Lizzo has called out “ugly” men who use her name to “insult” women. The rapper and pop star took to Twitter to assert that it’s instead a “compliment” for women to be compared to her. “Dudes be ugly w no bitches talking bout ‘oK LiZzO’ as an insult in girls comments,” the singer wrote. “I’m
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Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ has become her first US Top 10 single thanks to it being used as part of the Stranger Things 4 soundtrack. Arriving on Netflix on May 27, ‘Running Up That Hill’ features in the first episode of volume one of Stranger Things 4 and subsequently in episodes involving pivotal
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Atlanta rapper Trouble (aka Mariel Semonte Orr) has died at age 34, it was confirmed over the weekend. The artist’s death was shared in a social media post on June 5 by Def Jam Recordings. Alongside a photo of Orr – who was also known as Skoob – the label wrote: “A true voice for his
Lorde has thanked fans for the support of third album ‘Solar Power’ and said she’s “getting nearer” to writing nothing but “bangers” again. Lorde’s third album saw the artist move away from the all out euphoria of 2017’s ‘Melodrama’ to create something more introspective and delicate. Speaking at the third and final night of her
Sam Fender has apologised for posting a selfie with Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck branding them “serious heroes”. The photo was shared on Fender’s social media accounts on the same night (June 1) a verdict was reached in Depp’s defamation trial with his ex-wife Amber Heard. The post is no longer available and the musician
Lorde covered Carly Rae Jepsen at her third and final intimate London gig last night (June 3) – scroll down the page to watch footage of the moment. The New Zealand pop star held three shows at The Roundhouse in Camden this week, kicking off on June 1. At the final gig last night, Lorde shared a
Liam Gallagher‘s new album ‘C’mon You Know’ has gained the former Oasis man his fourth consecutive solo Number One album. All of Gallagher’s solo studio albums, 2017’s ‘As You Were‘, 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not‘ and his latest, have all reached the top of the UK albums chart, as has 2020’s ‘MTV Unplugged (Live at
Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival has apologised for “problems” amid a number of complaints from attendees about large queues for bars, lack of access to water despite high temperatures, and overcrowded stages. Attendees have taken to social media to raise complaints about the first weekend of this year’s edition, which began yesterday (June 2) and continues
Jhené Aiko, Questlove, and Killer Mike are among the musicians set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl as part of a Juneteethn concert event. The ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ event will celebrate the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth and highlight the ongoing fight for equality in the Black community. Other artists set to perform include
Pharrell has announced the release details of his upcoming collaboration with Tyler, the Creator and 21 Savage. ‘Cash In Cash Out’ is due for release next Friday (June 10) and comes ahead of Pharrell’s upcoming Something in the Water Festival, which will be held in Washington D.C. from June 17 to June 19. The event
Brockhampton’s Merlyn Wood has shared a new track and video for ‘Green Light’. Watch the music video below. READ MORE: The Big Read – Brockhampton: “Shia LaBeouf is our idol and inspiration” The song is part of the four singles and four videos Wood plans to drop in the coming weeks. The release plan coincides with
Måneskin have spoken about their love of playing covers and riling up rock purists with their takes on pop hits. The Italian band won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with their own song ‘Zitti e buoni’, but have had their rise to fame accelerated with the help of covers of songs including The Four
BTS have today (May 31) taken part in a press conference at the White House. Last week, it was announced that BTS would be speaking with President Joe Biden at the White House to address the issue of “Asian inclusion and representation” and to discuss their platform “as youth ambassadors who spread a message of
The full stage times for Liam Gallagher‘s two forthcoming shows at Knebworth have been released – find them in full below. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart” Gallagher will play two shows at the iconic venue – site of Oasis’ famous 1996 gigs – on June 3
Inhaler have hinted that new music is on the way soon. The Dublin band shared a new post on social media today (May 30) with four new pictures of themselves in the studio along with a date of June 10, suggesting that new music might be on the way in the next two weeks. You
Deftones and Gojira‘s joint US tour wrapped on Saturday (May 28), and they came together for a Sepultura cover to celebrate – see footage below. During the gig at Minneapolis’ The Armory venue, Deftones frontman Chino Moreno joined Gojira on stage to perform Sepultura’s 1993 track ‘Territory’. The bands’ tour, alongside support act Poppy, was
The Game has announced the release date for his long-awaited 10th album, ‘Drillmatic – Mind Vs. Heart’. The rapper has been teasing the new LP for the past few months, sharing tidbits about it on social media including how it will “be the best album of 2022” because the energy behind it “feels like I
The National have performed three new songs last night (May 28) as the band returned to live touring for the first time since 2019. READ MORE: The National’s Matt Berninger on 10 years of ‘High Violet’: “We wanted to reach everybody” Performing at Baluarte in Pamplona, Spain, Matt Berninger and co performed three new songs
Bullet For My Valentine have unleashed a brand new single titled ‘Stitches’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Bullet For My Valentine Previously only available in Japan, the blistering new track is taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of the Welsh metal band’s