Michael Stipe has revealed in a new interview that he will be working on new solo music throughout the summer. Stipe has released a small number of singles in recent years, including last year’s Big Red Machine collaboration ‘No Time For Love Like Now’. READ MORE: R.E.M. tell us about 25 years of ‘Monster’: “We needed swagger – to be loud and raw” Speaking to BBC HARDtalk, Stipe said that he intends to continue working on music this summer and well into the future. Advertisement “Oh, the music is not dying at all, no. I mean I love my...
Willow Smith has confirmed the release date for her forthcoming new album ‘Lately I Feel Everything’. The follow-up to 2020’s ‘The Anxiety’ – which was a collaborative record with Tyler Cole under the moniker The Anxiety – has already been previewed with the Travis Barker collaboration ‘t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l’, which came out back in April. Posting on Instagram last night (June 23), Willow confirmed that ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ will be released on July 16 – you can watch the first teaser clip for the album below....
Don McLean‘s daughter Jackie has accused her father of mentally and emotionally abusing her – allegations that he has denied. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Jackie, who is the frontwoman of indie rock duo Roan Yellowthorn, claims her father was abusive throughout her childhood. In one example, she accuses Don of verbally abusing her after he couldn’t find something in the house. At no point does Jackie accuse Don of physical abuse. “My dad couldn’t find a key to a piece of furniture and he thought that I hid it and he was just screaming in my...
Greenpeace have said that they’ve taken “a big financial hit” after Glastonbury‘s 2020 and 2021 editions were both cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s Worthy Farm festival would’ve been taking place this weekend, but the event was cancelled for the second year running back in January due to the global health crisis. READ MORE: Glastonbury – Live At Worthy Farm review: a triumph despite the setbacks Speaking to BBC News, Greenpeace events manager Bob Wilson said that Glastonbury’s two enforced fallow years had adversely impacted on the charity’s regular income. Advertisement Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis...
South Korean boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have shared what they think about being referred to as K-pop’s “fourth generation it boys”. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN talk ‘Your Choice’: “This album shows how we’ve grown and deepened our emotionality” In a brand-new interview with DAZED Korea, five-member group weigh in on being dubbed the “it boys” of the fourth generation of K-pop. The group expressed their gratefulness for the acclaim, but also note that it does place pressure on them to “work even harder”. “It’s a title that’s more than we deserve, and we’re grateful for it,” said Soobin,...
Miley Cyrus has delivered a cover of Cher‘s ‘Believe’ as part of a Pride Month-themed concert. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’ review: pop superstar reborn as a freewheeling rock’n’roller Surrounded by a crew of drag queens, the cover was performed for Stand by You, a Pride Month special available to stream on Peacock from Friday (June 25). During the hour-long concert, Cyrus will also perform renditions of Cyndi Lauper‘s ‘True Colors’, Pat Benatar‘s ‘We Belong’, ABBA‘s ‘Dancing Queen’, and a Madonna medley. Watch the performance below: Advertisement Cyrus’ rendition of ‘Believe’ is the latest in a series...
A trailer has been released for Mark Ronson‘s forthcoming Apple TV+ series Watch the Sound ahead of its arrival next month. The series, announced back in April, will examine sound creation and the technology that has shaped music, with Ronson uncovering the lengths producers and artists go to in order to find the perfect sound. “I’ve always been obsessed with how things sound. It’s the difference between a great song and an iconic recording,” Ronson says in a voiceover during the trailer. Advertisement The series is set to feature a star-studded assortment of artists and producers discussing their craft. The trailer...
Quicksand have announced their fourth album ‘Distant Populations’ – listen to the new track ‘Missile Command’ below. The NYC post-hardcore band will release the 11-track record digitally on August 13, with a vinyl edition later arriving on September 24 via Epitaph. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. Following on from 2017’s ‘Interiors’ – Quicksand’s first studio effort in 22 years – the forthcoming collection was recorded at Studio 4 Recording in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania alongside producer/engineer Will Yip. Advertisement Accompanying today’s album news is the group’s new single ‘Missile Command’, which arrives with an animated official video – watch below. Emerging...
Yungblud has announced a last-minute free show in Los Angeles – see all the details below. READ MORE: Yungblud: “I wanted to write my ‘Urban Hymns’ or ‘Back To Black’” The Doncaster artist (real name Dominic Harrison) will take to the stage at LA’s Whisky A Go-Go venue this Friday (June 25) at 8pm. Entry to the all-ages gig will be granted on a “first there, first in” basis. “if you don’t get in, ill see u outside afterwards ive waited so long for this moment,” Harrison wrote on Twitter tonight (June 23). “i can’t wait to see you my...
Zara Larsson has confirmed she’s already returned to the studio to work on her next album. READ MORE: Zara Larsson: “I think I’m obsessed with love” The Swedish singer just released her last album ‘Poster Girl’ in March this year, but confirmed last Friday (June 18) that she was “back in the studio with album number 3” via social media. Although ‘Poster Girl’ is Larsson’s third recorded album, following her 2014 debut ‘1’ and 2018’s ‘So Good’, the record is officially labelled as her second international album. See her tweet sharing the news below. ?? back in the studio with...