Self Esteem has debuted 11 new songs at the opening night of her “theatrical presentation” of her new album ‘A Complicated Woman’. The singer-songwriter – real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor – is due to release the 12-track record on April 25 via Polydor, the follow-up to her Mercury and BRIT-nominated ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ in 2021. Advertisement In January, she announced plans to bring the new album to life in the form of a stage show at the Duke Of York’s Theatre in London, and on Wednesday night (April 16), she played the first of the special shows. Self Esteem played...
Haim have announced their return to the stage with two shows in Los Angeles next week. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Haim live in London: sisters make huge return to spiritual home The sister trio are due to play at The Bellwether – “LA’s premier independent music venue” – next Wednesday (April 23) and Thursday (24), marking their first full gigs since September 2023. Advertisement It has a capacity of 1,500, and is located at 333 S. Boylston Street. “For our day ones,” Haim wrote on social media to confirm the dates, “two shows.” In the caption, they...
An unheard song by Avicii is set to feature on a new compilation dedicated to the late Swedish DJ and producer. The track ‘Let’s Ride Away’ featuring Elle King will appear on ‘Avicii Forever’, along with 19 songs from the artist’s back catalogue. Advertisement It will also include hits such as ‘Wake Me Up’, ‘Levels’ and ‘Heart Upon My Sleeve’, featuring Imagine Dragons. The compilation will be available in physical formats and digitally, as well as through exclusive content on Avicii’s official social channels from May 16. You can pre-order/pre-save the album here. The tracklisting for ‘Avicii...
Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon has revealed that Taylor Swift‘s ‘Folklore’-era collaborations with him and Aaron Dessner originally stemmed from Big Red Machine demos. READ MORE: Bon Iver – ‘SABLE fABLE’ review: a creative rebirth In 2020, Taylor Swift released two folk-inspired albums, ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’. The albums featured production work from The National‘s Aaron Dessner and included collaborations with Bon Iver. Advertisement Now, Justin Vernon has revealed in a chat with Zane Lowe that those collaborations were birthed out of demos Taylor had heard from his Big Red Machine side-project with Dessner. Aaron Dessner (L) and Justin Vernon (R) perform...
Billy Nomates has shared a new single, ‘Plans’, and announced an autumn UK and European tour – get tickets here. READ MORE: Billy Nomates: “I’m a woman in the modern world, of course I’m angry!” ‘Plans’ is the second single from Nomates’ – real name Tor Maries – upcoming third album ‘Metalhorse’. Advertisement Maries, who recently received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, describes the upbeat track as being like “getting on the Waltzers at the end of the world,” adding: “As I get older, and I’ve just had this diagnosis, and the world’s a fucking mess, the idea of being able to...
K-pop boyband ENHYPEN have announced the US and Europe legs of their ongoing 2024 to 2025 ‘Walk The Line’ world tour, featuring concerts in Belmont Park, Houston, London, Brussels and more. In September 2024, ENHYPEN and their label Belift Lab announced the first batch of concerts for their ongoing 2024 to 2025 world tour, titled ‘Walk The Line’. The world tour will mark the third in the band’s career, with the previously, the 2023 to 2024 ‘Fate’ tour’. Advertisement The seven-piece kicked off their 2024 to 2025 ‘Walk The Line’ world tour with two shows in October at the...
The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has received an apology from Saturday Night Live over a “mean and unfunny” parody on the show last weekend (April 12). On the latest episode of the show, a spoof sketch aired that saw Sarah Sherman play a version of Wood’s character Chelsea. It revolved around a scenario that included James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump, Chloe Fineman’s Melania Trump, Mikey Day’s Donald Trump Jr. And Jon Hamm’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Advertisement Hamm’s RFK was dressed as Walton Goggin’s Rick from The White Lotus – the boyfriend of Chelsea – and he...
Celebrity Big Brother has aired Mickey Rourke’s apology following his eviction from the show – watch the clip below. The actor entered the house on the latest season of Celebrity Big Brother last Monday (April 7), but soon made headlines stemming from “appropriate language” and “unacceptable behaviour” after already being issued a formal warning. Advertisement On Saturday (April 12), ITV announced Rourke’s removal from the Big Brother house and the show, saying in a statement: “Mickey Rourke has agreed to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House this evening following a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language...
Japanese Breakfast covered Gorillaz’ ‘On Melancholy Hill’ during their Coachella 2025 set – check out footage below. Michelle Zauner and band played at the Outdoor Theatre at the California festival on Saturday (April 12), airing a number of songs from their latest album ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)’, which was released last month. Advertisement Halfway through the set, they played a version of the 2010 Gorillaz single, joined by Ginger Root, who is their current opening act. Christabel Lin, a touring member of Japanese Breakfast, played the track’s distinctive riff on electric violin. Watch footage below. Japanese Breakfast...
The Prodigy honoured the late Keth Flint during their Coachella 2025 set last night (April 11). READ MORE: Coachella 2025 weekend one: line-up, stage times and how to watch online Flint died by suicide on March 4, 2019. He was 49 years old. The band’s MC, Maxim, led the group through a 14-song set at the Mojave Tent. Advertisement During the show, which was their third at the festival, the band beamed a laser outline of the late singer on stage that moved in time to their 1996 hit single ‘Firestarter’, with snippets of his vocals. They did a similar...