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Watch The Ohio State Athletic Band pay emotional tribute to Van Halen

The Ohio State Athletic Band has paid an emotional tribute to Van Halen during a game last week. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display The Athletic Band paid tribute to Van Halen during their annual half time show at Ohio Stadium in Columba on Saturday (April 16). Van Halen died from throat cancer on October 6, 2020. Tributes from members of AC/DC, KISS, Muse and Pearl Jam among many others, poured in following news of his passing. Advertisement The band played a medley of Van Halen songs over eight minutes that included ‘Runnin’ With The Devil,’ ‘Dreams,’ ‘Panama,’ and ‘Jump.’ The group moved in formation to spell out the band’s name as they performed, as well as the titles of some songs. An audience of 60,000 were in attendance, with the game resulting in a 34-26 victory by the Ohio State Scarlet over the Ohio State Gray. Watch the moment here: Last week, former Metallica guitarist Jason Newsted has said he was approached six months ago to take part in a potential Van Halen tribute tour. Advertisement He went on to reveal that acclaimed guitarist Joe Satriani was also approached… Read More →

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Wiz Khalifa and Logic announce co-headlining tour

Wiz Khalifa and Logic have announced a co-headlining tour titled ‘Vinyl Verse’, which will take them across the US this summer. Find tickets here. READ MORE: Logic – ‘No Pressure’ review: positive rapper bids farewell with an elegiac and heartfelt swan song The announcement comes alongside news of special guests 24kGoldn, DJ Drama, C Dot Castro and Fedd the God, who will appear at various dates. The 28-city tour kicks off on July 27 in Irvine, making stops in cities including Atlanta, Brooklyn and Nashville before finishing up in St. Louis on September 2. Advertisement Tickets go on sale this Friday (April 22), with pre-sales available beforehand. See full dates below and buy tickets here. SUMMER TOUR!!!! With @wizkhalifa @Logic301 @DJDRAMA ? Tickets go on sale Friday, grab pre-sale access and more info at https://t.co/RitMdb2JJ4 SEE YA!!!! pic.twitter.com/8tXaLTE897 — DJ BONICS (@DJBonics) April 18, 2022 JULY 27 – FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine 28 – YouTube Theater, Inglewood 30 – Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix AUGUST 2 – Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque 3 – UTEP Don Haskins Center, El Paso 5 – Germania Insurance Amphitheater, Austin 6 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston 7 – Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas 8 – Walmart AMP, Rogers 10 –… Read More →

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Watch The Weeknd debut ‘Dawn FM’ songs live during Coachella 2022 headline set

The Weeknd debuted songs from his new album ‘Dawn FM’ live for the first time during his Coachella headline set last night (April 17) – see footage, photos, a full setlist and more below. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight Abel Tesfaye was topping the bill on the final night of the first weekend at the Californian festival alongside Swedish House Mafia, with the pair replacing Kanye West as headliners just a few weeks ago. During his 17-song set, The Weeknd played hits from across his career as well as giving live debuts to three tracks from ‘Dawn FM’: ‘Sacrifice’, ‘How Can I Make You Love Me’ and ‘Out Of Time’. Advertisement The first two tracks opened the set and saw The Weeknd joined by Swedish House Mafia at the end of their own full-length set. The set then ended with a performance of their collaborative 2021 track, ‘Moth To A Flame’. Elsewhere in the set, The Weeknd covered Kanye West‘s ‘Hurricane’ in tribute to the artist he replaced as headliner, alongside other covers of Future, Drake and Ty Dolla $ign. See footage, photos, reaction and a full setlist… Read More →

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Sunmi reveals IVE’s ‘Love Dive’ had originally been offered to her

K-pop singer Sunmi has shared that she could have been the one to release rookie girl group IVE’s new single, ‘Love Dive’. READ MORE: IVE’s new single ‘Love Dive’ is a luxurious plunge into the girl group’s alluring sound During a recent V Live broadcast, the singer and former Wonder Girls member listened to music and chatted with fans. At some point during the stream, Sunmi played the new IVE single and revealed that the song had initially been offered to her. In a clip archived by a fan on Twitter, Sunmi is seen singing along to the track before sharing her own history with the it. “This ‘Love Dive’ is actually one of the songs I received a demo track for,” she revealed. Advertisement “I received the demo, and it was really my style, but I felt that it was a song that would be more charming if sung by a group rather than a soloist. It’s a bit of a pity,” she added. The singer also said that IVE’s version of the track is more “refreshing and cool” than the demo she had heard. 헉 선미한테도 러브다이브 데모 갔었대선미 버전도 듣고싶다?#선미 #SUNMI#아이브 #IVE #LOVEDIVE pic.twitter.com/vwDr5ulDZW — 웃참 (@dXUzk08nW8eUFIg)… Read More →

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The Interrupters return and announce first album in four years

The Interrupters have announced their return and details of their first album in four years. The follow up to 2018’s ‘Fight The Good Fight’ is titled ‘In The Wild’ and it will arrive on August 5 via Hellcat/Epitaph Records. The album has been previewed this week with first single, ‘In The Mirror’, which takes the group back to their ska-punk roots. Advertisement Speaking about the new track, vocalist Aimee Interrupter said: “I fell into so many self-destructive patterns trying to come to terms with my childhood. I spent so long trying to run from the pain. No matter how far I ran, there I was…I realised I needed to make peace with who I saw in the mirror.” Listen to the new track below. Commenting on the record, the band added: “We are so excited to announce our 4th full-length album ‘In The Wild’. “We put so much love into this album. Produced by our very own Kevin Bivona, this album takes you on a journey throughout Aime’s life and every song is a deep delve. We recorded almost the entire record in our home studio during the lockdown which as we all know was a turbulent time for everyone. Advertisement “The… Read More →

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Watch The Who play orchestral ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ on ‘Colbert’

The Who are set to begin a two-part North American tour next week, and have appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform an orchestral version of ‘Behind Blue Eyes’. On Friday night (April 15), the band were the musical guests on the show and ran through a grand version of their 1971 track, backed by a full orchestra. The performance, which you can watch in full below, came in support of the Teen Cancer America organisation, and was recorded during the band’s annual Teenage Cancer Trust gigs at the Royal Albert Hall in London last month, which featured Yungblud, Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, The Who themselves and more. Advertisement Watch the Colbert performance of ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ below. The band’s forthcoming tour – dubbed ‘The Who Hits Back!’ – will begin next week (April 22) in Florida, with the first leg running until the end of May. The band will then return to the States in October for another run of dates, which take them through until November. Speaking of the tour, Roger Daltrey said: “Pete and I said we’d be back, but we didn’t think we’d have to wait for two years for the privilege. This is making the… Read More →

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Watch Lizzo bring new songs ‘Special’ and ‘About Damn Time’ to ‘SNL’

Lizzo was both the host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live last night (April 16) – see her play ‘Special’ and ‘About Damn Time’ below. The performance came just days after the singer announced her fourth album, ‘Special’ with first single ‘About Damn Time’. The follow-up to 2019’s ‘Cuz I Love You’ is set to arrive on July 15 via Nice Life and Aquatic. READ MORE: The Big Read – Lizzo: “If I feel worthy, then everyone gonna want to eat my pussy” Lizzo played ‘About Damn Time’ and the ‘Special’ title track on SNL last night, after performing the show’s opening monologue. Advertisement “We’re gonna break the record for the amount of times bitch is said on live TV!” Lizzo joked in the monologue, before revealing that her mother was in the audience. “I hate cussing in front of my mom,” she said. “The first time my mom came to see me perform. I had to warn her mom when I’m on stage, I’m gonna say some bad words at the time. She didn’t like that, but I’m rich. So she’s like, bitch, cuss me out!” Watch the monologue and performances below. Advertisement “I’ve made the song of… Read More →

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Electronic music museum criticised for lack of diversity

The newly opened Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) has been criticised for a lack of diversity. READ MORE: Electronic Ladyland: why it’s vital we celebrate the female pioneers of synth An open letter published on the day of the museum’s opening (April 6) took aim at the Frankfurt-based museum for being too male-dominated, for lacking in diversity and for not sufficiently recognising techno’s Black roots (via MixMag). It was written by female:pressure, which describes itself as “a global network of women and non-binary artists in the electronic arts that has been advocating for gender equity and diversity in electronic music since 1998.” The network has over 2800 members around the world. Advertisement The letter from the group said: “We are shocked that in an event that is extensively funded by the city and the Cultural Office of Frankfurt and of such importance for the city, the manifold achievements of women and non-binary artists in and for the history of electronic music are ignored in such a way.” The letter continued: “The opening of MOMEM is exclusively in the hands of cis men (Sven Väth, Sami Hugo, Sven Louis and Noe Fazi as DJs, Tobias Rehberger as curator)”, and later went on… Read More →

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Rush’s Geddy Lee says Taylor Hawkins’ death “broke my heart”

Rush‘ Geddy Lee has opened up on the affect of Taylor Hawkins‘ death on him, saying the Foo Fighters drummer’s passing “broke my heart”. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The Foo Fighters drummer died on March 25 at the age of 50 while in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia in the middle of a South American tour. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given. All forthcoming Foo Fighters tour dates were then cancelled. Soon after his death, Rush members paid tribute to their “musical brother” Hawkins, and Lee has now expanded upon his feelings around the drummer’s death. Advertisement In an interview with Toronto-based radio show House Of Strombo alongside bandmate Alex Lifeson, Lee called Hawkins’ death “heartbreaking — just heartbreaking”. “That really broke my heart, his passing,” he added. “[He was] so full of file. I remember when he presented the [Rock And Roll] Hall Of Fame award to us in 2013 and we came up on stage, he was literally jumping up and down like a two-year-old — he was jumping up and down, he was so happy — and that… Read More →

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Watch Florence + The Machine debut new ‘Dance Fever’ tracks at intimate comeback show

Florence + The Machine debuted new music as they returned to the stage in Newcastle last night (April 15). Check out fan-shot footage and see the full setlist below. The London band performed their first show since October 2019 at the 2,100-capacity O2 City Hall ahead of releasing their fifth studio album, ‘Dance Fever’, on May 13. READ MORE: Florence + The Machine celebrate a decade as a band at emotional BST Hyde Park show Emerging in front of a theatre curtain that displayed a projected “F+TM” logo, the group opened with cathartic hit ‘Shake It Out’ before giving recent single ‘King’ its live debut. Next up, Welch halted ‘What Kind Of Man’ in its first verse after forgetting the lyrics. Advertisement “I think I lost some brain cells, but I’m trying,” she joked as the crowd cheered on in encouragement. “It’s been an intense couple of years. Am I fired? It’s just ‘The Machine’ now. I am actually still sober…” Welch and co. later treated the Newcastle audience to the as-yet-unreleased ‘Dance Fever’ cuts ‘Free’ and ‘Girls Against God’, a reflective song in which the frontwoman sings of “crying into cereal at midnight“. She said: “It’s kind of about that… Read More →

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Björk hopes more female directors will tackle Viking Age

Björk has shared that she would like to see more female directors taking on the Viking Age in film and TV. READ MORE: The Northman review: you’ll be bowled over by this brutal Viking epic The musician and actor stars in Robert Eggers’ new viking epic The Northman as a whispering Seeress predicting the future of Alexander Skarsgård’s Amleth. The film follows Amleth as he seeks revenge for the murder of his father, played by Ethan Hawke, and aims to save his mother Queen Gudrún, played by Nicole Kidman. Other stars include Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang and Willem Dafoe. Advertisement Posting to Facebook after attended the Icelandic premier of the film, Björk shared a statement about her role and to thank those involved. “so proud to be part of this,” she wrote. “i would like to thank robert eggers , sjón and robin carolan to invite me and dóa on this adventure !! i am beyond grateful !! and thanks to james merry for supporting me . and alexander for being a graceful co-actor . “it feels good to finally see one´s roots treated with imagination , intelligence and quality . ( omg i LOVED the mjötviður mær passages ).” just attended the… Read More →

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Watch video for Father John Misty’s ‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’

Father John Misty has shared the video for his ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ track ‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’ – watch below. READ MORE: Father John Misty live in London: showman schmoozes with old-school Hollywood sparkle The cinematic video is directed by David Raboy. It stars Annie Hamilton and Alexander Zuccaro as they spend the night at a bar as various drama unfolds around them. In a five-star review of ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’, NME’s Sophie Williams wrote: “Besides its flirtations with big band-style instrumentals, ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ serves as a gorgeously crafted highlight reel of the singer’s many previous styles and guises, rather than a complete reinvention. Advertisement “Much of it is delivered with a wink, and is as dramatically brooding as his past work; every track is vivid yet still quietly dark as it conjures various kinds of lamentation.” A deluxe edition of the new album includes a set of bonus seven-inch singles. One is Lana Del Rey‘s cover of the album track ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’, while the other features Jack Cruz’s version of ‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’. Earlier this month, Misty performed at the Barbican in London to mark the release of ‘Chloë And… Read More →

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Tanerélle Wants Her Sensual Space Jams To Make You Feel ‘Yummy’

By Ural Garrett The Atlanta-born singer-songwriter Tanerélle’s creative output is so vast that it seems to stretch beyond the cosmos. She’s modeled her out-of-this-world Afrofuturist style in the likes of Playboy and lent her surreal sounds to co-score Nikyatu Jusu’s buzzy horror film Nanny, which received the coveted Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in January, about a child’s caretaker with a mysterious background. Between these projects, it’s almost easy to forget the huge strides she’s made as an R&B artist and instrumentalist. In the nearly seven years since she released her debut single “Siren,” the 28-year-old singer, born Tanerélle Stephens, has crafted a singular soundscape all on her own by blending soul with a light New Age bounce. She released the spaced-out debut EP 11:11 in April 2017, which was followed by other sultry singles like “Nothing Without You” and “Mama Saturn,” a fan favorite for which she became synonymous. These earned the singer an avid following on social media, as well as millions of Spotify streams while hustling as an independent musician. By March 2020, she had even picked up enough momentum to hit the road on an international tour with Ari Lennox. But just as she felt her rise was reaching… Read More →

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Architects’ Sam Carter has written a children’s book about his dog

Architects frontman Sam Carter has revealed that he and his fiancé Abby Kirk have written a children’s book about their fox dog Sophia. READ MORE: Architects: “People will recoil in horror at this record – and then find they actually like it” Sophia Fox Dog Gets Adopted aims to educate children on what foster dogs go through before they find their forever homes, while also giving a voice to young people who may have been through adoption and foster care themselves. “I’m so extremely excited to announce that myself and my fiancé have written a children’s book starring none other than Sophia,” Carter said in a statement. “This is something I’ve always wanted to do and I’m so stoked that we’re doing it!” Advertisement He continued: “Sophia Fox Dog Gets Adopted was written by Sam Carter and Abby Kirk when Abby was working in a school with many children who had been in foster care or through the adoption process. They realised that their stories were largely not represented in childrens books and wanted to write a book for the class to show that their stories were important too. “The story also aims to teach children to think about what rescue dogs… Read More →

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Charlie Simpson hints at Bring Me The Horizon collaboration

Charlie Simpson – former Busted member and Fightstar frontman – has hinted that a collaboration with Bring Me The Horizon could be on the cards. READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon: “I’m like everyone else: confused, scared and angry” In the latest segment of NME‘s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, Simpson was quizzed on elements of his career. At one point he was asked about his former band Busted’s debut single, ‘What I Go To School For’. In his response, the musician mentioned that Bring Me The Horizon keyboardist Jordan Fish said to him: “Those Busted songs are fucking bangers man!” Advertisement Later on, Simpson was asked: “Any chance of a collab with Busted banger-loving Bring Me the Horizon?” to which he replied: “So I spoke to Jordan [Fish] two weeks ago because we want to do a project together. We became buddies after doing Warped tour together years ago. “So we’re trying to think of something we can do together, and I’m trying to think of something I can get him on. Which would be awesome!” NME‘s Gary Ryan jokingly suggested a new version of ‘What I Go to School For’, to which Simpson replied, laughing: “Can you imagine?! We’d… Read More →

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Palma Violets and The Big Moon’s Gently Tender release new single ‘Dead Is Dead’

Gently Tender have released their first new song in over three years – listen to ‘Dead Is Dead’ below. READ MORE: The Big Read – The Big Moon: “Everything feels big, strange, and very scary The band, made up from ex-Palma Violets members Sam Fryer, Will Doyle and Peter Mayhew alongside The Big Moon’s Celia Archer and guitarist Adam Brown, put out a string of singles in 2018 and 2019 before going quiet. “‘Dead Is Dead’ is a positive mantra on the subject of death,” Fryer said of their haunting new indie anthem. “I’m speculating the destiny of the human soul – how we may all connect and where that might be after death. I’m using my voice to its full potential in this song, like a rallying call. I’m saying – maybe we’re not alone in death – there is part of our consciousness that does carry on in some form.” Advertisement He continued: “I fluctuate on this subject matter, but the majority of the time I do believe this. I think it’s important to be aware of death at all times, I think of my own death most days, but not in a morbid way – it helps… Read More →

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Listen to Alfie Templeman’s soaring new song ‘Colour Me Blue’

Alfie Templeman has today (April 13) shared a new song – listen to ‘Colour Me Blue’ below. READ MORE: Alfie Templeman announces debut album ‘Mellow Moon’: “It’s a place to get away from anxieties” It’s taken from his upcoming debut album, ‘Mellow Moon’, which is set for release on May 27 via Chess Club Records/AWAL. It follows on from, ‘Leaving Today’, which arrived earlier this month, and the previously released cuts ‘Broken’ and ‘3D Feelings’, the latter of which was produced by Will Bloomfield and The Vaccines’ frontman Justin Young. Speaking about the new track, which he co-produced with Kieran Shudall from Circa Waves, Templeman said: “‘Colour Me Blue’ is a love song about that wave rushing through you that you feel when you fall in love”. Advertisement Templeman is about to wrap up a run of shows across the UK and Europe, with festival slots at Brighton’s Great Escape, London’s Community Festival and Big Feastival still to come this year. He also recently announced that he’ll be embarking on two headline appearances in Australia – his debut tour in the country – on June 14 in Sydney and June 16 in Melbourne. He’ll also be supporting The Wombats on their Australian arena tour that… Read More →

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Watch FKA Twigs dance to X-Ray Spex’s ‘Identity’ in new short film she directed

FKA Twigs has directed a new short film in which she also stars as part of the 2022 International Woolmark Prize celebrations. READ MORE: FKA Twigs – “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet” Playscape features Twigs and others dancing to ‘He Hu’ by Duval Timothy and Rosie Lowe before X-Ray Spex‘s classic ‘Identity’ takes over. The film has been made in tribute to the annual prize, which awards achievement in fashion. The film takes place among the works of sculptor Isamu Noguchi at the Noguchi Foundation Museum in Queens, New York City, according to Pitchfork. Advertisement “It is an honour to be chosen by the Woolmark Prize to work with such talented designers and to create my first piece of work with Juliano Nunes, innovator of dance for the Avant Garden collective,” Twigs said in a statement. Meanwhile, Twigs has teamed up with Yung Lean for new song ‘Bliss‘. The single appears on Lean’s new mixtape ‘Stardust’, which was released last Friday (April 8). It’s the artist’s first full-length Yung Lean project since 2020’s ‘Starz‘ and his first mixtape since 2018’s ‘Poison Ivy’. ‘Stardust’ opens with the Twigs-collab ‘Bliss’, with other names featured on… Read More →

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DJ Khaled receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame with Jay-Z, Diddy and Fat Joe in attendance

Jay-Z, Diddy and Fat Joe were among the stars who turned out for DJ Khaled‘s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Dedication Ceremony in Hollywood, California yesterday (April 11). READ MORE: DJ Khaled – ‘Khaled Khaled’ review: another one from the best schmoozer in the biz Khaled was introduced by Fat Joe, with whom he has collaborated on singles such as ‘Holla At Me’, ‘Pride N Joy’, ‘I’m So Hood’, ‘All I Do Is Win’ and more. “When I met him, he made me move out of New York to Miami,” Joe said, recalling memories of their first meeting. “When I think of Khaled, I think of love. That’s the only reason why you see the heavyweights here like you see them.” Advertisement The ceremony, which was held on the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard, saw several of Khaled’s friends, collaborators, supporters and family in attendance. Among them were Teyana Taylor, Jeezy and N.O.R.E. Khaled’s wife, Nicole Tuck, and their two sons, Asahd and Aalam, were also in attendance. “In hip-hop, for a long time, we haven’t really embraced fatherhood.” said Joe. “Nobody has done it like Khaled. And music-wise, there’s nobody with a greater ear.” Diddy followed up with a speech:… Read More →

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Kikagaku Moyo share new single ‘Cardboard Pile’ and final album details

Kikagaku Moyo have shared details of their final album ‘Kumoyo Island’ and posted new single ‘Cardboard Pile’, which you can listen to below. The Japanese psych rockers’ fifth studio album will be released on May 6 via the band’s own Guruguru Brain label. They also shared the tracklisting and artwork, both of which you can also view below. The news comes just months after they announced that they were going on an indefinite hiatus. Advertisement Writing on Instagram at the time the band said: “After much discussion between the five of us at the end of last year, we have decided to go on an indefinite hiatus after 2022. This means 2022 will be our last year as Kikagaku Moyo. “We have come to the conclusion that because we have truly achieved our core mission as a band, we would love to end this project on the highest note possible. Since first starting as a music collective on the streets of Tokyo in 2012, we never, ever imagined being able to play all over the world for our amazing audiences. It is all because of you that this was ever possible…and to this we are eternally grateful.” The group formed roughly… Read More →

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Brian Jonestown Massacre unveil details of new album ‘Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees’

Brian Jonestown Massacre have today (April 11) unveiled details of a new album. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Anton Newcombe, The Brian Jonestown Massacre It’s the band’s 19th studio album and called ‘Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees’. It arrives on June 24 via frontman Anton Newcombe’s label, A Recordings. They also shared the album’s first single today called ‘The Real’ – check that out below. Advertisement Speaking about the new track, Newcombe said: “All of a sudden, I just heard something and then it just didn’t stop. We tracked a whole song every single day for 70 days in a row,” he says of the track which was made in the studio alongside Ricky Maymi (guitars), Ryan Carlson Van Kriedt (keyboards), Hakon Adalsteinsson (guitar), Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson (bass), Uri Rennert (drums) and Sara Neidorf (drums). On the new album, he continued: “A lot of the album is about the affirmation by just living. Existentially, this time period, has felt pretty dark so it’s about fighting the good fight. “I’m singing to empower other people. First of all, I’m getting whatever I need out of it, but I can see it as something other people can identify with.” He added: “When you are compelled to do the right thing,… Read More →