Less than two weeks after releasing new album ‘Renaissance’ – and sharing several remixes for lead single ‘Break My Soul’ – Beyoncé will join Roland Isley of the Isley Brothers on a new song. READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joy The track, which is set to arrive this Friday (August 12), is a re-work of ‘Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 2′, lifted from the Isley Brothers’ 1975 album ‘The Heat Is On’. A teaser shared by Isley features him and Beyoncé each singing a line from the song. The...
Fetty Wap has been arrested, having allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened to commit a felony over a FaceTime call. READ MORE: The story of SoundCloud rap in 15 seminal songs As reported by TMZ – who alleged to have viewed an arrest warrant – the rapper was arrested by FBI agents in New Jersey yesterday (August 8). The incident reportedly stems from a FaceTime call that Fetty (real name Willie Junior Maxwell II) made last December, wherein he allegedly waved a gun in front of the camera and threatened to kill a man who was on the other...
Beyoncé has thanked Madonna for allowing her to interpolate ‘Vogue’ in her ‘The Queens Remix‘ of ‘Break My Soul‘. READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joy The pop star sent a note and a bouquet of flowers to Madonna, which the latter shared to her Instagram Story earlier today (August 9). “Thank you, Queen,” Beyoncé wrote in the thank you letter, “I’m so grateful for you. You have opened so many doors for so many women. You are masterpiece genius.” The note continued: “Thank you for allowing me to sing in your song and thank...
The Pogues bassist Darryl Hunt had died at the age of 72. READ MORE: From the archives – The Pogues on how they wrote ‘Fairytale Of New York’ Hunt, who joined the band in 1986, died in London yesterday (August 8). The Pogues wrote on Twitter that they were “saddened beyond words” to share the news. No information about the cause of his death has been shared publicly. The band posted a black-and-white photo of Hunt holding a guitar case, paying tribute by quoting the lyrics of their song ‘Love You Till the End’ (written by Hunt) with: “I...
Blondie have released a rediscovered home recording of a song called ‘Mr Sightseer’ – listen below. READ MORE: Blondie live in Manchester: legends refuse to rest on their legacy with a blockbuster set The unearthed home recording from 1978 had previously never made it out of the band’s bedroom but has now been newly mastered by Michael Graves for the band’s first ever authorised and in-depth box set archive, ‘Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982’. ‘Mr Sightseer’ serves as the B-side to the box set’s other recently rediscovered rarity, Blondie’s cover of The Doors’ ‘Moonlight Drive’. Advertisement A press release states:...
Gary Powell has claimed that Morrissey ignored him on several occasions when the former The Smiths singer was linked to matters concerning The Libertines and the New York Dolls. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Libertines’ Gary Powell Powell, who drums in The Libertines and also played for the New York Dolls at the 2004 Meltdown festival that Morrissey curated, told NME in a new interview that he found the singer to be “rude” towards him. After saying that the only other act he could remember at Meltdown was The Smiths man himself (and calling...
Arctic Monkeys have returned to the stage this evening (August 9) in Istanbul for their first gig since 2019. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys on the cover: “Science fiction allows you to explore the real world” Alex Turner and co. took to the stage in Istanbul tonight for one of two nights at the Zorlu Center PSM. They’re next due to head to Burgas (August 12), Pula (August 16) and Prague (August 18). The band opened with some classics including ‘Do I Wanna Know’ ‘Brainstorm’ and ‘Snap Out Of It’. They also played ‘Potion Approaching’ for the first time since 2010...
Hip-Hop recording artist Omar LKC gets personal in his latest release, the hypnotic EP Too Far Away, a powerhouse collection of five tracks. Through his vivid creativity and strong penchant for bringing innovations to the genre, Omar manages to keep the listeners hooked throughout the impressive debut tracklist. Deeply representing who he is, Omar LKC’s art includes a therapeutic element while displaying his innate ability at transforming pain into beauty. No matter the challenges faced in one’s life, Omar LKC finds a way to get inspired and make relatable tracks. He entirely wrote, recorded and supervised his sound engineer...
Måneskin have today (August 9) announced that they’ve pulled out of this year’s Reading & Leeds festival due to “scheduling conflicts”. READ MORE: Måneskin on “getting recognition” in the US and topping the charts with ‘Supermodel’ The band were due to perform at Reading & Leeds festival later this month. The dual site event will return to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds on August Bank Holiday Weekend (August 26-28). In a statement on social media, the band wrote: “We are sad to announce that unfortunately due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, we are no longer able...
DMA’s are teasing the arrival of a new single called ‘I Don’t Need To Hide’. READ MORE: DMA’S – ‘THE GLOW’ review: a hyper-charged record of dance and decadence from the evolving Sydney trio The band shared a short clip on Twitter with the song’s apparent title. It shows the band in a rehearsal space gearing up to perform the new track. There’s a website linked to the arrival of the new song too, which you can check out here. Advertisement Around cities including London, Glasgow and Manchester, the band are also teasing new music with posters that contain...