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Kylie Jenner Avoided An Awkward Encounter With Jordyn Woods At Coachella
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Drake’s security guard ‘seriously injured’ in shooting at Toronto mansion
via theguardian.comGuard was shot inside Drake’s home and had serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the assailant fled in a vehicleA security guard at the mansion of Canadian hip-hop artist Drake has been “seriously injured” in a shooting outside the musician’s Toronto home.The victim, an adult male, was rushed to a Toronto hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries following the shooting early on Tuesday morning. Continue reading... -
Guitar formerly owned by Prince could fetch $600,000 at auction
via theguardian.comCloud 3 used at height of his stardom may beat estimate and become most expensive of late musician’s guitarsOne of Prince’s guitars used by the late musician on stage at the height of his stardom in the 80s and 90s is being auctioned later this month.The Cloud 3 guitar, which Prince wielded during tours such as Purple Rain, Parade, Sign of the Times, Lovesexy, and Diamonds and Pearls, is estimated to fetch between $400,000 (£320,000) and $600,000 but could beat this estimate to -
‘He growls death metal in his pants!’ The Eurovision 2024 bangers to watch out for
via theguardian.comFrom a man with a mullet letting off fireworks to a Slovenian witch, this year’s Eurovision has some of the wildest entries everThe bookies’ favourite, and you can see why. For one thing, it addresses a hot-button social issue – the lyrics deal with Nemo Mettler’s non-binary gender identity – that’s also very Eurovision-friendly. In 1998, Eurovision had a transgender winner, Dana International, 34 years before Kim Petras became the first transgender woman to t -
‘I feel super gassed’: Lady Unchained, the prison radio host playing inmates’ raps
via theguardian.comHosted by poet and broadcaster Lady Unchained, Free Flow lets prisoners phone in their raps – and one has even recorded a single. We go behind the scenes of the show, which is up for three awards“It’s your girl, Lady Unchained, and you’re listening to Free Flow – the instrumental show where we play the beat twice so you can get your bars right!”It’s a rainy Thursday afternoon and I’ve just arrived at the secret London location of one of the homes o -
‘Blood is on your hands, Biden’: US rapper Macklemore gives support to Palestine and campus protests
via theguardian.comNew track Hind’s Hall backs Columbia University protesters and characterises Israel as ‘a state that’s gotta rely on an apartheid system’Chart-topping US rapper Macklemore has released a new track, Hind’s Hall, which gives robust support to Palestine as well as those protesting at US universities against Israel’s activity in Gaza.Hind’s Hall is named after the Columbia University building, renamed from Hamilton Hall by occupying student protesters to ref -
‘My bandmates looked like escaped prisoners’: farewell to queer punk icon Gary Floyd
via theguardian.comIn an interview shortly before his death last week, the frontman of the Dicks remembered how ‘defying anybody’ led to some of the best US punk of the 80s – and mayonnaise-filled condomsBetween its vitriolic hatred of cops, Nazis, the Klan and the bourgeoisie, and the ecstatic joy of losing oneself to gloryholes and porno stores, few punk albums sounded like the Dicks’ Kill from the Heart when it was released in 1983 – and as it gets reissued this month, few still do -
‘The truth was just too painful’: the highs and lows of Mama Cass
via theguardian.comThe daughter of ‘Mama’ Cass Elliot has written a book to explore the tragically short life of her mother, from relentless fat-shaming to a myth about her deathOne of the most famous stories ever told about “Mama” Cass Elliot was a complete lie. It didn’t help that the singer herself repeated it in scores of interviews. As the spiel goes, Cass became the last singer hired for the Mamas and Papas only after she got smacked on the head by a pipe during a construction p -
Dionne Warwick review – fascinating look back is a little short on songs
via theguardian.comThe Glasshouse, Gateshead
Talking through a brave career dating back six decades, the 83-year-old is singing much less, but when the hits come the magic is still thereIn 1962, 21-year-old Dionne Warwick sang the Burt Bacharach and Hal David-penned Don’t Make Me Over to launch a career spanning six Grammys and 100m sales. More than six decades later, the soul legend opens with it here – although at 83 her voice understandably sounds more frail and vulnerable, giving new and moving mea -
Drake denies allegations by Kendrick Lamar of underage sex and harbouring secret child
via theguardian.comDrake says ‘I feel disgusted’ by allegations, as enmity between rap superstars deepens following weekend flurry of diss tracksDrake has denied allegations of child sex offences and of him harbouring a secret child, both levelled at him by Kendrick Lamar in recent days.The enmity between the rap superstars has escalated over a series of diss tracks in the past few weeks, culminating in a flurry of activity during the weekend with three tracks by Lamar and two by Drake. Continue readin -
‘People think it’s just for emo or gothic kids’: the Kenyan metalhead leading a new wave of African rock
via theguardian.comMartin Kanja, AKA Lord Spikeheart, covers everything from colonialism to his grandmother in music that mixes African culture with metal. He hopes to help more artists like him break throughAs a teenager, Martin Kanja spent countless late nights listening to heavy metal on a local radio show. The furious riffs, shrieks, growls and distorted sounds drowned out his angst. “What drew me to the music was how it was so ‘physical’ – very present, very now – there was no sp -
The Pogues review – triumphant tribute to energy and poetry of band’s early days
via theguardian.comHackney Empire, London
An inspired cast of guests from Nadine Shah to Jim Sclavunos stand in for the late Shane MacGowan in a raucous run-through of the band’s debut album and other highlightsWith late frontman Shane MacGowan replaced by a succession of guests, this 40th anniversary show for the Pogues’ debut album, Red Roses For Me, could so easily have been a pale imitation, glorified karaoke. And yet, it’s utterly triumphant. There are no overwrought speeches during this eve -
Free Madonna concert draws crowd of 1.6m to Brazil’s Copacabana beach
via theguardian.comArea around Rio de Janeiro beach filled for several blocks as singer closes her Celebration world tourWith the world-famous statue towering over it from Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro is well used to Christ the Redeemer. For one night only this weekend, it also had Madonna.More than a million people thronged Copacabana beach on Saturday night, turning its vast stretch of sand into a massive dancefloor for a free concert by the pop star as she completed her world tour. Continue reading... -
Keane review – note-perfect return with added emotional wallop
via theguardian.comFirst Direct Arena, Leeds
TikTok phenomenon Somewhere Only We Know inspires much hugging and joy, but the band led by a revived Tom Chaplin are more than just a one-hit wonderAfter the chart-steamrollering success of their 2004 debut album Hopes and Fears, singer Tom Chaplin’s drug and alcohol addiction meant things had gone badly awry by the time Keane took an “indefinite hiatus” 10 years ago. However, here they are, packing out arenas at least partly due to the startling seco -
Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism review – a banger-filled missive from dating land
via theguardian.com(Warner)
Talk of a new musical direction proves unfounded as the Grammy-winning singer’s third album shares more retro-inspired dance pop and lessons from her love lifeDua Lipa’s last album, 2020’s Future Nostalgia, moved the cultural dial. Released into the pandemic, it was ubiquitous, neon-hued and life-affirming, winning two Brits and her third Grammy overall, confirming Lipa as an international superstar. It also kicked off a disco revival boom echoed through numerous other -
Unknown singer stands in for Olly Murs at last-minute as Take That support in Glasgow
via theguardian.comDaniel Rooney stood in at 30 minutes’ notice on Friday night when Murs’ flight from London was cancelledA Scottish singer has said he is “still on a high” after being plucked from obscurity to replace Olly Murs as the opening act for Take That at the last minute.Murs was due to open for Take That at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Friday but had to pull out after getting stuck in London when his flight was cancelled. Continue reading... -
Sabrina Carpenter: how the Espresso singer became a piping hot pop prospect
via theguardian.comShe’s set to depose Taylor Swift from No 1 and has the most-streamed song in the world this week – the culmination of a decade of slow-burn successCapped with one of the most brilliantly nonsensical chorus lines in pop history – “That’s that me, espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso is the most streamed song in the world this week, deposed Taylor Swift as the UK’s No 1 single yesterday and is shaping up to be the critics’ pick for th -
One to watch: Fat Dog
via theguardian.comWith a riotous sound part Nine Inch Nails, part Depeche Mode, the south London five-piece are shoo-ins for a mainstage festival slotSouth London-based Fat Dog are the latest band signed by Domino, the label behind acts such as Wet Leg, Arctic Monkeys and Hot Chip. Formed during lockdown, the quintet have built a word-of-mouth reputation thanks to their boisterous live performances: moshpits are commonplace, and drummer, Johnny “Doghead” Hutchinson, plays in a latex dog mask. Their mu -
Keane’s Tom Chaplin and Tim Rice-Oxley look back: ‘Long friendships are like a marriage. You have to adapt to each other’s madness’
via theguardian.comThe founding members of the band on early gigs, a magical brush with a Beatle, and being lifelong friendsTom Chaplin and Tim Rice-Oxley are childhood friends and founding members of Keane, a group from Battle, East Sussex. The band formed in 1995 and released their debut album, Hopes and Fears, in 2004. It won them a Brit award, and became one of the bestselling albums in UK chart history. The band took a hiatus in 2013, with Chaplin releasing a solo album and Rice-Oxley forming side projec -
Sharleen Spiteri: ‘I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you’
via theguardian.comThe Texas singer on her crush on Emma Stone, a faux pas in France, and why the news makes her cryBorn in Scotland, Sharleen Spiteri, 56, worked as a hairdresser before forming Texas with Johnny McElhone aged 17. They went on to have hits I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want and Inner Smile. Last year they released The Very Best of 1989-2023 and played Glastonbury. This March, Texas released The Muscle Shoals Sessions with Spooner Oldham, and in September there will be a UK arena to -
‘When I became a meme it was humiliating and hurtful’: Dua Lipa on pop, psychedelics and proving her haters wrong
via theguardian.comFor two years, a viral joke mocking the singer’s dancing threatened to overshadow her record-breaking success – but the laser-focused star had the last laugh. And now she has her sights set on building a media empireThe London hotel room is huge, with a grand piano in one corner. In the middle is a stash of crisps, nuts and drinks, laid out as if we were in a high-end store. And on a sofa I can just about make out Dua Lipa, lost in the vastness. She could be a top footballer – -
‘I was sad in a way I never knew possible’: Yaya Bey on grief, poverty and using music as therapy
via theguardian.comThe end of a marriage, the chaos of Covid and the death of her father hit the R&B auteur hard. But she says that she has found beauty in despair“My life has been a whirlwind,” sighs Yaya Bey. Across a turbulent near-decade, the R&B auteur has weathered divorce and bereavement, relocated from Washington DC back home to New York and wrested control of her musical direction. Her 2022 breakthrough, Remember Your North Star, fused homespun neo-soul with hip-hop -
Rachel Chinouriri: What a Devastating Turn of Events review – a debut that’s better than it thinks
via theguardian.com(Parlophone/Atlas Artists)
The new wave Britpop singer-songwriter includes a couple of old hits on an album that is in fact brimming with fresh ideasThere’s something mildly frustrating about this. Indie queen Rachel Chinouriri first emerged in 2018 as a SoundCloud starlet with So My Darling, a tender hymn to an everlasting friendship. The Londoner went viral in 2022 with maddeningly catchy All I Ever Asked, finding cheerleaders such as Sophie Turner, Adele and Lewis Capaldi. Is it strange -
Mdou Moctar: Funeral for Justice review – desert bluesman on incendiary form
via theguardian.com(Matador)
The Nigerien guitarist and his virtuoso band set polemical fury to thrilling musicianship on this no-holds-barred releaseAt a time when so many UK and US artists are shruggingly apolitical, the palpable anger blazing throughout Nigerien psych-rock guitarist Mdou Moctar’s second album on Matador, and seventh overall, feels like a powerful corrective. Following up on some of the issues raised on 2021’s hugely impressive Afrique Victime, Funeral for Justice doesn’t pull -
Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement review – the sax star dials up the tempos
via theguardian.com(Young)
Input from George Clinton, André 3000 and Washington’s toddler daughter feature on his virtuosic, richly varied latestKamasi Washington could never be accused of fearful stasis. As one of the premier jazz crossover stars of the past decade, the LA saxophonist’s fiercely exuberant output has spread far outside the genre’s confines. Virtuoso musicianship is, naturally, baked in; Washington’s modus operandi also embodies political anger and transcendent joy.Fo -
Goblin Band: Come Slack Your Horse! review – rowdy, flamboyant folk
via theguardian.com(Broadside Hacks)
Born out of a London musical instruments shop where members worked, the Paul McCartney-approved band’s first EP is eager and theatrical, sometimes to a faultFolk’s latest fresh-faced, vintage garb-wearing sensations formed around central London musical instrument shop Hobgoblin where several members worked (hence the band name), ran sessions in Matchstick Piehouse (the recently closed radical south London arts space known for jazz and cabaret nights) and are a spraw -
Jessica Pratt: Here In the Pitch review – retro pop with the feel of a forgotten classic
via theguardian.com(City Slang)
With her best songs yet, the Californian singer’s fourth album could transform her from fringe act to mainstream successFrom the start, Jessica Pratt was a blast from the past. The 37-year-old Californian’s first three albums – lo-fi collections of acoustic folk dirges with prim, mannered vocals in the mid-century style – could have been feasibly recovered by a crate-digger; one who might have felt suitably spooked by her ghostly, sometimes eerily childlike d -
Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism review – ‘psychedelic pop-infused’? Pull the other one!
via theguardian.com(Warner Records)
The British superstar has said her new album is influenced by Britpop, rave culture and Primal Scream, but you could go mad trying to find the evidenceEarlier this year, Dua Lipa gave a lengthy magazine interview, the first salvo on the promotional trail for her third album. It wasn’t very interesting – she’s smart enough to keep her private life and her opinions on anything contentious to herself in a world of over-sharing and constantly simmering online outra -
Universal signs TikTok deal allowing artists back on platform
via theguardian.comMusic group pulled content amid row over issues such as deepfake AI-generated music and artists’ compensationTikTok and Universal Music Group have reached a deal that will allow songs and artists from its labels including Olivia Rodrigo and Drake to return to the video-sharing app.The world’s largest music company began pulling content from TikTok in February after falling out with it over issues including artist compensation and the use of artificial intelligence-generated music on -
‘Who wants to stare at a computer?’ Pop duo the Lemon Twigs on the joys of analogue life
via theguardian.comAs teenagers, the New York brothers swiftly rose to become retro pop darlings – until they weren’t. Now older, wiser and taking inspiration from the travails of their family, they’re making their best music yetThe Lemon Twigs are deep in one of the great songwriting grooves of the 21st century. Or is it the previous century? Their new album, A Dream is All We Know, is a fabulous pop confection that magically transports the listener to the idyll of Abbey Road studios in 1966, if
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