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London Grammar’s Hannah Reid nearly quit music due to its “sexist and exploitative” nature
London Grammar‘s Hannah Reid has revealed she nearly quit music a couple of years ago due to its “sexist and exploitative” nature. READ MORE: London Grammar: “I always end up being the only female in the room” Speaking in a new interview, the frontwoman explained that there was a point when she felt like she “wasn’t cut out” for the industry but that working on the band’s new album, ‘Californian Soil’, helped her regain her confidence. “I felt like I wasn’t cut out for the music industry anymore,” she told The Telegraph. “It really is a cowboy industry, especially if...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Judas Priest’s ‘Breaking The Law’
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Judas Priest‘s ‘Breaking The Law’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, Guns N’ Roses, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. Last week (April 4), the pair performed a version of Iron Maiden’s ‘Number Of The Beast’, with Willcox giving a nod to Easter by wearing black bunny ears and holding...
Little Simz teases new video shot in the National History Museum
Little Simz appears to be releasing a new video shot at London’s National History Museum this month. READ MORE: Little Simz: “People expect Black people to have all the answers” As teased on Twitter, Simz appears in the museum’s iconic concourse, with a dinosaur skeleton suspended from the roof, alongside a host of dancers. “end of the month , let everybody know,” she captioned the post. See it below. end of the month , let everybody know ??? pic.twitter.com/3XqMook2Bc — Little Simz (@LittleSimz) April 11, 2021 Advertisement The video is likely to be for a song from Simz’s 2020 EP...
New Alan Vega single ‘Filthy’ shared from Suicide singer’s long-lost solo album
A new song has been shared from Alan Vega‘s forthcoming posthumous solo album – listen to ‘Filthy’ below. ‘Filthy’ appears on ‘Mutator’, the late Suicide singer’s long-lost album that arrives via Sacred Bones later this month (April 23). The forthcoming album was first previewed back in February with the single ‘Nike Soldier’, before another track called ‘Fist’ followed last month. Advertisement Vega’s widow Liz Lamere, who also mixed and produced the album, said: “‘Filthy”s anthemic zombie atmosphere challenges the listener to find the underlying message of hope that is always within Vega’s words and sound.” Jared Artaud, a close friend...
Fans concerned as Black Rob pays tribute to DMX from hospital bed
Bad Boy Records rapper Black Rob has been sharing messages from hospital, leaving fans worried about his condition. The first video shows the artist lying down in a hospital bed, saying he is suffering from “crazy pain”. Asked about how he felt about rap legend DMX, who died on Friday (April 9), Rob said he had “big love” for the Ruff Ryders rapper. READ MORE: DMX, 1970 – 2021: hip-hop giant who shone brightest in the darkness “Let keep our prayers up Black Rob!!!” DJ Self, who shared the video on Instagram, wrote in the caption. “Get well man...
Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl announces summer reopening with 14-week concert series
Legendary Los Angeles venue Hollywood Bowl has announced plans to reopen this summer with a 14-week concert series. It comes as it was revealed this week that the state of California plans to reopen its music venues at full capacity come June 15 as the US continues its recovery from COVID-19. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021: Gig and festival bosses on what to expect As revealed on Twitter, the Hollywood Bowl will reopen this summer, with an exact date and line-up announcements set to land on May 11. Advertisement The venue added: “As we prepare to reopen,...
WizKid shares video for new Tems collaboration ‘Essence’
WizKid has shared a new video for ‘Essence’, his collaboration with Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems – watch it below. The track appears on ‘Made In Lagos’, WizKid’s lauded full-length album from 2020. READ MORE: WizKid – ‘Made In Lagos’ review: star quality and a sense of homecoming The new video sees the pair lounging around the streets of Accra, Ghana. It’s the fourth video to be released from ‘Made In Lagos’. Advertisement Watch the new ‘Essence’ video below. WizKid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ came out last October. In a three-star review of the record, NME wrote: “The production on the album is mainly...
Brent Faiyaz’s Sonder joins Jorja Smith for ‘Nobody But You’
Sonder, the new project of Brent Faiyaz and producers Atu and Dpat, have shared a new collaboration with Jorja Smith. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Brent Faiyaz ‘Nobody But You’ features an acoustic back-and-forth between Smith and Faiyaz poring over an emotional break-up. “Don’t want to fight anymore,” Smith sings. “Daytimes are silent as hell/ I wish that I could ignore all that you said.” The single follows Faiyaz’s recent single ‘Show U Off’, his Fuck The World EP release back in February, as well as his Tyler, The Creator link-up...
Watch Marcus Mumford gatecrash wife Carey Mulligan’s ‘SNL’ monologue
Carey Mulligan hosted last night’s (April 10) episode of Saturday Night Live, and her opening monologue was gatecrashed by a surprise guest. During her customary opening speech, Mulligan’s husband, Mumford & Sons vocalist Marcus Mumford, made his presence be known from the audience. “I spent the last year quarantining in the English countryside with my husband and my two small children, which is the beginning of most horror movies,” Mulligan said to open the speech. Advertisement When she went on to claim that Mumford was at home caring for their children, he stood up in the audience, revealing his...Recent Posts
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