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Glastonbury Festival Announces 2023 Ticket Resale Dates
Glastonbury Festival has sat at the helm of British festival culture for decades and is the UK's largest musical event held every summer in Somerset, England. For 2023, Glastonbury Festival has announced an extensive line-up of international artists. Arctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses will lead the five-day occasion alongside Elton John, Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, and many more. Although the festival's 2023 tickets sold out in under an hour, Glastonbury has announced its second round of ticket sales for those who missed out the first time. As a result, event passes will be re-released twice, with coach packages going live on April 20 at 6 p.m. BST. General admission entry will go up for sale on April 23 at 9 a.m. BST, while attendees can purchase a maximum of four tickets at once. For the firs...
Shygirl Drops Deluxe Album ‘Nypmh_O’
The multifaceted Enligh artist, Shygirl, has released the deluxe version of her debut album titled Nymph_O.Shygril's debut album, Nymph, was released in September of last year via her record label, Nuxxe, and Because Music. Now the album, which is currently making its rounds on tour, has gotten a second life with a breath of remixed tracks and an entirely new one. Included in the album are features from Björk, Eartheater, Erika de Casier, Tinashe, Sevdaliza, Deto Black, Fatima Al Qadiri and Arca.Aside from the remixes, the album includes a completely new track entitled "Crush" with Erika de Casier. Shygirl kicked off her Nymph world tour this past December in the United Kingdom and is currently on her North American leg. The North American leg is set to conclude tomorrow in Miami, Florida ...
“A Jazz Club Is Whatever You Want It to Be”: Three Days at the Blue Note With Ezra Collective
“We’re not at the top of the mountain just yet!” Ezra Collective drummer Femi Koleoso shouts to a joyous Saturday night crowd at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Ezra Collective has just torn through a rousing rendition of “Victory Dance,” a standout track from Where I'm Meant To Be, their recently-released second studio album. “Victory Dance” is a fast-paced, triumphant number that’s infused with a healthy dose of Afro-Caribbean flavor, the type of song that makes listeners want to get down, even when they’re sandwiched between the Blue Note’s densely-packed tables.It’s the third of six consecutive sold-out shows the London-based quintet is playing at the legendary venue over three days, and although everyone from Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Robert Glasper and Norah Jones have ...
Rolls-Royce Pays Homage to the City of Manchester With This One-Off Ghost Commission
Rolls-Royce prides itself on making some of the finest automobiles in the world, and now it is flexing its extensive bespoke capabilities with the Rolls-Royce Manchester Ghost.Inspired by the great Northern British city of Manchester, this Ghost has been given a full reworking that honors everything that makes the city so adored. It starts with the Manchester Bee -- the emblem that has stood for Mancunian's and the city's industrial past since 1842 -- with it being somewhat adapted and hand-painted in "Turchese" on the car's C-pillar.A running coach stripe falls on the shoulders and hips of the car also in "Turchese," while inside things get even more Manc-inspired. For example, the Manchester Bee motif is embroidered in colorful and outlined forms on all four seats, while on the dashboard...
Rolls-Royce Pays Homage to the City of Manchester With This One-Off Ghost Commission
Rolls-Royce prides itself on making some of the finest automobiles in the world, and now it is flexing its extensive bespoke capabilities with the Rolls-Royce Manchester Ghost.Inspired by the great Northern British city of Manchester, this Ghost has been given a full reworking that honors everything that makes the city so adored. It starts with the Manchester Bee -- the emblem that has stood for Mancunian's and the city's industrial past since 1842 -- with it being somewhat adapted and hand-painted in "Turchese" on the car's C-pillar.A running coach stripe falls on the shoulders and hips of the car also in "Turchese," while inside things get even more Manc-inspired. For example, the Manchester Bee motif is embroidered in colorful and outlined forms on all four seats, while on the dashboard...
King Krule Announces New Album, Drops Single “Seaforth”
King Krule has announced an upcoming album titled Space Heavy and to celebrate the news, the indie songwriter has just dropped the lead single from the release, "Seaforth."The upcoming album from King Krule -- real name Archy Marshall -- is his fourth full-length project and it is set to explore "the space between" two locations he considers to be home. As per NME, this said theme of the album was inspired during the album writing process. During this time, Marshall consistently commuted between London and Liverpool and King Krule has admitted that he was "fascinated by the notion of the space between."Space Heavy comes almost a decade after Krule's debut album, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon, and the new 15-track project will see the musician explore negative thoughts and emotions, but in a posi...
‘Harry Potter’ Series Adaptation Officially Confirmed at HBO Max
A Harry Potter series is officially set for HBO Max. The announcement was first teased earlier this month when Hypebeast reported that Warner Bros. Discovery was nearing a deal for the J.K. Rowling series.The announcement of the series was made during the press presentation that introduced Max to investors. According to Warner Bros. Discovery, each season of the series will be based on one of the books in the franchise. It is expected to be a "decade-long series." The series is also expected to bring on a completely new cast than the films. In the investor meeting, CEO of HBO & Max Content Casey Bloys said, "We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way. Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and it is clear there is such an enduring love and...
An Animated ‘Stranger Things’ Spin-Off Series Is Coming to Netflix
Netflix has announced that an animated series set in the Stranger Things universe is currently in development.Announcing the news on April 10, Stranger Things creators, The Duffer Brothers, revealed that they were working on the currently-untitled spin-off project, which is being described as "in the vein of the Saturday morning cartoons" they grew up with. This is currently the latest Stranger Things spin-off known to be in development, with a live-action project and a stage play -- directed by Stephen Daldry -- titled Stranger Things: The First Shadow, expected to debut on London's West End later this year. The Duffer Brothers are also working on a live-action TV series, along with a series interpretation of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s novel The Talisman.Speaking about the new animat...
Little Simz Announces North America Tour Dates
UK rapper Little Simz has announced that she will be heading on tour across North America, starting in September this year.The Mercury Award-winning artist took to social media on April 10, writing: "It's been a long time. Appreciate your love and patience. Excited to announce my NO THANK YOU North American tour!"Since Simz released her critically-acclaimed album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert in 2021, life has been crazy for the musician. Having picked up the 2022 Mercury Prize award for the album, the project featured hit records such as the vibrant "Introvert," soul-rap gem "Woman" with Cleo Sol, and the delicate love letter, "I Love You, I Hate You." And while the record also gave Simz a Best New Artist award at the 2022 BRIT Awards, the LP was actually Simz's fourth studio album.Follo...
MINI Presents New Digital Assistant, Spike
MINI has presented its new intelligent personal assistant at the Auto Shanghai International Trade Fair titled, Spike. Inspired by the English Bulldog, he provides various forms of support to drivers. Appearing for the first time in the cockpit of the 5-Door MINI Concept Aceman, Spike serves as an active protagonist in the cockpit as he's seen prancing around the circular OLED central display and dashboard.Spike has been around since the modern MINI debuted in 2001, and he's come a long way since then. More than just design experiment, he's becoming a reliable companion which significantly elevates the user experience, strengthening the emotional connection between human and automobile. Whether helping out behind the scenes or taking center stage, Spike, like a real companion, delivers une...
Mansory Gives the Land Rover Range Rover a Wide Body Kit, 620 HP, and a Custom Interior
The New Land Rover Range Rover is the pinnacle of Great British automotive luxury. Not only is it gargantuan in size, but the grandeur continues inside with swathes of premium leather wrapping everything you touch, notably the lounge-able rear seats that recline for that opulent chauffeur moment. However, for those looking to up the ante, you're in luck as the tuning house Mansory has unveiled its take on the all-mighty Range Rover.Mansory's treatment is split between four sectors: design, wheels, interior, and performance. The former brings plenty of carbon fiber, starting with a ventilated grille-sporting hood, a new front splitter, wheel arch widening, deeper side skirts, a completely new rear diffuser housing a quad-pipe set-up, and a duo of spoilers -- one on the roof and another on t...
BERWYN Is On A Path To Satisfaction
For BERWYN, music is a cathartic process. The stress, self-doubt, and anxiety felt by the Trinidadian 26-year-old rapper, singer, and producer – spurred by moving to Essex at the age of nine, and later in life finding out there were troubles surrounding his immigration status just two weeks before university – gave Berwyn Du Bois uncertainty. But through the pain comes optimism, BERWYN’s only source of hope. His pain-ridden lyrics – previously often written in the back of the car he used to sleep in – resonate with those who also experience what life is like to be Black in Britain.Fast-forwarding to 2021, BERWYN’s career jumped to a new level. Receiving his first taste of success when his debut mixtape DEMOTAPE/VEGA was shortlisted for a Mercury Prize award, the musician also went on to re...
