Kanye West rumoured to be releasing new album this week
Internet personality Justin Laboy claims Kanye West played him and Kevin Durant a new album, which he says will be released this week.…
And Finally
Each week we carefully curate some of the stand-out stories that come across the CMU news desk, picking out the most funny, whacky or down right weird ones to include in the 'And Finally!" column.
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BTS label responds to rumoured Coldplay collaboration
Warner Music Korea and Big Hit Music say they cannot verify rumours of a Coldplay and BTS track called 'My Universe', which appeared online via a lyric site.…
Holly Herndon launches "digital twin" deepfake voice tool
Holly Herndon has released Holly+, a digital twin of her voice that anyone can use, with profits shared via a decentralised autonomous organisation.…
Ed Sheeran "would not be opposed" to going metal
Ed Sheeran has said he would not be opposed to making metal music one day, citing his love of death metal as a child.…
More than 25% of people would like to see nightclubs closed permanently
An Ipsos MORI poll finds 45% of Brits want nightclubs to stay closed for another month, with 26% saying they should never reopen even if COVID is eradicated.…
Jacob Rees-Mogg raps in Parliament
Jacob Rees-Mogg quoted the rapped verse from England's 1990 World Cup single 'World In Motion' in the House Of Commons.…
Zoe Ball took voluntary £380,000 pay cut when renegotiating her new Radio 2 deal
Zoe Ball took a voluntary £380,000 pay cut in her latest BBC Radio 2 deal and is still on £980,000 a year, the BBC's second highest paid employee.…
A Tribe Called Quest deny involvement in recent royalty share NFT sale
A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad says the group was not involved in an NFT sale of a royalty share linked to its catalogue, which came via a former advisor's company.…
Paul McCartney praises Tenacious D's "imaginative" Beatles cover
Paul McCartney has praised Tenacious D's medley of 'You Never Give Me Your Money' and 'The End', released in aid of Médecins Sans Frontières.…
Katy Perry takes stake in NFT company, launches NFTs to promote Vegas residency
Katy Perry has taken a minority stake in Theta Network and will launch NFTs linked to content from her Las Vegas residency.…
Fabric to ban unauthorised photography
London nightclub Fabric will ban smartphone photography and video when it reopens on 23 July, though professional photography authorised by the venue will still be allowed.…
Ed Sheeran would love to represent the UK at Eurovision "one day"
Ed Sheeran has said he would like to represent the UK at Eurovision one day, though his manager has so far opposed the idea.…