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. JoJo:...
The Killers showcased a host of tracks from their new album ‘Pressure Machine’ at a comeback show in New York last night (August 19). The Las Vegas band debuted ‘In The Car Outside’ and ‘Sleepwalker’ during their gig at Terminal 5. You can watch fan-shot videos of the band’s performances of both tracks below. READ MORE: The Killers on the cover – “There are a lot of young people unsure of their place in this world” The Killers also played a host of classic hits including ‘Mr. Brightside’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’ and ‘Human’ along with tracks from their 2020...
The Horrors‘ Faris Badwan and Josh Hayward have shared their rework of DROWND‘s ‘Sinner’. Check it out on NME first below. READ MORE: A brief history of The Horrors Musician and visual artist DROWND has announced his debut album ‘(An)Aesthetic’, out later this year on Armalyte Records. A record of what DROWND describes as “UnPOPular / Undustrial music”, the first taster comes with the menacing launch single ‘Sinner’, and today (August 20) a complete rework of the track by The Horrors’ Badwan and Hayward called ‘World Full Of Laughter’ (Badwan/Third). “When I asked Josh to rework Sinner with me, he...
Britney Spears is set to face investigation over alleged misdemeanor battery, after an employee accused the pop star of striking her. According to The Hollywood Reporter, an employee of Spears’ called the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department to allege that they were struck by singer during a dispute on Monday morning (August 16). Spears has since been named a suspect in the investigation. Officers conducted an investigation into the dispute, which allegedly took place at Spears’ Thousand Oaks home, and are set to forward findings to the Ventura County District Attorney. From there, a decision will be made on whether...
Justin Bieber has announced a three-day festival for Las Vegas this October, boasting a lineup including The Kid LAROI, Jaden Smith and more. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again The event will take place between Thursday October 7 and Sunday 10, with the festivities split between the Wynn Las Vegas’ XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club. It’ll kick off with an opening party at XS on the Thursday night, followed by a pool party on the Friday, and a “skate park takeover” and headline set from Bieber on the Saturday. The first...
DMA’S have surprise-released a new EP titled ‘I Love You Unconditionally, Sure Am Going To Miss You’, marking their first new original music since third album ‘THE GLOW’ arrived last year. READ MORE: DMA’S – ‘THE GLOW’ review: a hyper-charged record of dance and decadence from the evolving Sydney trio The four-track EP was produced by the band themselves, and recorded with Dylan Adams, who also engineered the trio’s 2014 self-titled debut EP. It’s led by the single ‘We Are Midnight’, which the trio described in a statement as “a noisy guitar pop explosion that brings us back to...
G-Eazy has shared a new single called ‘Running Wild (Tumblr Girls 2)’ featuring Kossisko – you can watch the track’s video below. READ MORE: NME Friends Like These: G-Eazy x Goody Grace Produced by DAKARI, the Bay Area rapper’s latest track is a sequel to fan favourite, ‘Tumblr Girls’, which appears on his breakout 2014 album, ‘These Things Happen’. ‘Running Wild’ is accompanied by a visual that also pays ode to the original song’s video, featuring hazy cutaways and Polaroid stills of different women, directed by G-Eazy, Joshua Reis and 2mattyb (Revels Group co-owner, Matt Bauerschmidt). Advertisement It’s not been...
Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas have reunited on record for the first time in 22 years – listen to their new collaboration, ‘Move’, below. READ MORE: Hiding in plain sight: 13 secret messages in classic album art The duo’s first collaboration was their 1999 smash hit ‘Smooth’, which topped the US Billboard chart for 12 weeks and bagged the pair three Grammys: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Now, Santana and Thomas, the frontmen for bands Santana and Matchbox Twenty respectively – along with American Authors – have come together once again...
Fucked Up have announced a vinyl reissue of their 2004 compilation album, ‘Epics In Minutes’. READ MORE: Get in the pit: the best hardcore albums of all time The original version of the Toronto hardcore punk band’s album compiled over a dozen of their earliest singles, which have now been remastered for the new vinyl edition, set to arrive on January 21 via Get Better Records. “Epics in Minutes is the definitive landmark of Fucked Up’s early days of releasing 7″ records and cassettes,” a description on Get Better’s website reads. “Released only three years into their existence on CD...
Foo Fighters will receive the Global Icon Award at the MTV VMAs 2021, it has been announced. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” Dave Grohl and co. were already up for three gongs at next month’s ceremony, with the visuals for their ‘Medicine At Midnight’ single ‘Shame Shame’ appearing in the Best Rock, Best Cinematography and Best Choreography categories. Tonight (August 19), the VMAs revealed on social media that the Foos will take home the Global Icon Award. It’s also been confirmed that the band will perform live during the event. Advertisement...