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Guitars used by Amy Winehouse, U2’s The Edge and more sell for over $5million at auction
A selection of guitars used by the likes of U2‘s The Edge, Amy Winehouse, Eric Clapton and more have sold for a total of over $5million at a recent auction. READ MORE: The timeless influence of Amy Winehouse: ‘Her legacy is beyond comprehension’ The event, titled Julien’s Auctions’ Icons & Idols: Rock N’ Roll, took place over the weekend and saw a stack of music memorabilia auctioned away, as Rolling Stone reports. The highest bid went to Clapton’s acoustic guitar, used during his time with Derek & The Dominoes, which reached $625,000. The Edge’s 1976 Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar, used during...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa says she “can’t wait” for the next season of ‘Squid Game’
BLACKPINK member Lisa has opened up about her love for Netflix’s hit K-drama series Squid Game. READ MORE: ‘BLACKPINK: The Movie’ review: a reminder of the joy of live music with the world’s biggest girl group During a recent episode of The Zach Sang Show, host Zach Sang asked the Thai-born K-pop idol about her Squid Game-themed Halloween costume, which prompted her to speak about her love for the series. “You watched Squid Game?,” Lisa asked, in response to Sang’s question. The star went on to express her love for the series, adding that she’s a “fan” and that...
Machine Gun Kelly says the age of the rock star “looks pretty alive to me”
Machine Gun Kelly has responded to claims that the “age of the rock star is dead” while collecting an award at the American Music Awards 2021. The musician took home the trophy for Favourite Rock Artist at the ceremony in Los Angeles tonight (November 21), beating the likes of Foo Fighters, All Time Low and Glass Animals to the honour. READ MORE: Downfalls High review: Grease is the word in Machine Gun Kelly’s pop-punk playground During his acceptance speech, the rapper-turned-rock-star first dedicated the award to “all the aspiring musicians – the one who wants to play an instrument,...
Måneskin rock the American Music Awards 2021 with ‘Beggin’’
Måneskin made their debut appearance at the American Music Awards 2021 tonight (November 21) with a live performance. The Italian band are nominated for the Favourite Trending Song category for their version of ‘Beggin’’. READ MORE: Måneskin talk NME through their ‘Firsts’ The Eurovision winners brought that track, which was originally made popular by the American group The Four Seasons in the ‘60s, to the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Advertisement Wearing matching black suits, the band delivered an energetic version of the singing, which began with frontman Damiano David singing a drawn-out, a cappella intro. Watch footage of Måneskin’s...
Watch Bad Bunny’s sci-fi American Music Awards 2021 performance
Bad Bunny gave the world premiere live performance of ‘Lo Siento BB:/’ at the American Music Awards 2021 tonight (November 21). The Puerto Rican star was joined by producer Tainy and singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas for the appearance at the Los Angeles awards ceremony. The performance began with Tainy playing synths from within an arc of curved poles and Venegas’ face appearing on the head of a robot playing the piano. Bad Bunny was then revealed to be in a pod hung above his collaborators. Advertisement The reggaeton star wore a white helmet with a green light on its top...
Korn’s Jonathan Davis opens up about COVID-19 battle: “I was scared shitless”
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has opened up about the after-effects of contracting COVID-19 back in August. READ MORE: Korn’s Jonathan Davis: “I have the remains of at least seven people in my house” The singer tested positive for the virus on August 14, two weeks after Korn embarked on their latest US tour. Davis’ contraction meant the band had to cancel six of their scheduled shows. Davis returned to the stage to complete the tour after recovering, however did so by performing seated from a throne and using oxygen onstage. In a new interview with HardDrive Online, Davis spoke to...
Benee announces 2022 world tour
New Zealand indie-pop singer Benee has announced a world tour, spanning the first half of next year. The tour will kick off in her home country early next year before heading to Australia in March, Europe and the UK across April and May, and North America in June. It also includes a number of festival line-ups. Tickets are on sale here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BENEE (@beneemusic) READ MORE: Benee: “I want to celebrate, but you have to ask yourself – is this wrong?” Advertisement The tour announcement follows the release of Benee’s debut...
Watch Jay-Z’s full Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction video
Jay-Z‘s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction video, featuring Beyoncé, Rihanna, Barack Obama, Samuel L. Jackson, LeBron James, Chris Rock and more, has been shared in full – watch it below. Shawn Carter was among a host of artists inducted into the legendary group last month, with Barack Obama giving a recorded speech about the rapper’s influence on him and Dave Chappelle inducted him on the night. HBO have now shared the full induction video, produced by Questlove and titled The Times and Life of Shawn Carter. Advertisement In the video, the all-star cast of fans all recite...
Grimes likens being famous to “an emotionally abusive relationship”
Grimes has discussed the difficulties of facing criticism online, likening being famous to “an emotionally abusive relationship”. Back in September, the singer and producer and her former partner Elon Musk announced that they had “semi-separated” after three years together. Musk told Page Six: “We are semi-separated but still love each other, see each other frequently and are on great terms.” Advertisement In a new message posted to Twitter, Grimes discussed the idea of being famous, which has increased significantly for herself through her relationship with Musk, saying that she doesn’t want to be famous anymore. “I just have literally zero...Recent Posts
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