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William Doyle unveils new box set of ambient albums

Dorset-native electronica artist William Doyle has revealed the details for a new box set containing three of his ambient albums. The ambient collections were made alongside his other albums – his Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut, ‘Total Strife Forever’ (released under his alias East India Youth), ‘Culture Of Volume’, ‘Your Wilderness Revisited’ and ‘Great Spans Of Muddy Time’. His ambient-leaning albums, ‘The Dream Derealised’, ‘Lightnesses Vol I & II’ and ‘Near Future Residence’ will now receive their first vinyl pressings via Tough Love, both as a highly limited four-LP box set, titled ‘Slowly Arranged: 2016-19’, and as separate albums. You can pre-order them here. Advertisement To support the release, Doyle will perform an exclusive ambient set at London’s Kings Place on October 27 – you can buy tickets for that event here. Speaking about ‘The Dream Derealised’, Doyle said the album helped him through “a difficult period of anxiety, panic and a regular dissociative feeling called derealisation”. He said at the time: “I’m releasing them now as a cathartic measure, and as a message for others who may be going through difficult times themselves. What I told myself at the time, what I can tell you now: You are not in danger. You are not… Read More →

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Listen to Oneohtrix Point Never’s remix of The Weeknd’s song ‘Dawn FM’

Oneohtrix Point Never has remixed the title track of The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM’. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight Daniel Lopatin, known by his Oneohtrix Point Never alias, is a prominent co-producer on The Weeknd’s 2022 album and has now remixed its opening song. Lopatin was also credited as a composer and lyricist on the original as well as playing keyboards and programming, all alongside The Weeknd himself. Advertisement Meanwhile, The Weekend recently announced new support acts for his North American stadium concerts – dubbed the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour – after Doja Cat pulled out. In May, Doja announced that she was to cancel all her 2022 live dates, including festival shows and the tour with The Weeknd, to recover from tonsil surgery. The tour, which begins in Abel Tesfaye’s native Toronto tonight (July 8), will now see support on select dates from Snoh Aalegra, Kaytranada and Mike Dean. According to a press release, the North American dates are just the first leg in a world tour that will also includes stops in Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and the Middle East which are yet to be… Read More →

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NME announce release details for limited edition Billie Eilish print magazine

NME have announced details for the release of a limited-edition Billie Eilish print magazine. The print product was confirmed last month ahead of her momentous Glastonbury headline set, and will feature NME’s exclusive Big Read chat with the artist on the eve of becoming the youngest solo headliner at the festival. A limited number of magazines will be distributed at London’s Courtyard Theatre this Sunday (July 10) to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her debut headline show at the venue, where the world first got a glimpse of the soon-to-be superstar. Distribution of all copies will begin at midday. Advertisement The limited-edition magazine will feature the full Big Read cover story published in June, as well as a double-sided poster celebrating both the cover feature, and her very first NME cover from January 2019. Billie Eilish on the cover of NME In the feature, she reflects on the pressure to headline Glastonbury, saying that “I feel I owe it to everyone to put on a good show because of that. I’m so honoured to be a part of it. It’s heart-warming to see how much people care about it and think that this is going to be the best weekend… Read More →

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Megane Mercury: “There’s no content on being a Black person in Spain”

Megane Mercury spoke to NME after their first-ever festival set at Mad Cool Festival, giving us the lowdown on upcoming new music and what the future holds. Watch our video interview above. The 26-year-old singer, musician, photographer, model, and content creator beat over 1300 artists in the Vista Mahou competition to win a spot at Mad Cool, opening up the festival’s five-day-long line-up. Before they took to the stage, Mercury told us how their first time playing live with a full band “cool” and “interesting”, saying of the band: “We feel good, we had fun: it felt like we were doing it right”. • Read more: Mad Cool Festival on the importance of gender equality: “diversity enhances creativity” Advertisement The electronic star said that they were working on new music, specifically his debut album. “I’m making an album about being a Black [person] in Spain,” Mercury told us. “All the content around Blackness: first of all, there’s no content on being a Black person in Spain in the music, and especially in music that isn’t associated with being Black; trap, rap, etc. There’s no content about that in Spanish.” Speaking about the local LGBTQ+ scene, Mercury revealed: “The queer scene… Read More →

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Wayne Coyne says he wants Billie Eilish to cover The Flaming Lips

Wayne Coyne has said that he wants Billie Eilish to cover one of The Flaming Lips‘ albums. READ MORE: 11 of Wayne Coyne’s weirdest moments The Flaming Lips singer was responding to fan questions in a new interview when he revealed his wish, also saying that in an ideal world he’d like Radiohead and The Beatles to cover some of his band’s records. When a fan asked him what other albums he might like to cover (The Flaming Lips released a Nick Cave covers album, ‘Where the Viaduct Looms’, with a young fan last year), he responded: “Since I’ve had my own studio at my house, we’ve done The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper…’, Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, The Stone Roses’ debut. Advertisement He went on to say in The Guardian piece that the band have considered covering Portishead and Silver Apples. “We’ve talked about doing Portishead’s first album [‘Dummy’], and a record by the Silver Apples,” Coyne continued. “Who would I most like to cover a Flaming Lips album? Well, who wouldn’t want to hear the Beatles do ‘[The] Soft Bulletin’, Radiohead do ‘American Head’, or Billie Eilish cover ‘Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots?’” Wayne Coyne of The… Read More →

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AleXa delivers stirring cover of Lady Gaga’s ‘Hold My Hand’

Korean-American singer AleXa has shared an emotional rendition of Lady Gaga‘s ‘Hold My Hand’. READ MORE: Every LOONA song ranked in order of greatness The K-pop idol’s cover of the Top Gun: Maverick song was accompanied by a black-and-white music video, which features shots of AleXa sitting atop a toppled piano and walking across an empty road as she performs ‘Hold My Hand’. “So cry tonight / But don’t you let go of my hand / You can cry every last tear / I won’t leave ’til I understand / Promise me, just hold my hand,” she belts in the chorus. AleXa’s cover of ‘Hold My Hand’ largely stays true to the original. Advertisement In May, AleXa was crowned the winner of NBC’s inaugural American Song Contest. Hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson, American Song Contest is based on the Eurovision Song Contest and was first announced in 2022. American Song Contest featured musicians from all 50 US states competing for the title of Best Original Song over eight episodes. AleXa had represented her home state of Oklahoma, and took home the title with her original song ‘Wonderland’. Earlier this year, AleXa made a comeback with her English-language single ‘Tattoo’, which had marked her first music… Read More →

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Listen to a previously unheard demo version of Blondie’s ‘Go Through It’

Blondie have shared a previously unheard demo version of ‘Go Through It’, formerly known as ‘I Love You Honey, Give Me A Beer’. READ MORE: Blondie live in Manchester: legends refuse to rest on their legacy with a blockbuster set The demo, which features on the band’s upcoming box set ‘Against the Odds: 1974 – 1982‘, hears frontperson Debbie Harry singing different lyrics to the version (‘Go Through It’) that was released on the band’s fifth album ‘Autoamerican’ (1980). ‘Go Through It’ also features mariachi horns, unlike the demo, and as Rolling Stone notes, ‘I Love You Honey…’ was possibly written to be included on the soundtrack for the 1980 movie Roadie. Advertisement ‘Blondie: Against the Odds: 1974 – 1982’ arrives on August 26 via UMC and The Numero Group (pre-order here), and boasts 124 tracks – 36 of which were previously unreleased – alongside remasters of original analog tapes that were cut to vinyl at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. The Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition contains Blondie’s first six albums – ‘Blondie’ (1976), ‘Plastic Letters’ (1977), ‘Parallel Lines’ (1978), ‘Eat To The Beat’ (1979), ‘Autoamerican’ (1980) and ‘The Hunter’ (1982) – as well as bonus tracks including a previously unheard… Read More →

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These are the biggest singles and albums of 2022 so far

Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran have scored the biggest singles and albums in the UK in 2022 so far. READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart is Styles’ long running Number One hit ‘As It Was’ is the biggest single of the year beating Sheeran and Fireboy DML’s single ‘Peru’ into second place. The track, which has topped the charts for 10 weeks, racked up 95 million streams and was also the most physically purchased (11,000 units) and digitally downloaded (33,000 units) song of the year so far in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company. Advertisement Meanwhile, ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ from the Disney movie Encanto came in at Number Three. It is the most-streamed track of the year to date in the UK with 110 million streams overall, including 36 million video streams, the most for any song so far in 2022. The best singles of 2022 so far are: 1. Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’ 2. Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran – ’Peru’ 3. Encanto soundtrack – ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ 4. Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’ 5. Lost Frequencies and Calum Scott – ‘Where… Read More →

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KARD renew contract with DSP Media

K-pop co-ed group KARD have opted to renew their exclusive contracts with longtime label DSP Media. READ MORE: BM of KARD: “I love expressing attraction and letting someone know how beautiful they are” Earlier today (July 7), the South Korean music label released a press statement announcing KARD’s contract renewal, which saw all four members opt to sign on with DSP Media for an additional three years. “Recently, KARD members BM, J.Seph, Jeon So-min, and Jeon Ji-woo discussed their future activities and vision with us,” DSP Media’s brief statement read, according to OSEN and as translated by Koreaboo. Advertisement “Based on mutual trust, they reached a consensus on what they want to show as a team and individually, and have all decided to renew their contracts with us for three more years.” The company also added that it would endeavour to support KARD as they continue to promote as a unit, through their work “both domestically and abroad in the future”. The news of KARD’s contract renewal with DSP Media comes a little over two weeks since the group made their long-awaited return to music with their fifth mini-album ‘Re:’, led by title track ‘Ring The Alarm’. It marked their… Read More →

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Margaret Glaspy shares single ‘My Body My Choice’, announces Brooklyn benefit show

Margaret Glaspy has shared a new track, ‘My Body My Choice’, and announced a Brooklyn benefit show with proceeds going to The Brigid Alliance. Listen to the song below. READ MORE: Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis On Her Solo Album And Gender Politics In 2016 Lola Kirke and Katy Kirby will also be performing at Baby’s Alright on August 7. Ticket sales will go towards the non-profit which provides travel, food, lodging, and logistical support for people seeking abortions. “‘My Body My Choice,’ is a song of protest,” Glaspy said of the new track. “Taking away resources from people who need abortions only leaves them with unsafe alternatives, and no one should be forced to experience that.” Advertisement She continued: “It is absolutely necessary for any person who can give birth to consent to their own pregnancy. It feels absurd that we are still fighting this fight, but here we are. It’s your body, so it should be your choice.” In the slow strumming track, the songwriter spins tales from different perspectives, explaining how each individual’s personal choice should be theirs alone, with a rebellious snarl in her voice. The upcoming Brooklyn event will also feature DJ sets from Adi Oasis… Read More →

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Watch an upgraded version of David Bowie’s ‘Top Of The Pops’ performance of ‘Starman’

An upgraded version of David Bowie‘s 1972 performance of ‘Starman’ on Top Of The Pops has been shared to mark its 50th anniversary. READ MORE: On Ziggy Stardust’s 50th birthday, we could all learn something from David Bowie’s risk-taking On July 6, 1972, Bowie made his debut on the legendary TV show, performing his early single and putting in one of the most lauded TV performances ever. After audio of ‘Starman (Top Of The Pops Version, 2022 Mix)’, a version of the song recorded for the performance, was shared last month to mark the 50th anniversary of the late icon’s fifth studio album, ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’, the upgraded video has now also been shared. Advertisement Of the performance, BBC Radio 6Music’s Marc Riley said: “There’s no doubt that Bowie’s appearance on Top Of The Pops was a pivotal moment in British musical history. Like the Sex Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester in ’76, his performance lit the touchpaper for thousands of kids who up till then had struggled to find a catalyst in their lives.” Watch the new version of the performance below. In celebration of its half century birthday,… Read More →

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Parkway Drive announce seventh album ‘Darker Still’, share new single ‘The Greatest Fear’

Parkway Drive have announced their seventh studio album, ‘Darker Still’ – check out the video for new track ‘The Greatest Fear’ below. The Australian band, whose latest record ‘Reverence’ arrived in 2018, will release their next full-length effort on September 9 via Epitaph. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. READ MORE: Parkway Drive on working through grief: “There’s no handbook to deal with this stuff” Arriving today (July 6), the thrashing latest single from the forthcoming album is accompanied by a cinematic video directed by James Chappell. Advertisement “The greatest fear, the one we all share; this song is about the unifying force we all must face – death,” explained frontman Winston McCall of the song, which follows on from ‘Glitch’. “The goal was to create a song that saw death not as something that separates, but something that connects us all on our paths. Musically, we wanted to create a song that did this concept justice. It’s heavy, it’s epic and when it stomps it leaves an impact.” As for how the 11-track ‘Darker Still’ came about, McCall said: “When Parkway originally started out, we all were trying to push ourselves to do more than we possibly could. What you hear… Read More →

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VIVIZ release sophomore mini-album ‘Summer Vibe’

VIVIZ have released the music video for ‘Loveade’, the title track for their sophomore mini-album ‘Summer Vibe’. READ MORE: VIVIZ – ‘Beam Of Prism’ review: a sparkling, solid re-debut from former GFRIEND trio In the playful visual, each member of VIVIZ is seen preparing to tackle new hobbies. Eunha begins doing warm-ups in a dance studio, SinB sets up her mobile drink stand and Umji practices archery. Despite their best efforts, the girls begin running into issues with their hobbies: Eunha struggles with a specific move, SinB’s blender malfunctions and spills a drink she was preparing, while Umji misses the target board. Advertisement “The hot sunlight heats up between you and me / Swallow the heart that spilled over a piece of summer / This dizzying tremor, / I won’t miss even a single drop,” the trio sings in the pre-chorus. ‘Summer Vibe’ marks VIVIZ’s second release of the year. Apart from the title track ‘Loveade’, the record also includes new songs ‘Siesta’, ‘Party Pop’, ‘Love Love Love’, ‘#Flashback’ and ‘Dance’. The trio’s new mini-album also marks their first-ever comeback since making their debut in February. Prior to this, VIVIZ had competed in Queendom 2 and released the track ‘Red… Read More →

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Macy Gray says comments about trans community were “grossly misunderstood”

Macy Gray has responded to being labelled transphobic due to quotes from a new interview, saying her words were “grossly misunderstood”. In a new interview on Piers Morgan’s TV show Uncensored, the singer was asked what she believed a woman was, during a debate about trans athletes. “I’d say a human being with boobs,” she responded. You have to start there. And a vagina! That’s getting confusing.” Advertisement She then added: “Just because you go change your [body] parts, doesn’t make you a woman, sorry. “Like if you want me to call you a her, I will, ‘cause that’s what you want, but that doesn’t make you a woman just ‘cause I call you a her and just because you got a surgery.” After Morgan said that Gray may receive similar criticism from the trans community that has been levelled at J.K. Rowling, she replied: “But it’s the truth. And I don’t think you should be called transphobic just because you don’t agree with, you know… there’s a lot of judgement and throwing stones at people for just saying what it is.” Criticism was then levelled at Gray from many online including London-based festival Mighty Hoopla, at which she performed… Read More →

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Cat Burns and Sam Smith bring electrifying performance of ‘Go’ to ‘Corden’

Cat Burns and Sam Smith brought their new single ‘Go’ to The Late Late Show With James Corden last week – check out the performance below. READ MORE: Cat Burns: uplifting songwriter that wants to “help Black queer artists” tell their story ‘Go’ reached Number Two in the UK singles chart upon its release earlier this year, and the pair came together for a live performance of the track as part of Corden’s London residency of his late-night show. As part of the week-long residency last week, broadcasting from Freemasons’ Hall in London, other guests included President Joe Biden, Vin Diesel (Fast And Furious), Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, Jamie Dornan (Belfast), John Boyega (Star Wars), David Harbour (Stranger Things), Alanis Morissette, Sam Smith and Tessa Thompson (Thor: Love and Thunder, Westworld). Advertisement Watch Cat Burns and Sam Smith perform ‘Go’ on the show below. Corden announced his decision to leave The Late Late Show back in April this year, revealing later that he will return to the UK from Los Angeles when the show ends in early 2023. “This will be my last year hosting the show,” Corden said in a statement at the time. “When I started this journey, it was always going to be just that…. Read More →

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Glass Animals cancel Mad Cool and Nos Alive sets due to illness

Glass Animals have cancelled both their Mad Cool and NOS Alice sets due to illness. READ MORE: Glass Animals on the success of ‘Heat Waves’ and their “Celtic opera” new album Frontman David Bailey said he was “gutted” to cancel the shows but had no option due to issues with his “vocal cords”. He wrote: “Gutted to say we have to cancel our shows tomorrow and the following day in Madrid and Lisbon. I absolutely hate cancelling shows, but my vocal cords have had it.” Advertisement He continued: “I took steroids to bring down the swelling [for] the last two shows but it doesn’t seem to be doing theatric anymore and I’ve been recommended to take a few days to rest them so it doesn’t turn into something worse. “We were so looking forward to these shows, but we’ll be back asap. I’m so sorry again.” pic.twitter.com/bQQIM5eXkI — Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) July 5, 2022 Earlier this week, Glass Animals called out British Airways after the band’s music equipment was misplaced while in transit. For over a week, the band have been without vital music making equipment, leading them to miss deadlines. Despite frontman Bailey calling out the airlines in a series of tweets,… Read More →

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Sonny Barger, Hells Angel who did security at fatal Rolling Stones show, has died

Sonny Barger, a founding member of the Hells Angels who provided security at a notorious and fatal Rolling Stones show in 1969, has died. According to a post on Facebook, which includes a message from Barger himself intended to be posted straight after his death, the Hells Angel “passed peacefully after a brief battle with cancer” aged 83. Born Ralph Hubert Barger, Jr. in 1938, Barger founded the Oakland, California branch of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in 1957, the most influential and arguably the original iteration of the legendary crew. “If you are reading this message, you’ll know that I’m gone. I’ve asked that this note be posted immediately after my passing,” Barger wrote in the statement, which you can read in full below. “I’ve lived a long and good life filled with adventure. And I’ve had the privilege to be part of an amazing club. Although I’ve had a public persona for decades, I’ve mostly enjoyed special time with my club brothers, my family, and close friends. “Please know that I passed peacefully after a brief battle with cancer. But also know that in the end, I was surrounded by what really matters: My wife, Zorana, as well… Read More →

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BBC reveals they received allegations against DJ Tim Westwood

The BBC have revealed that they received six allegations of misconduct against Tim Westwood, one of which was handed over to police. This is despite the corporation’s Director General Tim Davie saying in a statement made back in April that “no evidence of complaints” had been found. At the end of April, sexual assault allegations were made against the former Radio 1 DJ by multiple women, leading him to step down from his Capital Xtra radio show. Westwood, 64, was accused of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour as well as instances of unwanted touching in incidents that are said to have occurred between 1992 and 2017. The accusations came to light in a joint investigation from The Guardian and BBC News, published on April 26. Westwood denies all allegations. According to BBC News, allegations were brought to the BBC before the April allegations were made, with a spokesperson saying: “This is a historic case that the BBC has found in its files. We are establishing the facts around it. “It did not relate to conduct at the BBC, BBC premises, or conduct towards a BBC staff member, nor was it an accusation of physical assault.” The corporation have not said whether the five… Read More →

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Watch Post Malone play beer pong with Turnstile and Dua Lipa

Last week, rapper Post Malone, pop star Dua Lipa and hardcore punks Turnstile all played Roskilde festival in Denmark and hung out together backstage for a chaotic game of beer pong – check out footage below. READ MORE: How Turnstile’s Glastonbury 2022 set proved they’re the live band of the summer The clip, which was originally shared by Post Malone, sees the rapper make an impressive shot against Turnstile before the crowd (featuring team mate Dua Lipa) goes wild. Advertisement The TikTok has now been shared over 4 million times. Check it out below: @postmalone ? @Dua Lipa ♬ I Like You (A Happier Song) – Post Malone Post Malone also shared this lovely group photo from the evening. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @postmalone Dua Lipa then shared an image of the night alongside a clip of her and Malone talking tactics and trying to work out who was going to take the next shot. “Many random mems in the month of June” she wrote alongside the Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa) Advertisement Since going public with the beer pong, fans of all three artists… Read More →

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Killer Mike shares new song ‘RUN’, featuring Dave Chappelle and Young Thug

Killer Mike has shared his first song as a solo artist in a decade, with the Run the Jewels rapper recruiting Young Thug and comedian Dave Chappelle for ‘RUN’. READ MORE: Run the Jewels – ‘Run the Jewels 4’ review: a modern protest classic and their best work yet The No I.D.-produced song begins with a monologue by Chappelle and features a guest verse from Thugger. It arrives alongside a video directed by Adrian Villagomez that depicts Mike and an army of Black soldiers fighting against white fascists in a warzone. During Young Thug’s verse, a banner reads “Free Thug, Protect Black Art, Free Gunna”. Both Thug and Gunna were among 28 people charged in a 56-count grand jury indictment in May, centring around allegedly conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Both rappers, through their lawyers, have denied the charges against them. Advertisement In another scene of the ‘RUN’ video, a soldier can be seen wearing an armband that reads “Free YSL” – referring to Thug’s record label and imprint, which authorities have alleged is a “criminal street gang”. Watch the video for Killer Mike’s ‘RUN’ below: Last month, Killer Mike criticised the way in… Read More →

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Kate Bush has reportedly earned $2.3million since ‘Running Up That Hill’ appeared in ‘Stranger Things’

Kate Bush has reportedly generated an estimated $2.3million (£1.9million) in streaming revenue with her song ‘Running Up That Hill’, thanks to its use in Stranger Things 4. As reported by CBS, the music data website Luminate has estimated that Bush has generated a large boost in royalties since the resurgence in popularity of her 1985 hit. As per Music Business Worldwide, she has likely kept the bulk of that income herself, as she owns the copyright of her recordings. READ MORE: Kate Bush’s best on-screen syncs – from Stranger Things to Being Human Since appearing in the May instalment of Stranger Things’ fourth season, the song has broken three Guinness World Records, reached Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland, and was, at one point, the most-streamed song on the planet. Advertisement News of Bush’s earnings come as ‘Running Up That Hill’ entered its third week at Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart, with Bush describing it as “a bit surreal”. “I just can’t believe it – No. 1 for the third week. We’re all so excited! In fact it’s all starting to feel a bit surreal,” Bush shared on her website over the weekend, adding that she’d finished Stranger… Read More →