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Coldplay to premiere ‘Higher Power’ with link-up to International Space Station
Coldplay will premiere their new single ‘Higher Power’ with a special link-up to the International Space Station. READ MORE: Every single Coldplay song ranked in order of greatness Due to arrive on May 7, the Max Martin-produced song was first teased last week via a cryptic ‘Alien Radio’ video and website. A snippet of the track later appeared on TikTok for a 24-hour period, beginning Monday (May 3). Taking to social media this evening (May 5), Chris Martin and co. announced that ‘Higher Power’ will receive its first play on an “extraterrestrial transmission” to French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who’s...
MF DOOM and Czarface collaboration album coming this week
A new joint album from Czarface and MF DOOM called ‘Super What?’ is set to arrive later this week. READ MORE: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillain It’s the first project to be released since it was revealed last December that DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) had died two months earlier in October at the age of 49. Taking to social media to announce the album, Czarface – comprised of underground rap duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan‘s Inspectah Deck – said the new album was originally slated to be released in...
Watch Wolf Alice perform ‘Smile’ on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’
Wolf Alice performed their latest single ‘Smile’ during a remote guest appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night (May 4) – you can watch their performance and interview with Corden below. The four-piece played the track on Corden’s US chat show to further promote their upcoming third album ‘Blue Weekend’, which is now set for release on June 4. READ MORE: Wolf Alice: “We’re a tiny bit more comfortable in the world” Wolf Alice performed ‘Smile’ on The Late Late Show after speaking to the host on Zoom about previously playing basketball together, having to...
‘Mortal Kombat’ stars explain how Rage Against The Machine inspired the film
Mortal Kombat stars Lewis Tan and Mehcad Brooks have explained how Rage Against The Machine influenced their characters. The actors, who play Cole Young and Jax respectively, opened up to NME about the band’s impact on the new movie. READ MORE: ‘Mortal Kombat’ review: gory video game romp fails at the first level When NME asked the actors who their characters would be if they were a rock or pop star, Brooks first said: “Jax would have to be a mix of Lil Nas X and DMX. Advertisement “I say that because Lil Nas X has this inner strength,...
Singer and Madonna associate Nick Kamen dies aged 59
Model and singer Nick Kamen has died at the age of 59, it has been confirmed. Kamen, whose 1986 hit ‘Each Time You Break My Heart’ was co-written by Madonna, is reported to have passed away yesterday (May 4) at his home in west London following a long illness. Paying tribute on Instagram today (May 5), Boy George described Kamen (real name Ivor Neville Kamen) as “the most beautiful and sweetest man” while sharing an image of the pair together. Elsewhere, Susie Cave posted a photograph of her “sweet friend”. Duran Duran bassist John Taylor wrote: “So so sad...
IDLES confirm new Eden Sessions live date
IDLES have confirmed a new live date for their forthcoming Eden Sessions show. The Bristol five-piece had initially been set to perform at the gig series, which will take place in the grounds of The Eden Project in Cornwall, in July. READ MORE: On the scene at the first big gig in the new world: Blossoms at Liverpool’s Sefton Park However, that show, along with the rest of Eden Sessions’ live programme for summer 2021, was postponed due to the numerous uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement The organisers of the Eden Sessions confirmed last week that a...
Modest Mouse announce new album ‘The Golden Casket’ and share ‘We Are Between’
Modest Mouse have announced they will return in June with ‘The Golden Casket’, marking their first new album in six years. The seventh record from the ‘Float On’ band will arrive on June 25, and has been previewed today (May 5) with the anthemic new single ‘We Are Between’. Produced with Dave Sardy and Jacknife Lee in Los Angeles and Modest Mouse’s Portland studio, the record is said to reflect “the liminal space between raw punk power and experimental studio science,” according to an official release. Advertisement The release adds: “The twelve tracks behave like amorphous organisms, undergoing dramatic...
The Stranglers announce new album ‘Dark Matters’ and share tribute single for late keyboardist Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers have confirmed the release of their latest album ‘Dark Matters’, which is set to arrive later this year. Their eighteenth album, which will arrive on September 10, has been teased with lead single ‘And If You Should See Dave…’, a tribute to their late keyboard player Dave Greenfield who died from Covid-19 last year. “A year ago, on May 3, my great friend and colleague of 45 years, Dave Greenfield, passed away, another victim of the pandemic,” The Stranglers’ JJ Burnel said. Advertisement “We had already recorded most of the album with him and during the lockdowns...
Dates confirmed for special ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’ gigs featuring Elbow and Metronomy
New dates have been confirmed for a number of the forthcoming intimate gigs in the ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’ series, including shows by Elbow and Metronomy. First announced back in August, ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’ intends to help support the UK’s independent grassroots music venues by assembling a bill of big-name and established artists to headline a series of one-off fundraising gigs at a number of independent venues. READ MORE: Over 28,500 shows booked for grassroots music venues this summer The initiative has so far raised nearly £140,000 from music fans entering a prize draw for tickets...Recent Posts
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