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EXID to make long-awaited comeback with new single album ‘X’

EXID have announced their long-awaited comeback with a brand-new single album in celebration of their 10th anniversary. READ MORE: Key – ‘Gasoline’ review: the SHINee member comes into his own as an artist on his second solo album Earlier today (September 7), Sony Music Korea announced the veteran K-pop girl group’s forthcoming return to music with a single album titled ‘X’. In the same announcement, an official schedule leading up the record’s eventual release was also shared, which revealed the title of the album’s lead single to be ‘Fire’. Due out on September 29, ‘X’ will involve all five EXID members – Hani, Solji, L.E, Hyelin and Jeonghwa. EXID 10th Anniversary SINGLE ALBUM [X] OFFICIAL SCHEDULE Release on2022.09.29 THUR. 6PM (KST)#EXID #X #LEGGO #EXIDXLEGGO #schedule #10주년 #ALBUM #220929 #COMEBACK pic.twitter.com/MKQQg8KwOc — SonyMusic K-POP (@SonyMusic_Kpop) September 7, 2022 Advertisement Notably, the upcoming release of ‘X’ will mark EXID’s first music together in over three years. The group dropped their last EP – ‘We’, led by title track ‘Me & You’ – in May 2019, before they announced that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus to allow the members to focus on their solo careers. Despite the lack of domestic… Read More →

06SEPNews

Country singer Luke Combs plays free show for fans despite vocal issues and offering refunds

Luke Combs played a free gig on Saturday (September 3) despite damaging his voice and refunding all tickets to the show. READ MORE: The 25 best country music songs of all time The country star was due to play in Bangor, Maine, US when he realised shortly before the concert that his voice was going. To console fans, he offered refunds and then went ahead with the gig anyway – seemingly feeling like he owed it to them to show up. “I have to let you know that I have refunded all of your tickets,” Combs said in a video posted by fans of his statement at the beginning of the gig at Maine Savings Amphitheater. Advertisement “At about 7pm today – a few hours ago – I realised that I was not going to be able to sing as good as I normally do.” There’s a reason you can find similarities in successful people, even in different arenas. Many lessons can be learned from this 2 minute video of Luke Combs. pic.twitter.com/C1eheoSXYA — Bailey Montgomery (@BAMontgomeryMU) September 6, 2022 Combs explained that his voice was not what he thought it should be for the paying fans, so he offered… Read More →

06SEPNews

Regressive Left are offering spots on their guestlist to low income fans during cost of living crisis

Regressive Left are offering guestlist slots on their current UK tour to help fans who are on a low income. The electro band took to Twitter today (September 6) to message fans who are struggling through the cost of living crisis. It comes after it was announced recently that the cost of energy bills in the UK are set to rise by 80 per cent to an average annual total of £3,549 from October. Advertisement “If you’re in a low income household, receiving state benefits or seriously affected by the cost of living crisis and want to come to a show but can’t afford to then DM us,” they wrote. ? IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT OUR TOUR ? pic.twitter.com/gjdJ3u6G33 — Regressive Left (@regressleft) September 6, 2022 “We have 10 tickets to give away at each gig which will be on a first come first served basis. Your name will be put on the guestlist on the door. In addition to this, we’ve joined Route Ticketing Scheme in London, Brighton and Margate. “When you buy a ticket to our shows in these cities you will be given the option to buy an additional pay it forward ticket that will be distributed to… Read More →

06SEPNews

Coldplay’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour was almost pulled due to money troubles

Coldplay were close to cancelling their plans for their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour after the band faced money issues. READ MORE: Coldplay live in London: a fantastical, feel-good bonanza that delivers on a bold promise That’s according to singer, guitarist and pianist Chris Martin, who told The Sun that a “big financial crisis” was looming for the band for the first time in their history, and that unnamed people or organisations came to their rescue. “It became financially stressful, which we hadn’t had before. We never really had a big financial crisis,” Martin told the publication. “This was the first time where there was a point where we couldn’t do the tour due to all the money stuff. Advertisement “But luckily we had some help and they saved the day and we did a few changes here and there. This tour was about trying new things and some of them work and some don’t. We are so lucky that we can survive and sustain losses and that’s OK.” Credit: Stevie Rae Gibbs Coldplay’s current world tour is being staged in as eco-friendly a manner as is possible, including measures such as cutting direct emissions by 50 per cent compared… Read More →

06SEPNews

David Bowie digital art project, ‘Bowie On The Blockchain’, to launch next week

A new David Bowie digital art project approved by the late artist’s estate is set to launch next week. The venture is a partnership between the Bowie estate, the NFT marketplace OpenSea, and Andrew D. Keller and Joaquin Acrich’s Web3 company We Love The Arts. READ MORE: On Ziggy Stardust’s 50th birthday, we could all learn something from David Bowie’s risk-taking Set to launch on September 13 on OpenSea, Bowie On The Blockchain is being billed as “a first-of-its-kind multiple artist NFT sale” that will bring together the work of nine NFT artists. Advertisement Each artist, including Pussy Riot‘s Nadya Tolokonnikova, has created “their own unique takes paying homage to David Bowie and his influence across their artistic and personal identities”, according to a press release. Tolokonnikova said in a statement about Bowie On The Blockchain: “David Bowie to me is a platonic ideal of an artist, charismatic, passionate, imaginative, magnetic af, he always puts art x curiosity x subversion over profit, a magician and a muse. I’m in awe and will always be. David Bowie is my dad.” David Bowie performs live in 2002 (Picture: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect) One hundred per cent of the profits from the sale that will go… Read More →

06SEPNews

Jessi announces upcoming European tour dates

Korean-American singer and rapper Jessi has announced shows for her upcoming tour in Europe. READ MORE: Key – ‘Gasoline’ review: the SHINee member comes into his own as an artist on his second solo album On September 6, Jessi took to Instagram to unveil details of her forthcoming European tour, which will take place in five cities next month. The tour is set to kick off on October 8 in Berlin, before heading to London, Paris, Oberhausen and wrapping up in Barcelona. Ticketing information for each stop of the tour can be found on the Instagram accounts of each organisers, as detailed in Jessi’s post. See the full list of Jessi’s upcoming European tour dates: Advertisement October 2022 08 – Berlin, Verti Music Hall 10 – London, Troxy 12 – Paris, Casino de Paris 16 – Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle 19 – Barcelona, Razzmatazz View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessi / 제시 (@jessicah_o) Earlier this year, Jessi released the digital single ‘Zoom’, which soon spawned a viral TikTok dance challenge. She also teamed up with singer Psy on the track ‘Ganji’ from his ninth studio album ‘Psy 9th’, which arrived in April. In July, Psy-led K-pop agency P… Read More →

05SEPNews

Kula Shaker announce UK tour for 2023

Kula Shaker have announced a 2023 tour in support of their new album ‘1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love And Free Hugs’ – find tickets here. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Kula Shaker The follow-up to 2016’s ‘K 2.0’ was released on June 10 via Strangefolk Records and was followed by a string of dates which saw the band return to touring for the first time since 2016. The band’s upcoming ‘Eternal Love Tour’ will include a headline show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on December 8, where they plan to pay tribute to John Lennon. Advertisement A press release notes that Kula Shaker have recorded a new cover of Lennon’s ‘Gimme Some Truth’ which they plan to release to coincide with the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire show. Tickets are already on sale here. Speaking about the gig, Kula Shaker frontman Crispian Mills said: “We only had time to play a handful of UK shows this summer so we wanted to wrap the year up with a special show in our hometown and chance to say thank you to our fans.” Elsewhere on the tour, the band will head to Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cambridge, Brighton and Bristol in January… Read More →

05SEPNews

Eminem pays tribute to Pat Stay after stabbing: “One of the best battlers of all time”

Eminem has paid tribute to Canadian battle rapper Pat Stay, who was stabbed to death on Sunday (September 4). READ MORE: Eminem: Rank The Albums – will the best Slim Shady album please stand up? As reported by HipHopDX, police were called to the 1600 block of Lower Water Street in Fairfax, Nova Scotia with reports of a stabbing. Stay was taken to a hospital but ultimately died of his injuries at the age of 36. Eminem, who also came up in the battle rap circuit, took to Twitter to share his condolences: “Hip Hop lost one of the best battlers of all time. RIP @patstay … KINGS NEVER DIE!!” Advertisement Last month, Stay called out The Game after he shared his ‘The Black Slim Shady‘ diss track, which appears on The Game’s 10th album, ‘DRILLMATIC Heart Vs. Mind’. hiphop lost one of the best battlers of all time … RIP @patstay .. KINGS NEVER DIE‼️ — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) September 5, 2022 One part of the track sees The Game imitating Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ flow, with the former rapping: “Oh, he goes platinum / And, oh, I’m on the ‘Math with him / He got all the Blackest friends / He… Read More →

05SEPNews

Nova Twins extend UK and European ‘Supernova’ tour into 2023

Nova Twins have extended their UK and European ‘Supernova’ tour into 2023 – tickets will be available from here. The London rock duo, who released their second album ‘Supernova’ in June, were already set to play headline shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London this November following a run of North American and European dates. READ MORE: Nova Twins on their Mercury Prize nod: “This is great for the scene” Today (September 5), it’s been confirmed that Nova Twins will return to these shores next February after wrapping up their forthcoming Australian gigs. Advertisement The stint will kick off with two Irish concerts in Belfast and Dublin on February 10 and 11, respectively. Further shows will take place in Norwich (17), Bristol (18), Liverpool (23), Edinburgh (24), Newcastle (25), Leeds (26), Birmingham (March 2) and Southampton (3). A final gig for the 2023 UK and Ireland tour is scheduled for Brighton on Saturday, March 4. Tickets for the new dates go on general sale at 12pm BST this Wednesday (September 7) – buy yours here. “More SUPERNOVA tour dates are announced!! So excited for another round of shows in UK & Ireland in 2023,” Nova Twins wrote on social media –… Read More →

05SEPNews

Watch Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane drum ‘My Hero’ with Foo Fighters at tribute concert

Footage has been shared of Foo Fighters performing ‘My Hero’ with late drummer Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane from the first of two tribute concerts over the weekend. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The 16-year-old got behind the drums for the 1997 hit, which he previously performed in tribute to his late father in July, with the band at Wembley Stadium over the weekend. Following a performance of Hawkins’ favourite song of the band’s ‘Aurora’ with David Bowie‘s drummer Omar Hakim, Grohl announced: “Now, we’ve got the little guy. Let me tell you, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone hit the drums as hard as this person. But beyond that, he’s a member of our family and he needs to be here tonight with all of us and I think it makes sense that he’s going to come up and play with us tonight.” Advertisement A photo of Shane and his dad was shown on the big screen as the young drummer kicked off the performance of the 1997 single, which you can view below. With Grohl cheering him on, Shane finished the song with a blistering solo. At its opening… Read More →

02SEPNews

Oliver Sim cancels North American, UK and European tour dates

Oliver Sim has announced the cancellation of his forthcoming ‘Hideous’ tour, which was scheduled to run over 17 dates across North America, Europe and the UK. READ MORE: The xx – ‘I See You’ review In a statement shared on his Instagram account, the artist (who also performs in The xx) cited complications with timing for his decision. The tour was primed to launch Sim’s forthcoming solo debut, ‘Hideous Bastard’, and as he wrote in his statement: “Part of the reason Hideous Bastard came to be was imagining playing the songs live. But timing is everything and sometimes things don’t quite come together the way we’d hoped.” Sim went on to note that he’s “sorry for any inconvenience caused” and assured fans that he will indeed tour the album in due time. “I look forward to putting on a truly hideous show for you very soon,” he added, before pointing out that ticketholders will be able to receive refunds from their original point of purchase. Advertisement See the full statement below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oliver Sim (@hideousbastard) ‘Hideous Bastard’ is due for release next Friday (September 9) via Young. Sim has shared four singles… Read More →

01SEPNews

Courteeners project ‘St Jude’ artwork across Manchester in honour of album’s upcoming anniversary

Courteeners have projected the artwork of their debut album ‘St Jude’ across Manchester in honour of the album’s upcoming anniversary. View the photos below. READ MORE: Courteeners: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going great” The projections follow the band’s announcement earlier this week that they would be celebrating the record’s 15th anniversary with a deluxe reissue followed by a massive homecoming gig at Manchester’s Heaton Park. The band previously performed at the venue in 2015 and 2019, and will now return for the anniversary headline show on June 9, 2023 where they’ll play ‘St. Jude’ in full, alongside hits from across their back catalogue. Tickets for the show go on sale tomorrow (September 2) at 9am BST and will be available here. Advertisement Earlier today, vocalist Liam Fray posted photos of the ‘St. Jude’ projections on Instagram, captioning the photos with “spotted”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liam Fray (@what_liam_saw) On Tuesday (August 30) the band shared details of the 15th-anniversary reissue of their debut album, which will feature the original album plus b-sides, non-album singles and demos. The expanded version of ‘St. Jude’ will be released on… Read More →

01SEPNews

Cher reacts to Dua Lipa being called “the Cher of our generation”

Cher has reacted to Dua Lipa being called the “Cher of our generation” on social media, sparking a conversation around the ethics of comparing younger artists to older ones who are still active. READ MORE: Cher’s 2019 UK tour is ludicrously good fun. Give her the Glastonbury legends slot immediately! Earlier this week, a Twitter user shared a now-deleted tweet with side-by-side images of Cher and Lipa. According to Newsweek, the photo of Lipa showed her look at the 2021 Grammys next to Cher at the same awards in 1974 – both images showed them wearing visually similar, sparkling outfits that make prominent use of a butterfly design. “Dua Lipa, the Cher of our generation,” they captioned the post. Another user quote-retweeted the post, writing, “So much truth in one Tweet.” They tagged both artists, to which Cher responded somewhat shadily. “How many [years] are in a generation,” the 76-year-old pop icon wrote alongside an emoji of a thinking face. See that exchange below: How many yrs are in a generation ? — Cher (@cher) August 30, 2022 Advertisement Debate about the comparison ensued. Some defended Cher’s position – one user, for instance wrote that “Cher is Cher. No one else… Read More →

31AUGNews

Ed Sheeran and Jessie Ware to play fundraiser for Jamal Edwards’ Self Belief Trust

Ed Sheeran and Jessie Ware are among the performers at the first fundraiser for the late Jamal Edwards and his recently-formed Self Belief Trust. The hugely influential SB.TV founder passed away in London in February at the age of 31. Ed Sheeran, Chelsea FC and Dave were among those to pay tribute to Edwards. READ MORE: RIP Jamal Edwards, an inspiration who turned SB.TV into a Black British cultural dynasty The following month, the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust was set up by his family with an aim to “honour [Edwards’] memory and continue his legacy” through “[supporting] those causes that mattered most to Jamal”: combatting homelessness, supporting people with mental health issues and providing young people with essential life skills. Advertisement On September 20, the Self Belief Trust will hold its inaugural fundraising event at the new HERE at Outernet venue in central London, hosted by Terry Crews. Alongside prominent music industry figures and former colleagues of Edwards’, Sheeran and Ware will perform alongside Max Cyrus. All funds raised at the event will go to the Self Belief Fund, with a new scheme being set up to tackle homelessness, creating a back-to-work scheme and scholarship programme for young people at risk of homelessness. The event will begin… Read More →

31AUGNews

WJSN members Exy and SeolA injured in car accident

WJSN members Exy and SeolA have been injured in a car accident. In a statement, WJSN’s agency Starship Entertainment reported that both members, along with their manager, had been involved in a car accident earlier today (August 31) while traveling to their scheduled activities for the day. The agency added that they were quickly transported to the nearest emergency room and did not sustain serious injuries from the incident. “After a thorough examination, both members had no fractures but needed additional treatment and time to rest due to muscle pain and bruises,” Starship Entertainment’s statement reads, as translated by Soompi. “In accordance with the opinions of the medical staff, we will put the artists’ health first and do our best to focus on their stability and recovery in order to prevent any aftereffects.” The company added that they are set to announce new schedules for members Exy and SeolA, and that their schedules will be adjusted “according to their stability and recovery.” Earlier this year, WJSN made their return with ‘Last Sequence’, accompanied by a stunning music video for the record’s namesake title track. That record included the group’s winning Queendom 2 single ‘Aura’ and ‘Done’, both of which member Exy… Read More →

30AUGNews

Police issue statements after reports of “disorder and tent-burning” at Reading & Leeds

Police have responded to claims of “disorder and tent-burning” at both Reading & Leeds festival sites over the weekend. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, tens of thousands of music fans flocked to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds to see performances from the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Megan Thee Stallion, The 1975, Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey, Dave and many more. Footage from both sites was shared on social media showing tent-burning across both sites, with other reports of objects being thrown and other incidents of disorder. This is next to my tent. Another 3 or 4 within 50 metres pic.twitter.com/AU9N1NXtPa — Noah (@NoahWFC) August 29, 2022 Loved the scenes at leeds tonight #Leedsfestival2022 #orange #nomusicondeadplanet #leedsfest #leeds pic.twitter.com/gS9ohzXGib — olly (@olly14605012) August 29, 2022 @kateandeva123 Purple camp chose violence? #leedsfestival #leedsfest #festival #readingandleeds #camping #fires #leedsfests2022 #reading #fyp #leeds ♬ What on earth is going on in the house of commons – ItsZKRM @charleyjenni Purple camp is on one #charleyjenni #readingfestival ♬ original sound – charley jenni When approached, representatives from Reading & Leeds pointed to statements from police forces in both areas. Thames Valley Police said that the matter was dealt with, and that… Read More →

30AUGNews

Deluxe boxset of The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ to be released

The Beatles producer Giles Martin has confirmed a deluxe boxset of the band’s 1966 album ‘Revolver’ is in the works. READ MORE: Producer Giles Martin on remixing The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’: “I was surprised by the camaraderie” Previously ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, ‘White Album, ‘Abbey Road’ and ‘Let It Be’ have all received the deluxe boxset treatment, with the records being remixed and remastered by Martin (the son of late Beatles producer George Martin) and released alongside outtakes, unreleased tracks and demos. Now Martin has confirmed that ‘Revolver’ will receive the same treatment, with the boxset set for release this autumn, via Apple Corps and Universal Music. I really hope you all like it…. X https://t.co/atcIg51nq9 — Giles Martin (@mashupmartin) August 28, 2022 Advertisement Some fans had been worried that the albums released before ‘Sgt. Pepper’ wouldn’t get the same treatment due to the fact they were recorded to more basic four-track masters, where multiple instruments or vocals were often squeezed into a single track. Speaking about the challenge of remixing those early albums, Martin told Variety last year that he was “looking for the technology to to do something really innovative with ‘Rubber Soul’ and ‘Revolver,’… Read More →

30AUGHit Singles

The 6th Uncut New Music Playlist Of 2022

You join us on a busy Monday morning where we’re in the throes of finishing an issue. We’ll talk about that soon enough – stand by for revelations concerning the car boot sale purchases of one of our most beloved artists – but for now here’s something to ease you into the week: a list of the records we’ve played over the past couple of days in the virtual Uncut office. Lots of good new stuff from Margo Price, Arctic Monkeys, Pole, Caitlin Rose and The National as well as some more recent discoveries for you. Incidentally, I’m off to see Fleet Foxes tonight, so with any luck I’ll get a blog up about that tomorrow sometime. Anyway, here we go… ORDER NOW: Joni Mitchell is on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut MARGO PRICE “Been To The Mountain” (Loma Vista Recordings) Advertisement POLE “Grauer Sand” (Mute) ARCTIC MONKEYS “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball” (Domino) CACTUS LEE “Perfect Middle Hall” (Mapache) Advertisement Perfect Middle Hall by Cactus Lee GUMA “Highway 10 Blues” (Gold Robot) BETH ORTON “Friday Night” (Partisan) BITCHIN BAJAS “Amorpha” (Drag City) CHRIS FORSYTH “You’re Going To Need Somebody” (No Quarter) Evolution Here We Come by… Read More →

30AUGNews

The War On Drugs announce deluxe ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’ box set

The War On Drugs have announced a limited-edition deluxe box set of their most recent album, 2021’s ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’. READ MORE: The War On Drugs live in London: a big-hearted, loosely spun rock’n’roll night out The new deluxe box set, which was announced yesterday (August 29), will feature the album on both 180-gram double vinyl and cassette tape. It will also feature a seven-inch record, which contains two previously-unreleased songs that were cut from the original album: ‘Oceans of Darkness’ and ‘Slow Ghost’. The latter track will also be included on the cassette tape version available on the album. Although the box set will mark the first time the studio version of both songs have been made publicly available, each song has been performed live by the band several times. Notably, the band performed a stripped-back version of ‘Oceans of Darkness’ – then known by the title ‘Ocean of Darkness’ – on a virtual performance for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Advertisement In addition, the ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’ box set will include an embroidered patch, a poster of the band recording the album, a series of six album-themed postcards and an expanded 16-page booklet that… Read More →

29AUGNews

‘Ash’: Flying Lotus’ new sci-fi thriller to star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tessa Thompson

Flying Lotus has confirmed the cast for his new sci-fi thriller Ash, which will feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tessa Thompson in leading roles. The new film from the electronic producer – real name Steven Ellison – was announced back in January and follows his 2017 directorial debut Kuso. It’s based on an original screenplay from Jonni Remmler. It will be produced by XYZ Films and GFC Films, with Neill Blomkamp as its executive producer. Along with directing duties, FlyLo is also set to produce an original score for the movie, which is on track to begin production in New Zealand next year. Advertisement According to Variety, a synopsis for Ash reads: “Thompson plays a space station worker who wakes up on a distant planet to find her colleagues viciously killed, and then forced to work together with the man (Gordon-Levitt) sent to rescue her. But as their investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events, the rescuer begins to wonder how innocent she really is.” In a statement about the film, Flying Lotus said: “It’s an absolute dream come true to collaborate with some of the most talented actors out there.” Matthew Metcalfe of GFC and… Read More →

29AUGNews

Betty Who on former tour mates Panic! At The Disco and favourite Britney Spears performances

Betty Who spoke to NME on the red carpet of this year’s MTV VMAs, and discussed her upcoming album ‘Big’, her former tour mates Panic! At The Disco, and her favourite Britney Spears performances. Watch our interview with the pop-star above. The singer, who first saw success with her single ‘Somebody Loves You’ back in 2014, told us she was having a great time at the ceremony, “sweating and loving my life”. She also talked about the two year process that led to her latest album. “October 14, my album ‘Big’ comes out and I’m super excited,” she said. “I can’t believe it’s been two and a half years of trying to get it together, and I can’t believe it’s about to out. It feels totally wild. Betty Who at the MTV VMAs 2022 CREDIT: Getty Images for MTV/Paramount G Advertisement The Australian singer also talked about how nice it was to connect with friends at the VMAs. “[It’s been] a big couple years, of course, up and downs, but I feel really excited to be here,” she said. “I’m owed a moment for enjoying myself and being out with all my famous friends. I love when I get to… Read More →