DJ Kay Slay has reportedly been hospitalised with COVID. According to music manager Wack 100, the New York DJ and record executive is currently on a ventilator fighting for his life. “Pray for my brotha @djkayslay,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “It’s not looking good. He might be mad at me for this those that
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Metal band Avenged Sevenfold have shared an update on what their upcoming eighth album could sound like – citing Kanye West as an influence. In an interview with Metal Hammer, lead vocalist M. Shadows revealed that the band has been “very influenced by Kanye West”. He went on to elaborate: “The thing about Kanye is
Jessie D, one of the founding members of Force MDs, died yesterday (February 4), the group has confirmed on its official Facebook page. The star, whose real name was Jessie Lee Daniels, was 58 years of age. No cause of death has been confirmed at present. “To one hell of a entertainer. ‘Jessie D’ of
Gang Of Youths are continue to build hype to their next album, teasing the release of new single ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’. ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’, out January 7, will be the fifth song to be released from their forthcoming third album ‘Angel In Realtime’, following ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’,
Pale Waves have confirmed their third album is finished and will be released later this year. Taking to Twitter earlier this week, the band wrote: “See u all next year with shows and a new album.” Earlier in December, vocalist Heather Baron Gracie confirmed that the band had finished recording the follow up to 2021’s
Ahead of its release this Friday, Jim Carrey has described The Weeknd‘s new album, ‘Dawn FM’, as “deep and elegant”. The LP was announced with a trailer earlier today (January 4), with The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) having teased its imminent arrival over the New Year’s weekend. Carrey is listed as a collaborator on the
David Bowie’s estate has sold the late singer’s publishing catalogue to Warner Chappell Music for a price reported to be upwards of $250million (£186million). That’s according to sources who confirmed the news to Variety today (January 3), revealing that a deal has been reached after months of negotiations. The catalogue spans Bowie’s career from 1968 to
Day6’s Jae has left the band and JYP Entertainment, the agency confirmed in a statement yesterday (January 1). Jae – who has also released solo music under the moniker eaJ – was the singer and lead guitarist in the group from their formation in 2015. On Saturday, JYP released a statement confirming his departure. “Jae,
A release date has been announced for Janet, the forthcoming documentary about Janet Jackson – watch a new trailer below. Janet, which was first announced early last year, is set to premiere on 28 January via Lifetime and A&E to mark the 40th anniversary of the singer’s self-titled debut album. READ MORE: Janet Jackson at Glastonbury:
Miley Cyrus rung in the New Year last night (December 31) with an all star concert live from Miami featuring some of music’s biggest artists. Miley’s New Year’s Party, which was co-hosted by Pete Davidson and aired live on NBC and its streaming platform Peacock, saw the pop star run through a number of hits from her own
Miley Cyrus debuted a brand new song during her New Year’s Eve concert in Miami last night (December 31) – you can watch her performance below. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch Nails Miley’s New Year’s Party, which was co-hosted by Pete Davidson and aired live on NBC and its
Tiffini Hale, one of the original castmembers on The All New Mickey Mouse Club and member of the Disney-created pop group The Party, has died aged 46. According to an Instagram post signed by her bandmates and Disney Channel co-stars, the singer and actor “suffered a cardiac arrest that resulted in her being left in a coma. After
Don’t Look Up’s writer and director Adam McKay has revealed Ariana Grande “certainly did improvise” the apocalyptic anthem she sang during the film. The film, which was released earlier this month on Netflix, stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as scientists trying to warn the world about a comet the size of Mount Everest that will
Korean-American singer-rapper Jay Park has announced his decision to step down as the CEO of South Korean labels AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC. Earlier today (December 31), the musician revealed his choice to step down as CEO of both labels in an Instagram post. Notably, Park has served as CEO of both AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC
A reworked version of David Byrne’s American Utopia returned to Broadway on Tuesday night (December 28) featuring a completely new setlist and modified stage show – watch footage below. READ MORE: David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour might be the most ambitious and impressive live show of all time The show originally started its second run
Following Boris Johnson’s announcement that there will be no new COVID-19 measures introduced in England before January, residents of Wales and Scotland are being urged by government officials not to cross the English border to see in the New Year. As it stands, England is the only country in the United Kingdom that’s allowing nightclubs
Noel Gallagher has revealed that he is planning to film the making of his next album at Abbey Road Studios. In a new interview on The Matt Morgan Podcast, the former Oasis guitarist said the “magic moments” of him and his band recording the eagerly-awaited follow-up to 2017’s ‘Who Built The Moon?‘ will be documented.
Just three months after releasing her last album, Poppy seems to be ushering in the next chapter of her career, sharing two eerie and polarising teaser videos. The first, titled ‘Glass’, landed on December 22. Soundtracked by a low, ghostly hum, it saw Poppy – spotlit in an otherwise pitch-black room – take a sip
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have shared their annual Christmas track for 2021: a sprawling, pseudo-tropical slow-burner titled ‘SB-09’. The instrumental song is, as its title suggests, the ninth instalment of the New Zealand psych-rockers’ yearly ‘SB’ series. But despite its towering length, year’s edition actually comes as one of the series’ shortest – for reference, ‘SB-03’
Deerhoof have shared a new live album entitled ‘Devil Kids’ – you can listen to it below. The concert, which aired in December but was recorded in November, marks the first time that the band have performed together after “not playing or even seeing each other”. “When my friends asked if playing with band again