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Ed Sheeran Is Set To Give You ‘Shivers’ At The 2021 VMAs

Earlier this week, Ed Sheeran unveiled his latest single “Shivers,” a caffeinated but tender bit of dance-pop that marked a far cry from the initial vampire vibes he sent out with “Bad Habits” when that dropped in late June. Here’s some good news: Sheeran will perform at the 2021 VMAs in only two days — and he’s bringing his fizzy-crush new song along with him. Both tunes are set to appear on his upcoming fourth album =, along with “Visiting Hours,” and they fit squarely in his wheelhouse, sensitive singer-songwriter constructs that embrace the largesse of pop. This space...
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Green Day release their live cover of KISS’ ‘Rock And Roll All Nite’ from ‘Hella Mega Tour’

Green Day have released an official version of their recent live cover of KISS’ ‘Rock And Roll All Nite’. The trio have just concluded the US leg of the ‘Hella Mega Tour’ with Fall Out Boy and Weezer, with the tour set to continue in the UK and Europe next summer. READ MORE: Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing” Green Day regularly covered ‘Rock And Roll All Nite’, which was originally released by KISS back in 1975, during their sets on the ‘Hella Mega Tour’, and the band have now released a live recording of...
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Kendrick Lamar links up with Baby Keem once again on new track ‘Range Brothers’

Kendrick Lamar has delivered another new verse for his cousin Baby Keem, appearing on the latter’s new track ‘Range Brothers’. This is the second time Keem has recruited Lamar for a track, with the two linking up for single ‘Family Ties’ at the end of last month. Both ‘Range Brothers’ and ‘Family Ties’ appear on Baby Keem’s debut album ‘The Melodic Blue’, which dropped earlier today (September 10). Aside from Lamar, the album features contributions from Travis Scott, Don Toliver and Rosalía. Advertisement Listen to ‘Range Brothers’ below. ‘Family Ties’ marked Lamar’s first appearance on a single since Busta...
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Watch BTS discuss fame with Coldplay’s Chris Martin on YouTube’s ‘Released’

BTS and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin have released their special episode of the YouTube Originals series Released. READ MORE: CRAVITY: meet the budding K-pop boyband who are “here to conquer this world” In the 18-minute episode of the webseries, the boyband talk about the inspiration behind the dance challenge for their latest English-language single ‘Permission To Dance’, and how they feel about the impact they’ve had on ARMYs (the name of BTS’ fandom) around the world. “It was only a few years ago that I started to study dance professionally. I just liked dancing, so I danced by myself,”...
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BLACKPINK’s Lisa has finally made her solo debut with ‘Lalisa’

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has finally made her highly anticipated solo debut with the release of her first-ever single album, ‘Lalisa’. READ MORE: BLACKPINK’s Rosé takes things back to basics on captivating solo debut, ‘R’ The project features four tracks, including the title track ‘Lalisa’ and B-side ‘Money’, alongside their instrumental versions. ‘Lalisa’ was written by frequent BLACKPINK collaborators 24, Bekuh Boom and Teddy Park, while ‘Money’ was helmed by 24, Boom, R.Tee and Vince. The single album dropped alongside a music video for the title track ‘Lalisa’. During a press conference prior to the project’s release, the Thai-born singer said...
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Kings of Leon are sending an NFT to space for charity

Kings of Leon, who were one of the first major music acts to embrace non-fungible token (NFT) sales, are planning to embark on a “historic” milestone by becoming the first band to send an NFT into space. READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained! As PEOPLE reports, the rockers are teaming up with the Elon Musk-founded SpaceX, who are gearing up to send the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew to space on September 15. The three-day orbit will mark the first human spaceflight with exclusively civilians onboard. The NFT is a live recording of...
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Arlo Parks has won the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize

Arlo Parks has won the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize for her album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams.’ READ MORE: Every single Mercury Prize winner: what happened next? Parks was crowned the overall winner at a live ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith tonight (September 9). Parks was the bookies’ favourite to win before the ceremony, beating competition from the likes of SAULT, Ghetts and Laura Mvula. Advertisement Accepting the trophy, an emotional Parks said: “I’m completely speechless. I don’t even have the words. I just want to say a big thank you to my family, my mum and my dad...
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Radiohead and PlayStation reveal trailer for new ‘Kid A Mnesia’ virtual exhibition

Radiohead and PlayStation have announced a new ‘virtual exhibition’ themed around the band’s forthcoming reissues of ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesiac’. READ MORE: Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ – The album’s tracks ranked in order of greatness The band announced a triple-album reissue compiling the two releases, plus an album of previously unheard material from their sessions, earlier this week. Now, a trailer has been revealed for an accompanying PlayStation experience. It features ‘Kid A’ track ‘Everything In Its Right Place’, and a collection of Radiohead logos etched on a virtual wall. Advertisement Details are scant about the release, but PlayStation describes...
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Stevie Nicks makes first public statement on Lindsey Buckingham’s exit from Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Nicks has made her first public statement on her bandmate and ex-partner Lindsey Buckingham‘s exit from Fleetwood Mac three years ago. The guitarist was fired from the veteran group back in 2018, and was replaced by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn. At the time, it was reported that his exit came following “a disagreement over the band’s upcoming tour”. READ MORE: Why Fleetwood Mac’s ’70s pop hit ‘Dreams’ keeps resurfacing almost every decade In July this year, Buckingham blamed his exit on Nicks, saying the band’s manager Irving Azoff told him, “Stevie...
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Tommy Genesis shares new album trailer, UK and Ireland tour dates

Tommy Genesis has shared a trailer for her new album, ‘Goldilocks X’, as well as a string of tour dates across the UK and Ireland next spring. READ MORE: Tommy Genesis on self-coined genre “fetish rap”, and her music appearing in hit TV show ‘Euphoria’ The rapper will play Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, and London between April 29 and May 4, ahead of the release of her studio album of the same name via Downtown Records tomorrow (September 10). Genesis has also shared a Apluz Filmz-directed trailer promoting ‘Goldilocks X’, which shows the artist wandering through the woods before arriving...
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