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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lady Gaga Reacts to Lucy Dacus' ‘Abracadabra' Cover: ‘I Love This So Much'
Lucy Dacus just had a magical moment as a Lady Gaga fan. After the Boygenius star covered the pop icon's Mayhem single 'Abracadabra' on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, Gaga left Dacus stunned by showering the rendition with praise on TikTok. Commenting on a video of the 'Ankles' singer's performance on Wednesday (April 2), Mother Monster wrote, 'I LOVE this so much,' adding a crying emoji. 'wow,' she added. 'captures the purity of the song.' More from Billboard Why Lucy Dacus' New Album Is Her Most Romantic: 'Every Detail Is Its Own Universe' The Hives Plot World Tour to Accompany New Album, 'The Hives Forever Forever The Hives' Morgan Wallen Launches 'Get Me to God's Country' Merch Following 'SNL' Walk-Off On X shortly afterward, Dacus posted a screenshot of Gaga's message and simply wrote, 'I'm shaking.' BBC first shared the cover the day prior. In the video, Dacus substituted the intense, flashy pop of 'Abracadabra' with soft vocals, mellow piano and finger-picked acoustic guitar, bringing out an entirely different side of the track. 'With a haunting dance, now you're both in a trance/ It's time to cast your spell on the night/ Abracadabra/ Amor oo na na/ Abra ca da bra,' Dacus sang pensively during the performance. Gaga dropped 'Abracadabra' in February ahead of Mayhem, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last month. So far, the single has peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dacus also shared a new LP in March: Forever Is a Feeling, her first album since Boygenius' Grammy-winning The Record and the Virginia native's own Home Video album from 2021. In a recent interview with Billboard about the project, Dacus — who recently confirmed her romance with Boygenius bandmate Julien Baker — opened up about writing specificity into the love songs on her new record. 'Once you focus on one thing and one person, it actually recontextualizes everything else,' she said. 'And you realize that every detail is its own universe.' See Gaga's comment and Dacus' reaction below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
David Kushner cancels tour following mental health struggles
David Kushner has announced he is cancelling the remainder of his UK and Europe follows the Daylight singer opening up about his mental health struggles which led to the 24-year-old scrapping his Manchester gig on Monday evening."I've done everything I can to keep going, but right now I need to step back and focus on getting better,'' David has written on artist, from Chicago, had performances lined up in Birmingham, Bristol, London and Dublin, before being due to go to Lithuania and Belgium. On Friday night, David broke down in tears on stage in Newcastle, telling fans he's ''dealing with a lot of anxiety'' before announcing the show was being cut told the crowd: ''I'm not doing OK mentally."He says his team will now be reaching out to ticketholders with updates about potentially rescheduling dates and refunds. ''I won't be able to finish the tour and that's not something I wanted to say."This decision was difficult and I hate letting you down," David says. The NHS describes anxiety as "a feeling of fear or unease", which can cause many different might include how you feel physically, mentally and how you 2021/22, 34% of young people aged 18 to 24 reported symptoms of a mental disorder, such as depression, anxiety or bipolar 2000, that figure stood at 24%.Charity Anxiety UK told Newsbeat the singer has been brave opening up about his struggles and can help raise awareness.''It's testimony to him that he's done so that he can help other people understand how debilitating it can be,'' said spokesperson David NHS suggests talking to a therapist or counsellor, doing breathing exercises and getting regular exercise as some of the ways to help manage symptoms. David has also thanked fans for their support, with some writing his openness "is enough to tell you what kind of person he is"."Sharing each of these moments with you each night means everything to me," he musician, who has nearly 16 million monthly listeners on Spotify, shot to fame when his song Miserable Man went viral on TikTok in followed up with 2023 hit Daylight, which currently has 1.4 billion streams on Spotify. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK singles charts and reached the top spot in a number of countries across the then, he has performed on Radio 1's Live Lounge and at stadiums across the can visit BBC Action Line for further information and support Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
BBC News
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Singer David Kushner cancels gig after mental health struggles
David Kushner has cancelled his gig in Manchester later saying the ''past week has been challenging''.On Friday night, the 24-year-old broke down in tears on stage in Newcastle, telling fans he's ''dealing with a lot of anxiety'' before announcing the show was being cut Daylight singer, from Chicago, has brought his tour to the UK and has additional dates scheduled for Birmingham, Bristol and London. He says everyone who has planned to see him in Manchester will get a refund. "It truly breaks my heart to miss this night with you," David wrote on Instagram, adding he was "so sorry for the disappointment".He says he's "working to get better and hoping to be back on stage on Birmingham" on 11 ending his show early on Friday, he told the crowd: ''I'm not doing OK mentally"."And I'm so sorry. I'm dealing with a lot of anxiety, so I'm so sorry I can't continue this show."I'm not doing as well as I thought.'' Since then, some fans have been posting messages of support with one saying David's openness "is enough to tell you what kind of person he is".Charity Anxiety UK has told Newsbeat the singer is brave for opening up about his struggles and can help raise awareness.''It's testimony to him that he's done so that he can help other people understand how debilitating it can be,'' says spokesperson David NHS describes anxiety as "a feeling of fear or unease", which can cause many different might include how you feel physically, mentally and how you behave. In 2021/22, 34% of young people aged 18 to 24 reported symptoms of a mental disorder, such as depression, anxiety or bipolar 2000, that figure stood at 24%.The NHS says talking to a therapist or counsellor, doing breathing exercises and getting regular exercise are some of the ways you can manage your Kushner shot to fame when his song Miserable Man went viral on TikTok in has since performed on Radio 1's Live Lounge and at stadiums across the world. You can visit BBC Action Line for further information and support. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
BBC News
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Weymouth record label wants to turn town into music hub
The biggest names in UK music are about to take centre stage at London's O2 Arena for the Brit Awards. But travel a bit further south to a seaside town in Dorset and you'll find musicians who could be vying for prizes in years to come - thanks to a new independent record a time when musicians can produce so much themselves, Burton Chapel Records co-founder Isra Rodriguez says the industry is shifting towards smaller as UK streaming reaches a record high and new challenges like artificial intelligence emerge, we look at what it takes to get on the music ladder. At the heart of Burton Chapel Records is a church in Weymouth."On the ground floor we do the writing and recording and the equipment is upstairs and we've used it for recording videos," Isra explains. "It's a cool set up and the sound is very different, very unique."Isra moved from Venezuela on an internship eight years ago and settled in the town after meeting his wife, to pursue his love of music, he approached his church."They had this small chapel in Burton Road in Weymouth, which is where the name comes from." 'Artists in limbo' Isra started using the chapel, along with Callum Gaughran, now A&R director at the label, who he met through working in marketing."We would drive into the office together and listen to music and things fell together from there," he final piece of the puzzle was George Moir, an indie musician who has been on BBC Introducing's Live Lounge - and happens to be married to Jasmine's had been approached by Sony and was signed with BMG, but when his contract ended the trio had an idea."There are artists who have been with a label and dropped, or their contract ends and they're in this sort of limbo," Isra has now been a year since George signed with Burton Chapel Records and they are excited for the future, having signed three more artists."One of our dreams is to buy the chapel and turn that into our full time space," Isra adds. Isra looks after the label's day-to-day running, and thinks the industry is shifting towards independent labels."It would be very normal for a big label to offer a deal where they get 85% and the artist gets 15%, but we do the opposite - it's the artists getting more," he explains."I'd say we have an artist-first approach here, we give them more control."George agrees and says, after coming from a bigger label, his successes now feel bigger."They're so hard won and it's a great feeling when you hit a streaming milestone, or hear one of the tracks on the radio," he adds."I feel a lot closer to the fans as well, I'm able to have my fingerprints all over everything." Mark Lippmann's label, Scruff of the Neck in Manchester, began as a hobby - much like Burton Chapel has since gone on to win a best small label award from the Association of Independent Music (AIB)."It was always my passion and belief in the artists, my vision for what they could achieve," Mark explains."I always hustled to get results for them, whether that was meeting someone who could teach me and open doors, or ringing radio stations - I would always fight for the results."Having spent years in the industry, he says it's "tough and ever-evolving".Mark adds: "With change comes opportunity and chances to innovate, which certainly can favour smaller more agile organisations." 'Cutting through the noise' With almost 200 billion audio streams in the UK last year, according to the BPI, streaming consumption has become a measure of success for association's director of communications, Gennaro Castaldo, says: "A lot of artists are doing their own thing, using the internet to build an audience, do their own gigs."But they might reach that tipping point, where they want to find a bigger audience - that's when a record company can help get the distribution."The key, he says, is finding a niche: "Anybody can make music, it's cutting through the noise is the big challenge."It might be you're into a particular style [of music] there's a real underground interest that wouldn't necessarily be for mainstream, but the artist has really passionate fans who will see them gig." At Burton Chapel Records, the team is just getting started, but when it comes to a niche they want to remain focused on their continues: "The big dream would be to get Weymouth into the music scene, there's a lot of talent here."Growing up, I always wanted to be able to live from the music."Seeing an artist growing in their career and knowing I helped make that happen, that's why I love doing this." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC Radio 1 to host Europe's Biggest Gig
BBC Radio 1 will be joining forces with four other radio stations across Europe to host Europe's Biggest Gig – a special one-off night of live music, celebrating each countries national music scene. The live music spectacular will see five countries unite for one night only, each shining a spotlight on their national music scene and showcasing an exciting artist tipped for big things who will perform a live session of their biggest tracks. Taking place on Tuesday 25 February from 6.30pm, Radio 1's Jack Saunders will be at the helm for the first thirty minutes before handing over to our broadcasting partners across the European Broadcasting Union. Representing the UK, South-London soul singer Nia Smith, will take centre stage performing a session of her biggest tracks in the legendary Radio 1 Live Lounge. Nia is fast becoming one of the most exciting new voices in British music, having supported the likes of SZA, Tems and Elmiene last year and releasing her debut EP 'Give Up The Fear' in November 2024. Nia Smith says: 'So excited to be performing for Radio 1 at Europe's Biggest Gig!! Ty so much Jack, very grateful.' Jack Saunders says: 'Live music is at the heart of what we do on the show so why not take that to the rest of Europe? It's a chance to bring fresh unique voices to the biggest stage. Nia Smith is going to blow people away with her talent and I can't wait to hear what the other countries bring.' Aled Haydn Jones, Head of Radio 1, says: 'We're really excited to launch Europe's Biggest Gig which will join the hugely popular Europe's Biggest Dance Show and Europe's Biggest Soundsystem Party brand. 'It's an exciting way to showcase the incredible artists emerging across the continent. By joining forces with our broadcasting partners, we're giving artists a platform to reach new audiences and bringing fans closer to future stars poised for success. We can't wait to share this special night with listeners across Europe.' Listeners can hear all the action live on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Sounds from 6.30pm GMT on Tuesday 25 February. The countries, broadcasters and artists performing are (in order of broadcast): UK, BBC Radio 1, Nia Smith Ireland, RTÉ 2FM, Orla Gartland Belgium, Studio Brussel, Sylvie Kreusch Germany, 1LIVE, Berq Iceland, Rás 2, Elín Hall FM2
