Teyana Taylor is taking on the role of a lifetime!
12.03.2023 - 22:09 / nme.com
Nandi Bushell has shared a new cover online, playing the jazz saxophone on a version of a New Orleans Rhythm Kings song.The young musician became an internet sensation in 2020 after posting videos of herself drumming along to songs by a number of artists including the Foo Fighters. Since then, she has gone on to meet her heroes and even performed live with the Foos.Bushell also has a penchant for jazz, covering ‘Mr P.C.’ by John Coltrane last year, and has now shared a version of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings’ ‘Tin Roof Blues’.In the video description, Bushell described how she was inspired to pick up the saxophone by Lisa Simpson, who famously plays it in the opening credits to The Simpsons.“Go with me on this!” she asked fans.
Keep watching! It’s almost been 2 years since I got my #yamaha #saxophone.“I was inspired by watching Lisa on @thesimpsons. I #LOVE it.
Teyana Taylor is taking on the role of a lifetime!
100 gecs recently aired a remix of System Of A Down‘s nu-metal classic ‘Toxicity’ at a DJ set in California. Check it out below.The duo – made up of Laura Les and Dylan Brady – revealed the remix during their 64-song Boiler Room set in Los Angeles.
Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has paid a loving tribute to Paul O’Grady, following his unexpected death on March 28, with a sweet gesture. The actress, who plays Glenda Shuttleworth in the ITV soap took to Instagram to honour the TV, radio and stage star, who rose to fame at the start of his career as iconic drag persona Lily Savage. Alongside a picture of Paul, Jodie wrote a touching caption that encapsulated his kindness, humour and warmth.
Billie Eilish‘s gig in Mexico City this week was cancelled at the last minute due to bad weather – watch her play a short acoustic set instead below.The singer was set to play the Foro Sol venue on Wednesday night (March 29) but the show was unable to take place due to heavy rain and wind.After fans were alerted to the last-minute cancellation, Eilish and brother Finneas came out on stage to perform six tracks acoustically. During the set, she played hits ‘Ocean Eyes’, ‘When The Party’s Over’ and the title track to second album ‘Happier Than Ever’.“That was truly really special for me, I love you so much,” she told fans who stayed to watch the impromptu show.See footage from Wednesday’s acoustic gig below.
(G)I-DLE recently joined forces with PSY on a cover of the latter’s hit single ‘That That’, originally featuring BTS‘ Suga.The South Korean artists took to the stage of cable network Mnet’s new monthly music progamme Mnet Prime Show, which will see different pairs of artists coming together to work on special joint performances and more.For the show’s debut episode, which aired on March 29, (G)I-DLE performed a fierce cover of PSY’s hit 2022 song ‘That That’, which originally featured Suga. The girl group were later joined by PSY for the song’s final chorus.Meanwhile, for his cover, PSY decided to take on (G)I-DLE’s viral hit ‘Tomboy’.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Kelvin Harrison Jr. spent up to six hours a day playing the violin in preparation for his latest film “Chevalier.” The period drama, set before the French Revolution, follows the life of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, also known as Black Mozart. The Searchlight Pictures film also stars Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan and Minnie Driver. Speaking with Variety, Harrison Jr. said despite being raised in a musical family (his father was a classical musician and a music teacher) he didn’t know about Chevalier. “I had no clue who he was, but he was pretty bold, and I was blown away by him,” he says.
Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp have covered The J. Geils Band’s ‘Centerfold’ – check it out below.The couple performed the 1981 hit single as part of their Sunday Lunch series.The song featured on the album ‘Freeze Frame’ and it went to the top of US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1982 for six weeks.
Foo Fighters‘ ‘My Hero’ in tribute to the band’s late drummer Taylor Hawkins – watch below.Tomorrow (March 25) will mark one year since Hawkins was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia aged 50.To commemorate the anniversary, 100 drummers joined forces with Belgian rock band Black Box Revelation to play a special live rendition of the aforementioned 1998 Foos single.The performance took place at Belgium’s largest concert hall Sportpaleis Antwerp, which was the last venue in the country Hawkins played with Foo Fighters.In a statement, Black Box Revelation said: “Taylor Hawkins was the best drummer of our times. Honouring him with this tribute was an experience we will never forget.”Gino Kesteloot, one of the participating musicians, added: “It’s the first time I played together with 100 other drummers.
announced Tuesday. He was 80.The Knicks tweeted a photograph showing Reed from behind walking onto the floor as his teammates were warming up for the 1970 finale, one of the most memorable moments in NBA and Madison Square Garden history.«As we mourn, we will always strive to uphold the standards he left behind — the unmatched leadership, sacrifice and work ethic that personified him as a champion among champions,» the Knicks said in a statement.
Yonaka have released their latest single ‘Panic’, along with a music video for the punchy track. Check it out below.The video features the three-piece swinging from ropes in a neon-lit room, running around in a warehouse, pushing a mannequin in a trolley and dancing while wearing jumpsuits, bringing to life the lyrics, which deal with the nature of having a panic attack.“‘Panic’ is a song about having a panic attack and how the body gets taken over by this other entity” shared lead singer Theresa Jarvis.“I’ve got the angel and the devil on my shoulders constantly arguing about which road I should go down and how mental health carries a weight so heavy that it’s hard to feel affected by outside dangers.”She added: “But I want you to feel the lightness of the track and I want it to make you laugh because I’m literally having an argument with myself.” Mental health has always been a focal point for the band.
Netflix has unveiled the first teaser for its upcoming political K-drama series Queenmaker.The clip opens with Hwang Do-hee (played by The World of the Married‘s Kim Hee-ae), the former head of major conglomerate Eunsung Group’s strategy planning office. trying to convince scruffy human rights lawyer Oh Seung-sook (Life‘s Moon So-ri) to run for mayor of Seoul.“You were born with it.
Nandi Bushell has paid tribute to her “hero” Meg White in a new drum cover of one of The White Stripes’ biggest songs.Bushell, now 12, has been sharing her impressive cover versions – played on drums, guitar and more – on her YouTube channel since she was eight.Her latest cover sees her take on The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’, using the rendition as an opportunity to show her support for White. The drummer has become the subject of much debate in recent days following journalist Lachlan Markay calling her “terrible” on Twitter.Bushell’s cover video features footage of the young musician drumming along to the single on a drum kit adorned with hearts and White’s first name. It also includes older footage of Bushell playing the track for the first time, accompanied by her dad on guitar.#MegWhite is my #Hero.
Amanda Dudamel is following the path to success, after becoming the fan-favorite participant in Miss Universe 2022. It’s no secret that the fashion designer has been looking for the right moment to make her fashion dreams come true, and she is now pursuing her passion.Amanda announced the exciting news to her fans and followers and social media, receiving all the support, as she embarked on a new business venture, creating her new Spring/Summer collection, which focuses on headscarves and bandanas, to be released on Sunday, March 19, 2023.“I am extremely happy to have shared with you the launch date of this special edition of headscarves that were designed with a beautiful concept,” Amanda said, adding that she would be giving more details in the upcoming days.Fans of the Venezuelan designer are already asking to see more of the new collection, and even requesting more items.
Swarm” premiered is Prime Video’s newest series. While the show has received some attention since it’s made by Donald Glover and a group of writers that includes Malia Obama, some of the guest stars have surprised the internet, among them, Billie Eilish and Paris Jackson. Paris Jackson bakes a cake for her brother’s birthdayMalia and Sasha Obama show off their distinct style while out in LAA post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish)This marks Eilish’s acting debut, with the series realing a clip showing her speaking with the show’s lead, played by Dominique Fishback.
Anderson .Paak played a DJ set as his alter ego, DJ Pee .Wee, as part of a SXSW collaboration between Billboard and Doritos on Friday (March 17). Watch clips from the performance below.“It feels good because I remember my first time doing SXSW,” he said at the start of his set, noting that he hadn’t been back to the fest in seven years.
BTS member Jimin has released a teaser for the music video of his upcoming solo single, ‘Set Me Free Pt.2’.The clip opens with a close-up crane shot of Jimin, who looks menacingly at the camera. He then walks into the middle of a group of dancers as the camera flies around the room, with Jimin’s soaring vocals capping off the teaser: “You set me free.”‘Set Me Free Pt.
Nandi Bushell has dropped another drum cover, declaring this one as “the most difficult cover [she] has ever made”.This time the young prodigy covered Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Juan Tizol’s percussion-heavy ‘Caravan’. The jazz-y cover took Bushell three months to learn, and then a week to film.“First I needed to learn new techniques, then memorise all the sheet music,” she said.
Niall Horan made a surprise appearance at the Country To Country festival at London’s O2 last night (March 10) – check out footage below.It was the first time he performed live in front of a crowd since 2021.Country To Country festival is Europe’s largest country music festival and is taking place at London’s O2 this weekend with similar events at Dublin’s 3 Arena and The OVO Hydro in Glasgow. Yesterday saw performances from the likes of Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis and Lainey Wilson.However during the night, Niall Horan made a surprise appearance with Rhett to perform his 2017 single ‘Slow Hands’.
Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves comes a new music reality competition called, which they promise is a «fresh take on» the TV genre as it «breaks down barriers in country music by providing an extraordinary opportunity to diverse artists from around the world.» Ahead of the eight-part competition's debut on Apple TV+, the streaming platform released a trailer, offering the first look at what's to come from this one-of-a-kind experience. On the show, three groundbreaking country artists and scouts -- Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton and Orville Peck -- have each handpicked a roster of what they consider to be «exceptional up-and-coming talent» and invited them to live together in a house in Nashville, Tennessee, where they'll showcase their unique sound and style for the judges.While there, the twelve contestants will vye for the chance to win «a life-changing experience from Apple, including global exposure across the Apple TV+ and Apple Music platforms.»In addition to watching the extended preview for the reality series, check out the three scout's full roster of competing artists below: Chihuahua, Mexico Ale infuses herself into her music and bilingual lyrics with the mariachi, norteño, banda and other sounds she heard growing up in Mexico. At the age of 16 she taught herself how to play the guitar, and is now on the way to establishing herself as an independent singer-songwriter with a loyal following she’s gained from her popular YouTube channel. New Delhi, India Dhruv, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter and producer, started his musical journey at the age of seven.
Former Raiders player Derek Carr is headed to the New Orleans Saints.