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A teenager has launched a cheeky protest over the state of his town's roads - by fishing in the huge potholes. And now Ben Thornbury hopes the council 'bites' and fills them in.

GIRLBAND! have debuted a playful new single, ‘Not Like The Rest’.The alternative newcomers hail from Nottingham and are signed to EMI North, where they are labelmates with the likes of Nadine Shah.Per a press release, members Georgie, Jada and Kay came together after making music in other projects and, during the pandemic, they “plugged into the wider community in Nottingham, one that inspired them with 80s culture, vintage fashion and massive dose of 90s nostalgia, Gwen Stefani and R&B groups.” The sound they carved out has been described as “a punk band making pop songs”.Now, their spirited new single sees them take a trip down memory lane, thinking back to growing up in a small town and not fitting in – “My school was so white/My town was so grey/I was a rainbow, had to hide away/On the 54 bus, she was my first crush/That’s when I knew I had to run away.”Check out ‘Not Like The Rest’ below:The band are set to head out on tour later this year and also have festival appearances booked at the likes of Stockton Calling, Sound City, Teddy Rocks and Block Party in France.You can see the full list of their headline tour dates below and buy your tickets here.MAY3 – Manchester, Deaf Institute 9 – London, The Grace10 – Newport, Le Pub11 – Bristol, Louisiana16 – Southampton, The Joiners18 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms GIRLBAND! have also been announced to be supporting Taking Back Sunday on tour in the UK next month – you can find those dates below and buy your tickets here.MARCH26 – Manchester, O2 Ritz27 – London, O2 Forum Kentish Town28 – Cardiff, University Great HallThey will also be supporting Feeder at York’s Barbican and Manchester’s Albert Hall on March 19 and 20 – you can find tickets here.

The Baywatch actor is married to musician and actor Nick Jonas, and was asked about how the life of a musician differs to others. Chopra discussed the negatives of a life of touring, before revealing the heavy demands of gigging ensured she didn’t last long as a singer.“[It’s] insane what musicians do,” Chopra told People. “I don’t know how they do it… tour life is really crazy.

The Kid LAROI brought out an unusual set of special guests: beloved children’s entertainers The Wiggles.The show took place at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena last night (June 12), coinciding with the Victorian dates of The Wiggles’ own national tour. It was originally scheduled to take place on June 4, but was rescheduled after LAROI came down with severe cases of both influenza and rhinovirus.After performing his ‘F*ck Love (Savage)’ cut ‘Tragic’ with a fan, LAROI sent his Melbourne crowd into a frenzy of cheers by announcing, “This next guest is the fucking Wiggles! Shit!” He performed three of the group’s songs with them: ‘Fruit Salad’, ‘Hot Potato’ and ‘Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car’.

Half of young adults still living in their hometown can’t wait to escape – because they don’t feel they are able to reach their full potential.Research polling 1,000 18- to 30-year-olds revealed that, of the 46% who remain living in the place they grew up, 50% are itching to relocate.Nearly a third (32%) don’t feel they can reach their desired goals by remaining in the city they call home, with 26% wanting to move and find their “purpose” in life.A further three in ten (31%) said they’ve outgrown their hometown, while 23% claim it stifles their creativity.The research, commissioned by Reebok – which has partnered with MTV to launch a talent series of videos titled My City, My Sound – also revealed the cities youngsters would most like to move to, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool.Other UK cities considered exciting to live in include Glasgow, Bristol, Leeds, and Oxford.It also emerged that, of the 30% of 18- to 30-year-olds who have already uprooted from their hometown, nearly half (44%) couldn’t wait to leave.Josephine Walters, Reebok’s senior director, said: “Where we live can have a substantial impact on how we are as a person.“The inspiration we draw from the city or place we live in is almost subconscious, and an essential part of our choices.“There may come a time where we might outgrow somewhere and it is time to find something new in order for us to grow as a person, and we feel the results show just this.“The UK is filled with vibrant and exciting cities to live in, or even just visit as a weekend getaway.“It’s amazing how so many cities also have various diverse communities within them – with different music scenes, fashion trends and tastes that reflect the specific cultural nuances of

Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes have shared some exclusive behind-the-scenes snaps from their video shoot for new single ‘Go Get A Tattoo’ featuring Lynks.The song and video follow April’s ‘My Town‘ featuring Joe Talbot of IDLES and last month’s ‘Sticky‘, which is the title track of the band’s upcoming fourth album due for release on October 15, 2021.‘Go Get A Tattoo’ was inspired by Carter’s experience of having to shut his first tattoo parlour, Rose of Mercy, due to the coronavirus lockdown.“I signed the lease to my first ever tattoo shop in March 2020, it was a dream of mine for probably 15 years and within two weeks the shop was shut and I was drowning my sorrows with tequila and madness and praying that we would never have to

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes have announced their new album ‘Sticky’, as well as details of a UK, Irish and European tour.The band’s first new album since 2019’s ‘End of Suffering’ is set for release on October 15 and has already been previewed with ‘My Town’, their recent collaboration with IDLES frontman Joe Talbot.‘Sticky’ has been further previewed today (July 5) with the release of the album’s title track, which Carter describes as being “about that moment where you’re drunk at a bus stop at 3am”.“You know there are no more buses, but you sit there anyway because you’re too fucked to figure out your options.

Small and medium businesses can plan, decorate and then send their entries to their local My Town social media channel. Each community board area in North Lanarkshire has its own Facebook page and Twitter account.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

What an awful tragedy for a family to have to bear…

Denise Chaila was ecstatic on Thursday when she won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year title for 2020.

LeBron James, 35, took to Twitter on Nov. 4 to ask his followers for help with “answers” in regards to the murder of his close friend Brandon Weems‘ sister Ericka Weems, 37, in Akron, Ohio “over the weekend.” The L.A. Lakers player referred to Brandon as his “brother” in the tweet and pleaded for the city to find out who committed the crime.

LeBron James is calling for #Justice4EricaWeems.

Neymar had been planning to mock Erling Haaland in Paris Saint-Germain's fiery Champions League last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund last month, according to his teammate Marquinhos.

There is no denying that is one helluva talented actress. PeeCee not only was crowned Miss World, but she also embarked on her Bollywood journey with some stellar performances only to find her way in Hollywood.