Thurston Moore will release his memoir Sonic Life in 2023 after signing a new publishing deal. Moore first told NME about the planned book in an interview last year, describing it as a retelling of his “history of coming to New York City as a teenager and finding my footing as a musician”. “It’s not only just
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Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have announced their new collaborative album ‘A Beginner’s Mind’ – you can hear two songs from the project below. The 14-track LP is set for release on September 24 via Asthmatic Kitty Records, and was written when the two labelmates decamped to a friend’s house in upstate New York
Bring Me The Horizon have announced the launch of their own vegan barbecue sauce, Syko Juice. Teaming up with Lou’s Brews – which is also behind You Me At Six’s SUCKAPUNCH hot sauce – the new condiment from Oli Sykes and co. is said to be “the perfect way to crank your barbecues up to the next level”.
Miley Cyrus has performed a new cover of Cocteau Twins‘ ‘Heaven Or Las Vegas’ in the city itself – watch footage below. The cover came as part of a special show opening the new Resorts World venue, where she also joined calls to “free Britney” while performing ‘Party In The USA’. “I’m gonna sing a
A musician has repurposed The Beatles‘ classic ‘Eleanor Rigby’ as a UK drill song. The track, which uses the original vocals from the Liverpool legends’ 1996 hit, is remixed with heavy hitting beats and sharp snare claps. Listen to the moody reversion below. YouTube user Zeke Lanham shared his remix on Reddit, writing” “For some
On July 10, 2021 some of the top musicians to ever walk the planet will be celebrating iconic Rainbow legend Ronnie James Dio’s birthday by virtually uniting to raise money for the “Stand Up And Shout” Cancer Fund. This global phenomena begins at 2:00 PM Pacific and can be viewed for 24 hours. The line-up
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to outline the final easing of England’s coronavirus lockdown later today (July 5). The fourth and final stage of the UK’s Government’s ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown has already been delayed from June 21, with a new date of July 19 now in place for the relaxation of the majority
The War On Drugs have reportedly been filming a new music video, according to a new post on Reddit. The band, led by Adam Granduciel, are said to have been filming in a barn somewhere in the US. “Randomly stumbled upon this on Facebook!” Reddit user frontyer0077 posted on the Indieheads subreddit. “Looks like they’re
Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp, have shared a cover of System Of A Down‘s ‘Chop Suey’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’
Liam Gallagher is one of many figures from the entertainment world celebrating the England football team’s latest Euro 2020 victory. READ MORE: Why ‘Three Lions’ is still the ultimate football anthem The former Oasis frontman took to Twitter after the game to tweet the famous ‘It’s coming home’ refrain from ‘Three Lions’, the 1996 track
Róisín Murphy has announced details of a new remix release titled ‘The Reflex Revisions’ – listen below. READ MORE: Róisín Murphy on the disco revival: “I’m back to snatch Dua Lipa and Jessie Ware’s wigs!” London-based French producer The Reflex – AKA Nicolas Laugier – has reworked singles ‘Incapable’ and ‘Narcissus’ from Murphy’s lauded 2020 album
Grimes has revealed more details about the follow-up to ‘Miss Anthropocene’, saying it will be a “space opera” centred around a lesbian AI being. The record will be the star’s sixth album and will be her first for her new label, Columbia Records. On an Instagram post of her with pink hair and fang-like teeth,
The presence seems most perfect when its seeds lie in the past. On July 2, 3, & 4, artist and creator Ruby Mazur will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most recognizable images in rock n’ roll history. His “Mouth and Tongue” originally used by the Rolling Stones for their “Tumbling Dice”
Bon Jovi‘s 2000 hit ‘It’s My Life’ has reached one billion views of its music video on YouTube. The song now joins the likes of Linkin Park’s ‘In The End‘, System Of A Down’s ‘Chop Suey’ and BTS’ ‘Dynamite’, among others, in securing the landmark achievement. In the music video for the ‘Crush’ single, a
The wealth management firm that was set to become the co-conservator of Britney Spears’ estate alongside her father James has asked to withdraw from it. Bessemer Trust, which manages more than $100billion in assets across its portfolio, filed a new court document today (July 1) in which it requested to resign from the arrangement. The
A group of cross-party politicians are calling on the government to back plans to help the UK music industry recover fully post-coronavirus. As reported by Music Week, 22 MPs from across the main political parties have come together to outline the support needed by the music industry, which has been significantly impacted by ongoing COVID-related
Tkay Maidza has announced a North American tour for September this year, her first trek across the country since 2017. The Adelaide rapper, now based in Los Angeles, will support Emotional Oranges for 11 dates of their Sad Fruit tour from September to November. READ MORE: Tkay Maidza: “This whole journey has just been about finding
Primavera Sound will debut its long-delayed Los Angeles festival in 2022, it’s been confirmed. The Barcelona event had initially intended to expand to LA in 2020, but plans were shelved last May due to coronavirus-enforced restrictions. Organisers have now confirmed that Primavera Sound will take place at the Los Angeles State Historic Park between September
Ariana Grande is giving away $1million (£723k) worth of therapy to fans, the pop star has announced today (June 29). The singer has partnered with mental health support organisation Better Help to help match people seeking therapy with a licensed therapist. Those who sign up for the offer will receive one month of therapy for
A British influencer is said to have controversially undergone numerous surgeries in an attempt to look like BTS singer Jimin. The influencer was previously known as Oli London, but recently changed their name to Jimin in order to strengthen their association with the group. “I’m finally Korean!” they said in a video shared with TMZ. “I’ve