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Interpol share concluding Van Alpert video for haunting new song ‘Something Changed’

Interpol have shared another new song from their forthcoming seventh album, ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’. READ MORE: Interpol tell us about their ‘A Fine Mess’ EP – “This is about taking the party by the horns” The band have posted a follow-up cinematic video directed by Van Alpert (who has worked with the likes of Post Malone and Machine Gun Kelly) for the track ‘Something Changed’, which continues the story from their comeback single ‘Toni’. Frontman Paul Banks said of the video: “In ‘Something Changed’, part two of our short film with Van Alpert, reality and reverie converge and our two lead characters find themselves in a kind of dream state – being pursued inexorably by an ominous figure (played by myself.) The lives of the three are intertwined in a nebula of fear, retribution, desire, and defiance. Who will receive their just deserts? Stay tuned and find out!!!” Advertisement Both tracks will feature on the band’s forthcoming album, which is out on July 15. “It was a blast working with Van Alpert on the video for our song Toni,” Banks said previously of working with the director. “We bonded over shared film inspiration as well as a passion for… Read More →

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Noah Cyrus announces debut album ‘The Hardest Part’ with new single, ‘I Burned LA Down’

Noah Cyrus has announced her debut album ‘The Hardest Part’ with the new single, ‘I Burned LA Down’. She’s also announced her first-ever Europe tour – buy your tickets here. READ MORE: Noah Cyrus: “I can’t believe I put out my first song when I was 16 – what was I thinking?” Released on April 8, ‘I Burned LA Down’ comes with a cinematic music video inspired by the end of a relationship and the threat of climate change. It sees Cyrus riding on a horse while a barn is set ablaze, set against her emotional country-tinged tale of heartbreak. Watch the music video for ‘I Burned LA Down’ below. Advertisement Cyrus said of the track via a press statement: “All this internal, emotional pain I was feeling was intertwined with the anxiety around this out-of-control fire and climate change in general. The song took shape around the idea that the only way my ex could comprehend the scale of my emotions was if I became this agent of chaos and set the entire city on fire.” ‘I Burned LA Down’ is the first preview of Cyrus’ forthcoming debut album, ‘The Hardest Part’. The album is scheduled for release on… Read More →

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HIM’s Ville Valo announces 2023 UK and European tour

HIM’s Ville Valo has announced that he’ll be hitting the road next year for a UK and European tour – buy tickets here. The upcoming dates – which he will headline under his VV moniker – mark the first serious run of touring for the Finnish singer-songwriter since the disbanding of HIM back in late 2017. Kicking off at Proxima in Warsaw, Poland on February 14, he will take in mainland European shows in Germany, Spain, Italy, Luxemburg, Switzerland, among others. He will then head to the UK on March 10 for shows in Bristol, Nottingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London. Advertisement News of the tour comes after he released new single ‘Loveletting’ on Friday (April 8), his first new music since 2020’s ‘Gothica Fennica, Vol.1’ EP. Tickets for the tour are on sale now. See the full list of dates below and pick up tickets for the UK dates here; European shows here. FEBRUARY 2023 14 – Warsaw Proxima, Poland 15 – Krakow Kwadrat, Poland 16 – Prague Lucerna Music Bar, Czech Republic 17 – Berlin Huxley’s, Germany 18 – Hamburg Fabrik, Germany 20 – Amsterdam Paradiso, Netherlands 21 – Frankfurt Batschkapp, Germany 22 – Zurich Komplex, Switzerland 24 – Barcelona Razzmatazz, Spain… Read More →

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Richard Hawley announces shows to help support Sheffield Leadmill

Richard Hawley has unveiled details of two shows to help support Sheffield’s Leadmill venue, which is at risk of closure. READ MORE: If Sheffield’s Leadmill – the venue that helped break Arctic Monkeys – closes, we all lose something These will be Hawley’s first headline shows at the Leadmill since 2005 and the announcement comes after news that the iconic Sheffield venue is under threat of closure. Last month, the venue told music fans of the “devastating news that in one year’s time, our Landlord is trying to evict us, forcing us to close” – leading to an outpouring of upset and support from the music world. Advertisement Hawley, who had previously shared his support for the venue after the news was shared, said in a statement: “Richard first played the Leadmill in 1984 with his then band Treebound Story. In the following decades he has played the venue more times than probably any other musician. Now to our horror The Leadmill is under threat from new landlords who have issued eviction orders after 42 years. “As a mark of support and love for this legendary and unique venue Richard is proud to announce two shows at The Leadmill…These will be his most intimate… Read More →

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ASTRO’s MJ announces he’ll enlist in the military next month

ASTRO‘s main vocalist MJ has announced his upcoming enlistment, which is set to take place next month READ MORE: MOONBIN & SANHA open up about their “darker, more mature” sophomore mini-album ‘REFUGE’ During the boyband’s fan meeting event at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium in Seoul on April 9, MJ gave a tearful speech in which he revealed that he would begin his mandatory military service in exactly one month, on May 9. “Today’s fan meeting is the last one before I enlist in the army,” said the K-pop idol in a clip archived by fans on Twitter. “I’m so sorry that I have to deliver this kind of news today, when we’re finally meeting in person for the first time in a long while.” Advertisement “I was so happy to meet AROHA (ASTRO’s fanbase) for the first time in a long while, and I will return as a cooler and more mature version of myself,” added MJ. “So please enjoy our fan meeting up until the very end today, and please take good care of my fellow ASTRO members.” The news that we expect but not this too early to enlist MJ. ? Rocky:We’ll leave a spot for you…. Read More →

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Wallice announces ‘90s American Superstar’ EP, shares title track

Wallice has announced details of her new EP ‘90s American Superstar’ and shared the title track, which you can hear below. READ MORE: The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2022 Following on from the release of ‘Wisdom Tooth’ and ‘Little League’ alongside her signing to Dirty Hit, Wallice has confirmed that her new EP ‘90s American Superstar’ will be released May 6. The LA-based singer-songwriter has also shared the title track from the record, alongside a video compiling clips from her recent tours with Chloe Moriondo and Still Woozy. Check it out below. Advertisement “‘90s American Superstar’ is about a fictional relationship in which my partner is showing very LA ‘dating a musician’ type behaviour,” said Wallice, before calling it a followup to ‘Hey Michael’ from 2021’s ‘Off The Rails’. “The chorus makes a breakup song, and the verses make it a diss track,” she continued. “The first verse has six ‘90s movie references, and looks inwards at a breakup and what I did wrong. The second verse is blaming the other person – so it’s kind of a rollercoaster of emotions.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wallice (@wallice) According to Wallice, ‘90s America Superstar’… Read More →

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Courtney Barnett, St. Vincent, Wilco and more to appear on Sleater-Kinney covers album

Sleater-Kinney have announced a full-length recreation of their 1997 album ‘Dig Me Out’, to be comprised entirely of covers by the likes of Courtney Barnett, St. Vincent, Wilco, The Linda Lindas, TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, and many more. READ MORE: Sleater-Kinney – ‘Path of Wellness’ review: rockers take direct route in tackling our plight Though a concrete release date is yet to be announced, the band have confirmed it’ll land sometime in the summer. It comes in celebration of the original album’s 25th anniversary – their third full-length effort, ‘Dig Me Out’ was released on April 8, 1997 via the Portland-based indie label Kill Rock Stars. It’s long been considered Sleater-Kinney’s breakthrough album, sporting some of the band’s most revered material. The band are also yet to unveil the tracklisting of their new compilation, only teasing that it features “some of our closest friends and admired artists”. Among the other names shared in a teaser for the record are Big Joanie, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Low, Margo Price, Self Esteem and Tyler Cole. If each act covers one song from ‘Dig Me Out’, there remains just one yet to be revealed. View this post… Read More →

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Listen to Gwenno’s dreamy new track ‘Men An Toll’

Gwenno has shared a dreamy new track called ‘Men An Toll’ – listen to it below. Following on from her last single in February, ‘An Stevel Nowydh’, it’s the second track shared from the songwriter’s upcoming new album ‘Tresor’. That will arrive on July 1 via Heavenly. Speaking about the track, Gwenno said: “‘Men An Toll’ (also known as Mên-an-Tol and meaning holed stone) is a wonderful Bronze Age formation of standing stones near Madron, Cornwall. Advertisement “With its obvious feminine symbolism its holed stone was believed to aid fertility. I was inspired by Ithell Colquhoun’s ‘The Living Stones’ as well as the eternal nature of these ancient monuments and how they enable us to reflect on our own nature as human beings and on our relationship to the landscape.” She continued: “I sing, in Cornish, ‘It’s completely obvious that I can’t escape from this…’ I’m trying to express the moment when you connect with your own instinct, and accept what you are. “With ‘Men An Toll’, I wanted to share a different and quieter side to the record, one that is grounded in the music that has had a big influence on both Rhys and I – ambient Celtic music,… Read More →

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Cliff Burton museum to open near site of Metallica bassist’s fatal bus accident

A museum dedicated to Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is to open in Ljungby, Sweden, near the site of his fatal 1986 bus accident. Burton died on September 27, 1986, when Metallica’s tour bus crashed. The band were in Sweden at the time, as part of the European leg of their ‘Damage, Inc.’ tour. He played bass on the band’s first three albums: ‘Kill ‘Em All’, ‘Ride The Lightning’, and ‘Master Of Puppets’. The Ljungby municipality announced the Cliff Burton Museum would open on May 14 in a building partially funded by its government. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cliff Burton Museum (@cliffburtonmuseum) Advertisement Pictures, posters, albums and ticket stubs will be included, as well as interviews and photographs by Lennart Wennberg of the Expressen newspaper, the first photographer at the crash site. As reported by Consequence, a major exhibit will feature a stage that recreates Metallica’s final concert with Burton in Stockholm, with copies of the instruments played by Burton and drummer Lars Ulrich. Renowned music journalist Joel McIver, who wrote Burton’s biography in 2009, will give a speech at the museum’s opening on the musician’s life and work. Over the years, Metallica and their fans… Read More →

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The Strokes play ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’ for first time in six years

The Strokes have played hit song ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’ for the first time in six years – check out the moment below. READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article” The Strokes were performing at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center on Wednesday (April 6). The gig was originally due to take place here on New Year’s Eve but was delayed due to a surge in COVID-19 in December. The band referenced the postponement, doing a pretend countdown to the new year just before their encore. Advertisement The first part of the 18-song set ended with ‘Angles’ album standout ‘Under Cover Of Darkness,’ which the band hadn’t played since 2016. Watch the moment here: Setlist: ‘Bad Decisions’ ‘Juicebox’ ‘Eternal Summer’ ‘New York City Cops’ ‘Hard to Explain’ ‘Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus’ ‘What Ever Happened?’ ‘Reptilia’ ‘Under Control’ ‘The Adults Are Talking’ ‘Heart In A Cage’ ‘Electricityscape’ ‘Razorblade’ ‘Selfless’ ‘Trying Your Luck’ ‘You Only Live Once’ ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’ Encore: ‘Take It Or Leave It’ The Strokes recently headlined Lollapalooza in Argentina, marking their first performance of 2022. Advertisement Julian Casablancas and co. topped the bill of the festival’s second night at Hipódromo… Read More →

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Pavement – Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal

When Pavement split after touring their fifth album, it was hardly a surprise. They’d always been a strange entity, not really a band at all in the conventional sense. Formed by Stephen ‘SM’ Malkmus and Scott ‘Spiral Stairs’ Kannberg, two Stockton, California friends into hardcore and the gonzo surrealism of The Fall and Captain Beefheart, they were on shaky foundations from the beginning: after recording their first EP, Slay Tracks 1933-1969, Malkmus took off to Europe, leaving Kannberg to release it, and was surprised to find a finished copy in a record store on his travels. After success came, they still took breaks after each album without knowing if they would reconvene. ORDER NOW: Paul McCartney is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut Much of that ambivalence, it seems, stemmed from Malkmus, whose apparent disinterest was countered by his preternatural way with a tune and brilliant, fragmentary lyrics. Terror Twilight has plenty of both, though it was perhaps less obvious in 1999: Pavement’s noisy abandon and freeform irreverence had long been eroding away, gradually replaced by a stately classic-rock feel which didn’t seem quite as hip. Even the group seemed embarrassed by the record, much of it recorded… Read More →

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Wolf Alice’s Joff Oddie explains absence from band’s current tour

Wolf Alice guitarist Joff Oddie has issued a statement regarding his ongoing absence from the band’s current North American tour. The London group kicked off their latest run of headline dates last month in support of their third studio album, last year’s acclaimed ‘Blue Weekend’. READ MORE: Wolf Alice live in London: spellbinding small venue show from snarling rock superstars As many fans pointed out on social media, Oddie has been replaced by a stand-in guitarist at all of the shows on the tour so far. Tonight (April 7) Wolf Alice took to Twitter to post “a message from Joff” in which he explained why he’s temporarily missing from the line-up. “I’m sorry I’ve been late in getting in touch with you all,” his statement began. “I can assure you all that I’m fine and thank those who have expressed concern. “Over the last hand full of weeks I’ve been at home in Cornwall spending time with a loved one who has been ill. Family always comes first and I’d like to thank my band mates and those who I work with for supporting me during this time.” Oddie continued: “I hope to be back as soon as possible playing the… Read More →

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Veruca Salt praise Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Seether’ cover: “This made our day”

Veruca Salt have expressed their approval of Olivia Rodrigo‘s recent cover of their track ‘Seether’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” Rodrigo delivered her own spin on the Chicago band’s 1994 debut single during the first two nights of her 2022 North American tour in Portland, Oregon (April 5) and Seattle, Washington (April 6). Taking to their official Twitter account yesterday, Veruca Salt shared some fan-shot footage of Rodrigo and her band playing ‘Seether’ in Portland, while writing: “This made our day.” Advertisement The group said they had been “belting out” Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ singles ‘Brutal’ and ‘Good 4 U’ “in the car nonstop for the past year”. You can see their tweet and a clip of the ‘Seether’ cover below. Olivia Rodrigo also covered ‘Complicated’ by Avril Lavigne at her last two concerts. Check out the setlist, videos, reactions and photos from the first night here. We’ve been belting out #brutal and #good4u in the car nonstop for the past year. This made our day, @oliviarodrigo ??? #seether #OliviaRodrigo #verucasalt #sourtour #SOURTourPortland pic.twitter.com/dtj7s1xEB7 — Veruca Salt (@verucasalt) April 6, 2022 Last Sunday (April 3) saw Rodrigo win… Read More →

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Loyle Carner announced as final NASS Festival 2022 headliner

Loyle Carner has been announced as the third and final headliner for this year’s NASS Festival – check out the line-up below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Loyle Carner: “All the best things about me come from my ADHD” The event, known for being the UK’s biggest celebration of music, street art, skate and BMX, will take place between July 7-10, 2022 at the Bath and West Showground near Bristol. Carner is due to perform on Saturday night (July 9), with Headie One and AJ Tracey closing the festival’s main stage on Friday (8) and Sunday (10) respectively. The latter artist replaced The Streets who cancelled all of their planned shows for this year last December. Advertisement Additionally, NASS organisers confirmed today (April 7) that Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Charlie Tee and Hannah Wants have joined the festival’s 2022 line-up. The new names join the previously announced acts Mabel, Kurupt FM, Becky Hill, Ray BLK, Raye, Ms Banks and many more. You can see the updated poster below. The lineup for NASS 2022. Tickets for NASS Festival 2022 are on general sale now – you can purchase yours from here now. Carner’s second studio album, ‘Not Waving, But Drowning’, came out… Read More →

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Bob Dylan prevails in appeal of royalty dispute lawsuit by Jacques Levy’s widow

An appeal of a lawsuit against Bob Dylan from the widow of a former collaborator was rejected by a court yesterday (April 5). Universal purchased the rights to Dylan’s songs back in December 2020 for a reported $300million (£221million) which in turn triggered a lawsuit from the widow of Dylan’s former collaborator Dan Levy. They alleged that his estate had not been compensated sufficiently for his songwriting credits on Dylan’s 1976 album ‘Desire’. Judge Barry Ostrager of New York initially ruled in Dylan’s favour in August 2021, ruling that Levy’s 1975 deal with Dylan for his work on ‘Desire’ was an “employee-for-hire” agreement which granted all ownership rights of the songs to Dylan. Advertisement The judge added that while Levy’s estate was entitled to his ongoing royalty payments for the ‘Desire’ tracks, they should not be granted a cut of Dylan’s overall rights sale. Levy’s estate then attempted to revive the lawsuit through an appeal that was filed back in November, arguing that Ostrager “cited inapposite cases and ignored that critical information” in his ruling and calling Dylan’s successful defence “the ultimate attempt to rewrite Levy out of Dylan’s history” (via Billboard). Dylan’s lawyers issued a robust reply to this challenge… Read More →

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Man goes wild camping alone, accidentally has “unbelievable weekend” at illegal rave

A man who took a solo weekend camping trip through the Yorkshire Moors this weekend said he accidentally ended up attending an illegal rave. According to Yorkshire Live, Oliver Broome had been hiking on Saturday (April 2), when his adventure took an odd turn after he found the “perfect spot” to relax for the night. READ MORE: Nia Archives: jungle scene leader for a new generation of ravers “The first half of the night went as planned,” the Leeds-born 29-yea-old said. “I’d pitched up, made my dinner on my little stove and had a couple of beers. Around 10:30 pm I got in my sleeping bag to start winding down for the night. It was at this point it got strange. I could hear talking.” Advertisement He continued: “I could hear some lads talking and they seemed to be getting closer, obviously I’m in the middle of nowhere – I thought I was going to get murdered for sure.” Broome then decided to jump out of his tent and confront the lads he heard talking, adding: “They didn’t know I was there.” He then realized what was going on, noting that he “saw that they were carrying a speaker and… Read More →

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The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia to replace Kanye West as Coachella 2022 headliners

The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia have been announced as last-minute headliners for Coachella 2022, replacing Kanye West. READ MORE: From ticket sales to COVID safety – US industry insiders on the return of live music in 2022 Last week, it was reported that Ye was pulling out of his closing night headline sets for the two-weekend event, which takes place April 15-17 and April 22-24 in Indio, California. The news has now been confirmed by Coachella, who took to Instagram this afternoon (April 6) to share a new line-up poster featuring “Swedish House Mafia x The Weeknd” on the Sundays of April 17 and 24 in place of Kanye. Advertisement Swedish House Mafia had already been scheduled to perform at the festival, with The Weeknd now joining them for a bill-topping joint set. “I’m so looking forward to this moment with Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd finishing out the Sunday night slot this year,” Coachella organiser Paul Tollett told Variety of the news. “Coachella has a special relationship with Abel [Tesfaye] and I’m so thankful to have this upcoming performance with these iconic artists all on the same stage.” “The Party & The After Party,” Coachella labelled the… Read More →

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Annie Mac’s strange pronunciation of “kneading” goes viral

Annie Mac‘s bizarre pronunciation of “kneading” has caused a stir online. READ MORE: Annie Mac’s bidding farewell to Radio 1 after 17 years. Here’s why we’ll miss her The former BBC Radio 1 presenter was starring in last night’s (April 5) episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer when she made the comment that some have likened to Nigella Lawson’s Bafta-nominated “mee-cro-wah-vay” (microwave) moment. Mac, who is a podcaster, author and DJ, appeared keen to hit her dough while making six identical raspberry doughnuts by “nedding” it. Advertisement “Maybe I should do a bit more nedding,” Mac said. “You’re trying to get more air into it, so it’s less dense. The only way you do that is by nedding it.” First there was @Nigella_Lawson’s ‘microwave’. Now there’s @AnnieMacManus’s ‘kneading’… #GBBO pic.twitter.com/Dr7jk0vQIa — British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) April 5, 2022 Presenter Noel Fielding responded to her odd pronunciation of the baking term. “Word on the street is that instead of kneading dough you keep saying ‘nedding” dough,’” he said. “Just because I don’t know the baking lingo!” Mac said, to which Fielding responded: “In my opinion, it’s an upgrade. Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.” One… Read More →

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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis on Will Smith Oscars slap: “I love being offended”

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has become the latest star to respond to Will Smith’s viral slap of Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars. READ MORE: The best supporting actors in the Smith/Rock scandal Last month, Smith struck the comedian on-stage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable”. Asked by Howard Stern what he thought of the incident, Kiedis originally replied that “too much has been said already.” Advertisement The band’s guitarist John Frusciante then stepped in, saying: “We love Chris Rock and I’ll stand forward and say he should not have been slapped.” Rock inducted the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Kiedis then did give his take though, telling the host: “I love comedy. I love comedians and I love being offended. “Even though he wasn’t necessarily offensive in that moment … I hope at another moment he will offend me. Because I think that’s healthy, to be offended, and to be thoughtful. Comedy has a right to exist without too much violence.” Check out the… Read More →

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Paul McCartney’s childhood home opened for undiscovered acts to write and perform

Paul McCartney is opening up his childhood home for unsigned artists to use as a base to write, perform and gain inspiration from. READ MORE: The greatest debut albums recorded at Abbey Road Studios The Forthlin Sessions initiative, backed by the former Beatle‘s brother Mike, will see artists chosen by Mike and local partners to write music at the same place where Paul and John Lennon forged their distinguished songwriting partnership. 20, Forthlin Road in Liverpool is where the pair wrote hits including ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ (from 1963’s ‘Please Please Me’) and ‘When I’m 64’ (from 1967’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’). The property is now owned by the National Trust. Advertisement Mike told Sky News: “This house to me, is a house of hope. And I hope it will be for the young people that come through the doors. “I would be in the other room learning photography, but whilst I’m doing all that I could hear guitar noises coming from this room,” he said. Outside 20, Forthlin Road, Liverpool, Paul McCartney’s childhood home. CREDIT: Steve Hickey / Alamy Stock Photo “In there were what turned out to be two of the world’s greatest songwriters, McCartney… Read More →

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Joey Jordison snubbed in Grammys’ In Memoriam segment

Slipknot fans have expressed their disappointment over drummer Joey Jordison being missed out of the Grammys’ annual In Memoriam video segment. READ MORE: Joey Jordison – the NME obituary: founding Slipknot member who held the key to the band’s success Jordison died in 2021, aged 46, with a rep for his family confirming (via Rolling Stone) that he died peacefully in his sleep on July 26. A few days later, his former bandmates shared a lengthy tribute video on social media made up of live performances, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. Advertisement “Our hearts go out to Joey’s family and loved ones at this time of tremendous loss,” Slipknot wrote. “Joey Jordison’s art, talent, and spirit could not be contained or be held back. Joey’s impact on Slipknot, on our lives, and on the music that he loved, is incalculable. Without him there would be no us. We mourn his loss with the entire Slipknot family.” While Jordison was mentioned on the Grammys’ website, he was left out of this year’s In Memoriam segment, which included the likes of Taylor Hawkins, Mark Lanegan and Charlie Watts. “The Grammys omitting Joey Jordison is disgraceful,” one person wrote on Twitter, while another added “no… Read More →