Author: Amanda Collins

Donald Trump’s White House has come out fighting after South Park used its new episode to launch a scathing attack on the president. The first episode of the long-running animated series in two years, titled Sermon On The Mount, aired on Wednesday (July 23), and it included a number of personal shots at Trump, depicting him with a micro-penis and showing him in bed with Satan. The president was depicted with an actual photo of his face superimposed on an animated body, with the White House plastered with nude portraits of Trump. The episode also made jabs at the rising…

Spanish powerhouse B Jones and Brazilian global star Alok ignite the dancefloor with their sizzling new collaboration, “Left To Right,” a sultry club and festival anthem primed to dominate this season’s prime time sets. Driven by a hypnotic vocal riff, gritty, growling synths, and a thunderous bassline that hits even harder after a teasing mid-track breakdown, this track brings underground vibes while staying laser-focused on peak-time energy. Arriving hot on the heels of B Jones’s debut Mainstage Vol. 1 EP on her label ARRYBA Music from July 04, “Working with Alok has been a magical experience. His energy is electrifying,…

Dance music titans Dimitri Vegas and David Guetta join forces with global icon Loreen to deliver the electrifying new drum & bass single Pum Pum, a bold anthem that pulses with sensuality, movement, and soul.  Pum Pum finds the two legendary producers pushing boundaries as they deliver a high-octane record driven by rapid-fire BPMs and booming basslines, with Loreen’s hypnotic vocal performance anchoring the track’s emotional intensity. I am a fan of Loreen’s powerful vocals and how they effortlessly channel both power and vulnerability, infusing the song with a deep, emotional touch that makes it even more of a memorable listening…

Let’s carry on dancing! David Guetta’s protegé HYPATON teams up with Norma Jean Martine and Henri PFR on Outta My Head, a high-voltage EDM/Dance Pop out now via Warner Music.  What I like the most about this song is its infectious energy and how it soudns perfect for the summer festival season as it radiates feel-good vibes with a liberating touch. Norma Jean Martine’s unmistakable, powerful vocals effortlessly draw listeners’ attention to the song and infuses the song with an emotional line between melancholy and euphoria. Cheekily nodding to Kylie Minogue’s 2001 mega hit “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”,…

BBC Radio 1 has denied claims that it edited out the Irish language section of CMAT’s new single ‘Euro-Country’. The song is the latest to be shared from the Irish singer’s upcoming album of the same name. Set for release on August 29, it follows 2023’s ‘Crazymad, For Me’ and has also seen the release of singles ‘Running/Planning’, ‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me’ and ‘The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station’. The first 45 seconds of the latest track features lyrics in Irish – however, when the song was first played on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday (July 22), that part…

Los Angeles-based, Spanish-American singer and songwriter BELARO has just shared her brand new single Silky Lace, an upbtempo soulful piece of Indie-R&B music.  Out now via Eyelektric, Silky Lace is a sensual summer banger that finds the talented artist celebrating intimacy and allure, beautifully expressing themes of desire, control and self-assured femininity. This empowering gem (which revives the smooth, nostalgic energy of Y2K R&B with a fresh, modern edge) is flawleslsy conveyed through BELARO’s honeyed, soulful vocals which glide over hypnotic synths and deep bass that come together to create a magnetic and seductive atmosphere perfect for bedroom sessions with someone…

Marvel gives one of its most beloved superhero teams another cinematic reboot in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Directed by Matt Shakman, the film is the second reboot of the Fantastic Four and serves as the opening salvo for Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will conclude with Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027. This time around, Pedro Pascal takes on the role of Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, alongside Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm. Other cast members include Julia Garner, Ralph Ineson, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Natasha…

Lucy Dacus has revealed that she plans to officiate fans’ weddings during her upcoming North American shows. The singer-songwriter is set to launch her ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ tour – named after her fourth studio album from this March – on Friday (July 25) at Philadelphia’s FDR Park. She first ventured the possibility of using the shows as marriage venues earlier this month, writing on X: “If I figure out a way to marry people at my shows, are there people who would be interested? Just thinking about how there may be many people looking to secure those rights asap…

Pandora isn’t required to fork over extra royalties for streaming comedy routines by Robin Williams, Lewis Black and others, according to a new report in a closely-watched lawsuit over how comedians are paid by digital platforms. The report, made public on Tuesday (July 22), says the comedians gave Pandora an “implied license” to the spoken-word material in their sets — the jokes themselves — by allowing the company to stream sound recordings of their comedy shows for years without protest. “All plaintiffs undisputedly knew for years that their routines were streaming on Pandora,” writes Suzanne H. Segal, a former federal…

Hulk Hogan, the legendary professional wrestler and later a Hollywood actor, has died at the age of 71. The news was confirmed by TMZ, who reported that his passing was the result of a cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida on Thursday (July 24). He had been dealing with complications from neck fusion surgery in recent months. Hogan – real name Terry Gene Bollea – was the face of WWE during their initial 1980s heyday, spearheading the pro wrestling boom that was termed ‘Hulkamania’ in his honour. The promotion’s leading “babyface” star, he headlined most of the first 10 WrestleMania…