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LimeWire relaunches as NFT marketplace with Travis Barker, Aitch and more

Travis Barker and Aitch are among a host of artists set to launch new NFTs with LimeWire as the file sharing site relaunches as a crypto marketplace. Over the coming weeks, they will launch new collectibles on the marketplace alongside the likes of Brandy, Nicky Jam and more. “I have always been interested in Web3 and NFTs so I am pretty stoked to release my first NFT collection and to do it on LimeWire,” Barker said in a statement. Advertisement “I hope that my NFT collection will inspire aspiring artists and fans who want to learn about my creative journey and how I make music. LimeWire has created a platform that makes exciting content like this accessible to all of my fans – even ones who are unfamiliar with Web3.” The Blink-182 drummer’s collection, his first ever NFTs, will feature “behind-the-scenes footage of himself working in the studio, allowing the NFT collectors to have a first-hand look at his creative process. Owning this collection unlocks an exclusive song. “Barker will also release a one-of-one NFT that is a 3D model of his drum set and the physical drum set he used at concerts/during rehearsals/in his home.” Aitch’s collection, meanwhile, is… Read More →

06JULNews

aespa deliver a speech on sustainability and the metaverse at the UN

K-pop girl group aespa recently spoke at the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. READ MORE: aespa reflect on their “unreal” 2021: “It takes a little time for everything to start kicking in” The forum, which was hosted at the United Nations headquarters in New York yesterday (July 5), saw the members of the girl group delivering a speech on the importance of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in relation to the group’s metaversal concept. “As the metaverse accelerates, we have to ask the question: ‘Are we working just as hard to create the best possible real-world?’” member Giselle said, per Korea JoongAng Daily. “The metaverse reflects reality. If our own reality is not sustainable, it would become difficult to sustain the possibilities of the virtual world.” Advertisement “The topic of sustainable development is urgent and we believe the next generation must support sustainable development goals in order to protect the world that we live in,” she added. After their speech, the group played a live performance video of their viral hit ‘Next Level’. aespa is set to release their sophomore mini-album, ‘Girls’, later this week. Their forthcoming record will be led by the title track ‘Girls’, and… Read More →

05JULNews

The Weeknd announces new opening acts to replace Doja Cat on his tour

The Weeknd has announced new support acts for his upcoming North American stadium concerts – dubbed the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour – after Doja Cat pulled out. Back in May, Doja Cat 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. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight The tour, which begins in Abel Tesfaye’s native Toronto on Saturday night (July 8), will now see support on select dates from Snoh Aalegra, Kaytranada and Mike Dean. Advertisement After its opening in Toronto, ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ will take The Weeknd to Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more. See the full list of dates below. JULY Wednesday 8 – Toronto, Rogers Centre Tuesday 14 – Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field Thursday 16 – New York, Metlife Stadium Tuesday 21 – Boston, Gillette Stadium Friday 24 – Chicago, Soldier Field Monday 27 – Detroit, Ford Field Thursday 30 – Washington, FedExField Thursday AUGUST Thursday 4 – Tampa, Raymond James Stadium Saturday 6 – Miami, Hard Rock Stadium… Read More →

05JULNews

Easy Life team up with BENEE on new single ‘OTT’

Easy Life have shared a new single called ‘OTT’ featuring New Zealand singer BENEE – watch its official video below. READ MORE: Easy Life on Kevin Abstract joining them at Glastonbury 2022: “He’s a very inspiring dude” The track is the latest preview of the Leicester band’s upcoming second album ‘Maybe In Another Life’, which is due out next month. Of the new song, frontman Murray Matravers said: “Like most things easy life,” comments Murray, “there is still that element of optimism: that perhaps with enough care and attention, something can be done. BENEE crushed it – her voice is like water and she’s a real queen of melody.” Advertisement BENEE added: “so stoked to have worked with the easy life boys on this, such a wicked bunch of humanssss!!! Hope u guys love the song, its all summery and I’m a sucker for melancholic lyrics sooooo!” Watch ‘OTT’ below. Last month, the band shared a new collaboration, ‘Dear Miss Holloway’, featuring former Brockhampton member Kevin Abstract. Discussing their collaboration with Abstract and him joining them on stage at Glastonbury 2022, Matravers said: “He’s just a very inspiring dude; I was lucky enough to meet him when we were last in LA. “We thought it… Read More →

04JULNews

Wyclef Jean on Fugees reunion tour: “We’re the hip-hop Grateful Dead”

Wyclef Jean has compared the Fugees to The Grateful Dead after confirming the group would be rescheduling their reunion tour. The hugely influential hip-hop group – Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel – announced in September 2021 that they would reunite for a 2021 world tour celebrating 25 years of their classic 1996 album ‘The Score’. Unfortunately, they were forced to postpone the dates and eventually cancelled them altogether due to varying COVID restrictions in the cities they were set to play. Advertisement Speaking to HipHopDX about the rescheduled dates, he said: “All I could do is tell you that with the Fugees, I’m very excited and I look forward to it getting rescheduled. I look forward. As a fan of the Fugees, I’m very excited. All I could do is just tell all the fans, do not lose hope, because y’all know we the Hip Hop Grateful Dead. We going to get this thing cracking [laughs].” Elsewhere in the interview, he discussed his next solo album ‘2097’, which would be his first full-length since 2019’s ‘Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1’. “The new album is going to be called 2097, and in the next couple of weeks, we’ll be putting out the first single… Read More →

04JULNews

Loyle Carner returns with self-directed video for rage-filled new song ‘Hate’

Loyle Carner has returned with his first new music in two years – watch his self-directed video for rage-filled new song ‘Hate’ below. The rapper was last seen in late 2020 with the song ‘Yesterday’, which followed his second studio album ‘Not Waving, But Drowning’, released in April 2019. The NME Big Read: Loyle Carner: “All the best things about me come from my ADHD” Discussing the new song, Carner said the track is “one of the few songs made from a hateful place. I was angry at the world, frightened and overwhelmed. It’s unfiltered. Really just a stream of consciousness that builds to an understanding that hate is rooted in fear.” Advertisement He added: “It reminds me of times the red mist takes over, and how alone you feel when the rest mist passes. Arrogant and self-righteous but at the same time vulnerable and somber. I listen to this one in my car, at night. Especially after an argument when you need to get space and take a breath.” Watch his new video for ‘Hate’ below. In a review of Carner’s last full-length, which followed 2017’s ‘Yesterday’s Gone’, NME wrote: “With a handful of radiant tunes, and lashings of Carner’s sensitive and witty lyricism, ‘Not Waving,… Read More →

03JULNews

Travis Barker receiving “intensive treatment” after suffering “severe life-threatening pancreatitis”

Travis Barker has updated fans on the status of his health, after reports that emerged earlier this week claimed he was hospitalised for pancreatitis. READ MORE: jxdn – “Working with Travis Barker is like winning the lottery” News of Barker’s health crisis broke on Wednesday (July 29) when photos showed the Blink-182 drummer being carried on an ambulance stretcher. He’d reportedly been checked in to LA’s West Hills Hospital on Tuesday morning (July 28), but was later transferred by ambulance to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. On social media, Barker’s daughter Alabama asked fans to “send [their] prayers” and showed the drummer lying on a stretcher with a brace around his left hand. Further reports emerged later on Wednesday, claiming that Barker had been hospitalised with pancreatitis following a recent colonoscopy. Advertisement Barker has now corroborated those reports, clarifying that he’d undergone an endoscopy, not a colonoscopy, but did in fact wind up in hospital for pancreatitis. He wrote: “I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great. But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since. “During the endoscopy, I had a very small polyp removed right in a very sensitive area, usually handled by specialists, which… Read More →

02JULNews

Dr. Dre says he made 247 songs throughout the pandemic

Dr. Dre has spent the last two years working on at least a dozen albums’ worth of material, the modern hip-hop legend said in a new video. READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop forever In the clip, shared to Instagram on Thursday (June 30), Dre can be seen sitting behind a mixing desk in a studio, while Busta Rhymes looks at him inquisitively. After being asked a question about his output, Dre repositions himself to look at Busta and says: “N****, I got… Yeah, 247 songs during the pandemic, and then we paused and did a whole album with Marsha Ambrosius [her upcoming fourth album ‘Cascablonco’]. “That’s fucking nutso – and then we came back, and … I did the Grand Theft Auto shit, and now we’re working on my n**** Snoop. And y’know, we’re two days in right now and we’ve got, what, like six bangers?” Advertisement Have a look at the full video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Special ENT (@special_ent_) The “Grand Theft Auto shit” that Dre mentioned refers to the six songs he made for the Grand Theft Auto Online expansion… Read More →

01JULNews

Brawl breaks out during Eagles’ ‘Take It Easy’ in VIP section of BST Hyde Park concert

A brawl broke out during The Eagles‘ set at BST Hyde Park in London last Sunday (June 26), it’s been reported. Don Henley and co. returned to the capital as part of their 2022 UK and Ireland headline tour, which also included stop-offs in Liverpool, Edinburgh and Dublin this month. The run of performances marked the band’s 50th anniversary. As Metro reports, fan-captured footage has emerged from BST that appears to show multiple members of the VIP section engaged in a brawl as The Eagles play their 1972 single ‘Take It Easy’. Advertisement Security guards are seen attempting to detain the individuals involved. Several men and at least one woman were eventually escorted out of the park, with one onlooker saying: “You’ve got to take it easy.” While audience members close by looked on in bemusement, The Eagles continued to perform their breezy, laid-back track. You can see the footage of the moment in the tweet below. The fight broke out in the Diamond VIP area, where ticket prices started at just £399. A good advice from the #Eagles. Relax. #Takeiteasy. And it's advice that appears to have been roundly ignored by several fans attending the band's show They really… Read More →

01JULHit Singles

Iury Lech – Musica Para El Fin De Los Cantos

Iury Lech’s second album, Música Para El Fin De Los Cantos (‘Music For The End Of The Songs’), has taken a while to reach its audience. Originally released by Spanish label Hyades Arts, which was run by writer and director Antonio Diaz and musician Dr Héctor, its understated beauty eventually attracted a wave of bloggers who were interested in albums that slipped between genres, sitting as it does between minimalism, New Age and Fourth World musics. Reissued five years ago by CockTail d’Amore, with altered artwork, for this reissue, Wah Wah and Lech have gone back to the master tapes and restored the original cover. ORDER NOW: THE BEATLES ARE ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST ISSUE OF UNCUT Lech, a multi-disciplinary creator of Ukrainian origin, recorded the album across 1989 and 1990, while he was based in Barcelona. Indeed, he’s spent most of his life in Spain, pursuing an unpredictable career that’s taken in music, film, literature and multimedia – his first album, 1989’s cassette-only Otra Rumorosa Superficie, drew from soundtracks to several of his early-’80s films. His music, rich with gentle, poetic synthesis and luxuriant, slow-moving melody, also sat particularly well within a broader scene in Spain that explored… Read More →

01JULNews

Listen to Cardi B’s new song ‘Hot Shit’ with Kanye West and Lil Durk

Cardi B has today (June 1) released ‘Hot Shit’, a Kanye West and Lil Durk-assisted song lifted from the rapper’s forthcoming album. The track, which was first confirmed during an advert at the 2022 BET Awards late last month, was produced by hip-hop juggernaut Tay Kieth. On it, Cardi brings her signature bravado before welcoming Durk and West for their own flow-switching verses. Listen below. Advertisement ‘Hot Shit’ marks Cardi’s first solo release since 2021’s ‘Bet It’, which was lifted from the soundtrack for the Netflix drama Bruised. Since then, the rapper has featured in a suite of collaborations, including the Normani-assisted ‘Wild Side’, Lizzo’s ‘Rumours’ and the extended version of Summer Walker and SZA’s ‘No Love’. More recently, Cardi teamed up with fellow Bronx rappers Kay Flock and Dougie B for their April song ‘Shake It’. ‘Hot Shit’, which samples Marcia Griffiths’ 1990 track ‘Electric Boogy’, joins previous singles ‘WAP’ and ‘Up’ on the tracklist of Cardi’s upcoming sophomore album. The as-yet untitled follow-up to Cardi’s 2018 debut, ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ – which earned her a Grammy for Best Rap Album – is yet to be formally announced. Last month, Cardi responded to claims that she included ‘WAP’ and ‘Up’ –… Read More →

30JUNNews

Carl Barât reunited with stolen guitars thanks to “net detective friends”

Carl Barât has recovered his guitars that were stolen ahead of Dirty Pretty Things‘ rehearsals last month. The Libertines frontman issued an appeal on May 18 after two of his guitars were taken, sharing photos of the two instruments and asking fans to keep an eye out and “spread the word”. READ MORE: Carl Barat on The Libertines’ new album progress and how ‘landfill indie’ is “a cruel term” “In the early hours of this morning, two of Carl’s most treasured guitars were stolen in the Homerton area of London, as Dirty Pretty Things rehearsals were about to commence,” last month’s statement read. Advertisement “These guitars hold an unfathomable amount of sentimental value so any news on their whereabouts would be greatly appreciated, the police have already been informed. Please spread the word and DM if you have any info.” Today (June 30) Barât shared a photo of the singer newly reunited with the guitars on Instagram – along with a caption suggesting the instruments were recovered with the assistance of some fans online. “Blissed out to hold these guys again. Thank you to all my beloved net detective friends,” the singer wrote, tagging Carl Barât News and Hodgkiss Amps, as well… Read More →

30JUNNews

Oli Sykes and Alice Longyu Gao get futuristic in twisted ‘Believe The Hype’ video

Oli Sykes and Alice Longyu Gao have dropped their new collaborative track, ‘Believe The Hype’ – watch the twisted video below. READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon on stepping up for the scene: “Things are better when you’re not the only one” The Bring Me The Horizon frontman and Chinese electro-pop artist first teased the release last week, with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the song’s silver-themed video. “Our new song ‘Believe The Hype’ is about to come out,” Longyu Gao said in the clip. “You should pre-save the song now! Do it! If you don’t, Oli is going to go into your dreams. He will!” Advertisement The genre-bending collaboration has now arrived and hears Sykes exchange his usual roaring screams for a space age rap that he spits over a sinister backdrop. ‘Believe The Hype’ arrives alongside a futuristic video which sees both Sykes and Longyu Gao covered in silver paint and delivering their verses in an intergalactic dimension. Directed by Grace McCarthy and Longyu Gao, you can check out the video for ‘Believe The Hype’ below: Speaking on the track, Longyu Gao said in a statement: “I am an inventor. I am the type of artist that people need to… Read More →

29JUNNews

Courteeners announce Y Not Festival warm-up show in London

Courteeners have announced that ahead of their headline performance at Y Not Festival next month, they’ll play a warm-up gig in London – get tickets here. READ MORE: Courteeners’ Liam Fray: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going great” Liam Fray and co. will headline the Derbyshire festival – held in the heart of the Peak District in Pikehall – on July 30, joining other headliners Stereophonics and Blossoms, who will perform on July 29 and 31 respectively. But before Courteeners headline Y Not, the band will hit the stage for a warm-up gig at Electric Ballroom in Camden, London on July 29. Advertisement Announced today (June 29), tickets go on sale on Friday (July 1) at 9am BST – get tickets here. Courteeners will head across the pond this November for a string of US tour dates, marking the first time the band will have played there since Coachella in 2009. The US tour kicks off at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall on November 10, with the band heading to New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles ahead of their recently announced Corona Capital Festival appearance in Mexico City on November 18. Find any remaining tickets here. Last… Read More →

28JUNNews

Bicep release new version of fan-favourite ‘Meli (I)’ and unveil details of huge London show

Bicep have released a new version of fan-favourite ‘Meli (I)’ called ‘Meli (II)’ and have unveiled details of a huge new London show. READ MORE: Bicep – ‘Isles’ review: trippy electronic tales that transcend the club world The new single is a 4×4 live-reworking of the beatless “Meli (I)” from their ‘Isles Deluxe’ release last year. Speaking about the re-working of the original track, the band said: “’Meli (I)’ was a beatless track on ‘Isles Deluxe’. Truth be told we just couldn’t get a drum version right in the studio throughout the pandemic, there were many failed demo versions whilst we were working on ‘Isles’, it just never felt like it worked. Advertisement “We always knew there was room for this version though, hence naming the original ‘Meli (I)’. ‘Meli (II)’ was formed slowly on the road. Each week we changed the drums a bit, the structure and generally allowed the crowd to inform the process. It was great to grow the track in this way, it felt like a very organic way of working.” The duo will also perform their biggest UK show to date at Alexandra Palace on December 3, with tickets for the gig on sale here from Friday… Read More →

28JUNNews

Lyrics to The 1975’s new song ‘Part Of The Band’ teased on billboards

The 1975 have teased the lyrics to their comeback single ‘Part Of The Band’, which is set to arrive next month – see them below. Last month, mysterious posters appeared in London featuring a black-and-white photo from a distance featuring frontman Matty Healy, and a date of July 7. That date was then confirmed as one of significance for the band ahead of the release of their as-yet-untitled fifth studio album. The title ‘Part Of The Band’ was then confirmed by the band’s official social media accounts with the release date of July 7 once again shared. Advertisement Now, more new billboards have popped up featuring the lyrics to the comeback single. Shared on Instagram by label Dirty Hit, the song begins with the words: “She was part of the air force / I was part of the band.” See the full lyrics below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dirty Hit (@dirtyhit) The band’s most recent album came in mid-2020 with ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, and at the start of the 2022, they shared footage which appeared to show the band back at work in the studio. The four-piece’s follow-up to ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ has been the subject of… Read More →

28JUNNews

TWICE’s Nayeon says she “couldn’t believe” she was the first to go solo

TWICE’s Nayeon has opened up about her debut solo mini-album ‘IM NAYEON’ and how she felt about going solo. READ MORE: TWICE – ‘Formula Of Love: O+T=˂3’ review: a masterful win befitting their global expansion In a new interview with Teen Vogue, the 26-year-old K-pop idol spoke about her debut solo mini-album ‘IM NAYEON’ and its lead single ‘POP!’, both of which which arrived last Friday (June 24), with her calling it a “new beginning for both Nayeon and TWICE”. “I couldn’t believe I was the first to go. I had a little pressure but a lot of worry,” she said. “I’ve experienced a lot and I feel more comfortable with the flexibility in my style of work. So, that makes me enthusiastic and wanting to try more different things.” Advertisement “The members kept wondering how the promotions were going to be,” Nayeon reflected, adding that the girl group had remained involved and supportive as she worked on her solo record. “They also helped with making important decisions, no matter how small or big. They were still involved in some ways, trying to help me by my side.” The singer also noted that the physical packaging for her album also… Read More →

27JUNNews

‘Westworld’ premieres season four with cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’

The fourth season of Westworld has premiered with a cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’ by composer Ramin Djawadi. READ MORE: ‘Westworld’ season four review: block out the plot and enjoy the violent delights Djawadi is known for providing instrumental arrangements of classic pop and rock songs for the show and has previously included versions of Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’, The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ and Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’. The cover of ‘Video Games’, a track which originally came out in 2012, features strings and a piano providing a gentle, haunting rendition of the melody. Advertisement The new series of Westworld is set seven years after the revolutionary climax of season three. Earlier this month, Tessa Thompson revealed more of what viewers can expect from the fourth season. “I’m anxious not to give anything away,” she told i09 (via Gizmodo), “but I think, as I understood it this season, [Hale’s] plan is sort of bigger than just a desire for power. I think that’s always been her fundamental nature in a way, both as Hale when we first met her, and as a host.” Also earlier this month (June 5), co-creator, writer, director and executive producer Lisa Joy, writer… Read More →

27JUNNews

Jack Harlow brings out Brandy at BET Awards to rap over ‘First Class’

Jack Harlow put on a star-studded BET Awards 2022 performance, including a guest spot from Brandy on his single ‘First Class’. READ MORE: Jack Harlow – ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ review: storytelling charm and filler tracks The Louisville rapper took to the stage at the June 26 ceremony, kicking off his performance of ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ cut ‘Poison’ with DJ Drama manning the decks. Lil Wayne also made an appearance to deliver his verse before making way for Harlow’s second and final song of the set, ‘First Class’. Proceeding to perform most of the song solo with the help of energetic backup dancers, Harlow surprised the crowd when he brought out Brandy to deliver the playful freestyle diss that she wrote and performed over ‘First Class’ last month. Advertisement Harlow and Brandy shared a hug at the end of the performance, which can be seen below. brandy is outrapping your favorites #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/9XOqG4VsTd — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 27, 2022 Jack Harlow really just brought out Brandy at the #BETAwards and Ray J was HYPE ??pic.twitter.com/01DbQ2nkPE — XXL Magazine (@XXL) June 27, 2022 Brandy’s freestyle came about after Harlow wasn’t able to identify her 1998 song… Read More →

27JUNNews

Watch NMIXX perform a cover ITZY’s hit 2019 single ‘Icy’

Rookie K-pop girl group NMIXX have performed a cover of labelmates ITZY’s 2019 single ‘Icy’. READ MORE: KCON 2022 Premiere In Chicago review: a reminder of the euphoric joy song and dance can spread On June 24, South Korean TV network KBS aired a special episode of its weekly music programme Music Bank, featuring performances from some of its highest chart-winners from the first half of the year. During the episode, JYP Entertainment’s latest girl group took the stage to share their rendition of ITZY’s 2019 hit single ‘Icy’. NMIXX’s version of ‘Icy’ remained largely true to the original, with slight modifications made to the song’s choreography to accommodate the group’s seven members. “Everybody blah, blah / Talks a lot, but I don’t care / Keep going blah, blah / They keep talkin’, I keep walkin’,” they rap in the chorus. Advertisement Back in May, the septet had performed ITZY’s ‘Loco’ in a medley of songs by JYP’s roster of female acts, both past and present, on their YouTube channel. NMIXX had also sang snippets of hits like TWICE’s ‘Like Ooh-aah’ and ‘The Feels’, Miss A’s ‘Hush’ and Wonder Girls’ ‘Why So Lonely’, among others. KCON also announced earlier this… Read More →

27JUNNews

Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Foo Fighters’ ‘All My Life’

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp, have shared a cover of the Foo Fighters’ 2002 hit ‘All My Life’. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The cover comes as the latest in the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ series, which they launched during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. While Fripp plays the song’s melody on an electric guitar, Willcox – naked and painted blue, with sheets of gold leaf stuck to her body – sings lead vocals and douses herself in a rainbow of paint. Have a look at the cover below: Advertisement Willcox and Fripp’s latest cover comes at a pivotal time for the Foo Fighters. The band are currently gearing up to perform their first shows since the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. The band will host two shows in Hawkins’ honour – the first at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday September 3, and the second at LA’s Kia Forum on Tuesday September 27. Both shows will feature sprawling rosters of special guests, including the likes of Nirvana‘s Krist Novoselic, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Supergrass, Liam… Read More →