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Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture is facing criticism for a Nirvana exhibition that says Kurt Cobain “un-alived himself.” The term “un-alived” originated on TikTok, in order to circumvent censorship from algorithms, which ban users for words like “suicide.” However, that language has manifested IRL, so much so that it’s in this Nirvana exhibit, Cobain did not die by suicide on 4 April 1994 at the age of 27 but “un-alived himself at 27.” Another sign explains the use of the term, reading: “We recognize the dynamic nature of pop culture and its role in shaping language and social discourse.” It co...
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Aerosmith says frontman Steven Tyler's voice has been permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and that the band will no longer tour. The four-time Grammy winning band behind hits like 'Dream On', 'Walk This Way' and 'Love in an Elevator' posted a statement announcing the cancellation of remaining dates on its tour and provided an update on Tyler's voice. “He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his voice to where it was before his injury. We’ve seen him struggling despite having the best medical team by his side. Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal in...
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Over the course of more than three decades, The Smashing Pumpkins have remained a reference in rock music. Originally comprised of singer/guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D’arcy Wretzky, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, the Chicago outfit were one of the defining bands of the 1990s. They captured the era’s grunge sound, and progressively injected elements of psychedelia, goth, metal and even synth pop into the mix. It hasn’t always worked, as the band has had some high highs and some very low lows after their original break-up in the early 2000s. Since then, the ever-revolving...
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Every month of 2024, Euronews Culture takes a trip down memory lane and handpicks a trio of albums celebrating a major milestone. These are the three records you should choose to (re)discover as they respectively turn 10, 20, and 30 this August. Turning 10 in 2024: FKA Twigs – LP1(Release date: 6 August 2014) For her debut album, English singer-songwriter FKA Twigs - real name Tahliah Barnett - burst onto the scene with 10 tracks that sounded completely ethereal, with an aura of mystique permeating from the melodies, the production and the FKA Twigs persona. The album artwork did little to tem...
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We’re past the halfway mark of 2024, and we’re taking a break from humming along to Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ to take a look back at the music highlights that have captured our ears (and hearts) this year. There’s been so much to enjoy this year, from disco-pop odysseys to club bangers, via lively Irish rap and compelling country storytelling... It’s not been easy whittling down our favourites – but we’ve been brave brats about it. Without further ado, here is our countdown to the best album of the year so far. 15) NxWorries – Why Lawd?NxWorries, the collaboration between the unstoppable ...
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John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other music stars, has died aged 90. Mayall’s passing was announced via his family on Facebook: “It is with heavy hearts that we bear the news that John Mayall passed away peacefully in his California home yesterday, July 22, 2024, surrounded by loving family. Health issues that forced John to end his epic touring career have finally led to peace for one of this world’s greatest road warriors. John Mayall gave us ninety years of tireless efforts to ed...
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Grunge band Nirvana, LVMH-owned fashion label Marc Jacobs and art director Robert Fisher have reportedly settled a lawsuit over the fashion brand’s use of an image that bears a striking resemblance to the band’s iconic smiley face logo. This puts an end to along-running dispute over the logo. Nirvana sued Marc Jacobs International in 2018 after the company launched a “Redux Grunge” collection that featured a smiley face that resembled a bit too much the band’s iconic logo, which was first licensed in 1992. Instead of the ‘X’s for eyes, the shirt in question had the letters 'M' and 'J' – with t...
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American rock band Queens of the Stone Age has been forced to cancel several upcoming European dates on their 2024 tour, a sudden and unexpected annulment that has disappointed their fans. However, there’s a good excuse: band founder and frontman Josh Homme is returning to the US for “emergency surgery”. “Every effort was made to push through and play for you, but it is no longer an option to continue,” the band wrote in a statement. The band canceled eight shows from today (10 July) to 27 July, including festival appearances, in France, Slovakia, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Romania,...
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Seth Binzer, who went by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, was found in his Los Angeles home earlier this week. He died on Monday (24 June), according to the examiner's website. At the time of writing, no cause of death has been revealed. He founded the rap-rock band in Los Angeles in 1995 alongside Brett Mazur. Crazy Town’s 1999 single ‘Butterfly’ reached number one in the US singles chart and number three in the UK singles chart, and became an early 2000s anthem. The band also had hits including 'Drowning' and 'Revolving Door'. However, when commercial success alluded them in 2002 for their ...
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The Who’s iconic rock opera 'Quadrophenia' is set to make its debut as a ballet production in the UK next year. Sadler's Wells Theatre in Islington, London, and Universal Music UK have confirmed the world premiere of “Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet”, which will feature dancers bringing to life the story of troubled mod Jimmy – which was originally chronicled in the 1973 album and subsequently transposed to the screen in the cult 1979 classic, starring Phil Daniels and Sting. The ballet is set to tour Plymouth, Edinburgh and Southampton before its official opening at Sadler’s Wells on 24 June 2025....
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