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Watch grindcore band Ultra Vomit perform for Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron was treated to a performance by grindcore band Ultra Vomit at the Élysée Palace, after a pair of YouTube celebrities won his coronavirus safety video challenge. Macron issued the challenge to McFly and Carlito, who are well known internet personalities in France, to make a video promoting lockdown safety – with the promise that they would be invited to film on the prestigious grounds if the video reached 10 million views. After their music video surpassed the goal – which currently stands at just over 15 million views – Macron invited the pair to the...
Frank Carter, Sports Team and The Big Moon to play Live At Leeds 2021
Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, Sports Team and more have been announced for this year’s Live At Leeds – check out the line-up below. The multi-venue event, which is traditionally held in May, did not take place last year due to the coronavirus crisis. Back in February, organisers confirmed that the festival would be going ahead in 2021 in line with the government’s ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. READ MORE: Live At Leeds 2019: The chaotic new music one-dayer in nine killer sets Returning on Saturday, October 16, Live At Leeds has today (May 25) unveiled its first wave of artists for this year....
Tributes paid to deep house producer and “huge inspiration” Soulphiction
The electronic music world has been paying tribute to Michel Baumann, who recorded and performed as both Soulphiction and Jackmate, following reports of his death of Monday (May 24). The Stuttgart-born DJ, producer and Philpot label co-founder had shared on Facebook that he was beginning chemotherapy treatment in hospital early last month. Baumann’s career spanned over 20 years, with dozens of releases appearing on labels such as Perlon, Local Talk, Playhouse, UMag and Pampa. His sets were legendary for exploring boogie, hip hop, soul and funk, much of which he discovered in his early days working in a record...
Eminem and Post Malone collaboration appears to be teased online
A collaboration between Eminem and Post Malone appears to have been teased online – check out the posts below. Malone, whose real name is Austin Post, explained back in 2019 that a planned team-up between himself and Marshall Mathers did not materialise due to conflicting “timing”. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ review He assured fans, however, that “there will be a time” the pair join forces in the future while hailing Eminem as “a fucking legend”. Advertisement Over the weekend, videographer Cole Bennett – who helmed the visuals for Mathers’ ‘Godzilla’ and ‘GNAT’ – provoked fresh rumours...
Quincy Jones recalls meeting Michael Jackson for the first time
Quincy Jones has opened up about meeting Michael Jackson when the late singer was just 12 years old. The 88-year-old musician and producer made the comments while speaking to The Hollywood Reporter as part of their new Icon series. “When he was 12 at Sammy Davis’ house, and he told me when we decided to do , he says, “I need you to help me find a producer. I’m getting ready to do my first solo album.” Advertisement The 28-time Grammy-winning producer said the young Jackson “knew how to do his homework” when it came to other artists, “whether it was...
Watch Coldplay’s live TikTok set from Alexandra Palace for Red Nose Day USA
Coldplay performed their first-ever live TikTok set last night (May 24) to benefit Red Nose Day USA – you can watch footage of their performance below. The band livestreamed their performance from the Alexandra Palace Theatre in London to support the US charity, which is holding its latest fundraising event on Thursday (May 27). READ MORE: On bright new song ‘Higher Power’, Coldplay reach for the stars like never before While broadcasting live on their TikTok channel, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told those watching live on the video-sharing platform about how the band “care deeply” about Red Nose Day USA,...
Rockstar Games collaborates with club music hosts to create CircoLoco Records
Rockstar Games has confirmed that they are launching a record label in collaboration with club music event hosts CircoLoco. READ MORE: Julian Casablancas and The Voidz on ‘GTA Online’, ‘Alien Crime Lord’ and video game design Announced yesterday (May 24) CircoLoco Records is a collaboration that has been created with “a view to supporting underground dance music culture worldwide” according to the label’s announcement page. The label shared a video introducing the brand: Advertisement CircoLoco Records have announced their first album, ‘Monday Dreamin” which has a release date of July 9 and will be available as digital and vinyl....
Slipknot announce one-day festival Knotfest Iowa 2021
Slipknot have announced details of their upcoming one-day festival, Knotfest Iowa 2021. Set to take place at the National Balloon Classic Field in Indianola, IA on September 25, the long-running metal band will headline on the day. READ MORE: Here’s what went down when Slipknot took over Camden to launch their own whiskey The likes of Faith No More, Megadeth and Lamb Of God will also perform at Knotfest Iowa 2021, while $uicide Boy$, Gojira, Trivium, Tech N9ne, Knocked Loose, Turnstile, Gatecreeper and Vended are all set to play. Advertisement You can see the line-up poster for Slipknot’s Knotfest...
Lorde fans react to news that she’ll soon “emerge from her retirement with her third album”
Lorde‘s fans have been sharing their excitement for the singer’s return after she was announced on the line-up of Primavera Festival 2022. The New Zealand singer will head to Barcelona for next year’s event, alongside the likes of Tame Impala, The Strokes and Tyler, The Creator. While Lorde has yet to release the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Melodrama’, her second album, her fans have been voicing their hopes today (May 25) that her Primavera booking next year means the arrival of new music is imminent. Advertisement “Lorde’s new album in the foreseeable future… mind if I cry,” wrote one fan,...Recent Posts
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