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Korn, Evanescence and more to play festival at prison made famous by ‘The Shawshank Redemption’

The line-up for the 2022 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival has been announced, with Korn, Evanescence, Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin set to headline. READ MORE: Korn – ‘Requiem’ review: nu-metal veterans’ ‘happy’ album is still dark as fuck The three day event will take place from July 15-17 at the Ohio State Reformatory, an old prison that was made famous in the film The Shawshank Redemption. Other acts appearing at the event include Lamb of God, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, Seether, Code Orange, Sleeping With Sirens, Lacuna Coil and more. See the full list of names below. Advertisement Korn and Papa Roach are scheduled for the first night (July 15), Breaking Benjamin and Evanescence will headline night two (July 16), and Disturbed and Lamb of God will close the festival (July 17). INKMATES, YOUR 2022 LINEUP IS HERE? Weekend Passes, Single Day Passes, Camping and Hotel Packages are ON SALE NOW! Get your ? at https://t.co/pgZEyWF2IO for only $22 down. pic.twitter.com/D5zckQzxAP — Inkcarceration Festival (@InkcarFestival) February 3, 2022 Festival co-founder Daniel Janssen said: “The 2022 edition will be, by far, our most ambitious year yet. The partnership with the Danny Wimmer Presents team has really enhanced all aspects of… Read More →

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The Cure, Glass Animals and more contribute to Trekstock’s Merch For Good campaign

Trekstock have announced the artists taking part in this year’s Merch For Good fundraiser, which supports the charity in their work providing tailored social and practical aid to young adults as they live with, through and beyond cancer. Announced on World Cancer Day 2022 (February 4), some of the world’s best artists and musicians have designed and donated a line of exclusive T-shirts, with all profits from sales going to Trekstock. The first wave of artists includes The Cure, who are also the first band to give two designs to the Merch For Good fundraiser, Glass Animals, Blossoms, Bullet For My Valentine, Nothing But Thieves and The Damned. The Snuts‘ T-Shirt is made up of 34 smiles to represents the 34 young adults that are diagnosed with cancer each day, while Simple Minds‘ tee is an exclusive version of the artwork of their latest single ‘Act of Love’. Other artists that will be contributing to the Merch For Good campaign, whose T-shirts are available later this month, include Yungblud, Ellie Goulding, The Chemical Brothers, Mel C, You Me At Six, Pale Waves, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Jamie Campbell Bower, Keane, KT Tunstall, Jack Savoretti, Razorlight, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes,… Read More →

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Rolo Tomassi: “There are far wider parameters to modern metal”

Rolo Tomassi have spoken to NME about their evolution and journey to new album ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory’, as well as releasing it at a time where metal music has “far wider parameters”. Yesterday, (February 4), the Sheffield-founded post-hardcore band released their sixth album ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory’. Vocalist Eva Korman and keyboardist James Spence have spoken to NME about why it’s deliberately more positive than anything they’ve done before. Formed in 2005 by siblings Eva Korman and James Spence, the band have proven an acclaimed force in British metal – if one of the most arguably under-sung. From snarling 2008 debut ‘Hysterics’ to the Diplo-produced, Biffy Clyro-esque second album ‘Cosmology’ and the emotional heft of 2015’s ‘Grievances’ through to 2018’s beautifully heavy ‘Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It’, they’ve shown themselves as constantly progressive. However this time, Spence tells NME that “album six is where we’ve hit our stride”. Advertisement The band came up around the same time as metal icons Bring Me The Horizon and Architects. While those two bands have gone on to sell out arenas and headline festivals, Rolo Tomassi take pride in having chosen “a different path,” said Spence. “Even when those groups were… Read More →

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TikToker sends dad’s unreleased song viral, 43 years later

A teenage TikTocker has sent his dad’s song viral, 43 years after it was first recorded. On January 4, Zach Smith played an old track he found in his car, not knowing it was written and recorded by his father 43 years earlier. Smith, who is also a musician, shared it on TikTok with his followers a day later. “There’s a horn section! Just wait…It’s so good!” he shouted in a video he posted on January 5. “And he never released it! I’m so mad at him.” Advertisement Soon after, the track, called ‘Surrender To Me’ had been played thousands of times and was lauded by the likes of Meghan Trainor and Herman Li. Since being shared on TikTok, it’s now received three million plays and close to 10,000 pre-saves. The song has now also received an official release under the name FireCityFunk. You can listen to the song below: @zach.montana Guys PLEASE blow this up to convince my dad to release this song?#dadsoftiktok ♬ original sound – Zach? Advertisement Speaking to The Guardian Smith said: “I woke up to texts from people I never get texts from – like my hairstylist – saying, ‘Yo, this is crazy!’” His father, William “Curly”… Read More →

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Kelis, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Lady Leshurr among names added to Tramlines 2022

Kelis, Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Lady Leshurr are among the names that have been added to the line-up for Tramlines. READ MORE: Tramlines 2021 review: giddy crowds go wild for the return of festivals Sheffield’s biggest city-based music festival is set to take place at Hillsborough Park on July 22-24, with Sam Fender, Kasabian and Madness topping the bill as the event’s main headliners. Among the rest of the new additions are The Clockworks, Alfie Templeman, Crawlers, Bleach Lab, Scouting For Girls and Elvana. Advertisement Other acts on the line-up that were previously announced include: The Wombats, The Vaccines, James, Declan McKenna, Sigrid, Becky Hill, Reverend And The Makers, Little Man Tate, Shed Seven, Self Esteem, The Coral, Sports Team, Inhaler, The Snuts, Jade Bird and more. You can get tickets for the event here. Speaking about this year’s edition, Tramlines Festival operations director, Timm Cleasby said: “After the amazing spirit that everyone brought to Tramlines 2021 and how the team delivered an amazing festival in challenging times, we’re all back working hard to make 2022 better than ever. I honestly can’t wait to be back in the park and having a blast with Sheffield again.” He continued: “There are so many great… Read More →

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Listen to Bring Me The Horizon’s version of ‘Moon Over Castle’ from ‘Gran Turismo 7’

Bring Me The Horizon have shared an instrumental version of ‘Moon Over Castle’, which appears on the new soundtrack for Gran Turismo 7 – check it out here. READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon talk headlining Reading & Leeds 2022 – “We’re gonna go hard” The cover of the theme from the Gran Turismo franchise will appear on the official soundtrack for Gran Turismo 7, ‘Find Your Line’. It will be available from March 4 via Columbia Records and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Other artists on the soundtrack include Rosalía, Major Lazer, Nothing but Thieves, Fanatix, Kim Dracula, London Grammar, Jawsh685, Lous and the Yakuza, Lil Tjay and Disciples. Advertisement You can listen to the song via the visualiser below which showcases the Willow Springs course of Gran Turismo 7. Earlier this month, Bring Me The Horizon rescheduled their 2022 European tour to the same month in 2023 due to ongoing uncertainties around the COVID pandemic. The metal band’s tour, which is in support of their latest release, the 2020 EP ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’, was due to kick off in Antwerp, Belgium on February 1. But the band announced on social media that the 18-date tour has been postponed to next year…. Read More →

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The Libertines to celebrate 20 years of ‘Up The Bracket’ at Rock N’ Roll Circus Festival

The Libertines have announced a special show in Newcastle this summer for the city’s Rock N Roll Circus festival. READ MORE: Carl Barat on The Libertines’ new album progress and how ‘landfill indie’ is “a cruel term” The band will headline the festival on Saturday June 11 as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of their debut album ‘Up The Bracket’. The album was released on October 14 2002, and is known for tracks like ‘Time For Heroes’, ‘The Boys In The Band’ and its title track. Rock N Roll Circus, set to take place in the Town Moor, mixes live music with elements of circus like aerialists, contortionists, stilt walkers, acrobats and more. Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds have been confirmed for the opening night on Thursday June 9, and DMA’S will join The Libertines on the Saturday bill. Advertisement Tickets for The Libertines at the Rock N Roll Circus will go on sale at 10am next Friday (February 11). For more information and to buy tickets, visit here. The Libertines are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album with a number of shows this summer. The anniversary gigs will kick off at Castlefield Bowl on July 1 before moving on… Read More →

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Listen to Liam Gallagher’s new single ‘Everything’s Electric’, co-written with Dave Grohl

Liam Gallagher has shared his new single ‘Everything’s Electric’, which was co-written by Dave Grohl – you can hear the track below. The song is the first to be taken from the former Oasis frontman’s upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, which is set for release on May 27 and is the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not.’. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher swaggers towards summer with new Dave Grohl-featuring song ‘Everything’s Electric’ ‘Everything’s Electric’ was co-written by Foo Fighters frontman Grohl, who also plays drums on the track, and its producer Greg Kurstin. Advertisement Gallagher and Grohl first met a number of years ago when the Foos and Oasis toured together, and speculation about a collaboration between the two has been building in recent years. The single, which you can hear below, was inspired by Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ and The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’, according to a press release. Gallagher will perform ‘Everything’s Electric’ at next week’s BRIT Awards, where the track will receive its live debut. Later this year Gallagher will play his biggest solo shows to date, including two sold-out gigs at Knebworth. You can see his upcoming tour dates below and find any remaining tickets to… Read More →

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Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby share their new collaboration ‘Do We Have A Problem?’

Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby have shared their new collaborative single ‘Do We Have A Problem?’ – you can hear the track below. The song was announced earlier this week along with a hotline (213-523-7762) that fans could call to relay any problems that they were facing. READ MORE: Lil Baby: “It’s not about the fame game – I’m more about real life” Minaj and Lil Baby have now released ‘Do We Have A Problem?’, marking Minaj’s first new music release of 2022. Advertisement A Benny Boom-directed video for the song, which stars Minaj, Lil Baby, Joseph Sikora and Cory Hardrict, has also been released, centring around a high-octane bank heist – you can see that below. ‘Do We Have A Problem?’ follows on from ‘Boyz’, Minaj’s collaboration with the former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson which came out last October. Minaj’s last studio album, ‘Queen’, was released in August 2018. Her 2009 mixtape ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’ was reissued last year. Lil Baby, meanwhile, released ‘The Voice Of The Heroes’ LP with Lil Durk back in June. Earlier this week Minaj spoke about ‘New Body’, her unreleased collaboration with Kanye West. The track was originally recorded for West‘s scrapped ‘Yandhi’ album, but… Read More →

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Watch the first preview of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ film ‘This Much I Know To Be True’

The first preview of the forthcoming Nick Cave and Warren Ellis-featuring film This Much I Know To Be True has been released – you can watch the clip below. The Andrew Dominik-directed film is set for release later this year, and will be a companion piece to the 2016 music documentary One More Time With Feeling. It’ll premiere at the Berlin Film Festival later this month. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impact This Much I Know To Be True will explore Cave and Ellis’ creative relationship and feature songs from their last two studio albums, 2019’s ‘Ghosteen’ (by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) and last year’s ‘Carnage’ (Nick Cave and Warren Ellis). Advertisement The first clip from This Much I Know To Be True has been released today (February 3), and begins with Cave discussing his own definition of his artistry. The clip concludes with Ellis conducting a string quartet as Cave performs the track ‘Lavender Fields’ – you can watch the first teaser video for This Much I Know To Be True above. The film was shot on location in London and Brighton last year, and will “document the duo’s first performances of the albums and feature… Read More →

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Mika set to co-host Eurovision 2022

Mika has been announced as one of a trio of hosts for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 2022 competition will take place at the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy, with the Grand Final set for May 14. READ MORE: Eurovision 2021 was a giddy reminder of the joys of live music (and that no one likes us) The Italian broadcaster Rai has now confirmed the hosts of this year’s Eurovision, with Mika joining the renowned Italian singer Laura Pausini and TV personality Alessandro Cattelan on presenting duties. Advertisement The trio will host the two semi-finals (taking place on May 10 and 12) and the Grand Final of Eurovision 2022. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eurovision Song Contest (@eurovision) “More than ever I believe in the importance of an international community, in our common values,” Mika said in an interview with Eurovision.tv. “I believe in the union of people, in breaking down the walls to celebrate our similarities as much as our differences. We can do it thanks to music, which is the most universal form of expression. Eurovision is this and so much more! “I’ve been watching it since I was a kid, the whole family would… Read More →

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Name dispute between singer Lady A and band formerly known as Lady Antebellum settled out of court

The legal dispute between singer Anita White (aka Lady A) and the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum has reportedly been settled out of court. In June 2020, the country band who had performed as Lady Antebellum for 14 years, announced they were changing their name to Lady A due to the negative racial connotations associated with the term “antebellum”. It soon emerged after that White, a Black blues and soul singer, had been using the same stage name for more than 20 years. After attempts to persuade White to allow the band to share the name ‘Lady A’ were unsuccessful, the band sued the singer in July, asking the court “to affirm [their] right to continue to use the name Lady A.” Advertisement At the time, they alleged that White had demanded $10million in order to use the name, and also claimed they had had the name trademarked “for years”. White later confirmed she had asked for the sum from the band and had planned to split it – $5million for her own compensation, and $5million donated to relevant causes. White countersued the band in September 2020, citing “lost sales” and “diminished brand identity” since the trio began using… Read More →

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JYP’s upcoming girl group NMIXX announce debut single ‘AD MARE’

JYP Entertainment‘s new girl group NMIXX have announced details for their forthcoming debut. READ MORE: Wheein – ‘WHEE’ review: a serene portrait of an artist in transition A cryptic new teaser poster was released yesterday (February 2), featuring silhouettes of the new group’s seven members as a spotlight moves over each of them. The poster also reveals that NMIXX’s debut single would be titled ‘AD MARE’, along with a release date of February 22 at 6pm KST. Advertisement Notably, NMIXX’s name was first unveiled just last week with an announcement teaser, after its hotly-anticipated line-up was finalised in November last year, comprising of Kyujin, Jiwoo, BAE, Jinni, Sullyoon, Haewon and Lily. NMIXX, previously referred to as JYPn, was first announced last July when the agency shared that it would be releasing a “blind package” for the group, which had featured their upcoming debut single on a limited-edition CD, a photo book, poster, premium membership card and more. The new all-female K-pop act will be the first girl group launched by JYP Entertainment since ITZY’s debut in 2019. The agency is also home to other popular idol groups such as TWICE, Stray Kids, as well as the bands Day6 and Xdinary Heroes, the latter of which had… Read More →

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Marilyn Manson confirms he’s working on Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’

After it was reported earlier this week that Marilyn Manson was once again working with Kanye West on the rapper’s forthcoming album ‘Donda 2’, the shock rocker has confirmed the ongoing collaboration. READ MORE: Mourners, merch and… Marilyn Manson: on the scene at Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ event in Chicago On Tuesday (February 1), West collaborator Digital Nas told Rolling Stone that Manson – real name Brian Hugh Warner – was “in there working on ‘Donda 2′” every time he had been to the studio. “[West] has some producers from ‘Yeezus’ working on ‘Donda 2’ this time around, [as well as] Marilyn, me, [and] a bunch of producers from ‘Donda 1’,” Nas told the publication. Advertisement That came after Tim Skold, who has performed on multiple Marilyn Manson albums and toured as part of the band, last month shared a photo of himself in-studio on Instagram with the hashtags #marilynmanson, #kanyewest and #dondasplace. Now, Warner himself has confirmed the news, with a representative telling Newsweek he is “continuing his creative collaboration with Ye”. Warner previously featured on West’s ‘Donda’ track ‘Jail Pt 2’, and appeared alongside West at one of the rapper’s listening parties in Chicago last year. At the time, West drew… Read More →

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ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon to “take a break” after undergoing surgery for rhinitis

ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon has recently undergone surgery for rhinitis and will be absent from the boyband’s upcoming activities. READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Dimension : Answer’ review: bold independence and more eclectic exploration The idol’s representing agency, Belift Lab, had released a statement yesterday (February 2) via MyDaily announcing Sunghoon’s health status, as well as his upcoming absence from ENHYPEN’s scheduled activities. “Sunghoon has been feeling discomfort while singing and [carrying out his] daily life due to rhinitis symptoms, and on January 29 (Saturday), he underwent surgery to treat it during the Lunar New Year holiday,” wrote Belift, as translated by Soompi. Advertisement “According to the medical experts, Sunghoon needs time to rest and recover, so he is currently taking a break,” it added. While Belift assured that “Sunghoon is recovering well”, his ongoing recovery will result in his absence on the upcoming February 4 broadcast of South Korean music show Music Bank, for which he is a recurring host. Consequently, bandmate Jungwon will be temporarily taking his place. “We will put the health and safety of our artists first, and we will do our best to help Sunghoon be with the fans in a healthy condition,” Belift concluded. ENHYPEN recently made their comeback… Read More →

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Taeyeon unveils eerie new teaser film for ‘INVU’

Girls’ Generation leader and soloist Taeyeon has announced the title of her forthcoming studio album alongside a dark “mood sampler” clip. READ MORE: Taeyeon embodies all of us with her chirpy retro ode to the good ol’ ‘Weekend’ Earlier today (February 3) at midnight KST, the K-pop veteran unveiled a chilling, retro-themed visual to set the tone of her upcoming third studio album ‘INVU’. The 13-track record will be led by its single of the same title, and is set to arrive on February 14 at 6PM KST. In the old-school film-inspired teaser, a blonde Taeyeon wears a vacant expression as she dreamily wanders the perimeters of a house. The clip suddenly takes a darker tone, and she later reappears as a brunette, donning a red suit as she is surrounded by flames. Advertisement According to SM Entertainment, ‘INVU”s title track and lead single is an intense house-inspired pop track that explores the emotions in an exhausting and painful relationship. Just last week, the singer had unveiled ‘Can’t Control Myself’ as a pre-release single from ‘INVU’. The forthcoming record will mark Taeyeon’s first official comeback since last July’s disco-pop single ‘Weekend’, which will also be included in the album. Taeyeon,… Read More →

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Umbro and New Order team up for another football clothing collaboration

Umbro has partnered with New Order to release a second collaborative line. READ MORE: “It felt like we were changing the world”: inside New Order’s seminal ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ The Manchester sports brand has joined forces with the Manchester-based band for new items that celebrate the synth-pop legends’ influence on uniting indie, dance and football fans in the early ’90s. A football shirt featuring Umbro’s iconic all-over jacquard pattern is included, which features an England ’90 woven tape along the sleeves. The £50 football shirt is emblazoned with an Umbro logo as well as the New Order logo. Advertisement There is also a ‘World In Motion’ globes motif on the chest, referencing the fact that New Order’s song, ‘World In Motion’, was often sung by English fans at the 1990 World Cup. Also available is a New Order training-top (priced at £55), a New Order Celebration Jacket (£65) and a New Order Bobble Beanie (£20). Head here to see more items. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Umbro (@umbro) This isn’t the first time Umbro and New Order have collaborated. Last May the pair joined forces to release a collection of rain macs, tracksuits and football jerseys that… Read More →

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Alice Glass: “If I could take a pill and erase all my memories, I would”

Alice Glass has opened up about her decision to write about her painful past in Crystal Castles on her forthcoming album ‘PREY/IV’. READ MORE: Alice Glass on the cover: “I never thought I would be talking openly like this… about anything” Speaking to NME for our latest Big Read, Glass got candid about her the reasons she wanted to share her experiences so openly. “If I could take a pill and erase all my memories, I would. I didn’t think I would be here – I thought I’d be dead for sure,” Glass told NME. “I was very suicidal as a teenager and young person… There’s so much suffering in the world, and I bring [up my difficult experiences] now because, in a weird way, every time I open up about this, somebody writes me or sends a really nice message where they can relate to what I’m saying.” In one song on her new album called ‘Fair Game”, Glass writes from the perspective of an abuser, exposing the manipulation and insults she endured in the past through her lyrics. “It’s been really helpful for me psychologically to put things out,” she told NME. “That’s what this record is like… Read More →

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Adele to perform at the BRIT Awards 2022

Adele has confirmed that she will be performing at the BRIT Awards 2022. READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up The singer-songwriter, whose latest album ’30’ was the UK’s biggest selling album of 2021, took to Instagram this evening (February 1) to announce the news. “Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week!!” Adele wrote alongside a close up photo of herself holding a 10 of hearts playing card. Advertisement She also added that she would be taking advantage on being back in the country by stopping by The Graham Norton Show for an interview. “Anddddd I’ll also be popping in to see Graham for a chat on the couch while I’m in town too! I’m looking forward to it!” she wrote. Adele appeared to then sign off her post by addressing recent rumours that she and her boyfriend Rich Paul were having relationship issues. “Oh, and Rich sends his love,” she wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adele (@adele) Adele leads this year’s BRIT Awards nominations alongside Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and Dave with four nods each. All four artists, alongside Sam… Read More →

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The Linda Lindas announce debut album ‘Growing Up’ and share title track

The Linda Lindas have announced the details for their debut album ‘Growing Up’, as well as sharing the video for the title track and new single. READ MORE: LA teen punk band The Linda Lindas go viral with anti-racist anthem ‘Racist Sexist Boy’ ‘Growing Up’, the band’s first full-length record and follow-up to their 2020 self-titled EP, arrives on June 8 via Epitaph Records and is available for pre-order here. The band also shared a first listen to the album’s title track with their announcement, as well as a new music video. The video shows Mila de la Garza, Lucia de la Garza, Eloise Wong, and Bela Salazar, jamming out at home. It was completely shot on iPhone 13 Pro Max and directed by Humberto Leon, the co-founder of fashion brand Opening Ceremony. Advertisement The band plan to celebrate their album news by performing on The Late Show With James Corden tomorrow (Wednesday February 2) and hosting a live-streamed mini-concert from Leon’s CHIFA restaurant in east LA on February 3, viewable for fans via Warby Parker’s Instagram. Their new single ‘Growing Up’ was written by vocalist and guitarist De la Garza. The 15-year-old told Rolling Stone the track was written about… Read More →

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Yungen on ‘Passionate & Paranoid’: “I just wanted to rap – I can’t put it any other way”

Yungen has shared ‘Popstar’ – the lead single on his newly-announced project, ‘Passionate & Paranoid’. Check it out below along with NME’s interview with the south London rapper. ‘Popstar’, an explosive and high-energy reiteration of the rapper’s identity, looks to highlight the multi-million streaming Yungen’s dedication to sticking to his roots rather than getting swept up by success. “The reason I wanted that to be the song I led with was because, looking back, I had ‘Bestie’ and I was on the single ‘Bad’ which did really well,” he told NME. “I think I felt a change around me, that people started thinking, ‘Oh, he’s gone. You’re a popstar, you’re gone.’ When really, I was just the same person the whole time.” Advertisement He continued: “So ‘Popstar’ was kind of that idea in a song – basically saying, ‘You thought I was a popstar but really, I’m just the same person I always was’. I think that was an important message to get out to the public as well – like, look I can still rap, I’m not this popstar that you’re only gonna see with the glitz and glamour.” The release of ‘Popstar’ follows Yungen’s recent debut ‘Daily Duppy’… Read More →