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Skepta hints he might be retiring after one more song

Skepta has hinted that he might be retiring after the release of one more song. READ MORE: Skepta on A$AP Rocky arrest: “They’ll make an example out of us black artists” Following the release of his collaboration with Jae5 and Rema on the new song ‘Dimension’, Skepta took to social media to reveal that he’s stopped recording and any verses heard from here on out were recorded last year. “This Jae5 song/video featuring Rema and myself was recorded and shot last year in Ghana,” Skepta revealed in an Instagram Story. “I have one more song with Bando & L’s...
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Green Day share previously unreleased live tracks for 25th anniversary of ‘Insomniac’

Green Day have released a new edition of their album ‘Insomniac’ to celebrate its 25th anniversary, including a host of previously unreleased live tracks. READ MORE: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing” The remastered album was announced last October but coronavirus-enforced production delays meant the vinyl edition of the reissue was not expected to be available to ship until early 2021. First released on October 10, 1995, the follow-up to the band’s landmark album ‘Dookie’ peaked at Number Two on the Billboard 200 chart and features the singles ‘Stuck With Me’,...
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Tom Grennan scores first UK Number One album with ‘Evering Road’

Tom Grennan has scored his first UK Number One album with his second studio album, ‘Evering Road’. READ MORE: Tom Grennan – ‘Evering Road’ review: as nice but nondescript as the street it’s named after The Bedford singer-songwriter’s new album, which arrived last week (March 12), debuted at the top spot with over 17,000 chart sales – 73 per cent of which were physical copies, including CD, vinyl and cassette. Grennan’s album was one of four new releases to land inside the Top Five, alongside Central Cee‘s ‘Wild West’ (Number Two), Thunder‘s ‘All The Right Noises’ (Number Three) and...
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Spotify launches pay transparency website Loud & Clear

Spotify has launched a new website, Loud & Clear, designed to give more transparency into how the streaming platform pays artists. READ MORE: Spotify’s Daniel Ek wants artists to pump out ‘content’? That’s no way to make the next ‘OK Computer’ Protests were held outside the service’s offices around the world earlier this week (March 15) demanding ‘Justice At Spotify’. The new site gives data on how Spotify’s streams are determined and compensated. “Artists deserve clarity about the economics of music streaming,” it reads. “This site aims to increase transparency by sharing new data on the global streaming economy...
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The Knocks and Foster The People cover The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’

The Knocks and Foster The People have shared a new covers EP of huge ’90s hits including The Verve‘s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’. The ‘Melody & Silence’ EP also sees the bands take on tracks by Beck, and Moby and Gwen Stefani – listen to it below. Production duo The Knocks and Foster The People’s Mark Foster have shared a number of tracks together in recent years, with the most recent track ‘All About You’ coming out in January. Advertisement Alongside ‘Bittersweet Symphony’, the EP features versions of Beck’s ‘Devils Haircut’ from 1996 and Gwen Stefani and Moby’s duet on...
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Watch Lana Del Rey’s wistful new video for ‘White Dress’

Lana Del Rey has shared a new video for her track ‘White Dress’ – scroll down the page to watch it now. The song features on her new album ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’, which was released earlier today (March 19) after several delays. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey – ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ review: a sublime statement In the video, which was directed by Constellation Jones, a woman skates down an open road in the desert, with the camera frequently cutting to Del Rey who is seen with her arm in a sling. In an Instagram post last...
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Pink announces new documentary ‘All I Know So Far’

Pink has announced details of a new documentary on Amazon Prime Video. P!NK: All I Know So Far, which is helmed by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey, follows the singer on her 2019 ‘Beautiful Trauma Tour’ as she tries to balance being a mum of two, wife, businesswoman and performer. Announcing the release, Pink wrote: “Directed by the one and only Michael Gracey. Starring the cutest kids, made by me. I’m in there, too. Come jump on the tour bus and see how it really goes. Cause it’s Wembley Fucking Stadium.” Advertisement The documentary, which will include a...
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Nasty Cherry announce new EP with ‘Her Body’, co-written by Charli XCX

Nasty Cherry have announced details of a new EP and shared its first single – watch their video for ‘Her Body’ below. The new EP, called ‘The Movie’, is set to come out on April 2 via Vroom Vroom Recordings, and its first song is co-written by the band’s mentor Charli XCX alongside Yves Rothman. READ MORE: Nasty Cherry – ‘Season 2’ EP review: Little Mix-sized pop bangers head to the dive bar ‘Her Body’ is the band’s first new music since recent single ‘Lucky’, which came out at the end of January. Advertisement Watch the video for the new...
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The Weeknd’s House Of Balloons Launched A Pop Career Shrouded In Mystery

By Alex Gonzalez From the beginning of The Weeknd’s debut mixtape, House of Balloons, he informs us that we’ll want to be “high for this.” Named after a one-bedroom apartment he shared with friends in his Toronto hometown, House of Balloons is a dark body of work, with trippy tales of partying, heartbreak, and drug-fueled sexcapades. While these themes still resonate within Abel Tesfaye’s vibrant, glistening pop tracks today, he first stepped onto the scene with more minimalistic, brooding sounds, a far cry from the rallying maximalism of “Blinding Lights.” The Weeknd is one of the most recognizable voices...
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Machine Gun Kelly teams up with YouTuber Corpse Husband on ‘Daywalker!’ video

Machine Gun Kelly has teamed up with YouTube star Corpse Husband to debut the unsettling video for ‘Daywalker!’. The new clip is directed by Kelly and Sam Cahill, and sees the rapper featuring in a wide array of mind-bending scenarios alongside YouTuber Valkyrae and a selection of other acts. You can watch the new video in full below. Advertisement ‘Daywalker!’ follows on from an interview Kelly gave to the LA radio station KROQ earlier this week in which he expressed his desire to “keep breaking the mould” with his upcoming material. Kelly, who also said that he wanted to “piss...
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