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MONSTA X’s Kihyun says recording in English is “easier” than in Korean
Kihyun of K-pop boyband MONSTA X has opened up about how its like to record music in English. READ MORE: MONSTA X – ‘No Limit’ review: the boyband unleash the fire burning within In a recent interview with Forbes, the singer discussed the process of recording a full-length album completely in English, in light of their upcoming sophomore English album ‘The Dreaming’, which arrives on December 10. “It was very easy,” he said, when asked about the difficulty of performing in a third language, compared to Korean and Japanese. “It was easier than recording in Korean because the English is surprisingly...
Coldplay announce new live EP ‘Infinity Station Sessions’
Coldplay have announced a new live EP called ‘Infinity Station Sessions’ – check out the teaser below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read: Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear” Taking to social media last night (December 1), Chris Martin and co. shared a 13-second black-and-white clip of themselves performing in a stripped-back set-up. “Tomorrow,” they captioned the post. “Infinity Station Sessions EP.” The special collection will arrive as part of ‘From Apple Music With Love’, an ongoing Christmas countdown series featuring exclusive releases from a host of big acts. Elton John, Nile Rodgers and more have recently shared new...
Taylor Swift sends Don McLean flowers and note after breaking his chart record
Taylor Swift sent Don McLean flowers and a handwritten message after breaking the musician’s Hot 100 record. Swift recently took the title for the longest Number One entry on the Billboard Hot 100 to date with All Too Well’ (10 Minute Version)’, which appears on last month’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ short film highlights the emotional power of her storytelling In doing so, she dethroned the previous record-holder McLean, whose eight-minute track ‘American Pie (Parts I & II)’ held the top position for four weeks back in 1972. Advertisement Speaking to Billboard after his defeat,...
Eddie Vedder announces 2022 US tour with backing band The Earthlings
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will tour the US in support of his solo material in 2022, supported by backing band The Earthlings. The tour, announced yesterday (December 1), is to promote Vedder’s forthcoming solo album ‘Earthling’, set for release in February. The album is Vedder’s second album of original material not linked to a movie soundtrack, following 2011’s ‘Ukulele Songs’. Two singles from the album have been released thus far: ‘Long Way’ and ‘The Haves’. Vedder’s backing band, dubbed The Earthlings, is headed up by The Frames‘ Glen Hansard on guitar and backing vocals. Hansard doubles as the...
Timbaland teases Missy Elliott’s first album in over 15 years
Timbaland has taken to Twitter to tease a new studio album for Missy Elliott, which he will produce. The long-time Missy Elliott collaborator tweeted earlier today (December 2), asking his followers if they were “ready” for a new record from Elliott. The veteran rapper retweeted it, seemingly confirming the two had been working together again. View the tweet below: Who ready for that @MissyElliott Timbo album?????????? — Timbaland (@Timbaland) December 1, 2021 Advertisement The album would be Elliott’s seventh, and first since 2005’s ‘The Cookbook’. Following the release of her 2006 greatest-hits album ‘Respect M.E.’, Elliott’s public presence has...
Miley Cyrus on just making the cut for Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List: “It was now or never”
Miley Cyrus has spoken about squeezing onto Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 List after recently turning 29 years old. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch Nails The pop star said online that she will “never forget how lucky I am” to write songs as a career and thanked Forbes for the inclusion. “FORBES 30 UNDER 30,” she captioned a video from her 30 Under 30 shoot. “I turned 29 last week. It was now or never. Thank you for the honour. @Forbes @happyhippiefdn @gucci. Advertisement “Songwriting is the greatest joy...
Iron Maiden announce ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ 2022 North American tour
Iron Maiden have announced a new North American tour for 2022 and additional European dates. The ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour, which was halted last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will kick off September 7, 2022 in Mexico City. Tickets go on sale next Friday (December 10) at 10am local time here. Registration for first access to tickets is open now via Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform and will run through to December 5, with a pre-sale following on December 7. Advertisement Trivium will support Iron Maiden on the tour starting in El Paso, Texas on September 11 through to...
Spotify Wrapped 2021: here’s how you can see your most-streamed music
This year’s Spotify Wrapped is here, enabling users to look at their most-streamed artists, songs, albums, genres, playlists and podcasts over the course of 2021. READ MORE: From the archives – what your Spotify Wrapped says about your 2020 The feature, which launched today (December 1), has some new functions this year including ‘2021: The Movie’, which allows users to pair their top songs with classic scenes from a film “that’s all about you”, and ‘Your Audio Aura’, where an aura expert visualises a listener’s audio aura based on their top two music moods. Elsewhere, ‘Playing Cards’ is an interactive,...
Jacqueline Avant, wife of Motown Records’ Clarence Avant, killed in home invasion
Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music executive Clarence Avant, has been fatally shot during a home invasion in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. The 81-year-old philanthropist was killed in the early hours of today (December 1) by what is believed to be at least one unknown assailant who was no longer on-site when officers arrived at the scene, Variety has reported. It’s not known at this stage if Clarence – dubbed the ‘Godfather of Black Music’ – was injured in the incident (via TMZ). The Avants’ daughter Nicole is married to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and produced a 2019 documentary...Recent Posts
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