Michelle Obama shares new playlist featuring Arlo Parks, Little Simz, and more
NME reports: “It’s filled with incredible new artists and a whole lot of #BlackGirlMagic” Michelle Obama has shared a new playlist on Instagram, inspired by the first season of her new podcast. Read more: Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and…
Former Kasabian singer Tom Meighan to complete 200 hours of unpaid work after assaulting ex-fiancee
NME reports: Tom Meighan has been sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to assaulting his former fiancee Vikki Ager. The former Kasabian singer appeared at Leicester Magistrates Court to face a charge of assault. It came a day…
Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan to appear in court today on assault charge
NME Reports: Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan is set to appear in court today (July 7), charged with assault. Meighan was announced to be leaving the band yesterday, with a statement from the band citing “personal issues”. “Tom Meighan is stepping down from…
Kasabian confirm departure of singer Tom Meighan after struggling with “personal issues”
NME Reports: Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has announced that he is leaving the band after suffering with personal issues. In a statement posted to Twitter, Kasabian said Meighan wanted to “concentrate all his energies on getting his life back on track”.…
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ is now the longest-charting hip-hop album in US chart history
NME Reports: Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ is now the longest-charting hip-hop album in US chart history. The Compton rapper’s breakthrough second studio album was released in October 2012, and featured such songs as ‘Backseat Freestyle’, ‘Poetic Justice’ and…
A Dua Lipa and Madonna collaboration could be on the way
NME Reports: A team-up between Dua Lipa and Madonna could on the cards after the Queen of Pop was reportedly asked if she’d be interested in a collaboration. In a new interview with Music Week, Lipa’s manager Ben Mawson revealed how the ’80s aesthetic of…
Vinyl sales soar as record stores re-open for first time since lockdown
NME Reports: Sales of vinyl have soared after record stores re-opened for the first time since lockdown. According to data from the Official Charts Company, sales over the past week reached the highs of pre-COVID-19. Vinyl sales surged by 27.57%…
Beyonce and Jay-Z sued over ‘Black Effect’ vocal credit
NME Reports: Beyonce and Jay-Z are being sued by Jamaican dancer L’Antoinette Stines, who claims the pair didn’t give her due credit for her role in their song Black Effect. In papers filed on Tuesday and subsequently obtained by TMZ, Stines claims the couple…
