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Noel Gallagher Refuses to Wear a Mask in Public: ‘If I Get the Virus It’s on Me’
At a time when many people are wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Noel Gallagher refuses to do so, especially since it’s not a law. “Listen to me, it’s not a law,” the ex-Oasis songwriter told The Matt Morgan podcast. “There’s too many fucking liberties being taken away from us now.” The singer/songwriter recounted a trip to the supermarket where a shop employee told him to wear a mask. But since it wasn’t a law, Gallagher demanded to speak to a manager. “I don’t give a fuck,” he said. “I choose not to wear one and if I get the virus it’s on me, it’s not on anyone else. If every other cunt’s wearing a mask I’m not gonna catch it off them, and If I’ve got it then they’re not gonna catch it off me. I think it’s a piss take.” Gallagher further questioned why people need to wear ...
Lambchop Announce Covers EP TRIP
Lambchop is back. The group announced the release of a new covers EP titled TRIP that will be released in November. As part of the song selection for the six-song collection, each member got to select a single tune to tackle, and said member got to lead the studio session for their song. It was recorded last December. “My idea was to see what might happen if I removed myself from the process as much as possible,” Kurt Wagner said in a statement. The first song to emerge is a 13-minute cover of Wilco’s “Reservations,” as selected by drummer Matthew McCaughan. Here’s what he had to say about why he chose that song: I’d like to say that Wilco’s “Reservations” is a song I’ve always wanted to cover. But honestly, after a friend had mentioned it in a story, I had to go back and gi...
Stephen Malkmus Unveils B-Side From Traditional Techniques
Just before the pandemic hit, Stephen Malkmus released his latest solo album Traditional Techniques. He wasn’t able to properly hit the road for the late-spring, early-summer tour in support of it for obvious reasons. But, if it’s any consolation, it seems like there’s a bunch of solid leftover tracks that didn’t make the album. One such is “Juliefuckingette,” a tender, folky acoustic number that would have fit in well with the songs that comprised Traditional Techniques. Listen to the song below. [embedded content] Additionally, Malkmus announced rescheduled tour dates for 2021. Check out those dates below. Tue. March 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music CafeWed. March 3 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner HallThu. March 4 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia HallFri. March 5 – Louisville, KY @ HeadlinersSa...
Sufjan Stevens Shares Video for ‘Sugar’
Sufjan Stevens has steadily shared songs from The Ascension, his first new solo album in five years. So far, he’s shared a pair of lengthy tunes from that album with the 12-minute “America” and “Video Game” (in which the video featured viral TikTok dancer Jalaiah Harmon) and a B-side with “My Rajneesh.” Now, another new song, “Sugar,” has arrived. A video accompanying the release showcases a message of letting go of things that are bad and to give what’s good to the people you care about it — even with the imagery that seems to indicate otherwise. “‘Sugar’ is ultimately about the desire for goodness and purity (and true sustenance),” Stevens said in a statement. “On the surface the song is just a string of clichés, but the message is imperative: now is the time to gather what is good ...
Summer Walker ‘Body’ Performance on ‘Tonight Show’ Is a Green Dream: Watch
Summer Walker is on peak form. In July, the Atlanta, Georgia singer and songwriter scored her second No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart, as Life On Earth debuted at the summit. She achieved the same feat last October with her debut studio album Over It. On Monday night (Sept. 14), Walker strolled into the lineup of The Tonight Show for a remote performance of “Body,” lifted from 2019’s Over It. Performing with her band before a room filled with flowers, Walker’s musical vision is a horticulturalist’s dream. Watch below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chattin...
Don’t Freak Out, But Ariana Grande Posted a New Song Snippet and Lyric
It’s been more than a year since Ariana Grande dropped her No. 1 album Thank U, Next and it sounds like the singer is gearing up for her follow-up. On Monday (Sept. 14) Grande posted a snippet of a new song along with what appeared to be a lyric, sending Arianators into overdrive with the prospect of fresh tracks. “Know my love infinite nothing that i won’t do,” read the lyric, which she posted a few hours before she dropped a five-second clip of a melodic, wordless vocal harmony with the message “brb.” And while no information was available at press time about what Grande is cooking up, in an interview earlier this year with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, she mentioned that she was working on a song with Doja Cat. “I’m obsessed with her. I l...
Bogota Music Market: 3 Takeaways From Andrés Cepeda’s Inspiring Fireside Chat
Kicking off Bogota Music Market (BOmm), Colombian singer-songwriter Andres Cepeda joined Billboard‘s Leila Cobo for a virtual fireside chat on Sept. 14 where Cepeda shared how the COVID-19-imposed lockdown has inspired him and his music, his Oct. 2 livestream from Catedral de la Sal in Colombia and how the shutdown of the live industry has opened new doors for up-and-coming artists. Cepeda was the first of many panelists to be featured on BOmm’s first all-digital edition with programming that includes 20 panels, workshops and showcases running through Sept. 18. The full program and viewing instructions can be accessed here. Below, find three takeaways from the 45-minute chat with Cepeda. Advice for artists who depend on touring? “I worried most about my team because ...
P!nk Continues to Keep It Really Real About Turbulent, Beautiful Marriage to Carey Hart
“It is our relentless and stubborn idealism that keeps us together.” P!nk knows marriage is hard, but totally worth it. The singer opened up in one of her signature cards-on-the-table Instagram posts on Monday (Sept. 14) about how her relationship with hubby Carey Hart has been a wonderful, sometimes brutal challenge. Alongside a blissful image of the singer hugging the former motocross champ while holding a glass of wine, P!nk wrote, “My friend @jbpitts2 took this photo of us. He’s still my favorite sweet little dirtball. He and I have been at this a long time, and it is our relentless and stubborn idealism that keeps us together.” P!nk, 41, and Hart, 45, who have two children, have been married since 2006 and the singer has been honest with her fans over...
Pau Gasol Names Newborn Daughter After Kobe Bryant’s Daughter
Source: Elsa / Getty While Kobe Bryant’s legacy is sure to live on forever one of his former teammates is trying to make sure his daughter’s name is never forgotten. Pau Gasol is paying tribute to her in a big way. As spotted on TMZ the former NBA player recently brought a new child to this world with his wife. In what has to be one of the classiest moves by any professional athlete, the power forward took the opportunity to honor Kobe and his late daughter with the name selected. On Sunday (Sept. 13), Elisabet Gianna Gasol came into this world bearing the middle name of Gianna Bryant. He detailed his enthusiasm in both Spanish and English. “Our little one has finally arrived!! The delivery went really well and we couldn’t be happier!! Elisabet Gianna Gasol 😍, a very mea...
Local Rapper & Father Linked To Murder of Jacksonville Rapper Lilbuck
Source: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office / JSO Police have made headway on the senseless murder of a 23-year-old Jacksonville rapper named Lilbuck, born Charles Quentin McCormick Jr., who was gunned down in broad daylight earlier this year. As it turns out, the suspects involved are not only close, they are blood-related. Last January, an off-duty officer witnessed the driveby take place at a parking lot and sprung into action to chase the vehicle before the suspects wrecked the car and fled. In an effort to get away, the two men ran off on foot and committed a home invasion at a nearby residence. The homeowner was held hostage while the pair changed clothes to evade police and waited for their ride from what law enforcement described as a red or orange Dodge Charger or Chal...
E-40 ft. Big K.R.I.T. “Black Is Beautiful,” Slim Thug ft. Killa Kyleon “Wishing On A Star” & More | Daily Visuals 9.14.20
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty E-40 is more than a quarter-century strong in the rap game and with that kind of history, he knows a thing or two about life and has no problem dropping jewels and gems for anyone willing to listen and soak it up. For that, we should be appreciative of the Bay Area triple OG. Linking up with Big K.R.I.T. for the visuals to “Black Is Beautiful,” E-Fonzarelli highlights the social injustices that have plagued the Black community for decades at the hands of authorities and our elected officials while reminding everyone that Black Lives f*ckin’ Matter. From the west to the south, Slim Thug continues to make boss moves in lavish homes with Killa Kyleon by his side for their clip to “Wishing On A Star.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might...
Kanye West Compares Himself to Nat Turner, Says He’s Not Releasing Music Until He’s ‘Done’ With Sony & Universal Contracts
Those waiting for Kanye West‘s Donda album are going to have to wait a bit longer. The rapper took to Twitter on Monday night (Sept. 14) to share a string of tweets, beginning by announcing he’s “not putting no more music out till I’m done with my contract with Sony and Universal.” “On God … in Jesus name … come and get me,” he continued. In January 2019, West filed a pair of lawsuits against EMI, the song publisher that has administered the rights to his songs since 2003, and against Roc-a-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def Jam and Bravado International Group. EMI sued West in March 2019 for damages after what it called in court documents a response to “West’s efforts to renege on his bargained-for contractual obligations to...
