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Listen to Fontaines D.C.’s passionate new single ‘I Love You’

Fontaines D.C. have shared their brand new single ‘I Love You’ – listen to the track below. READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. on their “poppy” yet “extremely dark” third album The song is the latest to be taken from the Dublin band’s upcoming new album ‘Skinty Fia’, which is set for release on April 22 via Partisan Records. The five-piece’s follow-up to the record’s lead single ‘Jackie Down The Line’ has been released today (February 17). ‘I Love You’ is described by Fontaines frontman Grian Chatten as “the first overtly political song we’ve written”. Advertisement Written from the perspective of an Irishman abroad who is “enjoying great personal success and a sense of cultural pride”, the subject “simultaneously metabolises deep disappointment, and swirling anger, at the current political climate as well as the country’s grimmest historical atrocities, such as the decades of tragic brutality at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in Galway”. The Sam Taylor-directed video for ‘I Love You’ has also been released today, featuring Chatten walking through a candlelit church before he then addresses the camera to deliver the song’s passionate second half. “It’s standing in the centre of our beloved home country as a multitude of things are… Read More →

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Cradle Of Filth are “looking at some options” for their Ed Sheeran collaboration

Cradle Of Filth are “looking at some options” for their forthcoming Ed Sheeran collaboration, according to the band’s frontman Dani Filth. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak The unlikely team-up was first mooted last summer after Sheeran said that he “was really into death metal as a kid”, adding: “I listened to Cradle of Filth and Slipknot and all that stuff.” Filth subsequently revealed that he and Sheeran had been in touch about a potential collaboration, and that the Suffolk singer was “a massive fan” of the band. Advertisement Speaking to Heavy Consequence in a new interview, Filth has now given a fresh update on the progress of his band’s collaboration with Sheeran. “Ed’s expressed a desire to be part of a song, and we’re currently looking at some options, and that’s about as far as it’s got,” Filth said. “He did invite me up to his house – he doesn’t live very far from me, probably 18 to 20 miles from where I live. “The thing that interests me, if we would undertake [the collaboration], the juxtaposition between what we do and what he does. I think it’s a bit of… Read More →

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BandLab NME Awards 2022: Griff to receive Radar Award and be joined by Sigrid for live performance

Griff will be the recipient of this year’s Radar Award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 – where she’ll also be joined live on stage by Sigrid to perform their huge joint single ‘Head On Fire’. BUY tickets to the BandLab NME Awards 2022 here The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here. Following in the footsteps of the likes of Beabadoobee, Pale Waves, Fat White Family and many more, Griff will be honoured with this year’s Radar Award – which recognises emerging acts who are destined to become legends for the next generation of musician. As one of the UK’s youngest and brightest pop stars, Griff was aged just 11 when she taught herself to record and produce her own songs. After securing a management deal aged just 13, she signed to Warner Records in 2019 and her acclaimed debut mixtape ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’ was released in June 2021. She was featured in BBC’s Sound Of 2021 poll and the NME 100, won a BRIT,… Read More →

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Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard says he’s a fan of Mötley Crüe, despite ongoing feud

Pearl Jam‘s Stone Gossard has tried to defuse the recent war of words between his bandmate Eddie Vedder and Mötley Crüe‘s Nikki Sixx. READ MORE: Eddie Vedder – ‘Earthling’ review: formerly angsty Pearl Jam frontman goes full circle Gossard said that he was a fan of Mötley Crüe’s music, despite Vedder’s recent comments, and that he had purchased the band’s 1981 debut album ‘Too Fast For Love’ when it was still available only on the indie label Leathür Records. “Jeff [Ament, Pearl Jam bassist] and Mike [McCready, guitarist] and I loved hard rock, like, went through it all. I bought the first Mötley Crüe on Leathür Records,” Gossard told the Fan First podcast. “I thought it was, at the time, it was punk-like. It had that same [energy]. It’s like Motörhead.” Advertisement He added, “There was things about it that I was discovering about British hard rock at that time that felt also rebellious or against the norm or something that made me interested in it. And I always liked heavy.” Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx. CREDIT: Getty Images A back and forth began in January, when Vedder dismissed Mötley Crüe as “vacuous”, saying in an… Read More →

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Kanye West says he “takes accountability” for recent Kim Kardashian comments

Kanye West has said that he is “working on his communication”, and “takes accountability” for recent comments regarding his estranged wife Kim Kardashian. The rapper has been particularly active on his Instagram account over the past week, taking aim at Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson and telling his fans to “look at this dickhead”. READ MORE: jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy review – the awakening of Mr West “I’ve learned that using all caps makes people feel like I’m screaming at them,” he wrote in a new message on Instagram last night (February 15), referencing a spate of recent all-caps posts, and adding that he is “working on my communication.” Advertisement He added: “I can benefit from a team of creative professionals, organizers, mobilizers and community leaders. Thank everybody for supporting me. I know sharing screenshots was jarring and came off as harassing Kim. I take accountability. I’m still learning in real time. I don’t have all the answers. To be a good leader is to be a good listener.” See the post below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ye (@kanyewest) West is set to release his new album ‘DONDA 2’ next week (February 22), and will… Read More →

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Waterparks tease new album is “80 per cent done”

Waterparks have shared an update on their forthcoming new album, teasing that it’s “80 per cent done”. READ MORE: Waterparks’ Awsten Knight: “Maybe I’ll leak our unreleased demos” The follow-up to last year’s ‘Greatest Hits’ will be the band’s fifth album, and according to a social media post the Texas trio are wading through a lot of material. Yesterday (February 14), the band’s official Twitter account confirmed that their next album – tentatively titled ‘PARX5’ – is currently “80 per cent done”. They also revealed that they’ve penned 55 songs for the project that total two hours and 23 minutes. Advertisement Over on frontman Awsten Knight’s Instagram Story, he said of the new material: “Can’t even describe how good this shit is,” and that song number 54 out of 55 was his “current fave”. He also tweeted that the band “need more friends on this album”, with Phem and Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza throwing their hats in the ring in the replies. TAG pic.twitter.com/FA0RM5DIEi — DANNY FANDOM (@awsten) February 14, 2022 Speaking to NME at Reading Festival last year, Knight revealed that there are some collaborative tracks sitting in the Waterparks vault. Texas rapper De’Wayne previously featured on their… Read More →

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TREASURE make long-awaited return with new single ‘JIKJIN’

YG Entertainment boyband TREASURE have made their much-awaited return with new single ‘JIKJIN’ READ MORE: Epik High’s Tablo talks ‘Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2’: “I’m still exactly where I started” In the new visual, the boyband storm an automobile repair shop, dancing to the new track’s choreography as they declare that they will head straight towards a lover. Later, some of the members are seen speeding down a highway in colourful sports cars. “You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for / The more I look at you, the more beautiful you are / You’re the sun, so I can’t hide you / Even if I lose my sight, go straight to you,” they sing on the pre-chorus. Advertisement ‘JIKJIN’ is the title track of TREASURE’s mini-album ‘The Second Step: Chapter One’, both of which were released today (February 15). The new record is the long-awaited follow-up to the boyband’s first studio album, ‘The First Step: Treasure Effect’, which was released in January 2021. TREASURE were initially formed through the reality survival program YG Treasure Box in 2018. The group comprises a total of 12 members, namely Choi Hyunsuk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Mashiho, Yoon Jaehyuk, Asahi, Bang Yedam, Haruto,… Read More →

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Bush’s Gavin Rossdale is filming his own cooking show

Bush‘s Gavin Rossdale is launching a new cooking and entertainment show called E.A.T. READ MORE: Gavin Rossdale on Bush’s album ‘The Kingdom’, ‘The Voice’ and catching flak in the ’90s The frontman, as Deadline reports, will “invite celebrities to his home in the Hollywood Hills where he will design, prepare and serve them a three course meal”. Rossdale will eat the food with his guests, discuss their careers and generally ask what makes them tick. He may also jam with guests. Advertisement Tom Jones and 30 Rock alumni Jack McBrayer are the programme’s first confirmed guests. Gavin Rossdale. CREDIT: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images While E.A.T. has yet to find a network or streaming platform, shooting for the show is reportedly “underway”. Roundtable Entertainment is producing the series. Rossdale said: “Roundtable are the exact partners I’ve been looking for to produce this project. They understand my vision and will help execute a compelling series in which we get to see behind the public persona of people we know and admire for their work. “This show is about connecting more deeply with them, hearing their stories, walking in their shoes. It’s hard to be surprised anymore; but the simplest surprises are the human… Read More →

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The 1975 hint at new music by deleting social media accounts

The 1975 have deleted their social media accounts and turned their website blank, hinting at the imminent arrival of new music. As of today (February 14), the band’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts have both been deactivated, while their official website purely features a blank white page. In the past, when teasing new material, the band deleted all traces of themselves from social media. Now, as they did before announcing 2018 album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, 2019’s ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ and with their second album ‘I Love It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’, the band have now erased their entire social media presence. // Here we go again // #The1975 pic.twitter.com/DssGMmuOT4 — The 1975 Updates (@The1975_Tour) February 14, 2022 Advertisement Last month, it appeared that the band were back in the studio working on new music, with frontman Matty Healy sharing black-and-white footage shows Healy strumming an acoustic guitar as instruments and recording equipment are set up around him. The post was captioned ‘Part 5, day 1’, hinting at a fifth studio album for the band. The four-piece’s follow-up to May 2020’s ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ has been the… Read More →

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James Blunt’s music deployed in New Zealand to repel COVID protesters

Police in New Zealand have turned to the music of James Blunt in their latest effort to repel protesters who are camped outside of parliament. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: James Blunt The demonstrators, who are angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates, have been blocking the streets of the country’s capital, Wellington, since Tuesday (February 8). Tactics used by the local authorities to try and get rid of the protesters have included turning on the water sprinklers on the lawn where they camped. But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, according to BBC News. Advertisement When the sprinkler tactic proved ineffective, police turned to blasting out Barry Manilow‘s greatest hits, which include ‘Mandy’ and ‘Could It Be Magic’, on a 15-minute loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers, as well as the ’90s Spanish hit ‘Macarena’ and a number of vaccine messages. After catching wind of what was happening, Blunt offered his services to New Zealand authorities via Twitter. “Give me a shout if this doesn’t work @NZPolice,” he tweeted, sharing a story on the protests. Give me a shout if this doesn’t work. @NZPolice https://t.co/AM2dZ6asMS — James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) February 12, 2022 A few hours… Read More →

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New York City mayor Eric Adams likens drill music to Trump tweets

New York City mayor Eric Adams has called for the removal of drill videos from social media, likening the music to Donald Trump tweets. In a press conference yesterday (February 11), Adams said he was sent a number of drill videos by his son, which he called “alarming,” adding: “We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing. Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.” Adams said: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.” Advertisement The Mayor then specifically attached blame to drill music for a rise in violent crime in New York, saying: “We are alarmed by the use of social media to really overproliferate the use of violence in our communities… this is contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country. It is one of those rivers that we have to dam.” He then promised that he will meet with “very top-known rappers” to discuss the issues. Watch the press conference below. In the UK, it was revealed this month that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to review its… Read More →

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ASTRO’s Moonbin and Sanha return with new single ‘Ghost Town’

ASTRO’s Moonbin and Sanha have made their long-awaited return as a sub-unit with their new single ‘Ghost Town’. READ MORE: Wheein talks stepping out on her own, working with Ravi and the future of MAMAMOO In the accompanying video, the two K-pop idols are seen performing the new single in an empty studio, illuminated only by an LCD screen in the background, showcasing some images of dark, desolate planets with red clouds. “Let you go now / I’m about to kick it with some ghosts now / Without any lingering feelings, go down / I got a ticket out of ghost town,” Moonbin sings in the chorus, which features sombre hip-hop-inspired instrumental. Advertisement Fantagio Music had previously announced that ‘Ghost Town’ would act as a pre-release single for the duo’s as-yet-unnamed sophomore mini-album, which is due out sometime in March. Through the new mini-album, Moonbin and Sanha are said to be “showing a new and different side of themselves”, said the agency in their announcement last week. The pair had debuted as ASTRO’s first sub-unit in September 2020 with their mini-album ‘In-Out’, which included the lead single ‘Bad Idea’. The release of ‘Ghost Town’ marks the duo’s first official comeback as… Read More →

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Waylon Jennings – Love Of The Common People / Hangin´on / Only The Greatest / Jewels

Alongside his close friend and frequent collaborator Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings was at the forefront of the 1970s outlaw country movement that sought to upset the apple cart of Nashville norms. Seeds of rebellion had begun to take root during the latter part of the previous decade, however, while the Texan troubadour was, to the outside world, still a clean-cut figure playing Music City’s traditional game. ORDER NOW: Johnny Marr is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut Since his RCA Victor debut in 1966 (Folk-Country), the label had been marketing Jennings in the mould of their best-sellers George Jones, Jim Reeves and Marty Robbins but, four albums on, producer Chet Atkins was more amenable to taking risks, receptive to the singer’s wishes to embrace more politically minded material. The title track of Love Of The Common People led the charge; written by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins (who also penned the risque “Son Of A Preacher Man”) its chronicle of poverty-stricken struggle chimed with Jennings’ own upbringing. However, the album is perhaps most notable for containing the first recorded version of “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town”, the Mel Tillis composition that dared to confront the… Read More →

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Orville Peck shares four new songs from ‘Bronco’ in ‘Chapter 1’ EP

Orville Peck has shared the first four tracks from his forthcoming second album, ‘Bronco’, releasing an EP dubbed ‘Chapter 1’ today (February 11). READ MORE: Orville Peck: “Female rappers like Doja Cat have a lot of cowboy energy” Leading the pack is a smoky, retro-tinged love song titled ‘C’mon Baby, Cry’, which serves as the lead single from ‘Bronco’, and comes alongside a video directed by Austin Peters. The other tracks released as part of ‘Chapter 1’ are the album’s opener, ‘Daytona Sand’, the western slow-burner ‘Outta Time’ and the barnstorming ‘Any Turn’. Check out the video for ‘C’mon Baby, Cry’ below, then stream the rest of the ‘Chapter 1’ EP: Advertisement ‘Bronco’ – the follow-up to Peck’s 2019 debut, ‘Pony’ – is slated to drop on April 8 via Columbia. It was announced earlier this week with a teaser trailer featuring neon lights, barroom brawls, and slick dance moves. “This is my most impassioned and authentic album to date,” Peck said in a press release. “I was inspired by country rock, ‘60s and ‘70s psychedelic, California and even bluegrass with everything being anchored in country. ‘Bronco’ is all about being unrestrained and the culmination of a year of… Read More →

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Kanye West threatens to withdraw from Coachella, claims Billie Eilish insulted Travis Scott

Kanye West has threatened to withdraw from his headline set at this year’s Coachella Festival, after perceiving recent comments by Billie Eilish to be insults aimed at Travis Scott. Overnight (February 10), West – now legally known as Ye – responded to a screenshot of an Instagram post shared by hip-hop account @RapSeaTV, reading: “Billie Eilish dissed Travis Scott at her concert after she stopped the show to give her fan an inhaler! ‘I wait for the people to be okay before I keep going.’” The caption is in reference to an incident at Eilish’s recent show in Atlanta, Georgia on February 5, when Eilish stopped the show to pass an audience member an inhaler. “You need an inhaler?” Eilish can be seen asking an audience member in fan-shot footage. “Do we have an inhaler? Can we just grab one?” she asks a crew member. Advertisement A second clip sees Eilish met with cheers from her fans after saying: “I wait for people to be OK until I keep going.” Despite Eilish making no mention of Scott, West seemed to share @RapSeaTV’s post on the assumption that Eilish’s comments were a dig at Scott, making reference to the recent tragedy at his… Read More →

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Watch the video for Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift’s ‘The Joker And The Queen’

Ed Sheeran has released a video for his new version of ‘The Joker And The Queen’ featuring Taylor Swift. READ MORE: Swift vs Albarn, Morrissey vs Marr and Young vs Spotify: dissecting pop’s Beef Week Swift takes over the second verse, adding her own lyrics: “I’ve been played before if you hadn’t guessed / So I kept my cards close to my foolproof vest / But you called my bluff and saw through all my tells / And then you went all in and we left together.” “Me and Taylor first met and wrote + recorded our first song together in 2012, ten years ago now, I’m so so honoured to have her on this song,” Sheeran wrote in a message on Instagram. Advertisement “Not only is she the best singer/songwriter in the world but she’s also a very close friend, I’m very lucky to have her in my life. For the music video we got the kids from our song ‘Everything Has Changed’, all grown up and off to college now !” Watch the music video here: The track had been the subject of fan speculation in recent weeks, and was finally confirmed by Sheeran at the BRIT Awards… Read More →

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Venues in The Netherlands can open this weekend “without punishment” according to police

Venues in The Netherlands can open this weekend “without punishment” according to police. Earlier this month, nightclubs and music venues across The Netherlands opened for one night on February 12 in protest of the country’s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. De Nacht staat op (“the night rises”) was a campaign led by venue owners who purposefully broke the nation’s current restrictions by re-opening up their establishments to show objection to continued closures. Advertisement Now, the police have decide to allow venues to reopen after negotiations with the government last week (via Het Parool). Club nights across Amsterdam have sold out while venues in Rotterdam, Amersfoort and Utrecht will also open. A crowd at a club. CREDIT: Rob Pinney/Getty Images The OAC (Council of Amsterdam Clubs) and Nachtbelang jointly spearheaded the De Nacht staat op campaign. They said: “Everyone deserves the night to get to know themselves or to just be,” Joost Kimbel said on behalf of the nightlife collective. “Who does not see this, is asleep. This is why the night rises, to wake up the government and everyone else.” “It is frustrating,” said Amsterdam’s Chicago Social Club owner Pieter de Kroon. “Dutch young people need this. Their mental health is bad. And you… Read More →

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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith on his “unbelievable” experience meeting “incredible musician” Charlie Watts

Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith has opened up about his “unbelievable” experience meeting legendary late Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts. READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers on the cover: “We feel fresh, like a new band” Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read, the Chili’s drummer also discussed his respect for the Stones’ staying power. “They’re still going man, still wheeling around,” said Smith. “I think because they were there in the very beginning of rock and roll or modern rock and roll anyway. They’re the last of the Mohicans, they’re still going somehow.” Advertisement Smith went on to tell NME about the time he met Watts (who died in August 2021, aged 80) while playing a show at the Rose Bowl back in 1994. He explained how during sound-check, he noticed Watts standing to the side of his drum tech. “It was August and there he is in a full suit, standing there at 3 o’clock in the afternoon in the sun looking and watching us soundcheck,” the drummer shared. “I’m like ‘fucking Charlie Watts is watching me fucking play. Unbelievable!’” Red Hot Chili Peppers on the cover of NME The RHCP drummer went on to explain what it… Read More →

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Griff on her Sigrid collab: “It’s just about girls having a good time”

Speaking to NME at the BRIT Awards 2022, Griff revealed that she’s progressing well with her debut album – as well as discussing what it was like to collaborate with Sigrid on recent single ‘Head On Fire’. Check out our video interview with Griff above. Having won the BRITs Rising Star Award last year, Griff was down at the London ceremony this week where she was nominated for Best New Act and Best Pop/R&B Act. Up against the likes of Adele, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Joy Crookes, Central Cee, Little Simz and Self Esteem across her categories, Griff said that “you can’t really look at it as competition”. Advertisement “First of all, the Pop and R&B category is Dua, Ed, Joy, they’re all such incredible artists and I feel very grateful to be in and amongst the nominations,” she told NME. Looking to the future, Griff told us about progress on the follow-up up to her acclaimed ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’ mixtape and what to expect from her long-awaited debut album. “I’m always trying to write, but it’s quite funny because it feels like we’re kind of coming out of the pandemic and I feel like it… Read More →

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The Byrds – Deluxe Ultimate Music Guide

Celebrating the enduring legacy of The Byrds, whose joyful music invented (and escaped) folk rock, and country rock, becoming along the way home to some of music’s most legendary singer-songwriters: Gene Clark, David Crosby and Gram Parsons. “A time to every purpose under heaven…” Buy a copy here!

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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on cancer recovery: “It’s not a death sentence anymore”

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has opened up about his experiences of being diagnosed with throat cancer back in late 2014, as well as his recovery from the disease. During a Q&A segment of his US spoken-word tour date in Orlando, Florida last month (January 18), the 63-year-old frontman was asked what advice he would give to anyone facing a new cancer diagnosis. READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classic The singer said he “embraced” the treatment offered to him, asking questions about how all the “amazing” technology involved operated (per Blabbermouth). Advertisement “I have to say that the therapies that people are coming up with now are so on the edge and successful that you really do stand a very good chance. Because half of us are gonna get cancer, and it’s not a death sentence anymore, and you can deal with it. “The things they have to do to your body to get rid of it are getting better and better and better as we go down the line. They did some nasty things to my body. I’m lucky I’m completely clear of it and everything.” Dickinson said he mainly reserved conversation on the subject… Read More →