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Listen to Laura Mvula’s feel-good new single ‘Got Me’
Laura Mvula has shared her latest single ‘Got Me’ – you can hear the new track below. The Birmingham artist is currently preparing the release of her upcoming third solo studio album ‘Pink Noise’, which is set for release on July 2 via Atlantic Records. The follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Dreaming Room’ has been further previewed this week with ‘Got Me’, which is described in a press release as being “a funk-fuelled release of inhibitions; another taste of the euphoric feel-good sonics Laura explores without fear on her new album”. Advertisement You can hear Laura Mvula’s ‘Got Me’ in...
Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nod: “I don’t think any of us ever imagined this would happen”
Dave Grohl has given his reaction to the announcement that Foo Fighters will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year. The band will be inducted alongside Jay-Z, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, The Go-Go’s and Carole King during a ceremony at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena in Cleveland, Ohio on October 30. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” Speaking to Rolling Stone, Grohl said that his initial reaction to hearing the news of Foos’ induction was one of “surprise and, of course, very appreciative”. Advertisement “I just recently realised it’s been...
Watch Manic Street Preachers’ trailer for their new album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’
Manic Street Preachers have shared a trailer for their upcoming new album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’ – you can watch it below. Frontman James Dean Bradfield can be heard in the opening moments of the album teaser singing the lines “We live in Orwellian times” from the new song ‘Orwellian Times’, which Nicky Wire spoke to NME about earlier this year. READ MORE: The Anchoress shares ‘The Art Of Losing’ video and tells us about her Manics-featuring new album “We’ve written one really brilliant Manics song called ‘Orwellian’,” Wire told NME. “We’ve demoed that and it feels like a bit of...
Soulja Boy sued by ex-partner alleging sexual and physical abuse
Soulja Boy is being sued for domestic violence, assault, and sexual battery, among other charges, by a former romantic partner. According to reports by Rolling Stone, USA Today and NBC News, the rapper – real name DeAndre Cortez Way – has been accused of punching and hitting the plaintiff, who is only identified as Jane Doe. The lawsuit alleges that Way assaulted Jane Doe when she was pregnant, and she later miscarried. Way also allegedly coerced her into sex through threats of violence. Representatives for Soulja Boy have not responded to NME’s requests for comment. Several instances of alleged...
Charli XCX hints at upcoming collaboration with Rina Sawayama
Charli XCX has revealed that she and Rina Sawayama have discussed making new music together. The pair have toured together in the past, and Charli hinted that their first official collaboration could be in the works. READ MORE: Rina Sawayama: “I need to get some rock’n’roll lessons from Matty Healy” “Woke up at 5.30am thinking about rina’s purple dress,” Charli tweeted today (May 12) following last night’s BRIT Awards, referencing Sawayama’s outfit at the awards. Advertisement Later quoting that tweet, she added: “and then we texted about making a song.” and then we texted about making a song ?...
A museum dedicated to Bob Dylan to open in Oklahoma next year
A new Bob Dylan museum is set to open in Oklahoma next year – get all the details below. The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa will open its doors on May 10, 2022, almost exactly a year following its announcement today (May 12). READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yet An Instagram post announcing the new museum and sharing a photo of its exterior promised that fans would get the chance to “access and interact with more than 100,000 exclusive cultural treasures” from the legendary singer’s archive. Advertisement The message added:...
Questlove says Dr. Dre “saved” The Roots after their label “imploded”
Questlove of The Roots has discussed a pivotal moment in the band’s career when they were “saved” by Dr. Dre. READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop forever Speaking with Mark Ronson on THE FADER Uncovered podcast, Questlove discussed The Roots’ sixth album, 2004’s ‘The Tipping Point’, and how it almost didn’t arrive following the dissolution of the band’s record label, MCA, the year before. “So as promised, MCA imploded,” Questlove explained. “We were without an island. The way that I heard the story went down was Dr. Dre and Jimmy...
Arlo Parks drawing from “folk, really hard techno and visual art books” while working on “really unique” new material
Arlo Parks has revealed that she plans to spend much of this year working on a new material, while also sharing a wide and varied range of inspirations. Watch our video interview with Parks above. READ MORE: The BRIT Awards 2021 – a night defined by its audience of heroes Having released her debut album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams‘ to much critical acclaim back in January, the singer-songwriter had a momentous evening at last night’s BRIT Awards, delivering a beautiful performance as well as winning the Breakthrough Artist award out of her three nominations. On her plans for the rest of...
Snoop Dogg is developing an anthology series about his life and career
Snoop Dogg has revealed that he is developing an anthology series based on his life and career, which could span “six or seven seasons”. During a recent interview with Yahoo!, the rapper was asked whether he’d be interested in working on a sequel or companion project to the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton (2015). READ MORE: Forget Straight Outta Compton – this is the real story of NWA Snoop, who was portrayed by LaKeith Stanfield in the first film, replied by saying he would potentially get involved in a follow-up “if it’s told through the right eyes, through the...Recent Posts
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