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iKON’s Jinhwan tease group’s comeback, plans to release solo album
iKON vocalist Jinhwan has revealed future plans for the group’s comeback, as well as his own plans to release a solo album. READ MORE: THE BOYZ – ‘Thrill-ing’ review: an inspired rollercoaster ride full of unbridled energy Jinhwan spoke to Marie Claire Korea in a recent interview regarding the boy group’s plans after concluding their recent stint on the popular Mnet reality TV programme Kingdom: Legendary War. While iKON is currently on a “break” after their Kingdom participation, the singer revealed that the group are “preparing to release their next album”. He went on to say that he “ to make good music...
Nick Cave reveals he’s been vaccinated against COVID-19: “This is a momentous time in medical history”
In the latest instalment of his Red Hand Files series, Nick Cave has shared news that he is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Cave, 63, was responding to three separate questions in the 162nd issue of the Files. Patrick from San Francisco was asking after the late Hal Willner, the American composer who died in 2020 from COVID-19. The two other letters – from Nicholas in Plainville and Sandra in Portland – both asked Cave vaccine-related questions. The former asked whether Cave would be taking the vaccine, while the latter asked about “Ivermectin as a prophylactic” against the disease. Advertisement “I had my...
Watch Little Simz perform ‘Woman’ on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Rapper Little Simz has performed a live rendition of her track ‘Woman’ on the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. READ MORE: Little Simz: “People expect Black people to have all the answers” For her US late night TV debut, the artist was supported by backing vocalists and a band, filmed in a small theatre space. The rapper had previously performed the track live in a dimly-lit grand hall for Later… With Jools Holland back in May. Watch the clip below: Advertisement ‘Woman’ is lifted from Little Simz’s forthcoming album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, due...
Jack Harlow explains why he hasn’t “had a single sip of alcohol in 2021”
Jack Harlow has explained why he stopped drinking alcohol in 2021, telling his fans he hasn’t had a single sip all year. The rapper shared the news on Instagram yesterday (August 16), noting that it “felt like a good time for a life update”. “Haven’t had a single sip of alcohol in 2021,” he wrote in a new post. “Going the rest of the year without it. Maybe I’ll never take another sip, who knows? My favorite vice was definitely drinking (I don’t like to smoke) but if I learned anything this year it’s that I don’t need it....
Governors Ball and Louder Than Life to require COVID vaccines or negative tests
Governors Ball and Louder Than Life are the latest US festivals to announce new COVID-19-related entry requirements for their upcoming events. The measures have been put in place as cases of the Delta variant continue to rise across the States. Yesterday (August 16) saw 252,369 new cases of coronavirus reported across the country. READ MORE: The pros and cons of COVID passes at gigs – and how it will probably pan out Both of the festivals will now require attendees to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test, taken within 72 hours of each day of attendance,...
Listen to Pip Blom’s anthemic new single ‘You Don’t Want This’
Pip Blom have shared a new track called ‘You Don’t Want This’ – you can listen to it below. Arriving today (August 17), the anthemic single will appear as the opening track on the Amsterdam group’s second studio album ‘Welcome Break’, which arrives on October 8 via Heavenly Recordings (pre-order it here). READ MORE: Meet Amsterdam indie gang Pip Blom An accompanying official video for ‘You Don’t Want This’, directed by Sara Elzinga, sees a shrunken Pip Blom – dressed in all red – perform from the inside of a rubbish bin. Sitting at a desk above, singer Pip tosses...
Blossoms talk ’70s-inspired new single ‘Care For’ and tease their next album
As Blossoms release their new ’70s-inspired single ‘Care For’, the band have spoken to NME about the track and shared a few details about their next album. READ MORE: Blossoms on the cover: “We might be uncool, but so are ABBA and everyone loves them” Written in 2019 and recorded last year during lockdown with frequent collaborators James Skelly of The Coral and Rich Turvey, the Stockport band’s latest offering comes as the first taster of new material following their acclaimed third album, ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’. “It was literally the first one I wrote after the last record,” frontman Tom...
Electronic music pioneer Janet Beat has released her first album at 83
Electronic music pioneer Janet Beat has released her first album, ‘Pioneering Knob Twiddler’, at the age of 83. The producer and composer’s music had previously only been available via the British Music Collection’s archives. READ MORE: Electronic Ladyland: why it’s vital we celebrate the female pioneers of synth The new record collates some of Beat’s work dating back to the 1970s and ‘80s, featuring compositions made on synths, tape machines and other acoustic instruments. Advertisement Although ‘Pioneering Knob Twiddler’ marks a more accessible release of her music, the album is still a limited release, with only 500 physical copies being...
Lorde Goes Blonde And Green In ‘Mood Ring’
Lorde is back and blonde with her new single “Mood Ring,” going green and bringing relaxing spiritual vibes in its accompanying music video. The video begins with Lorde and her girlfriends relaxing comfortably together in green on floor blankets. We see them performing yoga poses, meditating with crystals, burning plants, and reading books. https://youtu.be/P103bWMdvtA “Ladies, begin your sun salutations / Transcendental in your meditations / Love and light,” she sings in the chorus. “You can burn sage / And I’ll cleanse the crystals / We can get high / But only if the wind blows / Just right.” In...Recent Posts
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