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Jheńe Aiko sponsors massages for firefighters of LA wildfires
Jheńe Aiko has sponsored free massages for firefighters who worked on the frontlines while dealing with the Los Angeles wildfires – find out more below. READ MORE: LA music community tell us about “tragic” impact of wildfires: “This will be felt for years” Since the devastating wildfires began on January 7, over 180,000 residents of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate their homes. To date, 27 confirmed deaths have been reported, with over 20 people reported missing. Among the people who lost their homes to the fires was singer-songwriter Jheńe Aiko. Jhené Aiko. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation....
Guilty plea entered over “savage and senseless” Southport Taylor Swift dance party
A guilty plea has today (January 20) been entered by the teenager charged over the “savage and senseless” killings at a Taylor Swift dance party in Southport last summer. On July 29 last year, three children were killed in a knife attack that took place at a Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop on Hart Street in Southport. Six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar died following the attack. Axel Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was charged with the murders of the three children and in December, had not guilty...
ThankYouSmitt: Swagger, Vulnerability, and the Vision Behind “Baretta Everyday Chopper”
ThankYouSmitt is rapidly establishing himself in the hip-hop scene with his unapologetic style and captivating energy. His new video for “Baretta Everyday Chopper,” from his debut album Call God, perfectly shows this swagger, drawing viewers into a world defined by confidence, hustle, and raw authenticity. In an exclusive interview, he delved deeper into the creative process behind the video, the meaning of the song, and how he balances East Coast swagger with vulnerability. When it comes to creating visuals for his music, ThankYouSmitt emphasizes the importance of aligning the video’s vibe with the song’s emotion. “I often think about big...
Nicki Minaj names Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish as her “fave girls of all time”
Nicki Minaj has named some of her favourite “girls of all time” – check them out below. READ MORE: Nicki Minaj live in London: ever-polarising rap iconoclast comes back fighting This past weekend, Minaj shared a list of her “fave girls of all time” via a playlist curated for her channel on the streaming platform Stationhead. “Some of my fave girls of all time. Icons,” Minaj wrote on the live audio app per Complex before playing songs from Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift. The list was captured by fans and shared on social media. The songs...
The 1975’s Matty Healy reportedly planning to write about Taylor Swift relationship on new album
Matty Healy is reportedly preparing to write about his relationship with Taylor Swift on the next album by The 1975. The two singers are widely speculated to have dated for a short period in the summer of 2023, following Swift’s split from actor Joe Alwyn and before the start of her relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce. Swifties were quick to pick up on what they assumed to be references about her time with Healy when she released her 2024 album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, although Swift herself has remained coy about the specific interpretations of the songs in...
SZA on managing fame: “I don’t know what the hell is going on”
SZA has spoken candidly about her rise to fame, admitting that she didn’t know what she was signing up for when she started her career. The R&B star and 2024 Glastonbury headliner appeared on Extra this week to promote her new film One Of Them Days, a female buddy comedy movie in which she co-stars with Keke Palmer. When asked about her relationship with the nature of fame, she said: “I don’t really know what is happening. I don’t know what the hell going on. I didn’t grow up famous, I grew up in the ‘burbs, I went to...
Snoop Dogg criticised for playing Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball: “A bridge too far”
Snoop Dogg has come under fire for performing at Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball just days ahead of the President Elect’s inauguration. The event took place on Friday (January 17) at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C., with a VIP reception hosted by Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks. Among the performers on the night was Snoop, despite having been somewhat vocal in his opposition to the Republican in the past. His appearance has prompted several fans to criticise him online, with some saying that it was “a bridge too far”. Check out footage of his performance below, alongside...
Leeds nightclub to give revellers lollipops to “keep them quiet”
Leeds nightclub Home and Carousel have announced they will be giving lollipops to clubbers as a way to “keep them quiet” and avoid noise complaints. According to Mixmag, The nightclub – which is located on Albion Street in the city centre – was recently granted approval to stay open an hour longer and will now be open until 4am Sunday through Thursday and 5am on Fridays and Saturdays. The new times come as a result from a licensing hearing which occurred on Tuesday (January 14). However, the newly extended time has raised concerns due to the potential noise and...
Renowned Arctic Monkeys producer James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco reveals leukaemia diagnosis
James Ford – the acclaimed producer behind the major of the Arctic Monkeys‘ discography and half of Simian Mobile Disco – has revealed he has leukaemia. Ford took to his official Instagram to share a photo of a doctor holding a syringe connected to an IV. In the caption, the producer revealed that during Christmastime, he was feeling sickly and suspected that it was just a case of burnout leading up to the holiday. “On Xmas Eve things took a turn for the worse,” he wrote. “I had a scary few weeks where I was very ill and they...Recent Posts
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