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Young Thug on his plea deal and prison time: “I think I’m too big for jail”

Young Thug has opened up about his protracted legal troubles and jail time over the last three years, saying he thinks he is “too big for jail”. The Grammy-winning rapper and founder of the Young Stoner Life (YSL) label was indicted by Georgia prosecutors along with dozens of others in May 2022 under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Prosecutors alleged that YSL was more than a label, […]

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Watch Slipknot’s Corey Taylor tease cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘TV Off’: “That’s a dope fucking track”

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has teased a cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘TV Off’ on stage in Florida – watch the video below. READ MORE: Clown talks Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour and future: “We probably have several albums in us right now” The frontman played an acoustic set at the Spookala horror and pop culture convention in Tampa, Florida earlier this month (April 5) and opted to open the set with a sly […]

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Kanye West joins streaming service Twitch and gets banned after seven minutes

Kanye West has been banned from the streaming platform Twitch after just seven minutes of his first stream. The rapper appeared on the platform for the first time yesterday (April 25) and quickly launched into a speech that included slurs about Jewish people and the LGBT+ community, per The Daily Beast. He also threw a Nazi salute while proclaiming: “Heil Hitler.” West also told the audience that X owner Elon […]

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UK Eurovision hopefuls Remember Monday share cover of ‘The Story Of Fire Saga’ spoof song ‘Husavik (My Hometown)’

UK Eurovision hopefuls Remember Monday have shared a cover of The Story Of Fire Saga spoof song ‘Husavik (My Hometown)’. READ MORE: Remember Monday on bringing Queen-inspired chaos to Eurovision: “If we finish top five, we’re all getting tattoos!” The country-pop trio – Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele – are the first girl-group to represent the UK since Precious finished 12th in 1999. Since then, the UK has […]

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Zara Larsson cuts loose in brash new single ‘Pretty Ugly’

Zara Larsson has introduced the latest chapter of her career with the brash new single ‘Pretty Ugly’ – watch the video below. READ MORE: Zara Larsson: “Pop girls are expected to constantly reinvent themselves” The Swedish pop star only released her fourth album ‘Venus’ last year, but she is already back with the promise of a new album to arrive later in 2025. The first taste of it is here with […]

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Black Flag announce new line-up and tease first new music in 12 years

Black Flag have announced a new line-up, teasing their first new music in 12 years. The hardcore punk band – led by guitarist and sole original member Greg Ginn – announced on social media earlier today (April 25) that Ginn has assembled a new iteration of the band. Its most popular line-up, which featured Henry Rollins on vocals, broke up in 1987. In 2013, Black Flag re-emerged with Ginn at […]

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Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina to stage ‘Riot Days’ play at Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Pussy Riot‘s Maria Alyokhina is set to stage a play based on her 2017 memoir Riot Days at Edinburgh Fringe 2025. READ MORE: Who are Pussy Riot? A guide to the Russian activist group who crashed the World Cup Final The co-founder of the feminist punk group published the book years after Pussy Riot dominated headlines for their protest gigs, which were often staged guerrilla-style. Pussy Riot: Riot Days is […]

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PinkPantheress shares The Dare-assisted new single ‘Stateside’ – her “favourite song” from ‘Fancy That’

PinkPantheress has shared “her favourite song” from the upcoming mixtape ‘Fancy That’ – check out ‘Stateside’ below. READ MORE: PinkPantheress on the cover: “I don’t care about the beats, I care about the pen” The singer-songwriter revealed the full tracklist for the release last month, with ‘Fancy That’ serving as the follow-up to 2021’s ‘To Hell With It’ and debut album ‘Heaven Knows’ in 2023. The tape is set to be […]

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Madonna’s son Rocco Ritchie on nepo babies: “They’re not the most interesting bunch, are they?”

Madonna‘s son Rocco Ritchie has talked about “nepo babies” in a new interview, calling them “not the most interesting bunch”. READ MORE: Madonna live in London: pop queen grapples with her legacy Per Daily Mail, in the latest issue of fashion magazine Fantastic Man, the 24-year-old Ritchie was interviewed about his career as a burgeoning artist – several exhibitions of his paintings have been held thus far, with his latest, […]

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Justin Bieber hits out at online “gossip” and “lies” about his life after attending Coachella

Justin Bieber has hit back at what he calls “gossip” and “lies” about his private life after his attendance at Coachella 2025. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again A certain amount of speculation has flourished online in recent days after the ‘Sorry’ singer appeared at the California festival, where he was seen smoking and dancing topless with other revellers. Bieber has dismissed any concerns, […]

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