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Ed Sheeran had “already started” writing James Bond theme when he was replaced by Billie Eilish

Ed Sheeran has said he’d already “started writing” the theme song for No Time To Die when he was replaced by Billie Eilish. Back in 2019, Sheeran’s manager revealed that the star had met James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli two years prior to discuss penning the official track for the most recent film in the hit spy franchise. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak Danny Boyle, who worked with Sheeran on Richard Curtis’ Yesterday (2019), was lined up to direct the 25th Bond movie at the time (he later quit due to “creative differences”, with Cary Joji Fukunaga taking over the role). Advertisement “Obviously they changed directors but we’re still open to it,” Stuart Camp explained. “But they’re not even having those conversations yet.” He added: “It’s certainly something [Sheeran would] want to do though, it’s a box that’s still to be ticked, for sure.” But the No Time To Die theme ended up going to Billie Eilish, who went on to win her first Oscar for the song. During an appearance on That Peter Crouch Podcast this week, Sheeran explained: “I was within a fucking gnat’s pube of doing one… Read More →

19OCTNews

Joe Alwyn has a co-writer credit on Taylor Swift’s upcoming album ‘Midnights’

Taylor Swift‘s partner Joe Alwyn has been named as a co-writer of a new track on her upcoming album ‘Midnights’. Titled ‘Sweet Nothing’, the song is the penultimate track on Swift’s tenth album, which will be released this Friday (October 21). READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatness Alwyn appears under the pseudonym William Bowery, the name which he was also credited for his contributions to Swift’s 2020 albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’. Advertisement As the release date of ‘Midnights’ approaches, Swift has gradually been revealing more information about her highly anticipated new record. So far, she has confirmed that the album’s first single will be ‘Anti Hero’, while IndieWire recently revealed that two of its tracks, ‘Karma’ and ‘Lavender Haze’, were co-written with Zoë Kravitz. In addition, the album will feature a collaboration with Lana Del Rey called ‘Snow On The Beach’. Last week, Swift explained that the song is about “falling in love with someone at the same time that they’re falling in love with you”. Taylor Swift performing at the Nashville Songwriter Awards. Credit: Terry Wyatt It has already been confirmed that 11 of the 13 tracks on ‘Midnights’ were co-written with Jack Antonoff. The… Read More →

19OCTNews

DMA’S announce 2023 UK tour behind new album ‘How Many Dreams?’

Fresh from announcing their fourth album, ‘How Many Dreams?’, DMA’S have shared details of a UK tour booked to go down next April. READ MORE: DMA’S on their new album ‘How Many Dreams?’: “It’s a bloody feel-good record” The run will kick off in Cambridge on Wednesday April 5, with shows in Exeter and Bournemouth to follow in quick succession. They’ll round that week out with a gig in Aylesbury on Sunday April 9, before rolling on to Wolverhampton, Lincoln, Bradford, Middlesbrough and Dundee over the following week. From there, the Australian indie rockers will play in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Manchester, before wrapping up the tour in London on Friday April 21. Fans can get early access to tickets by buying the new record on DMA’S official store before 6pm BST next Monday. Tickets go on general sale next Thursday and Friday (October 27-28) at 5pm BST. Find more info on DMA’S UK tour tickets here. Advertisement The upcoming tour will come just a short while after DMA’S play a trio of UK shows in support of recent single ‘I Don’t Need To Hide’ (which will appear on ‘How Many Dreams?’). They’ll take to London’s Roundhouse on Saturday October 29,… Read More →

18OCTNews

DMA’S announce new album ‘How Many Dreams?’: “It’s a bloody feel-good record”

DMA’S have announced their fourth album ‘How Many Dreams?’ and shared new single ‘Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s The Weekend’. Check out all the details below alongside a chat with the band and exclusive photos from the album’s studio sessions. Out March 31, 2023 and now available for pre-order here, ‘How Many Dreams?’ will see DMA’S continue to branch out from the guitar-driven Britpop anthems of their first two records. “We were finding our feet with a more modern sound on [2019’s] ‘The Glow’,” Johnny Took told NME at Reading & Leeds, where they absolutely owned their main stage slot ahead of performances from Bastille and Halsey. DMA’S at RAK Studios London for ‘How Many Dreams’. Credit Reuben Bastienne-Lewis Advertisement “With ‘How Many Dreams’, we really nailed that down and experiments with a lot of different sounds and different genres. It’s a great blend of the three things we love, which are rock’n’roll tunes, pop singalongs and electronic music. “Our music will always have that nostalgic edge to it, but [this album] was about being less of a throwback band and more in the future.” Johnny Took of DMA’S at RAK Studios London for ‘How Many Dreams’. Credit Reuben Bastienne-Lewis Lead single… Read More →

18OCTNews

Zoë Kravitz confirmed as co-writer on two tracks for Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ album

Zoë Kravitz has co-written two tracks on Taylor Swift’s upcoming album ‘Midnights’. The singer-songwriter is set to release her 10th studio album this Friday (October 21). It’ll feature the single ‘Anti-Hero’ as well as a collaborative song with Lana Del Rey called ‘Snow On The Beach’. READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatness As reported by IndieWire, Kravitz has co-written tracks titled ‘Karma’ and ‘Lavender Haze’. Advertisement Last month, Swift confirmed that her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff had worked on ‘Midnights’. The singer then shared the 13-song tracklist for the album, which follows on from 2020’s ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’. Of the album’s 13 songs, Swift co-wrote 11 with Antonoff and ‘Vigilante Shit’ is reportedly the only track Swift wrote alone. Swift recently revealed that an episode of Mad Men inspired the title for the Kravitz co-written ‘Lavender Haze’. The meaning behind the song was decoded in a new video by Swift, who said that she happened upon the phrase while watching the iconic TV show. “I happened upon the phrase ‘Lavender Haze’ when I was watching Mad Men and I looked it up because I thought it sounded cool,” she said. “And it turns out that it was a common phrase that was used in the… Read More →

18OCTNews

Babymetal announced as guests on Sabaton’s UK and European tour

Babymetal have been confirmed as the support for Sabaton‘s upcoming 2023 tour – see dates below and find tickets here. READ MORE: Babymetal interview: ‘Metal Galaxy’ is the first step to the future of metal…” The news comes as the Japanese duo announced details of a new album called ‘The Other One’ earlier this month, bringing their hiatus to an end. Babymetal will join Finnish metal band Lordi on the UK and European leg of Sabaton’s ‘Tour To End All Tours’. The 2023 dates kick off in Leeds in April, finishing up in Kuopio in Finland on May 20. Advertisement “We are extremely happy to welcome Babymetal to our already much anticipated tour in Europe 2023,” Sabaton bassist Pär Sundström said in a statement. “The energy and power of this band will for sure make each night something special.” Frontman Joakim Brodén added: “If there ever was a band that would break all the rules, it’s Babymetal with the power and precision to deliver a full-on heavy metal show! It’s not our first rodeo together, expect nothing but excellence from BABYMETAL!” THE TIME HAS COME to announce @babymetal_japan as our special guests for the EU leg of The Tour To End All… Read More →

18OCTNews

Lewis Capaldi announces new album ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’ and 2023 UK and European tour

Lewis Capaldi has announced full details of his new album ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am” The follow up to his 2019 debut, ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’, will be released on May 19 2023 on EMI Records and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. It follows the release of his comeback single ‘Forget Me’, which was released last month and came complete with a music video that recreated Wham!’s ‘Club Tropicana’ video shot-for-shot. Advertisement To celebrate the release of his new album, Capaldi has now shared an acoustic version of the Number One hit, which you can listen to below. The singer-songwriter said of the new record: “I felt like I was sounding better because I was just chilled out in my own gaff. Also, a lot of this record was made with most of the same people who I worked with on the first one: TMS, Phil Plested, Nick Atkinson and Edd Holloway. At least one of them is on almost every song.” He added: “I don’t want to create a new sound for myself, or reinvent myself. The songs I want to write… Read More →

18OCTNews

Elon Musk deletes tweet hinting at collaboration with Kanye West

Elon Musk has deleted a tweet hinting at a possible business collaboration with Kanye West. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? It comes after the Tesla billionaire shared an image playing on the Dragon Ball anime series, where two characters can fuse together into a more powerful being by touching fingers. Musk edited his face on to one character, along with a Twitter logo, while West’s face was superimposed onto another, with the logo of Parler, the right-wing social network the rapper reportedly recently purchased. Advertisement In a follow-up tweet, Musk added: “Fun times ahead!!” Musk posted this and deleted lol pic.twitter.com/JwHJ6FMcGJ — Goat Capital (@TradesalotSir) October 17, 2022 Musk’s tweet, which came despite West’s recent antisemitic comments and controversial statements on George Floyd, has since been deleted. After the rapper said that he would go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE”, whom he claims have a link with Black people (“I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because Black people are actually Jew also,” he wrote), Musk said that he spoke to the rapper about his conduct, tweeting: “Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which… Read More →

18OCTNews

South Korean defence ministry says BTS can participate in “national-level” events while serving military duties

BTS will reportedly be allowed to participate in “national-level” events in South Korea even while serving in their compulsory military terms, the defence ministry has announced. READ MORE: BTS live in Busan: a dizzying celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime act On October 18, Moon Hong-sik, the acting spokesperson for the South Korean defence ministry, told press that the members of BTS will still be allowed to participate in events while serving in the military. “Our position is that we will provide an opportunity if they wish to participate when there is a national-level event for the public good or an event designed in light of the national interest,” Moon said, per The Korea Times. Advertisement Typically, K-pop artists in active service are not able to perform outside of military events. While some acts have released music recorded in advance while serving, they are usually unable to hold concerts or make public appearances for promotional purposes. The statement comes after Big Hit Music announced yesterday (October 17) that all seven members of the boyband would fulfil their compulsory military terms. Big Hit’s announcement came after a lengthy debate amongst South Korean politicians discussing the possibility of a military exemption or alternative service… Read More →

17OCTNews

Emily Eavis speaks out on Glastonbury 2023 ticket price increase

Emily Eavis has spoken out about today’s (October 17) Glastonbury ticket price increase in a new post on social media. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm Earlier today, it was revealed that tickets for next year’s event will cost £335 plus a £5 booking fee – an increase of £55. In 2022, the tickets cost £280 plus a £5 booking fee. When the tickets originally went on sale in 2020 they were priced at £265, but the cancellation of the festival plus inflation led to an increase. Now, in a statement, Eavis addressed the rise, writing: “I wanted to post about the 2023 Glastonbury ticket price which was announced today. We have tried very hard to minimise the increase in price on the ticket but we’re facing enormous rises in the costs of running this vast show, while still recovering from the huge financial impact of two years without a festival because of COVID.” Advertisement Eavis continued: “The £50 deposit on ticket sales day in November will be the same as ever, the balance not due until April. And, as always, there will be opportunities for many thousands of people to come as… Read More →

17OCTNews

RBW Entertainment launches investigation into cheating and sexual misconduct allegations against ONEUS’s Ravn

K-pop agency RBW Entertainment has shared that it is currently investigating several claims of infidelity and sexual misconduct made against ONEUS member Ravn by an alleged ex-girlfriend. On October 14, an anonymous Twitter user claiming to be an ex-girlfriend of Ravn’s uploaded a lengthy post accusing the idol of repeatedly cheating on her. He also made her “pay for everything” during the span of their relationship, among several other allegations. She alleged in her post that when they first met, the idol had gotten her drunk to the point that she was “not fully conscious” and proceeded to have sexual intercourse with her that same night. The user also alleged that Ravn had used violent language while talking about another ex-girlfriend, and later posted an audio clip which she alleges is a recording of the idol expressing his desire to “stab [his ex] with a knife”. The following day (October 14), RBW Entertainment shared a brief statement announcing that it was in the process of investigating the matter. It followed up with a second statement on October 17 announcing Ravn’s hiatus from the group while the agency carries out its investigations, per Soompi. “The agency is thoroughly checking the authenticity… Read More →

17OCTNews

Liam Gallagher announces new ‘Knebworth 22’ documentary

Liam Gallagher has announced a new documentary based around his huge Knebworth shows this summer. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher live in Knebworth: rock’n’roll star takes a leap of faith – and somehow pulls it off Knebworth 22 is a feature-length film documenting the Oasis singer’s return to Knebworth Park, 26 years after his band’s iconic gigs at the Hertfordshire venue. The film will come to select UK cinemas for a limited time from November 17, with a full streaming release on Paramount+ later this year. Advertisement “I’m still in shock that I got to play Knebworth 2 nights, 26 years after I played it with Oasis,” Gallagher said in a statement. “I’m still trying to get my head around it. “To have played to multiple generations at the same venue so many years apart was beyond Biblical. I’m so glad that we documented it. Knebworth for me was and always will be a celebration of the fans as well as the music. Enjoy the film and let’s do it again in another 26 years. LG x.” Tickets for the screenings go on sale here from 9am BST on Friday, October 21. https://t.co/mkf5vhLMMx pic.twitter.com/1OtDbsnUXc — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 17, 2022… Read More →

17OCTNews

Watch BTS perform ‘Run BTS’ for the first time at ‘Yet To Come’ Busan concert

BTS have unveiled the official performance of ‘Proof’ B-side ‘Run BTS’ from their recent Busan concert. READ MORE: BTS live in Busan: a dizzying celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime act On October 15, the boyband held their ‘Yet To Come’ concert in Busan as part of the city’s World Expo 2030 bid, marking their first show in six months. At the concert, BTS also debuted the performance of ‘Run BTS’ from their June 2022 compilation album ‘Proof’. Shortly after the concert, the septet uploaded the official stream footage of the performance on their official YouTube channel. “Not losing our spirit / Make it move, left and right / No matter who you are / Make it move, left and right / Two bare feet are our gasoline, yeah, yeah,” they sing on the chorus as they unveiled the choreography to the upbeat track for the first time. Advertisement BTS have also shared “stage cam” footage for ‘Mic Drop’ which they had opened the show with, before following with ‘Run BTS’. Elsewhere during the concert, vocalist Jin revealed that he would soon be releasing a solo single album. “I have something to tell you… I’ve ended up becoming the second [BTS member]… Read More →

16OCTNews

Kanye West sparks new controversy with comments about death of George Floyd

Kanye West has sparked another controversy after making comments about the death of George Floyd. READ MORE: “It’s a cry out for justice”: on the scene at London’s Black Lives Matter protest Floyd, a Black man, was killed following an altercation with a white police officer in Minneapolis in May 2020. Distressing footage emerged soon after Floyd’s altercation with police which showed him being restrained on the ground by Derek Chauvin, who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes. Despite Floyd’s continued pleas that he couldn’t breathe, Chauvin continued to apply pressure to Floyd’s neck. A lack of oxygen caused brain damage, heart failure and eventually death. In April 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of Floyd and he was sentenced to 21 years in prison. Now, in a new appearance on Drink Champs podcast, West has claimed that Floyd died from “Fentanyl” and said that a police officer’s knee “wasn’t even on his neck like that.” West made the comments while discussing Candace Owens’s documentary The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM. “They hit him with the fentanyl, if you look the guys knew wasn’t even on his neck like that,” West… Read More →

16OCTNews

Tame Impala issue warning about lighting effects following seizures during gig

Tame Impala have issued a warning about the light effects during their show after some audiences members suffered seizures during a gig in Aukland, New Zealand. READ MORE: Tame Impala – ‘Lonerism’ review The Australian psych-rock band band posted a note on their Instagram stories earlier today (October 16) warning any fans who are “susceptible” to “seizures” to take care during their shows because of the “intense” nature of the lighting effects. In a statement, the band said: “Hey guys, just a reminder that there are some quite intense visual moments in our show so please be careful if you think you might be sensitive to such things or susceptible to seizures. “Also if you see someone in trouble do the right thing by your fellow concert goer and help them/signal for help. We can usually get help there really quickly. We’ve seen that making some space and making a path is reeallly [sic] helpful (this goes for all kinds of of medical emergencies.” They continued: “There were a couple of people who experienced a seizure last night which were treated on-site by St John’s and thankfully were not major/didn’t need to go to hospital. Thanks to everyone who assisted/helped.” You… Read More →

16OCTNews

BLACKPINK kick off world tour in Seoul, Jennie performs unreleased solo song

BLACKPINK have opened their world tour in Seoul where bandmember Jennie treated fans to a performance of an unreleased solo song – see footage, setlist and more below. READ MORE: BLACKPINK – ‘Born Pink’ review: K-pop stars consolidate their identity The K-pop band kicked off their tour, which is in promotion of their second album ‘Born Pink’, on Saturday (October 15) at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in South Korea. BLACKPINK play another show at the venue today (October 16) before heading to North America for a series of concerts. Bandmembers Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa will then visit Europe to finish off 2022. The group are also scheduled to play Australia, Singapore and Thailand in 2023. Advertisement It is, according to their record label YG Entertainment, “the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group”. BLACKPINK played their 23-song set, which included much from their new album as well as some of the bandmembers’ solo work, to fans who were able to hear some live debuts. These included ‘Born Pink’ tracks ‘Typa Girl’ and ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’ as well as Rosé’s solo song ‘Hard To Love’. Additionally, Jennie played unreleased solo track ‘Moonlight’. You can see footage of… Read More →

16OCTNews

Sharon Osbourne opens up about Ozzy Osbourne’s Parkinson’s disease: “Suddenly, your life just stops”

Sharon Osbourne has shared opened up about husband Ozzy Osbourne‘s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, saying: “Suddenly, your life just stops — life as you knew it.” Osbourne made the comment during a recent interview with broadcaster Jeremy Paxman — who also suffers from the disease — for his ITV documentary Paxman: Putting Up With Parkinson’s. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic Speaking about the family’s experience, Osbourne said: “I just think of my husband who was very energetic, loved to go out for walks, did a two-hour show on stage every night, running around like a crazy man.” Advertisement “When I look at my husband, my heart breaks for him. I’m sad for myself to see him that way, but what he goes through is worse. When I look at him and he doesn’t know, I’m, like, crying.” Adding that there were some silver linings, Sharon said: “The positive thing is we spend much more time together as a family and I love my husband more than I do three years ago.” Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003, but it wasn’t until 2020 that he announced the diagnosis publicly. Speaking to… Read More →

15OCTNews

Rap supergroup Mount Westmore announce new album ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’

Mount Westmore have announced a new album called ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’. READ MORE: Ice Cube interview: “You can change the law faster than you can change people’s hearts” The West Coast rap supergroup comprising Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort will release their record on December 9 via Mount Westmore/MNRK Music Group. To build excitement the group have shared a teaser of the album’s upcoming single ‘Too Big’ featuring rapper P-Lo, which you can watch further below. Advertisement Mount Westmore were expected to drop their debut album in 2021 after several hints. However, the group instead shared their debut collection of recordings ‘Bad MFs‘ as an NFT in June of this year via the blockchain platform Gala Music. ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’ is a 16-track album that will be available across all digital platforms. To date, Mount Westmore have shared the singles ‘Big Subwoofer‘ and ‘Bad MF’s’, the latter of which arrived as a music video in March. Watch Mount Westmore’s teaser for ‘Too Big’ below. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjlPt2OpNu4/ In an interview with HotNewHipHop last year, Snoop said of the project: “You bring the legends of the West Coast together, something great will always happen. Advertisement “Cube, 40, Short, and I… Read More →

15OCTNews

Beck reportedly drops out of Arcade Fire’s North American tour

Beck will no longer open for Arcade Fire on their North American tour, it’s been reported, with his removal coming less than two weeks before the run is scheduled to begin. READ MORE: The Big Read – Beck: “Was the ’90s a golden time for rock music? It was more like tarnished brass” Billboard reports that Beck has backed out of the tour, with his role instead being filled by Haitian outfit Boukman Eksperyans. At the time of writing, however, Beck is yet to address his removal from the tour, and has not shared a formal announcement through any of his official channels. The move comes some seven weeks after Arcade Fire’s frontman, Win Butler, was accused of sexual assault by multiple women. Butler denied all allegations, writing in a statement that he was “very sorry to anyone who I have hurt with my behaviour” but that “these relationships were all consensual”. In response to the news, a number of Canadian radio stations stopped playing Arcade Fire’s music. Advertisement The band forged ahead with their touring plans – with Butler in tow – performing 20 shows across Europe, the UK and Ireland in the weeks since the allegations against Butler… Read More →

14OCTNews

Ed Sheeran speaks about Queen Elizabeth II’s influence on his music career

Ed Sheeran has spoken about the impact that Queen Elizabeth II‘s Golden Jubilee had on his career in 2002 – watch below. During an appearance on Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the musician recalled watching the event, which celebrated 50 years on the throne, on TV as a child and feeling inspired. “It was in 2002, I was 11 years old, and I didn’t play the guitar at that time,” he told Colbert. “I was watching this thing on television, Eric Clapton comes on and does the first opening bit of ‘Layla’ and I’m like, what is that? He finishes the song, and I knew in that instant I want to be that. Advertisement “I want to have a guitar and I want to sing on stage. Then, ten years later, I’m playing the same thing – and I’ve just played the one ten years on from that, as well. It’s bonkers.” Sheeran performed ‘The A Team’ in 2012 at the Diamond Jubilee and ‘Perfect’ earlier this year at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Elsewhere on the show, Sheeran spoke about the few times he had met the Queen and the story behind a photo that shows the two together. “She… Read More →

13OCTNews

Watch Tove Lo cover Robyn’s ‘Dancing On My Own’

Tove Lo has paid tribute to another Swedish pop star, covering Robyn‘s ‘Dancing On My Own’ while appearing on Australian radio station triple j’s Like a Version segment. READ MORE: Tove Lo on new album ‘Dirt Femme’, ‘True Romance’ and getting candid about love Tove is accompanied solely by a pianist for her stripped-back rendition of the song, foregrounding her soaring vocals and bringing out all the emotion and power of Robyn’s 2010 heartbreak classic. “I think it’s just the most perfect pop song,” Tove said of her decision to cover the song in a post-performance interview. “Lyrically, it’s so simple, so clear. You can really see it in front of you. I don’t know, it’s just stayed with me all these years, and still is just such a good song, and makes me want to cry and dance at the same time, which is my favourite thing to do.” Advertisement “I feel very nostalgic when I hear it, even though I can’t pinpoint when I heard it the first time. I just remember that feeling of frustration and still hopefulness that’s tied into that song somehow,” Tove continued. “The way that it’s, like, pop, but so sincere and still… Read More →