.L.’ beat Demi Lovato‘s comeback record ‘Dancing With The Devil… The Art Of Starting Over’ to Number One in the UK charts in April. READ MORE: The Snuts: “Our debut album says there is a place for guitar music in 2021” Speaking of the track, frontman Jack Cochrane said: “I wanted the word ‘empire’ to feel open, almost rhetorical to what constitutes or qualifies as an oppressive factor in your life, because...
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