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Cardi B shares snippet of new song and vows to go “full album mode”

Cardi B has continued to tease new music on Twitter after fans demanded the release of her second album. The singer took the briefest of breaks from the site on Friday (March 5), after being bombarded with questions about the record when she revealed she is releasing her own doll. “I have so much pressure. I’m working on a lot of sh– to please people. … I wanna please my fans, because y’all been asking for something from me for a very long time that I can’t say, and I’m doing it for ya,” Cardi said during an Instagram...
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Entombed A.D. frontman LG Petrov dies after incurable cancer diagnosis

Lars-Göran Petrov, the frontman of Swedish death metal band Entombed A.D., has died less than a year after he was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Petrov, known as LG, told fans last year that doctors were trying to “control” his bile duct cancer with chemotherapy but confirmed that he had received an incurable diagnosis. His bandmates have now confirmed his passing in an emotional statement posted to social media. “We are devastated to announce that our beloved friend Lars-Göran Petrov has left us,” they wrote. Advertisement “Our brother, leader, vocalist, our Chief Rebel Angel went on another ride last night....
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Nick Cave says helping a friend in need inspired him to write ‘Carnage’ during lockdown

Nick Cave has revealed that helping a friend find the drive to create art is what boosted his own songwriting for ‘Carnage’. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – ‘Carnage’ review: the peak of their powers ‘Carnage’, last month’s surprise release made in collaboration with his Bad Seeds bandmate Warren Ellis, was written over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when Cave said he had “nothing in my head but a whole lot of dread and uncertainty”. As such, he was struggling to write music. Cave went on to explain in the latest instalment of...
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Ghetts announces new UK and Ireland tour

Ghetts has today (March 8) shared details of a UK and Ireland tour for November. READ MORE: Ghetts – ‘Conflict Of Interest’ review: lyrical don’s most earnest album yet The rapper, who released his third album ‘Conflict Of Interest‘ last month, will kick things off at Dublin’s Academy on November 13 before wrapping the tour with a homecoming show at London’s Roundhouse on November 20. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 12. Advertisement Ghetts – Credit: Getty Ghetts UK and Ireland tour 2021: NOVEMBER Saturday 13 – Academy, Dublin Sunday 14 – Albert Hall, Manchester Wednesday 17 –...
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Music Venue Trust announce Nova Twins, HAAi and others as patrons on International Women’s Day

Music Venue Trust (MVT) is celebrating International Women’s Day by spotlighting women who work in the UK’s independent venue sector, and announcing six new female patrons. READ MORE: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live music The charity, which campaigns for the support of grassroots venues, will today (March 8) highlight “remarkable” women in the industry under its #WomenToTheFront hashtag. MVT has also announced new female patrons: Nova Twins, HAAi, Moxie Adwaith, Kerri Watt, and the director/booking agent of Mother Artists Live, Natasha Gregory. Sarah Claudine, Events, Projects & Communications at Music Venue...
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Brave Girls on original concept for ‘Rollin’’: “We were like, ‘We’re doomed’”

Brave Girls have revealed their thoughts on the original “vampire” concept they used for their 2017 now-turned-viral hit, ‘Rollin’’. READ MORE: BLACKPINK’s Rosé shares video teaser for upcoming solo single, ‘On The Ground’ The tropical house-inspired song recently experienced a resurgence in popularity after a compilation video of the group’s performances went viral. The track has since topped the charts of several South Korean streaming services and the group are preparing to return to local music programmes in order to perform the song once again. When the group first released ‘Rollin’’ four years ago, they had promoted it with...
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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo named Dior’s global fashion and beauty ambassador

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has been named Dior’s new global ambassador for fashion and beauty. READ MORE: BLACKPINK’s Rosé shares video teaser for upcoming solo single, ‘On The Ground’ The fashion house announced the appointment through Instagram, alongside photos of the K-pop star donning several Dior looks. The luxury label remarked that Jisoo “perfectly encapsulates the House’s contemporary femininity” and cited her as a key inspiration for their upcoming Autumn/Winter 2021 collection. The K-pop idol said that the upcoming collection has “an underlying boldness to it that’s felt when the garment is worn”. She added: “I myself may seem calm on...
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Billie Eilish granted five-year restraining order against stalker who camped outside her home

Billie Eilish has reportedly obtained a five-year civil harassment restraining order against a stalker who was camping out opposite her Los Angeles home. According to E! News, the singer, 19, won the order after alleging that John Hearle, 23, camped outside a school across the road from her family home and perches on a fence to look into her house. He also allegedly performed a throat-slitting gesture when he saw the singer. Eilish initially obtained a temporary restraining order last month, but she is said to have secured the five-year civil harassment order last Thursday. Advertisement In legal documents obtained by The...
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Watch 2 Chainz, Lil Baby, Quavo and Jack Harlow compete in charity basketball game

Sports media outlet Bleacher Report has hosted two charity basketball games over the weekend featuring prominent hip-hop artists and social media stars, in support of the NBA’s All-Star Sunday (March 7). One of the events – the B/R Open Run – took place yesterday and saw 2 Chainz and Lil Baby take on Quavo and Jack Harlow in a two-on-two game of ball. Open Run aims to raise awareness and rally support via donations for some of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The rules were simple, first to 21 wins, with prize money heading towards the winner’s...
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1,300 punters return to dancefloor for Dutch COVID-19 study

More than 1,000 clubbers in the Netherlands briefly returned to the dancefloor to take part in a study that explored the risks of reopening clubs during the pandemic. As reported by The Guardian, 1,300 music fans visited Amsterdam’s largest venue, the Ziggo Dome, over the weekend for four hours, dancing to DJ sets from Sam Feldt, Lady Bee and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano. Participants were separated into five ‘bubbles’ of 250 and one bubble of 50, with each grouping subject to varying restrictions. For instance, one group of punters were required to wear masks the entire time with...
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