EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed emerging British actor, writer and stage performer Layton Williams for U.S. representation.
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We’ve heard a lot of stories about artists and labels complaining about AI-generated music recently. It’s about time we had some good news AI stories.
Well, while Drake might not like hearing himself re-voicing tracks by other artists, Liam Gallagher thinks he sounds “mega” on a new – and entirely fake – Oasis album purporting to be a lost recording from the late 90s.Billed as being by AIsis, ‘The Lost Tapes Vol 1’ is the creation of musician Bobby Geraghty. It’s actually a collection of songs written and recorded by his former band Breezer.
He then trained an AI on Liam Gallagher’s voice and replaced his own vocals with new ones created by the AI technology. Aside from the fact that it often sounds like Gallagher is singing with a mouth full of wool, it’s pretty convincing.Asked for his opinion of the album by a fan on Twitter, Gallagher replied: “Mad as fuck.
I sound mega”.He told another that “it’s better than all the other snizzle out there”.So, it seems there’s one big name artist sold on the AI revolution. He’ll no doubt be glad to hear thatthere’s a second volume of AIsis tracks ready to go.Listen to ‘The Lost Tapes Vol 1’ here:
.EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed emerging British actor, writer and stage performer Layton Williams for U.S. representation.
Oasis guitarist Bonehead has claimed that a band reunion would be “worth it”, due to the impact it would have on the younger generation of fans.The musician — whose real name is Paul Arthurs — was hosting a Coronation Weekend special for the Radio X station yesterday (May 8), when he discussed the possibility of the band reforming.It was here that the former Oasis member, who was with the band when they formed in the early 1990s up until August 1999, told his audience that he would like to see them reunite for a live show. The main reason for this being because of how much it would mean to younger fans, who were never given the opportunity to see them play live.“Never say never, I would say,” Bonehead said when asked about the possibility of a reunion by presenter Toby Tarrant. “Realistically? I don’t know.
Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has said that he wouldn’t accept a knighthood and neither would Liam Gallagher.Bonehead co-hosted Bonehead’s Bank Holiday on Radio X today (May 8), where he spoke about the Manchester band, his thoughts on a reunion and more.With the show being an addition to the schedule due to the bonus Bank Holiday to celebrate the coronation of King Charles, Radio X’s Toby Tarrant naturally brought up questions about the monarchy.Tarrant noted that “Sir Bonehead has a nice ring to it”, then asked the guitarist if he’d ever be on the honours list.“Probably got a good ring to it, but no I wouldn’t take it,” Bonehead said. “Not that I’m anti royal or anti-this, no I just wouldn’t do it.
Skrillex, Fred again.. and Four Tet have shared a full recording of their closing set from weekend two of Coachella 2023 – watch below.The three DJs took the the “TBA” slot after Blink-182 on the main stage on Sunday, which came after Frank Ocean’s withdrawal from Coachella Weekend 2 following doctor’s orders due to leg fractures sustained by the singer in the lead up to the festival.Prior to their upcoming set at Coachella, Skrillex, Fred again.. and Four Tet last performed together at New York’s Madison Square Garden, selling out the surprise show within minutes.
Prince Harry was in attendance at his father's Coronation ceremony today, despite the Duke of Sussex's recent criticism of many royals in his memoir, Spare.
Royally romantic! Prince William and Princess Kate expressed their love for one another in the sweetest way to ring in 12 years of marriage.
Snoop Dogg has revealed his feelings about AI technology creating music and mimicking the voices of pop stars.Currently, there is an AI-generated song going viral of Michael Jackson covering ’90s No Limit rapper C-Murder’s hit song, ‘Down 4 My N’s’.On Monday (May 1), the Long Beach rapper made his feelings on AI covers known, taking to Instagram to say that it has gotten “outta hand.” He posted a video of the audio to his Instagram feed, captioning the post with “Wow.”A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg)Fans were similarly shocked. The most popular comment read: “I’ve done a lot of things in my life I’m not proud of.
Swim Deep have teamed up with Warpaint‘s Jenny Lee Lindberg on a re-worked version of their 2012 single ‘King City’. Check it out below.The ‘JennyLee version’ of ‘King City’ takes on more of a self-referential turn due to the lyrics, “Fuck your romance / I wanna pretend / That Jenny Lindberg is my girlfriend.”Speaking about the new take on the track, frontman Austin Williams said: “10 years down the line Jenny reached out to say she had been aware the song, and was flattered at the sentiment, which was life-affirming to me as that was what the song was all about! A full-circle moment that’s got me emotional for music.”He continued: “I half expected a cease and desist, but instead we got the best remix I’ve ever heard, the bassline is everything – it’s dark and sexy and I can imagine running through a festival with my mates at 17-years-old to it.”The frontman also explained the background of the song, saying it “was about fleeing the small towns and cities I was raised in, yet keeping love and admiration for the precious youth I spent there.
Honoring his father. Prince William will play a big part in King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday, May 6.
Prince William is set to honor his father, King Charles, during his coronation on Saturday. The Prince of Wales – who is also the heir to the throne – will vow his loyalty and allegiance to the King during the ceremony. According to the liturgy of the service, about halfway through the historic ceremony, William will kneel before his father, place his hands between his and recite: "I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb.
Frank Ocean’s divisive Coachella headline set after sharing a multi-cam fan edit of the performance.Ocean headlined the closing night of the first weekend of Coachella Festival earlier this month. It was his first live gig since 2017 but the reaction to Ocean’s performance from fans was mixed, with the show starting late and getting abruptly cut short.
Prince William wait to be king. Just watch how he sweetly corrected a little boy who called him «the king.»The Prince of Wales had a charming encounter with a little boy Thursday when he and Kate Middleton visited the Dowlais Rugby Club in Wales.
Noel Gallagher has told to Ian Wright which footballers he’d want in his band.The High Flying Birds frontman and former Oasis guitarist, vocalist and songwriter appeared on the pundit and former footballer’s podcast Wrighty’s House this week for a live special recorded at Spotify‘s HQ.Speaking to co-host Ryan Hunn alongside Wright’s son, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Gallagher went straight in with Mario Balotelli when asked which footballers he’d have in his band.“I’d have Balotelli in it. The first gangster footballer,” Gallagher said, before recalling a story about the Italian player who used to play for Manchester City.“I was at training once and we come in and [Balotelli’s] camouflage Bentley was parked sideways in the carpark,” Gallagher said.
Proud fathers! Fatal Attraction is a pretty dark show, but its stars — including Joshua Jackson and Reno Wilson — still found time to bond over how much they love their kids.
Noel Gallagher has shared that there will be a reissue of Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ album coming in 2024, though confirmed there will not be a reunion tour taking place any time soon.The upcoming reissue of the band’s debut LP is set for release next year and will mark 30 years since it was first shared. It also arrives following ongoing rumours that the band will reunite for a tour celebrating the occasion.In a new interview, former guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Noel Gallagher has elaborated on what the upcoming release will feature, and put any hopes for an upcoming reunion to rest.According to the musician, the 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Definitely Maybe’ will include a host of previously lost songs — which were made during the recording sessions at the time.
Jodie Turner-Smith doesn’t feel an ounce of jealousy or awkwardness when it comes to her husband Joshua Jackson’s sex scenes with other women. In fact, she’s a big fan of watching them!
Patsy Kensit flashed her toned figure on the beach as she posed up a storm while on holiday in the Maldives. Patsy, who is arguably most well-known for portraying Sadie King on Emmerdale from 2004 to 2006, has been sharing pictures from her dreamy vacation with her social media followers. On Wednesday, the 55 year old actress bid farewell to the Maldives as she took to Instagram with a bikini-clad shot.The image showed Patsy sporting a dark pink bikini top and wide-brimmed black sunglasses.
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The Prince of Wales commemorated Australia and New Zealand’s war dead in a dawn service marking Anzac Day on Tuesday. Hundreds of Australians, New Zealanders, and military personnel watched as William laid a wreath of red poppies and white flowers at Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner in London. The message on the wreath read: “In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.” He wore a red poppy during the service, and bowed briefly to the wreath before standing in silent tribute for a few moments.
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Universal Music latest call for streaming platforms to play their part in ensuring that generative AI tools are not infringing the copyrights of the music industry, plus the news that cassette sales are booming and driving chart success in the UK.SECTION TIMES01: AI (00:05:49)02: Cassettes (00:27:31)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)SUBSCRIBE TO SETLISTListen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services…Acast | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | CastBox | Deezer | Google Podcasts | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneInSTORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK• Universal Music again demands streaming platform support over AI-created music as fake Drake goes viral• Drake says AI generated Ice Spice cover is “the final straw”• Liam Gallagher says AI version of himself sounds “mega”• Idiots rejoice! The cassette revival continuesALSO MENTIONED• The Great Escape conference• Download the TGE appMORE FROM CMU• Upcoming CMU webinars• Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin• Listen to the full Setlist theme tune