Robyn has teamed up with the Swedish duo Smile for their new song, ‘Call My Name’ – you can hear the track below. The song is taken from the upcoming new album by Smile – Björn Yttling (Peter, Björn and John) and Joakim Åhlund (Teddybears, Caesars) – titled ‘Phantom Island’, which is set for release
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Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford has admitted that he’s “still shook up” by the onstage heart emergency his bandmate suffered last month. During a performance of ‘Painkiller’ at the end of Judas Priest’s set on the final day of Louisville’s Louder Than Life festival, Faulkner suffered “an aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection”. The 41-year-old was rushed off
Tears For Fears‘ Roland Orzabal has discusses how he began writing songs for what would become the duo’s first new album in 17 years while caring for his late wife. Earlier this month, the band announced their return with details of new album ‘The Tipping Point’, their first since 2004’s ‘Everybody Loves A Happy Ending’.
Coldplay took to London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire tonight (October 12) to perform a special album launch show. READ MORE: Coldplay and BTS’ new song ‘My Universe’ is a celestial ode to unity, hope and the power of love The one-off gig saw the band celebrate the release of their upcoming album, ‘Music Of The Spheres’, which
Leonardo DiCaprio is a fan of BTS, according to Parasite actor Cho Yeo-jeong. Appearing on an episode of Saturday Night Live Korea, Cho recalled speaking with DiCaprio during the 92nd Academy Awards in February 2020, the year Parasite took home the award for Best Picture. Recalling their conversation (via News18), Cho said: “[DiCaprio] caught me
Lil Wayne has announced ‘Tha Carter Singles Collection’, which will feature 19 past singles in a limited seven-inch vinyl boxset. The singles are taken from Lil Wayne’s highly successful ‘Tha Carter’ series of albums, which comprise five releases: 2004’s ‘Tha Carter’, 2005’s ‘Tha Carter II’, 2008’s ‘Tha Carter III’, 2011’s ‘Tha Carter IV’, and 2018’s
Sigrid has performed her latest single, ‘Burning Bridges’, with backing from Germany’s RTO Ehrenfeld on ZDF Magazin Royale. The Norwegian pop star, who is readying the release of her second album, enlisted the band to perform the song live on the German talk show, which is hosted by Jan Böhmermann. Although the recording of the
Britney Spears has told fans that she is writing a book about a murdered girl’s ghost, who is stuck in limbo. The singer shared a brief synopsis of the story on her Instagram page last week (October 8), with a photo of a hand holding a pen. “Her ghost gets stuck in limbo because of
Carley Rae Jepsen appeared as a guest of John Carroll Kirby at one his shows in Los Angeles this week, joining the revered multi-hyphenate to cover tracks by Kate Bush and Sade. Charming a packed crowd at the iconic Zebulon lounge, Jepsen and Kirby were joined by backup singers Julia Ross and Sophi Bairley for
Adele has shared a snippet of her much anticipated new single ‘Easy On Me’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: 15 times Adele was truly hilarious Earlier this week, the singer-songwriter confirmed that she will release the track on Friday (October 15), marking her first new music since her third album ’25’ (2015).
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have unveiled the release date for their ‘Silk Sonic’ album. The album, ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’, will arrive on November 12 and will feature previously released singles, ‘Leave The Door Open‘, ‘Skate‘ and ‘Silk Sonic Intro’. The pair announced the project back in February and performed ‘Leave The Door Open’
Lil Wayne has released a song that is believed to have been recorded between 2007 and 2008, titled ‘Ya Dig’. The song, which a fan site has claimed was written in the late 2000s, landed yesterday (October 7). It hears the rapper spit eloquently in the midst of what Stereogum noted was his “peak mixtape era”.
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers have shared their rendition of Cat Power’s ‘Metal Heart’ from their upcoming covers album ‘Imposter’. Check it out below, along with our interview with the Depeche Mode frontman. Announced earlier this week, ‘Imposter’ is the latest effort from Gahan and his longtime musician collaborator Rich Machin under the guise of Soulsavers
Los Angeles is enforcing the requirement of COVID vaccinations in indoor spaces, which includes music venues. As of today (October 7), Los Angeles County now requires proof of at least one vaccine dose in order to enter indoor spaces including bars, wineries, nightclubs, and lounges. Proof of full vaccination will be mandatory from November 4.
Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan has called for more diversity both on and off-stage in live music – as well as more local support bands and regional shows. Providing the opening speech at the Music Venue Trust’s NME-partnered Venues Day event in London earlier this week (October 5), the singer of the UK punk duo
Metallica have admitted they “weren’t equipped” to deal with former bassist Jason Newsted’s exit in 2001. He played with the band from 1986 but quit after becoming frustrated over his lack of creative input. Now, the band have admitted had they been equipped with a different mindset, Newsted may have remained in Metallica. Advertisement “Jason
The 2021 edition of the BET Hip Hop Awards was held in Atlanta, Georgia over the weekend (October 1) – see the full list of winners below. One of the big winners of the night was Tyler, the Creator, who picked up the first ever Cultural Influence Award, alongside a win for Hip Hop Album
Adele is currently seeking a venue to host her Las Vegas residency, it has been reported. The London singer, who announced her new single ‘Easy On Me’ today (October 5), is said to be considering a lengthy stint in Vegas next year in support of her upcoming fourth album – rumoured to be titled ’30’.
Lee Soo-man, the founder of South Korean media agency SM Entertainment, has been named in the Pandora Papers. The Pandora Papers are a leak of almost 12million documents of financial data from around the world, published by the International Consortium Of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on 3 October, 2021. South Korean news organisation Newstapa, which was
Handwritten lyrics to Bruce Springsteen songs ‘Thunder Road’, ‘For You’, and ‘Night’ are set to go under the hammer at auction later this month. The sale – due to take place via Bonhams on October 28 – will also include two harmonicas which were used on the original recordings of ‘Thunder Road’ and ‘Johnny 99’. The