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Taylor Swift shares cryptic new video hinting at a new collaboration: “Happy decoding!”
Taylor Swift has shared a cryptic video on her social media accounts that appears to tease another collaboration in her project to re-record her back catalogue. The star is remaking all her albums up to 2017’s ‘Reputation’ after the rights to the records were sold by her former record label without her permission. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘You All Over Me (From The Vault)’ review: a musical time capsule Posting on Twitter earlier today, Swift shared a video that featured a golden vault with scrambled groups of letters coming out of it. The clip was soundtracked by an indecipherable...
Quavo responds to leaked video of lift fight: “I didn’t physically abuse Saweetie”
Quavo has responded to leaked footage of him getting into a fight in a lift with Saweetie, denying that he “physically abused” his former partner. The two rappers were in a relationship at the time of the filmed fight, which reportedly took place last year. They confirmed their split last month after being together for over two years. The video went viral when it leaked online earlier this week and showed the pair getting into a physical altercation over an orange case. The footage was taken from a CCTV camera in the lift in Saweetie’s North Hollywood apartment complex....
St. Vincent on working with Paul McCartney: “It was the best moment of my life”
St. Vincent has spoken about what it was like working with Paul McCartney, calling it “the best moment of my life”. READ MORE: A brief history of St. Vincent’s brilliant musical personas (so far!) The singer-songwriter (real name Annie Clark) was recruited by The Beatles legend to work on his forthcoming covers album ‘McCartney III Imagined’ alongside the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Josh Homme and Beck. In a new interview with NME, St. Vincent discussed reworking McCartney’s 2020 track ‘Women And Wives’. Advertisement “After it was all done and everything, Paul called me to thank me and tell me that he...
Listen to Brockhampton’s new song ‘Count On Me’ featuring A$AP Rocky
Brockhampton have shared a second preview of their new album – listen to ‘Count On Me’, which features A$AP Rocky, below. READ MORE: Brockhampton – ‘Ginger’ review The LA collective announced new album ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’ last week after sharing new single ‘BUZZCUT’ earlier in the week. The new track features an appearance from Danny Brown. Brockhampton bandleader Kevin Abstract described the new track, which also features SoGoneSoFlexy, as having “summer time vibes. Ride around with the windows down with ya best friend singing super loud to the chorus type vibe.” Advertisement Listen to the new track, which Abstract...
Listen to Mahalia join Chiiild on enchanting new single ‘Awake’
Mahalia has teamed up with psychedelic soul artist Chiiild on new track ‘Awake’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Mahalia talks surprise ‘Isolation Tapes’ EP release: “I don’t want to compromise on who I am” The second single to be taken from Chiiild’s (real name Yonatan ‘Yoni’ Aya) upcoming album ‘Hope For Sale’, ‘Awake’ is a lustful track infused with sensual guitar and bass strings. Illustrating lovers longingly anticipating a reconnection after waiting what seems like forever, Chiiild compares the feeling to “when the week’s finally over and you need to take the weight off.” Advertisement Speaking on collaborating with...
Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, The Clash and more donate rare vinyl to charity exhibition
Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, The Clash, IDLES and The Who are among an all-star list of artists donating rare vinyl to a new charity exhibition. READ MORE: One year of lockdown: Mental health charities on the importance of reaching out for help ‘Pressing Matters’, created by Helium London and curated by Pavement Licker, will see artists creating unique pieces of artwork out of rare vinyl and test presses, to be presented at a month-long exhibition and then auctioned off. The exhibition will be held at 5 Carlos Place in London, the headquarters of MATCHESFASHION, from May 4-29. From...
Olivia Rodrigo’s Roaring Return, Lil Nas X’s Celestial CGI, And More Songs We Love
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Olivia...
Watch unearthed footage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in ‘Look At Me’ video
A new video for John Lennon‘s 1970 song ‘Look At Me’ has been released – you can watch it below. READ MORE: Every John Lennon solo album ranked in order of greatness Shared by The John Lennon Estate, the black and white and colour video, shot on 8 mm film, features never-before-seen footage of Lennon and wife Yoko Ono Lennon from 1968, captured in their home in Weybridge, Surrey. The song’s ultimate mix appears on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’s ‘The Ultimate Collection’ box set, which arrives on April 23 via Capitol/UMe. The eight-disc release will commemorate 50 years since Lennon’s debut solo...
DMA’S announce details of special livestream gig from Sydney
DMA’S have announced details of a special livestreamed show from their hometown of Sydney – get all the details below. READ MORE: DMA’S – ‘THE GLOW’ review: a hyper-charged record of dance and decadence from the evolving Sydney trio The band, who released new album ‘THE GLOW’ last summer, will take to the Carriageworks venue on May 29, promising a career-spanning set. It comes after the Australian band released their ‘Live At Brixton’ live album, which celebrated the one year anniversary of their sold-out London O2 Academy Brixton show. In a statement announcing the gig, the band said: “After such...Recent Posts
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