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Muse announce new single ‘Compliance’, coming next week

Muse have announced another new single, ‘Compliance’ – check out the teaser below. Matt Bellamy and co. returned back in January with ‘Won’t Stand Down’, the first preview of the trio’s as-yet-untitled ninth studio album. Their most recent record, ‘Simulation Theory’, came out in 2018. READ MORE: Global chaos? Corrupt politicians? Here’s why we need Muse more than ever Earlier this week (March 9), Muse signalled that more new music could be on the way by sharing a brief clip that concluded with what fans believed to be the cover art for the band’s next LP. Advertisement Set in a windswept desert, the cinematic visuals also featured a snippet of an unknown track, with the lyrics “the will of the people” being chanted repeatedly. Now, Muse have confirmed that a new song called ‘Compliance’ will arrive next Thursday (March 17). You can pre-save it here. #COMPLIANCEMarch 17th. Pre-save at https://t.co/r7lGFGE0j7 pic.twitter.com/7lcJTM1FXy — muse (@muse) March 11, 2022 The announcement came alongside a silent 28-second video, which displays the message: “Compliance is about the promise of safety and reassurance sold to us by powerful entities during times of vulnerability. “Gangs, governments, demagogies, social media algorithms & religions seduce us with misleading untruths… Read More →

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LCD Soundsystem add two new dates to Brixton Academy residency

LCD Soundsystem have added two new dates to their upcoming Brixton Academy residency. Tickets are available here. READ MORE: From The NME Archive – Celebrate 15 years of LCD Soundsystem’s debut with this classic interview: “Most live bands today are horrible” The residency is being held to celebrate the “platinum” 20th anniversary of the first time they performed live in London in 2002 at Arthur Baker’s ‘Return To New York’ and Erol Alkan‘s ‘Trash’ parties. The O2 Academy Brixton run will now take place from June 27-29 and then July 1-3, with the extra dates being June 27-28. The dates are the band’s first UK shows in over four years and tickets are available here. Advertisement Last month the group announced that they will play four nights in a row at Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall from March 28-31, and four nights at Boston’s Roadrunner from April 3-6. We’ve added two more dates in London. Tickets will be available at 10:30 GMT today – management. https://t.co/GMcw8xF76v pic.twitter.com/BKjPcSfJxw — lcdsoundsystem (@lcdsoundsystem) March 11, 2022 Earlier this week (March 7), LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy has posted a lengthy update to fans, going into depth on the thinking behind a forthcoming series of mini-residencies to mark… Read More →

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Rammstein share powerful new ballad ‘Zeit’ and unveil new album

Rammstein have shared a powerful new ballad today (March 10) called ‘Zeit’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes show It’s the title track of their upcoming new album, which is set for release on April 29. It’s the eighth studio album from the Berlin band, which is made up of Till Lindemann (vocals), Paul Landers (guitar), Richard Z. Kruspe (guitar), Flake (keyboards), Oliver Riedel (bass) and Christoph Schneider (drums). The new album will be released on multiple formats on 29 April – including a standard CD in a digipack with a 20-page booklet, a special edition CD in a six-panel digipack with a 56-page booklet including slipcase, and as a double 180g vinyl LP with a 20-page large-format booklet, as well as in the usual digital formats. Advertisement A press release reveals that the band spent two years working on the eleven songs on the new album. They once again worked with Berlin producer Olsen Involtini and the album was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in St. Rémy de Provence, France. You can listen to new single ‘Zeit’ here: The band plan to release three… Read More →

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Yungblud teases Ozzy, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne will star in ‘The Funeral’ video

Yungblud has teased the appearance of Ozzy, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne in the music video for his new single ‘The Funeral’. The track – which will be the Doncaster rock star’s first since last year’s ‘Fleabag’ – is set to be released on Friday (March 11). READ MORE: Yungblud at Reading Festival 2021: “I’ve got two new albums ready to go” In a new Instagram Reel, Yungblud posted some behind-the-scenes footage from the ‘Funeral’ video shoot. In the clips, he was seen posing for the camera with Ozzy, who wore heavy black make-up, and hugging Sharon. Advertisement Kelly did not appear in the Reel, but was tagged in the caption. “Bringin some mates to my funeral…” Yungblud wrote. It is currently unclear if the track itself will feature an appearance from any of the Osbournes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by YUNGBLUD (@yungblud) The musician began teasing the new single last weekend (March 5), when he shared an image of a handwritten message. “To whom this may concern,” it began. “For those I let down I’m sorry, for those who let me down, fuck you but I forgive you.” It concluded: “You are cordially and graciously invited to… Read More →

Bob Dylan announces new book, The Philosophy Of Modern Song

Bob Dylan has announced details of a new book, The Philosophy Of Modern Song. His first book since Chronicles: Volume One, 18 years ago, it is due for publication on November 8 via Simon & Schuster. You can pre-order a copy by clicking here. Dylan reportedly began work on the book in 2010. The book will compile over 60 essays focusing on songs by other artists, including Nina Simone, Elvis Costello and Hank Williams. Advertisement “He analyses what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal,” reads the announcement. “These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence.” Simon & Schuster’s president and CEO Jonathan Karp said, “The publication of Bob Dylan’s kaleidoscopically brilliant work will be an international celebration… Read More →

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Bob Dylan announces new collection of essays, ‘The Philosophy Of Modern Song’

Bob Dylan is set to release a collection of more than 60 essays in a new book, The Philosophy Of Modern Song, which is set to be released on November 8 via Simon & Schuster. READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yet According to a press release, Dylan began work on The Philosophy Of Modern Song in 2010. The book will compile dozens of essays that the folk legend wrote about songs by other musicians, including Nina Simone, Elvis Costello and Hank Williams. “[Dylan] analyses what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal,” the press release reads. “These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. Advertisement “While they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition.” “The publication of Bob Dylan’s kaleidoscopically brilliant work will be an international celebration of songs by one of the greatest artists of our time, said Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp in a statement. “The Philosophy of Modern Song could only have been written by Bob Dylan. His… Read More →

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Morgan Wallen wins ACM Awards’ Album Of The Year after racism controversy

Morgan Wallen won Album Of The Year at last night’s Academy of Country Music Awards (March 7) a year after he was suspended by his record label for using a racial slur. Wallen sparked controversy back in February 2021 after footage of him yelling a racial slur outside his home in Nashville surfaced. After issuing an apology, he was subsequently dropped by a number of radio stations and temporarily suspended from his label, Big Loud. Wallen was also barred from attending and being nominated at last year’s ACM Awards, while he was banned from attending November’s CMA Awards despite being nominated. Advertisement Despite this, sales of Wallen’s album ‘Dangerous’ surged in the US and he maintained the Number One spot on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart in the US for a record-breaking 10 weeks. Wallen’s January 2021-released ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’, which was released via Big Loud and Republic Records, won Album Of The Year at last night’s ceremony at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. And ACM Album of the Year goes to… Dangerous: The Double Album by @MorganWallen! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/4AcbMY0Zyf — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 8, 2022 Wallen did not address the racism controversy directly during his acceptance speech at the ACM Awards, but… Read More →

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Glass Animals reach Number 1 on Billboard charts with ‘Heat Waves’

Glass Animals’ hit song ‘Heat Waves‘ has reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. READ MORE: Glass Animals: “Everything that made me who I am was taken away by the accident” It was released in 2020 and has spent a record-breaking 59 weeks on the chart, making it one of the longest runs to the top of the charts in history. The previous record was held by Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, back in December 2019. During its time on the charts,’Heat Waves’ has been a runaway success on multiple formats, including radio, streaming services and TikTok. Advertisement Longest climbs to No. 1 in #Hot100 history: 59, @GlassAnimals Heat Waves35, @MariahCarey All I Want For Christmas Is You33, @LosDelRioMusic Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)31, @lonestarband Amazed30, @johnlegend All of Me27, @creed With Arms Wide Open — billboard charts (@billboardcharts) March 7, 2022 ‘Heat Waves’, which was re-released in March 2021 featuring a new verse by Iann Dior, first helped Glass Animals make US chart history back in November. The song reached number 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 for the first time that month, having already spent 42 weeks on the chart. Recently, Glass Animals also became the… Read More →

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ADORA unveils otherworldly new digital single, ‘The Little Name’

ADORA has released a fairytale-inspired animated music video for her new single ‘The Little Name’. READ MORE: ADORA: “I feel like my accomplishments look nicer from the outside” The visual follows a pink-haired girl as she wanders aimlessly through the night, before being joined by a unicorn, on which she soars through the sky. When she offers a dying tree her final drop of water, a rose comes to life and joins them on their journey to the clouds to look at the stars. “We were the stars and the light / Shined like the stars in the sky / But the shining us have parted,” ADORA sings on the chorus. ‘The Little Name’ marks the singer’s first song of 2022, and her second-ever release as a soloist. Advertisement The South Korean singer-songwriter – best known as a former Big Hit Music producer who previously penned several hits for K-pop acts like BTS, TXT and GFRIEND – made her solo debut last November with the single ‘Make U Dance’ featuring Eunha of VIVIZ. Shortly after her debut, TXT members Soobin and Beomgyu hosted a livestream where they reacted to her single. “I’ve always thought her voice needs to be… Read More →

Fellow musicians and collaborators dissect the masterful work of Television’s Tom Verlaine

In December 2007, Television entered New York’s Stratosphere Sound to begin work on a new album. The band spent two or three days recording ideas, but the long-overdue successor to 1992’s Television stalled right there. According to the band themselves, it hasn’t been touched since. ORDER NOW: Read the full interview in the latest issue of Uncut “We did around 14 things,” reveals guitarist Jimmy Rip. “They don’t have vocals on them and there are no guitar solos, but they’re songs. And some of them are great, I really love them.” Rip puts in a call to Television leader Tom Verlaine around the same time each year. It’s become something of an in-joke over the past decade or so, a larkish reminder of unfinished business. “In the week between Christmas and New Year, I’ll call Tom up and say, ‘Happy anniversary!’ He’ll say, ‘What are you talking about?’ I’ll go, ‘I’m talking about those tracks!’ But it’s never had any effect. He’s like, ‘Well, Jim. Some day old Tom will just have it all finished.’” Advertisement The prospect of new Television songs, however remote, is a tantalising one. Never mind their slim studio legacy – 1977’s monumental Marquee Moon, its luminous… Read More →

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Stray Kids announce second world tour ‘Maniac’

Stray Kids have announced their second world tour, ‘Maniac’, which will kick off in South Korea this spring. The JYP Entertainment boy band will hit the road in support of their upcoming EP ‘ODDINARY’, which will be released later this month. READ MORE: Stray Kids’ ‘Christmas EveL’ is a festive flex of creativity and originality Although venues for the tour have yet to be revealed, Stray Kids unveiled the first dates and cities they will perform in on the ‘Maniac’ tour earlier today (March 6). Following an opening performance in Seoul, the group will then visit Japan and the US, before returning to Tokyo at the end of the run. Advertisement An official tour poster shared on the band’s social media accounts hinted that other cities would be added to the itinerary soon, with “and more” written at the bottom of the flyer. Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" ✅ Pre-Save and Pre-Order <ODDINARY> now! https://t.co/hVvEkDsyoZ #StrayKids #스트레이키즈#StrayKids_2ndWorldTour#ODDINARY#MANIAC #MANIAC_SKZ#StrayKidsComeback#YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/VHnpISmy7U — Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) March 6, 2022 Stray Kids will play: April 2022 30 – Seoul May 2022 Advertisement 1 – Seoul 11 – Kobe 12 – Kobe 18 – Tokyo 19 – Tokyo June 2022 29 – Newark, NJ… Read More →

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David Byrne brings ‘Burning Down The House’ to CBS Saturday Sessions

David Byrne is currently hosting a second Broadway run of his lauded American Utopia show, and brought a performance to CBS Saturday Sessions yesterday (March 5). READ MORE: David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour might be the most ambitious and impressive live show of all time The show originally started its second run in Manhattan last year but was forced to cancel dates towards the end of 2021 due to company members testing positive for COVID. However, Byrne announced that the show would go on and set to work creating a modified version of America Utopia. With the second run continuing into 2022, Byrne and his band headed to CBS to perform Talking Heads‘ 1982 hit ‘Burning Down The House’ and ‘Marching Through The Wilderness’ to US TV yesterday morning. Advertisement Check out the performances below: Last year, American Utopia was turned into a Spike Lee-directed movie, which NME called a rare concert film that packs in brilliant music, incredible visuals, a vital political message and jokes” in a five-star review. Elsewhere, Byrne recently announced ‘Theater Of The Mind’, a collaborative stage production between the singer-songwriter and his friend Mala Gaonkar, who is a neuroscientist. It debuts in Denver this summer on August 31 before… Read More →

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Cypress Hill’s next album will be their “final traditional” release

Cypress Hill have revealed that the album they release after their next will be their “final traditional” LP. READ MORE: Cypress Hill – ‘Elephants On Acid’ review The California hip-hop titans – comprising B-Real, Sen Dog, DJ Muggs and Eric Bobo – are gearing up to release their 10th studio album, ‘Back In Black’, which is set to arrive on March 18. But even with the pending release, the group are already looking ahead to the future. “The next album after this one will be the final traditional Cypress Hill album,” B-Real told The Independent. “After that, we’re gonna still make music. We’re not not gonna stop, not for nothing, but we want to change up the experience. Advertisement “Putting out an album isn’t what it used to be, and the attention span of folks these days is about songs. We traditionally like to take people on a journey with the album, and it’s harder to do that in this day and time.” The group’s last album was 2018’s ‘Elephants On Acid’. Speaking about its follow-up, Sen Dog said: “This album is a return to our roots. We were proud hip-hoppers back in the day and we’ve gone through it all. “We’re… Read More →

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Sting shares powerful rendition of newly relevant ‘Russians’ in support of Help Ukraine initiative

Sting has shared a powerful performance of his 1985 track ‘Russians’ in support of the Ukraine – you can watch it below. Originally released during the Cold War period, the song expressed a hope that both the US and Soviet Union would find some kind of common humanity before destroying the world through nuclear warfare. Now, with the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the song has once again, sadly, found relevance, and Sting has posted a video of himself performing it in aid of Help Ukraine, an initiative that sends medicine and humanitarian aid to a warehouse on the Ukrainian border in Poland. Advertisement “I’ve only rarely sung this song in the many years since it was written, because I never thought it would be relevant again,” he says at the beginning of the performance. “But, in the light of one man’s bloody and woefully misguided decision to invade a peaceful, unthreatening neighbour, the song is, once again, a plea for our common humanity. “For the brave Ukrainians fighting against this brutal tyranny and also the many Russians who are protesting this outrage despite the threat of arrest and imprisonment – We, all of us, love our children. Stop the… Read More →

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Justin Bieber links with Omah Lay for addictive new track ‘Attention’

Justin Bieber has joined forces with Nigerian singer Omah Lay for an addictive new track, ‘Attention’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again The afro-pop dance floor anthem hears the two artists discuss the troubles of a one-sided relationship. Starved of affection, the pair ask questions about whether or not they should take to smoking and drinking to eradicate the pain. “Should I drink up? Smoke up?/ I need some freedom, freedom, ah, in my life,” Bieber sings on the song’s pre-chorus. Advertisement Omah Lay adds: “Little love and some affection on the side/ Little trust and some passion would be nice/ It’s all I desire/ I need it, I cannot deny.” Accompanied by a Colin Tilley-directed video, the two artists host a late night beach party with a group of female guests and a couple of camp fires, before switching locations. You can watch the ‘Attention’ video below: Bieber released his sixth studio album ‘Justice’ last March; it spawned the singles ‘Holy’, ‘Lonely’, ‘Anyone’, ‘Hold On’, ‘Ghost’, and the global smash hit ‘Peaches’ featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon. He followed this up with his ‘Freedom’ EP in April. Last year also saw… Read More →

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John Mayer leaves Columbia Records after 21 years

John Mayer has announced that he’s leaving Columbia Records after 21 years, and that he’s looking forward to exploring “new avenues of making music”. READ MORE: John Mayer – ‘Sob Rock’ review: guitar hero mines nostalgic gold The singer-songwriter took to Instagram yesterday (March 4) to share the news with his fans. “After 21 years, eight studio albums, and some wonderful personal and creative relationships, I have decided not to renew my recording agreement with Columbia Records,” he began. Advertisement “Hard as it is to say goodbye, I’m excited to pursue new avenues of making music, both of [sic] my own and with other artists.” “I love music more than ever, and I believe some of my best work still lies ahead,” he continued, before signing off: “With gratitude and enthusiasm, John.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Mayer ? (@johnmayer) During his time with Columbia, Mayer released eight albums including: ‘Room For Squares’ (2001), ‘Heavier Things’ (2003), ‘Continuum’ (2006), ‘Battle Studies’ (2009), ‘Born And Raised’ (2012), ‘Paradise Valley’ (2013), and ‘The Search For Everything’ (2017). His final album on Columbia was last year’s ‘Sob Rock’. In a four-star review of Mayer’s eighth LP, NME‘s Will… Read More →

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Amelia Dimoldenberg and Munya Chawawa backstage at the BandLab NME Awards 2022: “Will I die tonight? We don’t know”

After co-presenting the award for Best TV Actor to This Way Up‘s Aisling Bea, Munya Chawawa and Amelia Dimoldenberg paid a visit to the BandLab NME Awards 2022 winners’ room. Watch our full video interview above. READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in music “Amelia and the one man she couldn’t get into the chicken shop!” Chawawa shouted before Dimoldenberg pointed out that he’d already been a guest on her Chicken Shop Date series twice. All jokes aside, the pair did take a moment to dwell on their tight friendship, with Chawawa discussing their “electric chemistry” and saying he did his “first-ever interview with Amelia five years ago and she’s always been a champion of my [work] so just standing in her presence is making me emotional.” Amelia responded: “He’s crying. He actually doesn’t cry [with] tears it’s like inward tears.” Chawawa quipped back: “I cry from the soul and it is moist down there right now.” Amelia Dimoldenberg at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 winners’ room credit: Zoe McConnell for NME When the pair were asked about their night so far, Chawawa said “I haven’t had any pizza yet which I’m really disappointed by.” Dimoldenberg… Read More →

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London’s Roundhouse to host Night For Ukraine fundraising gig

London venue the Roundhouse is set to host a Night For Ukraine fundraising concert next week, March 9. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” The event will be curated by Ukrainian born group Bloom Twins, who’ll also be performing on the night. All money raised will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee to support humanitarian and emergency response work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. Advertisement On February 24, Russia sent military forces into Ukraine. As reported by The Washington Post, The United Nations has recorded at least 752 civilian casualties so far across Ukraine, with 227 killed and 525 injured, including scores of children. Those figures, which were calculated up to the end of Monday (February 28) have likely grown significantly as the conflict has escalated in more cities and towns across the nation. According to the UN, more than one million civilians have fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. Tickets for Night For Ukraine are on sale now, with a full lineup of live music from international artists, spoken word poetry, film, and DJ sets to be announced. ❗️ On Wed 9 Mar 2022, we will be… Read More →

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Clairo reschedules five US shows due to sinus infection

Clairo has rescheduled a number of upcoming dates on her US tour due to a sinus infection. READ MORE: Clairo: “I was too scared to think domesticity could be something I crave” The singer is currently on a nationwide tour behind 2021 album ‘Sling’, with support coming from Arlo Parks. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Claire Cottrill wrote: “I’m really sorry to announce that we’ve decided to reschedule the next few shows,” detailing three gigs that will now be moved to July, and two Chicago dates to be shifted to later this month. Advertisement Of the reasons behind the postponements, she added: “I came down with a sinus infection in the last two days and I haven’t been able to sing at all. “I also just need to take a step back from performing in general (for a little bit),” she wrote. “I hope you understand.” See the post and Clairo’s updated US tour schedule below. Credit: Clairo/Instagram. MARCH 2022 16 – Chicago, Riviera Theatre 17 – Chicago, Riviera Theatre 18 – Minneapolis, The Fillmore 20 – Denver, The Fillmore 23 – Seattle, Paramount Theatre 25 – Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Hall 28 – Vancouver, The Orpheum 30 – San Francisco, The Masonic… Read More →

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Machine Gun Kelly returns to his roots on Lil Wayne-featuring ‘Ay’

Machine Gun Kelly has returned to his roots on the emo rap track ‘Ay’, which features Lil Wayne – check it out below. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” ‘Ay’ is taken from Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming album ‘Mainstream Sellout’ and sees the rap star turned rock star singing over an acoustic guitar, in the same vein as ‘Play This When I’m Gone’ from 2020’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’. Lil Wayne then hops on the track for a verse that references Guns N’ Roses, though only a drawing of the rap icon appears in the accompanying music video, which was shot by MGK in his living room the day before ‘Ay’ was released. Advertisement The emo rap track follows on from pop punk bangers ‘Emo Girl’ (featuring Willow) and ‘Papercuts’, all of which are set to appear on ‘Mainstream Sellout’. Check out the video for ‘Ay’ below: Machine Gun Kelly played a snippet of ‘Ay’ during his appearance on The Late Late Show last month, alongside another unreleased track ‘Maybe’. Earlier this year, MGK confirmed that he would be changing the name of his upcoming sixth album from… Read More →

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Dominic Fike shares new track ‘Elliot’s Song’ with Zendaya from ‘Euphoria’ finale

Dominic Fike has shared the studio version of ‘Elliot’s Song’, which he performed in the season finale of Euphoria. READ MORE: ‘Euphoria’ season two episode eight: death, destruction and heartfelt reunions Fike appeared in the new season of the HBO show as Rue and Jules’ “homie” and provided the musical accompaniment for its final scene. The new track, performed by Fike, was actually written by Labrinth and Muzhda Zemar-McKenzie, and features backing vocals from the show’s star, Zendaya. Advertisement Check it out below. Speaking to Variety recently, Fike said working on the show “felt like a long music video”. He also explained that his character is a “homie” of Rue (played by Zendaya) and Jules’ (Hunter Schafer), and added the actors were “the nicest people ever”. The musician originally auditioned for a different part, but that character was written out of the show. After auditioning for a bigger role, HBO cast him. “I don’t have to do much acting,” he said of the “degenerate” part. “He’s exactly like me. It’s shit I would say and shit I would do.” Fike recently revealed that he is working on the follow-up to 2020’s ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’. Speaking about that album, he… Read More →