Skepta has officially confirmed that his new EP, ‘All In’, is set to arrive later this week. READ MORE: Exclusive – Skepta on A$AP Rocky arrest: “They’ll make an example out of us black artists” The rapper first announced the five-track EP last month, after hinting back in March that he might be retiring after one more song. Last week, Skepta took to Instagram Live to refute claims that he’s retiring from music. “I could never quit music,” he told fans. “I don’t know who’s pushing that narrative, pushing that agenda that Skeppy is stopping music and all that. How?...
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of the The Who’s ‘My Generation’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. A couple of weeks ago, the pair performed a version of the Sex Pistols‘ ‘Pretty Vacant’ alongside “mysterious stranger” Sidney Jake on guitar, with Willcox rocking a mohawk and fiery-coloured...
Billie Eilish has opened up about the conflict she experienced when writing song ‘Getting Older’. READ MORE: Billie Eilish’s ‘Your Power’ is a quietly potent response to abuse of power The song, which is taken from Eilish’s upcoming new album, ‘Happier Than Ever’, hints at previous trauma. “I’ve had some trauma / Did things I didn’t wanna / Was too afraid to tell ya / But now I think it’s time,” Eilish sings on the last line of the song. Speaking to the LA Times, Eilish said she was conflicted about the song saying she wanted her fans to “know...
Bryson Tiller has dropped off a surprise new track, ‘One Sided’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Bryson Tiller talks shunning the spotlight and how Kanye West inspired him to pursue his dreams The Louisville R&B star’s latest track, which is produced by 30Roc, Bass Charity, Hue Strother and DaBlackMic, follows the release of last year’s ‘Anniversary’, Tiller’s third studio album. Nurturing a broken heart, Tiller sings: “I don’t wanna make no scene, but yes I’m hurting (I’m really hurting now)/ If he swear you wanna be, I guess you deserve him (yes, you deserve him)/ And you don’t...
Kanye West is reportedly living at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium while he finishes work on his long-awaited new album, ‘DONDA’. READ MORE: On the scene at Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ playback in Atlanta: “It feels cathartic” On Thursday night (July 22), West took over the venue, which is home to Atlanta United FC and NFL team the Atlanta Falcons, to host a public playback of his 10th album. According to TMZ, the rapper and producer is now temporarily living in the building as he puts the final touches on ‘DONDA’. The outlet reports that Ye has constructed a studio space and living...
System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian has shared a preview of a new solo track called ‘Cyber Criminal’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Serj Tankian – “I think the whole world felt some relief that Trump was gone” The track is taken from the frontman’s next project, ‘Cinematique’, which will compile 25 of his compositions split across two parts, titled ‘Illuminate’ and ‘Violent Violins’. ‘Cyber Criminal’ will appear on the latter. “Track ‘Cyber Criminal’ from Cinematique Series Violent Violins coming soon,” Tankian captioned the snippet on Instagram. Listen to the preview below. View this post on Instagram...
Bobby Shmurda has debuted some new music during his performance at this year’s Rolling Loud Miami festival. READ MORE: Eight reasons New York rap needs Bobby Shmurda back The rapper – whose real name is Ackquille Pollard – was freed from jail in New York back in February, after serving seven years behind bars for conspiracy and weapons possession. During his five-track set at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Friday (July 23), Shmurda performed fan favourites ‘Hot N***a’ and ‘Bobby Bitch’, as well as his verse from Rowdy Rebel’s ‘Computers’. Advertisement The New York rapper also debuted a pair of...
Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett has reflected on the bands 40th anniversary in a new interview. READ MORE: Metallica: every single album ranked and rated Along with bassist Robert Trujillo, Hammett spoke to George Kontos about the band’s four decades and their plans for the future. Via Blabbermouth, Hammett told Kontos: “Man, it’s crazy when I think about four decades. ‘Cause I swear to God, it seems like just yesterday that we were on a tour bus somewhere in the middle of America, just trying to keep up with everything…40 years passed so quickly. It’s amazing. Advertisement Metallica performing in 2019. CREDIT: Getty/Kevin...
A Kanye West fan is selling a bag of what they claim is air from the rapper’s recent listening event for his long-awaited new album, ‘DONDA’. READ MORE: On the scene at Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ playback in Atlanta: “It feels cathartic” On Thursday night (July 22), West took over Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to preview his 10th album. Playing the project – which includes a new collaboration with JAY-Z – to a packed house, one fan in attendance is now trying to make some money from the event. An eBay listing from user imacanon16canz – who has 100 per cent positive feedback...
A doctor who sits on the independent SAGE panel has warned of the dangers of re-opening nightclubs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: What’s the point of festival pilots if the government won’t publish the results? Dr. Gabriel Scally has suggested that the government decided to open nightclubs on July 19 to achieve “herd immunity”. Dr. Scally said: “I think it’s justifiable to open nightclubs but only if you believe this government policy that it’s good to have infection, and it’s good to have illness, and it’s good to have death during the summer rather than trying to prevent or...