Keith Richards speaks out on Eric Clapton’s COVID scepticism

Thania Garcia K-Pop girl group 2NE1 reunited at Coachella during 88Rising’s “Head in the Clouds” set on Saturday night. CL ended her solo performance — which included her hits “Hello Bitches” and “Spicy– front and center on the stage next to Sandara, Bom and Minzy to sing the 2011 2NE1 hit, “I Am the Best.”With the shrieks of thrilled festival-goers in the background, each of the girls hit their entrance mark and began their expertly synchronized descent across the main stage.The last time the now-disbanded quartet group performed together was in 2015.

William Earl Benedict Cumberbatch will return as host of “Saturday Night Live” for the show’s May 7 edition. Arcade Fire is set as musical guest.“Saturday Night Live” confirmed that Cumberbatch will be making a return trip to Stage 8H during the April 16 episode featuring Lizzo as host and musical guest.

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Brockhampton have announced that their final album will be released in 2022.They made the announcement during their Coachella set on Saturday (April 16), after previously sharing that the two-weekend festival would mark an indefinite hiatus for the band.The Texas band played a trailer as they finished their packed set on the Sahara stage, which concluded with the band’s logo and the words “the final album” on the screen.Fans erupted with applause during the announcement and took to social media to celebrate, with one saying “no way Brockhampton is making a new album this year”.NO WAY BROCKHAMPTON IS MAKING A NEW ALBUM THIS YEAR

The latest installment of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update remembered late comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who died on Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was 67.

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William Earl “Saturday Night Live” served up Bowen Yang in an Easter Bunny costume for a cold open that took aim at Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter, Britney Spears’ baby news, the embattled Majorie Taylor Greene and the incoherent ramblings of Donald Trump.The cold open began with a nod to the Coachella music festival that began this weekend in Indio, Calif. Yang began the sketch by assuring the audience that they really are seeing him dressed up in a pink-and-white bunny costume — “either that or you’re at Coachella and the ‘shrooms are kickin’ it.”“SNL” star Kate McKinnon donned her Dr.

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Aldi and Waitrose banned single-use barbecues due to their impact on the environment. But just how green is barbecuing, even if it’s not creating waste? As the smoke billows out and over the neighbouring gardens, and the heat shimmers up into the atmosphere, you may find yourself asking that very question.

Michel Roux Jr, for example, likes the Bistro Union in Clapham to take the strain. ‘They do a very good quality roast chicken for two, and sometimes on a Sunday lunch I can’t be bothered to cook. It’s brought to the table whole, so you can attack it yourself,’ he says.Chef Angela Hartnett lets her other half, Neil Borthwick, take the reins – albeit at his own restaurant, French House, in London’s Soho.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex have "ramped up the drama" for the Netflix camera crew filming them, according to a body language expert.Harry and Meghan smiled as they met injured military veterans and rode on mini Land Rovers on the first day of the Invictus Games in The Netherlands today - marking their first visit to Europe since they left for California during 'Megxit'.Speaking to MailOnline, body language expert Judi James said: "As any reality star knows, it’s impossible to be followed closely by a camera crew without being aware of your body language responses and maybe ramping up the drama consciously or subconsciously as you internally analyse how each scene is going to look in the final production."Emotions need to be visible and clearly translatable as you record your performance, which can often lead to over-played or overkill rituals."Meghan looks pitch-perfect for her body language messaging here though, showing congruent excitement, delight and enthusiasm as she responds to the sports she is watching."She and Harry have one powerful moment of mirrored responses when they are watching the driving and both go open-mouthed with shock, with both mouths rounded into an identical ‘oh’ of surprise that captures one special experience."Even their mirrored shades define the shot to perfection as we can see what they are watching at the same time as we see their responses."James said Meghan's 'royal' pose for the official US delegation photos highlights the induction training she did with the Queen.The Invictus Games is the brainchild of Prince Harry and was first set up in 2013 for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women from across the globe to take part in an array of sporting challenges and events.The first

CBS News.He said: "It came as a surprise to me, absolutely."I think he had been trying to keep it under the wraps for a while last year so it was quite a shock."He [had] had a round with cancer a year or two before and he beat that one."Keith continued: "He just got given a double whammy. Bless his soul." (sic)Charlie had pulled out of tour dates due to illness and was confirmed dead on August 24 by his publicist Bernard Doherty.The statement read:"It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts."He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family."We kindly request that the privacy of his family, band members and close friends is respected at this difficult time."Tributes flooded in at the time to pay their respects to the legendary drummer.Paul McCartney penned: "A rock.

Chris Willman Music WriterAlthough it appeared to the public that there might be a bit of beefing going on between the Rolling Stones and Beatles — shades of 1967 — Keith Richards says in a new interview that the matter was quickly resolved, with Paul McCartney reaching out to him to assure him no contemporary slight was intended.The continuation of their alleged friendly feud came up in a discussion the Stones’ guitarist had with writer Brian Hiatt for an episode of “Rolling Stone Music Now,” in which Richards also discussed what it was like to hit the road without their late drummer Charlie Watts, and whether they’ll be able to complete the studio album he started with them.Asked about 2021’s minor Stones/Beatles controversy, Richards said, “I got a note from Paul about that, saying ‘I was taken totally out of context,’” Richards says. The possible tiff came up with McCartney was profiled in a lengthy New Yorker piece and was quoted by the magazine’s famous editor as saying, “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are.

Keith Richards and Paul McCartney are all good.

Keith Richards has said that Paul McCartney sent The Rolling Stones a note following the publication of an interview in The New Yorker, in which McCartney labelled them “a blues cover band”.The musician was reflecting on The Beatles’ legacy when he made the remark about the Stones. He said: “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are.

Keith Richards has confirmed that The Rolling Stones’ touring drummer Steve Jordan will be on hand to help the long-running band finish their forthcoming new album.Jordan has been filling in on drums for the Stones following the death of their longtime drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away in August last year.Speaking on the latest episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Richards clarified reports which previously claimed that Watts had finished work on the Stones’ next studio album before his death.“We do have a lot of stuff of Charlie Watts still in the can,” he said. “We were half-way through making an album when he died…”The guitarist added: “Of course, if we want to carry on recording, we’re gonna need drums, and it’s gonna be Steve Jordan.” You can listen to the full podcast with Richards below.Richards also revealed on the podcast that he was initially reluctant to tour without Watts when the late drummer fell ill last year.“I was in, ‘Oh, I cannot do this without Charlie’,” he recalled.

Keith Richards has revealed that he’s been “playing a lot of bass” on The Rolling Stones‘ upcoming new material.Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper’s ‘Wired’ column (via Music-News.com), the musician spoke about spending a week in Jamaica to work on music with Stones frontman Mick Jagger.Richards told the newspaper that him picking up the bass guitar provided “another angle” to the legendary band’s sound. “It’s quite interesting – at the same time it’s Stones man,” he said.Asked how many new tracks emerged from the sessions, the guitarist replied: “More than I can count – it was a very productive week.”Richards went on to say that he and Jagger “got a very good sound going”, adding: “Jamaica is good for sound.”Elsewhere, he told the Daily Star that the Rolling Stones are currently “gearing up” for their recently-announced UK and European 60th anniversary tour, which takes place this summer.“Once a year I like to keep my hand in – there’s nothing like playing on stage,” Richards said of his desire to head back out on the road.The forthcoming tracks will serve as the first new music from the Stones since the death of their drummer Charlie Watts last summer.

The rocker said: “It's funny, I don't think about it much anymore“Sometimes, you know, a bell rings and something inside says, 'Hey pal, enough.' “I just put the hammer on it," he said. "Luckily, I don't miss it, and that makes me feel good. Until I started rehearsing for the tour last August. “Then I realised that I had 10 times more wind.”On the WTF podcast with Marc Maron, he said he had “a lot more air in the lungs and in the voice, more stamina". The rockstar added that quitting is better than “the alternative". The British star has long been known for his extreme rock’n’roll lifestyle. He openly kicked his heroin habit in 1978 and stopped doing cocaine in 2006. In 2018, he spoke to Rolling Stone about how he had stopped drinking and would only occasionally drink beer or wine. In August last year, former bandmate Charlie Watts died at age 80 from an undisclosed illness. Keith also spoke about Charlie, explaining that the late drummer had been “trying to keep the illness under wraps for a while”. He added that it “came as a shock". “He just got hit with a double whammy.

Keith Richards has said that The Rolling Stones have no plans to sell their publishing.His comments come as other veteran acts including Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Bruce Springsteen parted with their publishing catalogues recently for large payouts.Talking to CBS This Morning, Richards said: “Mick and I have not spoken about it on a serious level. I don’t know if we’re ready to sell our catalogue.“We might drag it out a bit, put some more stuff in it. The only thing about selling your catalogue…it’s a sign of getting old.”Elsewhere in the interview Richards reflected on the “shock” of losing drummer Charlie Watts last year.“I think he tried to keep [his health] under the wraps last year,” the guitarist said.

Keith Richards reunited with his old band the X-Pensive Winos at a show in New York last week – check out the footage below.The Rolling Stones guitarist assembled the group back in 1986 for his performance in the Chuck Berry concert film Hail! Hail! Rock ‘N’ Roll, which came out the following year.They contributed to Richards’ debut solo album ‘Talk Is Cheap’ (1988) and its follow-up ‘Main Offender’ (1992), as well as touring with the musician. The X-Pensive Winos also appear on his 2015 third LP, ‘Crosseyed Heart’, and played one live show that year.The original X-Pensive Winos line-up consisted of guitarist Waddy Wachtel, keyboardist Ivan Neville, bassist Charlie Drayton, saxophonist Bobby Keys and drummer Steve Jordan – the latter of whom is now a permanent touring member of The Rolling Stones’ following the death of Charlie Watts last summer.As Stereogum reports, Richards and the X-Pensive Winos played a three-track set together at the Love Rocks benefit show at NYC’s Beacon Theatre last Thursday (March 10).