Former Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist Slash has attacked US musical drama Glee, describing it as ‘worse than Grease’. He revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the show had contacted the band about using one of their songs, but the hard rock band refused, perhaps because of their hatred of all things happy and light-hearted.
In a long-winded diatribe on musicals, Slash explains that although Grease was ‘bad enough,’ it looks like ‘a brilliant work of art’ next to modern-day alternatives such as Glee or High School Musical.
After seeing how the show had rejuvenated the popularity of ’80s band Journey with a re-enactment of hit Don’t Stop Believing, it must have been a difficult decision for the band, whose 2008 album Chinese Democracy sold poorly and received a mediocre critical response.
Glee producers have not yet commented on this obvious affront, and considering Slash’s infamous beef with ex-bandmate Axl Rose – sixteen years old and counting – it would be a bold move for the hit show to respond.
US business mogul and occasional rapper Diddy has plans to explore the UK Grime scene. Accompanied by new bezzie MC Skepta, he will tour key Grime venues, as well as areas of London in which the scene is really popping.
Diddy, who typically opts for the champagne lifestyle, seems to have become disillusioned with materialism, telling Skepta although he could easily receive the VIP treatment at Radio 1, he wants instead to witness first-hand the birthplace of Grime.
MC Skepta, who recently remixed Diddy’s polite hit single ‘Hello, Good Morning,’ expresses his appreciation for the Grime culture, comparing it to the ‘early days of US hip hop’.
Rob van Winkle – or as you may know him, washed-up rapper Vanilla Ice – has wowed audiences and judges with his first performance on television show Dancing On Ice. Undeterred by public opinion that he was only invited to the show on account of a coincidental similarity of names, and that his appearance is a cheap attempt to bring his career back to the dizzy heights it once boasted, and that he really only had that one good song anyway, van Winkle managed to impress the panel with his stage presence and technical skill.
His dancing abilities were never in doubt given the exquisite performance he gave in the music video to hit Ice, Ice, Baby, although some were surprised by his maintained flexibility and dexterity given his old age.
The rapper’s dance, described as ‘exciting, fun’ and ‘great’ by the judges, was only bested by ex-Nickelodeon host Laura Hamilton. Although van Winkle has made no official comment, a diss song towards the television presenter is expected shortly.