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Watch Linkin Park’s ‘The Making of Minutes to Midnight’ documentary
Linkin Park have shared their 2007 documentary The Making of Minutes to Midnight online to mark the recent 14th anniversary of their third album ‘Minutes to Midnight’. The film was originally released in May 2007 as part of the record’s special edition bonus DVD, and features extensive footage of the band at work in the studio. READ MORE: “We wanted to make something different”: the impact of Linkin Park’s ‘Hybrid Theory’, 20 years on Linkin Park shared The Making of Minutes to Midnight on their YouTube channel on Saturday (May 15) to mark last week’s 14th anniversary of the...
R.E.M. announce 40th anniversary reissue of debut single ‘Radio Free Europe’
R.E.M. have announced the reissue of their debut single ‘Radio Free Europe’ to mark 40 years since the track’s initial release. The 1983 version of the track is already well-known among the band’s fans, but this reissue will allow fans to experience the original 1981 recording when it arrives on July 23. READ MORE: R.E.M. tell us about 25 years of ‘Monster’: “We needed swagger – to be loud and raw” One of R.E.M.’s earliest recordings, ‘Radio Free Europe’ was first recorded in the garage of influential producer Mitch Easter, who produced the bulk of the band’s formative material. Advertisement...
DJ Olivia Dope accuses Joe Budden of sexual harassment
The DJ and podcast host Olivia Dope has accused Joe Budden of sexually harassing her. Dope was a former co-host on the See, The Thing Is podcast, which launched last year and is produced by the independent Joe Budden Network. In a 26-minute video post on Instagram yesterday (May 17), Dope explained that Budden’s alleged behaviour towards her during a recording of one episode of See, The Thing Is in January was the “final straw” that ultimately led to her departure from the show. “I sat with this for three months, anxiously debating with myself if I feel comfortable...
The Wedding Present’s David Gedge on receiving postcard from Morrissey: “Who knows where the truth lies?”
The Wedding Present‘s David Gedge has opened up on the time he received a postcard from Morrissey, only for the Smiths frontman to deny all knowledge of it. Gedge was speaking to NME for the latest instalment of our Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! series, when he revealed the bizarre interaction with the singer. “I’ve only crossed his path once. It was at the American Embassy where he queue-jumped then pretended not to recognise me in the corridor and turned his head away,” said Gedge. Advertisement “I’ve never actually spoken to him. But I remember he slagged us...
Brave Girls will return in June with new music, their agency confirms
K-pop girl group Brave Girls are set to return with new music this June, their agency Brave Entertainment has confirmed. READ MORE: Brave Girls’ music returns to Spotify after being taken down Eaelier today (May 18), South Korean news outlet Xsportsnews reported that the quartet are set to make a comeback in mid-June with new music. The publication also claimed that the girl group would be adopting a “summer queen” concept. Brave Entertainment later confirmed the report in a statement to Sports Kyunghyang. “Brave Girls are preparing hard for their new album, aiming for a June comeback. The exact schedule...
Kings Of Leon announce US 2021 tour beginning in August
Kings Of Leon have announced a nationwide tour of America set to kick off in August of this year. READ MORE: Kings Of Leon: “We’re happy and we love each other” The tour, which will see the band play 26 shows in 25 cities, is in support of their latest album, ‘When You See Yourself’. Kings Of Leon will be playing shows until early October, including two nights at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater and a set at Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California. Advertisement ‘When You See Yourself’ is the band’s first album in five years, following on...
Perfume Genius releases concert film marking one year of ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’
Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas has officially released a previously live-streamed concert to mark the one-year anniversary of his album ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’. The concert, titled Live at the Palace Theatre, was originally streamed to a ticketed audience in Los Angeles September 2020. All proceeds raised from the livestream went to Immigration Equality, an American LGBTQ immigrant rights organisation. Since the album’s release last May, this performance remains his only full live set with the new songs. Hadreas was backed by a six-piece band and a string quartet. Advertisement Watch the concert film below. To commemorate the...
Kevin Abstract confirms more Brockhampton singles will arrive this summer
Brockhampton’s Kevin Abstract has confirmed more singles from the band will be released later this year. READ MORE – ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’ review: pain and resolution Responding to a fan asking whether Brockhampton were planning on releasing singles during the summer, Abstract confirmed they will, adding that “some of the guys are gonna put out solo singles too”. Prior to the release of ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’ last month, Abstract had said Brockhampton would be releasing their final two albums in 2021. Advertisement Abstract had previously said he would be releasing a new solo album this...
John Grant decries “the cult of masculinity” on new single ‘Billy’
John Grant has released ‘Billy’, the latest single off his upcoming album ‘Boy From Michigan’. His sixth studio album, produced by Cate Le Bon, ‘Boy From Michigan’ set to arrive June 25 via Bella Union. ‘Billy’ is its closing track and arrived with a music video directed by regular collaborators Casey and Ewan. It features animation work that swallows Grant in his Reykjavik residence, featuring a kaleidoscopic sequence of ghosts, UFOs, and collage of cut-out Greek statues. Advertisement Watch the ‘Billy’ video below. In ‘Billy’, Grant sings about he and the titular character “set about destroying ourselves / as...Recent Posts
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