Sufjan Stevens has shared the latest preview of his upcoming new album ‘Convocations’ with the ambient piece ‘Celebration VIII’ – you can hear the track below. ‘Convocations’, a five-volume instrumental tribute to Stevens’ late father, will be released digitally on May 6 via Asthmatic Kitty. A 5xLP coloured vinyl edition of ‘Convocations’ will follow on August 20. READ MORE: Sufjan Stevens – ‘The Ascension’: a sprawling and powerful dissection of modern humanity Following on from previous previews of the record – including ‘Lamentations’, the second part of ‘Convocations’ – Stevens has now shared ‘Celebration VIII’ from the ‘Celebrations’ volume...
J Balvin has shared the trailer for his forthcoming documentary, The Boy From Medellín, scheduled for release next month. The documentary follows the artist as he gears up to perform a stadium show in his Colombian hometown of Medellín. The concert, which took place in 2019, coincided with a series of nationwide protests spread across a number of months. The trailer shows Balvin dealing with the significance of the concert, his anxiety and hesitation to get involved in the country’s politics. Advertisement Watch the trailer below: The documentary was created by Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman and will arrive on...
Raper, poet and activist Akala has today (April 26) released his debut novel, The Dark Lady. His first literary release since Natives: Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire, the novel is aimed at teenagers and young adults. Set in 16th century London, the novel has been inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Dark Lady’ sonnets. Opening up about the project on Instagram, Akala said:”My new novel is inspired by Shakespeare’s series of Dark Lady sonnets. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akala (@akalamusic) Advertisement “Most period stories tend to focus on elites and so I wanted to write something...
Kelly Osbourne has opened up about her recent relapse on social media. READ MORE: 11 songs about sobriety, from hardcore to hip-hop Osbourne, daughter of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy, took to Instagram Stories recently (April 19) to deliver a video message in which she explained she’d relapsed after three years sober. “This is a little hard for me to talk about, but I’ve always promised you that I will always be honest with you about where I’m at and what’s going on in my road to recovery,” Osbourne said in the video. “I relapsed. Not proud of it. But...
The KLF have uploaded a version of their 1991 album ‘The White Room’ to streaming services for the very first time. READ MORE: The KLF return: all of the rules of their bizarre book ‘signing’ ‘The White Room (Director’s Cut)’ is not identical to the original, but is instead described as an alternate version from 1989. It includes extended versions of ‘Church Of The KLF’, ‘Last Train To Trancentral’, and a previously unreleased track ‘The Lover’s Side’. The infamous electronic music duo have been uploading their back catalogue – which they famously ‘deleted’ before their retirement from the music industry...
Machine Gun Kelly has announced an extensive US tour for later this year, his first shows since the release of last September’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall‘ album. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly – ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ review: rap devil proves that pop-punk ain’t dead The shows run across September and October, will see the rapper turned pop punk star joined by carolesdaughter, jxdn and KennyHoopla. An additional final show will be a December homecoming gig at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse the biggest venue in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Advertisement Kelly shared the full tour dates so far...
Jimmy Eat World have postponed their 2021 tour dates, rescheduling to 2022. READ MORE: Jimmy Eat World tell us about conquering doubt for ‘Surviving’: “Your lesser self convinces you to let them have the keys” Jim Adkins and co. were due to embark on a run of UK and European shows this summer, including a night at O2 Brixton Academy in London, but they’ve been forced to postpone them once more due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This is the second postponement for the dates after the 2020 dates were also pushed back. Advertisement A post on social media read:...
A mix up at a US hospital meant that a newborn baby was legally given the name Korn, rather than Kora as her mother intended. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Brian ‘Head’ Welch The mother, Kells Tate, shared the hospital’s mistake on Twitter, posting a photo of the birth certificate and saying: “THE HOSPITAL MESSED UP MY BABYS NAME AND WE JUST GOT THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND ITS KORN MY BABYS NAME IS LEGALLY KORN.” She added in a follow-up tweet: “1. The name is supposed to be Kora. 2. Yes this...
The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft are all set to headline this year’s Tramlines festival. Read More: Royal Blood – “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist. It was all quite scary” Sheffield’s biggest city-based music festival will take place at Hillsborough Park on July 23-25. The final batch of weekend tickets for the festival will go on sale on April 30 at 12pm and will be available to purchase here. Other acts appearing at this year’s festival include The Kooks, DMA’s, Pale Waves, Little Simz, The Pigeon Detectives, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mahalia, Everything Everything, Jake Bugg,...
A pair of Nike Air Yeezys worn by Kanye West at the 2008 Grammy Awards have sold for $1.8million (£1.3million) at auction. READ MORE: Kanye West’s much-delayed 10th album ‘DONDA’: the story so far The sale, conducted through auction house Sotheby’s, makes the Nike Air Yeezy 1 ‘Grammy’ sample the most expensive shoe ever sold. Before the auction, it was reported that the sneakers expected to sell for over $1million (£728,000). Advertisement It eclipses the previous record holder, a game-worn pair of basketball star Michael Jordan’s Air Jordans, which sold for $615,000 (£443,000) last August. The Yeezys sold by Sotheby’s...
