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BTS’ J-Hope announces debut solo album, ‘Jack In The Box’

BTS member J-Hope has announced his debut solo album, ‘Jack In The Box’. READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the future Announced on Saturday (June 25) via Big Hit Music and HYBE, the album has been confirmed for a July 15 release. The first preview of ‘Jack In The Box’ is due to arrive this Friday (July 1). Per Big Hit’s release via the Weverse, ‘Jack In The Box’ will serve as a way for the BTS member to “break the mould and grow further”. j-hope 'Jack In The Box'#jhope #제이홉 #JackInTheBox pic.twitter.com/aVVBwH3QbT — BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) June 25, 2022 Advertisement The news came after BTS announced a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on solo endeavours. However, Big Hit Music has since walked back the group’s statements, instead saying that the septet will “harmoniously carry out their group and individual activities”. With the upcoming single and album, J-Hope will be the first member from the record-breaking K-pop group to release solo material following the start of BTS’ break. In a recent interview with Weverse Magazine, J-Hope opened up about the group’s state of mind while preparing for their Grammys 2022 performance in April…. Read More →

26JUNNews

Lorde brings out Arlo Parks and Clairo for ’Stoned At The Nail Salon’ at Glastonbury 2022

Lorde brought out Arlo Parks and Clairo as special guests during her Glastonbury 2022 headline set. Watch the clip below. READ MORE: The story of Glastonbury 2022 in glorious photos The New Zealand pop-star was performing on the pyramid stage, Sunday (June 26). Clairo and Parks joined Lorde to sing along with her on the track ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ from her 2021 album ‘Solar Power’. Clairo notably provided backing vocals for the record, on the songs ‘Solar Power’ and ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’. Both special guests performed their own sets on Worthy Farm this year, with Clairo taking the John Peel Stage earlier today and Parks playing The Park Stage on Friday. Not only did we receive the gift of blonde @lorde today, but also the gift of @arloparks and @clairo joining her on stage for ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’#Glastonbury2022 pic.twitter.com/WrFA7GQY4J — Erica Campbell (@ericacxmpbell) June 26, 2022 Advertisement During the performance, Lorde also took the time to speak out against the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade. The supreme court overturned the landmark case on June 24. The ruling had granted women in the US the right to terminate a pregnancy and was put in place… Read More →

26JUNNews

Easy Life on Kevin Abstract joining them at Glastonbury 2022: “He’s a very inspiring dude”

At their second Glastonbury, Easy Life have talked about their experience of stepping up to play the Pyramid Stage, and of working with Kevin Abstract. Immediately after their set, singer Murray Matravers, drummer Ollie Cassidy and guitarist Lewis Berry told NME that they had been feeling quite nervous, and that the adrenaline was still flowing. “This is probably the worst time to speak to us, because I genuinely think we’re all still speechless,” Berry laughed. “For the first time ever, we’re all just like, aaay!” Advertisement Easy Life CREDIT: Eva Pentel Taking to the Pyramid at 2.30pm, 2022 marked the Leicester group’s second appearance at Glastonbury, and a significant step up from their 2019 headline slot on the BBC Introducing Stage. Ahead of time, they had supplied a select group of their fans with Easy Life flags, designed to speak to the Glastonbury tradition. “We just wanted to say thank you to the fans; they’re the reason we do it,” said Matravers. “You talk about the pressure of playing the stage; as soon as you walk out there, I saw so many familiar faces that have been to other shows. In that moment it just feels like any other gig.”… Read More →

25JUNNews

Olivia Rodrigo brings Lily Allen on stage, dedicates ‘Fuck You’ to US Supreme Court

Olivia Rodrigo brought Lily Allen out during her Glastonbury 2022 performance. Check out a clip of the show below. READ MORE: The story of Glastonbury 2022 in glorious photos Yesterday, the landmark ruling, which guaranteed women in the US the right to terminate a pregnancy, was overturned, after 50 years of being in place. After Allen joined Rodrigo on the Other Stage, she spoke directly to the audience, explaining that “Roe v. Wade, which is a law that ensures a woman’s right to a safe abortion, a basic human right” had been overturned. “I’m devastated I’m terrified and so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,” she continued. “I wanted to dedicate this song to the five members of the supreme court, who showed us that at the end of the day they truly don’t give a shit about freedom. “This song goes out to the justices, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barret, and Brett Kavanaugh. We hate you.” Then, the pair dueted a fiery rendition of Allen’s hit ‘Fuck You’. “This song goes out to the justices… we hate you”#LilyAllen joins ⁦@oliviarodrigo⁩ for ‘Fuck You’ at #glastonberry2022 pic.twitter.com/mj6P7tWlaa — Erica… Read More →

25JUNNews

Self Esteem to play secret set on Glastonbury’s Greenpeace stage

Self Esteem has confirmed she’ll play as a secret set at Glastonbury 2022 tonight (Saturday, June 25). The singer, whose real name is, Rebecca Lucy Taylor, confirmed the news while performing on the festival’s John Peel stage earlier today. READ MORE: Self Esteem: “I want to use the palatable nature of pop to Trojan horse in my agenda” Taylor, who took to the festival sharing her hits in front of a sign which read, “There is nothing that terrifies a man more than a woman that appears completely deranged” will be the special guest on the Greenpeace Stage at 8:45 pm today. Advertisement Self Esteem’s set is one of many surprises that have taken place so far on Worthy Farm this weekend. IDLES played a surprise set earlier today, performing their debut album ‘Brutalism’ in full. Self Esteem performs at O2 Forum Kentish Town on March 24, 2022 in London (Picture: Robin Little/Redferns) They took the BBC Introducing Stage at 12:30pm today, tearing through the entirety of their 2017 debut, which NME described as “an expletive-laden, punk triumph that tackles the current Tory rule, toxic masculinity and mental health.” Bastille also played a secret set on Friday (June 23), backed by the 10-piece brass… Read More →

25JUNNews

IDLES play secret ‘Brutalism’ set at Glastonbury 2022

IDLES played a surprise set at Glastonbury 2022 today (Saturday June 25), performing their debut album ‘Brutalism’ in full. Taking to the stage in the 12.30pm slot on the BBC Introducing Stage, the Bristol band tore through the entirety of their 2017 debut, described at the time by NME as “an expletive-laden, punk triumph that tackles the current Tory rule, toxic masculinity and mental health.” They were introduced onstage by radio legend Steve Lamacq, who labelled them “one of the most Incendiary, caring and thought-provoking bands of the last decade”. The group paid him back in kind with a dedication ahead of ‘Well Done’, before breaking into an impromptu verse of Green Day’s ‘Basket Case’. Advertisement During ‘Exeter’, a young fan named Daisy was pulled out of the crowd to play guitar. To close the set, ‘2017’ was merged into a chorus of ‘Danny Nedelko’ (the fan favourite from second album ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance‘), and ‘Rottweiler.’ Acknowledging the support of both the crowd and BBC Introducing, singer Joe Talbot said: “The BBC have carried us for a very long time: thank you for carrying us even longer. What an absolute gift to be at the best place… Read More →

24JUNNews

Watch Little Simz perform new “from the heart” track live at Glastonbury 2022

Little Simz has shared a new track live at Glastonbury 2022. Listen to the track below. READ MORE: Little Simz: “It’s nice to see my peers win. When they win, I win” Simz was performing at the West Holts stage, on Friday (June 24). Other highlights from her set included her bringing out Cleo Sol for her songs ‘Selfish’ and ‘Woman’. “I wrote a song that has never been shared before, and it felt like the right time to share it,” she said. “So, if it’s cool with you guys, I’d love to share it.” Advertisement The London rapper called the song “honest” and “from the heart,” but did not reveal its title before rapping the lyrics, “I never cared about being immortalised” and “guess it’s in my nature being a water sign” before the beat of the track sped up on the candid song. .@LittleSimz shared the sneak peek of a new song tonight at #glastonburyfestival2022 #NMEGlasto pic.twitter.com/7SjTSiv1NX — Erica Campbell (@ericacxmpbell) June 24, 2022 At one point during a spoken word moment from the set, Simz asked the rowdy festival crowd to quiet down and “read the room” with a laugh. The festival set was part of a banner… Read More →

24JUNNews

Brighton’s Washed Out Fest postponed to 2023 over COVID-19 concerns

Brighton’s independent Washed Out Fest has been postponed until 2023 over a host of COVID-19 concerns and the UK cost of living crisis. READ MORE: Billie Eilish: “I owe it to everyone to put on a good Glastonbury show” Washed Out Fest was set to feature Dinosaur Pile-Up, Cancer Bats, Babii, Bo Ningen and more. The festival was to take place across three venues in Brighton over three days from September 2 through 4. In a statement posted on the organisers’ website, they wrote that while they were disappointed two planned editions of the festival so far have been affected by the pandemic, “this one, by far, hurts the most”. The organisers then outlined several reasons the festival has been postponed, citing rising COVID-19 numbers in the country and the threat of artists pulling out due to challenges brought on by the situation among others. Advertisement “Covid has created new challenges, artists have been dropping from bills at other festivals, which is a huge concern as we are not yet established enough as a festival to book larger bands last minute,” the organisers wrote, adding they did not believe they would be able to deliver a “value-for-money event” this year… Read More →

24JUNNews

Christine & The Queens unveils Redcar persona with new single ‘Je te vois enfin’

Christine & The Queens has released a new single titled ‘Je te vois enfin’ alongside a suave and sophisticated persona she calls Redcar. READ MORE: Christine & The Queens: “My last EP was the result of emotional short punches in my face” Released on June 24, the Mike Dean-produced single is sung entirely in French and sees Christine metaphorically musing, “Je me souviens jeune animal je courais bien loin / Dans la forêt pour chercher mon chemin / J’étais perdu mais comptait seulement le présent”: “I remember young animal I was running so far / Into the forest to look for my path / I was lost but counted only the present.” Listen to Christine & The Queens’ ‘Je te vois enfin’ below. Advertisement The track is the first solo material to be released by the French singer this year following her collaborations with Charli XCX and Caroline Polachek on ‘New Shapes’ having previously worked with Charli on 2019’s ‘Gone’ from her third album ‘Charli’, and most recently the single ‘Body’ with 070 Shake from Shake’s upcoming album ‘You Can’t Kill Me‘. ‘Je te vois enfin’ is said to mark “a new era” for the artist according to a statement, having… Read More →

24JUNNews

Adele announces Kacey Musgraves, Nilüfer Yanya, Gabrielle and more as openers for London shows

Adele has announced the line-up for her two upcoming shows in London – her first ticketed concerts in more than five years – with Kacey Musgraves, Nilüfer Yanya, Gabrielle and more set to open for the modern pop icon. READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up Both shows – slated for next Friday (July 1) and Saturday (July 2) – will take place at Hyde Park, with each set to host 65,000 fans. Performances will run all day, Adele said in an Instagram post announcing the line-up, with a total of 11 artists (including the leading lady herself) set to take the stage. Rounding out the bill will be Mahalia, Self Esteem, Tiana Major9, Chrissi, Bonnie Kemplay, Ruti and Tamzene. “[It’s] an all female bill,” Adele wrote, “from new artists that I’m obsessed with to the heavenly [Kacey Musgraves] to one of my favorite artists of all time [Gabrielle] who I’ve loved since I was 4!! It’s going to be incredible, there’s a whole host of us performing all day, I can’t wait to share the main stage with you ladies.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adele (@adele) Advertisement Both… Read More →

23JUNNews

‘The Late Late Show’: James Corden hosts President Joe Biden, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and more in final season

The Late Late Show With James Corden has announced a star-studded line-up for its upcoming week of UK-based episodes. Broadcasting from Freemasons’ Hall in London, the new batch of special episodes will air on Sky Comedy from Tuesday, June 28 to Friday, July 1. The esteemed guests appearing on the show include 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 A description for one of the episodes reads: “James Corden immerses himself into the heart of American politics in his most prestigious ‘Take a Break’ segment yet when he fills in as the assistant to President of the United States Joe Biden, among other important duties.” While appearing as a guest on the show, Lizzo will also feature in a new addition of Carpool Karaoke. James Corden will depart ‘The Late Late show’ in spring 2023. CREDIT: YouTube/Still The upcoming episodes will mark Corden’s final season as the show’s host, with the presenter previously confirming that he’ll return to the UK full-time once he finishes in spring 2023 [via Variety]. Corden… Read More →

23JUNNews

Taylor Swift is releasing brand new track ‘Carolina’ tonight

Taylor Swift has announced the release of a brand new song called ‘Carolina’, which is produced by The National‘s Aaron Dessner. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ review: a retread of heartbreak The track, which is set to arrive at midnight ET tonight (5am BST), is the theme song for new film Where The Crawdads Sing, directed by Olivia Newman and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon. A snippet of ‘Carolina’ was first previewed back in March in the trailer for the new mystery thriller. Swift’s vocals sound eerie as she sings: “They never saw me/ You didn’t see me here/ No, they never did see me here/ There are places I will never, ever go/ Things that only Carolina will ever know.” Advertisement According to Witherspoon, the song was written while Swift was working on her 2020 album ‘Folklore’, after reading the 2018 Delia Owens novel of the same name on which the film is based upon. “She read this book and loved it so much, and then she heard we were making a movie [during the period] she was making her ‘Folklore’ album and then she wrote a song with that whole ‘Folklore’ team, which was so haunting and magical and beautiful,” Witherspoon said during… Read More →

23JUNNews

Muna Are Holding Space For All Your Gay Feelings

By Sam Manzella Muna knew they were onto something when they penned “Silk Chiffon.” They just didn’t realize that something was a queer cultural reset. Speaking to MTV News via video call from separate locations, bandmates Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson are at once elated and exhausted. The Los Angeles-based synthpop trio have been putting their feelings to music together since they first met in college at the University of Southern California about eight years ago. That is precisely why Gavin, Muna’s lead singer and lyricist, thinks their meteoric rise to fame over the past year and a half feels so surreal. “We’re in a kind of sweet spot,” she says, clutching one knee tightly to her chest. “I’ve had this awareness of like, this is a nice time in my life, and I want to be present for it, but we also kind of have to not be present because we have to be preparing for all the things we’re going to be doing.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyk9rchC2c She’s not wrong. Muna have two studio albums and years of experience under their belt, but the band’s self-titled third record, out Friday (June 24), comes in the middle of their busiest… Read More →

23JUNNews

The Rolling Stones bring out Chanel Haynes to perform ‘Gimme Shelter’ in Milan

For their first show back after Mick Jagger‘s bout of COVID-19, The Rolling Stones performed ‘Gimme Shelter’ with gospel singer Chanel Haynes. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royalty The legendary rockers performed in Milan, Italy on Tuesday (June 21), performing a 19-song set as part of their UK and European ‘SIXTY’ tour. The show was confirmed to go ahead on Monday (June 20), following the postponements of shows in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland. The Amsterdam date has been rescheduled to next month, but the Swiss gig has since been cancelled altogether. Haynes appeared with the Stones in place of their longstanding backup singer, Sasha Allen, who sat the Milan show out for an unspecified reason. A mentee of the iconic Quincy Jones, Haynes is best known as one third of the gospel trio Trinitee 5:7. More recently, she played the lead role in the UK’s production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Advertisement Have a look at footage of Haynes performing ‘Gimme Shelter’ with the Stones below: As its name suggests, the Stones’ ‘SIXTY’ tour comes in celebration of their six-decade tenure, having officially formed in June of 1962… Read More →

23JUNNews

Bring Me The Horizon set July release date for new single ‘Strangers’

Bring Me The Horizon have announced a release date for their next original single, ‘Strangers’, after they previewed it live last month. READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon on stepping up for the scene: “Things are better when you’re not the only one” The song was first revealed during a DJ set the band performed on the first night of their own Malta Weekender festival. Similar to much of the band’s recent studio material, the version of the song they played featured loud electric guitars and thrashing drums. That may not be the version they officially release, however: in a new teaser video, the song has seemingly been converted into a much more restrained ballad. The video sees guitarist Lee Malia strumming his guitar, while frontman Oli Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish sing. Advertisement The lyrics from the original version appear to be unchanged, as Sykes and Fish sing in the chorus: “We’re just a room full of strangers / Looking for something to save us / Alone together, we’re dying to live and we’re living to die / Dying to live, living to die / We’re just a room full of strangers.” Have a look at the full preview of… Read More →

22JUNNews

Michelle Obama shares high praise for Beyoncé’s new track ‘Break My Soul’

Michelle Obama has shared high praise for Beyoncé’s new track, ‘Break My Soul’, telling the star that she “can’t help but dance and sing along” to it. READ MORE: Beyoncé’s new song ‘Break My Soul’ is a confidence-oozing comeback that embraces nu-disco The pop icon announced last week that she would be releasing her seventh solo album, ‘RENAISSANCE’ – the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed ‘Lemonade’ – on July 29. On Tuesday morning (June 21), she surprised fans by dropping the album’s first single, ‘Break My Soul’ – a house-inspired dancefloor cut that NME‘s Kyann-Sian Williams called “a groovy self-love track” that oozes confidence in a four-star review. Advertisement Among the fans of Beyoncé’s new single is former First Lady Michelle Obama, who took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the up-beat club track. “Queen @Beyonce, you’ve done it again! ‘Break My Soul’ is the song we all need right now, and I can’t help but dance and sing along while listening to it,” Obama wrote, adding: “Can’t wait for the album!” Queen @Beyonce, you’ve done it again! “Break My Soul” is the song we all need right now, and I can't help but dance and sing along while listening to it. Can’t wait for the… Read More →

21JUNNews

Lorde reflects on reaction to ’Solar Power’: “It was really confounding and at times painful”

Lorde has reflected on the reaction to her third album ‘Solar Power’ on the one-year anniversary of the record being announced. The album, which arrived last August, was met with a mixed response from critics and fans upon its release. READ MORE: ‘Melodrama’ at five: how Lorde’s cinematic pop opus inspired a new generation of artists Writing in her latest email newsletter to fans, Lorde shared her feelings on the reaction to ‘Solar Power’. “I can honestly say [this] has been the year with the highest highs and the lowest lows I think I’ve ever experienced,” she wrote. “It took people a while to get the album – I still get emails every day from people who are just coming around to it now! – and that response was really confounding and at times painful to sit with at first. Advertisement “I learnt a ton about myself and how I’m perceived by making and releasing this album, and I feel significantly more connected and alive in my art practice and life than pretty much ever before. Sounds dry but true!!!” She continued to share a conversation she had recently with a friend who is also an artist. “She said it’s clearly… Read More →

21JUNNews

Kid Cudi announces first UK show in 13 years

Kid Cudi has announced that he’ll be coming to the UK later this year for his first gig in the country in 13 years – get tickets here. READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lows The show forms part of the rapper and actor’s ‘To The Moon’ world tour, which will kick off in Vancouver, Canada, on August 16. The North American leg of the tour will see Cudi will make stops in Oakland, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Boston, New York and more, before wrapping up in his home city of Cleveland on September 16. Advertisement Cudi will then head across the pond for dates in Tokyo, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Milan. His single UK date will take place in London on November 15, marking the first time he’s performed in the country since his iTunes Festival show at London’s Roundhouse in 2009. Support on the tour will include Don Toliver, Denzel Curry, 070 Shake and Stick, who will each perform on different dates. The UK support has yet to be announced. Tickets for the world tour go on sale on Friday (June… Read More →

21JUNNews

Watch Jamie T stroll through London in ‘St George Wharf Tower’ video

Jamie T has shared another new song from his upcoming album, this time in the form of ‘St George Wharf Tower’. READ MORE: Prophets, martyrs and outlaws: The historical figures behind Jamie T’s album ‘Trick’ The track follows the likes of ‘The Old Style Raiders’ and ‘Keying Lamborghinis’, with all three songs set to appear on July’s ‘The Theory Of Whatever’. ‘St George Wharf Tower’ comes accompanied by a video directed by Jacob Erland, which sees Jamie walking along the river in Vauxhall, the song’s eponymous building – also known as Vauxhall Tower – visible in the background. Advertisement “Vauxhall high-rise life,” he sings in the chorus. “Are you living in the clouds or on the A3205?/It’s hard to say but I hope you’re happy now.” ‘The Theory Of Whatever’ will be released on July 29 via Polydor Records and will be the London musician’s fifth album. It arrives nearly six years after his last full-length offering, ‘Trick’. “I was struggling to find my direction with the record for a few years, really,” Jamie said in a press release of the long gap between records, revealing that he wrote around 180 songs in the process of finding his direction for… Read More →

21JUNNews

Beyoncé’s New Single ‘Break My Soul’ Will Soundtrack Your Summer — And Your Resignation

Queen Bey is lookin’ for motivation and a new foundation, and she might just break your soul on the dance floor in the process. On Tuesday (June 21), Beyoncé dropped her newest resonating single “Break My Soul” from Act I of her upcoming seventh studio album, Renaissance. The track is a throwback to ‘90s house music melded with call-and-repeat vocals sampled from bounce legend Big Freedia’s song “Explode” and instrumentals from “Show Me Love” by Robin S. The song first dropped on Tidal three hours ahead of its scheduled midnight release before becoming available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjki-9Pthh0 “You won’t break my soul,” the resilient queen vocalizes repeatedly in the pulsating introduction and chorus. “I’m tellin’ everybody.” Heralded as an anthem for both the “Great Resignation” and the “post-pandemic era” the song’s lyrics channel many of our complicated collective feelings about the rocky last two years, as well as the cautious excitement that comes with reentering society. “I just quit my job / I’m gonna find new drive, damn, they work me so damn hard,” she sings, before breaking free from the stress with a bold, energetic rap. “I’mma let down my hair ’cause I lost my mind,” she… Read More →

20JUNNews

Nick Cave: “Intolerance of opposing ideas indicates a lack of confidence in one’s own thoughts”

Nick Cave has laid out his argument that listening to opposing ideas makes for a healthier society and that free speech isn’t a right but is a tool to “liberate the soul of our world”. READ MORE: I don’t believe in God – but I do believe in Nick Cave In the latest instalment of his The Red Hand Files fan Q&A website, the singer-songwriter responded to two fans about questions on freedom of speech and religion. One fan named Lorraine, who wrote from Berlin, asked him: “What are your thoughts on free speech? Do you think it is a right?”, while Jason from London sought a response about Christianity, writing: “For fuck’s sake, enough of the God and Jesus bullshit!” Advertisement Cave, who is a defender of free speech including those of Morrissey’s, wrote in his answer to Lorraine that he’s “not so sure free speech is a right” but that it’s “something we, as a community, can use to enliven, embolden and liberate the soul of our world”. Nick Cave performs live, 2021. CREDIT: Getty Images He explained that he sees each person possessing “individual sovereignty, their specialness” that is “a distinctiveness that is the very thing that… Read More →