The Kooks have announced a special reissue of their debut album ‘Inside In / Inside Out’ to mark its 15th anniversary. The band’s first LP was released in January 2006 and included such songs as ‘Naïve’, ‘She Moves in Her Own Way’ and ‘Ooh La’. READ MORE: The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard speaks to NME at Reading & Leeds 2018 ‘Inside In / Inside Out’ is being remastered from the original master tapes for the reissue by John Davis (who has previously worked with Gorillaz and The Killers), with the record set to be pressed on heavyweight black vinyl and a limited edition...
Richard Ashcroft has announced two new acoustic shows for the autumn. The former Verve frontman has expanded his upcoming tour, which already includes two sold-out dates at the London Palladium on October 16-17. READ MORE: We Need To Talk About: Richard Ashcroft burning a copy of NME Ashcroft will perform two more “acoustic evenings of his classic songs” in Liverpool and London following those Palladium shows later this year. Advertisement He’ll head to the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on October 29, before playing at the Royal Albert Hall on November 1. Richard will be performing two more live...
Dave Grohl has revealed that Nirvana‘s surviving members have recorded “really cool” new music together – but it’s unlikely to ever see the light of day. In a new interview with Howard Stern, Grohl revealed how he and bassist Krist Novoselic, along with Nirvana touring guitarist and Foo Fighters member Pat Smear, still meet up for jam sessions which occasionally result in the creation of new tracks. READ MORE: Every Nirvana song ranked in order of greatness “Krist Novoselic is a pilot, he flies his own plane… he lives up in the Pacific Northwest and whenever he comes down...
CUBE Entertainment has debuted its brand-new K-pop girl group LIGHTSUM. READ MORE: CUBE’s new girl group LIGHTSUM welcome us into their world and share their inspirations, motivations and goals The girl group made their debut with the dance pop song ‘Vanilla’, which was co-composed by hitmaker Steven Lee (best known for OH MY GIRL’s 2018 song ‘Remember Me’ and written by lyricist Jo Yoon-kyung (NCT Dream’s ‘Hot Sauce’ and EXO’s ‘Love Shot’). ‘Vanilla’ dropped alongside a vibrant, colourful music video that features the girl group heading to a dessert shop to purchase delectable desserts such as ice cream and...
Noel Gallagher has slammed Prince Harry as a “fucking woke snowflake” for publicly criticising the Royal Family. The Oasis guitarist, who famously has a strained relationship with his brother Liam, said he sympathises with Prince William for having a sibling who is “shooting his fucking mouth off”. “Prince William. I feel that fucking lad’s pain,” he told The Sun. “He’s got a fucking younger brother shooting his fucking mouth off with shit that is just so unnecessary. I’d like to think I was always the William.” Advertisement He went on to criticise Harry for “dissing your family” after he...
South Korean boy group TXT have dropped a teaser for the music video of ‘Magic’, a track off their recently released sophomore album ‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’. READ MORE: ‘Butter’ songwriter says BTS leader RM has “a superhuman level of professionalism and talent” The boy group’s label, Big Hit Music, released the video teaser yesterday (June 9) via the label’s YouTube channel. In the clip, the members of TXT are seem to be trapped on a spaceship, running away from gunfire. A robotic voice can be heard on top of the instrumental music of the teaser, saying: “Tomorrow By...
Inhaler have shared the new video for their latest single ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ – you can watch the clip below. The song will serve as the title track of the Irish band’s forthcoming debut album, which is set for release on July 9. READ MORE: Inhaler talk debut album and new single ‘Cheer Up Baby’: “It’s a love letter to all our fans who are feeling isolated” ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ is a re-recorded version of an early single that was written by Inhaler over four years ago, with the title serving as a...
Lily Allen is to make her West End debut in 2:22, a new supernatural thriller opening in London this summer. The new ghost story comes courtesy of Danny Robins, who came to prominence earlier this year with his horror podcast The Battersea Poltergeist. Hailing the play as “a brilliant investigation into the ghosts that haunt us”, Allen said: “I am so excited about getting to work on this play! The live performance aspect of my career has always been the most thrilling part for me, connecting with a group of individuals and the spontaneity of whatever happens on the night....
Former X1 member Lee Eun-sang is set to make his long-awaited return in a new boyband next year. READ MORE: B.I’s agency issues official statement in response to his indictment Lee’s agency Brand New Music announced in a statement to South Korean news outlet Hanguk Kyungje today (10 June) that the singer will be included in an upcoming boyband that company is planning to launch next year group. The label also confirmed that debut plans are already underway, with a goal to showcase the group somewhere within the first half of 2022. “We are preparing to launch our next...
Manic Street Preachers have shared the new video for their recent single ‘Orwellian’ – you can watch the “visualised interpretation” of the track below. The song was released by the band last month as the first preview of their forthcoming new album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’, which is set for release on September 3. READ MORE: Manic Street Preachers on their “expansive” new album and James Dean Bradfield’s “electric” new solo record Manic Street Preachers have this morning (June 10) shared the Kieran Evans-directed video for ‘Orwellian’, which is described as being a “visualised interpretation” of the track. Advertisement “For...