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Nile Rodgers & Chic and Jade Bird among acts added to Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival
A host of new names have been added to Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival, including Nile Rodgers & Chic and Jade Bird. READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about” They’ll join headliners Royal Blood, The Streets and Madness at the 2021 edition of the festival, which will take place at Southsea Seafront in Portsmouth across August Bank Holiday Weekend (27-29). Joining Rodgers & Chic and Bird at the festival will be Frank Turner, Annie Mac, Ella Eyre, Clean Bandit and more. You can get tickets here. Advertisement See the full Victorious line-up so far...
Girl In Red: “I just want to sit down and make a new record”
Despite having just released her long-awaited debut album, Girl In Red has told NME that she’s already looking to start work on another record. READ MORE: Girl In Red: “Gen Z expect more honesty, intimacy and rawness” Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven released ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet‘ yesterday. When we asked her about her immediate plans for the future, Ulven replied: “I just want to sit down and make a new record.” “I think records are pretty hot, man,” she told NME. “Records are sexy. Putting out a record is such a big statement nowadays. You gotta have...
DJ Quik burns Death Row royalty cheque, demands credit for 50 Cent, 2Pac and Nelly tracks
DJ Quik wants his credit for the work he did on hit records by the likes of 50 Cent, Nelly, 2Pac and more. READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop forever The former Death Row Records producer and rapper took to Instagram Live yesterday (April 30) to film himself burning a “little” royalty cheque he said came from the rap label that was once home to 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Speaking to the camera, Quik said he was “real offended” by the amount the cheque was made out...
Glenn Danzig says modern “punk explosion” won’t happen due to “cancel culture and woke bullshit”
Glenn Danzig has shared his thoughts on cancel culture, saying its presence will stop another “punk explosion” from happening. The singer was discussing his new vampire spaghetti western film in an interview with Rolling Stone in which he reflected on Misfits classic ‘Last Caress’. Recalling how the band “would do things just to piss people off,” Danzig said the song has an attitude of “fuck everybody. Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, fuck the world.” Advertisement He then went on to say that he believes that songs of that ilk aren’t possible to create any more. “I don’t think...
Olly Alexander was only person to audition for Ritchie role in ‘It’s A Sin’
It’s A Sin star and Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander has revealed that he was the only person to audition for the role of Ritchie in the record-breaking Channel 4 drama. READ MORE: Olly Alexander on ‘It’s A Sin’: “There’s not been a British Aids drama on this scale ever” Alexander played Ritchie Tozer in the show, which chronicles the lives of gay friends living in London during the ’80s Aids crisis and has become Channel 4’s most-binged series of all time since its release. In a new interview on This Morning, Alexander revealed how the show’s creator...
Sigur Rós’ Jónsi shares surprise score for new Tom Clancy film ‘Without Remorse’
Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared a surprise score for new Tom Clancy film Without Remorse – listen below. The new Amazon Prime Video film, which stars Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner- Smith and Jamie Bell and was directed by Stefano Sollima, was released yesterday (April 30), the same day the score arrived. READ MORE: ‘Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse’ review: Michael B. Jordan goes rogue in John Wick-style thriller 23 tracks long, Jónsi’s energetic, anxious score for the movie is available to stream below now, with an exclusive vinyl and CD pre-order also available via the Krunk label here....
Grammys axe decades-old anonymous voting committee
The Grammy Awards have axed the anonymous voting committee that has been in place since 1989. The committee traditionally trims down the nomination choices made by the members of the Recording Academy, deciding who appears on the final ballots. Those who serve in the group have their identities protected to avoid being influenced by outside figures or being attacked by fans, according to the academy. READ MORE: The Grammy Awards 2021: the biggest talking points That is the process for 61 of the 84 categories that make up the Grammys, but will no longer be operational starting with the 2022...
Sharon Van Etten shares cover of Daniel Johnston’s ‘Some Things Last A Long Time’
Sharon Van Etten has officially released her cover of Daniel Johnston’s ‘Some Things Last A Long Time’, which appeared in a documentary last year. The singer-songwriter recorded the cover for the film Feels Good Man, a documentary about the creator of Pepe The Frog. READ MORE: Sharon Van Etten live in Los Angeles: 10 ‘Epic’ years and a timely celebration of resilience While Johnston’s original is quite long at almost five minutes, Van Etten elongated the track even further, with her cover clocking in at six minutes and 10 seconds. The ‘1990’ song featured just the lo-fi musician’s vocals, piano...
Jay-Z pays homage to Nas with new ‘Curated By The God Hov’ playlist
Jay-Z has paid homage to Nas with a new playlist he has curated of the ‘Illmatic’ rapper’s songs on Tidal. Earlier today (April 30), the pair teamed up on DJ Khaled’s new single ‘Sorry Not Sorry’, marking their first collaboration since 2008. READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend: “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block” Jay-Z has commemorated the occasion with a playlist of his favourite Nas songs, titled ‘Curated By The God Hov’. The collection features 24 tracks including the likes of ‘NY State Of Mind’, ‘The World Is Yours’, ‘It...Recent Posts
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