Le Tigre issue statement on lawsuit against Barry Mann over ‘Deceptacon’: “We just want him to leave us alone”

Foxes is the next guest on The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins, to chat all things about her third album The Kick.

after he recently spoke out against “alarming” drill music.Adams, who took office last month as the 110th mayor of New York City, said last week that he wanted to sit down with social media companies to “state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility” in regards to promoting drill music.“You know, I mean, we pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing, yet we are allowing music – displaying of guns, violence – we’re allowing it to stay on these sites,” he added.On Tuesday (February 15), Adams met with the likes of Fivio Foreign, Maino, B-Lovee, Slow Bucks and Bleezy to discuss public safety in the city and the gun violence that is impacting the hip-hop community (via ABC News).Speaking to reporters yesterday (February 16), Adams said that the group came to the meeting “with a lot of energy” and were concerned that the mayor intended to “ban” drill music.A post shared by JERMAINE (@mainohustlehard)Adding that he had “a great conversation” with the group, Adams said that he was primarily concerned by drill rappers who make violent threats to their rivals in their music.“Violent people who are using drill rapping to post who they killed, and then antagonise the people who they are going to kill, is what the problem is.”In a video from the meeting that was shared on Instagram, the rapper Maino says: “There’s been a lot of talk about drill rap, drill music in New York City, connecting violence with the culture, and I just wanted to create a conversation with the mayor.”The clip then sees Adams add: “We’re going to roll out something together on the whole conversation, and we’re looking forward to it.”You can see a selection of social media posts from Adams’ meeting with the rappers below.A post shared by

Fontaines D.C. have shared their brand new single ‘I Love You’ – listen to the track below.The song is the latest to be taken from the Dublin band’s upcoming new album ‘Skinty Fia’, which is set for release on April 22 via Partisan Records.The five-piece’s follow-up to the record’s lead single ‘Jackie Down The Line’ has been released today (February 17).

Robert Pattinson has revealed that he was asked to change his original Batman voice.The actor, who makes his debut as the caped crusader in The Batman, explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live! how he originally wanted to do something “radically different” from his predecessors.Speaking on the show, Pattinson said: “Everyone does this kind of gruff, gravelly thing, and I’m like, ‘I’m going to do the opposite, I’m going to go really whispery’.“And I tried to do it for like the first two weeks and it just looked absolutely atrocious, and they told me to stop doing it.”The actor later discovered that Christian Bale also attempted to subvert expectations with his original Batman voice for Batman Begins, before it was later changed. “If you listen to the first Batman Begins teaser trailer, you can hear the original voice,” Pattinson said. “I only found this out a couple of weeks ago.”In The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves (Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes), Pattinson stars alongside Paul Dano as The Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon.Pattinson recently said he’s discussed the idea of doing a trilogy of films with Reeves.

JennyLee has shared details of her second solo album, ‘Heart Tax’, made in partnership with Record Store Day 2022.The musician, who is also the bassist/backing vocalist in Warpaint, will release her new album on April 23 (pre-order here).‘Heart Tax’ comprises the six singles JennyLee has released over the the last two years and is completed by six new songs for Record Store Day (April 23). See here for a full list of releases for the annual event.The follow-up to 2015’s ‘Right On!‘ features collaborations with Goldensuns, Warpaint, Belief and Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa, Depeche Mode‘s Dave Gahan and Trentemøller.‘Heart Tax’ track list:01. ‘Stop Speaking’02. ‘Tickles’03. ‘Newtopia’04. ‘Heart Tax’05. ‘Clinique’06. ‘In Awe Of’07. ‘Hallows Eve’08. ‘Tickles II’09. ‘Love You’10. ‘I’m So Tired’Songs already released from the album include the Gahan-featuring ‘Stop Speaking‘, the Trentemøller-produced single ‘Tickles’ and B-side ‘Heart Tax’, and ‘Newtopia‘.A description of the record’s germination reads: “A substantial portion of the album was assembled during the last few years of uncertainty, starting in the bliss of southern California, and finished in the quiet of Salt Lake City.“This disconcerting time allowed JennyLee to ‘access the depths’ of her creativity in ways she had never been able to before.

Their rightful roles! Prince Charles and Prince William plan to “guide each other” on their paths to the British throne, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

Daniel Craig revealed what the Queen is like in person as he chatted to Stephen Colbert on Wednesday’s “The Late Show”.

It’s been nearly one year since Tiger Woods suffered substantial injuries in a car accident, but while he was out on Feb. 16, he looked happy and healthy. The golfer was photographed leaving Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica with his girlfriend, Erica Herman. He wore dark jeans, a white t-shirt and black zip-up, while Erica rocked a sweater dress and booties. The two were joined by friends for their night out at the hotspot.

The Queen is though to be helping her son, Prince Andrew, foot the whopping £12million settlement bill after he reached an agreement with Virginia Giuffre in her civil suit. And while this won't come as a surprise, with Her Majesty claiming the accolade of wealthiest woman in the world, it has raised questions as to how the Royal Family make their money.

Met Office, it seems parts of the UK are set to continue to be battered by Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice. Weather experts have claimed that wind speeds could hit 100mph and have warned people to stay indoors, where possible, with the storms causing power cuts, travel disruption and damage to towns across the country.

This Morning descended into chaos when Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams insulted Dermot O'Leary during a live video-link chat.The awkward moment happened when Dermot and his fellow presenter Alison Hammond crossed over live to the Loose Women studio.Kaye mistakenly called Dermot by the name 'Brendan' and took a few seconds to realise her mistake, leaving Alison in floods of laughter.Speaking to Kaye before resuming the This Morning schedule, Dermot said: "First, time to find out what the Loose Women are talking about this lunchtime. Kaye, how are you?"Kaye replied: "I'm very well, Brendan.

Strictly Come Dancing star Aljaz Skorjanec had been left "in tears" after his last ever dance with wife Janette Manrara on the glitzy ballroom programme.Speaking on Lorraine to Christine Lampard, Janette, 38, explained that she had begged producers for "one last dance" - before it was time for her to hang up her ballroom shoes and host the BBC spin-off show It Takes Two instead.After weeks of hounding chiefs to give her a chance to shine before moving on, Janette told the host that her wish was granted - with the phone call coming in on her birthday with the good news.Janette had been offered the opportunity to dance with her husband Aljaz for her final performance while Ed Sheeran performed live.It proved to be an epic moment for the two professionals and according to the pair they were left in floods of tears once Ed had played his final chord.Christine asked: "That must have been emotional for you guys right? Dancing along to Ed?""We were in tears after. It was such a special moment and one we will never forget," added Aljaz.The husband and wife appeared on ITV's Lorraine to promote their upcoming gig - The Aljaz and Janette Tour - which had been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Aljaz and Janette first met in a dance studio in 2009, with the couple marrying later in 2017.Unlike tradition, the famous twosome enjoyed three romantic ceremonies to mark their special day and exchange of vows.They held one gathering in London, another in Janette's home of Miami and lastly Aljaz's country of birth Slovenia.In an interview with Hello! Jannette opened up about their thoughts on starting a family in the near future.

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has been branded 'sick' after serving his family their own reared lamb for dinner.The 38-year-old actor, who portrayed Andy Sugden on the ITV soap, is currently starring in his own BBC reality series, Kelvin Fletcher's Big Farming Adventure.The show sees the Strictly Come Dancing winner and his family adjust to life running their own 120-acre farm in the Peak District with zero farming experience.Tuesday's episode saw Kelvin take one of his own lambs to the slaughterhouse before visiting the butcher and bringing home the lamb's leg to serve to his family for dinner, leaving some viewers aghast.Serving the lamb up to his family, including his five-year-old daughter Marnie, Kelvin said: "What do you think? Can you believe that was your lamb?"Marnie replied: "What happened to his head?"In response, Kelvin said: "Well the butcher kept his head and kept his legs and some other bits and I've just kept one leg for us."Posting to Twitter, viewers of the show deemed Kelvin's actions "completely inappropriate" and "sick".One disgusted viewer wrote: 'The taking of the lamb to the slaughterhouse was completely inappropriate. I don't understand how Kelvin and Liz could sit there enjoying eating the lamb they've reared for months and is now on the table."Another commented: "Took him off to slaughter, then ate him..

Prince George and Meghan Markle from American cable company HBO has been scrapped, its chief content officer has said. Although the satirical cartoon never made it to UK television, it kicked up a fuss when it depicted members of the royal family as caricatures.

Sergio Aguero has launched a furious rant in response to criticism of Lionel Messi, labelling sections of the French media "a**holes".Messi has come under fire since moving to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in the summer, with the press in France underwhelmed with his performances.The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored just twice in the league this season and has been caught walking around at times during matches for PSG.However, his friend and former international teammate Aguero has now come to his defence with a furious rant about the media during one of his live streams on Twitch.During a recent Q&A stream with fans, Aguero explained: “In France, magazines and newspapers killed him. They are a**holes.“I had an interview scheduled with a French magazine, but I said: ‘No, because I support Leo Messi.

bible, Jesus is believed to have said of Mary Magdalene when facing stoning: "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."Now, a modern interpretation would surely read: "She who has not spent their mortgage on cosmetic surgery, remain without the world's fattest vagina."Modern interpretations of the holy book aside, the American OnlyFans and TikTok model known as Mary Magdalene has become famous for an incredible and extreme body transformation on which she has spent an estimated £73,000 in cosmetic surgery.The money spent has changed Mary from a fairly normal-looking young person, to someone who almost died from a dangerous procedure. She has stunned fans by sharing photos of what she used to look like.Mary now boasts the 'Barbie face' she asked for as well as the female genitalia she describes as "a female ball sack".So how did she reach a point in which she is now known for having the world's most inflated genitalia and becoming a viral sensation on social media?Mary, 25, has undergone an incredible amount of transformations since her first procedure at the age of 21.From breast implants to fat transfers, a brow lift, nose jobs, veneers and liposuctions.The excessive surgery almost killed her at one point, during an operation to enlarge her vagina.She told The Sun: "I almost died during [the] procedure.

Robert Pattinson got the ultimate approval on his new superhero film,. The 35-year-old British actor, who is taking on the role of the Caped Crusader for the first time in the upcoming Matt Reeves film, admitted on Wednesday's to being «absolutely terrified» for the film's release. «I haven't been this scared to a release of a movie in such a long time,» he shared, admitting that it's difficult for him to watch his own work. «I need to be in the perfect balance of serotonin to watch my own stuff,» he said.

Dramatic footage has shown the aftermath of a crash after a van flipped onto it's roof on a Scots road.

Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish have been busy filming their brand new season of Men In Kilts in New Zealand and have now revealed that 'that's a wrap!'

Two former members of Le Tigre have gone legal in a song-theft dispute, though it’s the electronic rock outfit who have been accused of the song-thieving. However, they argue, the songwriter accusing them of song-theft didn’t actually write the lyrics they are accused of lifting and – anyway – the way they employed those lyrics was fair use under US copyright law.This dispute relates to the 1999 Le Tigre song ‘Deceptacon’.

Le Tigre have filed a civil lawsuit to counter cease-and-desist letters sent by Barry Mann, who alleges copyright infringement of his song ‘Who Put the Bomp (Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)’.Mann, whose 1961 single was written with the late Gerry Goffin, claims that Le Tigre’s 1999 song ‘Deceptacon’ infringes on his work.Now, Le Tigre’s Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman have filed a complaint seen by Pitchfork in which they argue that Mann has no claim because ‘Who Put The Bomp…’ is not a wholly original work.“Mr. Mann did not create these vocables or song titles; rather, it appears that Mr.