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Biffy Clyro say a “sister record” to ‘A Celebration of Endings’ is “taking shape”
Biffy Clyro have revealed that they’re hard at work on a “sister record” to ‘A Celebration Of Endings’. READ MORE: In Conversation with Biffy Clyro: “We’ve already got a sprawling new sister record coming” The Scottish rock titans revealed on social media that they are set to follow up their 2020 LP with a new record that currently has the initials ‘RMV’. While they’re yet to reveal what those three mysterious letters actually stand for, they added that the record is “taking shape” and “getting serious”. A photo shared to their Twitter account also showed the trio – Simon Neil,...
UK artists left in “limbo of chaos and confusion” in attempting to book post-Brexit European tours
UK artists and figures from the British music industry have hit out at the government for leaving them in “limbo, chaos and confusion” in the wake of the Brexit touring fiasco. READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artists The government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew has sparked fears that artists will face huge costs to future live music tours of the continent which could create a glass ceiling that prevents rising and developing artists from being able to afford to do so. It...
The Streets announce week of intimate gigs to celebrate end of lockdown
The Streets have announced details of a week of intimate gigs to celebrate the end of social restrictions from June 21. See below for tickets and more information. Much anticipation now surrounds a summer of live music after the announcement of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap to normality, stating that full capacity gigs and mass gatherings should be able to resume from June 21 in England if all goes according to plan with the vaccine roll-out. Having already celebrated the news with the brilliant new single ‘Who’s Got The Bag (June 21st)‘, The Streets are now planning to come back...
MONSTA X reschedule US and Canada tour for a second time
MONSTA X have rescheduled their upcoming North American tour for the second time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE: MONSTA X’s I.M on ‘Duality’: “I wanted to show my heart and emotion” On March 25, Starship Entertainment released a statement in English and Korean informing fans of the change. The group was originally set to begin the tour next month, following a previous postponement from 2020. In its statement, Starship Entertainment expressed its desire to reschedule the tour date once the pandemic is in a “stable condition”, citing the rising number of COVID-19 cases globally as the...
Liam Gallagher and Snow Patrol lead headliners for Isle of Wight Festival 2021
The Isle of Wight Festival has unveiled its line-up for 2021, with the likes of Liam Gallagher, Snow Patrol, David Guetta and Duran Duran all confirmed as headliners. The line-up comes after organisers confirmed that the Seaclose Park event will take place from 16th – 19th September 2021, after coronavirus regulations forced the festival to push back from its traditional June slot. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – industry insiders and medical experts on what to expect Now, it’s confirmed that Liam Gallagher will headline the Friday night of the festival, before Snow Patrol and David Guetta take top...
David Byrne curates socially distanced dance club in New York
David Byrne is giving New Yorkers the chance to rave again after helping to curated a socially distanced dance club. READ MORE: David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days” The Talking Heads icon has joined forces with Broadway set designer Christine Jones and choreographer Steven Hoggett to launch SOCIAL!, a new experimental club at the Park Avenue Armory. 100 attendees will be invited to the venue’s Wade Thompson Drill Hall at a time to enjoy their own dance moves, or to take in a spoken choreography voiceover from Byrne himself. Advertisement...
Justin Bieber releases ‘Justice’ deluxe edition featuring Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby and more
Exactly one week after releasing latest album ‘Justice’, Justin Bieber has shared a deluxe edition titled ‘Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)’. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again The new edition features six additional tracks, all but one of which (‘Lifetime’) include a guest vocalist. ‘There She Go’ features Lil Uzi Vert, while Jaden Smith appears on ‘I Can’t Be Myself’. Quavo, DaBaby and Tori Kelly feature on new cuts ‘Wish You Would’, ‘Know No Better’ and ‘Name’ respectively. Advertisement Listen to ‘Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)’ below: The original version of ‘Justice’, Bieber’s sixth...
Ja Rule has sold his Fyre Festival painting as NFT for $122k
Ja Rule has reportedly sold his Fyre Festival logo oil painting in NFT form (non-fungible token) for £88,640 (US$122,000). READ MORE: GameStop: how Ja Rule became the unlikely voice of a cryptocurrency revolution As reported by Consequence of Sound, the rapper has sold the 48″ by 60″ oil painting that had been hanging in the festival’s New York office during the planning stages. Ja Rule told Forbes the reason for selling the artwork was because he “just wanted that energy out.” Goodnight… pic.twitter.com/2xOXcjJ37L — Ja Rule (@jarule) March 24, 2021 Advertisement Bidding on Ja Rule’s item began on Tuesday...
Beyoncé Set A Flawless Precedent With One Big Surprise
By Hilary Hughes An eponymous album marks a major moment in an artist’s career. For women, owning one’s work, body, and artistry can be especially powerful, even political. Throughout Women’s History Month, MTV News is highlighting some of these iconic statements from some of the biggest artists on the globe. This is Self-Titled. Beyoncé is queen of the epic entrance (as anyone who watched her 2018 Coachella headlining set can attest), but Beyoncé, her fifth, self-titled album, made its debut quietly — and in the middle of the night. At first, only those who happened to be scrolling through...Recent Posts
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