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Tributes paid to producer Chucky Thompson, who has died: “This one hurts so bad”
Tributes are being paid to Chucky Thompson, best known for his work as part of Diddy‘s Hitmen production team, who has died. The producer and songwriter’s death was confirmed by friend, collaborator and mentee Young Guru, who revealed that Thompson had passed away in an Instagram post. “There is nothing I can write that will take away this pain,” Guru (real name Gimel Keaton) wrote alongside a picture of him and Thompson. “I have to say RIP to my mentor, my big brother, the man who changed my life forever. You were the kindest person the world has ever...
Sea Girls launch new album with ‘Sick’: “It’s basically me listing everything I’m pissed off with”
As Sea Girls share their new single ‘Sick’, frontman Henry Camamile has told NME how the “incredibly direct” song proved a turning point for their anticipated new album ‘Homesick’. Coming as the first taster of new music since the band’s 2020 debut album ‘Open Your Head’ went to Number Three in the charts, ‘Sick’ acts as an “example of their ambition for the record,” according to Camamile. “It was written in one of the periods of lockdown just after the first time it opened back up,” he told NME. “I went home for lockdown, I just felt like something...
Biffy Clyro announce Dreamland Margate summer concert
Biffy Clyro have announced they’ll be performing a concert at Dreamland Margate set to take place later this month. READ MORE: Biffy Clyro: “We literally finished our new album last week” The Scottish trio will play the 15,000-capacity outdoor event space and theme park on August 25, as part of the venue’s Summer Series. In addition to the concert, gig-goers will also be able to jump on selected rides. The Margate show will precede Biffy’s co-headline slot at Reading & Leeds 2021, which was announced at the end of last month after Queens Of The Stone Age were forced...
Watch Pale Waves and Demi Lovato join All Time Low for California gig
All Time Low brought out a few special guests during the Anaheim, California stop of their Sad Summer Fest tour over the weekend. READ MORE: Pale Waves: “I’ve been hiding who I am for so long now. I don’t wanna do that any more” The Baltimore band kicked off the tour in Sacramento on Saturday (August 7), followed by Anaheim on Sunday (August 8) – the latter of which saw them joined by Demi Lovato and Heather Baron-Gracie of Pale Waves. Gracie and All Time Low teamed up for a performance of their recent collaboration, ‘PMA’, while Lovato took...
The Ronnie Wood Band share Jimmy Reed covers ‘Shame Shame Shame’ and ‘Roll And Rhumba’
The Ronnie Wood Band have shared two new covers from their forthcoming album ‘Mr Luck – A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall’. ‘Shame, Shame, Shame’ and the instrumental ‘Roll And Rhumba’ appear on the second instalment of the band’s live album trilogy. The project pays tribute to one of The Rolling Stones guitarist’s heroes, the Mississippi blues legend Jimmy Reed. ‘Mr Luck – A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ is an 18-track live recording of the band’s performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 1, 2013. Guest spots...
British Sea Power change name to Sea Power and announce new album with single ‘Two Fingers’
British Sea Power have announced a name change and new album alongside the release of the single ‘Two Fingers’. Now known as Sea Power, the band are back after four years with new music and the follow-up to ‘Let The Dancers Inherit The Party’. New album ‘Everything Was Forever’ is released on February 11, 2022. Leading the news is ‘Two Fingers’, a song that the band describes as having “strong hopeful intent, a desire to start anew” amid contrasting observations about racism and the social fabric of the UK. Advertisement “The song is part inspired by our late dad”,...
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion celebrate a year of ‘WAP’ by teasing another collab
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have marked the first anniversary of ‘WAP’ by teasing another collaboration. The pair’s collaboration was released on August 7 2020 and went on to receive huge acclaim, securing the accolade of NME’s song of the year. Reflecting upon the milestone, Cardi wrote on Twitter over the weekend: “Wow I can’t believe wappity WAP turned one today. It don’t even feel like it. What a record! @theestallion we should do it again sometime.” Advertisement “Happy WAPIVERSARY,” Megan replied. “Thank you for having me.” While it’s unclear if the pair have plans to work together,...
Ryan Reynolds reacts to Taylor Swift’s ‘Betty’ revealing name of his third daughter
Ryan Reynolds has addressed the fact that Taylor Swift agreed to reveal their youngest daughter’s name in the title of her ‘Folklore’ song ‘Betty’. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Folklore’ review: pop superstar undergoes an extraordinary indie-folk makeover The actor, who along with wife Blake Lively are friends with Swift, said in a new interview that he was honoured about the reveal, which also featured the names of his other two daughters. As well as Betty, the track features the names of Reynolds’ son James (a traditional male name adopted in tribute to Reynolds’ late father) and daughter Inez....
Jonas Brothers Want You To ‘Remember This’ Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony
On Sunday (August 8), the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to a close. Luckily, the Jonas Brothers couldn’t have brought a more perfect performance for the occasion with their upbeat hit single “Remember This.” As the band played, a montage of highlights from the Olympics simultaneously played over the brothers singing from a rooftop. It was broadcast on NBC as part of the closing ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udjmBjxCbwE “Used to pray for a moment just like this / There’s a fire in your eyes I can’t resist / Baby, we’re gonna wanna remember this / Baby, we’re gonna wanna remember this,” they...Recent Posts
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