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f(x)’s Luna pays tribute to Madonna on her brand-new single
South Korean singer Luna, also a member of girl group f(x), has released the music video for her long-awaited solo comeback ‘Madonna’. READ MORE: SHINee’s Key on new solo mini-album ‘Bad Love’: “I finally became ‘me’” The dance-pop track is a tribute to its namesake, pop legend Madonna, and makes a reference to the snger’s 1990 hit single ‘Vogue’. “When I grow up / I wanna be like Madonna / When I grow up / I wanna vogue how I wanna, I wanna,” Luna sings on the chorus. Meanwhile, the accompanying music video features the K-pop idol performing sleek...
Olivia Rodrigo on BLACKPINK’s Rosé: “She’s actually the sweetest angel alive”
Olivia Rodrigo has spoken out about her friendship with Rosé of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK. READ MORE: BLACKPINK’s Rosé takes things back to basics on captivating solo debut, ‘R’ During a recent interview with Teen Vogue contributor P. Claire Dodson, the ‘good 4 u’ singer opened up about Rosé and what it was like “hanging out” with the K-pop star at the 2021 Met Gala. Although the singer’s anecdote did not make it into the final Teen Vogue feature, Dodson later posted an excerpt of the interview transcript on her Twitter account. Rodrigo said that she was “so happy”...
Olivia Rodrigo responds to criticism over ‘Sour’ songwriting credits: “Nothing in music is ever new”
Olivia Rodrigo has opened up about drawing inspiration from other artists’ work, touching on adding extra songwriting credits to tracks on debut album ‘Sour’ months after the record’s release. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” In July, Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark (AKA St. Vincent) were given songwriting credits for Rodrigo’s song ‘Deja Vu’, which interpolates elements of ‘Cruel Summer’ from Swift’s 2019 album ‘Lover’. The following month, Paramore‘s Hayley Williams and former guitarist Joshua Farro received credits on Rodrigo’s single ‘Good 4 U’, after similarities were pointed...
GFRIEND’s SinB, Eunha and Umji to reunite as three-member group
Former GFRIEND members SinB, Eunha and Umji are set to reunite as a three-member group and have signed contracts with a new agency. READ MORE: Eight K-pop songs from September 2021 you need to hear, from NCT 127 to STAYC Earlier today (October 5), the recently established entertainment company Big Planet Made Entertainment (BPM) announced in a statement to Tenasia that the three K-pop idols had joined the agency and were planning to make their return as a three-member group. Currently, it’s neither confirmed what name the trio will perform under nor when the girl group will make their debut....
The Weeknd nears album completion, says it’s only missing “characters that are key to the narrative”
The Weeknd has offered another update on his as-yet-untitled fifth studio album, reporting that it’s all but complete – save for some finishing touches. The Canadian singer and actor had previously offered an update on the album in late August. “It should be done by the end of this month,” he said at the time. Some ten weeks later, The Weeknd spoke on the album’s progress on his Apple Music 1 show, Memento Mori. A transcript via Complex notes that the singer confirmed his parts on the album were all finished. Advertisement “ only thing missing is a couple characters that...
Democratic candidate for Virginia governorship appeals to Taylor Swift fans in election campaign
The Democratic candidate in the race for governor of Virginia is appealing to Taylor Swift fans as part of his election campaign. Terry McAuliffe has launched multiple paid advertisements on Facebook against his Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin, pointing out his involvement in the sale of Swift’s master recordings. As The Verge details, Youngkin is the former co-CEO of private equity firm The Carlyle Group. While working at the firm, Youngkin worked with Scooter Braun to acquire Big Machine Label Group and its catalogue of Swift’s masters. Advertisement Following the acquisition, Swift called on The Carlyle Group to intervene in...
Listen to ‘First World Problems’, the first single from Pulled Apart By Horses’ fifth album
Pulled Apart By Horses have released their first single from their as-yet-untitled fifth album – listen to ‘First World Problems’ below. The track is the first new material the Leeds band have released since 2019’s standalone single ‘Is This Thing On?’ while their new album will be their first full-length since 2017’s ‘The Haze’. Advertisement Speaking about the ’70s-inspired garage rock track, Pulled Apart By Horses’ vocalist Tom Hudson explained: “(It’s) a voiced frustration towards our groomed, individualist society, where the real world and our online world is full of constant venting of minor/trivial annoyances as if they are the...
Check out Griff’s new cover of ABBA’s ‘Take A Chance On Me’
Griff has shared a cover of ABBA‘s classic track ‘Take A Chance On Me’ – you can watch the video below. READ MORE: Griff – ‘One Foot in Front of the Other’ review: sheer pop perfection The BRITs Rising Star winner took on the 1978 single as part of Swedish station Sveriges Radio‘s ‘P3 Session’. She also performed a stripped-back version of her track ‘One Night’, which came out back in August. For her ABBA cover, Griff began singing a capella before plucking on an acoustic guitar. She was joined by Stockholm Strings for the special rendition. ‘One Night’, meanwhile,...
Founding member of Cancer Bats leaves, band cancel all 2021 shows
Cancer Bats’ guitarist Scott Middleton has announced his departure from the band, which he helped form in 2004 alongside vocalist Liam Cormier. READ MORE: Cancer Bats – ‘The Spark That Moves’ Review Taking to Twitter, Middleton explained: “After much consideration and an amazing 17 years together, I’ve decided that I will be parting ways with Cancer Bats.” “I look back on all the records we made, the countless tours and shows, the accomplishments we achieved together, and memories we’ve shared, with immense pride and gratitude. I have nothing but love and support for Mike (Peters, drums), Jaye (R. Schwarzer,...Recent Posts
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