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Robert Plant says he assembled a personal archive over lockdown that will be publicly released “when I kick the bucket”
Robert Plant has revealed that he assembled a massive personal archive, including unreleased music, over lockdown that will only be released when he dies. The Led Zeppelin frontman spoke about his plans on the latest edition of his Digging Deep podcast, which was released yesterday (May 24). READ MORE: Led Zeppelin – rank the albums Plant told his co-host Matt Everitt that he’d spent the past year “in Worcestershire, Shropshire, the Welsh borders; just walking, painting, drawing”. Advertisement He then revealed that, due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, he’d had ample time recently to “put my house in order”. “All...
Sean Ono Lennon shares lengthy Twitter thread about political correctness
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has shared a lengthy Twitter thread on political correctness and how he believes it has negatively impacted “culture”. Lennon took to Twitter yesterday (May 24) to share his experiences growing up with a Japanese mother. “When I was young ppl used to say racist shit about Asians around me all the time and then be like ‘Oh sorry! But you’re not reeeally Asian so…’ and I think they sincerely thought that would make me feel better,” he wrote. Advertisement “I’m not exactly sure why I brought that up...
Rebecca Black announces details of new project ‘Rebecca Black Was Here’
Rebecca Black has announced details of a new full-length project and shared a new track and video. ‘Rebecca Black Was Here’ will come out on June 16, and is being previewed by new song ‘Worth It For The Feeling’. READ MORE: Why Rebecca Black has been cool all along (and ‘Friday’ is a high-camp masterpiece) ‘Worth It For The Feeling’ follows on from Black’s previous 2021 releases, ‘Girlfriend’ and ‘Personal’, alongside her ten-year anniversary remix of hit ‘Friday’, featuring 3OH!3, Big Freedia and 100 gecs‘ Dylan Brady. Advertisement “It’s been important to me to create as much of a distinct world/era...
Bow Wow and Soulja Boy say their upcoming Verzuz battle is “bigger than life”
Bow Wow and Soulja Boy have teased their upcoming Verzuz battle, saying that the competition is going to be “bigger than life”. READ MORE: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘Verzuz’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music” Verzuz is the popular entertainment series that pits producers, songwriters and artists against each other in a rap battle style format on Instagram Live and Triller. Competitors take it in turns playing a song from a list of 20 from their discography, as fans, friends and fellow artists watch on. A winner is later decided by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz....
Headie One shares new ‘Daily Duppy’ freestyle
Headie One is the latest artist to take part in GRM Daily’s ‘Daily Duppy’ freestyle. READ MORE: Headie One – ‘Edna’ review: proof the Tottenham MC is the king of drill and so much more besides You can watch Headie One’s performance below, which sees him joined by members of the OFB collective to which he belongs. Former participants in the Daily Duppy series include Fredo, Digga D, Unknown P, Aitch and more. Advertisement It’s the first new material from Headie One since he featured on Smallgod’s latest single ‘Sinner’ earlier this month (May 10). On May 11, meanwhile,...
US branch of Independent Venue Week announces 2021 edition
The US version of Independent Venue Week has announced plans for its 2021 edition, which will return to in-person events after last year’s online celebrations. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021: gig and festival bosses on what to expect The event will take place from July 12 to 18, with over 200 venues spanning 41 states and territories taking part. The application process is still open to further venues and promoters. Venues will be curating their own special programmes to mark the event, while the online conference #IVWTalks, discussing issues affecting the live music industry, will return. Advertisement #IVWTalks...
Charli XCX jokes that she has a new “mainstream” album coming soon
Charli XCX has joked that she has a new “mainstream” album coming out soon. READ MORE: The Big Read – Charli XCX: “People think I’m this person who parties every single day – but I’m a business woman” The comment comes after the singer was an answer on TV gameshow The Chase, but the contestant incorrectly guessed her name as “Charli SFX.” Sharing a photo of the incident in the show, Charli joked that she wasn’t happy with the question being incorrectly answered, and wrote: “ok guys… much needed mainstream album coming soon i promise.” View this post on...
Twenty One Pilots on the pressures of fame: “There’s a bit more of a standard which we’re held to. We’re still learning that”
Twenty One Pilots have discussed the pressures of fame, saying that they’re still adjusting to their high profile status. READ MORE: Twenty One Pilots: “I hope our fans will hang on for the ride” Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover feature, the band’s lead vocalist Tyler Joseph said: “One of the things Josh and I have learned is, you know, when we started out we would play a show for 20 people and then after the show we would hang out with them. It was all the same event.” He continued: “Obviously as things grew, it became...
Rammstein announce details of first ever North American stadium tour
Rammstein have announced details of their first ever North American stadium tour – see the dates below. The tour, dubbed ‘Rammstein In Amerika’, will see the German metallers bring their notorious, pyro-heavy show to the continent for the first time. READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes show The tour will begin in late August 2022 with a show at the Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Canada. Gigs in Chicago, Los Angeles, Chicago and more will follow across late summer, before the tour wraps up with three Mexico City shows in...Recent Posts
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