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‘Parks and Recreation’ band Mouse Rat share new singles ‘The Pit’ and ‘Two Birds Holding Hands’
Mouse Rat, the fictional rock band from television show Parks and Recreation, have unveiled two new singles from their upcoming album: ‘The Pit’ and ‘Two Birds Holding Hands’. Both songs were previously featured on Parks and Recreation episodes, performed by Chris Pratt’s character Andy Dwyer and his band. They arrive ahead of the band’s ‘The Awesome Album’, which is out August 27 via Dualtone and Entertainment 720 (the company founded by Aziz Ansari’s character Tom Haverford). The album compiles songs featured in the television sitcom, including the previously unveiled ‘5,000 Candles In The Wind’. ‘The Pit’ was heard in...
Listen to Boy George celebrate his 60th birthday with ‘The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread’
Ahead of his 60th birthday on June 14, Boy George has shared a new single, ‘The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread’. The track was released alongside a film clip co-staring Boy George and Samantha Renke, the latter of whom also served as its director. Take a look at the video below. Advertisement In a press statement, Boy George noted that his collaboration with Renke has been a long time coming. “As soon I finished this song I had only one person in mind to be in the video,” he said. “I have talked with Samantha for a long while...
Lady Gaga links up with Versace for a new Pride-honouring capsule collection
Lady Gaga has teamed up with Versace to launch a three-piece capsule collection in celebration of Pride Month, as well as the ten-year anniversary of her album ‘Born This Way’. READ MORE: How Lady Gaga reshaped the music world in her image Spearheaded by chief creative officer Donatella Versace, the collection features two limited-edition T-shirts and a beret, all emblazoned with the fashion giant’s ‘Medusa’ logo in a rainbow gradient, and the title of Gaga’s renowned second album in the typeface first seen on its eponymous single’s cover art. 30 percent of the proceeds generated from sales will be...
Denzel Curry channels his inner Batman on new song ‘Bad Luck’
Denzel Curry has shared a metal-infused new single, ‘Bad Luck’, from the forthcoming soundtrack to DC Comics’ Dark Nights: Death Metal series. The track sees Curry, alongside collaborator PlayThatBoiZay, spitting bars over a bed of shredding guitars and punchy drums. In a press statement, Curry explained that although he was initially apprehensive towards the idea, he saw the track as an opportunity to experiment. “I was in the studio one day with Zay and Kwesi , and Zay had this idea to do a rock record,” he said. Advertisement “At first I wasn’t really with it, my...
Laura Mvula shares ’80s-inspired video for new single ‘Got Me’
Laura Mvula has shared her “neon synth aesthetic” for the music video for new single ‘Got Me’. The Birmingham artist is currently preparing the release of her upcoming third solo studio album ‘Pink Noise’, which is set for release on July 2 via Atlantic Records. While Mvula’s first two albums, 2013’s ‘Sing to the Moon’ and 2016’s ‘The Dreaming Room’, were both Mercury-nominated records with a stronger soul influence, the singer explained why ‘Got Me’ showcases a shift to a more pop-oriented sound. Advertisement “I was the original pop head in my family, I’m obsessed with pop,” she said...
Spotify launches new personalised wrapped-like feature ‘Only You’
Spotify has released a new personalised wrapped-like feature called ‘Only You’. READ MORE: If Spotify’s CEO buys Arsenal, it might make for a very different game The feature, which launched today (June 2) was described by Spotify as being “all about celebrating how you listen.” It creates six new lists which show your music organised according to a number of new categories. ‘Your Audio Birth Chart’ creates a playlist around your birthday/horoscope. “Your Sun sign details the artist you listened to most over the last six months,” Spotify said, adding: “Your Moon sign demonstrates an artist you listen to that best...
Watch Corey Taylor sing along to Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’ backstage
Corey Taylor has been filmed singing along to Duran Duran classic ‘Rio’ with some of his band. READ MORE: Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts, this album is a masterpiece” The clip was posted to Instagram yesterday (June 1) by Jason Christopher, who plays bass in Taylor’s solo band, and also features guitarist and fellow bandmate Zach Throne. The trio were filmed backstage during Taylor’s current solo tour, while drummer Dustin Schoenhofer can be seen enthusiastically air drumming behind them. Advertisement Check out the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jason...
Courtney Love says there will be no Hole reunion in the future: “It’s just not gonna happen”
Courtney Love has said that a Hole reunion will not happen in the future. READ MORE: Courtney Love: “I feel like the luckiest motherfucker in the history of rock’n’roll” It comes after Love first mooted the idea of a reunion with The Guardian in 2019, with Love telling the publication: “We are definitely talking about it. There’s nothing wrong with honouring your past.” Then, in 2020, Love told NME she “had a good session” at a rehearsal with both Patty Schemel and Auf der Maur. When asked about a potential Hole reunion, she said: “It’s something I’d love to do and I’ve been...
London record store De Underground awarded heritage plaque
London’s De Underground record store has received a blue heritage plaque for its contributions to several underground music scenes in the ’90s. Owned by Mike De Underground, Cool Hand Flex, Uncle 22 and DJ Randall, the hugely influential store only ran for five years between 1991 and 1996, but has now been officially recognised by the London Borough of Newham Heritage Project as “instrumental in the development of UK hardcore, jungle and drum & bass music”. As well as being a well-respected record store, De Underground also operated as a recording studio, responsible for a number of seminal releases...Recent Posts
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