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Watch David Byrne and Maggie Rogers duet on ‘Strange Overtones’ in New York
David Byrne and Maggie Rogers have duetted together on the song ‘Strange Overtones’ in New York. You can watch the moment below. Byrne joined Rogers at Radio City Music Hall in New York, for the song, where both danced and sang together throughout. The song was taken from Byrne and Eno’s 2008 album, ‘Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’. You can watch the moment here: Advertisement Last year, Rogers returned with her second album ‘Surrender‘ and Byrne had a cameo in the video for the album’s first single, ‘That’s Where I Am.’ In an interview with NME,...
Record Store Day 2023: Check out the full list of releases
Record Store Day have announced the full list of exclusive releases for their 2023 event. Check it out below. The event celebrating independent record stores around the world will return on April 22 – giving fans the chance to buy special one-off collectable releases on vinyl, cassette and more from hundreds of artists – including Taylor Swift, The 1975, Blur, Pixies, U2, London Grammar, Madonna, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Foals, Donna Summer and Björk. The 16th edition of the annual event comes after the recent news that in 2022, vinyl outsold the CD format for the first time in 35...
Penn Badgley says ‘You’ character would “probably despise” Taylor Swift
You star Penn Badgley has said his character would “probably despise” Taylor Swift. When asked about his first effort at a TikTok video in conversation with Variety, Badgley discussed having set the song to Taylor Swift’s recent single ‘Anti-Hero’. READ MORE: ‘You’ season four review: can psycho-killer Joe solve this murder in the members’ club? Badgley lip-syncs to the song on TikTok, with the clip having gone viral and Swift commenting “OMG!!!!” on the social media platform. Advertisement However, the actor said that his character Joe Goldberg “probably despises” Taylor Swift, despite one episode of You containing a reference to the pop...
Rihanna on agreeing to perform at the Super Bowl: “It’s powerful to break those doors”
Rihanna has explained her decision to agree to perform at the Super Bowl after infamously turning previous offers from the NFL down. The star rejected the organisation’s approach for her to be the Halftime Show performer in 2018. That move was made in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who was shut out of the league after taking a knee to protest police brutality during the US national anthem at games. In a new interview with British Vogue, Rihanna acknowledged there were still issues with the system and society. “There’s still a lot of mending...
Watch Porter Robinson talk NME through his many gaming habits in ‘Playback’
Sitting down for our latest Playback video, DJ Porter Robinson has discussed the impact that games have had on his life, from inspiring his first album to playing League of Legends while on tour – watch it here. In the video, Robinson revealed that his all-time favourite game, 2003 MMO Star Wars Galaxies, helped to inspire his first album ‘Worlds’ when its servers closed in 2011. “That game will always mean a ton to me because I felt really, truly immersed in a virtual world for the first time,” shared Robinson. “It inspired my first album, because that online...
Kid who took viral Super Bowl selfie with Justin Timberlake arrested
A young fan who once took a selfie with Justin Timberlake during his Super Bowl halftime show has been arrested. Ryan McKenna, who was 13 when he had his picture taken with the star in 2018, was arrested earlier this week after a row at a California Pizza Kitchen, according to TMZ. The 18-year-old allegedly got into an argument with his 15-year-old friend before apparently pushing a table. Advertisement Police told TMZ that the shopping centre security attempted to escort McKenna off the property, but he became increasingly aggressive and ended up grabbing an officer’s hand when it was...
Caroline Polachek reschedules two UK gigs due to illness
Caroline Polachek has rescheduled two UK dates on her current European tour due to illness, the artist has announced. The star performed in London last night (February 14) and was due to continue her run of shows in Manchester tonight (15) and Bristol tomorrow (16). Writing on Twitter earlier today, Polachek told fans: “Manchester & Bristol I’ve been looking forward to these shows for so long, but am heartbroken to find myself sick and unable to sing properly. So in order to do the music justice for you, these two shows are being rescheduled for May. All tickets stay...
Post Malone hotboxes a stranger’s car for ‘Impractical Jokers’ prank
Post Malone has been caught hotboxing a stranger’s car as part of a practical joke for the hidden camera show Impractical Jokers. The rapper features in a guest spot of the series’ next episode, which airs tomorrow (February 16) on truTV and TBS. In a clip, Malone (wearing an earpiece) can be seen taking orders from Impractical Jokers hosts Brian Quinn, James Murray and Sal Vulcano, who watch on as the rapper poses as an auto service worker. Malone then pulls up to the owner of a car he’s seemingly been working on, with clouds of smoke spilling from the...
DEAN emerges with first feature in nearly two years on Wesley Joseph song ‘Sugar Dive’
South Korean singer DEAN has collaborated with Wesley Joseph on new song ‘Sugar Dive’, marking his first feature in almost two years. The British multihyphenate dropped the new single earlier today (February 15) alongside its accompanying music video, two days ahead of the release of his upcoming album ‘Glow’ this Friday (February 17). The single is performed entirely by both singers in English, and according to a press statement for the release, DEAN also contributed to the lyrics for the new track. Joseph “kept the second verse free” after finishing the production of ‘Sugar Dive’ with Leon Vynehall and...Recent Posts
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