Last night (July 18) saw Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes headline the first night of the historic Download Pilot event, which welcomed the return of UK camping festivals – see footage, reaction and more below. The 10,000-capacity event this weekend (June 18-20), which will see Carter and co joined by other headliners Bullet For My
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Beck has revealed that Oasis were one of the first UK acts to embrace him early on in his career, at a time when he was struggling to get a gig in England. Speaking to Matt Wilkinson on his Apple Music show to mark 25 years of his fifth album ‘Odelay’, the American singer-songwriter discussed Oasis
IDLES have shared a brand new song – listen to ‘Sodium’ below. The new track appears on the soundtrack for DC‘s Dark Nights: Death Metal, released by DC Comics as a tie in for the comic book series of the same name. The soundtrack, out today (June 18) via DC/Loma Vista, also features contributions from
Interpol have revealed that they’ve been working on new music remotely for the last year, and have recently started developing tracks in person. In a post on Instagram, the band said that due to the coronavirus pandemic “we had to use the internet to circulate ideas and collaborate remotely. This was a new experience for
Kojey Radical has shared two new songs, ‘2FS’ and ‘WOOHAA’ – you can hear the new offerings below. The London artist is currently working on his debut studio album, with this pair of tracks serving as his first official solo release since his December 2020 single ‘Good’. Produced by The Elements and The Fanatix respectively,
The tracklist for the official soundtrack to Space Jam: A New Legacy has been revealed. READ MORE: ‘Space Jam’: how it became a cult classic for ’90s kids Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, John Legend, Salt-N-Pepa, Leon Bridges, Brockhampton, Lil Uzi Vert and Big Freedia are among the all-star cast of musicians joining the musical additions
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are set to open a new high school in south LA. The Beats co-founders have partnered with the Los Angeles Unified School District for the venture, with Dre and Iovine having previously spoken about their educational plans back in May 2020. The new school – which will be known as
Amsterdam’s Pip Blom have announced details of their second studio album ‘Welcome Break’, which will arrive this autumn. Ahead of the release, the band have shared the first single from the forthcoming album, the punchy and feel-good ‘Keep It Together’, and an accompanying 80s workout themed video directed by Isabelle Griffioen. The band’s frontwoman, herself
The Jesus and Mary Chain are suing Warner Music Group for copyright infringement, with the band seeking $2.5million (£1,771,825) in damages. The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, was brought by bandleaders Jim and William Reid. The brothers and their lawyer claim Warner is refusing to relinquish ownership of the band’s early catalogue, including
An archive clip of Saweetie rapping for J. Cole has re-emerged, filmed before the former became famous. In the short clip below you can see Saweetie deliver a few bars to the rapper outside his tour bus after a concert in San Diego. Looking back on the event in an interview with Hardknocktv in 2019,
A home video of a teenage Ed Sheeran performing in his school production of the musical Grease is going up for auction, offering a rare look at the singer before global fame beckoned. The film, which is nearly two hours long, shows a 15-year-old Ed portraying the character Roger. Sporting a leather jacket and slicked-back
Slipknot have announced that their 2021 festival dates this summer in Russia, Ukraine and Europe have been rescheduled to 2022. Taking to social media on Friday (June 11), the metal icons shared new dates for festival shows in Moscow, Kiev, Bucharest, Plovdiv, Athens and Wacken. They added that “further shows and dates will be announced
Arlo Parks leads the list of nominations for the 2021 AIM Awards, picking up four nods – see the full list below. This year’s ceremony for the Independent Music Awards will be held in London on August 25, and also sees the likes of Fontaines D.C. and Working Men’s Club pick up nominations. “What an
John Mayer has shared a beautiful acoustic rendition of his new single ‘Last Train Home’ – watch it below. Taken from the singer, songwriter and guitarist’s upcoming eighth studio album ‘Sob Rock’, the original version of the track features vocals from Maren Morris and sounds like was recorded in the ’80s at the height of yacht
Skunk Anansie‘s Skin, Lulu, Alison Moyet and more are among the musical stars to receive honours from The Queen in the 2021 Birthday Honours list. The annual list of recipients was announced yesterday (June 11) to mark the monarch’s birthday, and also sees England footballers Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson nominated for their services to
Lorde has spoken about Primal Scream’s influence on her comeback single ‘Solar Power’, pinpointing ‘Loaded’ as a key inspiration behind it. The New Zealand musician made her return last night (June 10), four years after the release of her second album ‘Melodrama’. Speaking to Zane Lowe on New Music Daily on Apple Music 1, Lorde
CupcakKe has kept herself busy in 2021 with a strong line of singles, and today she’s keeping that momentum going with new track ‘Huhhhhh’. ‘Huhhhhh’ features production from Fantom, with Cupcakke rapping over a bass-heavy beat led by loops of guitar plucks. On the song, the Chicago rapper comments on the work of her peers,
The Pretty Reckless have unveiled their new video for ‘Only Love Can Save Me Now’, which features cameos from Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron. Thayil and Cameron appeared on the track, which was released on The Pretty Reckless’ album ‘Death By Rock And Roll’ earlier this year, and have now appeared in the video.
Former X1 member Lee Eun-sang is set to make his long-awaited return in a new boyband next year. Lee’s agency Brand New Music announced in a statement to South Korean news outlet Hanguk Kyungje today (10 June) that the singer will be included in an upcoming boyband that company is planning to launch next year
The venue where Dimebag Darrell was shot dead is being turned into affordable housing. The former Damageplan and Pantera guitarist was killed at the Alrosa Villa in 2004 by Nathan Gale along with four other fans. Gale was shot dead by police officer James Niggemeyer during the incident. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the venue is now