Dave has collaborated with French rapper Tiakola for two new songs, ‘Meridian’ and ‘Special’. The tracks see the two rappers trade verses back and forth in English, French and Yoruba, while ‘Meridian’ is accompanied by a video shot in Paris, London and New York. Check out the new tracks below: The songs serve as the
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Carlos Santana has apologised for “insensitive comments” he made about the transgender community during a recent concert. At a performance in Atlantic City, New Jersey in late July, the legendary guitarist temporarily paused the show to share his views on transgender people, according to a video clip circulating online. “When God made you and me,
50 Cent has complained about his appearance on a character poster for The Expendables 4, claiming his head looks like it’s not attached to his body. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: 50 Cent The ‘In Da Club’ rapper is starring in the film (set for release on September 22) as Easy Day, a new member
The Armed frontman Tony Wolski has reflected on the group’s decision to remain anonymous for so long. The Detroit collective’s secrecy surrounding their identities has been a significant part of their artistry, to the extent that they had even sent actors to masquerade as them in interviews. However, in the run-up to their upcoming album
Disturbed frontman David Draiman has sung the praises of Taylor Swift, even to the point that he would be up for collaborating with her. Draiman got onto talking about Swift’s music in a new radio interview with Philadelphia’s WMRR station, in which he heaped praise on her songwriting. “I think she is insanely talented. I’d
TikTok have revealed their songs of the summer for 2023, including tracks from Central Cee and Dave, Mae Stephens and FIFTY FIFTY. The social media app has shared the most played songs from across their platform, globally as well as in the UK. The lists are ranked by how many total video creations each song
Burna Boy has shared his thoughts on the Afrobeats genre, criticising it for lacking any “substance”. The Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer made the comments in a new interview with Apple Music. Speaking with host Zane Lowe, he recalled his less-than-fond take on the genre, and pointed out how he believes the majority of
Newly formed K-pop girl group Loossemble have announced their upcoming 2023 ‘LOONA Assemble: the US Debut Ceremony’ tour. Loossemble, a portmanteau of “LOONA” and “assemble”, is a quintet that recently formed under CTDENM and features five LOONA members: Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Gowon and Hyeju. The five K-pop idols had signed to the label in June
Yungblud has revealed he was molested by a doctor ahead of the release of his new single ‘Hated’ tomorrow (August 24). In a social media post, the singer, real name Dominic Harrison, said the incident took place when he was seven years old. He said he had never told anyone until he admitted it to
New video clips have emerged from a recent Lana Del Rey concert in Mexico, which shows the crowd being knocked to the ground by a wave of energy. At the concert at the Foro Sol in Mexico City last week (August 15), the singer was performing as part of her ‘Did You Know That There’s
BTS‘ V and NewJeans have met up to dance to the girl group’s hit single ‘Hype Boy’. NewJeans recently shared a new clip of BTS member V joining them in the practice studio to dance to their 2022 hit single ‘Hype Boy’ across their social media accounts. The video opens with the BTS singer posing
Flo Rida was handed a baby during a recent performance by way of crowdsurfing – watch the moment below. While performing at the Celebrate Erie festival in Pennsylvania on August 19, a baby was crowdsurfed to the ‘Low’ rapper, who was performing in the middle of the crowd. He signalled to bring the baby over
Måneskin, Demi Lovato, Karol G, and Stray Kids have been announced as the first performers at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. READ MORE: Måneskin – ‘RUSH!’ review: the rock’n’roll circus rumbles on All four acts will perform at New Jersey’s famed Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12. During the ceremony, Måneskin will take to
Reverend Al Green has made his return by sharing a cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’. Check it out below. The track is the first new music that the American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer has recorded in five years. It follows on from his cover of Freddy Fender’s ‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’
Members of Blur have shed insight into the cover for their latest album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’, as has the artist and the swimmer captured in the image. The Britpop legends shared the update on their social media pages yesterday (August 21), celebrating one month since their ninth studio album was released. With the Instagram
Olivia Rodrigo has become the youngest person ever to receive the BRIT Billion Award. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” Rodrigo – who is currently only 20 years old – scored the landmark achievement in mid-July, but was presented with the award last weekend
Pantera were joined onstage by Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe along with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of the late guitarist Dimebag Darrell, at their recent Texas show – watch footage below. READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival? Earlier this month, the revamped Pantera kicked off their first headline tour in
Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has confirmed that the band will be taking a hiatus after their scheduled run of live shows. The singer-songwriter and guitarist confirmed the upcoming break in a new interview, and recalled the reasons why the members are looking to put the metal band on pause after their upcoming tour dates. “Normally
Geri Horner has responded to the ongoing rumours that Spice Girls are set to reunite and perform at next year’s edition of Glastonbury. For months now, the iconic ’90s girl group have been speculated as planning a surprise performance for Glasto 2024 – celebrating what will be their 30th anniversary. Not only would the potential
Olivia Rodrigo‘s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Guts’ was written for the live stage, the singer has revealed. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” Speaking to Capital FM recently, the ‘Vampire’ singer shared that her upcoming second album was written “with a tour in mind”.