The rapper’s troubles continue. According to sources Tekashi 6ix9ine will likely be re-sentenced sometime next week for a video he posted online of a 13-year-old girl engaging in a sex act. 6ix9ine (real name Daniel Hernandez) wasn’t present at the closed-door conference yesterday where Justice Felicia Mennin, prosecutors and his defence lawyer discussed the the case. He’s […]

7 years ago

The two Hollywood titans relive their infamous on-screen slug-fest. Just like the moon landings, England winning the World Cup and the death of Princess Diana, most people remember where they were when the fight of all fights took place: Ivan Drago versus Rocky Balboa. One was fighting for his country, the other was fighting to avenge […]

7 years ago

The two-time league MVP crashed his Porsche in California. Golden State Warriors star point guard Steph Curry was involved in a three-car crash in Oakland, California on Friday morning. Taking place at around 9am PST on westbound Highway 24 on the Oakland side of the Caldecott Tunnel, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said Curry was hit twice; […]

7 years ago

The new song features Chip and Grim Sickers. Revered music collective The Streets have today released new single “Call Me in the Morning”. A collaboration with UK rappers Chip and Grim Sickers, it’s a song that reeks of classic Streets material, with its off-kilter UK garage beats, clever lyricism and a voice entirely Mike Skinner’s own. Released […]

7 years ago

After 25 years, Boyzone have finally called it quits. For one of the UK and Ireland’s most successful bands ever the final chapter has arrived. Having sold over 25 million records worldwide, Boyzone are going out on top of their game. Formed in 1993, the band have come a long way since answering manager Louis […]

8 years ago

How a group of lyrical misfits from New York City shook up the world and created a blueprint for future hip hop hall of famers. 9 November 1993 will forever remain a significant day in the hip hop calendar. Aside from A Tribe Called Quest releasing their outstanding Midnight Marauders album, it’s also the same […]

8 years ago

The singer took home four awards including Best Artist and Best Song. Camila Cabello was among the biggest winners at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, alongside Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj and BTS. Taking home four awards including Best Song and Best Video for her smash hit “Havana”, which features Young Thug, as well as […]

8 years ago

A man was seen entering the building with a machete. Armed police stormed Sony Music’s London headquarters on Friday morning following reports that a man with a machete was seen entering the building. Firearms officers, the Metropolitan Police and paramedics were called to the scene on Derry Street in Kensington. Before office workers were evacuated from the building, […]

8 years ago

Power fans it’s time to get excited. Aside from being a successful rapper, 50 Cent is also a very successful actor, businessman and television series creator. His show Power debuted on the Starz network a little over four years ago and has gone on to become one of TV’s most popular shows. Now in the process […]

8 years ago

A new Slim Shady and D-R-E collaboration could be on the cards. According to Illa Da Producer, Eminem’s Bodied soundtrack is arriving at the end of this week and rumour has it a new track that features both Eminem and Dr. Dre will be on it. Having worked with Shady on numerous occasions – most […]

8 years ago

Now that’s gotta ‘burn’… A Philadelphia songwriter has been awarded more than $44 million in damages after claiming he was cut out of profits and credit from a song recorded by Usher back in 2004. According to The Associated Press and the Philadelphia Inquirer, the lawsuit, that stemmed from songwriter Daniel Marino’s work on a song called […]

8 years ago

Now this is a surprise we have time for. At a press conference in Stockholm on Monday morning, Swedish House Mafia announced that they will be reuniting. With whispers and rumours swirling ever since their surprise performance at this years Ultra Music Festival in Miami, the super group, made up of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, have […]

8 years ago

From 8 Mile Road to 8 miles high. Okay, so perhaps the Empire State Building isn’t quite that tall, but it’s bloody tall and last night Eminem filmed a special performance from the top of it. Filmed exclusively for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and presented by Google Pixel 3, Eminem performed new single “Venom”, taken from […]

8 years ago

If anyone was going to get him to open up it was going to be Lebron James. Drake appeared as a guest on the LeBron James and Maverick Carter HBO show The Shop last night and he had a few things to get off his chest. More like a therapy session than a barbershop chat, Drizzy […]

8 years ago

It’s a list that sees a few familiar names return. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has today announced its nominees for induction into the 2019 class. A mix of new and old candidates, it’s the first time the likes of Def Leppard, Devo, John Prine, Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks and Todd Rundgren have made […]

8 years ago

He might be coming back, you know? So it’s best you brush up on your knowledge now. Everyone’s talking about 2Pac right now. Whether it’s because he’s not actually dead, because he’s got new music on the way, or because this year marked the 22nd anniversary since his death, the legendary Hip Hop icon is […]

8 years ago

“Based on a true fantasy” Those are the words used to sign off the first trailer for Rocketman, the Elton John biopic. Starring Taron Egerton (Kingsman) as the legendary entertainer, the first trailer is more of a teaser as it shows us a series of fast moving snippets before launching into the song’s full instrumental. Colourful, […]

8 years ago

It’s the interview everyone’s been waiting for. Eminem is someone that doesn’t really do interviews because he doesn’t have to. He’s in the upper echelon of artists that simply doesn’t need publicity, he’s big enough. When you think of Michael Jackson, Prince, Kanye West, Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Drake, Justin Bieber and Madonna, you think of Eminem, […]

8 years ago

The music gods have come through for us this week. Okay, so perhaps it’s actually The Prince Estate that’s hit us off with the goodness as this week saw the launch of Prince’s legendary catalogue releases between 1995-2010 on all digital streaming platforms for the very first time. The first wave of catalogue titles to […]

8 years ago

15 out of 19 is a pretty good score for this one. Looking back at baby photos is great, isn’t it? Well, we think so at least. Have a gander at the baby pics below of some of your favourite music stars and see if you can tell who’s who. Some are pretty easy but even […]

8 years ago

NOW 100 is here. What a milestone. NOW That’s What I Call Music has reached 100 volumes (listen here) and it’s going as strong as ever before. Don’t believe us? Last year it sold 3.2 million copies – that’s more than what Ed Sheeran sold and he’s currently the UK’s biggest selling artist. If you’re […]

8 years ago

It looks like Childish Gambino is enjoying his summer. Just when you thought today couldn’t get any more exciting with England’s semi-final World Cup match with Croatia incoming, Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover drops two new songs on us. Announced via his Instagram page, the Atlanta creator has dropped off something he’s calling Summer Pack […]

8 years ago

There are thousands of music books in the world that you’ve either read or at least heard of. This list isn’t about them. There are plenty of lists that highlight the so-called best of the best in music literature, which is cool, it really is, and they’re featured on those lists for a reason, but […]

8 years ago

You’re nobody (til somebody kills you)… Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peak at the brand new trailer for City of Lies. Plot’s it all about? Based on the non-fiction book LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan, City of Lies sees Johnny Depp portraying LAPD detective Russell Poole, one of the lead investigators on the Notorious B.I.G. murder […]

8 years ago

“I wanna be like you…” Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peak at the brand new trailer for Mowgli. Plot’s it all about? Mowgli follows the upbringing of the human child raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the […]

8 years ago

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is the most experimental Arctic Monkeys album to date. So don’t expect to hear rapid-fire guitar licks and sing-a-long choruses that aid in the painting of walls in student unions with adolescent sweat and stale beer, because it’s just not happening. From the moment I pushed play for the first […]

8 years ago

XTINA is back! It’s been six years since we had a Christina Aguilera album but today the superstar singer breaks the hiatus by announcing that her sixth studio Liberation will arrive this coming June. To accompany the announcement Christina also dropped off her brand new track ‘Accelerate’, a song that features Hip Hop heavyweights Ty […]

8 years ago

Bey or MJ? Following Beyoncé’s Coachella performance there’s a question now being asked that involves the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Who is the better performer?  There really is no right or wrong answer and I’m going to tell you why. Michael Jackson is the GOAT. No Question. In fact, even Beyoncé will acknowledge this. He’s […]

8 years ago

Coachella is no more, it’s now BeyChella. Fanning the flames Beyoncé left behind on the Coachella stage on Saturday night, the internet was fire immediately afterwards – seriously, go and check for yourself. The number one trending topic on social media, Beyoncé slayed the California festival so much so that fans are now calling for […]

8 years ago

Bring it on… Arctic Monkeys have finally announced that their sixth studio album is on the way. Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is the name, and it’s actually not that long until you’ll be able to hear it. Released 11 May, the album first emerged via a rogue Amazon listing, before iTunes Japan released the […]

8 years ago

The boys are back… According to a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bill & Ted co-writer and co-creator Ed Solomon, his creative partner Chris Matheson, and stars of the franchise Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter have revealed that the next instalment in the series is closer to happening than you think. After several false starts, mostly at the […]

8 years ago

Wait a minute! Doing what Drake does best, he’s flipped yet another banger and made it his own. Looking to stunt on his haters, Drizzy remixes N.E.R.D.’s ‘Lemon’ and keeping Rihanna on the track, Drake’s take bangs as hard as the original. Regardless of whether or not you’re feeling Drake’s verse, the neck-snapping backdrop should […]

8 years ago

Pearl Jam are back so all is well with the world once again. Releasing their first new track in five years, Pearl Jam have shared ‘Can’t Deny Me’, a short but sweet track taken from their forthcoming yet-to-be-titled new album. Co-produced by the band and Brendan O’Brien, ‘Can’t Deny Me’ marks Pearl Jam’s first new […]

8 years ago

It’s time to get sham-rocked! St. Patrick’s Day is just a few days away and if you’re going to be over in the UK, take note, because the Hard Rock Cafe London are celebrating it with a new addition to the menu… and it’s a delicious one! Bursting with Irish-inspired flavours, the St. Paddy’s Day […]

8 years ago

R.I.P. Craig Mack It’s a sad day in the world of Hip Hop this morning as it has been announced that the rapper Craig Mack has passed away at the age of 46. It’s being reported that Mack, who rose to fame after joining Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records and then released the mega smash ‘Flava […]

8 years ago

Who hasn’t dreamt of telling Piers Morgan where to go? Jam-packed with inspiring women from all walks of life – among them musicians, comedians, artists, writers, activists and performers – Latitude and Longitude Festivals are all about celebrating International Women’s Day today. Organisers have pulled together some quotes regarding the celebration of inspirational women from some […]

8 years ago

Martin Shkreli’s fuckery has finally caught up with him. Charged with defrauding investors in Retrophin, the pharmaceutical company he co-founded, Martin Shkreli is currently in jail awaiting his 9 March sentencing. As part of his conviction, Judge Kiyo Matsumoto has ordered the “playboy of pharmaceuticals” to forfeit $7.36 million in assets, which includes the only […]

8 years ago

Another year, another BRIT Awards. Hosted by Jack Whitehall at the O2 in London on Wednesday evening, the majority of those expected to win, won; however, there were a few underdogs who came up big too. Did your favourites walk away with a gong? See below for a list of the night’s winners: BRITISH MALE SOLO […]

8 years ago

People’s champion. After teasing it for weeks via his Instagram, Drake has finally unveiled the video for his latest track, ‘God’s Plan.’ Taken from his Scary Hours EP, the song landed as the lead single, with ‘Diplomatic Immunity’ as the B-side. In the video, Drake is seen giving away almost a million dollars ($996,631.90) to […]

8 years ago

Guess we’re off to Portsmouth then? The Prodigy have just been announced as headliners for this year’s Victorious Festival. Alongside Paul Weller, the two UK music heavyweights join The Libertines and Kaiser Chiefs at the top of the bill for the Portsmouth-based festival that takes place 24-26 August 2018. Closing out the August Bank Holiday […]

8 years ago

Get Rich or Die Tryin’ changed my life. Can you believe it’s been 15 years since the release of Get Rich or Die Tryin’? Nah, me either. It seems like it was just yesterday I was sporting the latest G-Unit Reebok kicks and whatever G-Unit Ecko clothing I could get my hands on while screaming, […]

8 years ago

Donald Trump don’t want it with Hov. It appears not everyone is a fan of JAY-Z. Donald Trump has taken aim at the Brooklyn rapper via Twitter following his comments about the US President’s controversial “shithole countries” remark. In an interview with Van Jones on Saturday that aired on CNN, JAY-Z responded to a comment […]

8 years ago

Stop what you’re doing! This seems to be the general consensus whenever Drake drops anything new, especially when it comes out of the blue. And that’s precisely what happened this morning when the Toronto rapper decided to gift fans with a new EP containing two new songs. Titled Scary Hours, Drake announced via Instagram that […]

8 years ago

So this wasn’t what we were expecting. After surprising the world with an announcement on Tuesday that he would be releasing a new album this coming February, Justin Timberlake has today released the first single from Man of the Woods – as well as its accompanying video. Titled ‘Filthy’, the song is an attempt at sounding […]

8 years ago

Maybe Christmas isn’t all about giving. It might have sold a million copies in just over two weeks when it was released back in March but it seems that people are pretty much over Ed Sheeran and his latest album, Divide. According to figures from the site MusicMagpie.co.uk, 38,471 copies of Ed’s album on CD […]

8 years ago

Eminem has lost his damn mind. Maybe it’s a case of too many cooks. Maybe Eminem has too many ‘yes men’ in his circle. Maybe all those years of popping pills has finally caught up with him. Whatever the case may be, there’s absolutely no excuse for his latest album’s blatant disregard for quality control. […]

8 years ago