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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds kick off summer tour with first show in four years

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have started their summer tour – see photos and check out the setlist from their first gig since 2018 below. READ MORE: This Much I Know To Be True review: an engrossing and intimate portrait of Nick Cave The band headlined Denmark’s Northside Festival last night (June 2) and treated fans to some special performances including playing ‘Get Ready for Love’ for the first time since 2009, according to notes on SetlistFM. They also gave ‘Vortex‘, a song recorded in 2006 and shared last year as part of the band’s ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ release, its live debut. Advertisement The show comes weeks after Cave‘s son Jethro died at the age of 31. Cave issued a statement to NME at the time saying, “We would be grateful for family privacy at this time.” Since then, the singer has thanked fans for their support in the wake of his son’s death. Cave lost another son, Arthur, 15, in 2015 after he fell to his death from a cliff in Brighton. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds at Northside Festival. CREDIT: Gonzales Photo/Alamy Live News Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds at Northside Festival. Nick Cave And… Read More →

03JUNNews

Watch Sam Neill and Laura Dern reunite in new ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ clip

A new clip from Jurassic World: Dominion has been released, which sees original Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill and Laura Dern reprising their roles. In the footage, which you can see via Complex, Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant and Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler are in a helicopter flying above territory controlled by the corporation Biosyn, and observe a huge dreadnoughtus dinosaur. The new film sees both actors returning to the franchise for the first time since 2001’s Jurassic Park III. It’s released in cinemas on June 10. Advertisement Speaking to Complex about his return, Neill said that “Playing Alan Grant is like putting on a pair of old comfortable shoes. They’ve seen better days but they were really comfortable and easy to wear.” On reuniting with Dern he said: “It was familiar territory. We’re all used to these enormous animatronic scary dinosaurs. We all know our paths. To be in each other’s company after all this time was great. Laura Dern and Sam Neill in ‘Jurassic Park’ He said: “We were lucky to have that time of our lives. We were already friends, we are even firmer friends now.” Last month (May 22), Dern and Neill spoke out about the 20-year age gap between… Read More →

03JUNNews

Elton John says he’s “in top health” after being spotted in a wheelchair

Elton John has reassured fans that he’s ok after he was pictured in a wheelchair ahead of his performance for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past” The pop legend, whose pre-recorded performance will be shown at tomorrow’s (June 4) celebration at Buckingham Palace, clarified the situation on his Instagram. “I want to thank all my fans for reaching out to ask about my health, after the tabloids ran a silly story about my [sic] ‘looking frail’ in a wheelchair. Advertisement “The true story is that I’m in top health, loving my shows and playing and singing at my very best. I give 100% every night and never want to disappoint, especially after everyone has waited so long to get back to seeing shows. He continued: “Your response to every show has been phenomenal and I’m loving every minute of it.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) John is currently on his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour, which is his final ever tour. It has faced multiple postponements since it kicked off in 2018 due to the coronavirus pandemic but resumed… Read More →

02JUNNews

Jhené Aiko, Questlove, Killer Mike and more to perform at Juneteenth concert

Jhené Aiko, Questlove, and Killer Mike are among the musicians set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl as part of a Juneteethn concert event. READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down” The ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ event will celebrate the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth and highlight the ongoing fight for equality in the Black community. Other artists set to perform include Mickey Guyton, Earth Wind & Fire and The Roots. The performance is set to broadcast live on CNN on June 19. View the full line-up poster below. “This is the most important event we’ve ever produced at Live Nation Urban,” said president Shawn Gee. “It’s a moment to celebrate and reflect on Black independence and the Black experience. It’s also a moment to raise awareness and shine light on the miles we still need to travel to true equity. We hope to see you there.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Questlove (@questlove) Advertisement Last year on June 15, the Senate passed a resolution declaring Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) a federal holiday in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, when on… Read More →

31MAYNews

Cat Power shares cover of The Rolling Stones’ ‘You Got The Silver’

Cat Power has shared a cover of The Rolling Stones’ classic hit, ‘You Got The Silver’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Cat Power: “The music I’m drawn to is about either healing or abandon – one or the other” The song featured on The Stones’ 1969 album ‘Let It Bleed’ and was the band’s first song to feature Keith Richards on lead vocals. A Mick Jagger version was also recorded, but the band released Richards’ version on the album. Cat Power shared a new covers album earlier this year, but the Stones’ cover did not feature on that. Advertisement Check out the song here: ‘Covers’ was released on January 14 via Domino, and featured renditions of songs by the likes of Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Billie Holiday and more. Power released a version of Frank Ocean’s 2012 track ‘Bad Religion’ to announce the album, which she also performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden last year. In a statement, the singer revealed that the ‘Bad Religion’ cover originated when she started pulling lyrics out from the track to incorporate into her own song ‘In Your Face’ while performing live, in order to distance herself from the pain of the… Read More →

31MAYNews

London’s 12 Bar to reopen under new name alongside another new central London venue

London’s 12 Bar Club is reopening under a new name, The Lower Third, alongside the launch of the Outernet’s new 2,000-capacity live events venue called HERE this summer. READ MORE: Independent Venue Week 2022: “Now more than ever, small venues need to be shouted about” The landmark venue on Denmark Street, which closed for redevelopment in 2015, was renowned for hosting early shows for acts who went on to reach stardom including Adele, Regina Spektor and Jeff Buckley. Its location in the nicknamed “Tin Pan Alley” of London was at the heart of much British musical history. David Bowie famously hung out on Denmark Street in the ’60s, and The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols and Elton John all recorded or rehearsed their early works at recording studios on the street. NME‘s offices were formerly located there. Advertisement Honouring the name of one of Bowie’s former bands, The Lower Third will take over the space formerly home to The 12 Bar Club. It will open on an unconfirmed date this summer. It comes as the Outernet also unveils its new HERE venue – part of the entertainment group’s redevelopment near Tottenham Court Road tube station in Soho – which… Read More →

30MAYNews

Bristol’s Love Saves The Day bans glitter and single-use plastic

Bristol’s Love Saves The Day festival has banned glitter and single-use plastic at its festival in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. The event, which is being held at Ashton Court on June 2-3, plans to cut its environmental impact 50 per cent by 2025. Loves Saves the Day has partnered with Music Declares Emergency, a movement which is calling for urgent climate action through its No Music On a Dead Planet campaign. Advertisement The festival’s sustainability manager, Pauline Bourdon told the BBC that when people “connect together and have a moment of collective joy”, they are also able to “share thoughts and see different ways of behaving with food and waste, that can translate into society”. No plastic water bottles will be available to buy on site, with attendees encouraged to bring their own water bottle to refill. Bourdon added: “We are also strongly advising our audience not to wear any glitter, even biodegradable glitter” because traces of micro plastic have been found in that. “It’s about reinforcing different behaviours we want to happen onsite and helping them to have a sense of empathy and identity with the ecosystems onsite.” Last year, Love Saves The Day took place… Read More →

30MAYNews

Alexisonfire announce UK and European headline tour for later this year

Alexisonfire have announced details of a UK and European headline tour for later this year – get tickets here. The Canadian post-hardcore band are set to release their first new album in 13 years next month after headline appearances at Slam Dunk Festival this weekend (June 3 and 4). Today though (May 30) the band have announced a string of headline shows for later in the year. Kicking off in Cardiff on October 14, the run will see the band visit the likes of Manchester, Leeds and Brighton before taking to London’s Brixton Academy. After that, Alexisonfire will take to mainland Europe, playing shows in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Advertisement Support for the whole run will come from Boston Manor. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ALEXISONFIRE (@aof_official) Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 1 and can be purchased here. Check out the complete run of dates below: OCTOBER 14 – Cardiff, Great Hall 16 – Manchester, Academy 17 – Glasgow, Barrowlands 19 – Leeds, O2 Academy 20 – Brighton, Dome 22 – London, O2 Academy Brixton 24 – Antwerp, Trix 26 – Berlin, Columbiahalle 27 – Munich, TonHalle 29 – Hamburg, Zeltphilharmonie 31 – Cologne,… Read More →

30MAYNews

Jungle share first new music of 2022 with singles ‘Good Times’ and ‘Problemz’

Jungle have returned with their first new music since their 2021 album ‘Loving In Stereo‘ – stream twin singles ‘Good Times’ and ‘Problemz’ below. READ MORE: Jungle on their uninhibited third album – “The older we get, the more we stop giving a fuck” The funk and soul dance duo comprising Joshua Lloyd-Watson Tom McFarland have today (May 30) shared two vibrant, standalone singles ready for the summer. Accompanying the tracks is a joint music video directed by the pair’s long-term collaborators JFC Worldwide (Charlie Placido and J. Lloyd). Amsterdam dance troupe Ghetto Funk Collective feature in the footage. Advertisement ‘Good Times’ and ‘Problemz’ are the first taste of what’s next from Jungle following the Top Five UK chart success of their third LP, ‘Loving In Stereo’, which was released last August. The duo are playing a number of headline shows, tour supports and festivals this summer through to the autumn, which includes support slots for Billie Eilish and Gorillaz as well as headline sets at Bristol Sounds and Wilderness festival. Jungle live dates 2022: JUNE 02 – Brighton Centre (headliners) 05 – Dublin, The SSE Arena (special guests to Billie Eilish) 08 – Manchester, AO Arena (special guests to… Read More →

30MAYNews

Win tickets to shows at Grace Jones’ Meltdown

The Grace Jones-curated Meltdown festival 2022 is just around the corner, and NME has tickets to select gigs to be won. See below for your chance to win. READ MORE: 10 magnificent facts you might not know about Grace Jones With a line-up hand-picked by the iconic Grace Jones, this year’s bill features the likes of John Grant, Sky Ferreira, Peaches, Hot Chip, Greentea Peng, Blancmange, Skunk Anansie, Nova Twins, Honey Dijon and many more – as well as two performances from Jones herself. Jones follows in the footsteps of the likes of David Bowie, The Cure’s Robert Smith, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, David Byrne, John Peel and Ray Davies in being asked to curate Meltdown at London’s Southbank Centre. Advertisement “In the face of adversity, there is no pandemic in the world that will stop me from curating the Meltdown festival,” said Jones of the upcoming run of shows. “It is my mission to present to you many exciting and gifted artists from various sectors of the music world. Come, see and listen; experience this dazzling plethora of talent at the Southbank Centre.” Mark Ball, Southbank Centre’s Artistic Director, added: “The truly global and diverse line-up that Grace has curated is testament to her unparalleled international influence and her iconic status as… Read More →

30MAYNews

Watch Wilco’s Nels Cline join Japanese Breakfast onstage at Solid Sound Festival

Japanese Breakfast was joined by Wilco‘s Nels Cline during her set at Solid Sound Festival in North Adams, Massachusetts, over the weekend. The musical moniker of Michelle Zauner, Japanese Breakfast welcomed Cline onstage towards the end of the set, to help in playing ‘Posing For Cars’ from her 2021 LP ‘Jubilee’. During the song, the Wilco guitarist shredded his way through a masterful guitar solo, captured by fans in the audience. READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast: “This year is about enjoying myself – my number one job is to have fun” “Nels Cline just ripped a fucking solo on my fucking song,” Japanese Breakfast shared on social media, later returning the favour for the rock outfit and joining them onstage for ‘Jesus, Etc.’. Lifted from Wilco’s 2001 album ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’, it’s a song that Japanese Breakfast has previously covered during her own live performances. Advertisement Check out some of the clips below: We had pretty much the same reaction! pic.twitter.com/kQErutUYQ4 — brdsong (@brdsong) May 29, 2022 And you did a sweet job returning the favor on Jesus Etc. ? pic.twitter.com/QAa7ufBOMR — brdsong (@brdsong) May 29, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Solid Sound (@solidsoundfest) The three-day… Read More →

29MAYNews

Watch Jessie Ware bring out Kylie Minogue to perform ‘Kiss Of Life’ at London show

Jessie Ware performed at O2 Academy Brixton last night (May 28), and during the show she brought out special guest Kylie Minogue for a performance of their duet, ‘Kiss Of Life’. READ MORE: Kylie Minogue – ‘Disco’ review: a terrific fit for this seasoned showgirl The song is taken from ‘DISCO: Guest List Edition’, a deluxe version of Kylie’s 15th studio album, 2020’s ‘Disco’. Upon its release, NME‘s Nick Levine gave the album a four-star review, describing it as her “most consistent and enjoyable album in a decade”. Ware’s gig last night marked the first of two dates at O2 Brixton Academy, with the second scheduled to take place tonight (May 29). Both are part of the singer-songwriter’s ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ tour in support of her 2020 album of the same name. Advertisement The jaunt – which will come to a close next month with dates in Halifax, Glasgow and Edinburgh – was previously moved from April 2021 to December due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. It was then rescheduled again in February, finally kicking off last Thursday (May 26) in Bristol. Watch Kylie and Jessie perform ‘Kiss Of Life’ together in Brixton below: Minogue’s performance came on the… Read More →

28MAYNews

Neil Young sets July release for shelved Crazy Horse album ‘Toast’

Neil Young has announced the imminent release of ‘Toast’, a previously shelved album he recorded with Crazy Horse all the way back in 2001. READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope Young revealed his plans to drop ‘Toast’ – named for the San Francisco studio in which it was minted – in a post shared to his blog, the Neil Young Archives, on Thursday (May 26). Though that post has since been deleted, ‘Toast’ is locked in for release on July 8 via Reprise. CD and vinyl pre-orders are available from Young’s webstore, The Greedy Hand, with a sell describing the record as “heavy and distressed, brimming with electrifying tension”. The news came alongside a track from the record titled ‘Standing In The Light Of Love’ – a rough and raw, barn-stomping rock’n’roll tune. When he opened up about the material on ‘Toast’ last May, Young described the song as “sort of like a Deep Purple hit”. Advertisement Have a listen to it below: According to Young, ‘Toast’ is “an album that stands on its own in [his] collection”. He cited the record’s melancholic tone as a reason… Read More →

27MAYNews

Muse to replace Foo Fighters at Aftershock Festival

Muse are set to replace Foo Fighters at this year’s Aftershock Festival. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The change to the line-up follows on from news that Foo Fighters cancelled all their live commitments following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. “It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins,” the band said back in March. Advertisement Aftershock will take place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California from October 6-9. Muse frontman Matt Bellamy said in a statement: “It’s been too long and we can’t wait to come back to Northern California and headline Aftershock on Sunday, October 9th in Sacramento.” Joining Muse are My Chemical Romance, Slipknot, KISS, Bring Me The Horizon, Papa Roach, Judas Priest, Lamb Of God, Evanescence, A Day To Remember and Stone Temple Pilots. Matt Bellamy of Muse. CREDIT: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images In other Muse news, Bellamy said in a new interview that the band’s forthcoming new album ‘Will Of The People’ is going to be “a greatest hits album – of new songs”. The Teignmouth trio, who returned… Read More →

24MAYNews

Editors’ Justin Lockey to sit out of band’s summer tour due to “struggles with anxiety”

Editors guitarist Justin Lockey will not be joining the band on their summer tour as he continues to work on his mental health. READ MORE: The term ‘landfill indie’ is pure snobbery from people who don’t know how to have fun The band, who released their latest single ‘Heart Attack’ last month, will play a host of headline and festival shows in the UK and Europe this summer, including a slot at Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival in August. Editors confirmed in a social media post this afternoon (May 24) that Lockey, who previously played guitar in Mastersystem and Yourcodenameis:milo, won’t be a part of their tour plans this summer. Instead, their “unofficial seventh member” Nick Willes will step in on guitar duties. Advertisement “Justin hopes to be back with us on our autumn dates, and we can’t wait to have him back,” Editors added, before sharing a note from Lockey. “Hey all, apologies in advance as I won’t make the festival shows this summer with the band,” Lockey wrote. “I’ve spoken about it before in interviews / podcasts and anyone who’s ever spoke to me after a show etc knows that touring takes a lot out of me in terms of… Read More →

24MAYNews

Adele and Japanese Breakfast named on the ‘Time 100’ list for 2022

Adele and Japanese Breakfast have both been named on Time‘s 2022 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast: “This year is about enjoying myself – my number one job is to have fun” The news magazine’s annual list spotlights the “pioneers, leaders, titans, artists, innovators and icons” of the past year. Adele is listed under the ‘icons’ category alongside Jon Batiste, Keanu Reeves and Mary J. Blige, with Late Late Show host James Corden writing in support of the singer’s entry. Advertisement Japanese Breakfast, AKA Michelle Zauner, is celebrated as an ‘innovator’ along with Zendaya, Taika Waititi and Miranda Lambert. Questlove, Jazmine Sullivan, Oprah Winfrey, Issa Rae and Quinta Brunson are also named on the Time 100 list for 2022. You can check out the full list here. Adele performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2022 at The O2 Arena on February 08, 2022 in London (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Posting on her social media channels earlier this month to celebrate her 34th birthday, Adele told her fans that she’s “never been happier”. “If time keeps healing and smoothing out all the creases in my life like it does as the years fly… Read More →

23MAYNews

The Libertines to reissue debut single ‘What A Waster’ to mark 20th anniversary

The Libertines are set to reissue their debut single ‘What A Waster’ to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Originally released in June 2002, ‘What A Waster’ was produced by Bernard Butler and included the song ‘I Get Along’ as the B-side. READ MORE: Every Libertines song ranked in order of greatness ‘What A Waster’ is now set to be re-pressed on black vinyl as a 7″ single to celebrate its 20th anniversary, where it will once again be joined by ‘I Get Along’ on the B-side. The single will be released on June 3. Advertisement A new digital EP, ‘What A Waster Live From The ICA EP’, will also be released on the same day on streaming services, featuring live versions of ‘What A Waster’ and ‘I Get Along’ that were recorded during The Libertines’ gig at The ICA in London on June 3, 2002. You can pre-order both the 7″ and the live EP here. The Libertines will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2002 debut album ‘Up The Bracket’ this year with a run of shows, including gigs in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. You can see The Libertines’ upcoming UK gigs below and find any remaining tickets here…. Read More →

23MAYNews

U2’s Bono and The Edge are reportedly writing music for a Jim Sheridan biopic

U2‘s Bono and The Edge are reportedly working on new music for North Star, an upcoming biopic about the director Jim Sheridan. Sheridan, who is best known for such films as My Left Foot and In The Name Of The Father, will direct the semi-autobiographical feature, which will tell the story of the director’s early life in Ireland in the early 1960s. READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – ranked North Star is described as “the coming-of-age story of 17-year-old Sheamie Sheridan, who lives with his rough-around-the-edges father and younger brother Frankie”. Advertisement “A journey into the heart and soul of a family, Sheamie finds his world turned upside down when a teenage orphan moves in to live with them, revealing the deeper and more complicated problems Sheamie has with his dad; secrets that now threaten to tear the family apart.” Variety reports that Bono and The Edge are “in discussions to compose original music” for Sheridan’s North Star, which is being produced by Spinning Gold director Timothy Scott Bogart. Jim Sheridan attends the 32nd European Film Awards ( Europaeischer Filmpreis ) at Haus Der Berliner Festspiele on December 07, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Picture: Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images) The… Read More →

23MAYNews

Halsey says their label are holding a new song hostage until they can “fake” a viral TikTok

Halsey has shared a message claiming that their label are holding a new song hostage until they can “fake” a viral TikTok. Taking to their TikTok page, the singer – who released latest album ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ last year – said in a post titled “I’m tired” that there is new music she wants to release “ASAP,” but that “marketing” is getting in the way and the label won’t let her share the new song. READ MORE: Halsey wins the Innovation Award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 “My record company is saying that I can’t release it unless they can fake a viral moment on TikTok,” Halsey said. Advertisement “Everything is marketing,” they added. “And they [the label] are doing this to basically every artist these days.” See the TikTok, which includes a snippet of the new song, below. @halsey I’m tired ♬ original sound – Halsey Back in March, Halsey teased that she had been writing new music and intends to make “a pop album” for their next release. The singer shared several posts on her Instagram Stories to update fans about their progress, writing: “Due to personal reasons I will be making a… Read More →

23MAYNews

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ tops US chart with biggest first-week sales of 2022

Kendrick Lamar‘s new album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ has hit the top spot in the US Billboard album charts, with the biggest first-week sales in 2022 so far. The album was released on May 13, and narrowly missed out on the UK Number One album to Florence + The Machine‘s ‘Dance Fever’ after a heated chart battle. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ review: a cathartic, soul-baring autobiography In the US, ‘Mr. Morale…’ became Lamar’s fourth album to hit Number One on the Billboard 200, becoming the fastest-selling album of the year so far. Advertisement According to Billboard, the album breaks a record set only the previous week by Bad Bunny‘s new album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’. ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ sold 295,500 equivalent album units across its first week. In a five-star review, NME called ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ a “cathartic, soul-baring autobiography” that “serves up vignettes about what it’s like to be a Black adult whose trauma still haunts them”. “In laying his soul bare, he hopes we realise how we can set ourselves free from generational curses too. This album is as much about struggle as it is freedom,… Read More →

17MAYNews

Another longtime member of As I Lay Dying exits band

As I Lay Dying have lost another member in longtime bassist Josh Gilbert who last night (May 16) announced his departure from the band. His decision comes after guitarist Nick Hipa left the Californian metalcore outfit in 2020, citing that he wanted to prioritise “a motion design career, deep focus on my family, taking care of my health, and working on other creative projects”. Taking to Instagram to issue a statement, Gilbert wrote: “Hello, friends. After 15 years (almost half my life), I’ve decided to part ways with As I Lay Dying. Advertisement “Despite the ups and downs inherent, I’ll always be grateful for the profound privilege of being to able to grow up travelling the world playing music with the band. None of that would be possible without the fans of the band, so for that I sincerely thank you all so much for allowing me the opportunity.” He concluded: “I wish the best for AILD moving forward, and I hope to see all of you sooner rather than later.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Gilbert (@josh_gilbert) As I Lay Dying have announced a replacement for Gilbert in the form of Miss May… Read More →