The rock community has seen several significant losses in 2021. We take a look at the musicians, actors, producers and others who have died below. The year started with the death of Merseybeat pioneer Gerry Marsden on Jan. 3. Gerry and the Pacemakers were widely considered the Beatles‘ top local rivals in the early days. Another artist from the
Janelle Monáe’s upcoming horror film Antebellum has confirmed its UK release date. Read More: Janelle Monáe – ‘Dirty Computer’ Review Lionsgate, the company behind the film release, last year revealed that the upcoming horror movie will by-pass cinemas and head straight to digital release as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues. The film had a US release
[Photos via Donald Trump/Shealah Craighead via Wikimedia Commons, Joe Biden/the White House via Wikimedia Commons, BTS/Spotify] Last year, K-Pop fans famously took over the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag on Twitter in an effort to stop racist rhetoric from spreading online. Now, it looks like the fandom is back at it again this week. Following the inauguration of
It wasn’t until 25 years after its release, and subsequent worldwide sales in excess of five million, that the writers of “Islands In The Stream” revealed that the song was originally written with Marvin Gaye in mind. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton ultimately gave the Gibb brothers’ their biggest country-related success, but the track’s origins
Hyro The Hero is back with yet another new song for fans. This time around, however, he is joined by Ice Nine Kills‘ Spencer Charnas. Together, the duo has teamed up for the intense new collaboration “Retaliation Generation.” Read more: K-Pop fans took over this political hashtag started by Trump supporters Throughout 2020, Hyro The
Is Sabrina Carpenter‘s song “Skin” about Olivia Rodrigo? On Friday (January 22), Carpenter released her first single via Island Records. Fans immediately began deciphering the lyrics and speculated that “Skin” is about Rodrigo, the singer behind viral sensation “drivers license.” First, some background: Ever since it was released in early January, fans have been convinced
The cover of Kiss‘ third record,1975’s Dressed to Kill, features the band wearing suits instead of their customary costumes. It all started with an idea for Creem magazine where the members were superheroes. As Creem‘s Jaan Uhleszki noted in Nothin’ to Lose: The Making of Kiss (1972-1975), she approached Gene Simmons after a Kiss concert at the
You could get a contact high off “Cave Walls”, the first proper song on the self-titled debut by Farmer Dave & The Wizards Of The West. It opens in a cloud of rumbling guitars, hallucinatory synths and drums mixed to sound thick and gummy. The band flirt with the beat, coming down on either side
Emily Eavis has denied that Glastonbury could go bankrupt after the recent announcement that the festival has been cancelled for a second year in a row. Last Thursday (January 21), organisers Michael and Emily Eavis announced that Glastonbury 2021 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will take an enforced fallow year for
[Photo by: Lindsey Byrnes] It looks like Hayley Williams may have a big announcement on the way. This week, Williams began teasing something with a few cryptic clues fans think have to do with more new solo music. Read more: Hyro The Hero and INK’s Spencer Charnas drop intense new collab—listen Last year, Hayley Williams
[Photo via YouTube] Last year, Ghost ended one era and started another when they said goodbye to Cardinal Copia and hello to Papa Emeritus IV. Now, it looks like Ghost are further teasing their new era. Over the weekend, Papa Emeritus IV made his TV debut alongside the Swedish band The Hellacopters for a cover
Fans may not be waiting too much longer to see the world of Harry Potter return to screens. According to new reports, WarnerMedia has a Harry Potter TV series in early development at HBO Max. As reactions to the reports continue to pour in, J.K. Rowling has begun trending on social media. Read more: Ghost’s
[Photos via Nandi Bushell/YouTube, My Chemical Romance/YouTube] Musical prodigy Nandi Bushell is back at it with another impressive drum cover this week. This time around, she decided to cover a My Chemical Romance classic she only just discovered this month. Read more: It looks like a ‘Harry Potter’ TV series may be in the works
Nickelback have collaborated with a British group that made the Canadian band’s song ‘Rockstar’ into a sea shanty – and it has since gone viral. The group, Lottery Winners, posted their sea shanty version of the Nickelback’s 2005 single last Monday (January 18). Nickelback spotted the cover a couple of days later, and by Friday
By 1970, Cat Stevens had been absent from the charts for three years. Rendered hors de combat by a life-threatening bout of tuberculosis, the time out also offered an opportunity for a major reset. The likes of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor were ushering in the age of the sensitive acoustic troubadour, and
Jon Bon Jovi “never listened to” Judas Priest before touring with the heavy metal giants in the ‘80s. The Bon Jovi frontman made his admission during a conversation with U.K.’s The Guardian. Recalling his band’s early years, Bon Jovi admitted he’d originally wanted to tour with more pop-minded acts, rather than heavy rockers. “I said: ‘I want
Sabrina Carpenter is setting the record straight. On Sunday (January 24), the Girl Meets World alum took to Instagram to confirm whether or not her new song “Skin” is about her love triangle with fellow Disney Channel stars Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett. Among the lines in “Skin” that appear to directly reference Rodrigo’s surprise
The 2021 Grammy Awards, originally slated for Jan. 31, have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the ceremony tentatively rescheduled for March 14. Some of the most coveted awards include Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Since the ceremony began in 1959, then
We review Kylie Minogue’s sublime 15th studio album, ‘DISCO.’ Kylie Minogue’s DISCO went further to making 2020 bearable than any other album, but the pop icon isn’t done just yet. The enduring hitmaker has released a remix of “Real Groove” remixes including the Studio 2054 remix featuring Dua Lipa. (They memorably performed the song together
Rising pop star Sabrina Carpenter rolls out ‘Honeymoon Fades’ in time for Valentines Day. If you’re over 21, chances are you might be a little lost about the “love triangle” currently dominating social media, particularly TikTok. So, here’s the short version. High School Musical (the TV reboot) stars Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo were dating.