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Sam Fender says people were “groomed to hate” Jeremy Corbyn

Sam Fender has said that people were “groomed to hate” the former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The North Shields singer-songwriter spoke about Corbyn – who was succeeded by Keir Starmer as Leader of the Opposition in 2020 – during a recent interview with The Big Issue. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Sam Fender: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life” Fender also criticised the current UK government amid the ongoing parties scandal, describing it as the worst “in my lifetime” (via The Independent). Advertisement Speaking of his pledge to fight against poverty, the musician explained: “I think I need to do some more stuff to do with this. Because the Tories aren’t doing it. “We’ve got the worst Government I’ve ever seen, in my lifetime. My dad reckons it’s one of the worst he’s ever seen. And he’s sixty-fucking-six.” Fender, who’s previously described himself as “obviously left-wing”, went on to criticise the British media’s treatment of Corbyn during his time as Leader of the Opposition between 2015 and 2020. “I loved Corbyn, quite frankly,” he said. “I mean, he fucked up a lot of things. But I think his heart was in… Read More →

31JANNews

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo has built his own streaming platform, Weezify

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has built a streaming platform to host thousands of Weezer demos. The tracks were originally released in 2020 as part of Cuomo’s “web programming class”. READ MORE: Weezer: “’Ok Human’ is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – it’s perfect for now” Available to buy in era-bundles, the demos range from Cuomo’s musical ventures pre-Weezer all the way through to 2017’s ‘Pacific Daydream’. Now, he’s built an app to play those demos and called it Weezify. It’s available on the Apple Store and through Google Play. Advertisement “A Spotify-like player for all of Rivers Cuomo’s demos (1975 – 2017),” reads the description. “Close to 3,500 demos. Follow curated playlists. Create playlists of your favourites. I made this app myself. It took me all of 2021 to make. I hope you enjoy it.” Tired of Spotify? Come on over to Weezify. https://t.co/sZ97eMbOXwhttps://t.co/DcKQVGeQ38https://t.co/c9oCph9EwW — Rivers Cuomo (@RiversCuomo) January 30, 2022 Cuomo spoke to NME last year about life in lockdown. “I’m a real introvert and I’m perfectly happy to be at home all the time working on music and computer programming,” he said. “I got my family here, my parents live next door, so this is actually an… Read More →

31JANNews

PARTYNEXTDOOR links up with OG Parker for slinky new single ‘No Fuss’

Georgia-based producer OG Parker has shared a new single titled ‘No Fuss’, featuring R&B artist PARTYNEXTDOOR on lead vocals. The single, released last Friday (January 28), is the first song confirmed to be part of Parker’s forthcoming debut solo album, set for release later this year. Parker’s two previous albums, 2019’s ‘Ultraviolent’ and 2021’s ‘Die 4 Disrespect’, were both collaborative efforts with singer-songwriter Chrishan and rapper DDG respectively. In a statement shared alongside the release of the single, Parker noted that the collaboration between himself and PARTYNEXTDOOR was a personally important one. Advertisement “I’ve been fortunate enough to collaborate with some of the most iconic artists of my generation but this collaboration is very special to me,” he said. “It was always a goal of mine to work with [PARTYNEXTDOOR], and after the numerous records we’ve touched on [sic] I knew adding him to my album was a no-brainer.” Listen to ‘No Fuss’ below: Parker continued by noting that the song’s producer, Soulful, worked together with him in order to begin “creating a vibe specifically” for PARTYNEXTDOOR. “I knew once [he] heard the beat he would connect it with the people. ‘No Fuss’ is for sure going to be a game… Read More →

27JANHit Singles

The Weather Station announces new album, shares new song “Endless Time”

Tamara Lindeman, aka The Weather Station, has announced a new album, How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars. The album is a companion piece to last year’s Ignorance – which was voted Uncut’s Best Album Of 2021. Lindeham has shared a track from the album – here’s “Endless Time“: Advertisement How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars was recorded live at Toronto’s Canterbury Music Studios between March 10 – 12, 2020, with Jean Martin co-producing. Lindeman’s band for the record include Christine Bougie on guitar and lap steel, Karen Ng on saxophone and clarinet, Ben Whiteley on upright bass, Ryan Driver on piano, flute, and vocals, and Tania Gill on wurlitzer, rhodes, and pianet. “With Ignorance, I wrote more songs than I ever had in my life,” Lindeman tells Uncut. “It was such a time of intense creativity for me. The songs on How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars were all written at the same time. They intersect and converse with each other. So it’s a companion, not a follow-up; a piece of the same puzzle. “The songs were so internal, so naive, so gentle; they didn’t fit the sound… Read More →

27JANNews

Watch Coldplay’s stripped-back performance of ‘My Universe’

Coldplay delivered a stripped-back rendition of their recent single ‘My Universe’ on US TV last night – check out the video below. READ MORE: Coldplay and BTS’ new song ‘My Universe’ is a celestial ode to unity, hope and the power of love Chris Martin and co. performed an acoustic take on the track on yesterday’s episode of The Ellen Show (January 26). The original version of the song features BTS and appears on Coldplay’s latest studio album, ‘Music Of The Spheres’. Speaking about how the collaboration came about, Martin told Ellen Degeneres: “Some said to me, ‘Oh, BTS asked you to do a song for them’. Or that’s what I got told. And at the time I was like, ‘That’s never gonna work ever’. How are we gonna fit these two things together?” Advertisement The frontman went on to say that the idea of the team-up then became “really attractive in its weirdness”, adding: “And then one day the right song just kind of arrived.” Martin continued: “I just knew at the time, ‘OK, this is a song we’re supposed to do with BTS, and it’s supposed to be about people who can’t be together or told they shouldn’t be… Read More →

26JANNews

Listen to Machine Gun Kelly’s cover of Frank Ocean’s ‘Swim Good’

Machine Gun Kelly has covered Frank Ocean‘s ‘Swim Good’ – scroll down the page to listen to it below. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” On the cover, MGK plays guitar while delivering a heavier rendition of Ocean’s 2011 ‘Nostalgia, Ultra’ single. Previously, MGK has also covered Rihanna’s ‘Love on the Brain,’ Oasis’ ‘Champagne Supernova, and Billie Eilish’s ‘Ocean Eyes’. Advertisement Part of this cover also sees MGK adding his own lyrics. “I’m drowning in your holy water / Hold me under longer / Hold this rib that I gave you / Just don’t pierce my under armour,” he sings at one point. “Fashion killer / Look inside, you can see the coffins / The cane ables me to function / Nights when my body stoppin’.” Listen to it here: The rapper brought in the New Year by revealing his plans to release two new albums in 2022. He’d previously announced the “guitar-heavy” ‘Born With Horns’ – the follow-up to ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ – last summer. MGK subsequently shared the first taste of the project in the form of ‘Papercuts’. In October, he said that his new LP… Read More →

26JANNews

Campaign launched to save London venue The George Tavern

A campaign has been launched to save a historic London venue. The George Tavern is under threat of closure and a campaign to help the venue to survive has been shared on social media. Earlier today (January 26), the Music Venue Trust (MVT), which supports grassroots venues throughout the UK, asked the public for help in saving the venue. The venue is at risk of closure as a result of an upcoming planning application. Advertisement The MVT wrote on Facebook: “The future of The George is under threat again by the redevelopment of the Exmouth Estate that sits behind the venue. “The developers have worked around taking vital noise surveys, meaning the current proposal submitted leaves The George open to noise complaints from new residents. This could result in the loss of The George Tavern’s music license and eventually closure of the venue.” The MVT also tweeted: “@GeorgeTavernE1 in #EastLondon Needs Your Help! We are asking you to please support their campaign: Please write to Tower Hamlets council objecting to the current planning application, reference: PA/21/02309/A1. “A threat against one venue is emblematic of the potential threat to all venues” You can see the posts here: The George Tavern in East… Read More →

26JANNews

Grimes shares manga-inspired new song ‘Shinigami Eyes’

Grimes has released a futuristic music video for her new single ‘Shinigami Eyes’, featuring cameos from some famous friends. The track was originally previewed by the artist last summer when she shared a clip with her fans during a Discord livestream. READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum Now, after releasing a trailer for the video yesterday (January 25), the full song has arrived. Its title refers to the manga Death Note, with characters with shinigami eyes able to see people’s names and lifespans. Advertisement “Are you ready to die? / Got my shinigami eyes on / Everything is fine / Got my shinigami eyes on you,” Grimes sings over a snapping beat and bright synths. Watch the video below now. The visuals feature cameos from BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Dorian Electra and Instagram influencer Ryon Wu. Of Jennie, Grimes told fans on Instagram yesterday: “I’ve never seen such pure talent on a set everyone was like wtf she’s so good at performing.” The pair posted photos together from a trip to SpaceX in July 2021, sparking collaboration rumours. Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Grimes said of ‘Shinigami Eyes’: “I… Read More →

26JANNews

Listen to Skunk Anansie’s fierce new track ‘Piggy’

Skunk Anansie have shared their latest single ‘Piggy’ – you can hear the new track below. The song is the long-running band’s first new release of 2022, and marks their first new music since their 2020 single ‘This Means War’. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Skin Speaking about ‘Piggy’, frontwoman Skin said: “If there’s one thing we’ve all learned over the past couple of years, it’s that we cannot depend upon our governments to look after us. They seem to be unable to learn from the past and incapable of securing a decent future. Advertisement “This song was written in a moment of rage combined with bitter disillusionment. Brexit then a complete mis-handling of COVID, how the hell did we get to this?” You can listen to Skunk Anansie’s ‘Piggy’ in the above lyric video. The band will kick off their rescheduled UK tour at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on March 25 before embarking on a run of dates in April and June, including a slot at the Grace Jones-curated Meltdown Festival. “Through thick and thin, through all of our trials and tribulations, our fans are the ones who have kept us going for all this time,”… Read More →

26JANNews

Warpaint to return with new single ‘Champion’ today

Warpaint are set to return today (January 26) with a new single called ‘Champion’. The Los Angeles four-piece made their long-awaited return in 2021, sharing new single ‘Lilys’ and announcing details of a UK and European headline tour for this year. READ MORE: Warpaint tell us about their hypnotic new song ‘Lilys’ and new album progress The band are currently working on the follow-up to their 2016 album ‘Heads Up’, and the band spoke to 6 Music about the influences behind ‘Champion’, which will debut later today on Maryanne Hobbs’ BBC Radio 6 Music show. Advertisement They said that ‘Champion’ is about “being a champion to oneself and for others. We are all in this together, life is too short not to strive for excellence in all that we do.” “Being a champion to oneself and for others. We are all in this together, life is too short not to strive for excellence in all that we do.” Who else CANNOT wait for this? ?‍♀️ ? Tune from 10:30am on Wednesday to hear it here firsthttps://t.co/87xQ4TWTLw — BBC Radio 6 Music (@BBC6Music) January 25, 2022 Warpaint will return to the UK and Europe in 2022 for a number of tour dates… Read More →

25JANNews

Gibson reportedly plans to sell NFTs of its guitars

Guitar maker Gibson is reportedly planning to sell NFTs of some of its most famous guitar designs. READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings Of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained! According to a report by Billboard, the manufacturer has disclosed its intention to sell NFTs that contain images of its Les Paul, Flying V and Thunderbird guitars – among others – to the federal trademark office. In the documents, obtained by Billboard, Gibson Brands Inc. applied for trademarks covering the “uniquely shaped body” of six of its signature guitars. Advertisement It comes after ESP Guitars launched NFTs of some of its guitars last year as well as a number of musicians. Keith Richards. CREDIT: Getty Images Earlier this month, Keith Richards announced details of a guitar-based NFT that will be auctioned off for charity this month. The Rolling Stones guitarist has partnered with the “green NFT platform” OneOf for the auction, which will raise funds for the Grammys’ music charity MusiCares. As well as the Richards NFT, the auction lot includes a black Gibson ES-335 electric-acoustic guitar hand-signed by Richards. A hard guitar case is also provided. Advertisement The NFT, described as “a digital version of the signed guitar”, also comes… Read More →

25JANHit Singles

Bob Dylan announces spring 2022 dates for his ‘Never Ending Tour’

Bob Dylan has announced details of a spring run of dates for his ‘Never Ending Tour’. ORDER NOW: Johnny Marr is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut READ MORE: Reviewed! Bob Dylan – Shadow Kingdom The tour resumes in Phoenix on March 3 and will run for 27 dates over five weeks. Dylan’s website hints that more dates will be announced after this, saying that the tour will run until 2024. Advertisement A ticket pre-sale for this run of dates begins on January 27, with a general on-sale beginning on January 28. You can purchase tickets here. You can see the full list of the dates below: MARCH 3 – Phoenix, AZ, Arizona Federal Theatre 4 – Tucson, AZ, Tucson Music Hall 6 – Albuquerque, NM, Kiva Auditorium 8 – Lubbock, TX, Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts & Sciences 10 – Irving, TX, Toyota Music Factory 11 – Sugar Land, TX, Smart Financial Centre 13 – San Antonio, TX, Majestic Theatre 14 – San Antonio, TX, Majestic Theatre 16 – Austin, TX, Bass Hall 18 – Shreveport, LA, Municipal Auditorium 19 – New Orleans, LA, Saenger Theatre 21 – Montgomery, AL, Montgomery PAC 23 – Nashville,… Read More →

25JANNews

Kanye West’s ‘DONDA 2’ is “coming sooner than you think”

Kanye West‘s follow-up to his 2021 album ‘DONDA’ is “coming sooner than you think”, according to his friend and associate Steven Victor. The rapper and producer, who is now legally known as Ye, released his highly-anticipated tenth studio album back in August following numerous delays. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Speculation about a sequel album to ‘DONDA’ has been mounting in recent weeks, with Victor – who worked with West as the COO of his label GOOD Music – claiming earlier this month that West is currently working on what he described as “his new masterpiece”. Advertisement In a new interview with Complex, Victor has now claimed that ‘DONDA 2’ is “coming sooner than you think”. “Tonight, we’re leaving here and going to the studio,” he said. “We’re working on ‘DONDA 2’. We’re [also] putting the finishing touches on Pusha T‘s album.” Asked about the current progress on West’s next album, Victor replied: “Listen, that’s coming sooner than you think. The procession is starting and it’s not stopping.” Kanye West and Pusha T (Picture: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images) During the same interview, Pusha T spoke to Complex about his next album, which… Read More →

25JANNews

When We Were Young festival adds a third date

Las Vegas emo nostalgia festival When We Were Young has added a third date to its itinerary. On its official Twitter page, organisers wrote: “To everyone that was not able to grab a ticket on the first go. Now is your chance.” ?When We Were Young? To everyone that was not able to grab a ticket on the first go. Now is your chance. We have decided to add Day 3! Same lineup. Sign up for the presale. Monday January 31 at 10am PT. If you signed up for the first launch, you don’t have to sign up again. pic.twitter.com/KFpIRfn4CD — When We Were Young (@WWWYFest) January 25, 2022 Advertisement According to a press release, the line-up remains the same as the previous two editions, save for Wolf Alice (who will be replaced by Alex G) and La Dispute, who were unable to perform the additional date. My Chemical Romance, Paramore, AFI, The Used, Bring Me The Horizon, Taking Back Sunday and many, many more late ’90s and early ’00s emo, punk and rock greats will take to stages at the Las Vegas Festival Ground between Saturday October 10, Sunday 23 and now Saturday 29. General admission tickets, beginning at… Read More →

24JANNews

US Army mocked for using apparent Lana Del Rey quote in recruitment advert

The US Army has been mocked for using a quote that it attributed to Lana Del Rey as part of a recruitment advert. READ MORE: Every Lana Del Rey song ranked in order of greatness On Saturday (January 22) a post on the military’s Twitter account read, “‘Being brave means knowing that when you fail, you don’t fail forever’ – Lana Del Rey”, which was accompanied by a photo of a female soldier crawling on sand during a drill. Musicians including Lucy Dacus made light of what people online highlighted as a “random” quote by the US Army, writing: “I would like to thank this post for convincing me to get a lobotomy.” “Being brave means knowing that when you fail, you don’t fail forever.” -Lana Del Rey ? by Markus Rauchenberger#SoldierSaturday pic.twitter.com/57Aa4TnT2R — U.S. Army (@USArmy) January 22, 2022 Advertisement Others cast doubt on the quote’s credibility. A fan account claimed: “Lana Del Rey not only never said these words, but also refused to promote military recruitment and canceled a whole high budget music video you were supposed to sponsor. Stay away from her.” That note appears to corroborate with that of author and director Dylan Park, who suggested… Read More →

24JANNews

Blossoms tease new music announcement this week

Blossoms have today (January 24) teased a new music announcement. READ MORE: Blossoms and Rick Astley live in London: the best Smiths gig since December 12, 1986 The Stockport five piece shared a short video clip on Twitter along with details of the drop, which is expected tomorrow (January 25) at 6pm. The video is also soundtracked by a clip of what appears to be new music. You can watch it here: TUESDAY 25TH JANUARY. 6PM. pic.twitter.com/FroSe6rHFk — B L O S S O M S (@BlossomsBand) January 24, 2022 Advertisement Last summer Blossoms released a new ’70s-inspired single ‘Care For’ and spoke to NME about that and what fans could expect from their next album. “It was literally the first one I wrote after the last record,” frontman Tom Ogden told NME at Boardmasters Festival. “We always loved it but we didn’t know what we were gonna do with it. So when it came around to doing something new we knew we needed to put it out.” “I wrote it the way I’d write any other song,” he explained, “but I do feel it’s the furthest we’ve dipped our toe into that disco world – and we are massive fans of… Read More →

24JANNews

When We Were Young festival adds second date after first sells out

Las Vegas emo festival When We Were Young has added a second date after its first sold out in just days. Announced last week, When We Were Young will take place in October and be headlined by My Chemical Romance and Paramore, with fellow ’00s emo acts like Avril Lavigne, Jimmy Eat World and pop-punk revivalists Meet Me @ The Altar also playing. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 After the initial date on October 22 sold out, When We Were Young will return with the same line-up the following day at Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Advertisement Tickets for the second date are on sale now here. ?Second Show Added? Due to the overwhelming demand, we have decided to add a second day. Same Lineup each day. pic.twitter.com/y0ua7lwI1B — When We Were Young (@WWWYFest) January 21, 2022 Over the weekend, Live Nation, the company behind the When We Were Young festival, released a statement addressing safety concerns following the Astroworld tragedy. After the announcement, fans took to Twitter to voice their concerns after realising Live Nation were also behind Travis Scott’s Astroworld, where 10 people tragically lost their lives during a crowd crush and hundreds more were injured. The company has been named in a… Read More →

23JANNews

Watch Elvis Costello perform impromptu medley of songs on ‘Colbert’

Elvis Costello stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Friday night (January 21) to deliver a pair of performances including an impromptu medley. READ MORE: Mark, My Words: my weird weekend of gigging on the edge of lockdown The singer-songwriter released ‘The Boy Named If’ – his new album with The Imposters – last week (January 14), which features the singles ‘Farewell, OK’, ‘Magnificent Hurt’ and ‘Paint The Red Rose Blue’. The Imposters are comprised of Steve Nieve (keyboards), Pete Thomas (drums) and Davey Faragher (bass/backing vocals). Advertisement During Costello’s appearance on the US late night chat show, he and the band performed a standalone rendition of ‘Magnificent Hurt’ followed by a surprise medley that combined ‘Farewell, OK’ and his 1978 cover of Nick Lowe’s ‘(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding’. You can check out Costello’s performances below: In addition to the performances, Costello sat down with Colbert for a three-part interview which saw him discuss the new album, working with Paul McCartney, Peter Jackson’s recent Beatles documentary Get Back, defending Olivia Rodrigo and more. You can see his chat with Colbert below. Advertisement Produced by Sebastian Krys and Costello, and released on EMI, ‘The Boy Named If’ – the full… Read More →

22JANNews

Listen to an orchestral reworking of ‘South Park’’s ‘Gay Fish’

A 30-piece orchestra have performed ‘Gay Fish’ from South Park alongside the show’s iconic theme tune – check out the videos below. READ MORE: Is ‘The Vaccination Special’ preparing us for the end of South Park? ‘Gay Fish’ was featured in the 2009 Season 13 episode Fishsticks, which sees a character named after Kanye West as the only person in the country failing to get a joke. However, he refuses to admit that because he believes himself to be a genius. The episode ends with West “embracing his true nature, and finding love underwater.” Responding to the episode, West wrote: “It hurt my feelings but what can you expect from South Park. I actually have been working on my ego though.” The character appeared again in a 2013 episode, calling himself a “recovering gay fish” and in a 2017 trailer for the South Park video game The Fractured But Whole. Advertisement Listen to the orchestral reworking of ‘Gay Fish’ and the original below. The orchestra have also reworked the theme tune to South Park, with Kenny’s usually muffled lines belted out in all their glory. The long-running animated comedy from co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker will return with six episodes on… Read More →

22JANNews

The Wombats score first UK Number One album with ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’

The Wombats have scored their first UK Number One album with ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’. The Liverpool trio released their fifth studio effort last Friday (January 14), with the subsequent mid-week chart placing it as the most physically purchased record of the week up to that point. READ MORE: The Wombats on ‘Method To The Madness’ and playing The O2: “It’s going to be an amazing night” Yesterday (January 21) it was announced that the band had secured the top spot (via the Official Charts Company), appearing above Ed Sheeran‘s ‘=’ (Number Two) and Adele‘s ’30’ (Number Three). The rest of the top five is made up of ‘Dawn FM’ by The Weeknd (Number Four) and ‘Fragments’ by Bonobo (Number Five). Advertisement Reflecting on their victory in a thread of tweets, Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy and co. wrote: “It’s been an amazing journey since we started back in 2003 and this is such a career milestone for us. “Thanks to everyone who helped us make this album, to everyone involved in getting it out into the world, to everyone behind the scenes, our amazing live touring crew, it really does take a lot of wonderful hard working people to make… Read More →

21JANNews

Watch Placebo’s new live performance video for ‘Try Better Next Time’

Placebo have shared an official live video for the latest single ‘Try Better Next Time’ – check it out below. The duo – comprised of Brian Molko Stefan Olsdal – released the track earlier this month as the third preview of their forthcoming eighth album, ‘Never Let Me Go’, which arrives on March 22. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Placebo’s Brian Molko Today (January 21) Placebo posted an Oscar Sansom-directed live performance of the song to their official YouTube channel. Advertisement The clip sees Molko and Olsdal – augmented by their touring band members – performing among stacks of old-school television sets, which display the performance in grainy VHS-quality. In keeping with the aesthetic of the ‘Try Better Next Time’ artwork, Placebo are illuminated by flashing red lights as they play on a rectangular stage set up. You can watch the video here: The upcoming ‘Never Let Me Go’ will also feature the previous 2021 singles ‘Surround By Spies’ and ‘Beautiful James’, the latter of which marked the band’s first new material in five years. Placebo are due to showcase the record on a UK and Ireland headline tour in November/December. Molko and co. will also deliver a UK festival exclusive… Read More →