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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre sampled song by London learning disabilities charity on new album ‘Missionary’
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre sampled a song by a learning disabilities charity in London on their new album ‘Missionary’. The duo recently shared energetic new single, ‘Outta Da Blue’ last month ahead of the album’s release on December 13 via Death Row Records. Now, it has come to light that the pair sampled the song ‘Watermelon Fantasy’, which was originally released by the charity Daylight Studio in 2018. The original track was performed by three artists with learning disabilities, and produced by the founder of Daylight Studio and one of its trustees. You can listen it and ‘Outta Da...
The View’s Kyle Falconer announces new acoustic album and shares sweeping single ‘Angelina’
The View frontman Kyle Falconer has announced plans for a new acoustic album ‘The One I Love The Most’. READ MORE: The View on being indie survivors and that on-stage bust-up: “Being in The View can be volatile sometimes” The record, which is out on February 7, features acoustic versions of his songs from The View and his solo LPs, inspired by women. It is available to pre-order here. It also features brand new track, ‘Angelina’, which you can listen to below. Of the album, Falconer said: “‘The One I Love The Most’ came from an idea I had...
‘Gavin & Stacey’ star Ruth Jones and Damon Albarn to read Shipping Forecast to mark centenary
Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones and Blur‘s Damon Albarn are set to read the Shipping Forecast – a Met Office broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the UK. READ MORE: Graham Coxon on the return of Blur: “We can’t leave it too long because we’re knocking on!” Jones will make her final appearance as Nessa from the BBC sitcom on Radio 4 on New Year’s Day (January 1) to celebrate 100 years of the weather service. She said: “Nessa has got quite a colourful history and one of her jobs was on the high seas....
All leaked upcoming heroes in ‘Marvel Rivals’
Marvel Rivals has had a staggering launch and become one of the biggest games of 2024. But, as we head into 2025, the game has no plans to slow down and is in fact only going to be releasing more content with each season. This includes several heroes every few months, and many have already been leaked. Here is what we know about the upcoming heroes and what you can expect from them. ‘Marvel Rivals’ upcoming heroes The leaked heroes for Marvel Rivals so far are: Ultron – Strategist Mr. Fantastic – Duelist Sue Storm – Strategist Human Torch –...
Denis Villeneuve says he bans mobile phones on his sets: “When you say cut, you don’t want someone checking Facebook”
Denis Villeneuve has revealed that mobile phones are banned on his film sets. READ MORE: ‘Dune: Part Two’ review: sandworm-sized sequel should blow a hole in the box office The Dune director was profiled for the Los Angeles Times and voiced his anxieties over how “human beings are ruled by algorithms right now.” “We behave like AI circuits. The ways we see the world are narrow-minded binaries. We’re disconnecting from each other, and society is crumbling in some ways. It’s frightening,” he said. This formed part of the rationale for him banning phones on the sets of films he is working...
Third ‘Downton Abbey’ film to include “genuine, meaningful” tribute to Maggie Smith
The upcoming third Downton Abbey film will reportedly include a tribute to late acting legend Maggie Smith and her character, per a producer on the project. Dame Maggie Smith died in September this year at the age of 89. Throughout her esteemed career, Smith was celebrated for many roles, one of which was that of Dowager Violet Crawley in the Downton Abbey franchise. The franchise first began as an acclaimed TV series, before turning into a film series. So far, two films have been made in the franchise; Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). Smith’s...
John Corabi opens up on being fired from Mötley Crüe: “It felt like someone took a 300-pound man off my shoulders”
Former Mötley Crüe singer John Corabi has opened up about being fired from the band, saying that it was a relief. Corabi was part of the band from 1992 to 1996, serving as the singer after Vince Neil was sacked. However, Neil was ultimately brought back to Mötley Crüe in 1996 and Corabi was fired. While appearing as a guest on the YouTube show Rock Daydream Nation, the former vocalist opened up about how although being fired was not what he had wanted, there was some relief that was brought to him due to the intensity and chaos within...
IVE tease new single in January, mini-album in February
K-pop girl group IVE have announced new releases for 2025, including a new single in January and mini-album in February. On Christmas Eve (December 24), IVE dropped a surprise teaser video for their upcoming third mini-album, titled ‘IVE Empathy’. The project will be preceded by its first single on January 13 at 6pm KST, before releasing in full on February 3. Meanwhile, the teaser combines clips of friends and lovers connecting as they hold hands, embrace and whisper secrets to each other as a snippet of a track plays. Details such as its track list are expected to arrive...
Legendary record producer Richard Perry has died, aged 82
Acclaimed record producer Richard Perry has died aged 82. Perry passed away yesterday (December 24) in Los Angeles. His cause of death was cardiac arrest, as confirmed by his friend Daphna Kastner Keitel. “He maximized his time here,” Kastner said in a statement, per AP. “He was generous, fun, sweet and made the world a better place. The world is a little less sweeter without him here. But it’s a little bit sweeter in heaven.” Renowned as a producer, Perry received a Grammys Trustee Award in 2015. Over his four-decade career, he worked with acts such as Rod Stewart,...Recent Posts
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