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Comedian Andrew Schulz has called Kendrick Lamar a “hypocrite” for working with South Park creators. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘GNX’ review: turning hatred into a teachable moment Tension between the two began back in July, when Schulz was criticised for joking about white men in relationships with Black women, and alluding that Black women are abusive on the Flagrant podcast. Many people spoke out against the comedian’s comments – including […]

The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s ‘Stay’ has joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club. READ MORE: The Kid LAROI talks new single ‘Stay’ with Justin Bieber and shares update on debut album Per Billboard, the hit single marks LAROI’s first time reaching the milestone and Bieber’s 12th as a lead, featured artist or collaborator, with the latter’s first being the music video for his 2010 single ‘Baby’. The video for ‘Stay’, which […]

Jillian Shriner, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot by police in Los Angeles – she has since been booked for attempted murder. Per Billboard, Shriner – an author who publishes under the pen name Jillian Lauren – was involved in a police shoot-out that followed an unrelated car chase incident. A preliminary statement by the Los Angeles Police Department revealed that, on Tuesday afternoon (April 8), officers […]

Girls’ Generation member Sunny has signed with A20 Entertainment, a new label established by SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man. READ MORE:  Mark – ‘The Firstfruit’ review: NCT’s splintered backbone paints himself whole South Korean news outlet Nocut News reported on April 9 that the Girls’ Generation’s Sunny has signed an exclusive contract with A20 Entertainment. The new agency was founded by SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man after his departure from the K-pop company. […]

G-Dragon‘s single ‘Home Sweet Home’ was beamed to space by South Korean scientists in what’s been called the world’s “first space sound transmission”. READ MORE:  G-Dragon – ‘Übermensch’ review: the king of K-pop returns triumphant Yonhap News Agency reported today (April 10) that a group of scientists from South Korea have beamed G-Dragon’s 2024 single ‘Home Sweet Home’, which also featured Big Bang bandmates Daesung and Taeyang, and an image of […]

Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard have released a new song titled ‘Gangsters’, ahead of their collaborative album ‘Tall Tales’. READ MORE: Jonny Greenwood tells us about The Smile’s ‘Cutouts’ and the “fun and natural” Radiohead reunion The album, due for release on May 9 via Warp Records, will also be accompanied by a visual film directed by Australian visual artist Jonathan Zawada. ‘Gangsters’ is the latest look into the album […]

Fans of Frank Ocean are convinced he’s teasing a return to music. See further details below. READ MORE: Frank Ocean’s Coachella 2023 headline performance – the view from the crowd Speculation began when an Instagram account, believed to be a private one – or a “finsta”, as known by the app’s users – belonging to the singer was discovered by fans. The account – @kikiboyyyyyyy – features a profile picture of […]

Alice Tan Ridley, a singer best known as an America’s Got Talent semifinalist, has died at the age of 72. Per Billboard, Ridley’s family shared her obituary yesterday (April 9), revealing that she died on March 25 in New York City. No cause of death has been revealed. Ridley, whose full name is Alice Ann Ridley-Sidibe, is also the mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe, best known for her Oscar-nominated performance […]

Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus has revealed that The Cure‘s Robert Smith once tried to “make out” with him. READ MORE: The Cure – ‘Songs Of A Lost World’: a masterful reflection on loss In his memoir Fahrenheit-182, published on Tuesday (April 8), Hoppus recounted the incident, which apparently took place after Smith shared the stage with the pop punk trio at a Wembley Arena concert in 2004 to perform their collaborative […]