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Aaliyah’s uncle issues statement on releasing her music
Aaliyah‘s uncle, producer Barry Hankerson, has issued a statement regarding the digital re-release of the late singer’s second album, ‘One In A Million’. READ MORE: Remembering the Princess of R&B: 20 of Aaliyah’s best pop culture moments ever Hankerson, who founded Aaliyah’s former label Blackground Records and owns all of the artist’s masters, announced earlier this month that her entire catalogue would be re-released digitally. ‘One In A Million’, the singer’s 1996 album – produced by Timbaland and Missy Elliot – was released to streaming platforms on August 20 following a new partnership with independent label EMPIRE. Her debut...
Kacey Musgraves celebrates her 33rd birthday with a snippet of new music
Celebrating her 33rd birthday yesterday (August 21), Kacey Musgraves has shared two snippets of at least one as-yet-untitled new track. READ MORE: The Big Read – Kacey Musgraves: “I really have seen a few UFOs…” The clips were shared via Musgraves’ Instagram and TikTok accounts, with each being treated to a different soundbite. The one shared to Instagram features smoky, plucked acoustic guitar, with Musgraves crooning over it: “Let me set the scene.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by K A C E Y (@spaceykacey) Advertisement A further 14 videos were shared to Musgraves’ Instagram, all of...
Kanye West appears to hit out at Drake: “I’ve been fucked with by nerd ass jocks like you my whole life”
It appears Kanye West has responded to Drake’s diss on the latter’s Trippie Redd collab ‘Betrayal’, calling him out in a group text between eight people – one of whom being Pusha T. READ MORE: Kanye West’s much-delayed 10th album ‘DONDA’: the story so far The feud began on Friday (August 20) when Trippie dropped his fourth album, ‘Trip At Knight’, which featured the Drake collab as its third track. In a verse on it, Drake seems to take shots at West and Pusha T, rapping: “All these fools I’m beefin’ that I barely know / Forty-five, forty-four (burned...
NYC Homecoming Concert shut down midway due to hurricane warning, may resume without crowd
We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert – a day-long music festival pinned as “a celebration of New York City’s comeback” – has been cancelled midway through, with organisers citing concerns over punters’ safety being impacted by Hurricane Henri. The event, taking place today (August 21) in Central Park, hosted up to 60,000 concertgoers (all vaccinated, as per its entry requirements) before it was shut down. Advertisement Consequence reports that many of the artists on the bill – including Journey, LL Cool J, Santana and Barry Manilow – were able to perform as scheduled, however the event was shut down...
Grimes takes to TikTok to defend Elon Musk again: “I am not my bf’s spokesperson”
Grimes has once again taken to TikTok to defend her longtime partner Elon Musk. Participating in TikTok’s recent ‘Is he hot or…’ trend, Grimes – real name Claire Boucher – shared a video with the caption: “Stop harassing me on this app over fake news and I am not my bf’s spokesperson.” Seen in the clip stroking a robot dog, questions put to Boucher by fans play out onscreen, including, “Is he hot or is he out to destroy big oil?” and “Is he hot or will he put the first human on Mars?” The clip concludes with Boucher...
Skrillex calls on Justin Bieber and Don Toliver for new single ‘Don’t Go’
Skrillex has released a new single called ‘Don’t Go’ featuring Justin Bieber and Don Toliver – you can watch the song’s video below. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again The producer’s new track, which follows ‘Supersonic (My Existence)’ and ‘Too Bizarre’, hears his guest stars wax lyrical about their significant others and how they never want them to leave their side. Over a slice of vibrant, bassy R&B production, Bieber sings: “I put in the work to hear you say (Don’t go, don’t—)/ Misery missin’ your company (Don’t go, don’t go)/ See ’em pullin’ at you that way...
Dead & Company fan dies after falling off balcony at New York concert
A man has died after falling off a balcony at a Dead & Company concert in New York. On Friday (August 20), a gig-goer fell to his death at Citi Field – the home of the New York Mets baseball team – while trying to do a flip on a balcony during the intermission of the band’s show. According to the New York Post, police said the man, who was in his 40s, plunged somewhere between 30 and 50 feet around 9pm, and landed on concrete. He was taken to New York’s Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police...
Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello says Kanye West inspired his new album
Tom Morello has revealed that Kanye West inspired the recording process of his upcoming new album. READ MORE: Tom Morello: “If we can’t punch Nazis, who can we punch really?” Earlier this month, the Rage Against The Machine guitarist announced ‘The Atlas Underground Fire’ LP, the follow-up to his 2018 solo album ‘The Atlas Underground’. Speaking in a new interview, Morello discussed how West inspired the album, which is set to arrive on October 15 and features a star-studded line-up of guest appearances. Advertisement “The ‘Atlas Underground Project’ – this is the second ‘Atlas Underground’ record, the sister-record to the...
Neil Young announces first release in bootleg series, ‘Carnegie Hall 1970’
Neil Young has announced ‘Carnegie Hall 1970’, the first release in his upcoming official bootleg series. READ MORE: Neil Young – ‘The Times’ EP review: classic protest songs reworked to reflect the current chaos The last couple of years have seen Young share a number of unreleased projects from his extensive vault, including 1975’s ‘Homegrown’ and a number of live recordings like 1990’s ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’. Now, the Crazy Horse band leader – alongside Shakey Pictures Records and Reprise Records – has revealed that the first release in ‘The Neil Young Official Bootleg Series’ will arrive on...Recent Posts
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