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Listen to Billy Talent’s short but fiery new single ‘Judged’

Billy Talent have dropped off a fiery new single called ‘Judged’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: The 16 best pop-punk bands of all time The erratic pop-punk track – which clocks in at a little over a minute and a half – is taken from the Canadian band’s upcoming sixth studio album ‘Crisis Of Faith’, which is due to arrive on January 21 via Spinefarm Records. “Goddamned motherfucker with that old-world plan,” frontman Ben Kowalewicz opens the track, going straight for the jugular of an unnamed individual, possibly a politician. “I swear some day, we’ll be rid of your Klan/ Your hateful rhetoric is so care-free/ Why can’t you see what it feels like to be.” Advertisement On the track’s breakdown, he adds: “I’m just trying to open/ The doors you shut!/ Your logic’s so broken/ And out of touch!/ You think we don’t matter?/ Well, we won’t give up!/ ‘Cause it’ll all be shattered/ The day you’ve been.” Check out ‘Judge’ below: ‘Crisis Of Faith’ will also include the band’s recent collaboration with Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, ‘End Of Me’, as well as the singles ‘Reckless Paradise’, ‘I Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better)’, and ‘Forgiveness I + II’. The follow-up to 2016’s ‘Afraid Of… Read More →

08JANNews

Korn tease the arrival of new song ‘Now’

Korn appear to be teasing the arrival of a new track possibly titled ‘Now’, which might be the next preview of their forthcoming album ‘Requiem’. READ MORE: Korn’s Jonathan Davis: “I have the remains of at least seven people in my house” The nu-metal icons announced in November that the follow-up to 2019’s ‘The Nothing’ will be arriving on February 4, 2022 via Loma Vista. The announcement came alongside the release of the album’s first single, ‘Start The Healing’. Now, it looks as if they have another new single on the way if the mysterious teasers they’ve just released are anything to go by. Advertisement Fans who visit Korn’s website at the moment will be greeted by six hands, each squeezing a heart-shaped face – it’s the same imagery depicted on the ‘Requiem’ album art. While most of the hands are in fuzzy black and white, three of the hands can be seen in colour – one in purple, one in yellow, and another in blue. Written at the bottom of the page are the words: “PULLING AWAY THIS VEIL I SEE…”, which when clicked opens an audio file that plays 27 seconds of drumming. Fans can download the file, which… Read More →

08JANNews

DJ Kid Capri urges fans to “be careful” after testing positive for COVID-19

Kid Capri is the latest artist to test positive for COVID-19, and he’s urging fans to “be careful” and take the ongoing pandemic seriously. READ MORE: Bingeable TV box-sets to keep you busy during COVID-19 isolation The legendary DJ and producer, who has collaborated with the likes of JAY-Z, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and many more, took to Instagram yesterday (January 7) to update fans on the status of his health after a number of people wished him well following reports that he was struggling with coronavirus. “I’m sick as shit, man,” Capri said in his video message. “Y’all gotta be careful out there, man. Y’all be careful ’cause it’s bad out there. I’ve been sick for the last three days. Fucking head is pounding. Back hurt. I’m pretty far from good. Advertisement “I just wanted to pop on here and tell y’all take care of yourselves, man. Fuck them parties. Fuck hanging out. If you ain’t gotta be somewhere then don’t go. Just relax, ’cause this shit is no joke.” The Bronx native then acknowledged the recent death of Force MD’s member Jessie D as well as the ongoing health struggles of DJ Kay Slay, who is also battling COVID-19. “A… Read More →

07JANNews

Bree Runway wants to work with Tame Impala’s “magical” Kevin Parker

Bree Runway has expressed that she would love to work with Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker, calling the psychedelic wunderkind’s music “magical”. READ MORE: Bree Runway: “There’s no one else out there like me. My time is now” The London artist sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover feature. It comes alongside her inclusion in this year’s NME 100, a bumper list of the most exciting new artists on the planet right now. During the interview, Runway talked about some of her previous collaborators, including her “lifelong hero” Missy Elliott. “Missy is now like a great big sister to me – she always has the most encouraging things to say,” Runway said. “I used to think that I didn’t fit the mould of a typical pop star, but she’s always made me feel like I can be fearless within my music.” Advertisement She also named some artists she would like to work with in the future, one of which is her “musical hero” Kevin Parker, who she said she would also like to get high with. “I think Kevin is unbelievably talented,” Runway said of the Tame Impala frontman. “The fact he’s able to write lyrics that have touched so… Read More →

07JANNews

Nile Marr shares “liberating” new single ‘Only Time Can Break Your Heart’

Nile Marr has shared a new single called ‘Only Time Can Break Your Heart’ – you can listen to it below. The Manchester singer-songwriter – who is the son of Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr – released the track from his new ‘How We Drift’ 7″, which is available digitally and on vinyl via Bandcamp. READ MORE: Man Made interview: Nile Marr on Manchester, debut albums and dishonesty in music It follows the 29-year-old artist’s 2020 debut solo EP, ‘Still Hearts’. He dropped his first full-length effort, ‘Are You Happy Now’, that same year. Advertisement The jangly and upbeat ‘Only Time…’ was recorded in a studio Nile built during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. “The threat of being kicked out by developers is real so I’ve been trying to make as much music as possible,” he explained. “The pandemic helped me refocus my life and prioritise what I felt was most important, writing the kind of songs I’ve always wanted to write.” As for his first tune of 2022, Nile said: “‘Only Time Can Break Your Heart’ is me doing The La’s, Big Star hell, even Tom Petty (cue Wayne’s World ‘We are not worthy’). Bands that made me want to write songs when I… Read More →

07JANHit Singles

The Chieftains – Chronicles : 60 Years Of The Chieftains

Perhaps it’s only now, with the passing of founder Paddy Moloney, that we can appreciate the enormity of The Chieftains’ achievement. Their longevity and profuse output (44 albums) are cause for celebration, but their real legacy is the transformation of Irish music from a backwater interest to a world-conquering force. It’s hard to understand, in an age when all things “Celtic” are a powerful strand in popular music, but when the Chieftains formed in 1962 – a collection of enthusiastic part-timers – Irish folk had little respect even at home. Inspired by the short-lived composer Sean O’Riada, who aspired to ally the beauty and mystery of folk with classical tradition, and with whom Moloney started his career, The Chieftains re-purposed their native tradition for modern times, becoming hugely influential on a new generation of musicians – Horslips, Planxty, the Bothy Band – and ultimately on their nation’s idea of itself. ORDER NOW: Paul Weller is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut Chronicles provides an admirable résumé of the band’s career, mixing tracks from all eras with live performances and collaborations with guest singers – songs always took second place to the purity of instrumentation and the grail of… Read More →

07JANNews

Dead & Company cancel Mexican festival less than 24 hours out from kick-off

After being hit with a series of roadblocks over the past week, Dead & Company have announced the outright cancellation of their destination festival, Playing In The Sand, less than 24 hours before gates were set to open. The event – which takes place annually along Mexico’s Riviera Cancún – was initially scheduled to run over two weekends, with the first starting today (January 7) and running through to Monday (January 10). The second leg of the stint would have kicked off next Thursday (January 13) and run until Sunday January 14. In a statement shared on the band’s Instagram page overnight, Dead & Company said: “With much sadness and after great consideration of every possible scenario, [both weekends of the festival] have now been canceled by CID Presents due to the spiking COVID-19 cases.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dead & Company (@deadandcompany) Advertisement The band said they and the promoters had “tried everything possible to bring normalcy and to deliver a great experience and amazing music, but with each day it became increasingly clear that canceling is the correct thing to do for the fans and for our crew.” Ticketholders will be sent an… Read More →

06JANNews

The Weeknd says not having physical copies of ‘Dawn FM’ “doesn’t matter” to him

The Weeknd has said he’s not bothered about having physical copies of his new album ‘Dawn FM’ available during release week. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’ review: his most all-encompassing record to date is also an existential quandary The Canadian artist (real name Abel Tesfaye) was responding to a tweet, which stated: “No physical copies (vinyls, CDs, cassettes) for @theweeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ will be available in store during release week. Furthermore, no physical copies will be shipped the first week. This will obviously impact first week figures.” The Weeknd replied: “This doesn’t matter to me. what matters is getting to experience the album together with the fans during these times.” Advertisement At the moment, the official Weeknd online store says that CDs, vinyl and cassette copies of ‘Dawn FM’ will be shipped to customers from January 28. this doesn’t matter to me. what matters is getting to experience the album together with the fans during these times https://t.co/CwHJnMaFS2 — The Weeknd (@theweeknd) January 6, 2022 ‘Dawn FM’ will arrive tomorrow (January 7) with a special “livestream experience” accompanying the release. It is set to begin at 5am UK time on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the… Read More →

06JANNews

‘Avicii Invector: Encore Edition’ offers VR rhythm action later this month

Avicii Invector: Encore Edition, a new virtual reality rhythm action game, has been announced in memory of Swedish DJ Tim Bergling, AKA Avicii. READ MORE: Looking back on 30 years of ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ with composer Jun Senoue The game will be released for the Meta Quest 2, previously known as the Oculus Quest 2, on January 27. It features 35 chart topping tracks such as ‘Peace of Mind’, ‘Freak’, and ‘SOS’. It’s a virtual reality take on Avicii Invector which was previously released for PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Players navigate a bright and vibrant world, hitting notes at just the right moment to earn better high scores. So that the game feels more thrilling, players control a spaceship as it flies through each song’s in-game track. Each stage has been built to “perfectly match” the on-screen visuals. Because of that, players can feel part of the action steadily unfolding throughout the experience. Advertisement The game was originally created in collaboration with the late DJ. Following his death by suicide in 2018, Avicii’s father, Klas Bergling, has continued his legacy. Most recently, Bergling called for more mental health support for up-and-coming artists. Avicii Invector: Encore Edition offers… Read More →

06JANHit Singles

Father John Misty returns with “Funny Girl”

Father John Misty has released, “Funny Girl” – the first single from his upcoming new album. You can hear the track below. ORDER NOW: Paul Weller is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut The song comes from Chloë And The Next 20th Century, Josh Tillman‘s fifth album and first new material since his 2020 Sub Pop Singles Club release, “To S.” and “To R.” His last full-length album was God’s Favorite Customer in 2018. Advertisement The album had been produced by Jonathan Wilson and Tillman. It will be released on April 8 via Bella Union in the UK/Europe and worldwide by Sub Pop. It is available to pre-order by clicking here. The tracklisting for Chloë And The Next 20th Century is: Chloë Goodbye Mr. Blue Kiss Me (I Loved You) (Everything But) Her Love Buddy’s Rendezvous Q4 Olvidado (Otro Momento) Funny Girl Only a Fool We Could Be Strangers The Next 20th Century The album will be released on assorted formats: * Limited edition deluxe 2xLP box set with exclusive, expanded artwork in a gorgeous hardcover book containing both LPs pressed on clear red vinyl, a poster by Rafa Orrico, and two bonus 7” singles featuring covers of… Read More →

06JANNews

Juice WRLD is a samurai at war with himself in new music video for ‘Already Dead’

An animated music video has been released for ‘Already Dead’, a posthumous track by the rapper Juice WRLD. READ MORE: “He laid out his life for people to connect”: why Juice WRLD’s legacy lives on The animated video for ‘Already Dead’ sees two versions of Juice WRLD, both samurais, battle each other. The two warrior incarnations of the rapper engage in a back-and-forth duel of grit, swordsmanship and speed – without a clear victor emerging in the end. Halfway through, the video features footage of the rapper when he was alive, and encouraging words from Juice WRLD: “Even if it seems like it’s impossible, it’s very, very possible. So don’t get nervous if you have a big goal. Just chip away at it until you get to where you need to be.” Advertisement Watch the Steve Cannon-directed visual below. ‘Already Dead’ first featured on Juice WRLD’s sophomore posthumous album, ‘Fighting Demons’. The record was released on December 10, and received a four-star rating from NME’s Kyann-Sian Willams who described the project as “evidence of a nuanced, complex artist whose legacy is stunning in its richness”. “It is a rare thing: a posthumous album, crafted with care, that deepens an artist’s… Read More →

05JANNews

£65million recovery fund confirmed for Scottish culture and events

£65million has been earmarked to support Scottish cultural businesses, organisations and events, as the economy continues to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The money includes the £20million of business support funding for culture and events that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on December 14, and the £27million for culture and £17million for events announced last week. READ MORE: Concerned UK music venues hit out at government COVID support as “pointless” and “bonkers” An additional £1million of underspend from the existing events budget has also been added, the Scottish Government confirmed. Advertisement “These additional funds will help protect the livelihoods of the people working in the sector – and allow us to give further support to freelancers, culture organisations, venues and our national performing companies,” Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said. Of the total package announced, £31.5million will be provided to cultural businesses, organisations, and grassroots venues. £19.8million will be given to the events sector, while museums, galleries and heritage will receive £1.7million. National Performing Companies will receive £2million and £10million will be aimed at supporting freelancers. VisitScotland director of events Paul Bush praised the move, adding that EventScotland is currently working with the Scottish Government and the Event… Read More →

05JANNews

Gal Gadot says ‘Imagine’ cover was “in poor taste”

Gal Gadot has expressed regret over her star-studded cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’, describing it as being “in poor taste”. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness Released at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, the cover video, led by Gadot, featured a bunch of celebrities including Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Jamie Dornan, and Natalie Portman each singing a line from the track. After the clip was widely mocked online at the time for missing the tone of the pandemic, Gadot has reflected on the video, saying it “wasn’t the right timing”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gal Gadot (@gal_gadot) Advertisement Speaking to InStyle, Gadot said: “With the whole ‘Imagine’ controversy, it’s funny. I was calling Kristen [Wiig] and I was like, ‘Listen, I want to do this thing.’ The pandemic was in Europe and Israel before it came here [to the US] in the same way. I was seeing where everything was headed. But [the video] was premature.” She added: “It wasn’t the right timing, and it wasn’t the right thing. It was in poor taste. All pure intentions, but sometimes you don’t hit the bull’s-eye, right?” Speaking… Read More →

05JANNews

Janet Jackson addresses if Michael Jackson allegations have affected her career

Janet Jackson has shared a new preview of her upcoming two-part Lifetime and A&E documentary – watch below. In the clip for JANET, which was first announced last year, Jackson addresses why she wanted to do the documentary, commenting: “It’s just something that needs to be done.” READ MORE: Janet Jackson at Glastonbury: a pop megamix, a stadium production and the making of a new ‘legends slot’ “There were times when I didn’t actually understand where I fit in,” Jackson adds in the trailer. “My father was very strict… He was in charge of my life, my career. My father said: ‘You’re gonna sing.’” Advertisement When asked in the trailer if she believed that the allegations against her late brother Michael Jackson had affected her own career, Janet replied: “Yeah, guilty by association. I guess that’s what they call it, right? They build you up and then once you get big, they’re so quick to tear you down.” Before and after his death in 2009, Michael has been the subject of multiple sexual abuse accusations, which he always denied. The 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland told the story of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who alleged that they were abused when left alone… Read More →

05JANNews

Listen to Sea Power’s lively new single ‘Green Goddess’

Sea Power have shared their latest single ‘Green Goddess’ – you can hear their new track below. The song is taken from the band’s – who were formerly known as British Sea Power – upcoming new album ‘Everything Was Forever’, which is now set for release on February 18. READ MORE: The music world on the aftermath of COP26: “The future needs reinforcements” ‘Green Goddess’ follows on from Sea Power’s two previous singles, ‘Two Fingers’ and ‘Folly’. Another track from the record, ‘Lakeland Echo’, was released last month. Advertisement “’Green Goddess’ was written with [guitarist] Noble,” vocalist and guitarist Jan Scott Wilkinson explained in a statement. “He had the initial idea for the music which I helped arrange and add vocals to. It is a love song about everything green from the Lake District to the New Forest. The places I love to be which are quiet and restorative. “It is also a love song for my wife whose favourite colour is green. A rumination on human and non-human muses. “There are dark and complicated things going on but sometimes it is good to forget this and go to the places and where you are happy. A hope that the… Read More →

04JANNews

Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Busta Rhymes feature on new remix of Papoose’s ‘Thought I Was Gonna Stop’

A new version of Papoose’s recent single ‘Thought I Was Gonna Stop’, featuring Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes and Remy Ma, has dropped. The track, which originally just featured Wayne, now sees Papoose enlist a host of artists including his wife for his new remix. You can listen to it below. Advertisement The original version marked the first time Papoose and Wayne had worked together. It featured as part of a monthly series of projects released by the former. It comes after Wayne also recently collaborated on Maryland rapper Cordae‘s recent single ‘Sinister’. Produced by Hit-Boy, the lyrically charged track was the latest preview from Cordae’s upcoming second album ‘From A Bird’s Eye View’, following recent single ‘Super’. Meanwhile, Remy Ma recently hit out at online trolls who targeted Lizzo over her single ‘Rumors’, featuring Cardi B. Following the release of the track, Lizzo opened up about the abusive comments she received online. Speaking at a red carpet event, Ma gave advice to Lizzo, saying: “Fuck those bitches! Like, what are you talkin’ about? Fuck them. Just keep getting your money. “Like, don’t pay attention to these people,” she added. “You’ll never see them in real life ever. They will never say it to your face.”… Read More →

04JANNews

Listen to Swedish House Mafia’s epic, symphonic reworking of ‘One’

Swedish House Mafia have teamed up with rising composer Jacob Mühlrad for a symphonic reworking of their 2010 single ‘One’ – listen to ‘One Symphony’ below. READ MORE: Swedish House Mafia: “Dance music is freedom – that’s our language” Speaking about the new interpretation of their EDM anthem, Swedish House Mafia said: “Having Jacob’s world meet ours has always been on our minds. His interpretation of ‘One’ is absolutely incredible and we are so happy to finally release it to the world.” Mühlrad added: “I felt very inspired and honored when I received the commission”. Advertisement He went on to explain that his starting point for ‘One Symphony’ was “to use the beautiful simplicity of the main melody originally written as a downward scale movement within the interval of a 5th. The 5th is an interval that exists in all musical traditions in the world. I felt an urge to keep trying to keep the gesture both rhythmically and melodically and vary it as much as possible. At some point the music took over my concept and ‘One Symphony’ revealed itself.” Check out the epic take on the track below: Swedish House Mafia reunited in 2018 following their split in… Read More →

04JANNews

Skee Mask pulls catalogue from Spotify to protest what “the creators behind the music receive”

German EDM producer Skee Mask (aka Bryan Müller) has pulled his entire catalogue from Spotify, citing the widely alleged mistreatment of artists by the billion-dollar streaming giant. Müller’s label, Ilian Tape, spearheaded the move, scrubbing the platform of all but a short slate of remixes and compilation tracks (the rights for which they likely don’t own). Müller touched on the decision in a statement shared yesterday (December 3), saying that although he has “nothing against streaming in general” – calling it “one of the many good ways to make music even more accessible” – he stands against Spotify’s corporate ethics, citing “how much / less the creators behind the music receive in terms of value, respect or space”. pic.twitter.com/f1pIZlSarU — SKEE MASK (@sk33mask) January 2, 2022 Advertisement “They don’t seem to use their 100 MILLION [euros] of income to further destroy something that (almost) every musician is fighting for: uniting people,” Müller continued, noting that he’s aware of the way “almost every (big) streaming company plays the game in a similar way”. Referring to them, he says: “Those other companies might just have a very small bit left of that something, but it still has an effect.” As RA pointed… Read More →

03JANNews

The Weeknd announces new album ‘Dawn FM’ dropping this Friday

The Weeknd has announced that his new album, ‘Dawn FM’, will be released this Friday (January 7). READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’ review: his most all-encompassing record to date is also an existential quandary The artist – real name Abel Tesfaye – teased the news over the New Year weekend on his Instagram, writing that people should “wake up at dawn tomorrow”. He also shared a screengrab of a text message exchange in which he decides to “just drop the whole thing”. Today (January 4), The Weeknd confirmed that the album will be out this week, writing in a caption alongside a video teaser of new music: “new album : dawn FM // january 7th.” The clip also namedrops Tyler, the Creator, Quincy Jones, Lil Wayne and others. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) Advertisement ‘Dawn FM’ is the follow-up to 2020’s ‘After Hours‘. Tesfaye has released multiple songs, remixes, collaborations and videos since then and has also starred in and co-written the forthcoming HBO series The Idol. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) In August he released a video teaser along with new… Read More →

03JANNews

Watch Subsonic Eye perform ‘Nature Of Things’ tracks from the great outdoors for NME Radar Sessions

Last year, Subsonic Eye released their third album ‘Nature Of Things’, a freewheeling indie rock record with a tender, thoughtful heart. For NME Radar Sessions, the Singaporean indie rock band step into the great outdoors to deliver acoustic renditions of two cuts: ‘Fruitcake’ and ‘Animinimism’. Watch their dreamy performance above. NME Radar Sessions is an exploration of art and place. This January, we link up with four artists from Singapore who tell us how the country and their surroundings have informed their creative lives. Beloved for their energetic live sets, for NME Radar Sessions Subsonic Eye deliver a unique performance – special, stripped down, even slightly surreal – that puts them right back in what initially inspired the record’s subject matter and sound: nature. READ MORE: Subsonic Eye, THELIONCITYBOY, Khally and Fariz Jabba – watch the NME Radar Sessions trailer now Nur Wahidah and Daniel Borces, the chief songwriters of Subsonic Eye, will elaborate on the creation of ‘Nature Of Things’ and how they came to explore and appreciate nature in Singapore in another video for NME Radar Sessions later this week. Keep an eye out for that this Wednesday. Subsonic Eye are just the first of four Singaporean artists… Read More →