The Music Venue Trust has said that the application process for the final £300million of the Cultural Recovery Fund “discriminates against parents and carers”. Back in June, the UK government announced the last release of funds in a bid to help arts spaces and institutions affected by ongoing coronavirus closures and restrictions. The CRF previously provided music and arts businesses and bodies with £1.57billion of support. With the application window for the final £300million due to close next Friday (August 27), the MVT has issued a statement highlighting the issues with the current timeframe – which it says is a “very...
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has opened up about his upcoming collaboration with Noel Gallagher. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Shaun Ryder The high-profile collaboration was first revealed to NME by Ryder’s Happy Mondays bandmate Bez back in April, with the percussionist/dancer predicting that the song is “going to be big and going to be number one” and adding: “It’s two Manchester legends singing together and it sounds amazing.” Speaking to Bang Showbiz (via Contact Music), Ryder said the collaboration “sounds good” and is “different to what Noel’s done in the main”. Advertisement He added: “It’s...
Lorde has performed her new tracks ‘California’ and ‘Fallen Fruit’ live for the first time – check out the videos below. READ MORE: Lorde – ‘Solar Power’ review: a dazzling hat-trick from a master of her craft The Kiwi singer-songwriter appeared on Good Morning America yesterday (August 20) to mark the release of her third album, ‘Solar Power’. Taking to the SummerStage in Central Park, New York, Lorde played a five-song set including the aforementioned album cuts as well as her new record’s title track. She also performed the ‘Melodrama’ singles ‘Green Light’ and ‘Perfect Places’. Advertisement It marked...
A new Motörhead tribute album has been announced for release on a new in-house label, Psycho Waxx, created by the founders of Psycho Las Vegas Festival. As reported by Consequence of Sound, the album, titled ‘Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To Motörhead’, will be recorded by the artists who are billed on the 2021 line-up of Psycho Festival, taking place this weekend. Advertisement Eyehategod, High on Fire, Exhorder and Mothership are among the 16 outfits lined up to recorded songs by the Birmingham rock greats at National Southeastern Recording in downtown Vegas. Additionally, earmarked to lay tracks on a...
Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares says the outfit have found a new singer, and while he’s not naming names, he’s said it’s someone “kind of known” in the metal community. Following the departure of Burton C. Bell last September, who had been the band’s frontman for 30 years, Cazares has been on the hunt for a replacement. “I’m first here to tell you that I have definitely nailed it down to one person,” Cazares said in an interview with Bucketlist.tv. Advertisement Cazares added he won’t reveal the new Fear Factory member until the conclusion of his tour with Soulfly...
Young Thug has shared the first single from his forthcoming second album, ‘Punk’, a punchy, festival-ready banger titled ‘Tick Tock’. READ MORE: How Young Thug become one of the most influential moguls in modern rap He debuted the track live during a gig for NPR’s Tiny Desk series last month, alongside album cuts ‘Die Slow’, ‘Droppin’ Jewels’ and ‘Hate The Game’. Though he performed ‘Tick Tock’ as a rock-centric number with a full band to back him, the studio version released yesterday (August 20) sounds more in line with Young Thug’s earlier material, with understated synth leads and bold,...
OutKast’s Big Boi and longtime collaborator Sleepy Brown have announced a September release for their joint album, ‘The Big Sleepover’. READ MORE: The Greatest Pop Songs In History – No. 1: Outkast, ‘Hey Ya’ The album – which the duo first announced back in 2019 – will land on September 3 via Purple Ribbon/HITCO. Alongside the news of its release date, Big Boi and Sleepy Brown shared a new track set to appear on the record: a vibe-heavy thumper titled ‘The Big Sleep Is Over’. Take a look at the animated music video for ‘The Big Sleep Is Over’...
Dave Mustaine – current Megadeth frontman and former guitarist for Metallica – has stated that if he wasn’t ousted from the latter band in 1983, he doesn’t think they’d still be around today. Mustaine shared his opinion in a new interview for Gibson’s Icons series, wherein he spent over an hour delving into the history of Megadeth and his personal experiences as a musician. Among the stories he shared was a candid recollection of his firing from Metallica, a matter of weeks before the metal icons recorded their debut album, ‘Kill ‘Em All’. Advertisement READ MORE: Metallica: every single...
Top Dawg Entertainment CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith has expressed his support for Kendrick Lamar as the rapper prepares to depart from the label. On social media yesterday (August 20), Lamar revealed he’s in the process of producing his final album for the label. Sharing an image of a desktop folder marked “nu thoughts”, Lamar said: “While the world around me evolves, I reflect on what matters the most. The life in which my words will land next. Advertisement “I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” he said, finishing with,...
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has announced he’s tested positive for COVID-19. READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store” Currently in the midst of a North American tour to support his solo album ‘CMFT’, Taylor shared the news in a video message for the Astronomicon Facebook page, confirming he was too unwell to make his scheduled appearance at the pop-culture convention in Ann Arbour, Michigan, this weekend. Sounding raspy and looking depleted, he said: “I wish I...