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Watch Becky Hill, Stefflon Don and Ultra Naté perform at Euro final

Becky Hill, Stefflon Don and Ultra Naté have performed at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Euro women’s final today (July 31). The final kicked off at 5pm and sees England’s lionesses play against Germany at Wembley. Ahead of kick off, Hill, Stefflon Don and Ultra Naté performed at the event. Hill opened the performance before Stefflon Don joined Ultra Naté for a rendition of ‘You’re Free’, which Hill also appeared on towards the end. Advertisement Check out some fan reaction to the moment below and watch the full performance here on iPlayer. Utterly brilliant to see the female powerhouses @BeckyHill, @stefflondon and @ultranatemusic performing an opening set at the @WEURO2022 game. Beautiful, talented, diverse ladies. Sets a great example for female culture …and the songs were a complete bop too! — Belly Button (@IamBellyButton) July 31, 2022 I’m loving the start of the #EURO2022 Final with @BeckyHill et al pic.twitter.com/mkgS0WC7e7 — James Churchfield (@ChurchfieldJE) July 31, 2022 Stefflon Don? At the Euros Final? Looking amazing! ? And Ultra Nate, from the 90’s looking great too! What a tournament this has been! #WEURO2022 #ENG #GER — Holly Baleen ???️‍⚧️ (@HollyBaleen) July 31, 2022 Fabulous @BeckyHill @stefflondon @ultranatemusic …I doff my bowler hat to… Read More →

31JULNews

Raymond Raposa of Castanets has died, aged 41

Raymond Raposa, who released music under the name Castanets, has died at the age of 41. Raposa’s death was announced yesterday (July 30) by his longtime label Asthmatic Kitty Records, helmed by Sufjan Stevens. No cause of death was provided. “It is with great sorrow that the family of Raymond Raposa announce his passing today,” reads the statement, which was provided to the label by Raposa’s family. “Raymond was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, friend, and musician. He will be greatly missed.” “It is with great sorrow that the family of Raymond Raposa announce his passing today. Raymond was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, friend, and musician. He will be greatly missed.” pic.twitter.com/oQ6TKMabol — Asthmatic Kitty Records (@asthmatickitty) July 30, 2022 Sharing his own tribute post on tumblr, Stevens wrote: “He was a bright star, a good friend, and a great musician. It was always such a joy and a fierce spiritual journey to work with him. Heavy hearts and deep sorrows over here. Ray, may your soul glimmer brightly on the other side! And may perpetual light shine upon you. I love you.” Raposa was born in Michigan City, Indiana, on January 22, 1981. He started out as a free-jazz musician… Read More →

30JULNews

Drake joins Nelly Furtado on stage for rendition of ‘I’m Like A Bird’

Drake has joined Nelly Furtado on stage in Canada for a rendition of ‘I’m Like A Bird’ – check out the moment below. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost On Thursday (July 28), Drake kicked off his new Toronto-based concert series, October World Weekend, at local venue History. During the set, Drake brought out his fellow Canadian, Nelly Furtado. Together, they performed ‘I’m Like A Bird’ and ‘Promiscuous.’ Advertisement Drake told the audience: “I like to deal with people the right way. Because that’s the only way that you can get this next person out of the house to come do what they’re going to do right now.” “I don’t care how loud you sang tonight…right now I need you to sing as loud as you possibly can because this right here took a lot…This next person’s music changed my life so much. I love her with all my heart, so when she comes out here you better show her some fucking love, too.” Check out the moment here: The three-day event continues on Monday, August 1 and will feature sets from Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lil Baby, and an act billed… Read More →

29JULNews

Jamie T announces huge Finsbury Park show for 2023

Jamie T has announced a huge homecoming show at London’s Finsbury Park. READ MORE: Jamie T live at Glastonbury 2022: indie national treasure returns in a blaze of glory Set to take place on June 30, 2023, the outdoor event will serve as the singer-songwriter’s biggest headline gig to date. He’ll perform in front of 45,00 fans, bringing along a line-up of special guest support acts. Names are to be confirmed. Advertisement Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST next Friday (August 5) – you’ll be able to purchase yours from here. Pre-sales begin at the same time on Wednesday (August 3). T (real name Jamie Treays) follows in the footsteps of Sam Fender, who played a sold-out show at Finsbury Park earlier this month. Other major acts to have topped the bill at the park include Arctic Monkeys, Queens Of The Stone Age, Pulp and Liam Gallagher. The news comes as Jamie T celebrates his fifth album, ‘The Theory Of Whatever’, reaching Number One in the Official UK Albums chart today (July 29). It’s the musician’s first-ever album chart-topper and marks his fifth consecutive Top Five record overall. In a four-star review, NME described his new album as a “liberating return”. The musician… Read More →

29JULNews

Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes’ DROP DEAD unveils unisex ANGELSLAYER collection

Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes has today (July 29) launched the ANGELSLAYER clothing line under his alternative fashion brand DROP DEAD. READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon on stepping up for the scene: “Things are better when you’re not the only one” The singer’s latest collection is themed on Topheth, a fictional institute dreamt up by Sykes that serves as a metaphor for technology’s insidious grip on modern civilisation. Speaking about the cult-like organisation, Sykes said: “The institute [Topheth] houses other abducted children hand-picked from birth for their psychic powers and forced to become part of a process that leads inexorably to the decay and eventual death of their human selves.”` Advertisement Topheth, which subjects children to horrifying experiments, also has an agenda to weaponise the children’s abilities, thus creating the ANGELSLAYERS. Included in the collection are futuristic T-shirts, skirts, tops, hoodies and jackets moulded around the dark concept, all available in unisex sizing. Models pose wearing clothing from the ANGELSLAYERS line. CREDIT: DROP DEAD Models pose wearing clothing from the ANGELSLAYERS line. CREDIT: DROP DEAD “Thematically this collection has created a world inspired by the tech industry’s powerful psychological mind manipulation tactics,” Sykes continued. “Most people don’t realise that… Read More →

29JULNews

BIBI issues new statement clarifying tearful Instagram livestream: “My company is not starving me”

In a new letter, South Korean singer BIBI has further quashed rumours her company Feel Ghood Music is “mistreating” her that arose after a recent tearful Instagram livestream. BIBI took to Twitter yesterday (July 28) to post a letter personally addressing speculation that arose after an impromptu Instagram livestream last week. In that livestream, she broke down in tears while talking about being unable to sleep or eat due to her hectic schedule. A day after, BIBI went on Instagram Live again to reassure fans that her team was taking care of her physical and mental health. “I worked myself too hard, that’s why I was ridiculously crying. Even I said it, this is ridiculous,” she said. Korean-American rapper and Feel Ghood Music founder Tiger JK also shared a statement on Instagram stating that the agency had not been “starving” the singer or pressuring her to do “things she doesn’t want to”. In the new letter, BIBI said she felt compelled to address the continued speculation about her company and work schedule. “It still breaks my heart to see comments and articles written about my company mistreating me,” she wrote in the new letter. “I’d like to clear it up once and for… Read More →

29JULHit Singles

Grateful Dead – Europe ’72: 50th Anniversary Edition / Lyseum Theatre – May 26, 1972

When the Grateful Dead departed California for their first European tour on April Fools’ Day 1972, they did so with an entourage almost 50 strong. As the tour programme proudly told us, they were not just a rock’n’roll band but an entire “community”, rooted in a freewheeling hippie idealism that for band and fans alike was a core part of the Dead’s raison d’être. Yet among the hipsters, flipsters, lovers and others along for the ride, central to the travelling circus was the recording crew under Betty Cantor, who captured every one of the shows in 16-track glory for the live album that was intended to offset the trip’s huge expenses. ORDER NOW: Wilco are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut The tour found the Dead at a pivotal moment. It was the last with Pigpen, whose gritty, soulful vocals and R&B leanings balanced the cosmic visions of Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, and the first with keyboardist Keith Godchaux and his wife and backing vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux, the joint addition of whom made the music “warmer and more organic”, as Lesh put it. Before the year was out, 17 tracks distilling peak moments… Read More →

28JULNews

Garbage and Shirley Bassey to perform Bond themes at ‘The Sound Of 007’ at Royal Albert Hall

Garbage and Dame Shirley Bassey will perform James Bond themes at ‘The Sound Of 007’ one-off charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall this autumn. READ MORE: Every James Bond theme song ranked in order of… greatness? ‘The Sound Of 007’ event celebrates 60 years of the Bond film franchise on October 4. The date marks the anniversary of the world premiere for the first 007 film, Dr. No, which was held on October 5, 1962. Advertisement The event, which is curated by five-time Bond composer David Arnold, will feature Bond soundtrack artists including Garbage and Shirley Bassey as well as special guests including Celeste who will put their own interpretation on classic theme songs. These songs will be backed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Dodd. Garbage are set to play ‘The World Is Not Enough’, their theme from the 1997 Bond film of the same name, with Bassey. “I’m swooning like the child inside. Sometimes life is just so magical, I can’t believe it,” wrote Garbage singer Shirley Manson on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ?garbage? (@garbage) James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: “Music has always… Read More →

28JULNews

David Lee Roth shares ode to Van Halen in new song ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’

David Lee Roth has released a new song in tribute to his band Van Halen. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’ is the latest in a series of songs that Roth recorded with Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 several years back but only began releasing in 2020. On the new song Roth sings, “We laughed, we cried, we threw the television off that balcony”, seemingly in reference to his band’s antics that mirror The Rolling Stones‘ infamous rock star stories. Roth had several stints as singer in Van Halen from 1974-2020. Advertisement John 5 said on Instagram: “I remember being in the studio with Dave cutting this track – it was magic, one of my fondest memories. I’ve loved Van Halen my whole life and that will never change @davidleeroth.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by john5official (@john5official) ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’ follows another track, ‘Pointing At The Moon’, from the same sessions which was released a few weeks ago. In 2020, Roth shared ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar & Grill’ in tribute… Read More →

28JULNews

Watch Metallica’s twisted new video for ‘Master Of Puppets’

Metallica have shared the first-ever video for ‘Master Of Puppets’ following the classic track’s recent resurgence. There’s been a huge renewed interest in the 1986 song of late after it soundtracked a pivotal scene in the Stranger Things 4 finale. READ MORE: Here’s what we know about Stranger Things season five ‘Master Of Puppets’ has since bagged Metallica their first UK Top 40 single in 14 years, with the band also entering the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time. Additionally, online streams of the song have significantly increased. Advertisement Now, Metallica have posted an all-new official lyric video for the track which includes an array of dark and twisted imagery. Opening with the group’s iconic logo, the fast-paced visuals takes us through animated shots of neon crucifixes, lightning, puppets on strings and more. The lyrics, meanwhile, are displayed in a white, all-caps font. Check out the new ‘Master Of Puppets’ video here: In the finale of Stranger Things‘ fourth season, Eddie Munson (portrayed by Joseph Quinn) plays the track on a rooftop in the Upside Down to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of sinister villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower). “Are you ready for the most… Read More →

27JULNews

Watch Bruce Springsteen play ‘Chinatown’ with Bleachers in New York

Bruce Springsteen joined Bleachers on stage in New York last night (July 26) to perform ‘Chinatown’ – check out the fan-shot footage below. READ MORE: Bleachers – ‘Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night’ review: riotous and reflective third album The Boss teamed up with the Jack Antonoff-led band on the track in late 2020. That December, the two New Jersey acts recorded a stripped-back rendition of the song on the roof of Electric Lady Studios in New York City. During the latest show of their 2022 North American tour, Bleachers surprised the crowd at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall by inviting Springsteen to join them once again for ‘Chinatown’, per Spin. Advertisement The live collaboration marked the first time band had played the cut in its fully-electric form with The Boss. “We’ve only ever done it acoustic before, so let’s tear the fuckin’ roof off this place,” Antonoff said. You can watch a video of the team-up here: Elsewhere in last night’s gig, Bleachers paid further homage to their home city by covering ‘Jersey Girl’ by Tom Waits (via Setlist.FM). Antonoff and co. have just two shows remaining on their lengthy 2022 North American tour: Lewiston tonight (July 27)… Read More →

27JULNews

Listen to The Linda Linda’s cover of The Go-Go’s’ ‘Tonite’

The Linda Lindas have shared a new cover of The Go Go’s’ ‘Tonite’ – check it out below. READ MORE: The Linda Lindas: the fearless, fun-loving future of punk-rock In a statement, the group said they played the song frequently when they started out as a “cover band” and continued to perform it live – something that inspired them to release the cover as a standalone track. They explained: “The Linda Lindas started out as a cover band, and we’ve played more songs by the Go-Go’s than anyone else. And even after we started to write our own songs, we never stopped playing ‘Tonite.’ We love the idea of us going out and owning our town, and ‘Tonite; is as fun to play as it is empowering—especially the part where we all sing together. Advertisement “’We rule the streets tonite until the morning light‘” and so should our fans. Because the cover is such a hit at shows, we decided to record a studio version to pay tribute to the greatest all-female rock band of all time, a crucial part of the L.A. punk scene, and our heroes.” Check out the song here: Speaking to NME earlier this year about the making… Read More →

27JULNews

Upcoming BLACKPINK music video is YG Entertainment’s most expensive production to date

BLACKPINK are currently filming a music video that is YG Entertainment’s most expensive production to date, according to the group’s management agency. READ MORE: Watch aespa’s track-by-track guide to ‘Girls’ As Korea Joongang Daily reports, YG Entertainment said on Tuesday (July 26) that “the agency’s largest ever production budget was applied to the music video”. YG, however. did not disclose the exact amount spent on the video. According to Korea Joongang Daily, filming on the video is underway – and that the group completed recording for their new album earlier this month. Advertisement This isn’t the first time YG Entertainment has made big promises for the quartet’s much-anticipated comeback. In the press release announcing the group’s plans to release new music, the label teased that BLACKPINK’s forthcoming record will kickstart “a continuous large-scale project which will extend through the second half of the year”, and that their tour in support of the album will be “the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group”. Set for release sometime in August, BLACKPINK’s forthcoming record marks their first release as a group in nearly two years, following the 2020 release of their first full-length album, ‘THE ALBUM’. The group’s… Read More →

26JULNews

Hanoi Rocks guitarist says Vince Neil never apologised for death of the band’s drummer

Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy says he’s never been offered an apology from Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, whose 1984 car crash resulted in the death of the band’s drummer, Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. Neil crashed into another car on the way back from buying alcohol in California, killing Dingley and leaving both occupants of the other car with brain damage. The incident saw Neil spend 15 days in jail and pay $2.6 million to the victims of the crash. Speaking on Artists On Record Starring ADIKA Live!, McCoy said that he was still waiting for an apology from Neil for his reckless behaviour that night. Advertisement “[I’ve] never even got as much as an apology from that motherfucker,” he told the host (per Consequence). “You know who I’m talking about. I’m not gonna give any names. Why would I give him fame? Fuck him!” He added: “Every time I see him, he runs away. Because he knows what I’d do. But that’s our business.” Neil has expressed some public remorse for the crash in the past. “I wrote a $2.5 million check for vehicular manslaughter when Razzle died,” he told Blender magazine in 2005 (per ContactMusic). “I should have gone… Read More →

26JULNews

Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow lead MTV VMA 2022 nominations

The full list of nominations for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards has been announced, with hip hop mainstays Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X leading the pack with seven nominations each. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar live at Glastonbury 2022: thought-provoking rapper takes the Pyramid Stage Harry Styles and Doja Cat are close behind the trio with six nominations, followed by Taylor Swift on five. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Rosalía, and Ed Sheeran are also among the nominees with nods in multiple categories. The annual awards show will take place on August 28 this year. While performances on the night have yet to be confirmed, fans have been assured of “show-stopping surprises,” according to a VMA press release. Advertisement Notably, Madonna‘s nomination for ‘Madame X’ means she is now the only artist to receive a VMA nomination in every decade since the show started – totalling 69 nominations and a record 20 wins. Fan voting on the awards begins today at the MTV VMA website. See the full list of nominees below. 2022 MTV Video Music Award Nominees VIDEO OF THE YEAR Doja Cat – ‘Woman’ Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – ‘Way 2 Sexy’ Ed Sheeran… Read More →

26JULNews

IU hints at new project with teaser for ‘The Golden Hour’

South Korean singer-songwriter IU has shared a mysterious new teaser for something called ‘The Golden Hour’. READ MORE: With ‘Palette’, IU gifted us an album to help us through quarter-life crises On July 26, the K-pop musician took to social media to share a teaser image for an upcoming project titled ‘The Golden Hour’. The new photo features IU leaping in the air in a long tulle skirt, and is accompanied by a caption reading “Coming Soon” and a hashtag with the phrase “under the orange sun” in Korean. <The Golden Hour> Coming Soon ⌛ #아이유 #IU#The_Golden_Hour #오렌지_태양_아래 pic.twitter.com/2JsmVtcUrM — 아이유(IU) 공식 트위터 (@_IUofficial) July 26, 2022 Advertisement The singer has yet to share details on what exactly the project entails, though fans have made a connection between its title and lyrics from the chorus of her 2020 digital single ‘Eight’ featuring BTS’ Suga: “Under the orange sun / We’re dancing without a shadow / There’s no decided goodbye / Let’s meet in the beautiful memories / Forever young”. IU’s last music release was her December 2021 special album ‘Pieces’, which comprised several unreleased songs from her previous albums. The album was preceded by the singer’s digital single ‘Strawberry Moon’,… Read More →

25JULNews

Sam Ryder on his debut album and life after Eurovision: “Who knows what will happen next?”

Sam Ryder has shared that he is in the final stages of finishing his debut album, ‘There’s Nothing But Space, Man’. Watch our video interview with Ryder above. Speaking to NME at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire this weekend (July 24), the Eurovision singer said it was looking like the record would be finished this month, adding that it’s been an “amazing” experience. Asked what the record might sound like, he replied: “I’ll tell you next week when I finish it. We have a day off tomorrow, and then it’s into the studio and just singing nonstop until that album is done. Advertisement “I didn’t really know that I was making the album. Last year, I wrote about 100 songs, and not all of them are good, it’s just the nature of writing songs.” Ryder continued: “Some of my favourites we’ve put together for an album. It’s done, you’re just curating the thing. You’ve got this collection of work and you’re putting it together now, and then making the final touches and then listening back to ones and going, ‘God, that line’s a shocker, I’ll have to change that next week’.” The singer also spoke about the whirlwind journey he has been on… Read More →

24JULNews

Red Hot Chili Peppers unveil details of surprise new album, ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen’

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers have today (July 24) surprised fans by announcing details of a new studio album. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band” The album, which has once again been produced by Rick Rubin, is called ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen’ and will arrive on October 14 via Warner Records. You can pre-order the album here. Earlier this year, the band told NME they had a “loose plan” to release another new album in the immediate future, just months after their last, ‘Unlimited Love‘. “We’re gonna put out music by the handful – literally,” singer Anthony Kiedis said. “Don’t be surprised if another wheelbarrow of songs comes your way in the near future. We have a lot of shit to turn people onto.” Advertisement Speaking about the new album, the band said in a statement: “We went in search of ourselves as the band that we have somehow always been. Just for the fun of it we jammed and learned some old songs. Before long we started the mysterious process of building new songs. A beautiful bit of chemistry meddling that had befriended us hundreds of times along the… Read More →

24JULNews

Watch the intense first trailer for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

The first trailer for Marvel’s highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has arrived. READ MORE: Chadwick Boseman – 1976-2020: a real-life superhero who gave hope to many The trailer arrived on social media following the wrap of Marvel’s San Diego Comic Con panel. The trailer – which closed Marvel’s showcase at the event – includes several big revelations for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Ramonda (Angela Bassett) is now Queen of Wakanda, and is seemingly in distress following the supposed death of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman). Shuri is seen struggling with the loss as well, and Ramonda exclaims while fighting back tears: “I am the queen of the most powerful nation in the world, and my entire family is gone. Have I not given everything?” Advertisement The trailer – soundtracked by Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Alright’ – ends with a quick tease of someone donning the Black Panther suit, though who picks up the mantle remains to be unseen. The clip also confirms that Namor The Submariner (Tenoch Huerta) will make his MCU debut and will play a pivotal role in the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther. Little else is known about the film’s plot or the future of the franchise. Black Panther: Wakanda… Read More →

22JULNews

Maude Latour shares ethereal new track ‘Probabilities’ ahead of Lollapalooza debut

Maude Latour has dropped a new single, ‘Probabilities’, ahead of her debut appearance at Chicago’s Lollapalooza next weekend. Listen to the euphoric track below. The rising alt-pop star and recent Columbia graduate will be taking the stage at multiple US festivals this year, including Austin City Limits, All Things Go, and Music Midtown before heading out on a headline tour this autumn. View her full tour itinerary below. READ MORE: Lollapalooza 2021 review: Chicago festival makes its raucous return “I’ve been dreaming of playing a festival for my whole life,” Latour told NME a week before the festival. “I feel so ready to play Lolla and it’s been constantly on my mind for a year now. I can’t believe it’s about to happen.” Advertisement The singer-songwriter also said she’d be giving ‘Probabilities’ a live debut next weekend at Lollapalooza, adding “I have a small feeling that’s it’s going to go absurdly hard live. I can’t wait.” In the track, the New York City-based singer attempts to find meaning behind the chaos of life. “Are we where we are meant to be, or is this everything we know because of chance?” she said of the track. “Thinking about the effect of chance… Read More →

22JULNews

MONSTA X collaborate with producer Sam Feldt on new single ‘Late Night Feels’

MONSTA X have unveiled their collaboration with Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt on ‘Late Night Feels’. READ MORE: MONSTA X – ‘Shape Of Love’ review: a passion-fuelled deep dive into matters of the heart On July 21, the K-pop group teamed up with Feldt on his latest single ‘Late Night Feels’, which dropped alongside its accompanying video treatment. In the clip, a number of notable young stars, which include Leenda Dong, Brooke Monk, Alan Chikin Chow and more, transported to a magical world, defined by unadulterated joy and dance. “Know what to do with these late night feels / Late night feels, I want you, baby / Know what you do in those late night heels / Late night heels, yeah, ooh-ooh,” the group harmonise on the English song’s chorus. Advertisement ‘Late Night Feels’ marks MONSTA X’s second release of the year following their 11th mini-album ‘Shape Of Love’. That record was initially due out on April 11, but was delayed by a few weeks after several members of the K-pop group caught COVID-19. In June, they released a music video for ‘Whispers In The Dark’, from their 2021 English album ‘The Dreaming’. MONSTA X are also set to be one… Read More →