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Lewis Capaldi makes public appearance at WWE SmackDown in London after mental health hiatus

Lewis Capaldi made a public appearance at the WWE SmackDown in London last night (March 28). The singer-songwriter was spotted in the crowd at The O2 and he acknowledged fans by flashing the peace sign and giving them a thumbs up. He was also pictured earlier in a conversation with Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre backstage. Capaldi has been on a break from the spotlight since 2023, when he took to […]

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Rico Nasty shares bouncing trap-pop single ‘ON THE LOW’ and announces album tracklisting

Rico Nasty has shared the latest taster from her forthcoming new album ‘LETHAL’. READ MORE: Rico Nasty: “I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess” The trap-pop song, which you can listen to below, will feature on the follow up to her 2022 album ‘Las Ruinas‘. The song follows her previous single ‘TEETHSUCKER (YEA3x)‘. The album will consist of 15 tracks and is available for pre-order on silver saw blade […]

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Will Smith pokes fun at Oscars slap controversy on new album: “You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth”

Will Smith has poked fun at his slap at the Oscars on Chris Rock on his new album ‘Based On A True Story’. READ MORE: ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ review: daft detectives are asleep at the wheel The record, his first full-length project in 20 years, was released yesterday (March 28). From the outset on the opening track, ‘Int. Barbershop – Day’ starts with the phrase: “Will Smith is […]

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David Bowie’s old childhood home is being sold for £450,000

David Bowie‘s old childhood home has been put on the housing market for sale. READ MORE: David Bowie’s 40 Greatest Songs – As Decided By NME And Friends The two-bedroom terraced house, which the late icon moved into in Bromley in 1953 when he was just six-years-old, is being sold for £449,500. Bowie lived in the house with his family for a year, before they moved to the East End, […]

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Camila Cabello was “hurt and felt shitty” over Charli XCX comparisons to ‘I Luv It’

Camila Cabello has admitted that she felt “hurt” by comparisons to Charli XCX and the negative reactions to her 2024 single ‘I Luv It’. READ MORE: Camila Cabello – ‘C,XOXO’ review: a party girl rebrand – and scrappy, intriguing earworms At the time, some Charli fans claimed that Cabello was trying to tap into the former’s style on 2017 song ‘I Got It’. Charli even fanned the flames by mimicking a video […]

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Rapper Young Scooter dies in accident after fleeing police

Rapper Young Scooter, who has collaborated with Future and Young Thug, has died from injuries he sustained after fleeing from the police. The Atlanta Police Department stated in a press conference yesterday (March 28) that a 39-year-old died after he injured his leg on a fence as he fled from police responding to a 911 call at a home on William Nye Drive. The man was transported to Grady Hospital, […]

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Morcheeba, UNKLE and DJ Shadow announced for London’s South Facing Festival 2025

Morcheeba, UNKLE and DJ Shadow have been announced for the 2025 edition of South Facing Festival. READ MORE: UNKLE: “There’s a lot of tension on the streets – we need clubbing to release that” The multi-day event at South London’s Crystal Palace Park has revealed that its line-up for August 14 will also include Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na, Zero 7 and DJ Cheeba. Tickets go on sale at 10am on April […]

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Tom Hanks and son Chet recreate ‘Forrest Gump’ for new music video

Tom Hanks and his son Chet have teamed up to recreate Forrest Gump for a new music video. Check it out below. The video accompanies the song ‘You Better Run’, which is the second single for Chet’s country duo Something Out West – comprised of him and Drew Arthur. Chet reprises his father’s role in the 1994 Oscar-winning film, recreating iconic moments, including the famous bench opening scene, the running […]

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Elon Musk says he sold X to his AI company for $33billion

Elon Musk‘s xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired X – the social media platform formally known as Twitter – for $33billion (£25.5billion). The all-stock deal announced on Friday (March 28) values xAI at $80billion and X at $33billion. Musk paid $44 billion for Twitter in 2022. “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk wrote on X, announcing the transaction. “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, […]

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Muse’s Matt Bellamy launches new Manson guitar “inspired by the soundtracks to my favourite American road movies ‘Paris, Texas’, ‘Crossroads’ and ‘Thelma and Louise’”

Muse’s Matt Bellamy has launched a new guitar design with Manson Guitar Works, inspired by some of the frontman’s favourite American road movies. READ MORE: Muse: “There’s gonna be a big shift. We’re dealing with a disruptive transition” The singer has said the new model is made in dedication to films such as Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas, Ridley Scott’s Thelma And Louise and the Robert Johnson biopic Crossroads, and the iconic […]

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