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Music
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The Meaning Of ‘Spandau Ballet’
22 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The band Spandau Ballet took their name from graffiti scrawled on a bathroom wall in Berlin, although the meaning of those words is a little less rock ‘n roll.
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The Kiffness Cracks Carte Blanche Appearance With Music Royalties Battle [Video]
05 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With live shows put on hold due to COVID-19, South African musicians need their royalties now more than ever. The Kiffness is fighting the good fight.
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They’ve Just Released A Never-Heard-Before Oasis Track [Audio]
30 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sadly, we will probably never see Oasis reunited, but Noel Gallagher has found an unreleased song on a CD lying around his house.
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SA’s Favourite Musicians Come Together For ‘One Love SA’ Charity Gig [Video]
28 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Thursday night (April 30), starting at 7PM, some of our country’s most talented musicians will unite behind a common cause.
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Kidnappings, Cons, And Mop Cuts – The Fake Beatles Band That Duped South America
24 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In 1964, the people of South America geared up for the arrival of The Beatles. Instead, they got The Beetles, a knockoff band from America.
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LISTEN: Rolling Stones Drop First New Single In Eight Years [Video]
24 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you had any doubts, banish them – The Rolling Stones might be fossils, but they’ve still got it.
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A Tour Of The Mansion Where Prince Lived For Over Four Decades [Video]
23 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Prince’s memory lives on the halls of his home, Paisley Palace, where fans could pay tribute until the coronavirus locked everything down.
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Highlights From ‘One World’ Concert Feat. Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, And More [Video]
20 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
‘One World: Together at Home’ brought together some of the biggest names in music for an eight-hour live show.
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SA Orchestras Join Forces In Beautiful Tribute To Healthcare Workers [Video]
16 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal philharmonic orchestras came together in a moving tribute to the country’s healthcare workers.
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You Don’t Want To Miss This Weekend’s Online Concert With Everyone From Billie Eilish And The Killers To David Beckham And Samuel L. Jackson
16 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Take a break from the series I know you’ve been binging and stream the biggest online concert to hit screens since the start of the lockdown.
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Watch Andrea Bocelli’s Touching Live Easter Performance [Video]
14 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
More than 32 million people tuned in on Easter Sunday to watch Andrea Bocelli’s solo performance in Italy’s Duomo Cathedral.
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Amazing ‘Tiger King’ Connection To Britney Spears
30 Mar 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When we wrote about the Netflix series, ‘Tiger King’, around two weeks back, we had the feeling it was going to be crazy. Just not this crazy.
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Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Dave Grohl And More In Elton John’s Living Room Concert [Videos]
30 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Elton John brought some of the biggest names in the music business together in a virtual concert to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.
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Virtual Concerts Bring Biggest Names In Music Into Your Living Room
27 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Local band GoodLuck will be joining the likes of Chris Martin, John Legend, Hozier, and Shawn Mendes to spice up your nights during the lockdown.
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Ranked – The Top 10 Greatest David Bowie Songs Of All Time [Videos]
20 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Ranking David Bowie’s music is likely to ruffle some feathers and stir up trouble with die-hard fans, but The Guardian did it anyway.
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Meanwhile In Australia, Violinists Are Playing The Titanic Ship-Sinking Hymn In Toilet Paper Aisles [Video]
18 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
A pair of Australian violinists decided to pay homage to the Titanic, with a darkly humorous stab at everyone stockpiling toilet paper.
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Coldplay, Pink And Co Are Live-Streaming Music During The Outbreak [Videos]
18 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Top musicians from around the world are entertaining the masses via online ‘corona concerts’.
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Viral Video: Italians Sing In Unison From Balconies Surrounding Deserted Streets
16 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
In Italy, locals have turned a dire situation into something spectacular through music and camaraderie.
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Handwashing With Music Lyrics Website Goes Viral
12 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Are you tired of counting to 20 every time you wash your hands? This new handwashing song generator will make things a lot more interesting.
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Powerful Moment – Billie Eilish Strips Off During Miami Show [Video]
11 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Billie Eilish captured the hearts of fans worldwide when she made an onstage statement about body-shaming.
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Woolworths Is Not Interested In Playing Local Music In Their Stores
11 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
South African musicians are not happy with Woolworths, after it reportedly stopped playing local music in its stores.
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A Bold Move – The Guardian Ranks The Best Oasis Tracks In Order
06 Mar 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chances are, we will never see Oasis reunited, because Liam and Noel Gallagher don’t exactly see eye to eye. Thankfully, there are plenty of superb songs to remember.
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Taylor Swift Plays A Man In This Incredible New Video
28 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Taylor Swift dons boy-drag as a cigar-smoking business executive in her new music video for the song, ‘The Man’.
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Viral London Tube Singer Performs Live On Ellen [Video]
27 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A London local sang a few bars of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Shallow’ on her way to catch a train, and the rest is history.
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Ja, So Prince Harry Might Be Singing On A Track With Jon Bon Jovi
21 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Harry posted a fake text exchange between him and Jon Bon Jovi on Instagram, and it looks like they’re going to be singing together.
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Billie Eilish Performs New Bond Theme Tune – ‘No Time To Die’ – At 2020 Brit Awards [Video]
19 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Billie Eilish isn’t British, but she did sing about a British legend in the ‘No Time To Die’ theme song at the 2020 Brit Awards.
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LISTEN: Billie Eilish James Bond Theme Song Released [And New Trailer]
14 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Critics agree that Billie Eilish did an excellent job with the new theme song for the inexplicably named ‘No Time To Die’.
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Remember Rebecca Black? Here’s What She’s Up To Now [Video]
13 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Tomorrow is Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday, so let’s check in with Rebecca Black nine years after her infamous song went viral.
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The Real Reason Eminem Performed At The Oscars
12 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
18 years after rapping about how his mom’s spaghetti ended up on his sweater amidst a case of weak knees, Eminem popped up at the Oscars.
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In Case You Missed The Jeremy Loops / The Kiffness ‘Whiteness’ Spat
05 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It looks like Jeremy Loops wasn’t all that fond of a recent jibe from The Kiffness, so let’s have some harmless fun and dive in.
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