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Sugababes share Blood Orange remix of ‘Same Old Story’ and talk fighting for independence
Sugababes have shared the new Blood Orange remix of their classic ‘Same Old Story’ from the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of their debut album ‘One Touch’. Check it out below along with part two of our exclusive interview Siobhán Donaghy and Keisha Buchanan. Last month saw the iconic girl group announce their return to release an expanded reissue of ‘One Touch’ coming this October – featuring demos, rarities and re-workings from the likes of Metronomy and the recent MNEK dance remix of ‘Run For Cover‘. Today, they have shared the Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) take on ‘Same Old...
Paul Stanley says KISS could continue without him and Gene Simmons: “It’s bigger than any member”
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has said that the band could continue in the future without any of the original line-up. The flamboyant rock icons launched their farewell ‘End Of The Road’ tour in 2019, which is now expected to finish up in late 2022. While original members Stanley and Gene Simmons are still present and correct in the line-up, guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer – the respective replacements for original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss – now complete the quartet. Advertisement Quizzed by Germany’s Radio Bob! on whether a new iteration of the band could emerge...
Still Woozy announces debut album ‘If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is’
American artist Still Woozy has announced details around his debut album, ‘If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is’. The announcement of the album, due out on Friday August 13, also comes with the release of Still Woozy’s new single, ‘That’s Life’, as well as the unveiling of North American and European tour dates. ‘That’s Life’ is accompanied by a music video that sees Still Woozy – real name Sven Gamsky – endure hardships across many periods in history, including the Stone Age, medieval times and more. Advertisement Watch the Shawheen Kayani-directed music video below. Of the song,...
Over 670 independent US music venues and promoters have now received government relief
Over 670 independent venues and live music promoters in the US have now received financial aid from the government following the coronavirus pandemic-enforced shutdown of live music. The Small Business Administration (SBA) finally began rolling out funds from its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program earlier this month, nearly six months on from the Save Our Stages Act passing into law. READ MORE: US venues feel “stressed and demoralised” as essential government funding fails to be released As Billboard reports, 677 grants from the SVOG have now been awarded to independent venue operators and promoters in the US who...
Chrissie Hynde announces UK tour for Bob Dylan covers album
The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde has announced a UK tour where she will sing songs from Bob Dylan’s extensive back catalogue, as well as some other favourites. The tour announcement comes weeks after Hynde released ‘Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan’, made up of nine covers of Dylan’s songs including ‘Murder Most Foul’ and ‘Every Grain of Sand’. READ MORE: Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic” “A few weeks into lockdown last year, sent me the new Dylan track ‘Murder Most Foul’. Listening to that song completely changed everything...
Lorde Is Back And Bringing Midsommar Vibes To Solar Power
Four years after her critically acclaimed album Melodrama, Lorde finally returned earlier this month to bring hippie, summer vibes courtesy her new single “Solar Power” — as well as more anticipation for her fans. On Sunday (June 20), the 24-year-old New Zealand singer dropped a mysterious clip on her website to tease her upcoming new and third album Solar Power. https://twitter.com/LordeAnalytics/status/1406679408765816834?s=20 The 20-second clip depicts Lorde dressed in a beige outfit, calmly sitting and meditating behind an arrangement of plants and branches on a beach. A tent and a campsite are in the background, along with two individuals working...
How A Song Becomes A Queer Anthem, According To LGBTQ+ Artists
By Rob LeDonne On its surface, Big Freedia’s “Chasing Rainbows” sounds like any other pop anthem. With a hummable melody, sparkling production, and earworm chorus featuring fellow star Kesha, the track has the ability to explode out of speakers on musicality alone. But zero in on the confection’s personal lyrics and you’ll discover they center on topics of sexuality, equality, and spirituality. The song is a deep rumination and vulnerable insight into the singer’s world and personality. “It’s really about growing up as a gay boy and some of the things I had to face,” Big Freedia tells MTV News...
The 10 Greatest Queer Anthems Of The 21st Century
What makes a queer anthem? That’s the question MTV News recently posed to four musicians: rapper and activist Mykki Blanco; Mxmtoon, the ukulele-playing bedroom-pop artist; Southern-born singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt; and gospel-influenced pop star Vincint. The quartet met on a recent Zoom call to talk about what they believed to be the 10 greatest LGBTQ+ anthems of the 21st century so far, and prior to the conversation, the artists were asked to prepare their picks for what they considered the most club-immaculate or culturally impactful songs of the last two decades. These tracks could be by any artist and only needed to be released...
Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo and Kelsey Grammer team up for ‘The Space Between’ soundtrack
Rivers Cuomo and Kelsey Grammer have teamed up for the soundtrack to new film The Space Between. READ MORE: Weezer – ‘OK Human’ review: an orchestral pop paean to much-needed connection The Rachel Winter-directed film sees Grammer star as a washed-up rock star who loses his grip on reality, and in it he performs music written by the Weezer frontman. A synopsis for the film, which also stars Paris Jackson and Jimmy Valdez, reads: “Micky Adams (Grammer), an eccentric has-been rock musician, loses his grip on reality all while his record label is looking to drop him and his newly created...Recent Posts
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