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MEAT Loaf said he was "scared to death" of Covid but would "rather die" than face lockdown - just months before reportedly dying from the virus. The singing sensation, 74, passed away on Thursday night after it's reported he cancelled a business dinner earlier this week as he fell "seriously ill" with Covid. It is unclear whether Meat Loaf was vaccinated - but just months before his death he declared "if I die, I die - I'm not going to be controlled" when discussing the virus.

South Park alongside the show’s iconic theme tune – check out the videos below.‘Gay Fish’ was featured in the 2009 Season 13 episode Fishsticks, which sees a character named after Kanye West as the only person in the country failing to get a joke. However, he refuses to admit that because he believes himself to be a genius.

Nick Cannon is sharing his thoughts on today’s climate and how he keeps himself centered amid people “talking sh-t” about him.

An Edinburgh woman has been left looking like "an extra from a horror movie" after her teeth fell out during lockdown.

The theme for The Batman has been released!

As far as superhero film themes go, there are a few that stand out above the rest. You have John Williams’ theme from “Superman.” Then there’s Danny Elfman’s “Batman” theme.

Little Boots has returned with a touching new single today (January 21) called ‘Crying On The Inside’ – listen to it below.The latest song from Little Boots, whose real name Victoria Hesketh, is released via her own imprint, On Repeat Records.It’s the third offering from her upcoming new, self-produced album, ‘Tomorrow’s Yesterdays’, which is set for release on March 18. It follows previous singles ‘Landline’ and ‘Silver Balloons’.Listen to the new song here:Speaking about the new song, Hesketh said it’s “about putting on a brave face when running into personal challenges; something I think we can all relate to, especially in the last year or so.“I personally love when songs reference other songs or records, which this does.

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Lana Del Rey has shared a new song, ‘Watercolor Eyes’, which is set to feature on the next episode of HBO‘s Euphoria and appear on the soundtrack for its second season.The slow-burning ballad sees Del Rey sing above a bed of gently-plucked, reverb-heavy guitars and understated percussion. “I think that you taste like rock candy / Sweet like beaches leave me all sandy,” the singer croons on the song’s refrain.‘Rock Candy Sweet’, it’s worth noting, was the title of an album Del Rey announced back in March of last year.

The Batman theme has been unveiled by composer Michael Giacchino – you can listen to the track below.As teased in the trailers, the theme is both sombre and soaring, with soft orchestral stabs building to a triumphant finale.Giacchino has frequently collaborated with The Batman director Matt Reeves, scoring the end credits on 2008’s Cloverfield, along with tracks for films Let Me In, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes and War For Planet Of The Apes.The Batman marks Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Caped Crusader, alongside Paul Dano as villain The Riddler, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as butler Alfred Pennyworth, Colin Farrell as Penguin, and Jeffrey Wright as Gotham City’s police chief James Gordon.A synopsis for the film reads: “Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies – Alfred Pennyworth, Lt.

Sea Girls have today (January 21) shared an emotive new single, ‘Sleeping With You’ – listen to it below.It’s taken from their upcoming new album ‘Homesick’, which is released on March 25 via Polydor. You can pre-order the new record here.Speaking about the track, frontman Henry Camamile said: “This song is about dreaming of your American ex-girlfriend instead of the girl you’re with right now.“It’s a warning to not waste your time on me as my heart is still with another, so I’ll only let you down.

Bad Boy Chiller Crew have shared their latest single ‘BMW’ today – listen to it below.It’s the latest song released from their upcoming mixtape ‘Disrespectful’, following on from the recently released ‘Messages’.The 16-track collection also includes previous singles ‘Bikes N Scoobys’, ‘Don’t You Worry About Me’ and ‘Footsteps To My Shoes’.The mixtape will arrive on February 18 via Relentless Records.As with their last track, the song’s video has been directed by LG Vision. Check it out here:The group recently announced details a full UK and Ireland tour for 2022.The Bradford group will hit the road in April for headline performances in Leeds, Grimsby, Bristol, London, Manchester, Dublin and other cities throughout the month and into May.

Megan Thee Stallion makes an appearance on Shenseea’s new song, ‘Lick’ – watch the video below.The track is the first single to be taken from Shenseea’s upcoming new album ‘Alpha’, which arrives on March 11 via Rich Immigrants/Interscope.The Murda Beatz-produced track includes a sample of Pupa Nas T and Denise Belfon’s ‘Work’.Watch the video, which Shenseea co-directed with James Larese and Shenseea, here:Shenseea signed to Rich Immigrants and Interscope in 2019, releasing her debut single ‘Blessed’ on the label that same year.The singles ‘Run Run’, ‘Be Good’ and ‘You’re The One I Love’ followed in 2020.In 2021, Shenseea appeared on Kanye West’s ‘Donda’, featuring on ‘OK OK Pt 2’ and ‘Pure Souls.’ Back in December, Stallion‘s recent university graduation was said to inspire college dropouts to return to their studies by a college professor.Speaking to TMZ, Dr Monica Rasmus, a university program director for health administration at Texas Southern University, said that she’s had an influx of students reaching out and wanting to return to college in light of Stallion’s graduation.Rasmus wasn’t able to provide hard data to accompany her claims, but said that the rise in interest from dropouts came after Megan publicly announced in 2020 that she was completing her studies there.Megan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health administration last month.

Wright’s Gordon. And along for the ride are John Turturro mob boss Carmine Falcone, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham City’s District Attorney.“The Batman” comes out exclusively in theaters on March 4, 2022.

Christina Aguilera has released some new music!

GAYLE, the 17-year-old singer behind the new hit song “abcdefu,” is opening up about the inspiration for the anthem.

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The xx’s Romy, Fred Again.. and HAAi have released their collaborative new single – listen to ‘Lights Out’ below.Announced on social media earlier this week, ‘Lights Out’ features Romy’s soaring vocals over euphoric beats.“I started this song on my laptop on a train up to the Scottish Highlands and immediately sent it to Romy and Teneil (HAAi) because it felt super special to me,” said Fred Again..

Wet Leg have covered Madonna‘s classic single ‘Material Girl’ – listen below.The Isle Of Wight duo – comprised of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – recorded a live session for the Canadian radio station SiriusXMU in promotion of their self-titled debut album, which arrives on April 8.Ahead of the full set being aired, the channel shared Wet Leg’s fuzzy, off-kilter rendition of Madonna’s 1985 hit. The two-minute-25-second version of the ‘Like A Virgin’ cut hears singer Teasdale deliver her distinctive vocals over churning guitars and psychedelic effects.You can listen to the band’s rendition of ‘Material Girl’ here:Last month saw Wet Leg wrap up a run of North American headline shows.

A man facing a £2,000 fine and a date in court for travelling to the Lake District for a walk during lockdown is demanding it be dropped.

Banks Bair, Hilary Duff‘s three-year-old daughter, knows good music when she hears it.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFireworks went off in court on Wednesday at Britney Spears’ latest hearing, as the singer and her father’s attorneys went head-to-head in a continuous and contentious legal battle that last roughly three hours.Though the conservatorship has been terminated, the fight between the pop star and her father, Jamie Spears, persists, primarily revolving around a disagreement over payment for ongoing attorney fees and allegations that the pop star was eavesdropped on by a secret surveillance apparatus with her father’s involvement.“Lies!” exclaimed Spears attorney, Mathew Rosengart, pointing his finger at Alex Weingarten, the elder Spears’ lawyer, accusing him of making “nonsensical” and “preposterous” claims. “He should be admonished,” Rosengart told Judge Brenda Penny.

Big Thief have shared a new, stripped-back single, ‘Simulation Swarm’ – you can listen to it  below.The track is taken from the group’s upcoming 20-track new double album ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’, which is set for release on February 11 via 4AD.It follows on from the last two songs shared by the band, ‘No Reason’ and ‘Spud Infinity’. Prior to that, the group released ‘Time Escaping’, ‘Change’, ‘Certainty’, ‘Little Things’ and ‘Sparrow’.While the latest release is a staple of the band’s live shows and a fan favourite, the song has never been released previously.Listen to it below:“One of the things that bonds us together as a band is pure magic,” lead vocalist Adrianne Lenker said in a statement recently about ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’.“I think we all have the same guide and none of us have ever spoken what it is because we couldn’t name it, but somehow, we are all going for the same thing, and when we hit it… we all know it’s it, but none of us to this day, or maybe ever, will be able to articulate in words what the ‘it’ is. Something about it is magic to me.” Big Thief will head out on a UK and European tour in 2022 in support of their upcoming new LP.

Dutch-Iranian singer-songwriter Sevdaliza first came across our radar in 2017 in the lead-up to her debut album ISON. Since then she's shared the similarly-acclaimed projects The Calling and Shabrang co-produced with her longtime collaborator Mucky and released on her own label Twisted Elegance.

Griff and Sigrid have released a brand new single together called ‘Head On Fire’ – you can check it out below.The two pop stars began teasing the joint project recently in a series of cryptic videos posted on their social media accounts.The collaboration came about after the pair connected online during the pandemic and then later met in person – something that led to a blossoming friendship and creative partnership between the two.Their new song, which is described as an “empowering new anthem”, was BBC Radio One’s Hottest New Record tonight (January 19) and you can watch the song’s striking new video below. Describing how the pair first connected, Sigrid said: “Griff and I met sharing a pizza at the Rueben Selby show at Fashion Week in London…We went to the studio a while later and just had a day of talking about life, before writing ‘Head On Fire’.”Of the song, Sigrid added: “It’s about that feeling when you meet someone who just flips everything upside down and you can’t focus on anything else but that person. [Griff’s] just lovely, and it’s been so much fun working with her.”Griff added: “I’ve looked up to Sigrid so much, especially as a young girl who broke through making powerful, credible pop music.

XOXO! Leighton Meester makes a surprise appearance in the early episodes of How I Met Your Father — and it’s possible fans haven’t seen the last of her on the show.

Black Country, New Road have shared their latest single ‘Snow Globes’ – listen below.The track is the fourth to be taken from their upcoming second album ‘Ants From Up There’, which will be released on February 4 via Ninja Tune. You can pre-order the album here.‘Snow Globes’ follows last single ‘Concorde’, and their previously released Steve Reich-inspired single, ‘Bread Song‘ and ‘Chaos Space Marine’.

Fans who tuned in to the debut episode of How I Met Your Father may have spotted a surprise cameo from a familiar face!

We’re so thankful this song came back into out life!

BIG Brother star Chantelle Houghton revealed that she has lost two stone in weight over the past three months. The 38-year-old star told fans that she had put on three stone in 2020 and felt "embarrassed" by the lockdown gain. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chantelle Houghton (@chantelle_houghton) Chantelle said she's feeling more confident than ever after getting into shape and is now back to a slim size 10.

Line of Duty fans have been left in stitches as a viral video of the AC12 gang interrogating Boris Johnson has gone viral.The spoof clip, shared by political campaign group Led By Donkeys, shows Kate Flemming, Steve Arnott and their boss Superintendent Ted Hastings quizzing the Prime Minister on allegations of parties during the lockdown. In the clip, 57 year old Boris can be seen sitting across the table from the AC12 trio as they begin recording the interview.

Beach House have shared the third batch of songs from their upcoming new album ‘Once Twice Melody’ – listen below.The Baltimore duo – comprised of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally – are releasing the follow-up to 2018’s ‘7’ in four separate instalments. They dropped the first four tracks last November, with part two arriving last month.Today (January 19) Beach House have uploaded ‘Chapter Three’, which is made up of five new tracks: ‘Sunset’, ‘Only You Know’, ‘Another Go Around’, ‘Masquerade’ and ‘Illusion Of Forever’.As with the previous chapters, the group’s latest offering arrives with accompanying official visuals.

Naman Ramachandran Flamboyant Indian filmmaker Subhash Ghai, known for several big Bollywood hits from the 1970s through the 2000s, has entered the world of streaming with film “36 Farmhouse.”The film is produced by ZEE Studios (“Thalaivi,” “Khaali Peeli”) and Ghai’s Mukta Arts, the company behind iconic films “Karz” (1980), “Hero” (1983), “Karma” (1986), “Ram Lakhan” (1989), “Saudagar” (1991), “Khalnayak” (1993), “Pardes” (1997) and “Taal” (1999), all directed and produced by Ghai.In his pomp, Ghai directed a virtual who’s who of Bollywood including Dilip Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Nutan.In “36 Farmhouse” Ghai tackles a topical tale born out of the several COVID-19 induced lockdowns India has endured over the past 18 months. It follows a father-son pair of migrant workers who on the way back to their native village during the pandemic shutdown find jobs at a lavish farmhouse owned by a rich lady.