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Beabadoobee’s new album is called ‘Beatopia’

Beabadoobee has announced the title of her forthcoming second studio album – ‘Beatopia’. READ MORE: Beabadoobee live at Reading 2021: the rockstar that the future deserves The singer-songwriter has been teasing the follow-up to her 2020 debut album ‘Fake It Flowers’ and last year’s ‘Our Extended Play’ EP for a while, and it’s expected to land this year. The Dirty Hit-signed artist revealed the news of the album title via a series of billboards, which she then shared on Twitter. Advertisement “BEATOPIA the name of my record,” she told fans, adding that she and guitarist Jacob “went a bit crazy making it. “i cant wait for it to be yours to hear,” she added. See the billboards and sign up for news via Beabadoobee’s website below. BEATOPIA the name of my record ? jacob and i went a bit crazy making it. i cant wait for it to be yours to hear ?https://t.co/Un11DgLEQA@blackksocks pic.twitter.com/yph9WL1Ts6 — beabadoobee (@beabad00bee) March 14, 2022 In a recent interview, Beabadoobee promised that the new album sounds “very 2006”. Speaking to Alt Press, she spoke of the different sounds and styles she’s hoping to achieve on the new album. “It’s a lot of different vibes,” she said. “There’s not one song… Read More →

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Songwriter felt “robbed” and “belittled” by Ed Sheeran, High Court hears

Sami Chokri, who has alleged his song was copied for Ed Sheeran’s track ‘Shape Of You’ has told London’s High Court he felt “belittled” by the superstar’s lawyers. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak Chokri, who performs as Sami Switch, was in court today (March 14) as part of the ongoing copyright court case regarding his song ‘Oh Why’ and Sheeran’s 2017 single. “I feel like I’ve been robbed by someone I respect, or respected,” he told the court, according to the BBC. Advertisement “This is years of a cloud over my head,” Chokri went on to say. “All I heard and read was emails belittling me and my questions.” Sami Switch continued: “All I wanted to do was ask for an explanation. If I’d had one we wouldn’t have had to go through with this rubbish.” He added that the trial against Sheeran had been “the most horrible few weeks of my life”. Sheeran, and co-writers Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac have been accused of lifting “particular lines and phrases” from Chokri’s song. In a witness statement, Chokri said he’d first become aware of songs’ similarities in 2017. “I was… Read More →

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Rex Orange County set for first UK Number One album with ‘Who Cares?’

Rex Orange County is heading towards his first UK Number One album this week with new record ‘Who Cares?’. READ MORE: Rex Orange County: “I want the music to sound and feel free – because I feel free” Alex O’Connor’s fourth album was released last Friday (March 11) and currently sits at the top of the midweek charts, ahead of new releases from Ghost, Bryan Adams and Franz Ferdinand. Elsewhere in the Top 40, BODEGA are at 28 with second album ‘Broken Equipment’, while Sam Fender‘s chaotic performance on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway at the weekend (March 12) sees his hit ‘Seventeen Going Under’ rising 14 places to #22 in the midweek Singles Chart. Advertisement See a full breakdown of the midweek charts below. Who Cares? Loads of people, evidently… Rex Orange County (@rexorangecounty) is on course for his first UK Number 1 album this week ?? See this week's Official Albums Chart update: https://t.co/wn54e8zDy6 pic.twitter.com/bVjO0GIZoH — Official Charts (@officialcharts) March 14, 2022 Rex Orange County appears on the cover of NME for our latest Big Read this week, and O’Connor told us about working with Tyler, The Creator, and how it was transformative for his career. Discussing his experience providing… Read More →

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Spotify drops paid subscriptions in Russia

Spotify has said that its paid subscription service will no longer be available to users in Russia. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” Earlier this month, it was announced that Spotify has shuttered its Moscow office in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Confirming its Moscow office would be closed “indefinitely”, the streaming platform said they were “providing individual support to our personnel” in Moscow, as well as their “global community of Ukrainian employees”. Advertisement The new measures have come into place as sanctions have made processing payments in the country impossible. “Due to new restrictions introduced by major payment providers, payment processing is not currently possible for the majority of Premium users in Russia,” a Spotify spokesman told AFP (via Geo News). They added that paid premium accounts “will be cancelled if a recurring payment fails and the account will then be automatically moved to our free service”. The company said it had also “paused all advertising campaigns running in Russia.” In addition to restricting the discoverability of Russian state-affiliated media, the platform previously removed all content from Kremlin-backed outlets RT and Sputnik that was hosted on Spotify in… Read More →

Pink Floyd and David Gilmour remove music from streaming services in Russia, Belarus

Pink Floyd and David Gilmour are removing their music from streaming services in Russia and Belarus to show their support for Ukraine. ORDER NOW: Paul McCartney is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut Ukraine officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. At the time of writing, the Russian invasion has killed at least 549 citizens, including 41 children. 957 civilians have also been injured. Pink Floyd have removed all their music from 1987 onwards to stand in solidarity with Ukraine, as has former lead singer Gilmour. Advertisement Writing on Twitter, Pink Floyd said: “To stand with the world in strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the works of Pink Floyd, from 1987 onwards, and all of David Gilmour’s solo recordings are being removed from all digital music providers in Russia and Belarus from today.” To stand with the world in strongly condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the works of Pink Floyd, from 1987 onwards, and all of David Gilmour's solo recordings are being removed from all digital music providers in Russia and Belarus from today. pic.twitter.com/lTV7T3y29u — Pink Floyd (@pinkfloyd) March… Read More →

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Lizzo hits out at Texas’ anti-trans legislation and abortion policies in SXSW keynote speech

Lizzo hit out at Texas’ anti-transgender legislation and abortion policies in a keynote speech as part of this year’s SXSW festival at Austin Convention Centre. READ MORE: ‘Rumors’, Lizzo’s new song with Cardi B, is a dizzying, multi-layered return Legislation introduced last month in Texas defines gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth “child abuse”. The state’s governor Greg Abbott proceeded to advise medical professionals and members of the public to report to state authorities if transgender youth were receiving gender-affirming care. Additionally, Abbott called on the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents who provided their transgender children with gender-affirming care. The move has prompted strong backlash, including a lawsuit being filed against Abbott by the American Civil Liberties Union. Advertisement Late last week, Texas judge Amy Clark Meachum temporarily blocked the state from investigating parents who provide their transgender children with affirming medical treatments. As Rolling Stone reports, the Houston-raised singer – whose keynote address was centred around her forthcoming Watch Out for the Big Grrrls reality series – slammed the legislation when talking to host Angela Yee on Sunday (March 13). “I’m proud to rep Houston but I’m not proud to rep Texan politics right now. There… Read More →

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Marilyn Manson accuser allegedly threatened with “legal action” over Evan Rachel Wood documentary

Former Marilyn Manson assistant Ashley Walters was allegedly threatened with “retaliatory legal action” if she took part in Evan Rachel Wood’s upcoming documentary Phoenix Rising. Phoenix Rising, which premieres March 15 and 16 on HBO, details the alleged abuse Wood suffered while with Manson. When it was announced back in January, Manson’s legal team filed a lawsuit against Wood, suing her for defamation, emotional distress, and “impersonation over the internet.” However, according to an amended lawsuit filed Friday (March 11) by Walters’ lawyers, she was also threatened with similar legal proceedings if she took part. In May 2021, Walters sued the singer for sexual assault, battery, and harassment. When contacted by NME for comment on Walters’ lawsuit, a member of Manson’s team “vehemently denied any accusations of assault”. Following the filing, Manson’s lawyers tried to have the case thrown out on the basis of statute of limitations, but the judge overseeing the case declined to rule on that motion until a later date. In the amended lawsuit (seen by Rolling Stone), Ashley Walters also said that she repressed the memories of much of the sexual abuse and battery she claimed she endured during her time with Manson, only confronting what… Read More →

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Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwal to go solo, signs global record deal with RCA

Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwal has signed a solo deal with Sony’s RCA Records, the label of Bring Me The Horizon, The Kid Laroi and Lil Nas X. READ MORE: ‘The X Factor’ bows out after 17 years: here’s what really killed the singing reality show Little Mix originally signed to RCA in 2018 after leaving Simon Cowell’s Syco, the label they signed to after winning The X Factor in 2011. According to Musicweek, Thirlwal will be staying with the label as she sets to launch her solo career, with an album apparently in the works. Jade Thirlwall has also signed with Full Stop Management, who look after fellow X Factor survivor Harry Styles. Advertisement Last month fellow Little Mixer Leigh-Anne Pinnock signed with Warner Records, writing on Instagram that she was “so excited for what’s to come. Delighted to welcome Leigh-Anne Pinnock to the Warner Records family! ❤Sign up to her mailing list to hear about exciting news first!https://t.co/fWVbJLRFw0 pic.twitter.com/d1rNflQCIn — Warner Records UK (@warnerrecordsuk) February 2, 2022 The various solo careers follow the news that Little Mix are set to take a break after their upcoming Confetti tour. On Twitter, alongside a behind-the-scenes video of the girls in action,… Read More →

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The Rolling Stones share new teaser amid UK and European tour rumours

The Rolling Stones have shared another teaser as speculation grows around a possible UK and European tour. The legendary band, who last toured in the UK in 2018, prompted whispers of a return to these shores yesterday (March 11) by sharing a video featuring their iconic logo being displayed across various locations – including London, among other EU cities. READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-track “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking,” they captioned the clip. Advertisement Today (March 12), Stones frontman Mick Jagger added more fuel to the fire by uploading visuals depicting an iMessage chat between himself and bandmate Ronnie Wood. “Hey Ronnie it’s all been confirmed!” Jagger wrote in the first text. “You ready? MJ.” In response, the guitarist enthusiastically said “Yeah!!!” followed by a series of emojis. Jagger then explained that Keith Richards was “going to meet us there”, with Wood replying: “See you soon!!!” The latest teaser is once again soundtracked by ‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’, which appears on The Rolling Stones’ 1971 album ‘Sticky Fingers’. It was subsequently retweeted on the band’s official Twitter page. Check it out here: ? https://t.co/mhi8UxyrGJ — The Rolling Stones… Read More →

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The Weeknd debunks “original” ‘Dawn FM’ tracklist featuring new collaborations

The Weeknd has debunked a leaked image of what was said to be the “original” tracklist for his latest album ‘Dawn FM’. READ MORE: The Weeknd ushers in his next era with deliciously dark new song ‘Take My Breath’ As Billboard reports, the music and celebrity news Twitter account Buzzing Pop recently posted a handwritten note containing songs that were reportedly due to appear on the Canadian artist’s new record. Among them is a collaboration with Ariana Grande and Ty Dolla $ign (on a cut titled ‘Euphoria’) as well as a Kali Uchis team-up called ‘Eat My Heart’. Elsewhere are song titles such as ‘Lost City’, ‘Don’t Break My Heart’ and ‘Angels’. Advertisement Earlier this week, however, The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – retweeted the Buzzing Pop post on his official Twitter account along with the message: “I love every single one of these artists but this is beyond fake. XO.” You can see the tweet below. i love every single one of these artists but this is beyond fake. XO https://t.co/3bwqtvGHz3 — The Weeknd (@theweeknd) March 9, 2022 Tesfaye previously joined forces with Grande on a reworking of his ‘After Hours’ single ‘Save Your Tears’, which included… Read More →

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Cardi B forced to postpone what would have been her first starring movie role

Cardi B has been forced to postpone what would have been her first starring movie role. Cardi was due to star in Paramount Pictures comedy Assisted Living, but a week before production was due to start, the rapper was forced to back out of the production according to Deadline. Cardi was due to play a “low-level criminal on the run when she’s wrongly accused of a crime”, who goes on to hide out in her grandmother’s retirement home, per the film’s official synopsis. Advertisement However, the movie’s cast and crew were reportedly told last week that Assisted Living is being put on hold for the foreseeable future – although they are hoping to resume filming later this year, Deadline reports. The reason given for Cardi’s departure was her “overextended” work schedule. NME has reached out to representatives for Cardi for comment. Cardi made her film debut in 2019’s Hustlers alongside Jennifer Lopez. Most recently, she also played a supporting role in F9: The Fast Saga. Cardi B in ‘Hustlers’. Credit: Press Last week, Charli XCX recalled the time that Cardi B called her “Charli STD” on Twitter. Charli appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on March 4, having released… Read More →

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Machine Gun Kelly hits back at TikToker who said he doesn’t play his guitar live

Machine Gun Kelly has hit back at a TikTok user who suggested that he doesn’t play guitar live at his concerts As E! News reports, a TikToker called Gunnar DüGrey – who claimed that he works at a Guitar Center shop – uploaded a post titled “Machine Gun Kelly EXPOSED” to the video platform last week. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” In it, DüGrey shows the viewer the “kill switch” feature on MGK’s signature pink Schecter guitar. Advertisement “Flip this in the down position,” he demonstrated in his video, claiming that the function “cuts out all the volume and the music is completely silent”. DüGrey then displayed an image of Kelly performing live onstage with the guitar model in question. “Exhibit B – he’s definitely playing here. Let’s zoom in,” he told viewers, before showing that the switch is “definitely still in the down position”. “Surely there’s some [photos] out there where it’s not like that, right?” DüGrey asked before pulling up another gig shot. “Dude…,” he added, letting out a sigh of disappointment. “I’m not making any definitive claims here, but it certainly seems… Read More →

The 2nd Uncut New Music Playlist Of 2022

At times like these we can always take heart from the musical community, whether they are directly trying to raise money and awareness or simply putting more joy and understanding into the world. Belle And Sebastian’s new single “If They’re Shooting At You” (“…kid, you must be doing something right”) comes with a video created in collaboration with photographers covering the conflict in Ukraine. All income and royalties will go to the Red Cross/DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal and you can also donate directly here. This playlist includes some similarly emotional and thought-provoking new videos from the likes of Fantastic Negrito and El Khat; there are also people in horror film costumes dancing goofily on their patios. Plus terrific new tunes from The Black Keys, Gruff Rhys, Hannah Peel, Altin Gün, Spiritualized, Kevin Morby, Fatoumata Diawara, José González, Floating Points and lots, lots more… BELLE AND SEBASTIAN “If They’re Shooting At You” (Matador) Advertisement THE BLACK KEYS “Wild Child” (Nonesuch) FANTASTIC NEGRITO “Oh Betty” (Storefront Records) SPIRITUALIZED “The Mainline Song” (Bella Union) KEVIN MORBY “This Is A Photograph” (Dead Oceans) OLIVER SIM “Romance With A Memory” (Young) VEPS “Ballerina (Norah)” (Kanine) Advertisement ALTIN GÜN “Badi Sabah Olmadan” (Glitterbeat) LALALAR “Abla Deme… Read More →

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Charli XCX shares full ‘Crash’ track listing

Charli XCX has shared the full track listing for upcoming new album ‘Crash’, – check it out below. READ MORE: Charli XCX live in London: isolation anthems finally get their special airing Charli’s new album is due to land on March 18 and the musician shared full details earlier today (March 10) of the album’s 12 songs. It includes all of her recent singles such as ‘Good Ones‘, ‘Baby‘, her collaboration with Rina Sawayama, ‘Beg For You’ and her song with Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek, ‘New Shapes’. crash tracklist ? which song u claiming ???? pic.twitter.com/lTTbEItzWj — Charli (@charli_xcx) March 10, 2022 Advertisement You can see the full track listing here: ‘CRASH’ Track listing ‘Crash’ ‘New Shapes’ (feat. Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek) ‘Good Ones’ ‘Constant Repeat’ ‘Beg for You’ (feat. Rina Sawayama) ‘Move Me’ ‘Baby’ ‘Lightning’ ‘Every Rule’ ‘Yuck’ ‘Used to Know Me’ ‘Twice’ Earlier this month (March 5), Charli finally made her Saturday Night Live debut. The singer was originally set to appear with Caroline Polachek and Christine And The Queens on the long-running show last December, but her appearance was cancelled at the last minute due to COVID restrictions leading to “limited crew,” leaving her “devastated and… Read More →

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The Black Keys announce new album ‘Dropout Boogie’, share new track ‘Wild Child’

The Black Keys have announced the details of their 11th studio album ‘Dropout Boogie’ and shared new track ‘Wild Child’ – check it out below. READ MORE: The Black Keys on accidental new LP ‘Delta Kream’: “We never thought of it as an album” ‘Dropout Boogie’ is set for release May 13, 2022, which is the day before the 20th anniversary of The Black Keys’ first record, ‘The Big Come Up’. ‘Dropout Boogie’ is available to pre-order here and will feature appearances from Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound), and Angelo Petraglia (Kings Of Leon’s producer and co-writer). Advertisement Both Cartwright and Petraglia feature on lead single ‘Wild Child’, which you can hear below: ‘Dropout Boogie’ follows on from 2021’s ‘Delta Kream’ and was written by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney in the studio. According to a press release, the new album captures a number of first takes that hark back to the stripped-down blues-rock of their early days making music together in basements. “That’s always been the beauty of the thing Pat and I do. It’s instant,” Auerbach said. “We’ve never really had to work at it. Whenever we’d get together, we’d just make music, you… Read More →

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Ed Sheeran’s co-writer Johnny McDaid calls plagiarism “abhorrent” in ‘Shape Of You’ case

Ed Sheeran‘s co-writer Johnny McDaid has described the idea of plagiarism as “abhorrent” during the ongoing copyright court case regarding ‘Shape Of You’. Sheeran, McDaid and co-writer Steve Mac have been accused of lifting “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak The latter artist and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue have alleged that Sheeran took the “oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I” hook from the aforementioned song, which was released back in 2015. Sheeran has denied the claim and rejected the suggestion that he heard ‘Oh Why’ before he wrote ‘Shape Of You’ in October 2016. Advertisement As BBC News reports, Snow Patrol‘s McDaid claimed in written evidence that he could not recall ever hearing ‘Oh Why’ “in any way” and said he was unaware of Sami Switch before the current legal case began. “I have been a professional songwriter for many years and have achieved substantial success,” he wrote. “I do not need or want to, nor would I ever, plagiarise other people’s work. The idea is abhorrent to me.” McDaid has… Read More →

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Radiohead side-project The Smile share mysterious new clip

Radiohead side-project The Smile have shared a mysterious new clip. READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after all The short video shows a slab of the band’s name being pressed on a Heidelberg Platen Press which was first introduced in the early 1900s for the printing press. It is unclear whether the clip, which you can watch below, is referring to the pressing of a forthcoming album by the band. Advertisement The equipment in the clip could also be a reference to Peaky Blinders, which is also set in the 1900s. Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood recently contributed new and original music to the sixth and final season of the show, which premiered on February 27. ? pic.twitter.com/dXwG8Ibkby — The Smile (@thesmiletheband) March 9, 2022 “Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood contributed some original stuff,” director Anthony Bryne recently told NME. “I’m over the moon about all of that. The music has always been really important historically, and I was really keen to bring a dramatic score into it. We’re using that much more in this season. It’s a much heavier season so the score is taking things in a very different direction. “It’s always about Tommy… Read More →

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Rex Orange County shares Tyler, The Creator collab ‘Open A Window’

Rex Orange County has shared a jazzy new collaboration with Tyler, The Creator called ‘Open A Window’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The British artist and the US rapper previously teamed up on Tyler’s 2017 album ‘Flower Boy’. READ MORE: Rex Orange County Live in London: despair and self-doubt dispelled with manic and mellow energy ‘Open A Window’ is the third track to be taken from Rex’s upcoming album ‘Who Cares?’, which arrives on Friday (March 11). “Could I open a window? / Could somebody open the door?” he sings on the track. “There’s so many reasons / I can barely take it anymore.” Advertisement “Really feeling stuck,” Tyler adds on his verse. “Like the middle car on freeway / Pile up with semi-trucks / Open door but you can’t / Tryna run but you pant.” Listen to it below now. The new song follows last month’s upbeat and sunny ‘Amazing’ and January’s ‘Keep It Up’. ‘Who Cares?’ was recorded in Amsterdam in collaboration with Benny Sings, who previously worked with Rex on his 2017 platinum-selling breakout single ‘Loving Is Easy’. The singer-songwriter will kick off a North American tour in May before returning to the… Read More →

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Muse tease more new music and rumoured album art in cinematic new clip

Muse have teased more new music with a clip that their fans are speculating also provides a first glimpse of the band’s new album artwork. The Teignmouth trio returned in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, which was the first preview of the band’s as-yet-untitled ninth studio LP. READ MORE: Global chaos? Corrupt politicians? Here’s why we need Muse more than ever Muse have shared a new 35-second video teaser this afternoon (March 9), which fans of the band believe concludes with a first look at the band’s next album artwork. Advertisement In the cinematic clip, a crowd of hooded figures wearing shiny masks pull down giant busts of the three Muse members – Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard – on the outskirts of a windswept desert city. After the busts are toppled by the crowd, the three heads are then seen lying on the ground – before the camera angle is then adjusted to fit the typical dimensions of an album cover, suggesting that this will likely be the image that will serve as Muse’s next album artwork. The video teaser is also soundtracked by what appears to be a snippet of Muse’s next single, with… Read More →

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Deftones bassist Sergio Vega announces that he’s left the band

Deftones bassist Sergio Vega has announced that he has officially left the band. Vega had played with the iconic metal band since replacing former bassist Chi Cheng in 2009, and rumours began to circle recently of Vega’s departure after a new band photo without him was added to Deftones’ Spotify account. READ MORE: Deftones – ‘Ohms’ review: filthy metal anthems packing serious emotional clout Referencing that situation in a video message posted to his Instagram account, Vega told his followers: “I didn’t want to have to make a video about this, but after the recent band photo posted on Deftones’ Spotify, I feel the need to clear the air. I’m not very good at this. So I wrote out a statement and I will read it to you now. Advertisement “To give a brief history about me and my friendship with Deftones. We met in 1995. I filled in for Chi — rest in peace — in 1999 and was asked to work with the band after his tragedy in 2009. Because of the love they have for Quicksand, I was asked to bring the same approach as a songwriter and arranger to them as well.” He added: “I was also… Read More →

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King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard announce details of 20th album

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have announced details of their 20th album today (March 8). READ MORE: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard: “It’s cool how divisive we are” The band’s next album, called ‘Omnium Gatherum’ is released on March 22. The first song from the album, ‘The Dripping Tap’, has also been released and you can listen to that below. Posting about the news on Instagram, King Gizzard wrote: “PSA for the weirdo swarm! …You’re gonna love ‘Omnium Gatherum’ – it’s fun. Thanks for sticking round for 20 albums folks. Here’s to 20 more.” Advertisement You can see that and hear some clips of new music below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by kinggizzard (@kinggizzard) Back in November, the band announced details of a huge 2022 world tour, hitting Europe, the UK and both North and South America. The tour will commence in late March with three festival dates in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, respectively, before taking on a string of North American dates through to the end of May. The Australian band will then play a large run of festival dates throughout Europe from the beginning of June, including the sold-out Primavera Sound, before heading… Read More →