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Dry Cleaning share new song ‘No Decent Shoes For Rain’

Dry Cleaning have shared a new single titled ‘No Decent Shoes For Rain’, the fourth to be lifted from their forthcoming album ‘Stumpwork’ ahead of its arrival later this month. READ MORE: Dry Cleaning at Meltdown Festival: Grace Jones-approved post-punks beef up their sound “‘No Decent Shoes For Rain’ is inspired by grief,” frontwoman Florence Shaw says of the song; a comparatively moody slow-burner following last month’s ‘Gary Ashby’. “Grief over past relationships, grief for loved ones who have died, and all the things that come with that; loneliness, numbness, yearning, ruminating about the past.” The new song arrives alongside a video which compiles footage of the band in the studio and on tour. Watch that below: Advertisement Dry Cleaning announced ‘Stumpwork’ – the follow-up to 2021’s ‘New Long Leg’ – back in June, alongside lead single ‘Don’t Press Me’. The second single, ‘Anna Calls From The Arctic’, arrived the following month, which was followed by ‘Gary Ashby’ in September – alongside the announcement of a world tour in support of the album. Set to arrive on October 21, the band reunited with ‘New Long Leg’ producer John Parish for ‘Stumpwork’. Speaking to NME at Meltdown Festival earlier this year,… Read More →

11OCTNews

Blink-182 reunite with Tom DeLonge, announce new music and world tour

Blink-182 have reunited with Tom DeLonge for a huge world tour, and are due to release a new single this week. The song ‘Edging’ is set to arrive on Friday (October 14), and it marked the first time in a decade that DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker had been in a studio together (pre-save/pre-add here). READ MORE: Blink-182 – ‘Nine’ review: the spiritual follow-up to the classic ‘Untitled’ A new full-length studio album is also in the works, details of which are yet to be revealed. Advertisement Additionally, the trio have announced their biggest tour to date, with concerts confirmed in the UK, Europe, North America Australia and New Zealand as well as their first-ever shows in Latin America. The mammoth stint will kick off next March and conclude in February 2024. For the UK leg, Blink-182 will visit Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Manchester in September and October 2023. Tickets go on sale at 10am local time next Monday (October 17). You’ll be able to purchase yours here (UK) and here (North America). Blink-182’s 2023/2024 tour dates are as follows: LATIN AMERICA +With Support from Wallows March 11 – Tijuana, MX – Imperial GNP (Festival) March 14 – Lima, Peru… Read More →

10OCTNews

Girls Aloud to release ‘Sound Of The Underground’ 20th anniversary vinyl in honour of Sarah Harding

To mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Sound of the Underground’, Girls Aloud will release a special seven-inch single vinyl in honour of the late Sarah Harding. READ MORE: Sarah Harding, 1981-2021: The rockstar of Girls Aloud who transcended pop’s confines Due to be released on December 9, the seven-inch vinyl for ‘Sound of the Underground’ will be limited to 5,000 copies with 100 per cent of the profits going to The Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal – part of The Christie Charitable Fund – which was established following Harding’s passing at the age of 39 in September last year. The vinyl will also come complete with a never-before-released alternative vocal version of the song from the archives, as well as a sheet of ‘Buy Girls, Bye Boys’ stickers. The vinyl is available to pre-order now. Advertisement The special edition vinyl for ‘Sounds of the Underground’ comes nearly 20 years after Girls Aloud topped the UK Singles Chart with the single in December 2002, earning a Christmas Number 1 before spending four weeks at the top of the charts. To celebrate it’s 20th anniversary, ‘Sound Of The Underground’ is being issued for the very first time as a collectible 7” vinyl. Backed with a… Read More →

10OCTNews

Faith No More frontman Mike Patton describes singers as “fucking idiots”

Faith No More frontman Mike Patton has hit out at the ego of singers, describing most of them as “fucking idiots”. READ MORE: Faith No More are back. Here’s why you should care about the wild and witty progenitors of alt-metal In a career-spanning interview with Bandcamp, Patton discussed projects from across his career, including Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and more, and the way he fits into each band as a vocalist. “I still see it as, ‘I am here to help,’” he said of his process. “I am a component. I think that’s important, but let’s be honest: Singers are fucking idiots. They think they own the fucking show, but they don’t, okay? Advertisement “That’s one thing I’ve learned over the years: All you’ve gotta do is sit back and be a part of the fucking band.” Discussing his role in hardcore band Dead Cross, Patton added: “I’m not pushing ideas on them, because guess what? They’ve got great ideas, and I don’t want to fuck it up.” Mike Patton CREDIT: Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images Earlier this summer, Patton opened up about his mental health struggles following the band’s axed tour dates. Last year, the singer announced that… Read More →

10OCTNews

Roger Waters “couldn’t care less about AC/DC or Eddie Van Halen”

Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters says he “couldn’t care less about AC/DC or Eddie Van Halen” in an explosive new interview with Joe Rogan. Waters, who has recently been criticised for comments about Russia’s war on Ukraine among other topics, sat down for a three-hour conversation on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he detailed some of his musical hates. “[I’m] not really interested in loud rock ‘n’ roll — which some people are and they love it, but I couldn’t care less about AC/DC or Eddie Van Halen or any of that stuff,” he told Rogan. Advertisement “It’s just, who? I don’t go, ‘Who?’ because obviously I know the name. And I’m sure Eddie’s brilliant and a great guitar player and wonderful. It just doesn’t interest me.” Admitting that he’s “not very up on rock history,” Waters added: “I’m not very interested in most popular music. I mean, there are certain people that I’m great fans of, mainly the writers, the singer-songwriters, you know. So, [Bob] Dylan and Neil Young. But I won’t start a long list, because I probably could, but it’s that end of the spectrum that I’m more interested in.” Listen to the full interview below. Elsewhere, Waters has shared his… Read More →

10OCTNews

(G)I-DLE preview title track ‘Nxde’ and B-sides from forthcoming record ‘I Love’

K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE have shared snippets of five tracks from their upcoming record ‘I Love’. READ MORE: (G)I-DLE’s MIYEON: “I am the owner of my life, and I believe in my own path” On October 10, the five-member act unveiled an “audio snippet” video via their official YouTube channel, which included five of six tracks on their forthcoming release ‘I Love’ including its title track ‘Nxde’. The record, which will mark (G)I-DLE’s fifth mini-album arrives on October 17 at 6PM KST. The snippet of ‘Nxde’ features a jazzy instrumental, alongside whispered vocalisations by the girl group. Leader, rapper and producer Soyeon, co-composed the track and contributed to its lyrics, as well those of the remaining songs on ‘I Love’. Advertisement However, ‘I Love’ is the first (G)I-DLE record where the majority of songs were not composed by Soyeon. The rapper co-composed one other track ‘Love’, while vocalists Minnie and Yuqi worked on ‘Change’ and ‘조각품’ (‘Sculpture’) as well as ‘Reset’ and ‘DARK (X-File)’ respectively. The only track that was not previewed in the clip was ‘DARK (X-File)’. The song will be unveiled early through a special video on October 12, much like ‘My Bag’ from their debut studio album… Read More →

10OCTHit Singles

Roxy Music – Deluxe Ultimate Music Guide

As the band reform for a 50th-anniversary celebration, the deluxe – well, what else? – Ultimate Music Guide to Roxy Music. The full story, from “inspired amateurism” to smooth sophistication – and the occasional stylish reformation. Also, an exclusive new interview with the band on the road and Bryan Ferry’s own guide to their classic studio albums. “Well I’m here looking through an old picture frame / Just waiting for the perfect view…” Buy a copy of the magazine here. Missed one in the series? Bundles are available at the same location…

10OCTNews

Andy Bell releases ‘Flicker’ remix EP, announces two more EPs of acoustic songs and covers

Andy Bell has surprise-released an EP of remixes from his recent solo album ‘Flicker’, and announced that two further EPs – one comprising acoustic versions of ‘Flicker’ songs, and one comprising covers – will be released next month. READ MORE: Andy Bell – Soundtrack Of My Life Available to stream now – with an already-sold-out vinyl release slated to land sometime next month – ‘I Am A Strange Loop’ features six new takes on ‘Flicker’ tracks, contributed by the likes of David Holmes (who offers a ‘Radial Mycolog’ remix of ‘The Sky Without You’), Maps (who remixed ‘It Gets Easier’), Bdrmm (‘Way Of The World’) and A Place To Bury Strangers (‘World Of Echo’). Listen to the full EP below: Advertisement I Am A Strange Loop EP by Andy Bell Bell’s next two releases will arrive in a matter of weeks. A five-track EP, ‘The Grounding Process’, is set to come out on November 4, with the four-track ‘Untitled Film Stills’ following three weeks later on November 25. The former will consist of acoustic versions of songs pulled from ‘Flicker’, while the latter compiles four covers. Three covers featured on ‘Untitled Film Stills’ had been released earlier as B-sides on singles… Read More →

09OCTNews

System Of A Down fans “scare the shit out of” Serj Tankian in public by screaming ‘Chop Suey!’ lyrics

Serj Tankian has discussed how System Of A Down fans “scare the shit out of” the singer by screaming the lyrics to ‘Chop Suey!’ at him in public. The rock band’s iconic 2001 song opens with Tankian screaming the lyrics “wake up!” which has become a curse for him when going about his daily life, as he revealed. “People will scare the shit out of me when they yell, ‘Wake up!’ behind me somewhere — wherever, in public,” Tankian told Revolver in a new interview. Advertisement “I’m like, ‘Fuck dude! Really? Wow, I’m glad you’re excited but don’t do that.’ I get that a lot.” Despite this, Tankian says he is still grateful to have fans who connect with his music and want to meet him. “It’s the biggest compliment in the world, to start with, that anyone would listen to your music,” he said. “And to me, the best thing to see is multi-generational listeners.” Elsewhere, Tankian recently announced a new EP, which he is releasing through an augmented reality app. ‘Perplex Cities’ is the follow-up to the 2021 EP ‘Elasticity’ and a track is being released through the Arloopa app each week starting from September 19 along with… Read More →

09OCTNews

Lil Nas X responds to Andrew Tate criticism: “Never gonna let you smash, loser”

Lil Nas X has taken to Twitter to ask controversial internet personality Andrew Tate to “please stop mentioning me”. READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist Tate has previously called Lil Nas X “dangerous” and recently did an interview where he claimed he wasn’t “the worst influence out here. You have Lil Nas X twerking on the devil in music videos which our children are digesting, you have drill artists rapping about stabbing people to death in the middle of a knife crime epidemic. “You have all these insanities in the world…but I’m not the devil. There are certainly worse people than me,” Tate continued before he spoke about “traditional masculinity” being one of his key beliefs and how he’s a “nice guy”. Advertisement Sharing the clip, Lil Nas X wrote: “Andrew Tate, please stop mentioning me! I am never gonna let you smash, loser!” andrew tate please stop mentioning me! i am never gonna let u smash loser! https://t.co/UHjAUAgPmR — im not reading all that (@LilNasX) October 7, 2022 Responding to a now-deleted tweet that accused him of being “the problem in this new society”, Lil Nas… Read More →

09OCTNews

Ed Sheeran performs surprise gig outside Ipswich Town Hall

On Friday (October 7), Ed Sheeran performed a surprise hometown gig on the steps of Ipswich Town Hall – see footage and reaction below. Fans in the Suffolk city were surprised to see Sheeran, who sponsors the town’s football club, rock up in the centre of town to perform his debut album track ‘The A Team’. “I’ve played so many shows here and have such love for this place,” he told the large crowd who had gathered. “I’m so happy to be back here.” Advertisement According to reports from the Ipswich Star, Sheeran performed with an acoustic guitar he had bought earlier that day from a local music shop. In an Instagram video, he announced the set in a video recorded at the Music World store. After the performance, Sheeran then signed the guitar and gifted it to a 10-year-old fan who is an aspiring musician and guitarist. An attendee told the Daily Mail: ‘Such a humble guy coming to Ipswich playing us some of his fantastic hits and ending it by giving his guitar to an up and coming 10-year-old guitarist in the audience. Wow. Thank you Ed.’ See footage and reaction to the surprise gig below. Ed Sheeran… Read More →

08OCTNews

Snoop Dogg and Master P help seven-year-old shooting victim publish children’s book

Snoop Dogg and Master P have joined forces to help Malakai Roberts – a seven-year-old Kentucky boy who was permanently blinded as a result of gun violence – write and publish a children’s book about overcoming adversity. READ MORE: Snoop Dogg – ‘Algorithm’ review: Snoop’s shot at making old-school hip-hop great again In December of 2020, Roberts’ family home in Lexington, Kentucky was targeted with aggressive gunfire. While sleeping near his mother and younger brother, five-year-old Malakai was shot in the head. The bullet missed his brain by two centimetres, leaving him permanently blind and destroying his senses of smell and taste. Drawing from his personal experiences, Roberts’ book, Adventures With Malakai, will be about overcoming adversity. The book was debuted at a YMCA in the child’s home state on Wednesday (October 5), where he was joined by Master P. Advertisement In an interview with WLKY News (via Billboard), the rapper said: “This book is going to be special because Malakai is special. I mean, this kid has never given up with all the adversity he went through so this book is gonna be special. And it’s all about kids, so we’re gonna be able to teach kids and help… Read More →

07OCTNews

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor on ‘The End, So Far’: some fans will have “a fucking cystic embolism”

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has spoken about the reaction that the band’s new album ‘The End, So Far’ may get from some fans. READ MORE: Slipknot: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map” In an interview for NME‘s Big Read, Taylor spoke about Slipknot’s seventh record, which has been described as their most experimental and inventive of their career. “Musically, we’ve never shied away from a challenge,” he said. “It got to the point where you’re like, ‘Where do we go?’ [We said] let’s look back for inspiration instead of trying to look forward, and let’s try to embrace some of the shit that made us wanna do this in the first place.” Advertisement He continued: “We’ve always been experimental,” commenting that some fans will have “a fucking cystic embolism” when they hear the new record. “Everybody just assumes that we’re heavy all the fucking time. We do have moments of blasts and brilliance, but at the same time, we have songs like [acoustic and string led ‘Vol 3’ cut] ‘Circle’. “We also have songs like ‘Snuff’ [brooding and clean from fourth album ‘All Hope Is Gone’]. When people hear [the new album], they go, ‘Well, that’s… Read More →

07OCTNews

Gavin Rossdale on Bush’s new album ‘The Art Of Survival’, cooking with Tom Jones and that ‘Woodstock’ doc

Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale has spoken to NME about the grunge veterans’ post pandemic album ‘The Art Of Survival’ – which shines a light on the “destruction of women’s rights, the planet and the rise of AI”. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Bush’s Gavin Rossdale Like many musicians who were aghast at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade – which ensured abortion will no longer be protected as a federal right in the US for the first time since 1973 – Rossdale also felt the denial of women’s rights to an abortion “was the fucking weirdest thing I’ve ever heard in my life.” “To be honest it made me really proud to be English,” he told N Advertisement ME. “It’s just like something no one would ever think of from where I’m from, and a lot of people in America. It’s just pretty horrific.” After addressing the issue on recent single ‘More Than Machines’, Rossdale said: “It’s so strange because there’s such an emphasis on progress and trying to make things a little better all the time and we’re more accepting of minorities and all that. It blows me away.” He continued: “It wasn’t like I set… Read More →

06OCTNews

JAY B announces first details of his sophomore mini-album as Def., ‘abandoned love.’

JAY B has announced the first details of his forthcoming sophomore mini-album under the pseudonym Def., titled ‘abandoned love.’. READ MORE: JAY B: “These days my burden is growing, so I try to instil the mindset of enjoying it all” The GOT7 member and soloist took to his Twitter page on October 5 to announce his next project as Def., revealed to be titled ‘abandoned love.’. JAY B has released and produced music under the pseudonyms Def. and Defsoul, which he first adopted as a stage name prior to his career as an idol. According to JAY B’s announcement, physical copies of ‘abandoned love.’ will be sold in limited quantities through a pre-sale, which will conclude on October 13. Due out in full on October 17, ‘abandoned love.’ is set to include six new tracks – ‘my wrong’, ‘comedown’, ‘my abandoned love’, ‘not easy’, ‘맞아 (right)’ and ‘you say’. Def. 2ST EP 'abandoned love.' 예약판매 안내 ?예약 판매 기간 2022.10.06 AM11:00 ~ 2022.10.13 (KST)*친필 싸인씨디 400장 랜덤 증정 (초도 한정) *한정 수량으로 판매되오니 구매에 참고해주시기 바랍니다. *Ktown4u,Yes24, 알라딘, 교보 핫트랙스, 신나라에서 확인하실수있습니다#Def pic.twitter.com/IAExkkZ34K — JAY B (@jaybnow_hr) October 5, 2022 Advertisement The forthcoming release of ‘abandoned love.’ will mark JAY… Read More →

06OCTNews

Mel C says Spice Girls are “always working” on a reunion with Victoria Beckham

Mel C and her Spice Girls bandmate Mel B are pushing for the group to start performing again, and are attempting to convince Posh Spice – aka Victoria Beckham – to rejoin the fold as well. READ MORE: Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ at 25: what we’ve learned from the iconic girl group since In an interview with Extra to discuss her new memoir The Sporty One: My Life As A Spice Girl, Mel C – aka Sporty Spice, aka Melanie Chisholm – said that while she doesn’t see the other members of the girl group as much as she’d like, they “stay in touch” and are “always talking about opportunities to get everyone back onstage together”. “In my heart of hearts, I want to get back onstage. So me and Mel B are championing and we’re all talking and trying to make that happen,” Chisholm added. When the topic of getting Beckham to return came up, Chisholm said that the group were “always working on her”. Advertisement “It’s like… ‘No pressure. But the world wants it,’” Chisholm said. “We hope – I can’t give a time frame. It is something we want to do. We are trying to push through. At the moment, Victoria… Read More →

06OCTNews

South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to make decision on BTS’ military service by December

South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has announced that it will make a decision on the possibility of BTS‘ exemption from military service by December. READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the future The announcement was made during tourism minister Park Bo-kyun’s attendance of the South Korean National Assembly’s parliamentary inspection of the administration yesterday (October 5), per Ten Asia. Park shared a timeline for the decision after People Power Party member Lee Yong-ho requested for him to “actively review the issue of BTS’s military service”, as translated by Soompi. “Member Jin’s enlistment is set to be sorted out by December, but the MCST will finalise our stance as soon as possible before then,” Park said in response. Under current South Korean law, BTS’ oldest member Jin, who turns 30 this December, will soon be required to fulfil the country’s military service mandate once he hits the age limit for conscription. Advertisement “We are comprehensively reviewing the issue by looking at various aspects including the points that national defence is a sacred duty, [and] military service is a symbol of fairness,” Park clarified. “BTS has made Korea known… Read More →

05OCTNews

There’s been an increase in David Bowie-inspired baby names since his death

David Bowie-inspired baby names have been on the increase since the icon died in 2016, new figures have found. READ MORE: Inside Moonage Daydream: the David Bowie doc that nearly killed its director According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of boys registered with the name Ziggy, a reference to his acclaimed 1972 album ‘Ziggy Stardust’, at birth in England and Wales rose from 49 to 136 between 2016 and 2021. The number of boys registered with the name Bowie also rose from 35 to 78 during the same period. Advertisement The names grew in popularity for girls too, with 28 girls called Bowie and 14 called Ziggy last year. The name Ezra also rose in prominence following George Ezra‘s success with 1,226 boys registered with the name last year. George Ezra CREDIT: Parri Thomas for NME Like Ezra, the number of baby girls named Mabel also peaked in 2021 at 885, which followed particularly large increases in 2018 and 2020. This may have been influenced by the singer and songwriter Mabel, whose breakthrough single ‘Finders Keepers’ reached the Top 10 in 2017, according to the new research. Elsewhere, Star Wars, Pixar movies and the TV show Sex Education were… Read More →

05OCTNews

SF9 announce Seoul and North American stops for ‘Live Fantasy #4 Delight’ tour in November

K-pop boyband SF9 have announced stops in Seoul and North America for their upcoming ‘Live Fantasy #4 Delight’ tour, due to begin this November. READ MORE: Seulgi – ‘28 Reasons’ review: Red Velvet star stuns on intoxicating solo debut South Korean music label FNC Entertainment made the announcement of SF9’s forthcoming tour earlier today (October 5) via social media, where it dropped a list of dates and locations. The ‘Live Fantasy #4 Delight’ tour will kick off with a three-night show in SF9’s home city of Seoul in November, before the group embark on a trek across the US with five shows scheduled in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Los Angeles across November and December. Venue and other specific show information have yet to be made publicly available by the organisers involved. While ticketing information for the tour’s US stops have also yet to be announced, tickets for the Seoul shows will reportedly be made available exclusively on South Korean ticketing provider MelOn Ticket, with more details to be made available on October 7, per Korea JoongAng Daily. 2022 SF9 LIVE FANTASY #4 DELIGHT TOUR>> https://t.co/TtljSGIoCo#SF9 #에스에프나인 #DELIGHT pic.twitter.com/HyZFDX6hy0 — FNC Ent. (@FNC_ENT) October 5, 2022 Advertisement Members Inseong… Read More →

04OCTNews

Shaun Ryder announces first solo show in 11 years

Shaun Ryder has shared details of his first live solo performance in 11 years, with all money raised on the night going to mental health charity Mind. The Happy Mondays star will play a hometown charity gig at Manchester’s Factory 251 on October 7, supported by club night and record label This Feeling – including an appearance from Creation Records founder and former Oasis manager Alan McGee, among other “surprises” promised for the evening. “I’m really looking forward to playing my first solo show in 11 years,” Ryder said in a statement. “It’ll be great to play some songs from my album ‘Visits From Future Technology’ live.” Advertisement Tickets for the charity show are available to purchase here. Originally recorded in Los Angeles back in 2010, McGee suggested to Ryder that he revisit the sessions, leading to its release in 2021 with re-recorded vocals and additional help from producer Sunny Levine. Describing the album last year – his follow-up to 2003’s ‘Amateur Night In The Big Top’ – Ryder said: “In my delusional ADHD brain it’s my ‘Sgt. Pepper’ [Beatles] full of different flavoured songs.” In July, the Happy Mondays also released a new EP, ‘Tart Tart’, in tribute to… Read More →

04OCTNews

South Korean defence minister says it is “desirable” that BTS carry out military service

South Korean defence minister Lee Jong-sup has expressed his reluctance toward exempting members of boyband BTS from compulsory military service. READ MORE: Inside the V&A museum’s new Korean culture exhibition, ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’ On October 4 at the National Defence Committee’s interpellation session, Lee was asked for his opinion on a bill proposed by Kim Young-bae of the Democratic Party of Korea last month, which aims to allow pop celebrities like BTS, who have received merits from the government, to serve an alternative form of military service. According to KoreaJoongAngDaily, the defence minister stated that it is “desirable that members of BTS carry out their mandatory military service”. However, Lee also added that he would “respect the revised law if it does pass in Congress”. Advertisement This follows the statement he made shortly after Kim’s bill was proposed, in which Lee said it would be “difficult” to extend this alternative [military service] programme to BTS due to “aspects of fairness on fulfilling mandatory military service”. In his original proposal, Kim suggested for existing provisions for athletes, actors, directors and classical musicians who have made a significant international impact be made available to decorated pop musicians such as BTS. “Korean pop celebrities… Read More →