Andrew W.K. has announced full details of his new album ‘God Is Partying’. The rocker has shared the full track listing along with artwork for his fifth studio effort which is due to drop on September 10 via Napalm Records. He has also shared new single ‘I’m In Heaven’ accompanied by a video which sees W.K. headbanging throughout, and is directed by Phem C. Palmer. Advertisement “A secret is no longer a secret if it isn’t being kept, and this is how we approached the spirit of meaning as it applies to the non-diegetic sound images in the ‘I’m In...
Noel Gallagher has shared the official video for his latest single ‘We’re On Our Way Now’, starring actor Matt Smith – watch below. READ MORE: Oasis – every album ranked and rated The song will feature on Gallagher’s forthcoming ‘Best Of’ album ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of his band the High Flying Birds. With a nod to French New Wave cinema, the vintage black-and-white visuals focus on the relationship of a love-struck couple (portrayed by Doctor Who actor Smith and actor/model Gala Gordon). Advertisement The video also features a brief appearance...
Ted Nugent claims that systemic racism does not exist in the US. In a new video posted by the conservative rocker and his wife Shemane, he described “systemic racism” as a “lie”. “There is no systemic racism. It’s a lie. There isn’t any systemic racism. We fixed that. It’s 2021, and there’s no white supremacy,” he said. Advertisement “It’s not a threat. White supremacists haven’t burned down Seattle or Portland. They didn’t burn down Kenosha. They didn’t burn down Minneapolis.” Nugent went on to claim Black Lives Matter, Antifa and Democrat supporters were instead responsible, adding: “Those were so-called...
Little Simz has shared a new track called ‘Woman’ – you can listen to it below. The NME Big Read: Little Simz: “People expect Black people to have all the answers” The song, which also features Cleo Sol, is the second to be showcased off the London rapper’s upcoming fourth album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. Following on from the politically charged ‘Introvert’, Simz’ latest single is described as “a soulful love letter to women around the world”. Advertisement “I love it when I see women doing their thing and looking flawless; I’m here for that!” she explained. “It’s empowering,...
HEALTH have teamed up with Nine Inch Nails on new collaborative single ‘Isn’t Everyone’, which marks the first release from the LA noise rockers since the arrival of their fifth album ‘Disco4:Part 1’ last year. The new effort from the band sees NIN’s Trent Reznor on mixing duties and marks the first time the two have worked together. “It’s fucking Nine Inch Nails. That speaks for itself. You don’t need a clever quote to encapsulate it,” Health said of their latest collaboration. Advertisement Speaking to documentarian David Farrier, HEALTH previously said the idea for the song came about around the...
EXIT Festival has added 20 new artists to the line-up for their 2021 event. Set to return this year following the cancellation of the 2020 festival due to the coronavirus pandemic, EXIT 2021 will be held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia from July 8-11. READ MORE: 10 brilliant UK festivals to look forward to this summer EXIT, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, have already secured the likes of David Guetta, Metronomy and Four Tet to play at this summer’s festival. Advertisement Organisers have now added 20 more names to the bill for EXIT...
Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth have shared their second collaborative single, ‘Chase It Down’ – you can hear the new track below. The song is taken from the duo’s upcoming joint album ‘Utopian Ashes’, which is set for release on July 2. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Jehnny Beth ‘Chase It Down’ serves as the opening track on the new album and introduces the record’s narrative about “a withering marriage”. Advertisement The song features the work of Primal Scream’s Andrew Innes (guitar), Martin Duffy (piano) and Darrin Mooney (drums), as well as Beth’s music partner Johnny Hostile (bass). The Thomas...
Berlin’s clubs could soon receive cultural protection after an almost unanimous vote was made in favour of changing the status of the city’s live venues from entertainment sites to cultural sites. According to the Live Musik Kommission, an overwhelming majority vote was achieved in favour of the proposal yesterday (May 5) and it will now be presented to the German federal government for final consent tomorrow (May 7). The landmark move follows a year of campaigning from the multi-party Parliamentary Forum For Club Culture & Nightlife. Advertisement As well as helping venues weather the adverse effects of the coronavirus...
A clip from Sky Arts’ Suede: Coming Up documentary is available to watch exclusively on NME. READ MORE: It’s time we recognised the genius of Suede In footage from the Classic Albums docuseries, which airs tomorrow (May 7), we see members of the band discuss the energy of Simon Gilbert’s drumming on what would become the band’s international breakthrough album. “Simon’s always been, I think, really underrated in the Suede sound. Simon injected a kind of post-punk gnarliness to the tracks,” frontman Brett Anderson says amid archive footage of the band recording the 1996 album. Advertisement Elsewhere, the band...
South Korean singer SHAUN has unveiled a teaser for the music video of his upcoming song ‘Closed Ending’. READ MORE: Heize’s upcoming music video will feature Song Joong-ki The sci-fi-inspired snippet features a space-obsessed girl working on a strange invention. Towards the end of the clip, a mysterious force causes her workspace to tremble before she enters what seems to be an old-school television set. Advertisement ‘Closed Ending’ will be one of two songs from the singer’s forthcoming single album, ‘SHAUN #0055b7’, which is scheduled to come out on May 9. The project will also include the track ‘BLUE’,...