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Placebo explain how they wrote their new album “backwards”
Placebo have revealed the unusual writing process behind their upcoming new album, explaining how they chose to work “backwards” this time around to beat “boredom”. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life – Placebo’s Brian Molko Last night (September 16) saw the band release their new single ‘Beautiful James’ – the first taster of their upcoming eighth album and long-awaited follow-up to 2013’s ‘Loud Like Love‘. Speaking to Matt Everitt on BBC 6 Music, frontman Brian Molko discussed the making of the album and explained how it was finished in early 2020 before the pandemic struck. Advertisement “We were basically ready to...
Bop Shop: Songs From Snail Mail, Wonho, Tems, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Snail...
Rose McGowan says she “stands with Nicki Minaj” following COVID vaccine controversy
Rose McGowan has said that she “stands with” Nicki Minaj after the rapper faced a backlash this week over her remarks about the coronavirus vaccine. Minaj, who said that she would get vaccinated “once I feel I’ve done enough research”, claimed on Monday (September 13) that her cousin’s friend in Trinidad had been made impotent by a COVID vaccine and “his testicles became swollen”. The claim was subsequently dismissed by Trinidad and Tobago’s health minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who said that their department “wasted so much time yesterday running down this false claim”. Advertisement England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty...
Grimes says she is finishing her new album, calls it “by far my greatest work”
In a new interview, Grimes has revealed she is putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to her 2020 album ‘Miss Anthropocene’. READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum In a video produced by Vogue, documenting the musician getting ready for the 2021 Met Gala, Grimes – real name Claire Boucher – revealed that she is in the process of finishing her new album. “I’m just finishing an album, and I think it is by far my greatest work that I’ve ever done,” she said. “I actually...
Post Malone announces full line-up for Posty Fest 2021
Post Malone has announced the line-up for his third annual Posty Fest event. Set to take place outdoors at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas from October 30-31, the 2021 edition of the festival is the first to take place since 2019 as last year’s event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: Post Malone at Reading Festival 2021: plenty of fireworks, but little spark Post Malone himself will headline this year’s Posty Fest, with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, Turnstile, Polo G, Rod Wave, Tyga, Iann Dior, Koe...
Lizzo freestyles a song about BTS members Jimin and V
Lizzo has shown her love for BTS with an improvised a song about the friendship between the group’s members Jimin and V. READ MORE: ATEEZ – ‘Zero: Fever Part.3’ review: despite roadblocks, the group hit the ground running On September 15, the ‘Rumors’ singer took to Twitter to ask fans what her new song should be about while getting ready to record new music. “In the studio… what should I write about?” wrote Lizzo, to which a fan replied: “Perhaps a true friendship? Like what V and Jimin have for example!” Perhaps a true friendship? Like what V and Jimin...
Scarface receives kidney transplant from son after battle with COVID-19
Houston rapper and Geto Boys member Scarface (aka Brad Jordan) is on the mend following his lengthy battle with COVID-19, receiving a kidney transplant from his son Chris earlier this week. Scarface revealed that he’d tested positive for COVID-19 last March, noting a month later that he was receiving dialysis for kidney failure as a result of the virus. He then issued a plea for organ donors to come forward in October, saying that although his lungs fully recovered from damages inflicted by COVID-19, his kidneys had not. Advertisement In a post uploaded to Instagram on Tuesday (September 14),...
Ed Sheeran announces first leg of 2022 UK and European ‘+ = ÷ x’ stadium tour
Ed Sheeran has announced details of the first leg of his 2022 UK and European ‘+ – = ÷ x’ stadium tour. The singer/songwriter will tour next year in support of his upcoming album ‘=’, which is set for release on October 29 via Asylum/Atlantic. READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in history Sheeran’s ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ – pronounced ‘The Mathematics Tour’ – will include UK gigs in Belfast, Cardiff, Sunderland, Manchester and Glasgow. Advertisement He’ll also play a trio of dates at Wembley Stadium in London...
Listen to Placebo’s first single in five years ‘Beautiful James’
Placebo have shared their first single in five years ‘Beautiful James’. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life – Placebo’s Brian Molko The band, who haven’t released an album since 2013’s ‘Loud Like Love‘, tonight (September 16) finally returned with their comeback single described “as powerful as it is tender – a resolutely defiant and ultimately necessary piece of art”. “If the song serves to irritate the squares and the uptight, so gleefully be it. But it remains imperative for me that each listener discovers their own personal story within it – I really don’t want to tell you how...Recent Posts
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