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Sex Pistols’ John Lydon Makes Statement on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Yesterday (September 8) Queen Elizabeth II died at her Scotland estate Balmoral Castle at the age of 96. After the news broke, countless musicians and artists paid their respects on social media, including Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, and others. Now, Sex Pistols’ John Lydon has made a statement on the late monarch. “Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II,” he wrote in a statement on his website. “Send her victorious.” See Lydon’s message below. In 2017, Lydon spoke about Queen Elizabeth II and the plans for her eventual passing in an interview with the Quietus. Lydon was asked if he felt dread about how the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen” would be used, to which he replied that he hopes the song isn’t misused. “That’s about a political situatio...
PJ Harvey Announces B-Sides, Demos, and Rarities Box Set
PJ Harvey has announced a new box set collecting music from her back catalog. B-Sides, Demos, and Rarities is due out November 4 via Island Records/Universal Music Group. The release will be available in 6xLP, 3xCD, and digital formats, and includes 59 songs spanning Harvey’s three-decade career. The box set features previously-unreleased songs, alternate versions of preexisting songs, and other material that has been previously unavailable in physical formats or on streaming services. Ahead of the release, PJ Harvey has shared demos of three songs from the box set. “Dry” and “Missed” both first appeared on Harvey’s 1993 album Rid of Me, while “Somebody’s Down, Somebody’s Name” was originally included on the limited edition version of Harvey’s 1995 album To Bring You My Love as a B-s...
Lil’ Kim Denies 50 Cent’s Claim She Slammed Nicki Minaj’s Son on ‘Plan B’ Remix: ‘Kids Are Off Limits!!!’
The Queen Bee is clapping back. On Thursday (Sept. 8), Lil’ Kim addressed allegations started by 50 Cent that she had taken aim at Nicki Minaj‘s young son on her new “Plan B” remix with Megan Thee Stallion. “I never said a word about anyone’s child…” the rapper wrote on her Instagram Stories. “Please feel free to listen to the song where we were clearly talking about an EX. To try and twist my words to have an excuse to take digs at my child is disgusting. I’m one of the most disrespected legends in the game but what you will not do is come for MY CHILD.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news A couple slides later, Lil’ Kim went on the offensive against the Super Bowl LVI halftime show performer, whom she blamed for fueling the gossip to begin with. ...
YDE Shares the Inspiration Behind ‘People Can Change,’ ‘Send Help’ EP & More
YDE‘s debut EP, Send Help, finally arrived on Friday (Sept. 9), three years after it was written. Ahead of its release, the former Nickelodeon star spoke Billboard News‘ Tetris Kelly about the EP’s touching single “People Can Change,” how the collection came to be, and working with pop powerhouse Justin Tranter. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “This one was really meaningful for me because when I wrote it, it was the moment where I realized that I’m human ad you’re human, and we’re all human and that is the thing that’s going to bring us to light,” the 19-year-old said of “People Can Change,” noting that it was inspired by 2019 Amazon rainforest fires. “I remember coming into the studio and there was this feeling of hopelessness, but at...
Fairchild Photo Exhibit Features Vintage Shots of Musical Luminaries, From Grace Jones to Debbie Harry
On Friday (Sept. 9), the morning of the first official day of New York Fashion Week, which runs through Sept. 14, the Fairchild Fashion Museum launched its first New York City exhibition, curated by Women’s Wear Daily, Footwear News and Beauty Inc. (Billboard shares a parent company, Penske Media Corporation, with those brands.) Entitled “A Matter of Style,” the exhibition is a two-day pop-up event taking place Sept. 9-10 at AG Studios on 52 Walker Street. Among the dozens of photographs from the Fairchild archives on display are pictures spotlighting several musical luminaries who helped shape and define New York fashion over the decades. There’s a fantastic candid shot of Liza Minnelli speaking with Bianca Jagger during an event at the legendary Studio 54 hosted by fashion trend-setter H...
First Out: New Music From Saucy Santana, Cavetown, Fletcher & More
In need of some new tunes from your favorite queer artists? Look no further — Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists. From Saucy Santana’s banging new single to Cavetown’s reflective new track, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below: Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Saucy Santana, “I’m Too Much” [embedded content] He may be declaring that he’s “too much” on his new single, but don’t get it twisted — Saucy Santana is everything. The bouncing new track from the rising hip-hop phenom is the exact kind of swagger-filled anthem we need for the end of the week. Complete with a jazzy breakdown, a killer b...
The xx’s Oliver Sim Leads With Vulnerability on Subversive Solo Endeavor ‘Hideous Bastard’
Oliver Sim, one-third of the English indie rock group The xx, spent two years writing and recording his debut solo album. Today, Sim has released the long-awaited LP, entitled Hideous Bastard, a raw exploration of shame, trauma, fear, masculinity and sexuality. On the record’s lead single “Hideous,” Sim considers his HIV-positive status and how it’s shaped his perception of himself. “Radical honesty might set me free, if it makes me hideous,” he croons. “Been living with HIV since seventeen / Am I hideous?” The track features the album’s sole guest artist, Scottish pop singer and gay rights activist Jimmy Sommerville. In an open letter on Instagram, Sim cited that he was inspired by Sommerville to make the song, referring to him as “such a powerful voice in HIV and AIDS for decades.” Sim a...
The xx’s Oliver Sim Leads With Vulnerability on Subversive Solo Endeavor ‘Hideous Bastard’
Oliver Sim, one-third of the English indie rock group The xx, spent two years writing and recording his debut solo album. Today, Sim has released the long-awaited LP, entitled Hideous Bastard, a raw exploration of shame, trauma, fear, masculinity and sexuality. On the record’s lead single “Hideous,” Sim considers his HIV-positive status and how it’s shaped his perception of himself. “Radical honesty might set me free, if it makes me hideous,” he croons. “Been living with HIV since seventeen / Am I hideous?” The track features the album’s sole guest artist, Scottish pop singer and gay rights activist Jimmy Sommerville. In an open letter on Instagram, Sim cited that he was inspired by Sommerville to make the song, referring to him as “such a powerful voice in HIV and AIDS for decades.” Sim a...
Lil Uzi Vert Hops on Yeat’s New Track “Flawlëss”
Yeat has dropped off a new 12-track EP, titled LYFË, featuring support from Lil Uzi Vert on its opening track, “Flawlëss.” LYFË arrives as the follow-up to Yeat’s 2 Alivë, which was released in February of this year. He later re-released the project with nine new tracks, two of which also featured Uzi, under a new moniker, 2 Alivë (Geëk Pack). Today, this latest effort features a slew of tracks that were created on beats by BYNX, including the lead single “Talk” and the BenjiCold-produced “Comë On.” Yeat previously appeared on the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise of Gru, with a track dubbed “Rich Minion,” which played a pivotal role in inspiring the viral Gentleminions trend that sent legions of fans to see the movie wearing formal attire. Meanwhile, Uzi has been quite the b...
Aerosmith Play With Time at 50th Anniversary Show in Boston
In Dazed and Confused, a movie that came out 29 years ago and takes place 17 years earlier, in 1976, someone declares that getting Aerosmith tickets is “the top priority of the summer.” On Thursday, as summer 2022 drew to a close, Aerosmith was again the hottest ticket around, celebrating their 50th anniversary with great panache before a hometown audience in Boston’s Fenway Park, a few blocks from where they started out. Has time collapsed? How does Steven Tyler, 74, still look and sound as good as he does, hitting the notes and making every lick of stage patter sound like a dirty joke? “Let’s pull one from our back pocket,” he asided to fellow Toxic Twin Joe Perry before a blistering “Mama Kin.” Later he yelled: “Give it up for our 50th annifuckingversary!” This is technically Aerosmith’...
‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’ Anime Receives a Release Date
After receiving a new key visual, we now have an official release date for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. Building on the rough October release info, the latest news offers a firm date for the continuation of the anime adaptation of Tite Kubo‘s iconic Bleach manga, covering the final arc of the story, Volume 55-74. The release date is accompanied by information regarding the theme songs for the series. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will feature “Scar” by Tatsuya Kitani for its opening track and “Saihate” by SennaRin for its ending track. The Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime will be released on TV Tokyo October 10. A special advanced screening of the first two episodes of the upcoming series will also happen in Tokyo September 11. UPDATE– Theme Songs:* Opening: “Scar” perform...
Netflix Drops New Teaser Trailer for ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’
The first teaser has officially arrived for Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The trailer shows off the all-star cast, giving audiences a glimpse of Daniel Craig‘s return as the crime-solving Detective Benoit Blanc. Acting alongside Craig is Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, Jessica Henwick, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr. and more. Like the first Knives Out film which came out in 2019, Rian Johnson takes the lead to bring back Detective Blanc as he attempts to solve a murder-mystery-themed cruise hosted by Norton’s character. As time goes on, things are not what they seem as at least one person intends on making the murder-mystery more than a game. While the first film premiered in theaters, streaming giant Netflix, pur...
