Kevin Bacon to return to ‘Footloose’ high school to attend prom after months-long campaign by students

Kevin Bacon to return to ‘Footloose’ high school to attend prom after months-long campaign by students

The world-famous movie, Footloose, turns 40 this year, and Kevin Bacon, the star of the cult classic, will return to Payson High School to attend the school’s final prom. The students of Payson High School in Utah where Footloose was filmed, have been campaigning to get Bacon to visit their town for several months, with… Continue reading Kevin Bacon to return to ‘Footloose’ high school to attend prom after months-long campaign by students

Divorce share combustible new single ‘Gears’ and announce UK shows

Divorce share combustible new single ‘Gears’ and announce UK shows

Nottingham band Divorce has released their newest single, ‘Gears’, following the announcement of their biggest UK headline shows. The track is Divorce’s first single of 2024, starting off as a textured, introspective indie slow-burner and transitioning into a frayed, manic rocker. Frontman Felix Mackenzie-Barrow describes the song’s frustration, stating that the song was written when… Continue reading Divorce share combustible new single ‘Gears’ and announce UK shows

Del Amitri’s Justin Currie shares diagnosis: “I know Parkinson’s will stop me”

Del Amitri’s Justin Currie shares diagnosis: “I know Parkinson’s will stop me”

In a recent interview with the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Justin Currie, the singer of Del Amitri, bravely opened up about his struggle with Parkinson’s disease. At 59 years old, Currie has been faced with the reality that he can no longer perform in the way that he would like to. The diagnosis has… Continue reading Del Amitri’s Justin Currie shares diagnosis: “I know Parkinson’s will stop me”

HEALTH’s Jake Duzsik responds to negative comments on ‘What’s In My Bag?’ video

HEALTH’s Jake Duzsik responds to negative comments on ‘What’s In My Bag?’ video

HEALTH frontman Jake Duzsik has responded to negative comments on the group’s “What’s In My Bag?” series episode, which was posted earlier this week. During the video, the band talked about some of their purchases at the famed independent record store in Hollywood. Duzsik took aim at various personal complaints left on the video in… Continue reading HEALTH’s Jake Duzsik responds to negative comments on ‘What’s In My Bag?’ video

Slipknot’s Clown shares photo of grizzly ‘new’ mask

Slipknot’s Clown shares photo of grizzly ‘new’ mask

Slipknot’s Clown has taken to Instagram to share a photo of a gruesome new mask, which fans believe has never appeared on stage before. Shawn Crahan, who is the percussionist and founding member of the band, posted the picture of the fleshy and gory mask on his account and captioned it with, “I swore I… Continue reading Slipknot’s Clown shares photo of grizzly ‘new’ mask

Watch NewDad play stripped-back cover of The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘1979’

Watch NewDad play stripped-back cover of The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘1979’

Irish band NewDad has given a stripped-down rendition of The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1979, released in 1995. The band, which includes members of Cardinals, Chalk, Enola Gay and Gurriers, played the cover live from Texas, where they were supposed to play at the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival before boycotting it. NewDad and the other Irish… Continue reading Watch NewDad play stripped-back cover of The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘1979’

St. Vincent on producing her new album: “On some level I’m a God playing with lightning”

St. Vincent on producing her new album: “On some level I’m a God playing with lightning”

Ahead of the release of her forthcoming album ‘All Born Screaming’, St. Vincent has shared insight into her experience producing the album alone. Speaking on Matt Wilkinson’s show on Apple Music 1, she revealed that producing the album made her feel like a “God.” The musician has previously co-produced her albums Masseduction and Daddy’s Home,… Continue reading St. Vincent on producing her new album: “On some level I’m a God playing with lightning”

Katy Perry responds to Kelly Clarkson covering ‘Wide Awake’

Katy Perry responds to Kelly Clarkson covering ‘Wide Awake’

Kelly Clarkson performed Katy Perry’s hit song ‘Wide Awake’ on her popular segment ‘Kellyoke’ and transformed it into a stripped-back power ballad. Perry, who released the song in 2012 as part of her ‘Teenage Dream’ album, watched the clip on the show’s Instagram post and commented, “ok dang I can never sing that again.” Perry… Continue reading Katy Perry responds to Kelly Clarkson covering ‘Wide Awake’

Nicki Minaj and her husband owe $500,000 to victim of alleged backstage assault

Nicki Minaj and her husband owe $500,000 to victim of alleged backstage assault

Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty have been ordered to pay $500,000 following an alleged backstage assault in 2019. The incident occurred during a concert in Frankfurt, where according to the security guard, Thomas Weidenmuller, Minaj blamed a female security guard for letting a fan climb on stage and started to record her as… Continue reading Nicki Minaj and her husband owe $500,000 to victim of alleged backstage assault

Producer of Beyoncé’s ’16 Carriages’ reveals ‘Cowboy Carter’ was made before ‘Renaissance’

Producer of Beyoncé’s ’16 Carriages’ reveals ‘Cowboy Carter’ was made before ‘Renaissance’

Beyoncé’s upcoming country album, ‘Cowboy Carter’, was actually made before her previously released album, ‘Renaissance’, according to producer Atia ‘Ink’ Boggs. Boggs explained in an interview that ’16 Carriages’, the hit song she worked on with Beyoncé, was the first song she produced with the superstar, however, it was later released after three songs from… Continue reading Producer of Beyoncé’s ’16 Carriages’ reveals ‘Cowboy Carter’ was made before ‘Renaissance’