Author: Amanda Collins
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National tour is a strange beast. It should feel like a victory lap for the Compton king after his flawless sixth album ‘GNX’ – and a menacing win in his beef with Drake – cemented his status as the most popular rapper around. His musical sister, too, is riding high – she’s made her acting debut in the buddy comedy One Of Them Days and delivered her jam-packed ‘Lana’, a deluxe extension of her acclaimed ‘SOS’ album. The format of the show, though, means things take on a different feel. It’s simultaneously brutal and delicate, constantly…
David Geffen’s lawyers are hitting back after the music and film mogul’s estranged husband sued him over explosive allegations of paid sex, exploitation and abuse, vowing to defeat what they called a “false, pathetic lawsuit.” The response came less than a day after Donovan Michaels filed a shocking lawsuit Tuesday (July 22), claiming his soon-to-be ex-husband, Geffen, exploited a young man with a history of “neglect, poverty, instability and legal entanglements” by lavishing him with money in return for serving as “a sexual commodity.” Accusing Geffen of breach of contract, the lawsuit claims the mogul verbally promised a “lifetime” of…
If Addison Rae is the queen of “Diet Pepsi,” Fat Joe is looking to be the king. The Terror Squad honcho estimates that he drinks between 30 to 40 cans of Diet Pepsi per day. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Tuesday’s (July 22) episode of Joe and Jada found Fat Joe expressing genuine concern for N.O.R.E.’s health before delving into his own battles, which led to him opening up about the staggering number of canned sodas he’s downing every day. “I’m not a doctor, I don’t give a f—k. I drink…
London-based singer-songwriter and producer Dan Onkar shares his brand new single Heaven’s Floor, a soulful, RnB record that captures the desperation of a heart on its last prayer. I am loving how smooth and soulful his vocals are, gliding nonchalantly over the warm, intimate production. Heaven’s Floor is a soothing piece of music about longing and intimacy, perfect for those moments when you’re thinking about that someone special that still holds all the space in your mind. Apart from his gorgeous vocals I am particularly fond of the smooth R&B textures, delicate groove, killer bass, subtle guitar plucks, ambient piano and…
Blockbuster games tend to inspire a wave of copycat titles. Thanks to the success of Hidetaka Miyazaki’s all-conquering Elden Ring, ‘soulslike’ games are all the rage right now. Common features include dark fantasy storytelling, gritty sword-based combat and a sparse checkpoint system. Their most notorious trait? A brutal difficulty level that uses death as a teaching tool. The latest addition to this crowded genre is Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, which provides a refined, if unapologetically generic, take on the formula. Like any good soulslike game, we’re introduced to our protagonist Wuchang as she wakes from a foggy dream on the floor…
Drake has reacted to his crowd chanting “fuck Kendrick” while performing in Birmingham. The moment took place as the five-time Grammy winner took to the stage at the Utilita Arena for the first of his ‘$ome $pecial $ongs 4 UK’ tour dates. On Sunday (July 20), the Canadian rapper kicked off the first of his three shows at the venue. It was held following his explosive feud with Kendrick Lamar last year, and based on the audience’s response, it appears that fans haven’t forgotten about the beef. At one point in the show, the crowd could be heard chanting “fuck…
Eric Idle entertainingly drops so many names, it’s a surprise health and safety experts haven’t demanded a yellow ‘trip hazard’ sign be placed around him. Each week, comedians and musicians gather at the comedy legend’s Californian abode for a jamming session. “We have a ding dong where everyone sings and plays,” he proudly tells NME. “It’s a great craic. I was playing with a Beach Boy the other week,” he adds, with Mike Love one of the many famous faces on the guestlist. Rock stars and Idle have close links. Monty Python – the iconoclastic troupe he formed in 1969…
Ozzy Osbourne‘s final memoir, Last Rites, is set to be posthumously released later this year. Find all the details below. As Consequence reports, the book will be published via Grand Central Publishing – a division of Hachette Book Group – on October 7. You can pre-order it here. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life” The forthcoming title is described as the “shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy’s descent into hell”, with the Prince Of Darkness detailing the health issues he’d faced in recent years. Osbourne also “reflects on his extraordinary life and career, including…
Oasis have shared the door and stage times for their upcoming shows at London’s Wembley Stadium. Find all the details below. The band will play the first of seven Live ’25 dates in the capital this Friday (July 25), following two gigs in Cardiff and a five-night homecoming residency at Manchester’s Heaton Park. Liam, Noel Gallagher and co. are then scheduled to return to Wembley on Saturday (26) before playing at the stadium again next Wednesday (July 30), Saturday (August 2) and Sunday (3). After taking their huge UK and Ireland reunion tour to Edinburgh, Dublin and North America, Oasis…
Marvin Winans, of the legendary Winans family, launches at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart (dated July 26) with “Forgiveness.” The song is the last track on Justin Bieber’s new LP, SWAG, which opens at No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums chart, as well as Top R&B Albums, and No. 2 on the Billboard 200. (Of the set’s 21 cuts, the other 20 are by Bieber, eight with co-billed guests.) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news SWAG starts with 163,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States July 11-17,…