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“History Happening” – The First Time Nirvana Played ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Live [Video]
19 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
30 years ago, Nirvana sang ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ live for the first time. Here’s an account from someone who was there that night.
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That Time Shakira Stole ‘Waka Waka’ And Settled Out Of Court [Videos]
14 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The second I hear the opening notes of Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’, I’m instantly transported back to 2010. We shouldn’t give her all the credit, though.
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All The Details On Ndlovu Youth Choir And Master KG’s Robben Island Concert
26 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Ndlovu Youth Choir and ‘Jerusalema’ hitmaker Master KG will be performing on Robben Island at the end of April, and you get to watch it for free.
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Meth, Heroin, Cocaine – Demi Lovato Really Went Off The Deep End [Videos]
25 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From starring alongside Barney in ‘Barney & Friends’ to achieving global success as the star of 2008’s Disney musical ‘Camp Rock’, it really was quite a fall from grace.
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Nerves Kick In As ‘American Idol’ Contestant Faceplants [Video]
24 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Performing for judges like Katy Perry and Lionel Richie must be pretty harrowing, so we can excuse this contestant for fainting amidst the pressure.
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Do You Think Justin Bieber Ripped Off These Guys’ Crucifix Design?
19 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Electronic duo Justice is seeking justice for Justin Bieber’s ‘Justice’ album cover with legal action. It’s justice all around.
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Elon Musk’s Extremely Meta Techno Track Is For Sale [Video]
16 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Elon Musk has dropped another techno track, and this time he’s cashing in on the ‘nonfungible token’ hype with a song about ‘nonfungible tokens’.
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The Grammys Were Last Night And These People Won
15 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Technically, the 2021 Grammy Awards were this morning here in South Africa, but it’s a Sunday night event over in Los Angeles, so let’s go with that.
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Have You Seen KZN’s ‘King Of Pop’? [Videos]
09 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After a video of his Michael Jackson impersonation went viral, Dumisani Simelane’s skills are finally reaching a wider audience.
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Biggie And Demi: Two Hard-Hitting Music Doccies To Look Out For [Trailers]
23 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the first time, Biggie Small’s estate has authorised a documentary, and Demi Lovato is opening up about her struggles with heroin and brushes with death.
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The Weird Video Daft Punk Released To Announce Their Break-Up
23 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
28 years after the two Parisians teamed up, they’re parting ways, announcing the split with an eight-minute video titled ‘Epilogue’.
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How Come Britney Spears’ Net Worth Is So Low?
18 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Britney’s meteoric rise to stardom is well documented, but her net worth is considerably lower than some of her peers.
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Meet The SA Musician Making Waves In The UK [Videos]
12 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
We’ve got some wonderfully talented musicians in this country, with Durbanite Julia Church now excelling over in the UK.
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Bruce Springsteen Wasn’t Drunk When He Got Arrested
12 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Springsteen was arrested on November 14 and received citations for driving while under the influence and reckless driving. Turns out there are some added layers of confusion.
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Wooden Mic: 10 Worst Performances From Latest Season Of ‘Idols SA’ [Video]
14 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 16th season of ‘Idols SA’ wrapped up yesterday evening. There can only be one winner, but there were plenty of off-key performances to remember.
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The Best Songs Of 2020, According To Rolling Stone [Videos]
10 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Music is subjective, so any list that talks about the best songs of any year is going to be contentious. All that aside, let’s see the picks.
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Top Streamed Artists And Songs On Spotify For 2020
02 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spotify has released its figures for the year thus far, showing which artists, songs, albums, and podcasts have proven the most popular.
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The Killers Have Ramped Up Their Trump-Trolling Game
30 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite not being nominated for a Grammy, The Killers still managed to see the lighter side of it all with some Trump trolling.
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US DJ Accused Of Stealing SA DJ’s Beat – You Decide [Videos]
26 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
US DJ Megan Ryte dropped a beat last week, will.i.am and A$AP Ferg. All good, except for the fact that the beat was already familiar to many South Africans.
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Calling All Bee Gees Fans – The Doccie You’ve Waited So Long For [Trailer]
26 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite the band’s success, ‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ is the first feature-length film covering the brothers’ rise to superstardom.
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Bieber, The Weeknd, And Nicki Minaj Are Freaking Out About The Grammys
26 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The dust had barely settled on the announcement of the 2021 Grammy nominations when three artists took to social media to call out the Academy.
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Liam Gallagher On The Time He Met Maradona In Argentina [Video]
26 Nov 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
If you met Diego Maradona at any point during the late ’90s, you probably have quite a story to tell. Liam Gallagher sure does.
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Highlights And Winners List For The 2020 American Music Awards [Videos]
23 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Taylor Swift smashed her own record at this year’s American Music Awards, beating out some stiff competition. That was far from the night’s only highlight.
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Local Suburban Banker Rocks Spotify
16 Nov 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The year will be gone before we blink. And yes, we’re all dealing with more than we could imagine. Between COVID-19 and the US election, let alone the local carnival of politics, it is hard to escape the chaos. And so we turn to music.
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US Street Parties Shoot Decade-Old Pop Song Back Into The Charts [Videos]
11 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A Miley Cyrus song was unearthed and launched back into the charts after it became the unofficial anthem of Joe Biden supporters celebrating their victory.
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Talk Talk – Just Watch Mark Hollis’ Opening Vocals For This Live Version Of ‘Such A Shame’ [1986 Video]
09 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Seth must have taken a break from watching US election updates this weekend to relive some 80s classics because we’re now going to revisit a track by Talk Talk, an English band formed in 1981.
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American Pie – Don McLean Gives Rare Insight Into Lyrics Meaning
23 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the almost 50 years since ‘American Pie’ was released, people have scrutinised every word of the song to unpack the hidden meanings. The songwriter himself has never been very forthcoming.
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Miley Cyrus’ Live Cover Of The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’ Is Powerful [Video]
19 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Miley Cyrus performed a cover of ‘Zombie’ as part of a benefit raising money for independent live music venues.
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Band Performs In Bubbles, To A Crowd In Bubbles [Video]
19 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
While many musicians have been holding concerts online, The Flaming Lips have found a creative way to perform live.
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With Billions Of Views, They’re Calling This 20-Year-Old “The Voice Of Generation Z” [Video]
16 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Beatrice Laus, AKA Beabadoobee, went from an unknown teen posting on TikTok to a recording artist playing stadiums.
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