Foo Fighters have announced that they’ll play a string of shows in Alaska next month. READ MORE: Here’s what went down at Foo Fighters’ huge, fully vaccinated New York show The band’s first-ever shows in the Last Frontier will see them perform at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage on August 17 and 19, followed by a date at the Carlson Center on August 21. Sharing the news on social media earlier this evening (July 14), the Foos posted an animated clip that sees a purple bear eat a fish, an eyeball turn into a moose, followed by each band...
Inhaler performed a cover of Bille Eilish‘s ‘Your Power’ during a Radio 1 live session tonight – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Inhaler: “You get into a band so you don’t have to grow up” The Dublin band delivered a set at Maida Vale Studios in London this evening (July 14) in support of their debut album ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’, which arrived last Friday (July 9). Taking to social media, Inhaler said earlier that they would be playing “some tunes from IWABLT and something a little extra” during the special show. Advertisement The...
Veruca Salt’s Louise Post has spoken about the origins of Foo Fighters‘ ‘Everlong’, the track Dave Grohl wrote about the pair’s relationship. READ MORE: The NME Big Read: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” The classic single appears on the Foos’ second studio album ‘The Colour And The Shape’, which was released back in 1997. While Grohl was working on new material for the record at the end of ’96, he was dating Post after separating from his first wife Jennifer Youngblood – who he subsequently divorced the following year. Advertisement Grohl’s romance with the Veruca Salt frontwoman inspired...
Caroline Polachek has shared a new single called ‘Bunny Is A Rider’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Caroline Polachek – ‘Pang’ review: years of experiments pay off The former Chairlift singer’s new track – which she teased on social media yesterday – was premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 earlier tonight (July 14), and marks her first original music since her 2019 debut solo album ‘Pang’. “‘Bunny Is A Rider’ is a summer jam about being unavailable,” Polachek said of the new track. “Bunny is slippery, impossible to get ahold of. Maybe it’s a fantasy, maybe it’s a bad...
Shawn Mendes has teamed up with Camilo for a remix of the Columbian hitmaker’s song ‘Kesi’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Pop is Not A Dirty Word: Why I reckon Shawn Mendes is the Gen-Z Bruce Springsteen Deep-rooted in traditional Champeta, a genre that originates from the coast of Colombia, ‘Kesi’ pairs Afro-Caribbean rhythms with Camilo’s signature style. Now with the added bonus of a Shawn Mendes feature, which marks his first new music of 2021, the remix offers fans a soundtrack for the summer, combining English and Spanish with vibrant vocals from both artists. Advertisement “I never thought...
Harry Styles has announced new US tour dates for 2021 – you can see the full schedule below. READ MORE: Here’s what your favourite boundary-pushing Harry Styles outfit says about you The pop star was initially due to embark on the mammoth ‘Love On Tour’ last year in support of his second album ‘Fine Line’, which came out in December 2019. However, the shows were ultimately shelved at the start of the COVID crisis. Today (July 14), Styles announced that the US leg of the stint will now kick off in Las Vegas on September 4, 2021. Ticket information...
Olivia Rodrigo served vintage looks today at the White House, looking happy and healthy, and telling young people to go get vaccinated against COVID-19. The “Good 4 U” singer visited the press room today (July 14) in a pink-and-black plaid Chanel skirt suit with black socks over white platform heels to meet with President Joe Biden and his chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to encourage vaccination amid rising cases of the Delta variant. According to a June report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 38% of Americans aged 18-29 years old have received...
Paul McCartney has revealed that he still has unreleased “story songs” that were written in the style of ‘Eleanor Rigby’. The NME Big Read: Paul McCartney: “The Beatles were brothers arguing; that’s what families do” Penned by McCartney and John Lennon, the aforementioned classic track appears on The Beatles‘ 1966 studio album, ‘Revolver’. Speaking to Uncut magazine for its September 2021 issue, McCartney explained there are some similar “story songs” that remain in his archive to this day. Advertisement “I’ve still got a few that I haven’t released,” he said. “Because I don’t think they’re that good.” Credit: Mary McCartney McCartney continued:...
Beardyman has announced that he won’t be going ahead with his summer tour dates because he still doesn’t “feel safe” in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: Festival bosses speak out on how COVID will impact on line-ups this summer The musician (real name Darren Alexander Foreman) took to social media earlier today (July 14) to share the news with fans, adding that he doesn’t agree with the government’s proposed full easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England on July 19. “I’ve turned down some shows this summer, and the ones I had said yes to, I have now...
Miles Kane has teased that he will potentially perform some Last Shadow Puppets songs during his upcoming solo shows. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Miles Kane: “I don’t feel like, ‘Oh, I’ve made it, ma!” The singer-songwriter is set to return to the stage next month for the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and National Lottery’s ‘Revive Live Tour’, which will take place across the summer at various grassroots venues. Kane’s intimate performance will be hosted at Coventry’s Kasbah on August 27, with the musician also due to play at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth and Car Fest South...