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Nine Inch Nails to fill in for The Strokes at Boston Calling following COVID-19 case

Nine Inch Nails will headline Boston Calling for a second night after The Strokes were forced to pull out due to a member of their camp testing positive for coronavirus. READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article” In a statement posted to Instagram this morning (May 28), The Strokes announced their set at Boston Calling tonight (May 28) and their show in support of congressional candidate Kina Collins on Monday (May 30) would be affected. Trent Reznor and co. performed a 21-song set at the Boston festival last night (May 27), appearing in place of Foo Fighters following the death of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins. Advertisement “We’re very sorry for the conditions that led to us being here. With our friends Foo Fighters, our hearts go out to them,” Reznor told the crowd at Harvard Athletic Complex before performing ‘Even Deeper’. Revealing that NIN would be back as headliners the following night, he added: “I was sitting backstage, and I was started to freak myself out. We’re not even supposed to be here tonight, and I don’t know if you’ve heard but we’re here tomorrow night.” You can see Nine… Read More →

27MAYNews

Charli XCX teases new collaboration with Tiësto

Charli XCX has teased a brand new collaboration with Tiësto called ‘Hot In It’. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Tiësto Last night (May 26), the pop star took to TikTok to share a clip of herself getting ready to attend this year’s amfAR Gala in Cannes. Beginning the clip wearing an “I [heart] gossip” t-shirt, Charli documents her beauty regime – hair, makeup and styling – with a big reveal of her final outfit at the end. The clip is soundtracked by an up-tempo new track from the singer. Advertisement “I’m gon’ be rockin’ it, droppin’ it/ Shake my ass, I’m stopping it/ I look hot in it, hot in it/ I look hot in it,” Charli sings on the track’s chorus. No further information was shared, but according to multiple online posts, ‘Hot In It’ is a collaboration with Tiësto. Check out Charli XCX’s TikTok preview of ‘Hot In It’ below: @charlixcx hot innut ? ♬ Hot In It – Charli XCX Charli’s last album was March’s ‘Crash’. In a four-star review, NME‘s El Hunt wrote: “Since the beginning, we’ve seen Charli XCX trying on many guises, whether she’s referencing new-wave on ‘Sucker’ or teaming up with SOPHIE to… Read More →

27MAYNews

Måneskin’s Damiano David “regrets shutting down” Eurovision cocaine speculation

Måneskin frontman Damiano David has revealed that he “fucking regrets” his decision to “shut down” speculation that he took cocaine on the set of Eurovision 2021, joking that it would have made for a a “legend”. READ MORE: Måneskin on the cover: “Nobody is keeping rock’n’roll alive – it’s just impossible to kill” NME flew out to Verona to interview the Italian rock sensation for this week’s Big Read cover story. This week marks one year since the band were crowned victors of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, shortly before they made headlines when viewers thought they caught David snorting cocaine off a table in the green room. The band denied it and David passed a voluntary drugs test. Now, they’ve spoken out about the furore that surrounded it. “I fucking regret my decision to shut it down!” David told NME, laughing. “I should have left it. Imagine if nobody knew if I did a line of blow in front of 80million people or not. That would have been a fucking legend! This year, I’d have done it again – in front of every fucking camera!” Advertisement He added: “I’ve never done coke in my life and I don’t think… Read More →

27MAYNews

Calvin Harris And Dua Lipa Make A Sexy ‘Potion’ With Young Thug

It’s been four years since Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris collaborated together to create a summertime smash hit with “One Kiss.” Now they’ve once again teamed up for a new summer jam called “Potion,” this time featuring Young Thug and sprinkling a little bit of sex appeal. The accompanying music video for this disco-pop single shows Dua and Young Thug jamming at a tropical island from sunset through dusk. It begins with Dua singing from an overturned retro car. “In the whip on a Tuesday night / Got the music high,” she vocalizes. “And you by my si-i-ide, si-i-ide.” We later see her strut across a hallway of neon lights with her backup dancers and show off her erotic moves on a lilypad and even onstage in a glittery silver dress and boots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFV6t4Dl_zQ “Late night conversations / Electric emotions / Sprinkled with a little bit of sex / And it’s a potion, yeah,” Dua sings throughout the chorus. “Late night, bodies achin’ / Mental stimulation / Sprinkled with a little bit of sex appeal / And it’s a moment, yeah, yeah.” With a band playing electric guitar chords, Young Thug dons on a glittery multicolor tux and shades. “I’ve… Read More →

24MAYNews

Mark Tuan says he has “finished” work on a solo “album-like project”

GOT7 member Mark Tuan has teased his debut solo album, saying that he’s done working on the upcoming record. READ MORE: Every GOT7 song ranked in order of greatness In a recent interview with Singles Magazine, the Taiwanese-American K-pop idol revealed that he had recently completed an “album-like project”, just prior to his arrival in South Korea to join GOT7 for the boyband’s comeback. “I’ve worked on a lot more songs than the singles that have been released,” said Tuan, as translated by Soompi. “Before I came to Korea, I hastily finished working on an album-like project then threw a listening party for my friends and staff members and the response was good.” Advertisement The Taiwanese-American singer added that he had prepared “quite a lot” of songs, and that everybody at his listening party had different favourites. “I plan on releasing the finished album before the year ends,” he teased. Elsewhere during the interview, Tuan also spoke about his songwriting process as a soloist. “Since this is work that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, I focused on writing lyrics that many people can relate to,” he said, adding that he expresses messages in his music by… Read More →

23MAYNews

Scientists discover that scallops “love” disco lights

Scientists have discovered a new technique for catching scallops while fishing that could help protect the seabed, involving LED “disco” lighting. Marine scientist Dr. Rob Enever and his team at Fishtek Marine, a Devon-based fisheries consultancy, designed small underwater “potlights” to attract crabs and lobsters, and remove the need to use other fish as bait. However, while the lights were supposed to attract crabs into the pots, the experiment found that it was primarily scallops who were drawn to the LED lighting. READ MORE: The 20 Best Disco Songs of All Time Advertisement Speaking to The Guardian, Enever said of the discovery: “It’s like a scallop disco – illuminate the trap and they come in. It’s astonishing that no one else has discovered this before. It’s quite an exciting find. This has the potential to open up a whole new inshore fishery and that’s a global first.” The accidental discovery may help to lower the damage caused to seabeds by fishing. Most scallops are caught by dredging, which can significantly damage marine habitats when done on a large scale. Fisher Jon Ashworth, who was also involved in the experiment, said: “Pretty much every pot that we hauled had scallops in… Read More →

23MAYNews

Perry Farrell’s Porno For Pyros reunite at Welcome To Rockville

Perry Farrell‘s Porno For Pyros reunited on stage at Welcome To Rockville festival last night (May 22) – see what went down at their first full show in 26 years below. The band, who have been periodically active since the 1990s, were filling in for Jane’s Addiction, who pulled out of their set at the last minute due to Dave Navarro’s ongoing battle with COVID, as Farrell explained in a statement. Discussing Navarro’s “long bout with COVID,” Farrell revealed that the Porno For Pyros line-up for their first full show in over 25 years – they reunited in 2020 for a Lollapalooza livestream – would feature himself, Stephen Perkins, Peter DiStefeno and Mike Watt. Advertisement “Rockville, although we are blue that Jane’s cannot be with you at this time due to Dave’s long bout with COVID, I am still coming to Daytona,” Farrell said in the statement. “We’ll play some Jane’s songs for you as well, but for now let’s recall: My boat’s capsized it’s gonna sink to the bottom. I can see the lights on the shore…” See footage from the set below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Welcome To Rockville (@welcometorockville) View this post… Read More →

17MAYNews

The Killers to headline Poland’s Open’er Festival 2022

The Killers have been announced as one of the headliners of Poland’s Open’er Festival 2022. READ MORE: The Killers: “There are a lot of young people unsure of their place in this world” The indie rockers join dozens of acts already announced for the festival, which is held at Gdynia-Kosakowo airport, and will top the bill on July 2. Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Imagine Dragons, Twenty One Pilots, Playboi Carti, Martin Garrix, The Chemical Brothers, Måneskin, Megan Thee Stallion, Glass Animals, Gunna, Clairo, Tove Lo, Little Simz, Jessie Ware, Royal Blood, Years And Years, The Smile and Michael Kiwanuka are all booked for the festival, which runs from June 29-July 2. Advertisement The Killers previously headlined the 2020 edition of the Polish festival. Open’er Festival is operating in solidarity with Ukraine and says it “will be a place of support for Ukrainians facing the barbaric Russian aggression of their country”. A special initiative “Wspierajmy Ukrainę na koncertach / Support Ukraine at concerts” will take place during the festival to help the actions of Polish Center For International Aid. Find more information here. Four-day tickets are priced at €150 (£126), while four-day tickets with camping cost €175 (£147). Two-day tickets cost €105… Read More →

17MAYNews

Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno says firing Tom Meighan “was like seeing your house burn down”

Serge Pizzorno has addressed Tom Meighan’s sacking, after the former Kasabian frontman was convicted in 2020 of assaulting his wife. READ MORE: Kasabian talk ‘SCRIPTVRE’ and new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’: “This is a re-set” Pizzorno, who has since taken over lead singer duties in the Leicester band, spoke in a new interview about the decision to fire Meighan. “The summer when Tom left was absolutely heartbreaking,” Pizzorno told The Guardian. Advertisement “It felt like leaving home and coming back and seeing it burnt down, walking round the ashes, seeing old pictures and artefacts and picking things up and sifting through the destruction. It was an intense time.” Kasabian’s Tom Meighan (Picture: Getty) Pizzorno, who is promoting Kasabian’s new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’, added that “it always amazes me” how fans were so aggrieved by the band’s decision to sack Meighan. The former frontman was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid labour and has since married Vikki Ager, the partner that he abused. “It always amazes me how strong people’s opinions are when they don’t know anything about the actual truth,” Pizzorno said. “There’s way more to it. Who in their right mind would sack a frontman if there wasn’t cause?… Read More →

16MAYNews

Linkin Park unveil new deluxe ‘Minutes To Midnight’ reissue with four extra songs

Linkin Park have unveiled a new, deluxe edition of their 2007 album, ‘Minutes To Midnight’. READ MORE: Mike Shinoda on writing an album on Twitch, 20 years of ‘Hybrid Theory’ and Chester Bennington’s voice It’s in celebration of the record’s 15th anniversary, following its original release on May 14 that year. The album has been digitally re-released with four bonus songs that were only previously available via the Japanese and iTunes versions of the LP. Advertisement “Join us in celebrating 15 years of Minutes To Midnight with 4 bonus tracks including No Roads Left and Across The Line,” said the band in a post on Twitter. “Now streaming everywhere.” Check out the album here and listen to the bonus tracks below: Join us in celebrating 15 years of Minutes to Midnight with 4 bonus tracks including “No Roads Left” and “Across the Line.” Now streaming everywhere: https://t.co/KHrD1sa8hQ#MinutesToMidnight pic.twitter.com/RswUvGsNKE — LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) May 13, 2022 Advertisement Recently, Linkin Park said that they plan on communicating with their fans “a little more regularly” moving forward. The band, who have been on hiatus since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017, took to Instagram this month (May 3) to share a statement… Read More →

16MAYNews

Bonehead shares update after tonsil cancer treatment

Former Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has posted an update following his first treatment for tonsil cancer. READ MORE: Oasis – every album ranked and rated The musician shared the news of his diagnosis last month and said that he would be taking a break. “Just to let you all know I’m going to be taking a break from playing for a while,” he said at the time. “I’ve been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, but the good news is it’s treatable and I’ll be starting a course of treatment soon. “I’ll keep you posted how it’s going, I’m gutted I’m missing the gigs with Liam and the band. Have the best summer and enjoy the gigs if you’re going, I’ll see you soon xxx.” Posting this evening (May 16) following his first treatment, Arthurs said that he was “feeling OK”. pic.twitter.com/cAij0959xK — Paul Arthurs. (@BoneheadsPage) May 16, 2022 “I had my first session of radiotherapy this morning and am now having a course of chemotherapy which will finish at 6am, so it’s an overnight stay at the Christie Hospital,” he wrote. “Another session of radiotherapy in the morning, then home. Thirty sessions of radiotherapy and two sessions of chemo in total,… Read More →

16MAYNews

Deftones announce intimate London show for next month

Deftones have announced details of an intimate London show to take place next month – see full details below and get your tickets here. On June 13, the week after the band play a huge slot at Download Festival, Chino Moreno and co. will head to the capital to play the Kentish Town Forum. READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere” Tickets for the gig at the Forum, which will see Deftones being supported by Grandson, will go on sale on Friday (May 20) at 9am local time. An O2 presale will precede it on Wednesday (May 18), also at 9am, with a Live Nation presale the following day at the same time. Advertisement Get your tickets here and see full details of the gig below. London, we are returning for an intimate show on 13 June with special guest, @Grandson. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9AM BST. pic.twitter.com/LvAtZXeRpJ — Deftones (@deftones) May 16, 2022 The new show comes on the back of a recent US tour with Gojira, on which the band debuted a new line-up after Sergio Vega announced in March that he had officially left Deftones. The bassist had played with the iconic… Read More →

16MAYNews

UK festivals including Reading & Leeds sign charter to tackle sexual violence at events

More than 100 UK festivals, including Reading & Leeds and Latitude, have signed a charter pledging to tackle sexual violence at their events. A charter first drawn up by the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) in 2017 has been updated for this year as the country prepares for its first uninterrupted summer of live music and events in three years. The charter, titled Safer Spaces, sees events promise that “all allegations of sexual harassment, assault and violence will be taken seriously, acted upon promptly and investigated,” and among the 103 signees are Cornish festival Boardmasters, Northamptonshire’s Shambala and more. Advertisement Kelly Bennaton of Rape Crisis England and Wales said: “Festival-goers deserve to know that if they report sexual assault they will be listened to and believed, and that those working on site are equipped to handle all reports with knowledge and empathy. “They also deserve to know that festivals are taking a proactive approach in preventing sexual assault, and that abusive behaviour will not be tolerated.” AIF’s Phoebe Rodwell added: “It’s important that we renew the Safer Spaces campaign in 2022 with up-to-date messaging, resources and practices, to prevent sexual violence and promote a survivor-led approach, helping festival organisers to fulfil… Read More →

16MAYNews

Watch Diddy open Billboard Music Awards with Teyana Taylor

Diddy opened the Billboard Music Awards 2022, featuring appearances from Bryson Tiller, Jack Harlow and Teyana Taylor. The annual awards show is taking place tonight (May 15) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with Diddy acting as host. As the ceremony kicked off, the star addressed the crowd, calling himself the “vibe curator for this evening’s festivities” and telling the audience to “get up and get ready to have fun”. Advertisement The opening performance kicked off with Diddy previewing a new song called ‘Gotta Move On’ with vocals from Tiller, before segueing into Harlow airing his recent single ‘First Class’. Then, the camera cut to the B-stage in the middle of the room, where Diddy had moved and performed a snippet of ‘Mo Money, Mo Problems’, with the help of Taylor and her daughter Junie. A Master of Rap and entrepreneur mogul who still reigns Supreme! He"called all the shots" by keeping it ? since winning his first #BBMAs2022 award 25 years ago. Here's to the legend,the one and only…@Diddy #BillboardMusicAwards #BBMAs @TMZ pic.twitter.com/sObT1ydAVm — hoopstah (@hooperstarium) May 16, 2022 After the performance, Diddy said: “We all got a second chance at life. Now because the world is open sometimes… Read More →

15MAYNews

Watch Selena Gomez impersonate Miley Cyrus on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Selena Gomez took a stab at impersonating her friend and fellow pop star Miley Cyrus during her turn as host on Saturday Night Live this weekend. READ MORE: Selena Gomez – ‘Revelación’ EP review: love and self-confidence abound The singer and actor made her SNL debut last night (May 14), alongside Post Malone who appeared as the episode’s musical guest. During her opening monologue, Gomez explained that she grew up watching the late night sketch show every week with her mother and how “this is a big moment for me”. Advertisement She then went on to talk about how she started acting when she was seven and that she’s been “lucky enough to work with some Hollywood icons”, including her Only Murders In The Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, “and, of course, Barney”, she joked. Referring to an early appearance she made on children’s show Barney & Friends back in the early 2000s, producers cut to a shot of her on the show. “That was the first show I was on,” she told the audience. Elsewhere during her opening, she said she asked one of her “oldest friends”, Miley Cyrus, for hosting advice as the ‘Plastic Hearts’ singer has hosted the show… Read More →

15MAYNews

Abbey Road Studios announce winners of first ever Music Photography Awards

Abbey Road Studios held their first ever Music Photography Awards (MTAs) last night (May 14) – see the list of winners below. READ MORE: The greatest debut albums recorded at Abbey Road Studios Announced back in February, the first ever MPAs celebrated the best music photography of 2021, with awards voted for by a panel including Moses Sumney, Shygirl and David Bowie photographer Rankin. Among the winners of last night’s ceremony, held at Abbey Road, was Eric Johnson, who won the Icon Award for his legendary photographs of the late ’90s and early ’00s New York hip-hop scene, including famous shots of Biggie Smalls, Aaliyah, Nas, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill and many more. Advertisement Abbey Road’s Managing Director Isabel Garvey said of the awards: “Everyone at Abbey Road Studios is thrilled with the quality of the entries and winners in our first Music Photography Awards. More broadly, we’re also incredibly encouraged by the way in which the MPAs has been embraced across the arts and creative landscape. “It’s been brilliant to create a platform to recognise emerging and established talent in this important field, and we’re already looking forward to doing it all again in 2023!” See the full list of… Read More →

15MAYNews

Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra share powerful video for Eurovision-winning song ‘Stefania’

Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra have shared a powerful video for ‘Stefania’, the song that won them last night’s (May 14) Eurovision Song Contest. READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible” The band triumphed over the UK’s Sam Ryder at the Turin ceremony, receiving a massive portion of the public vote. Following the performance, they have shared an official video for ‘Stefania’, which was shot in the cities of Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka and Hostomel, all of which were bombed during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Advertisement At the end of the video, a message from the band reads: “This video was filmed in Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka, Hostomel, cities near Kyiv that suffered the horrors of Russian occupation. “Dedicated to the brave Ukrainian people, to the mothers protecting their children, to all those who gave their lives for our freedom. “Every man, every woman, every innocent child. “The war in Ukraine has multiple faces, but it is our mother’s face that keeps our hearts alive in the darkest times. “Stand with Ukraine!” Advertisement Watch the ‘Stefania’ video below: Speaking to NME this week, frontman Oleh Psiuk explained how their taking part was a “huge responsibility”, given the ongoing war… Read More →

14MAYNews

Waterparks share infectious new single ‘FUNERAL GREY’

Waterparks are back with their first new music in almost a year, dropping the infectious single ‘FUNERAL GREY’ – listen below. READ MORE: Waterparks’ Awsten Knight: “Maybe I’ll leak our unreleased demos” The Texas trio have been teasing their return since the beginning of the year. In February, they shared an update on their fifth studio album, the follow-up to last year’s ‘Greatest Hits’, teasing that it was “80 per cent done”. They then teased that if ‘Greatest Hits’ was “an indoor nighttime album”, the new record would be “an outdoor daytime album”. They also hinted at an imminent single release, writing in a note: “Probably need to let you hear something soon huh?” Advertisement Waterparks – comprising Awsten Knight, Geoff Wigington and Otto Wood – have signed with Fueled By Ramen, following their departure from 300 Entertainment; ‘FUNERAL GREY’ is their first track for the iconic alternative label. “And then she walked away/ I didn’t get her name/ I can’t explain the look on her face/ She wore a sweater in summer weather, yeah,” Knight sings on the bouncy, guitar-led track. “She wore a sweater, it was funeral grey/ And now it’s killing me/ I just want you to be my next mistake that I’m… Read More →

14MAYNews

Soft Cell to perform their debut album in full for first North American tour in 20 years

Soft Cell are set to perform their debut album ‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret’ in full on their first North American tour in 20 years – see the dates below and get tickets here. The duo returned last week (May 6) with ‘*Happiness Not Included’, their first new album in two decades. The synth-pop duo, comprised of Marc Almond and Dave Ball, had recently reunited for their first album since 2002’s ‘Cruelty Without Beauty’. A short run of UK dates then followed the announcement in late 2021, and Soft Cell will now head to North America later this year for their first tour there in two decades. Advertisement The gigs will begin in El Cajon, California on August 23, with five dates following including shows in Chicago and New York. Tickets are on sale now – pick up yours here and see the full list of dates below. AUGUST 2022 23 – El Cajon, The Magnolia 24 – Los Angeles, YouTube Theater 26 – San Francisco, The Masonic 28 – Chicago, House of Blues 30 – New York, Beacon Theatre 31 – Toronto, History Soft Cell. CREDIT: Andrew Whitton Speaking on the direction of the band’s new record, Almond said: “In this… Read More →

14MAYNews

Epik High announce 2022 tour of Asia and Australia

Epik High have announced an Asia Pacific tour that so far spans five stops in Southeast Asia and Australia. READ MORE: Epik High’s Tablo talks ‘Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2’: “I’m still exactly where I started” This July, the Korean hip-hop group will head to Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney, Bangkok and Jakarta for the Epik High Is Here Tour, they announced today (May 14). A tour poster hints at four more stops that have yet to be revealed. The tour will kick off in Singapore on July 9 then head to Australia for stops in Melbourne (July 11) and Sydney (July 12). The group will then fly back to Southeast Asia to perform in Bangkok, Thailand and then Jakarta, Indonesia. Ticketing details have yet to be announced, but you can see the full list of dates and venues below. The wait is over! EPIK HIGH ASIA PACIFIC TOUR 2022, spanning stops in Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney, Bangkok, Jakarta and more! ? Look out for ticketing details coming soon ?? #EpikHigh #에픽하이 #EpikHighIsHere pic.twitter.com/MspYsvioXh — tablo (@blobyblo) May 14, 2022 Advertisement Epik High have just concluded a sold-out tour of North America – which included a set at Coachella – and… Read More →

13MAYNews

Listen to The Hu’s thunderous new track, ‘This Is Mongol’

Mongolian rockers The Hu have today (May 13) shared their thunderous new single, ‘This Is Mongol’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Mongolian metallers The Hu: ‘We want to become one of the legendary bands’ The track is another preview of their upcoming second studio album, which is set for release later this year via Better Noise Music. A statement said of the track: “As with all of their music, The HU connects the world to Mongolian culture and its unique core values of natural preservation and spiritual connection with the earth. These core values are on full display in the new, epic official video for ‘This is Mongol’.” Advertisement Check out the song and video here: Speaking about the video, singer and tumur hhuur player Jaya from the band said: “We shot in the Mojave Desert, Nevada and the environment reminded us of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. We enjoyed shooting the video, it happened during our tour and it gave us a little break to reminisce about home. “The song perfectly matched the environment we made the video in. It was one of the best memories we created as a band and it was special because our producer… Read More →