Lizzo has rallied behind calls for her to star opposite Chris Evans in The Bodyguard remake. It was reported on Wednesday (September 15) that a remake of The Bodyguard is in the works from playwright Matthew Lopez – described as a “reimagining” of the...
Placebo have revealed the unusual writing process behind their upcoming new album, explaining how they chose to work “backwards” this time around to beat “boredom”. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life – Placebo’s Brian Molko Last night (September 16) saw the band release their new...
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This...
Rose McGowan has said that she “stands with” Nicki Minaj after the rapper faced a backlash this week over her remarks about the coronavirus vaccine. Minaj, who said that she would get vaccinated “once I feel I’ve done enough research”, claimed on Monday (September...
In a new interview, Grimes has revealed she is putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to her 2020 album ‘Miss Anthropocene’. READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum In a video...
Fifteen years on, José González is still primarily known, to the tune of 342 million Spotify plays, for his cover of Heartbeats by fellow Swedes The Knife. Much of its initial popularity was down to an appearance on Sony Bravia’s memorable ‘coloured balls’ TV ad...
Rap is so often a study in braggadocio – the voice of the strutting peacock, the narcissist with a hunger to conquer. Rappers play the role of the alpha male or the queen bee – they brag, they boast, they rhyme endlessly about themselves....
Last year’s Rock Bottom Rhapsody partly detailed the existential crisis that befell LaFarge following his move from St Louis hometown to LA in 2018, a long dark night of the soul that brought out self-destructive tendencies. The follow-up, provisionally titled Siesta Love owing to...
You expect biopics of musical legends to be awestruck, but this fictionalised life of Aretha Franklin suffers from reverence rather than respect. Starring Jennifer Hudson as the late soul legend, it depicts a woman struggling to find her true voice, and then, once she’s...
Post Malone has announced the line-up for his third annual Posty Fest event. Set to take place outdoors at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas from October 30-31, the 2021 edition of the festival is the first to take place since 2019 as last...
