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Bright Eyes, Fleet Foxes and Khruangbin to headline End Of The Road Festival

Bright Eyes, Fleet Foxes and Khruangbin have been announced as the final headliners of End Of The Road Festival 2022. The three artists will all play at the Larmer Tree Gardens festival, which this year will run from September 1-4. READ MORE: End Of The Road Festival 2021 review: despite difficulties, this miracle event turns back the clock The trio join Pixies at the top of the bill, who were confirmed as headliners back in September. Advertisement The likes of The Magnetic Fields, Yard Act, Black Midi, Aldous Harding, Perfume Genius, Greentea Peng, Kurt Vile & The Violators, The Weather Station, Lucy Dacus, Cassandra Jenkins and Kevin Morby will also perform at End Of The Road 2022 – you can see the line-up so far below. End Of The Road 2022 line-up (Picture: Press) “I’m beyond excited about our 2022 line-up, which features artists we’ve been asking to play since 2006 and includes some of the greatest songwriters of all time in my opinion,” End Of The Road co-founder Simon Taffe said about this year’s festival. “It really feels like this is the summer all festivals have been waiting for, a summer three years in the making for some. We… Read More →

24JANNews

Sony Music acquires all of Bob Dylan’s back catalogue in new deal

Sony Music has acquired all of Bob Dylan’s back catalogue in a new deal. READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yet It’s the culmination of a partnership that’s lasted six-decades and will see the entirety of Dylan’s work since 1962 pass to Sony. The agreement, which was concluded last year but was only announced today (January 24), will see everything from Dylan’s self-titled debut to his last album ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways‘ jump over to Sony in a deal that’s reportedly worth millions. Advertisement Dylan will continue to collaborate with Sony on a range of future projects including catalogue reissues and more. Credit: Harry Scott/Redferns Speaking about the deal, Dylan said: “Columbia Records and Rob Stringer have been nothing but good to me for many, many years and a whole lot of records. I’m glad that all my recordings can stay where they belong.” Rob Stringer, the chairman of Sony Music Group, added: “Columbia Records has had a special relationship with Bob Dylan from the beginning of his career and we are tremendously proud and excited to be continuing to grow and evolve our ongoing 60-year partnership. Bob is one of music’s… Read More →

24JANNews

Taylor Swift responds to Damon Albarn’s comments: “It’s really fucked up to try and discredit my writing”

Taylor Swift has responded to comments from Damon Albarn in which he said the musician doesn’t write her own songs. READ MORE: Damon Albarn on new music and what’s next for Blur: “I had to do something to lift me out of these storms” In a new interview, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman said that Swift’s co-writing approach is at odds with his “traditionalist” view on songwriting. Albarn argued that there are “big” differences between acts who write their own songs, such as Billie Eilish, versus those who seek input from others. Advertisement He said that performing stripped-back sets in promotion of his new album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows‘, leaves him more exposed than when performing with a full band. “You learn whether the songs are any good or whether they were popular at the time because of the sound and the attitude,” he said. The interviewer picked up on his comment and asked whether many modern acts rely on “sound and the attitude” rather than the timeless quality of their music, to which Albarn replied: “Name me someone who’s not.” After it was suggested to him that Swift is an “excellent songwriter”, he claimed that she doesn’t write her… Read More →

24JANNews

UK live music sector calls for government help after quarter of 2022 shows cancelled

The UK live music sector has called on the government for further support after reports that more than 25 per cent of gigs have already been cancelled this year. READ MORE: Music venues and nightclubs “on the brink of collapse” in Omicron COVID crisis A new survey by trade body LIVE (via Music Week) has revealed that more than a quarter of live shows have been scrapped in the first three months of 2022. The cancellations have seen the industry once again ask the government for a list of measures for support. Advertisement These include keeping the re-use rate of VAT on tickets, removing roadblocks on transportation to ensure tours can continue, and resolving the government insurance scheme to support the industry in the event of cancellations. Public confidence following the coronavirus pandemic is also low. Greg Parmley, LIVE CEO, said: “Whilst it is great news that restrictions on live music venues will come to an end in much of the UK at the end of January, the live music industry is still facing serious challenges. “The impact of the past two years has been catastrophic for the venues, artists, freelancers, and technical staff that power our £4.5billion industry.” The crowd… Read More →

24JANHit Singles

<strong>Tiing Is Back With The Album Lost Files & The Single “Options” </strong>

Hip-Hop artist Tiing is back with some powerful sounds. His new album is titled Lost Files and includes the outstanding song named “Options,” among 11 other tracks. Filled with a motivational spirit and visionary lyricism, Tiing is proving the hype around each of his drops with these new releases. From the melodies to the instrumentals and beats, everything is carefully placed and intertwined with perfection to create an otherworldly listening experience. Tiing grew up playing the violin. Music ran in the family as his father was a master drummer in the jazz music scene. It was around 2012 that Tiing began recording and releasing his own music, first as a rapper only. Today he produces, records, and engineers all of his work, uniquely expressing and sharing parts of himself with the world. Lost Files is a magnificent album that will find its audience and touch listeners to their core.

24JANNews

Sky Ferreira’s mother says her daughter’s new album is coming in March

Sky Ferreira‘s mum has said that her daughter’s new album is set for release in March. The long-awaited follow-up to the singer’s debut LP ‘Night Time, My Time’, which came out in October 2013, is expected to finally arrive in 2022 after Ferreira wrote on social media last month that the record is “actually coming out this time”. READ MORE: 20 albums to get excited about in 2022 After previously hinting that she would be releasing new material in March, Ferreira’s mother Tonia Lamere has now appeared to confirm that the singer’s second album will be released that month. Advertisement Over the weekend, Lamare shared an image of Ferreira on her Instagram Stories and wrote “new album coming March” – you can see a screenshot of the post below. Sky Ferreira’s mother, Tonia on Instagram: “new album coming march” pic.twitter.com/1K5961X4tl — Sky Ferreira Updates (@SkyFUpdates) January 23, 2022 Ferreira has still yet to announce a title or release date for her forthcoming second studio album, however. The singer’s last solo music release came in 2019 with the song ‘Downhill Lullaby’. At the time, a press release promised that the song would be “the first taste” of Ferreira’s upcoming album ‘Masochism’,… Read More →

23JANNews

Hear Tyler, the Creator’s score for Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris

Tyler, the Creator scored a Louis Vuitton fashion show put together by the late Virgil Abloh – watch the full show from Paris this week below. The Men’s Fall-Winter 2022 fashion show was held at the Carreau du Temple this week (January 20), and ended with Tyler making an appearance himself, riding down the catwalk on a bicycle. READ MORE: 10 song lyrics that honour the late, great Virgil Abloh A synopsis for the new collection said: “The ????? Dreamhouse™️ presents the Men’s Fall-Winter 2022 Collection, consolidating the themes and messages of the eight-season arc Virgil Abloh created for Louis Vuitton. Imagining a metaphysical space of possibility, the Carreau du Temple in Paris is transformed into a mind-expanding interior of ideas, prospects and encouragement. Advertisement “Through the lens of Virgil Abloh’s central Boyhood Ideology®, seeing the world with the eyes of a child, the collection transmutes the dress codes popularly tied to societal archetypes and patchworks them in new ways. Through materials and techniques, gestures of surrealism take form, abstracting the familiar and expanding our horizons.” Watch the full show below. Virgil Abloh died on November 28 last year after battling an aggressive form of cancer for over two years…. Read More →

23JANNews

Nova Twins, Amyl And The Sniffers and more for Reclaim These Streets compilation

Nova Twins and Amyl And The Sniffers are among artists to contribute to a new compilation supporting women’s organisation Reclaim These Streets. ‘New Moons XVI’ is a 10-track compilation of female and non-binary talent which also features Deap Vally, KT Tunstall and more. READ MORE: Nova Twins: “The massive surge of POC pop-punk and rock is an act of rebellion” The compilation, to be released on February 10, was curated by The Music Federation’s Head of Promotions Jasmine Hodge, who said: “What better way than to get some of the best female names in rock and do it all in the name of a killer charity? Advertisement “Big shout out to all the amazing women involved, and to Will [Power, of Bad Nerves] for the kick-ass artwork. Sticking two fingers up to the patriarchy is literally the most fun a girl can have.” See the tracklist and artwork for ‘New Moons XVI’, the 15th compilation of its kind, below. The artwork, designed by Bad Nerves’ Will Power, depicts UK Home Secretary Priti Patel’s face, included to highlight “the sheer ignorance from her and the government towards women’s safety.” 1. Amyl & The Sniffers – ‘Knifey’ 2. Nova Twins – ‘Bullet’ 3…. Read More →

23JANNews

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of The Clash’s ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of The Clash‘s ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which returned last week after a brief break for the holidays. Launched in 2020, the series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. Advertisement Last week’s cover saw the pair perform The Undertones‘ ‘Teenage Kicks’. Filmed in their kitchen, Willcox, wearing a see-through half blouse and heart-shaped, black nipple covers, pulled tissues from a box as the pair got up close and personal with the camera. For their reworking of ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’, which originally featured on The Clash’s 1982 album ‘Combat Rock’, Fripp plays the guitar as Willcox, donning a sheer lace body suit, black stockings, a police man’s hat and the same heart-shaped, black nipple covers from last week, sings and dances around the kitchen. Fripp wore… Read More →

23JANNews

Green Day preview new music in latest “1972” clip

Green Day have previewed a snippet of new music in their latest “1972” teaser clip – check it out below. READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ Last month, the band shared a short clip of them recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what could be a new song. At one point in the clip the numbers “1972” flash up on screen. They followed it up earlier this month with a mysterious split-screen teaser which sees frontman Billie Joe Armstrong strumming an acoustic riff as black and white archive footage plays backwards. The numbers “1972” once again appear. Advertisement Green Day have now shared another teaser clip, giving fans a little more of a look at what appears to be incoming new music. All three members of the band can be seen discussing a melody and rehearsing as a track that sounds reminiscent of ‘The Static Age’ from 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown‘ plays over the top of the video. Midway through, bassist Mike Dirnt sprays “1972” onto a wall before spraying the camera lens with what appears to be the number 3. You can see the latest teaser below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by… Read More →

23JANNews

Eric Clapton says biased media motivated him to voice anti-vaxxer views through song

Eric Clapton has explained why he felt compelled to voice his controversial anti-vaxxer and lockdown views through song. READ MORE: So, you’re ideologically opposed to your favourite pop star. What next? The veteran rocker has been publicly vocal about his opposition to lockdown restrictions and vaccinations over the past two years, and last summer said he would not perform concerts that require proof of vaccination. In December 2020, he teamed up with fellow sceptic Van Morrison for the track ‘Stand And Deliver’, one of many anti-lockdown songs Morrison recorded and which were met with significant backlash. Advertisement Then in August last year Clapton released ‘This Has Gotta Stop’, a song which hears him air his frustrations with the measures put in place to help curb the spread of COVID-19 while criticising the vaccine. The song also touches upon on his “disastrous” reaction to the vaccine – which he detailed early last year after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “I knew that something was going on wrong/ When you started laying down the law/ I can’t move my hands/ I break out in sweat,” he sings on the track. Now, speaking in a new interview with The Real Music Observer, Clapton has explained his decision to… Read More →

22JANNews

Adele thanks fans for “overwhelming” support after postponing Vegas residency

Adele has thanked fans for their “overwhelming” support after announcing the last-minute postponement of her Las Vegas residency. The singer-songwriter was set to begin a 12-week run of concerts in Sin City yesterday (January 21) in support of her fourth studio album, ’30’. READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up Dubbed ‘Weekends With Adele’, the residency would have seen the star perform two shows every weekend at the Colosseum in the Caesars Palace hotel between now and April 16, 2022. Advertisement Taking to Instagram on Thursday evening (January 20), however, Adele shared an emotional video message to announce that the performances would be pushed back due to “delivery delays” and COVID-related issues. “I’m so sorry, but my show ain’t ready,” she explained, adding that she and her team had “tried absolutely everything” in an attempt to put the concert together in time. “I’m gutted – I’m sorry it’s so last-minute,” Adele said. With many people understanding the predicament she faced, Adele tweeted today (January 22) to express her gratitude to those who had posted comments of support. “I have the best fans in the world!” she wrote on the platform. “Your graciousness and love… Read More →

22JANNews

Robbie Williams to auction trio of Banksy artworks, worth £10million

Robbie Williams is set to auction off three pieces of artwork created by Banksy, valued at over £10million. READ MORE: ‘Better Man’: eight classic stories the Robbie Williams biopic should include The three iconic pieces include Kissing Coppers, Banksy’s iconic portrayal of two British policemen in a passionate embrace, Vandalised Oils (Choppers) and Girl With Balloon. “I believe they are some of his best paintings and I love how closely linked they are to the street pieces. As a collector of Banksy’s work, you become part of a broader cultural movement,” said Williams. Advertisement The artworks will be sold March 2 as part of Sotheby’s The Now Evening Auction. Both Kissing Coppers and Vandalised Oils (Choppers) are valued between £2.5million and £3.5million while Girl With Balloon is expected to go between £2million and £3million. Williams got them from Banksy himself shortly after their production in the early noughties “I love Banksy’s art. It’s iconic and impactful, and it makes me laugh,” he said. ‘Kissing Coppers’ and ‘Girl With Balloon’. CREDIT: Sotheby’s The three pieces will go on exhibition in Sotheby’s New York galleries from January 22 for a special six-day preview, before embarking on a global tour to Hong Kong… Read More →

21JANNews

Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama share teaser for ‘Beg For You’ collaboration

Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama have shared a teaser clip for their upcoming new track, ‘Beg For You’ – you can check it out below. READ MORE: Charli XCX live in London: isolation anthems finally get their special airing The long-awaited collaboration was first acknowledged in May last year, when Charli revealed the pair had discussed making some music together. Last month, the singer – who is set to release her new studio album ‘CRASH’ on March 18 – teased her team up with Sawayama further, when she took to Instagram to share a host of photos and videos of some of her upcoming projects. Advertisement The post included screenshots of text messages between her and Sawayama, where they discussed their forthcoming collaboration. “Our voices work so well together,” Sawayama messaged Charli, to which she replied: “U sound AMAZING,” adding that Sawayama “seriously crushed it”. Just over a week later, Charli shared yet another teaser, this time previewing a snippet of the then untitled track on TikTok. Now, sharing a new teaser via TikTok, Sawayama confirmed that the track is called ‘Beg For You’ and is “coming”. The clip appears to show the pair shooting a video for the new track, which sounds like it samples September’s 2006 dance-floor filler… Read More →

21JANNews

Story of Meat Loaf trying to push Prince Andrew into a moat goes viral

A story about Meat Loaf trying to push Prince Andrew into a moat has gone viral following the rock star’s death. READ MORE: Meat Loaf, 1947 – 2022: a unique performer with big, bold odes to the dreamers and believers The US singer and actor (real name Marvin Lee Aday) passed away last night (January 20), according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page this morning (January 21). A cause of death is not yet known. Since the news broke, fans and figures from the world of entertainment have taken to social media to pay tribute and share stories from Meat Loaf’s career. Advertisement One story in particular that has garnered a lot of attention is the time he threatened to push Prince Andrew in a moat when he appeared as a contestant on It’s A Royal Knockout in 1987. The show was a one-off charity event staged on the lakeside lawn of Alton Towers. It featured four teams of celebrities, each captained by a member of the Royal Family, battling it out in a series of games. In one round, for example, the players dressed up as giant vegetables and threw fake hams at each other. Meat… Read More →

21JANNews

Olly Alexander on Years & Years becoming a solo project: “Pop became a dirty word”

Olly Alexander has opened up about Years & Years becoming a solo project, saying that “pop was like a dirty word” towards the end of the group’s run as a three-piece. The singer-songwriter/actor sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview in which he talked about Years & Years‘ 80s-inspired third album ‘Night Call’ (out today, January 21). READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Years & Years: “Going solo was like a break-up” Following on from 2018’s ‘Palo Santo’, the new record marks the first full-length from Alexander since he parted ways with his former Y&Y bandmates Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen. Advertisement “We could never really agree on what we liked in the music and what direction we wanted to go in, so that made the songwriting process difficult,” the singer told NME of the experience of working as a trio. “It was never lyrics; [Goldsworthy and Türkmen] would never touch lyrics. It was just, like, general direction: how ‘poppy’ something was gonna be. Pop was, like, a dirty world, which is a little crazy.” Alexander did, however, go on to concede that “arguments over music can really help you make something good, and I… Read More →

21JANNews

Pete Doherty and Frédéric Lo on how French serenity and being drug-free shaped their new album

Pete Doherty and collaborator Frédéric Lo have shared the single ‘You Can’t Keep It From Me Forever’ as well as announcing details of their new album ‘The Fantasy Life of Poetry & Crime’. Check it out below, along with our interview with the duo. MORE: Watch The Libertines show us around their new Margate Hotel, The Albion Rooms Having previously shared the title track, now The Libertines/Babyshambles man and the French musician, musical director, composer, arranger, music producer and singer-songwriter preview their upcoming album (due for release in March) with the summer-ready track ‘You Can’t Keep It From Me Forever’ – which Doherty said was inspired by his now drug-free lifestyle and the pair’s love of classic indie-pop. “It reminded me a little bit of early Morrissey or some of the early Suede stuff, with an old-school catchy guitar,” Doherty told NME. “I never get bored of singing this song. I’m really going to enjoy singing it live. There’s just something so uplifting about it.” Advertisement Asked about the lyrical inspiration, Doherty replied: “I suppose it’s a not-even subconscious yearning for things. I’ve been clean since December 2019, so at the time of writing this I was really white-knuckling it with… Read More →

21JANNews

My Bloody Valentine blast Spotify for showing “completely incorrect and insulting” lyrics

My Bloody Valentine has criticised Spotify for showing incorrect lyrics on the shoegaze pioneers’ songs on the platform. Spotify launched its lyric feature for all users in November of 2021, allowing fans to read along to lyrics while they listened to a song. “Just noticed that Spotify has put fake lyrics up for our songs without our knowledge. These lyrics are actually completely incorrect and insulting,” the band tweeted. “We’re not sure where they got them from, probably one of those bullshit lyrics sites on the internet.” Advertisement At the time of its announcement last year, the streaming giants said they had partnered with lyrics database company Musixmatch for the function. Lyric cards on Spotify still say they are licensed and provided by Musixmatch. Just noticed that Spotify has put fake lyrics up for our songs without our knowledge. These lyrics are actually completely incorrect and insulting. We’re not sure where they got them from, probably one of those bullshit lyrics sites on the internet — my bloody valentine (@MBVofficial) January 20, 2022 My Bloody Valentine were previously long-time holdouts with regards to their catalogue being on streaming services. In March of last year, the band signed with Domino Records,… Read More →

21JANNews

The Lazy Eyes saunter through new grooves in single ‘Hippo’

The Lazy Eyes have welcomed in the new year with an enticing new single titled ‘Hippo’, taken from their forthcoming debut album, ‘SongBook’. READ MORE: The Lazy Eyes: Sydney psychedelic rock upstarts bringing the escapist jams “‘Hippo’ is my favourite song on the record,” said The Lazy Eyes’ bassist Leon Karagic in a press release. “You can really feel the energy coming together as a group, given that it was one of the three songs on the album that we recorded as a band.” Dropping today (January 21), ‘Hippo’ sees the Sydney-based psych-rock upstarts saunter through some laidback, but still penetrating melodies, grooving with simple yet effective textures across a short but powerful two minutes and 21 seconds. Advertisement Check out the song’s official, quirky visualiser below: ‘Hippo’ follows on from the release of ‘Fuzz Jam’ back in November 2021, when The Lazy Eyes first broke news of the forthcoming ‘SongBook’ as well as their supporting slot (alongside The Chats) on The Strokes‘ 2022 tour of Australia. The band’s debut album – to be released on March 4 – is slated to hold songs that have been lifted from their first two EPS, ‘EP1’ and ‘EP2’, including ‘Where’s My Brain?’, ‘Cheesy… Read More →

20JANNews

Super Bowl shares F. Gary Gray-directed trailer for star-studded Halftime Show

The official trailer for this year’s star-studded Super Bowl Halftime Show has been released – you can watch it below. As announced last September, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will appear on stage together at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday, February 13, 2022. READ MORE: The biggest moments from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl half-time show Dre confirmed at the time that the collaborative Super Bowl performance “will introduce the next saga of my career”. Advertisement With the fixture less than a month away, Pepsi has now shared a dramatic trailer titled ‘The Call’, which was helmed by US director F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton, Law Abiding Citizen, Men in Black: International). The video is soundtracked by portions of the participating artists’ most iconic tracks: Eminem’s ‘Rap God’, Dre’s ‘The Next Episode’ and ‘Still D.R.E’, Blige’s ‘Family Affair’ and Lamar’s ‘Humble’. It concludes with a snippet of 2Pac‘s ‘California Love’. During the trailer, we follow the musicians as they make their way to the SoFi Stadium for the Super Bowl in style. Marshall Mathers arrives by plane as Snoop and Dre travel together in a flash classic car. Lamar, meanwhile, turns up on a bike. F. Gary… Read More →

20JANNews

Listen to ‘Lights Out’, the new single from The xx’s Romy, Fred Again and HAAi

The xx’s Romy, Fred Again.. and HAAi have released their collaborative new single – listen to ‘Lights Out’ below. READ MORE: Fred Again..: super-producer’s emotive electro-pop longs for connection in a lost year Announced on social media earlier this week, ‘Lights Out’ features Romy’s soaring vocals over euphoric beats. “I started this song on my laptop on a train up to the Scottish Highlands and immediately sent it to Romy and Teneil (HAAi) because it felt super special to me,” said Fred Again.. in a statement. “Romy’s lyrics and voice are just like a hug from a rave angel.” Advertisement Check out the track below: The trio also announced they’re hosting an event tonight (January 20) in London to celebrate the release of ‘Lights Out’ by sharing an image of a conversation between Romy, Fred Again… and HAAi. There is currently a link in Romy’s bio where fans can sign up to find out where. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Romy (@romyromyromy) Fred Again shared the same image and posted: “Me and HAAi and Romy have decided to do a random last minute pop up rave in London on the day our song ‘Lights Out’ comes… Read More →