Indie supergroup boygenius have premiered a new song, ‘Black Hole’, live – watch footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Boygenius – ‘The Record’ review: the instant classic we were hoping for Yesterday (September 26), the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker performed the new track live for the first time ever after announcing their upcoming EP, ‘The Rest’. While the track has yet to receive its official release on streaming platforms, it has been confirmed as one of the four songs to make up the group’s upcoming EP. Advertisement Watch fan-shot footage of boygenius performing ‘Black Hole’ live for the...
Ozzy Osbourne has revealed his plans for 2024 off the back of his recent surgery. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: a rock’n’roll showman like no other The legendary metal vocalist and former Black Sabbath frontman has revealed in a new interview that he has begun working on a new record, which he plans to record sometime in early 2024. Speaking to Metal Hammer following his recent surgery – which he says would be his last – Ozzy revealed: “I’ve done two albums fairly recently, but I want to do one more album and then go back on the road.” Advertisement I’m...
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the end of its months-long writers strike in Hollywood. READ MORE: Hollywood on strike! Every question about the actor and writer protests answered Today (September 27), the WGA took to social media to announce the end of the months-long strike that began in May and has revealed the terms and details of its tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). “Today, our negotiating committee, WGAW Board and WGAE council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement. The strike ends at 12:01AM,” the Writers Guild of America West...
K-pop group NewJeans will be releasing a song for this year’s League Of Legends World Championship. The single, titled ‘Gods’, will be released on October 4 at 6AM BST / 2PM KST. It will also launch with an animated music video from Riot Games, and NewJeans have described the song as “a new experience for all of us”. “It was fun to try a new genre and sound,” shared the group. “Through this collaboration, we are happy to present a song that incorporates both NewJeans’ and League of Legends’ unique colours. We hope it brings you a new sense...
Martin Scorsese has said he almost quit making movies after directing Gangs Of New York. The director, who worked on the movie with lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio, locked horns with the 2002 film’s now disgraced producer, Harvey Weinstein, with whom Scorsese wrestled over the length and the budget of the film. “I realised that I couldn’t work if I had to make films that way ever again,” Scorsese told GQ. “If that was the only way that I was able to be allowed to make films, then I’d have to stop. Because the results weren’t satisfying. It was at times...
Two Door Cinema Club have announced a US and Canada tour set to kick off in early spring of next year – find all the details below. READ MORE: Two Door Cinema Club – ‘Keep On Smiling’ review: buoyant indie with occasional stumbles The Northern Ireland trio will embark on a 22-date tour across North America in February 2024. Their first show is set to take place on February 21 at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia. From there, the indie veterans will make stops in major cities such as Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, San...
Burna Boy‘s scheduled live show in South Africa has been cancelled due to a fraud claim against one of its organisers. The Nigerian artist had been set to perform at the 90,000-capacity FNB Stadium in Johannesburg last Saturday (September 23), but the gig was shelved in the days leading up to it amid rumours of poor ticket sales (via IQ). But promoter Ternary Media Group has since claimed that it called off the concert after CEO Sedote Nwachukwu was accused of stealing R10m (£435,000) from the company. Advertisement “Due to pending legal proceedings relating to an upcoming Burna Boy...
Ty Segall has shared his new single, ‘Eggman’ – watch the video below. It is the California garage rock musician’s second new song of 2023, following on from last month’s release of ‘Void’. The one-take music video, which Segall made with his wife and creative partner Denée Segall, sees him gorging his way through a bowl of hard-boiled eggs for an uncomfortably long time. Advertisement The song opens with screeching guitars, which then give way to reveal a ’60s-style psych-pop tune, finally culminating in an ear-splitting, feedback-heavy blowout. “Your mouth’s agape and caked with eggs…You sit and...
From the pulsating heart of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, Leandro Cury, the captivating Brazilian artist, delivers a soul-stirring single called “Estrela,” a Portuguese word that translates to “Star.” Just as stars shimmer in the night, this track shines with its touching narrative of love and connection. The musician sings about a time when he walked in the shadows, lonely and disheartened, only to find his beacon of hope in the warmth of a cherished bond. The lyrics delve deep into the realms of romantic relationships, reflecting on how they become sanctuaries, even amid life’s storms. Cury’s poetic lines, “Before...
The Music Venue Trust has penned open letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, while speaking to NME about how the situation is “as dire as it can be” with more than one grassroots venue closing in the UK every week. Last week NME reported that the UK stood to lose 10 per cent of its grassroots music venues in 2023, as calls grew louder for the “major leagues” of the music industry and larger venues to do more to pay into the ecosystem and save them. Now, the MVT has doubled down on that call as well as shared an...
