Cardi B opens up about trying to break into the music industry

straight to your inboxWhen news began to break on Tuesday night that Lionel Messi had told Barcelona he wanted to leave the Nou Camp, Manchester United officials knew what was coming next.United staff were wrapped up in a much more serious drama of their own late on Tuesday, following Harry Maguire's trial in Greece, but sure as night follows day when one of the world's best footballers is on the move the name of Manchester United is never out of the conversation for long.There are far more

Michael Jackson took aim at The Beatles and Elvis Presley in a number of handwritten notes that criticised racism in the music industry. The notes are believed to have been penned by Jackson in 1987, the same year his acclaimed album Bad was released.

straight to your inbox Barcelona will use Pep Guardiola's insight to help keep Lionel Messi happy at the Nou Camp. Ronald Koeman has been appointed as the new manager of the La Liga giants, tasked with restoring order at a club whose title challenge fell apart and Champions League tilt ended in a humiliating 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.

Russell Brand is facing backlash after criticizing Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s new WAP music video.

People are calling out Russell Brand.

NME about their call for the government to urgently provide support to their industry while unable to work due to COVID-19 restrictions.Earlier this month, the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign saw artists and industry figures take to social media to demand that the government share arts funding to protect the future live crew, musicians and the individuals working behind the scenes.Despite the government’s recent £1.57billion to help the arts, culture and heritage industries survive the impact of

Chris Willman Music WriterIn the music industry, it can sometimes feel like old hat to be wearing only one hat. The business continues to show its openness to executives having multiple roles, even if it’s not always clear which gig is their “A” job and which is their side hustle, if you will.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s no surprise that the announcement of Kamala Harris as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate was met with wild enthusiasm by large swaths of the music industry — after all, she’s a Bay Area-bred California senator who lives in Los Angeles with her entertainment-attorney husband, Douglas Emhoff. But less known is how longstanding and strong her connections with the music business are — and not necessarily with artists.

Attitude Is Everything, which has been working towards accessibility throughout the live industry for 20 years, has set up the Beyond The Music initiative with the help of the National Lottery Community Fund.BTM will provide the necessary skills, experience, resources and guidance for deaf and disabled people as well as for music businesses in order to create inclusive work environments and close the employment gap.“Attitude is Everything believes it is crucial that deaf and disabled people have

Pharrell Williams had all the reasons in the world to be smiling. His infectious hit song “Happy” was the previous year’s top seller in the U.S., an international smash and soon to be a major Grammy moment.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: In the latest of what is likely to be a raft of landmark TV projects to mark 20 years since 9/11, Inside Obama’s White House producer Brook Lapping will make a feature-length film driven entirely by video and audio material from the day itself.British broadcaster ITV and France Televisions have teamed to commission the documentary, which is working titled 9/11: We Have Some Planes, while Deadline hears that A+E Networks is poised to acquire the film

Cardi B has defended Kylie Jenner amid a fan petition to have the reality star removed from the rapper’s WAP music video.Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion dropped the video for their collaboration on Thursday (August 6, 2020), featuring an array of famous faces including Normani, Rosalia, and Kylie, who struts her stuff around the house in a plunging leopard-print bodysuit and matching cape.However, the reality star’s appearance riled fans, who headed online to demand her removal and, after a

Cardi B has praised Nicki Minaj for “dominating” the music industry, in what’s believed to be an indirect shout out to the rapper.Cardi didn’t mention Nicki by name, but seemingly referenced her when speaking to Apple Music about how female rappers controlled the music scene when she was growing up.“When I was younger, when I was eight… No wait, I’m lying.

Another Sky – a four-piece who started making political and beguiling post-rock together while studying at Goldsmiths University. Their collected experiences of ‘making it’ were poured into ‘I Slept On The Floor‘ – an album preoccupied with childhood trauma, toxic relationships, systemic prejudice and divisive politics that has certainly captured the gloom of these tumultuous times.“It feels apt to be releasing it now,” singer Catrin Vincent tells NME.

If you asked me to predict Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” music video cameos, an appearance by one of the Jenner sisters would not have come to mind. But alas, 2020 is a weird year, one where it’s somehow possible to see 22-year-old Kylie Jenner make her way into a music video interlude for a song by two of the best women rappers in the game.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have joined forces to make sure our Hot Girl Summer dreams still come true!

don’t be that guy."This week saw the launch of the Music Industry Collaborative Commitment, a shareable tool and resource for artists to use as they enter into one-to-one situations with collaborators or potential business partners.The Commitment is a set of common-sense commandments, intended to create a platform for safety and confidence for music-makers as they pursue opportunities where, sadly, barriers still firmly exist.The project was designed with the “acknowledgement that there are

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” features a lot of famous friends!

Oasis, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine and Super Furry Animals.