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Peace and love! Ringo Starr celebrates 80th birthday with star-studded YouTube show
Ringo Starr has marked his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring a series of appearances from some of his famous friends. The Beatles drummer is known for marking each birthday with a charity event in Hollywood, but coronavirus meant that he was forced to stage it from home for the first time. With Starr leading proceedings from his drum kit, the event saw cameos from the likes of Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello – who all performed a selection of Beatles covers. Advertisement After sharing clips from previous concerts, Ringo also took a moment to...
System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan says Black Lives Matter “never had legitimacy”
System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has shared more political thoughts in a new Instagram post. Dolmayan has shared a series of controversial right-wing views over the past few months, calling President Donald Trump the “greatest friend to minorities” in the US. Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest He’s now hit out at the Black Lives Matter movement, saying it “never had legitimacy” and calling it a “propaganda tool” for the Democrat Party. Advertisement Taking to Instagram, Dolmayan shared a photo of 8-year-old girl Secoreia Turner, who was killed...
Liam Gallagher drove a combine harvester to spy on The Stone Roses at their countryside studio
Liam Gallagher has opened up on how he once drove a combine harvester to spy on The Stone Roses at a countryside recording studio. The Oasis singer took the machine on a mile-long ride in the middle of the night while the band were recording ‘Definitely Maybe’ in Monmouthshire. After learning that the Roses were recording at the nearby Rockfield Studios, Liam and bandmate Bonehead headed out in a bid to catch a glimpse of their Manchester rivals. Advertisement Liam said: “We went to have a fucking little snoop. It was, ‘Right, what the fuck are they up to?’...
Kanye West says he has had COVID-19, calls vaccines “the mark of the beast”
In a new interview published today (July 8), Kanye West has revealed he contracted the coronavirus in February and spoke against a COVID-19 vaccine. Following the rapper’s Independence Day announcement that he would be running for the US presidency in 2020, Ye revealed to Forbes he’d contracted COVID-19 in February and insisted his tweet was not a publicity stunt. READ MORE: Inside the West Wing – What sort of President would Kanye West be? “Chills, shaking in the bed, taking hot showers, looking at videos telling me what I’m supposed to do to get over it,” West described his...
Here’s Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ in the style of Iron Maiden
A YouTuber has created their own virtual meeting of two metal giants, after imagining what Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ would sound like if it was covered by Iron Maiden. The impressive effort from Finnish YouTuber Metal Börje sees Metallica’s 1991 hit being recreated in the style of the British metal pioneers. While it might just be an instrumental cover, it’s an entirely believable take on what the meeting of the two bands would probably sound like – with Maiden’s signature style (and some brilliant face masks) all present through the video. Advertisement Borje has form for his unusual takes, having previously imagined...
Sharon Van Etten, Bill Callahan to play benefit livestream for people of the Amazon Basin
Bill Callahan and Sharon Van Etten are among the lineup for the second edition of Folk Medicine, a live-streamed benefit concert for Amazon Basin residents affected by COVID-19. See the full lineup below. The livestream will take place on Facebook Live and Zoom on Friday July 17 at 1am BST. While the concert can be watched for free on Folk Medicine’s Facebook page, viewers are encouraged to donate by buying a Zoom ticket. All proceeds from ticket sales will be sent directly to Folk Medicine, who have set an initial fundraising goal of $150,000. “The situation throughout the Amazon...
Pearl Jam, Guns N’ Roses, Eagles and Green Day received PPP loans from US government
The Eagles, Pearl Jam, Guns N’ Roses and Green Day are among the bands who have received PPP loans from the US federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program during the coronavirus crisis. As Rolling Stone reports, data from the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department confirms that the the money will go towards supporting and retaining the artists’ crews and staff during the ongoing crisis. The Eagles’ loan has been listed under their touring company and will help save 50 jobs. Advertisement Larger loans — amounts between $350,000 and $1 million—were received by the Eagles, Pearl Jam, and Disturbed. From...
Watch the trailer for new HBO series ‘We Are Who We Are’ starring Kid Cudi
The trailer for forthcoming HBO series We Are Who We Are, starring Kid Cudi, has been released. The new series was created by filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, known for his work on Call Me By Your Name and the 2018 remake of Suspiria. The show’s score was composed by Blood Orange. A coming of age story, We Are Who We Are follows two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, live on a US military base in Italy. The eight-part show will premiere in September, though the exact air date is currently unconfirmed. Advertisement Watch the We...
‘The Umbrella Academy’ teases new Gerard Way track and trailer for season 2
Netflix show The Umbrella Academy has teased a new trailer and track from its creator, My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way, set to be released today (July 8). In an Instagram post, Netflix shared a ’70s-inspired graphic of what appear to be lyrics, with an illustration of Way in the centre. The post came with the caption, “feelin groovy. see u tmrw.” The aesthetic follows on from previous posts that share a similar retro feel. View this post on Instagram feelin groovy. see u tmrw 🖤 A post shared by The Umbrella Academy (@umbrellaacad) on Jul 7, 2020 at 3:00pm...Recent Posts
Liam Gallagher drove a combine harvester to spy on The Stone Roses at their countryside studio
Kanye West says he has had COVID-19, calls vaccines “the mark of the beast”
Here’s Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ in the style of Iron Maiden
Sharon Van Etten, Bill Callahan to play benefit livestream for people of the Amazon Basin
Pearl Jam, Guns N’ Roses, Eagles and Green Day received PPP loans from US government
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