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Post Malone is streaming ‘Apex Legends’ for charity

Post Malone is teaming up with fellow musician Ski Mask the Slump God and popular Twitch streamer Aceu to raise money for charity by streaming Apex Legends. READ MORE: Porter Robinson releases ‘League Of Legends’ anthem ‘Everything Goes On’: “I had to put some vulnerability on the line” Post Malone, also known by his birth name Austin Richard Post, has partnered with developer Respawn to offer a series of streams referred to as Gaming for Love, which will consist of four streams taking place this week on Twitch. Respawn will add $10,000 to his total for each charity as well. The stream began on June 18 for Post Malone, and the three aimed to raise £16,700 ($20,000) for Human Rights Watch, a global charity which focuses on investigating abuse across the world, specifically that which is directed at “vulnerable minorities and civilians in wartime,” as well as “refugees and children in need.” Advertisement Apex Legends. Credit: Respawn Entertainment. The next three streams will focus on Project Hope, who work on the front lines of the world’s health challenges, United Way, who aim to “improve lives by mobilising the caring power of communities around the world”, and The Trevor Project, the… Read More →

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Marcus Mumford confirms Steven Spielberg directed video for recent single ‘Cannibal’

Marcus Mumford has confirmed Steven Spielberg directed the video for his recent single ‘Cannibal’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Mumford & Sons The black and white clip for the track was shared last week by the Mumford & Sons frontman and sees him performing in a gym. Now, he has taken to Instagram to confirm that the legendary director was at the helm and it was his first ever music video. Advertisement “On Sunday 3rd July in a high school gym in New York, Steven Spielberg directed his first music video, in one shot, on his phone. Kate Capshaw was the almighty dolly grip,” Mumford wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marcus Mumford (@marcusmumford) “I’ve been overwhelmed by the support of the people around me to bring this music to you, and I cannot hope to express all of my gratitude. When people get it, it blows my mind. Kate and Steven just got it, and I cannot thank them enough. Thank you Kate. Thank you Kristie. Thank you Steven.” The track is the first to be shared from Mumford’s forthcoming album debut solo album – ‘(Self Titled)’. The LP will be released on… Read More →

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Lorde thanks Alexandra Palace gig-goers for raising over £27,000 for US abortion care organisation

Lorde has thanked fans who attended her recent gig at London’s Alexandra Palace for raising over £27,000 for a US-based abortion care organisation. READ MORE: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now” The singer played the gig just a few days after Roe v. Wade was overturned in the United States, getting rid of the law that meant abortion was protected as a federal right. At her Ally Pally gig, Lorde fans raised over $33,000 (£27k) for The Brigid Alliance, a charity that provides support to those who have to travel long distances across the United States to access abortion care. Advertisement In a new edition of her newsletter, Lorde told fans: “Everyone who was at Ally Pally, I wanna say thank you — you guys raised over $33k USD for the Brigid Alliance, thank you so much for that, I’m really grateful. “I felt really supported at that show too, I was feeling really emotional about Roe v Wade, felt special being able to kick and rage and sweat it out with you.” Lorde CREDIT: Joseph Okpako/WireImage Elsewhere in the same newsletter, Lorde spoke about her desire to start playing with the… Read More →

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Kanye West calls Steve Lacy “one of the most inspiring people on the planet”

Kanye West has shared his love for Steve Lacy‘s new album, calling the Internet guitarist “one of the most inspiring people on the planet”. READ MORE: Steve Lacy – ‘Gemini Rights’ review: a fearlessly funky follow-up from The Internet guitarist Lacy released his second solo album, ‘Gemini Rights’, on Friday (July 15). It has gone on to receive critical acclaim and the love of a host of artists. Taking to Instagram to thank fans for their support, Lacy wrote: gemini rights is outttt. this feels so surreal. i can’t explain it. it’s a new feeling. Advertisement “i think i’ll be able to tell you about it in a couple months. but for now i’ll enjoy this newness. thank you guys for all the love and support i promise it doesn’t go unnoticed.” In the comments section, the likes of Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) and Kelela shared their love for the record, with Kanye also stopping by to praise Lacy and the album. Calling ‘Gemini Rights’ “beautiful,” Ye added that he believes Lacy to be “one of the most inspiring people on the planet”. See the post and comment below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Steve… Read More →

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The Delfonics’ William Hart has died aged 77

William Hart, a founding member of influential Philadephia soul group The Delfonics, has died aged 77. The news of Hart’s death was broken by his son to TMZ, revealing that the singer was hospitalised due to having trouble breathing, and died from complications from subsequent surgery. Hart founded The Delfonics with brother Wilbert in 1966 as an offshoot of their group The Orphonics, who had formed two years earlier. Their most popular single, ‘La-La (Means I Love You)’, came out in 1968, and was subsequently covered by worldwide stars including Prince and the Jackson 5. The band officially broke up in 1975, but Hart continued to perform with Delfonics members including Major Harris and Randy Cain in many different iterations until the 1990s. The group’s legacy continued into the ’90s and early 2000s through being sampled by hip-hop heavyweights including Missy Elliott, Notorious BIG, Ghostface Killa and more. Leading tributes to Hart was producer Adrian Younge, who Hart collaborated with on 2013 album ‘Adrian Younge Presents The Delfonics’, which saw Younge re-working Delfonics classics. He wrote: “Definitely shed some tears today. We lost a great one. You taught me so much and gave so much to the world of music…. Read More →

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Watch Aitch and Bakar’s energetic video for ‘In Disguise’

Aitch and Bakar have shared an energetic video for their recent collaborative single ‘In Disguise’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Aitch: “My debut will 100,000 per cent be a proper Manchester album” The summer hit was released last month, and will appear on Aitch’s forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’, due out on August 19. The new video sees the pair performing the track live together as a camera swirls around them. Advertisement Check out the new ‘In Disguise’ video below. Aitch will head out on a UK and Ireland tour in October in support of ‘Close To Home’, which will be released on August 19 via Capitol. Due to kick off in Dublin on October 3, the ‘Close To Home’ tour will then visit cities including Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London. Tickets for the ‘Close To Home’ tour are on sale now from here, and you can see his upcoming tour dates below. OCTOBER 2022 3 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin 6 – O2 Academy, Glasgow 8 – O2 Academy, Leeds 9 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle 11 – O2 Academy 1, Liverpool 12 – O2 Academy 1, Sheffield 14 – Rock City, Nottingham 16 – O2 Academy 1, Leicester… Read More →

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Listen to Lil Uzi Vert’s new single ‘Space Cadet’

Just days after announcing his forthcoming EP ‘Red & White’, Lil Uzi Vert has shared a new single titled ‘Space Cadet’. Vert dropped the track on SoundCloud yesterday (July 16), which boasts pounding bass, rapid bars and a fiery, true-to-form energy. Though it hasn’t yet arrived on Spotify or Apple Music, the song sports the same artwork as his ‘Red & White’ EP, signalling that it’s one of the cuts on the project. READ MORE: The story of SoundCloud rap in 15 seminal songs Check out ‘Space Cadet’ below. Advertisement ‘Red & White’ is yet to receive an official release date, though it’s expected to arrive in the coming weeks, ahead of his forthcoming LP ‘The Pink Tape’. The album will be Vert’s first solo effort since 2020, when he dropped ‘Eternal Atake’ and its accompanying deluxe version ‘Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2’. Speaking about the record in a five-star review, NME‘s Kyann-Sian Williams called the rapper “this generation’s Lil Wayne“. “Inspired by Greek mythology, this sprawling record sees Uzi confirm his status as a modern great whose releases act as timestamps for rap,” Williams wrote. That same year, Vert teamed up with Future for the pair’s collaborative… Read More →

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Beastie Boys to be honoured with street named in New York

Beastie Boys are being honoured with a new street name in New York City. The street – on the Lower East Side corner of Ludlow Street and Rivington Street – will be renamed in the band’s honour, after being approved by the New York City Council according to PIX11. READ MORE: Special relationships: iconic American bands’ explosive, early UK shows The street was made famous by the band on the cover of ‘Paul’s Boutique’. The new sign will recognise the achievements of Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, and the late Adam “MCA” Yauch. Advertisement “As many of us know, once the Beastie Boys hit the scene, it really changed the hip-hop game,” said council member Christopher Marte (via PIX11). “I see it as a celebration. A celebration for the Lower East Side, a celebration for hip-hop, and especially a celebration for our community who has been organising for a really long time to make this happen.” Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz), Mike D (Mike Diamond), and MCA (Adam Yauch). Credit: Alamy Back in May, it was revealed that Beastie Boys will reissue the limited edition 4xLP version of their 1992 album ‘Check Your Head’ to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year. The… Read More →

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Ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson has formed a new band, Dieth

Ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson has a new band called Dieth – and they’ve released a new single called ‘In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents’ – check it out below. The band is made up of singer-guitarist Guilherme Miranda (formerly a member of Entombed A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (who was previously in Decapitated). A second guitarist, Michał Grall, appears featured in the video, but has not yet been confirmed as an official band member. Check out the band’s first single here: Advertisement In a post on YouTube, Ellefson wrote: “The three of us have all been recognised in our respective bands and careers but at some point, we had to close the door on those exploits to let something new begin and now we have found it in Dieth. “In fact, the name itself is about dying to one’s past so that something new can spring forth to create the next chapter of life. And that is a connection the three of us hold in common.” Miranda added: “It has been so much happening lately (in life), feeling the need to express ourselves accordingly. Create something new, have a fresh start. Personally, it was a matter of life or death to… Read More →

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Watch Maggie Rogers’ vibrant new video for ‘Horses’

Maggie Rogers has shared a vibrant official video for her new single ‘Horses’ – check it out below. READ MORE: The Big Read – Maggie Rogers: “My story is the story of the internet” ‘Horses’, released earlier today (July 15), is the third single to be lifted from Rogers’ forthcoming second album ‘Surrender’, out on July 29. It follows ‘That’s Where I Am’ and ‘Want Want’. Speaking about the new song, Rogers said: “There’s been only a few, rare times in my life when two songs have appeared in the same day. And only one time when three songs came at once. This was the case with ‘Horses’. Advertisement “I was at Real World Studios with my dearest collaborator, Kid Harpoon. On day one, I sat down at the piano and he sat down at the drums and ‘Overdrive’ came pouring out. I knew immediately it would be the opening track of the record. We started day two with ‘That’s Where I Am,’ caught ‘I’ve Got A Friend’ after lunch, and came back for ‘Horses’ after dinner and a glass or two of wine. Tom started playing guitar and immediately I started writing. I looked up to ask him what he thought… Read More →

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Denzel Curry on people asking him to make a punk album: “Fuck no!”

Denzel Curry has revealed that fans have been asking him to make a punk album, an idea he is not a fan of. READ MORE: Denzel Curry: “The greatest rapper alive? Who’s going to tell me I’m not?” The rapper released new album ‘MELT MY EYEZ SEE YOUR FUTURE’ back in March, and appears on the cover of NME today (July 15) for a new Big Read feature about the album, future plans and more. During the feature, reference is made to Curry’s cover of Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Bulls On Parade’ for triple J series Like A Version, which he says had fans debating his crossover potential into punk and rock sounds. Advertisement “There are people who were super big rock-heads who said, ‘When I heard a rapper was going to cover this, I was very sceptical until I heard it. And you bodied it’,” he told NME. Curry added: “Nobody’s ever bodied a Rage Against The Machine cover… I got a lot of praise for it and some people are even asking me to make a punk album, and I’m just not with that. Not now; hell no! A punk album? Fuck no!” Asked about his potential as a… Read More →

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Bop Shop: Songs From Doechii, Sunmi, The Beths, And More

The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Broadside: “One Last Time” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgsOUvviUh8 I first fell in love with Broadside’s music last year and have since devoured their entire rock-solid, emotionally cathartic discography as I patiently waited for new music. This Tuesday, the Richmond-formed band delivered. “One Last Time” combines a catchy melody with introspective lyrics soaked in nostalgia as vocalist Oliver Baxxter longs to get back to a time when things felt better. “Can’t you see / All this irony / Wanting what we had, but we had what we wanted / Back when we wanted / Back, back when we wanted it.” It’s the perfect… Read More →

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Grammy Awards to return to Los Angeles in February 2023

Following its April 2022 edition in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Grammy Awards will make a return to Los Angeles in February 2023, it was announced today (July 14). READ MORE: Ukraine, Billie Eilish, Louis CK: the biggest talking points from the Grammy Awards 2022 The event is set to take place at the city’s Crypto.com Arena – formerly known as Staples Center – on Sunday February 5. The show will be (per Pitchfork) broadcast live on CBS as well as livestreamed on Paramount+. Nominations for the 65th awards are set to be announced on November 15 2022. We’re coming in HOT ? Nominations for the 65th #GRAMMYs will be announced Nov. 15, 2022 with Music’s Biggest Night set to return to the Los Angeles @cryptocomarena on Feb. 5, 2023. Everything you need to know ▶️ https://t.co/S9opqOTHFJ pic.twitter.com/zmPxI7NJMr — Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) July 14, 2022 Advertisement Last month The Recording Academy announced the addition of new Grammy Awards for the 2023 ceremony. Among the new categories are Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical), Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games and Other Interactive Media and a Special Merit Award for Best Song For Social Change. Academy CEO… Read More →

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David Bowie’s mugshot from 1976 arrest with Iggy Pop is going up for auction

A photo of David Bowie being arrested in 1976 after landing a drug charge with Iggy Pop is going up for auction. READ MORE: David Bowie’s 40 greatest songs – as decided by NME and friends The mugshot, which you can view below, was taken in Rochester in New York and it is estimated to be worth up to £1,500. You can view the listing here. According to the listing the seller’s “cousin’s husband was a gentleman called Scott” who “was the officer who fingerprinted and photographed David Bowie”. Advertisement He apparently “gave it to the seller personally as a wedding present as he knew he was a Bowie fan”. The seller has been in possession of the photo for “46 years and has safely kept it hidden away”. CREDIT: Ewbank’s Auctions According to Democrat And Chronicle, Bowie was arrested after a performance at 2:25am local time on March 21, 1976, after a performance in Rochester. About half a pound of marijuana was confiscated by the police. Bowie was held with three others including Iggy Pop, for three hours and then released on bail for $2,000. He later pleaded not guilty and a grand jury decided to pass on the case…. Read More →

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Stray Kids’ Hyunjin to reduce participation in US tour after sustaining injury

JYP Entertainment has announced a reduction in Hyunjin’s participation in Stray Kids’ ongoing tour of the United States due to an injury. READ MORE: Stray Kids – ‘Oddinary’ review: a reflection of their extraordinary passion and growth Today (July 14), the South Korean music label announced that the K-pop idol would not be able to participate in full for the remainder of the North American leg of Stray Kids’ ‘Maniac’ tour, after sustaining an injury to his hand prior to the group’s show in Oakland on July 12. “Shortly before the Oakland show on July 12 (Tuesday, local time), Hyunjin bumped his right hand on a door and sustained a minor injury,” wrote JYP, per Soompi’s translations, before adding that the singer had received first aid from the on-site medical team, and continued to perform that same day. Advertisement After receiving “thorough medical examination” the following day, it was advised by medical personnel that Hyunjin should avoid straining his hand too much in order to prevent further injury. “While the injury is minor, the doctor advised that he should restrain from making harsh movements, so he will avoid strenuous movements and focus on treatment for the time being,” the statement… Read More →

Kate Bush – Ultimate Music Guide

As she tops the charts in 2022 with her 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill”, which was featured prominently in Netflix’s Stranger Things, we celebrate the genius of Kate Bush with our Ultimate Music Guide. “I just know that something good is going to happen…” Buy a copy here!

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Watch Taika Waititi crash girlfriend Rita Ora’s interview live on-air

Taika Waititi crashed his girlfriend Rita Ora’s interview during Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise – check out the clip below. After Ora discussed her latest single ‘Barricades’ and her position as coach on The Voice in Australia, the Thor: Love and Thunder director jumped into view. READ MORE: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ review: Marvel’s most metal movie yet “Taika, get out of my shot,” Ora said while laughing. Advertisement After Ora asked him to come back, Waititi said: “Hi, I can’t hear you. I love Sydney.” Superstar @RitaOra joined Sunrise for an exclusive chat about her latest chart-topper 'Barricades' but the interview was soon crashed by her #1 fan live on the show ? pic.twitter.com/YUN8YHgA3f — Sunrise (@sunriseon7) July 13, 2022 According to The Sun, the couple got engaged last month after they made almost “simultaneous” wedding proposals to each other. This, however, hasn’t been confirmed. Waititi and Ora confirmed they were dating back in August last year, when they both attended the premiere for The Suicide Squad together. Speaking to NME, Waititi recently expressed how he was “really annoyed” when Kate Bush track ‘Running Up That Hill’ surged in popularity following its use in Stranger Things. Waititi said: “I… Read More →

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Unwound reunite after 20 years and announce series of live shows

Unwound have reunited after 20 years apart and have announced a new tour. The post-hardcore band formed in 1991 and released seven albums over their ten years together, the last being 2001’s ‘Leaves Turn Inside You’. They disbanded a year later. The band have announced that their final recording, ‘Live Leaves’ – a live album of their finale tour – will be reissued by the Numero Group on September 2. Advertisement They will also play a series of live reunion dates in 2023, with tickets being available to buy from the band’s site here. The ticket pre-sale will begin on July 13 at 12pm EDT; general sale will be on July 15 at 12pm EDT. Sharing the news on social media, the band wrote: “See you in the pit”. Check out the full live dates below. See you in the pit. pic.twitter.com/29P4yz2I4I — Unwound (@therealunwound) July 12, 2022 Unbound US Tour Dates FEBRUARY 3 – 03 Seattle, WA – Showbox 06 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall 10 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom 14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern MARCH 07 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall 10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza 15 –… Read More →

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The Big Moon talk new album ‘Here Is Everything’: “ I just couldn’t believe I would ever do anything creative again”

The Big Moon have announced the release of their third album ‘Here Is Everything’ and shared its first single, ‘Wide Eyes’. Check it out below alongside an interview with the band. Written over the course of the last couple of years, the new record captures a period of intense change, both for the world at large and principal songwriter Juliette Jackson – as the band explained. Since the four-piece released their Top 20-charting second album ‘Walking Like We Do’, the singer and guitarist has become a mother, giving birth to a son last year. “I feel like so many things have changed for everyone,” Jackson told NME. “Collectively, there’s been a pandemic and everyone’s reeling from that. No one has closure or guidance or knows what to do. And also personally, I’ve been through a massive change in my life and become a mum.” Advertisement The album pulls from both of those strands, but is largely a document of the frontwoman’s journey through pregnancy. Most of the songs on it were written before she gave birth, with four more – including the new single ‘Wide Eyes’ – penned six months after. “So much of the album I wrote while I… Read More →

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Hear an orchestral version of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ from ‘Westworld’ season four

A new orchestral version of Metallica‘s ‘Enter Sandman’ was featured in the latest episode of Westworld – listen to the full track below. READ MORE: Westworld season four review: block out the plot and enjoy the violent delights The fourth season of the dystopian sci-fi series is currently airing on HBO and it’s also available to stream on the network’s on-demand platform, HBO Max. In the third episode ‘Années Folles’, which premiered on Sunday night (July 10), viewers will have heard a rousing, alternative take on Lars Ulrich and co’s 1991 classic single. This new instrumental version of ‘Enter Sandman’ was produced by Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi (Game Of Thrones, Uncharted, Iron Man). Advertisement WaterTower Music has since shared the full reworking on YouTube, along with a piano-led spin on Billie Eilish‘s ‘Bad Guy’ that was also used in the episode. You can listen to both songs below. Djawadi is known for creating instrumental arrangements of classic pop and rock songs for Westworld, and has previously included versions of Soundgarden‘s ‘Black Hole Sun’, The White Stripes‘ ‘Seven Nation Army’ and Guns N’ Roses‘ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’. More recently, the first episode of season four – titled ‘The Auguries’ – featured… Read More →

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Oasis announce 25th anniversary reissue of ‘Be Here Now’

Big Brother Recordings have announced a 25th anniversary reissue of Oasis‘ third album ‘Be Here Now’. READ MORE: Oasis – every album ranked and rated The album is due to be released on August 19 as a silver-coloured double heavyweight LP, plus a double picture disc and cassette, all with remastered audio. To celebrate the announcement, a new lyric video for ‘D’You Know What I Mean? (NG’s 2016 Rethink)’ has been released – watch below. Advertisement ‘Be Here Now’ was originally released in August 1997, following on from the Manchester band’s 1994 debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ and 1995 second LP ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’. The original version of ‘D’You Know What I Mean?’, which was the lead single from ‘Be Here Now’, charted at Number One in the Official UK Singles Chart 25 years ago. The album will be available exclusively from the band’s online store and can be pre-ordered here. Following the re-releases of their first two albums, ‘Be Here Now’ was reissued via Big Brother Recordings in 2016. It came with B-sides, rare and unreleased Oasis tracks from the era. Though the album received praise upon release in August 1997, modern reviews have been less kind — with… Read More →