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Perfume Genius’s Unknowable Ecstasy

By Matt Mitchell “To be gorgeous, even from the day you’re born to the day you die, is to be gorgeous only briefly,” Vietnamese-American poet Ocean Vuong wrote in his novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Perfume Genius, the performer born Mike Hadreas, evokes that same emotion onstage. Since his debut, 2010’s Learning, Hadreas has deconstructed the banalities of attraction and attractiveness through human movement, and his catalog is an exclamation on how our bodily prisons can become delicate and powerful. Hadreas’s new album, Ugly Season, which he lovingly refers to as “the dance record,” was written and recorded...

aespa drop teaser for second episode of ‘SM Culture Universe’

aespa have shared a new teaser for the second episode of their ongoing SM Culture Universe series on YouTube. READ MORE: NCT Dream on ‘Beatbox’: “We have this music that’s uniquely our own” In the new trailer for the second SM Culture Universe episode, titled Next Level, the members of aespa have left the fictional universe of Kwangya in order to help nævis solve the ‘SYNK OUT’ phenomenon, in which the connection to the avatar æ had been severed. The full Next Level episode is scheduled for release on the official aespa YouTube channel next week on June 20, at 6pm KST. Advertisement The...

Jinyoung says GOT7 “didn’t get along” in their first seven years together

GOT7 member Jinyoung has opened up about the truth of the group’s relationship with each other in the first seven years they were together. READ MORE: Every GOT7 song ranked in order of greatness In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the seven-piece reflected on the progression of their chemistry as a group, both as music group and as friends. During the interview, Jinyoung revealed that the septet did not get along for a long time after their made their debut in 2014. “In the beginning, when we first debuted, we didn’t get along, and the chemistry wasn’t quite there,” the...

Mötley Crüe bring out Machine Gun Kelly as US tour begins in Atlanta

Mötley Crüe brought out Machine Gun Kelly as their US tour began last night (June 16). READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” The jaunt, which sees Mötley Crüe perform alongside Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, kicked off in Atlanta and mid-way through the gig, Mötley Crüe brought out MGK to play the live debut of their 2019 collaboration ‘The Dirt (Est. 1981)’. You can see footage of the moment here: Advertisement Despite getting off to a roaring start, Crüe drummer Tommy Lee had to...

Beyoncé’s new album ‘RENAISSANCE’ will reportedly feature country and dance tracks

Beyoncé‘s new album ‘RENAISSANCE’ is set to reportedly feature country and dance tracks. READ MORE: 20 albums to get excited about in 2022 The pop icon is due to release the follow-up to her latest album, 2016’s acclaimed ‘Lemonade’, on July 29. According to Variety, the record will feature pop and country tracks with contributions from hit songwriter Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her 2008 hit ‘Halo’ and Raphael Saadiq, who has crafted hits for Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, and Beyoncé’s sister Solange’s 2016 album ‘A Seat At The Table’. Advertisement Recently, Beyoncé deleted her profile pictures from her...

BTS’ V says he “doesn’t have any regrets” shelving unreleased solo material

BTS‘ V has shared his perspective on unreleased solo material and why he has chosen to leave them in the vault. READ MORE: The life-changing magic of falling down the BTS rabbit hole The vocalist recently spoke to Weverse Magazine, during which he touched on his process for selecting which songs of his would make the cut for release. When asked if he has plans to drop any of his unreleased music, he revealed that he has since “shelved all those songs and I’m writing new ones”. Despite having notably deleted a number of his unreleased songs, V shared...

Joey Bada$$’s new album won’t be released tomorrow due to sample clearance issues

Joey Bada$$ has announced that his new album ‘2000’ has been delayed due to sample clearance issues. READ MORE: Joey Bada$$ – Soundtrack Of My Life The rapper’s first full-length effort in five years – following 2017’s ‘All-Amerikkkan Bada$$’ – was originally scheduled to be released tomorrow (June 17), but he’s now said that this will no longer be the case. “Man I got some terrible news, my album won’t be coming out tonight due to sample clearance issues,” Joey wrote on Twitter this afternoon (June 16). “Right now, it’s unclear how long I’ll have to postpone it but...

Watch the trailer for Machine Gun Kelly’s new documentary ‘Life In Pink’

The trailer for Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming new documentary, Life In Pink has arrived – watch it below. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” The film will be released onto Disney+ in the near future – an official full release date has yet to be confirmed. The documentary is directed by Sam Cahill and Executive Produced by Colson Baker, Stephen Astephen, Andre Cisco, Ashleigh Veverka, John Janick and Sean “Diddy” Combs. The film is also produced by Cahill. Advertisement Check out the trailer here: An official synopsis on the film read:...

Kid Cudi’s animated show ‘Entergalactic’ gets release date

Kid Cudi has revealed the premiere date for his upcoming Netflix animated series ‘Entergalactic’. READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lows First announced in 2019, the show – conceived in collaboration with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris – will follow two young musicians as they balance love and success in New York City. The adult animated series boasts an A-list cast, with actors Timothée Chalamet, Vanessa Hudgens and Macaulay Culkin all lending their voices to the show. Elsewhere, fellow musicians Jaden Smith and Ty Dolla $ign...

50 Cent shares stacked line-up for ‘Green Light Gang’ Malta experience

50 Cent has announced that Akon, Fat Joe, and Trina will perform at his ‘Green Light Gang’ entertainment experience in Malta. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: 50 Cent Heartless Crew, Jeremih, DJ Premier, Remy Ma, and So Solid Crew are also among those slated to perform alongside the G-Unit head honcho, who will headline the event, which takes place September 22 – 26. Teaming up with travel, music, and technology company Pollen, 50 has curated a series of events on the Mediterranean island. The four-day, four-night festival will include after-dark parties, cruises, and an outdoor cinema for screenings of the...