Lil Yachty has confirmed the release date for his ‘Michigan Boat Boy’ mixtape with a new trailer – watch it below. READ MORE: Band vs Band – Migos x Lil Yachty Set to arrive on Friday (April 23), the new project will mark the rapper’s first new full-length since 2020’s ‘Lil Boat 3’, which received a deluxe edition later that same year. Yachty was born-and-raised in Atlanta, but he’s always had a special kinship with various figures from the Michigan scene – specifically in Detroit and Flint. This new project will see him pay homage to the Great Lakes State and some of...
A cinema George Harrison and John Lennon spent their teenage years attending has been saved from demolition. The Abbey Cinema in Wavertree, Liverpool which featured in The Beatles‘ personal writings and the original lyrics of their 1966 song ‘In My Life’, officially closed in 1979. The cinema, which was designed by renowned architect and Liverpool City Council leader Sir Alfred Ernest Shennan, first opened in 1939. Advertisement It has since been used as a bingo hall, snooker club and, most recently a Co-op supermarket, which closed its doors last year. Save the Abbey Cinema building! – Sign the Petition!...
The Bronx have released a new single today (April 22) – listen to ‘Superbloom’ below. The single is released via Cooking Vinyl and is taken from their upcoming new album ‘Bronx VI’ which is set for release on August 27. Speaking about the new single, The Bronx frontman Matt Caughthran said: “Superbloom is a search for deeper meaning. Musically, the song originated from our bass player Brad Magers, his first official offering on a Bronx record. Advertisement “The chorus was co-written by guitarist Joby Ford, so there is a sonic push/pull that takes place for the first time in...
Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown has died. He was 65-years-old. The news was shared by his family earlier today (April 22) on the group’s official Facebook page. McKeown passed away “suddenly” on Tuesday (April 20); no cause of death has yet been shared. The post read: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband and father Leslie Richard McKeown…We are currently making arrangements for his funeral.” “We thank you and ask for privacy after the shock of our profound loss. Thank you. Keiko and Jubei McKeown.” The group’s official Twitter account also...
Chvrches have shared a powerful new video for recent single ‘He Said She Said’ – watch it below. READ MORE: The Big Read – Chvrches: “The coven is pissed, the reckoning is coming” The Scottish pop trio released the new track on Monday (April 19) after teasing it for a week in a series of cryptic posts. Now, they’ve accompanied it with a video directed by multi-disciplinary artist Scott Kiernan. “The revolving door is metaphorical to the circular nature of a manipulative power dynamic, and the looping thoughts that go along with feeling trapped in it,” Kiernan said of the...
John Grant has released a new single called ‘Rhetorical Figure’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: John Grant: “Compassion, gentleness and empathy have to be a part of the masculine picture” Taken from the American musician’s upcoming new album ‘Boy From Michigan’, the new track “suggests a formative world in which brains are regarded as horny as bodies”, according to a press release. Grant said of the track: “This is a song about my love of language and rhetorical figures and what a turn-on it is when someone wields language in a very capable manner.” Advertisement You can listen...
Rick Rubin has recalled a huge fight between the members of System Of A Down over their notorious “tapeworm” lyric. The band’s song ‘Needles’, from their iconic 2001 album ‘Toxicity’, features the immortal lyric, “Pull the tapeworm out of your ass.” READ MORE: Serj Tankian: “I think the whole world felt some relief that Trump was gone” In a new episode of Rubin’s Broken Record podcast, the Toxicity producer reminisced with the band’s frontman about the lyric, and the mighty argument that followed, with Rubin believing that it could’ve broken the band up on its own. Advertisement “Originally, the...
Kelsey Grammer has been cast as an ageing ’70s rock star in new film The Space Between, scored by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo – you can watch the trailer below. In the film, Grammer’s character Mickey Adams is trying to find his place in the ’90s Los Angeles music scene when his label decides to drop him after he decides to start making more experimental albums. READ MORE: Weezer: “This album is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – it’s perfect for now” The Space Between was directed by Rachel Winter, and also stars Julia Goldani Telles, Andrew Daly, Paris Jackson and...
The likes of Slowthai, Bicep and Honey Dijon have all been announced for the re-opening of the newly renovated Forum Birmingham. The city centre venue, located at 52-54 Dale End, has previously operated under the names of The Ballroom, the Hummingbird and the Carling Academy Birmingham. The likes of Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys and the late Amy Winehouse have all performed at the venue in the past. Now, it’s been confirmed that all three acts will lead the charge when the venue opens its doors once more this summer. Honey Dijon will play on September 25, while Bicep will play at the tail end of...
Live music bosses in Scotland have criticised the plan proposed by the country’s government to get fans back in venues. Earlier this week, Scotland’s music venues, cinemas, theatres and comedy clubs were given the green light to reopen from May 17, and will be allowed to welcome back crowds of up to 100 people, providing that social distancing can be accommodated as part of Scotland’s road map out of lockdown. The same date will also see outdoor events and festivals being permitted for up to 500 people. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021: Gig and festival bosses on...
