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Musicians hit back at Oliver Dowden’s “utterly pathetic” boast of Brexit touring breakthrough

A number of musicians have taken to social media to criticise Oliver Dowden’s recent boast that the UK government has achieved a Brexit touring breakthrough. READ MORE: Government criticised for inaction and told “words won’t save careers” in “critical” Brexit touring fiasco The government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew post-Brexit has long been a topic of discussion. This fiasco has sparked fears that artists will face huge costs to future live music tours of the continent which could create a glass ceiling that prevents rising and developing artists from being able to afford to do so. Advertisement...
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Watch Japanese Breakfast perform ‘Jubilee’ songs on ‘CBS This Morning’

Japanese Breakfast stopped by CBS This Morning this weekend to perform three songs from her new album ‘Jubilee’ – you can watch below. READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast – ‘Jubilee’ review: indie rocker’s bold statement of ambition The singer-songwriter (real name Michelle Zauner) released her new LP yesterday (June 4) via Dead Oceans. Her appearance on the American morning show saw her perform the songs ‘Be Sweet’, ‘Kokomo, IN’, and ‘Tactics’. In addition to her performances, Zauner talked to host Anthony Mason about her late mother’s influence on her music and how food connected them. Advertisement You can watch her CBS...
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Sinéad O’Connor announces retirement from music and touring

Sinéad O’Connor has announced her retirement from music and touring in a series of new tweets. Posted last night (June 4), O’Connor wrote: “This is to announce my retirement from touring and from working in the record business. I’ve gotten older and I’m tired.” The musician went on to say that her upcoming album, ‘No Veteran Dies Alone’, will be her last album release. Advertisement “NVDA in 2022 will be my last release. And there’ll be no more touring or promo.” She added: “This is not sad news. It’s staggeringly beautiful news. A warrior knows when he or she should...
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De La Soul’s back catalogue could soon be available online

De La Soul’s back catalogue could soon be available to stream online. READ MORE: Gods of Rap tour: Wu-Tang Clan reign supreme as Public Enemy and De La Soul roll back the years Tommy Boy Music, the hip-hop and electronic music label which released music from De La Soul, Queen Latifah, House of Pain, Masters of Work and more, has been sold to music rights company Reservoir for £70 million ($100 million). As reported in Variety, the sale now raises questions about the back catalogue of De La Soul, which has been under dispute due to contract negotiations between the group...
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Listen to a new, anniversary remix version of Muse’s ‘Megalomania’

Muse have shared a special anniversary remix of ‘Megalomania’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Matt Bellamy tells us about going solo, Muse’s next move and “embracing the simple life” of lockdown Last month (May 20), Muse marked the forthcoming 20th anniversary of ‘Origin Of Symmetry’ by announcing the upcoming release of a remixed version of their seminal album. The remix album will arrive on June 18, just falling short of 20 years since the original record arrived on July 17, 2001. A vinyl release will subsequently follow on July 9th and can be ordered here.  Advertisement A...
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The Beach Boys announce huge new boxset and share unreleased version of ‘Big Sur’

The Beach Boys are set to release a huge new boxset next month. READ MORE: 20 things you didn’t know about ‘Pet Sounds’ The release will celebrate two of the group’s albums; the new boxset, ‘Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971’ will be released on July 30 via Capitol Records/UMe. The five-disc and digital set will include newly remastered versions of both albums together with 108 unreleased tracks and live recordings. It will also include alternate versions and mixes, a cappella recordings, radio promotions from the album sessions as well as isolated backing vocal tracks. Advertisement The...
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St. Vincent launches new 70s-themed radio show

St. Vincent has launched a new, 70s-themed retro radio station on Apple Music. READ MORE: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion” WSTV Radio will see St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, take on the persona of a New York City radio DJ in the 70s. Each episode will take follow a “day in the life” theme as she plays hits from the 70s plus special “premieres” of “new” songs from future music legends, according to Rolling Stone. Advertisement Speaking about the show, St. Vincent said: “On WSTV Radio, I take a little acid-trip back in time...
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Listen to Deerhoof’s cover of Sleater-Kinney’s ‘Don’t Talk Like’

Deerhoof have shared a cover of Sleater-Kinney‘s ‘Don’t Talk Like’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Carrie Brownstein: “You have to start with your own body as an act of resistance” The San Francisco band’s reworking of the 1999 track has been released to celebrate 30 years of iconic indie label Kill Rock Stars, which is inviting bands to interpret songs from the KRS catalogue. Deerhoof’s cover appears on an EP called ‘Deerhoof Sandwich’, which also hears them take on LiLiPUT’s ‘Hitch-hike’. Elsewhere on the EP, there are Deerhoof covers by Wilco’s Nels Cline, Shutups, Shaylee and Death Cab For Cutie’s Dave...
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Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump shares theme song for new ‘Spider-Man’ cartoon

Fall Out Boy‘s Patrick Stump has released a theme song for a new Spider-Man cartoon – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Fall Out Boy interview: “Hardcore made me who I am” The frontman, who has worked on numerous soundtracks and scores over the years, has recorded a new track for Spidey And His Amazing Friends. The new animated series, which is set to premiere this summer, is the first Marvel show to be made for Disney Junior. Advertisement You can listen to Stump’s fast, fun and catchy theme song below: Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz revealed...
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jxdn announces Travis Barker-produced debut album ‘Tell Me About Tomorrow’

jxdn has announced the release of his debut album, ‘Tell Me About Tomorrow’ – listen to new single ‘Think About Me’ below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with jxdn Produced by Travis Barker, the 18-track LP comprises 14 new songs, including a feature from Machine Gun Kelly on the track ‘Wanna Be’. It will be released on July 2 via DTA Records. jxdn (real name Jaden Hossler) has accompanied news of the album with the release of a new track called ‘Think About Me’, which arrives with a video featuring nods to...
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