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Wolf Alice score first UK Number One album with biggest opening week for a British group in 2021
Wolf Alice have scored their first UK Number One album with ‘Blue Weekend’ and have claimed the biggest opening week for a British group in 2021. READ MORE: Wolf Alice: “We’re a tiny bit more comfortable in the world” The London band’s new album, which arrived last week (June 4), debuted at the top spot with over 36,000 chart sales – 14,700 of which were vinyl copies. In addition, the four-piece – who knocked Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ down to Number Two – overtook Royal Blood to claim the biggest opening week for a British group in 2021 so far. Advertisement...
Shaun Keaveny to leave BBC Radio 6 Music after 14 years
Shaun Keaveny has announced that he is leaving BBC Radio 6 Music after 14 years of presenting on the station. Sharing a statement this afternoon (June 11), the broadcaster said of his departure: “Things change, places change, people change, and it’s time for a change, after 14 years (it will seem longer to many) I’m leaving 6 Music.” It has not yet been confirmed who replace him, but the BBC said a new afternoon schedule will be announced in due course. Advertisement Keaveny joined 6 Music and the BBC in early 2007, hosting the late evening show. In April...
Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes teams up with Olivia O’Brien on new track ‘No More Friends’
Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes has teamed up with Olivia O’Brien on new track ‘No More Friends’ – listen to the collaboration in full below. READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon: “I’m like everyone else: confused, scared and angry” The high-energy rock track features on US singer-songwriter O’Brien’s new six-track ‘Episodes: Season 1’ EP, which has been released today (June 11). It also comes accompanied by a video which sees O’Brien performing against a simplistic white background and, at one point, lip-syncing the vocals of Sykes who is not present in the clip. Advertisement ‘Episodes’ is the follow up...
Music Venue Trust tell PM “don’t fail us now” over June 21 re-opening
A warning has been issued to the government that music venues could see “mass evictions” if the potential June 21 re-opening delay is not met with funding and support. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect It has been a tumultuous 15 months for the UK’s grassroots music venues. At the start of the crisis last March, there was the very threat of over 500 venues facing closure. However, the vast majority have been saved thanks to public support and donations to the Music Venue Trust’s #SaveOurVenues campaign, along with pressure...
Metallica file lawsuit against Lloyd’s Of London over pandemic-postponed show losses
Metallica have filed an insurance lawsuit against Lloyd’s Of London over losses suffered as a result of postponing its South American tour due to coronavirus. READ MORE: Lars Ulrich talks creativity in lockdown and new Metallica material The band were due to embark on a six-date tour of South America with support from Greta Van Fleet in April 2020, with the shows planned before the global pandemic shut down the live music industry. Metallica rescheduled the shows for December 2020, but with the pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, those dates were also postponed. The band said it...
TikTok creator goes viral for parodies of Taylor Swift, Lorde, Phoebe Bridgers and more
A British TikTok creator has gone viral thanks to her parodies of Taylor Swift, Lorde, Phoebe Bridgers and more. READ MORE: TikTok is nostalgic for the noughties school experience. Believe me, it wasn’t that great According to her TikTok bio, @rachelsandy is an 18-year-old composer/producer and self-proclaimed “girlboss” who launched her channel back in May. The first video she put out saw her deliver the type of Bridgers song that her fans would “eat right up”. The parody clip has amassed almost one million views in just over three weeks. @rachelsandy #phoebebridgers #phoebebridgerstok #musician #producer #womeninmusic #taylorswift #indie #fyp #fypシ...
“God bless the fans”: Courteeners sell out 50,000 capacity Old Trafford show in 90 minutes
Courteeners managed to sell out their huge homecoming Old Trafford show this morning, shifting 50,000 tickets in just 90 minutes. READ MORE: Manchester, united – the story of Courteeners’ last massive Old Trafford gig The Manchester band, who last played the 50,000 capacity home of the Lancashire County Cricket Club back in 2017 for a triumphant show shortly after the Manchester Arena bombing, announced details of the new September 25 show earlier this week. The gig will see them joined by special guests Johnny Marr, Blossoms and Zuzu. Shortly after going on sale, frontman Liam Fray took to social media to share the...
Bop Shop: Songs From Laura Mvula, Orville Peck, Migos, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Maharani:...
Slayyyter, Pop Provocateur, Shows Off Her Real Self
By Danielle Chelosky A couple years ago, a burgeoning underground pop star worked as a receptionist at a hair salon in St. Louis, Missouri. “I wasn’t the best employee,” the 24-year-old Slayyyter, who more formally goes by Catherine Slater, tells MTV over the phone in early April. “My music started to blow up and I was so preoccupied with that. I would just sit at my desk and be on my phone like all day.” She’d read what publications like The Fader or Paper magazine posted about her; she was helping people with their appointments by day and “having...Recent Posts
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