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Courney Love teases new collaboration with The Big Moon
Courtney Love is set to release a new song with The Big Moon that also appears to feature Aimee Mann – listen to a teaser of ‘Roses’ below. READ MORE: Courtney Love: “I feel like the luckiest motherfucker in the history of rock’n’roll” The teaser sees the Hole vocalist play the acoustic track with The Big Moon singer Juliette Jackson. Posting the snippet to Instagram yesterday (March 26), Love teased that “Roses coming… With bruises.” Mann doesn’t feature in the new teaser video but her appearance on the track appears to be confirmed by Love tagging her in...
Justin Bieber says he wants to collaborate with SZA, H.E.R. and Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber has revealed in a new interview he’d like to collaborate with SZA, H.E.R. and Jhené Aiko on future material. During an iHeartRadio launch party for his latest album, ‘Justice’, a fan asked Bieber about who he’d like to work with next, with the singer revealing the names of three artists to host Elvis Duran. “I really love SZA, I love H.E.R., and then thirdly Jhené Aiko who I think is super, super talented,” Bieber said. Advertisement The revelation comes after Bieber released the deluxe version of ‘Justice’ yesterday (March 26), ‘Triple Chucks Deluxe’. The new edition –...
Watch Kelly Clarkson cover ‘Mad World’ by Tears For Fears
Kelly Clarkson has put her own spin on Tears For Fears’ hit ‘Mad World’, as part of The Kelly Clarkson Show. Backed by her band, Y’all, Clarkson covered the track for the ‘Kellyoke’ segment of her show’s March 26 episode. Where the original ‘Mad World’ is a synth-driven affair, Clarkson pares the song’s instrumentation back for her rendition, allowing her voice to take centre stage. Advertisement Immersed in green and blue lights, the inaugural American Idol winner slows the original’s tempo down for a cover clocking in at just under two minutes. Watch it below: Clarkson isn’t the first...
East 17’s Brian Harvey livestreams police coming to his house to arrest him
East 17’s Brian Harvey has livestreamed the moment police came to his house to arrest him on his YouTube page. The pop star filmed the officers as they came to take him for questioning about “malicious communications”. Harvey has not publicly commented on the allegations. In the livestream, which went on for hours, the star told viewers: “They’re here again everyone, they’re here again.” Advertisement As he filmed the officers, he continued to say: “Are you seeing this, people? I need your protection, people. Look what’s happening to me. Look how many people are here.” One officer could be...
Listen to two new songs from Wolfgang Van Halen, ‘Don’t Back Down’ and ‘Think It Over’
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared two new songs, titled ‘Don’t Back Down’ and ‘Think It Over’ – scroll down the page to listen to both now. The musician – and son of Eddie Van Halen – will release his debut album under the moniker Mammoth WVH in June. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display The video ‘Don’t Back Down’ finds the younger Van Halen in the recording studio, surrounded by multiple versions of himself. The various Wolfgangs play all the instruments on the track, with four of the...
Neil Young shares live album and concert film from one of his earliest recorded gigs
Neil Young has released a new live album and concert film, featuring one of the earliest recorded gigs in his career. Only footage from the musician’s gigs at New York’s Café Feenjon in June 1970 and the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young show at the Fillmore East in March 1970 pre-date the release. READ MORE: Neil Young – ‘The Times’ EP review: classic protest songs reworked to reflect the current chaos ‘Young Shakespeare’ was recorded at the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Connecticut on January 22, 1971. It was filmed by a German TV crew who never released the footage but...
The Decemberists announce 20th anniversary livestream concerts
The Decemberists have announced a trio of livestream concerts to celebrate their 20th anniversary. READ MORE: The Decemberists on life in Trump’s America, and the trouble with being a Morrissey fan The shows are scheduled for April 11, 18 and 25 at 1am BST but they will available for on-demand streaming for two weeks following the initial broadcast. Each concert will have a different setlist from their career, spanning 20 years as a band. Advertisement Tickets for the gigs are currently available starting at $25 (£18.13) and can be purchased here. Fans can also purchase special bundles to view...
Weezer announce special livestream show with an orchestra
Weezer have announced details of a new livestream show that will see the band backed by an orchestra. The gig will take place next month and be held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. READ MORE: Weezer – ‘OK Human’ review: an orchestral pop paean to much-needed connection Weezer will perform at the venue on April 16 and will be joined by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and Youth Orchestra Los Angeles. The band will premiere songs from their new album ‘OK Human’ at the show, alongside “some of the classics”. Advertisement The gig will be livestreamed...
The Weeknd teases release of new NFT song “coming soon”
The Weeknd is teasing a new song which he claims is “coming soon”. READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings Of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained! It is unclear at this stage whether the song is called ‘Living In NFT Space’ or whether it will be released as an NFT from his description in a tweet, which you can view below. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have exploded on the music scene over the last month with many artists including Kings Of Leon, Gorillaz and even Banksy and Elon Musk taking advantage of the digital token. Advertisement It comes...Recent Posts
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