Author: The Anarchist

Kevin Bacon is taking it to the barnyard — er, the floor — for his hoe-down cover of Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” featuring an enthusiastic cameo from his film star wife, Kyra Sedgwick.Bacon looks every bit the farmer in this spontaneous live performance, which Sedgwick filmed out in a pony paddock. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, boots and jeans and strumming a mandolin, Bacon shares a short cover of Beyoncé’s newly-released country single.Meanwhile, a pony and two pigs mill around his ankles, apparently enjoying the performance, and Sedgwick provides emphatic “whoo!”s and “hey!”s in between Bacon’s lines.”Monday morning serenade,” Bacon jokes…

At the glittering BRIT Awards 2024 ceremony on March 2nd, Dua Lipa clinched the Best Pop Act award, marking a significant milestone in her illustrious career. The pop sensation surpassed stiff competition from notable artists such as Raye and Charli XCX, captivating the audience with both her award-winning moment and a mesmerizing opening performance. Lipa’s victory is a testament to her unwavering popularity and the innovative spirit she brings to the pop music scene. Stellar Year for Dua Lipa 2024 has been a banner year for Dua Lipa, highlighted by her chart-topping single ‘Dance the Night’ from the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack…

Girl group Rescene will make their debut late next month, but before that they’ve pre-released Yoyo alongside a shortened music video. The song positions them in the space formerly occupied by acts like GWSN and LOONA — a little quirky and ethereal with nuanced production that often shifts tone and rhythm. Those who are missing those two groups may find plenty to love here. Yoyo certainly establishes an atmosphere. Its sense of texture is palpable, unveiling a sensory feast with various synth tones. I crave a more potent energy driving these textures, as the song slows too many times for…

Courtney Love’s on-again, off-again consideration for reuniting Hole appears to be back on again. The singer revealed as much while making a surprise onstage appearance with Billie Joe Armstrong’s covers band, The Coverups, during a show in London last night (Feb. 27).Love sat in with the band for several songs, but before she said her farewell, she told the audience (per NME), “Later …. I’ll be back in Hole.”Courtney Love’s Hole Reunion HistoryCourtney Love recorded three ’90s albums with Hole, each with guitarist Eric Erlandson. For a majority of that run, the band also included bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur…

LONDON —  Singer-songwriter Raye was the big winner Saturday at the BRIT Awards, the biggest night in British music, setting a new record for most prizes in one night at the annual ceremony. Raye won six awards, including for artist of the year, album of the year for My 21st Century Blues and song of the year for Escapism. The 26-year-old also triumphed in the genre category for R&B act and was named best new artist. Her tally of seven nods had broken the record for the most nominations by a single artist in any one year, according to the…

This week, I was fortunate enough to attend the opening night for ONF’s first North American tour — or, to put it more accurately… Canadian tour. Brought to us courtesy of the newly established company J&B Entertainment , I’m hoping this tour does well enough to bring more artists into the Vancouver area. It’s a very convenient stop for me and it’s nice to be able to drive instead of fly to these events! If you’ve been reading The Bias List over the past few years, you’ll know I’m a big fan of ONF’s music. In fact, they’ve topped my…

Renee Rapp was “obsessed” with Justin Bieber because he reminded her of a “really sexy lesbian.”The “Snow Angel” singer admitted the “Yummy” hit-maker is the only male celebrity she “ever had a crush on” but she eventually grew to realize she wasn’t sexually attracted to him, she simply wanted to emulate his life and success.Asked about her previous comment she wanted to be the bisexual Justin Bieber, she told The Hollywood Reporter: “That was my pitch of myself to my label. I was obsessed with him. He was the one boy celebrity, pretty much, [that] I ever had a crush…

Dua Lipa clinched the Best Pop Act award at the BRIT Awards 2024, marking a significant milestone in her career. Competing against notable artists like RAYE and Charli XCX, Lipa’s victory underscores her dominant presence in the pop music scene.Stellar Performance and NominationsThe 2024 BRIT Awards ceremony was illuminated by Dua Lipa’s electrifying performance of ‘Training Season,’ a track from her forthcoming third album. Nominated for both Artist of The Year and Song of the Year for ‘Dance the Night,’ Lipa’s win in the Pop Act category highlighted her influence and popularity. Her new album, described as ‘more raw,’ aims…

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. February 2024 Overall Thoughts Due to its positioning in the dead of winter and the cancelling of music shows because of Lunar New Year celebrations, February tends to be a slight month for K-pop. Apart from December, it’s consistently the month with the fewest releases, and the first half of this February bore that out. The final two weeks picked up…

Karol G’s private plane was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was reported in the cockpit.According to ABC7, Karol G’s plane made an emergency landing in Van Nuys on Feb. 29.. After exiting the plane, the singer was seen hugging her friends and associates on the tarmac.The outlet reports that her plane departed from Burbank on Feb. 29 and had a total of 16 people on board. The plane began to experience problems by the time it had reached Cajon Pass and the pilot turned around after they reported a problem.Upon its arrival, the plane as met by emergency crews and…