Justin Bieber‘s recent Valentine’s Day livestream concert has broken a new TikTok record. READ MORE: Justin Bieber kicks off another ‘new era’ with vaguely ‘Holy’ new song Taking place last Sunday (February 14), the virtual gig marked Bieber’s first-ever performance of songs from his 2013 digital-only compilation album, ‘Journals’. Dubbed “Journals live from the drew house”, TikTok’s first-ever full-length single-artist live performance, drew over four million unique views over two broadcasts, making it the most-viewed single-artist livestream in TikTok history. Advertisement Following the announcement that he would be performing the Valentine’s Day concert, Bieber’s TikTok followers increased by 700,000 to over 20million. The buzz...
Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman, guitarist of The Offspring, has taken aim at US talk radio host Rush Limbaugh following his death earlier this week. READ MORE: Pretty Fly – The Offspring’s 10 best songs Limbaugh died on Wednesday (February 17) from lung cancer. During his career as a conservative social commentator Limbaugh denied climate change, propagated Donald Trump‘s theories that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged, and regularly provoked outrage for his views on race, climate change, LGBTQ issues and more. Following news of Limbaugh’s death, Wasserman recalled an occasion when Limbaugh tried to use The Offspring’s 1994 track ‘Come...
Noise rock band HEALTH have remixed veteran punk rockers Rise Against‘s 2020 single ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’ READ MORE: Rise Against: “Ideas like racism and sexism never went away. If you ignore them, they inch forward” You can hear the new version below, which takes Rise Against’s bracing, fast-paced original, and turns it into a dark and hypnotic industrial track. “We didn’t really know what to expect, but were all blown away by it,” said Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath. Advertisement “I was super impressed by the way they made the song their own. They found melodies in it that I...
BTS have topped Twitter’s list of most popular artists for the fourth year in a row. READ MORE: BTS – ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ review: a sensitive, stunning document of pandemic life The new survey revealed that group were the number one most tweeted-about musicians in the US, beating out the likes of Kanye West, Beyoncé and Drake for the most mentions on the social media platform in 2020. Four of the Top 10 musicians on the list were K-pop groups, edging out the likes of Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish. Advertisement It’s no surprise that BTS also dominated the...
The first trailer has been shared for Tina Fey’s upcoming girl group comedy Girls5eva – get a first look below. Fey’s new show is set to come to the Peacock streaming service soon, but no official release date has been revealed. READ MORE: TV 2021: all the amazing telly to watch this year Girls5eva is set to star Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps and Paula Pell as the girl group the show focuses on. It’s created by Fey alongside Meredith Scardino, Jeff Richmond and Robert Carlock. Advertisement A synopsis for the show reads: “When a one-hit-wonder girl...
Ghetts and Giggs have teamed up for a special video performance of their new collaboration, ‘Crud’ – you can watch it below. READ MORE: Ghetts: “There were definitely times when I could have thrown it all away” The new track is taken from Ghetts’ new album, ‘Conflict Of Interest’, which was released today (February 19) and features guest spots from Pa Salieu, Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Dave, Skepta, Emeli Sandé and Wretch 32. The video – a special instalment of GRM Daily’s ‘Daily Duppy’ series with animation by Ruff Mercy – shows Ghetts going head-to-head with Giggs over a TenBillion Dreams beat. Advertisement...
Lianna Lee Davies, bass player in Bristol rock band Turbowolf, has opened a new cafe that will be staffed entirely by musicians who are struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artists Cafe LD is currently running a takeaway and delivery service three days a week during lockdown, serving a vegan menu out of The Chatterton’s Cafe. The establishment was set up last year by Davies in order to make up for income she lost due to the loss of gigs. Advertisement Speaking to the...
Wolf Alice have been teasing their return with the title ‘The Last Man On Earth’ – check out the latest teasers below. READ MORE: The artists we really, really want new music from in 2021 The band have been dropping new teasers for ‘The Last Man On Earth’ throughout the week. The title appears on the band’s website along with a cryptic looping video of a single blinking eye and a rose, along with a form for fans to enter their email address. It has also appeared on a number of posts on social media, with some ominous music...
The National frontman Matt Berninger has shared a new track ‘Let It Be’, taken from a forthcomning expanded edition of his debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison’. READ MORE: The National’s Matt Berninger on going solo: “These songs are about the people that made me… me” The deluxe version of ‘Serpentine Prison’ is out digitally on March 12 and physically on May 21, and will include a number of new tracks. Among them is the emotive ‘Let It Be’, which you can take a listen to below. “This is a new song about an old frenemy. Not Paul McCartney or...
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has welcomed new research commissioned by healthcare app myGP, which has revealed that 66 per cent of the public in England would welcome vaccination passports if it meant keeping their local high street in business. READ MORE: When and how could gigs and festivals return in 2021? Industry insiders tell us what to expect After the coronavirus pandemic made the majority of live gigs impossible over the past 10 months – bar some socially distanced shows outside of lockdown – the industry is now looking for ways to reopen live music in a safe manner....
