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Chris Martin Confirms Coldplay Will Release Three More Albums Before Retiring
Last December, Chris Martin announced that Coldplay will stop making music after 2025, seemingly signaling the British band’s retirement. Now, the band frontman has confirmed that between now and 2025, the band will be releasing three more albums, with one being a musical. In a recent interview with NME Martin claimed that the band will stop recording new music after their 12th album. The band had only released their ninth studio album Music Of The Spheres back in October 2021. Martin said, “We’re going to make 12 albums. Because it’s a lot to pour everything into making them. I love it and it’s amazing, but it’s very intense too. I feel like because I know that challenge is finite, making this music doesn’t feel difficult, it feels like, ‘This is what we’re supposed to be doing.’” Martin ...
Janet Jackson Merch: Books, T-Shirts & More Collectibles for Die-Hard Fans
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It’s Janet Jackson appreciation day! Jackson’s new documentary is giving fans a new reason to celebrate, with the first episode of Janet premiering on A&E and Lifetime tonight (Jan. 28). (Find how to watch here.) There’s a good chance that watching Jackson’s documentary will evoke feelings of nostalgia, and if you consider yourself a true fan, now’s a great time to stock up on merch and collectibles inspired by Ms. Jackson. The superstar’s website has an official online shop of T-shirts, tumblers and other goodies, but for those who want more variety, we...
Ezra Miller Delivers Cryptic Message to Ku Klux Klan in Viral Video
Ezra Miller on Thursday posted a cryptic video to social media in which the actor appears to threaten members of a Ku Klux Klan chapter in North Carolina. Wearing a Flash ring, the DC superhero actor does not explain what prompted the video, and their rep could not be immediately reached for comment. A connection between the town, identified by Miller as Beulaville, and the KKK was not immediately apparent. Says Miller in the video: “Look, if y’all want to die, I suggest just killing yourselves with your own guns. OK? Otherwise, keep doing exactly what you’re doing right now — and you know what I am talking about — then, you know, we’ll do it for you, if that’s really what you want. Talk to you soon, OK. Bye.” Along with the video, Miller wrote in the caption, “Please disseminate (gro...
Britney Spears Defends ‘Zoey 101’ Star Alexa Nikolas, Calls Jamie Lynn ‘Scum’ for ‘Making Money Off of Me’
After Jamie Lynn Spears took to Instagram on Thursday to thank her fans for helping her controversial memoir, Things I Should Have Said, become a national best seller, Britney Spears shared her own perspective on the situation. The pop star shared clips from talk shows The Real and The Talk on Friday (Jan. 28), in which respective hosts Adrienne Bailon and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila expressed that Jamie Lynn should have cleared out family issues with her sister in private. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “She should have named this book Things I Should Have Said to My Sister and My Sister Alone But Instead I’ve Decided to Make a Book for Profit,” Bailon quipped, while Gbaja-Biamila compared the situation to Will Smith, who alternatively...
Joni Mitchell Pulling Music from Spotify in Solidarity With Neil Young
Joni Mitchell is joining her old friend and contemporary Neil Young in having her legendary music catalog pulled from Spotify over concerns about vaccine misinformation being spread on the platform’s popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast. In a brief note posted to her official website on Friday, the singer-songwriter wrote, “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Mitchell’s announcement comes just two days after Spotify confirmed it would be granting Young’s request to have his music removed from the platform. Young made the ...
Travis Scott Fans Reportedly Faked Over 60,000 Signatures for Coachella Petition After Being Removed From Lineup
Change.org has recently removed a fan-made petition that was meant to campaign for Travis Scott‘s return to Coachella following the Astroworld incident that left many dead and injured. The decision to remove Scott was in response to immense backlash from fans and the industry. While this is the case, a petition to get Scott back to the festival was reportedly created earlier this week following the announcement that Scott has been removed from the Coachella 2022 lineup. The petition, which was set on Change.org amassed over 70,000 signatures in just three days. However, overnight, the numbers dropped from 70,000 to less than 5,000. According to reports, Change.org has now removed the petition after its engineers detected “fraudulent activity.” The added, “Our team identified patterns of fr...
Interpol Announce Tour, Tease New Song: Watch
Interpol recently finished work on their forthcoming seventh studio album, and they’ve shared the below new teaser previewing a new song. In addition to today’s announcement that new music is “coming soon,” the band has announced a spring tour. After heading across the United States with shows alongside Tycho and Matthew Dear, Interpol are playing shows in Mexico, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Find those dates below. Read Pitchfork’s feature “Interpol’s Paul Banks on the Music That Made Him.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Interpol: Live Dates 2022 Interpol: 04-25 Dallas, ...
Raveena Details New Album, Shares New Song Featuring Vince Staples: Listen
Raveena has revealed the details to her sophomore album: Asha’s Awakening is out February 11 via Warner. The record includes the new single “Secret,” featuring Vince Staples, which comes with a music video directed by Raveena herself. Watch that visual below. As hinted at in the previous single “Rush,” Asha’s Awakening is billed as a concept album about a space princess from ancient Punjab who learns about love, loss, healing, and destruction through a journey across centuries. In addition to Vince Staples, the album also sees Raveena collaborating with Rostam, Los Angeles IDM artist Tweaks, and Indian singer-songwriter Asha Puthli. Raveena’s debut album, Lucid, came out in 2019. She released the Moonstone EP the next year and followed it up with the song “Tweety” in 2021. Content This con...
Joni Mitchell Says She’s Removing Her Music From Spotify in Solidarity With Neil Young
Joni Mitchell has said she’s removing her work from Spotify, in solidarity with Neil Young’s decision to do the same this week. Pitchfork has contacted Spotify for comment. The singer-songwriter posted a statement to her website Friday night (January 28), which reads in full: I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue. Young had requested the removal of his work earlier in the week, citing Spotify’s role in “spreading fake information about vaccines” by hosting Joe Rogan’s podcast. The platform followed through on Young’s request on Wednesday. Read “In Praise of Neil Young’s Eternal Battle With the Music In...
Woman Claims Chris Brown Drugged & Sexually Assaulted Her, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty Chris Brown is back in the news for allegedly engaging in rather heinous activity, so we must warn that the following may be triggering for some. A woman claims that the R&B singer drugged and sexually assaulted her, and she’s seeking $20 million in a new lawsuit. TMZ obtained the lawsuit and pored over the shocking allegations against Brown. The Jane Doe says that she was a guest at a yacht party at Sean “Diddy’ Combs’ Star Island home in Miami, Fla. The woman, who works as a dancer and musical artist, wrote in the suit that the incident took place on Dec. 20, 2020. More from TMZ: In the docs, she claims she entered the kitchen with Chris, where he gave her a red cup with a mixed drink and they started talking. After he filled ...
So…Fox News & Candace Owens Are Big Mad Minnie Mouse & M&Ms Aren’t Sexy Anymore
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Nivière / Getty So… I’m not normally the type of person to kink shame, but we really need to talk about these weird-a** fetishes that seem to be running rampant on Fox News and in the warped world of right-wingers in general. Why do Fox News pundits and their guests have their star-spangled Klanny-panties all in a bunch over new Minnie Mouse and M&M cartoon design changes? On Wednesday, Fox host Jesse Watters brought on sunken place lost and found mascot Candice Owens to talk about what she appears to think is an important issue—Disney putting Minnie Mouse in a blue and black polka dot pantsuit instead of her classic red and white polka dot skirt. “This is why people don’t take these people seriously,” Owens griped. “They’re taking all these thi...
Birdman’s Half Brother Released From Prison From Life Sentence, Reason Sealed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty The Cash Money Records empire is about to get one of their originals back. The half-brother to Baby and Slim has been released from prison after getting hit with a life sentence. As spotted on Nola.com Terrance “Gangsta” Williams has been given a get out of jail free card. The periodical reports that their sibling was released earlier this month. According to the feature he carries a fierce reputation as one of the most notorious figures from New Orleans. When he was still out in the streets during the 1990’s he reportedly was a major player in the underworld drug scene. Terrence’s nickname wasn’t just an alias. So much so he was arrested for murder six times by 1993. To his credit these six charges were dropped due to the a...
