Author: Emma Wilkes

Guy Chambers, who has co-written hit songs with superstars like Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, has recently spoken out about his fears that creative jobs in the music industry could be lost to the increasingly-advanced capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking to music and entertainment apprentices at the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, Chambers said… Continue reading Robbie Williams songwriter Guy Chambers hits out at AI in the music industry

Two bands, Scowl and Gel, have cancelled their appearances at SXSW due to the festival’s association with the US Army and defence contractors accused of supplying arms during Palestine conflict. In separate statements, both bands cited the involvement of the US army, as well as Collins Aerospace, BAE Systems, and the RTX Corporation in the… Continue reading Scowl and Gel pull out of SXSW: “We refuse to participate in the war machine”

Millie Bobby Brown, widely known for her British accent, left fans puzzled during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The actress, who moved to Florida with her family when she was eight years old, has retained her British accent throughout her career but appeared to drift into a subtle American accent… Continue reading ‘Stranger Things’ fans bewildered over Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘new’ accent in interview

The cancellation of Netflix crime drama The Brothers Sun has been confirmed just two months after the release of its first and only season. The drama, set in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley, chronicled the story of Taiwanese mobster Charles Sun whose father was assassinated in Taipei. He travelled to Los Angeles to protect his estranged… Continue reading Michelle Yeoh’s Netflix series ‘The Brothers Sun’ cancelled after one season

American actress Idina Menzel has marked the 10th anniversary of John Travolta introducing her as “Adele Dazeem” at the 2014 Oscars, by singing happy birthday to her on TikTok in a humorous reference to the error. Menzel appeared on stage to perform “Let It Go” from the movie Frozen, which Travolta was introducing when he… Continue reading Idina Menzel celebrates 10 years since John Travolta’s ‘Adele Dazeem’ blunder at Oscars

After the tragic killing of a mother and daughter outside of his St Louis concert last month, Drake took a moment during his show in Buffalo to address the audience about the importance of embracing life and sharing love while we still can. Laticha Bracero died at the scene while Alyssa Cordova passed away in… Continue reading Drake pays tribute to two fans killed outside his St. Louis concert

Paramore has released a new music video for their song ‘Thick Skull’, which was directed by Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates. The video is a continuation of the storyline from their previous music video, ‘This Is Why’. In the video, the lead singer is being transported in the back of a van, which ends in disaster.… Continue reading Paramore share video for ‘Thick Skull’ and speak out on their next chapter

Brett Anderson from Suede has participated in the creation of “The Death Songbook,” a 12-track album that teams with Paraorchestra to “re-imagine iconic songs exploring love, loss and transcendence” by musicians including Depeche Mode, Japan, and Suede. The album will feature guest appearances from Seb Rochford of Sons of Kemet and Gwenno, Nadine Shah, and… Continue reading Suede’s Brett Anderson shares “stunning” cover of Echo & The Bunnymen’s classic ‘The Killing Moon’

The final bands set to perform at the 2024 ArcTanGent festival have been announced. This highly anticipated post-rock and experimental music festival will celebrate its 10th year anniversary by returning to Fernhill Farm in Somerset from August 14th to 17th. Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, and Meshuggah are among the headlining acts for the event.… Continue reading ArcTanGent 2024 full line-up revealed

Alternative rock band, Twenty One Pilots, have announced the upcoming release of their sixth album, Clancy and have shared its lead single, called ‘Overcompensate’. Fueled By Ramen will release Clancy on May 17th in the wake of their 2021 album Scaled and Icy. The band gave clues about the new release with teasers of red… Continue reading Twenty One Pilots announce new album ‘Clancy’ and share hip hop-inspired single ‘Overcompensate’