Genesis Owusu has announced his awaited sophomore album, ‘STRUGGLER’, alongside a new single and music video. READ MORE: Genesis Owusu live at the Sydney Opera House: a magnificent spectacle Announced today (May 18), ‘STRUGGLER’ is set to arrive on August 18 via Ourness/AWAL – preorder the album here. ‘STRUGGLER’ is accompanied by a new single,
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The Leadmill in Sheffield has revealed their landlords’ plans to evict them have advanced and have appealed for help from fans. Last year, the venue’s future came under threat after the owners of the building issued them an eviction notice, sparking an outcry across the music industry. The Leadmill is owned by Electric Group, who also
Foo Fighters have shared the ‘Under You’ — the latest single to be released from their forthcoming album — and announced a free global streaming event. Shared today (May 17), the single is the second that the rock veterans have taken from their upcoming 11th studio album ‘But Here We Are’, following on from ‘Rescued‘
Slowthai has been removed from the line-ups for both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds festivals, following two charges of rape. The Mercury-nominated rapper — whose real name is Tyron Frampton — was charged with two counts of rape earlier this week, and appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court yesterday (May 16). As previously reported, the 28-year-old
Kate Bush has shared an emotional tribute to her former bassist John Giblin, who has died at the age of 71. The musician’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by the band Osibisa, with whom he had recently collaborated. Giblin passed away last Sunday (May 14) in Cheltenham after “battling illness”, according to the
Tony Hawk has covered Nine Inch Nails‘ ‘Wish’ with Trent Reznor and an all-star backing band – check out the video below. The US professional skateboarder has been credited with boosting the careers of numerous alternative acts who have contributed songs to the soundtracks of his popular video game franchise, Pro Skater. READ MORE: How do you
Slowthai has appeared in court today (Tuesday May 16), charged with two counts of rape. The Mercury-nominated rapper, real name Tyron Frampton, appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent in Oxford in September 2021. As The Guardian reports, the 28-year-old appeared by video link and
K-pop girl group fromis_9 have announced their long-awaited return with their first studio record next month. On May 16 at Midnight KST, the eight-member girl group unveiled a series of teaser clips announcing the title of their upcoming studio album, ‘Unlock My World’. Due out on June 5 at 6pm KST, it will be fromis_9’s
Travis Scott‘s upcoming album ‘Utopia’ could be arriving soon, as the rapper has previewed the record for Houston’s professional baseball team, the Astros. In a clip posted to social media, Scott was seen preparing before sharing the album with the Astros, telling KRIV’s Sports Director Mark Berman: “It’s on the way now, Mark”. Elsewhere in
Pendulum have announced their forthcoming single ‘Halo’ which features Bullet For My Valentine‘s frontman Matt Tuck. ‘Halo’ marks Pendulum’s first music of 2023. The track first premiered at the band’s sold-out show at London’s Alexandra Palace earlier this year. Check out the song’s teaser below. Frontman Rob Swire shared: “When it comes to Pendulum, I’ve
Ezra Koenig has reflected upon Vampire Weekend’s ‘Modern Vampires Of The City’ album, a decade after it was first released. The frontman took to social media yesterday (May 14) to discuss the impact of the album, and provide fans with an insight into the writing and recording process the band went through at the time.
(G)I-DLE have returned with their new mini-album ‘I Feel’ and a music video for its lead single ‘Queencard’. On May 15 at 6pm KST, the five-member girl group made a comeback with their mini-album ‘I Feel’, led by the single ‘Queencard’. The new visual is a continuation of the group’s comeback trailer clip and music
K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE have announced their upcoming 2023 world tour, ‘I am FREE-TY’. Today (April 27), (G)I-DLE announced that they will be going on a world tour this year, following the release of their upcoming mini-album ‘I Feel’. That project will drop on May 15, alongside its title track ‘Queencard’. (G)I-DLE’s ‘I am FREE-TY’
S Club 7 have confirmed they will still be going ahead with their reunion tour this year following the death of Paul Cattermole, but without member Hannah Spearritt. In a video posted to S Club 7’s Instagram page today (May 14), the band confirmed that they’ll be embarking on the tour as planned in October,
50 Cent has admitted that his decision to hang upside down at last year’s Super Bowl was “a mistake”. The rapper made a surprise appearance at the Halftime Show, which saw him join Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige on stage. The rapper’s segment of the star-studded performance saw him rapping ‘In Da Club’ while suspended
A fresh campaign has been launched to save the O2 Academy in Brixton. The iconic London venue drew controversy last year following a fatal crowd crush that occurred at an Asake concert. The event — which left two dead and one in critical condition — ultimately led to the academy having its licence suspended for
Sweden have won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after earning 583 points. READ MORE: UK Eurovision entry Mae Muller: “I wanted to write something that made people feel empowered” Sweden was favourite to win ahead of tonight’s final in Liverpool, with Loreen’s song ‘Tattoo’ having odds of 4/9 on bet365 to win. Loreen becomes the first
The Pretenders kicked off their intimate UK club tour at The Great Escape festival in Brighton last night (May 12), debuting some new songs. READ MORE: Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic” ‘A Love’ and ‘Domestic Silence’ from upcoming new album, ‘Relentless’, received their debit ahead of the album release on September
Icelandic Eurovision star Daði Freyr has spoken to NME about the shift in attitudes towards the Song Contest, as well what to expect from his performance tonight and his upcoming album. The grand final of Eurovision 2023 will be held at Liverpool Arena tonight (Saturday May 12), with Sweden, Finland and Ukraine currently leading the bookies’
Monaleo has unveiled details of her debut album this week (May 10) and has shared a new single from the upcoming project – check out ‘Ass Kickin’ below. The rapper, who appeared on NME’s ‘Essential Emerging Artists for 2023‘ list earlier this year, announced that her debut album will have 11 tracks and will be