Ed Sheeran Fireboy DML’s hit go global
When Fireboy DML was told to check his DMs, he had to be convinced Ed Sheeran’s message was real. Ed had sent the Nigerian singer a note saying he was a fan and wanted to collaborate on a remix of his Afrobeats hit, Peru. “He had apparently been listening toContinue Reading
Inflo, the elusive producer behind records by Adele
IMAGE SOURCE, BRIT AWARDSImage caption, Two of the records Inflo worked on last year are up for album of the year at the Brits Inflo, the elusive producer behind records by Adele, Little Simz and Michael Kiwaunka, has won the 2022 Brit award for producer of the year.He becomes the firstContinue Reading
Meat Loaf albums return to the UK charts after his death
A week after his death, Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell has re-entered the UK charts at number three – its highest ever placing. Released in 1977, the operatic rock opus originally failed to chart at all, only starting to sell the following year when Meat Loaf appeared on BBCContinue Reading
Joni Mitchell wants songs off Spotify in Covid row
Singer Joni Mitchell has joined Neil Young in asking for her music to be removed from Spotify over Covid misinformation concerns. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” the Canadian singer said in a post on her official website. On Monday, Young said the streaming platformContinue Reading
Mystery black diamond called ‘The Enigma’ goes up for auction
A black diamond weighing a staggering 555.55 carats is going up for auction at Sotheby’s and living up to its name “The Enigma.” Bidding opens on Feb. 3 at 6 a.m. PST (1400 GMT) and closes on Feb. 9, Sotheby’s said, adding cryptocurrency will be accepted for payment of theContinue Reading
Spotify removing Neil Young’s music after his Joe Rogan ultimatum
Neil Young’s music is being removed from Spotify’s streaming service after the singer-songwriter objected to his songs playing on the same platform that offers Joe Rogan’s podcast, the company and the musician said on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Young had released a letter addressed to his manager and record label, Warner MusicContinue Reading
Elie Saab brings vibrant looks to Paris catwalk on return
Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab returned to the Paris catwalk after nearly two years, turning the page on a troubled period marked by the Beirut port blast and COVID-19, with a collection of vibrant, red carpet-ready looks. Saab sensed a need for release, he told Reuters in an interview aheadContinue Reading
Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire
Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, at 83 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire at the end of the court’s current term that runs through the end of June, NBC News and CNN reported on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to appoint a successor who couldContinue Reading
Next two ‘Mission Impossible’ movies delayed until 2023, 2024
The seventh and eighth movies in the “Mission Impossible” franchise starring Tom Cruise have been delayed until 2023 and 2024 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, producers Paramount Pictures and Skydance said in a statement on Friday. “Mission Impossible 7” had been scheduled to debut in movie theaters in September 2022,Continue Reading
Adele postponement sidelines fans, disrupts live music recovery
Elton John returned to the stage this week for the first time in nearly two years, and big names including Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber are getting ready to tour around the world. But as the live music business was preparing for a rebound from COVID-19 this year, 15-time GrammyContinue Reading