Late rap veteran Fatman Scoop‘s cause of death has been revealed. The rapper – real name Isaac Freeman – died late last month (August 30) after collapsing on stage while performing in Connecticut. He was 56 years old. Following the collapse, Mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed on social media that Freeman was being transported to a
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Justice and Tame Impala have shared the official video for ‘Neverender’, and announced a new EP featuring remixes of the collaborative song by Kaytranada and Rampa. The track serves as the opener of the French duo’s fourth and latest album ‘Hyperdrama’, which was released in April – marking their first full-length project in eight years.
A “paranoid” Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is reportedly not eating in prison out of fear of being poisoned. NewsNation reports that Larry Levine, a former inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York – where Diddy is currently being held after being denied bail – claims he has a source with knowledge of
Bob Mould recently joined Militarie Gun to cover Hüsker Dü’s ‘Makes No Sense At All’. READ MORE: Militarie Gun are at the forefront of hardcore’s radical next wave On Saturday (September 21) former Hüsker Dü frontman Mould was in Urbana for Pygmalion Music Festival, where Militarie Gun were also performing. The former NME Cover stars are well
Perfume Genius has publicly made available three new bonus tracks from his 2014 album ‘Too Bright’ – check them out below. This past weekend, Perfume Genius (real name Mike Hadreas) released the 10th anniversary reissue of ‘Too Bright’. It now features three bonus tracks, ‘Story Of Love’, ‘My Place’ and ‘When U Need Someone’ on
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Elizabeth Thomson, Editor, “Bob Dylan: No Direction Home”. Today’s Harvey Brownstone Interviews is all about an artist who is widely considered to be America’s greatest musical poet laureate and visionary, Bob Dylan. He is an artist of transcendent historical importance, both as a cultural hero and an anti-hero.
Chappell Roan has said she feels “no pressure” to officially endorse a presidential candidate ahead of the forthcoming US elections. The singer-songwriter has said she has chosen not to back Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, arguing that there are “problems on both sides”. She told The Guardian: “I have so many issues with our government
Journey singer Arnel Pineda has revealed that he will quit the band “for good” if fans want him to leave. Earlier this month, the band performed at the Rock In Rio festival, where Pineda’s performance was slammed by fans. This was further amplified by a Facebook video that went viral after showcasing the Filipino singer
Liam Gallagher has lashed out after his vocals were criticised on social media ahead of Anthony Joshua’s boxing match against Daniel Dubois last night (September 21). The frontman gave fans a taste of what to expect when he finally reunites with brother Noel Gallagher for Oasis‘ long-awaited 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour next year,
Fontaines D.C. have had to cancel two further shows due to frontman Grian Chatten’s vocal injury. The band had been due to kick off their North American tour yesterday (September 20) in Seattle, but pulled out of the opening show, with Chatten revealing he had “come down with some kind of flu” that was impacting
Paramore’s Hayley Williams has lashed out at Donald Trump during the band’s set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival – check out the footage below. The group played a five-song set at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Friday (September 20), and during a performance of ‘Big Man, Little Dignity’, Williams seized the moment, leaning into the
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch as he awaits his trial for his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering case. On Monday (September 16), the rapper and music mogul was arrested in Manhattan, New York following a string of sexual misconduct allegations filed against him over the past year. He was then charged
The Cure have shared a snippet of new comeback single ‘Alone’ with fans. Check it out below. The new preview comes as the iconic band have been teasing their upcoming album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’. It’ll mark their first studio album since 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream‘, and has so far seen them teasing fans on
Riverdale star KJ Apa has been tapped to portray the late Bradley Nowell in an upcoming Sublime biopic – find out more below. The news was confirmed by a Deadline report, with Apa later reposting the article on his Instagram Story. The film has yet to receive a title, but is due to be directed
The nominees for the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards have been announced, with Megan Thee Stallion and Kendrick Lamar leading the way. For this year’s list, it is Megan Thee Stallion who leads the way, racking up an impressive 12 nods across the nominations. Among the categories she is up for awards in are Best Hip-Hop
K-pop girl group ARTMS have announced new dates for their ongoing 2024 ‘Moonshot’ world tour, featuring concerts in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Australia. ARTMS’ 2024 ‘Moonshot’ world tour kicked off in July with concerts across South Korea and Japan. The girl group are currently on the tour’s US leg, featuring 12 dates over August
Gabriel “The Gun” Gonzalez, the original trumpet player in No Doubt, has died aged 57. News of his death was shared with SPIN, and it was confirmed that the musician died following a motorcycle accident that took place in Hermosa Beach, California. Born in 1967, the musician first picked up the trumpet while he was
The city of Atlanta has announced the inaugural Rich Homie Quan Memorial Day in honour of the recently deceased rapper. Yesterday (September 17), Rich Homie Quan was laid to rest at his funeral, which was live-streamed and viewed by over 50,000 fans. Following the funeral, the Atlanta City Council announced that the day would be
Jennifer Hudson has revealed that her debut holiday album ‘The Gift Of Love’ will be arriving this autumn – marking her first release in 10 years. The news comes after Hudson confirmed that she had signed a new deal with Interscope Records recently. ‘The Gift Of Love’ would be her first release under the label
Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including veteran idols 2NE1, SEVENTEEN, Day6 and more are touring the world with both new and old tunes in tow – and hitting Asia very soon. While some of those artists are staging their own headline shows, others