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Update given on the release of Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Drake‘s new album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ is set to arrive in the next few months, a new source says. YouTuber and media personality DJ Akademiks says he was informed of the new release plan by Drake himself. The release of ‘Certified Lover Boy’ was recently delayed following surgery on Drake’s knee that he underwent last year. The album was set to arrive this January. Advertisement “I was planning to release my album this month,” he wrote, “but between surgery and rehab my energy has been dedicated to recovery. “I’m blessed to be back on my feet, feeling great and focused on...
Show Me The Body announce new EP ‘Survive’ with ferocious title track
NYC hardcore trio Show Me The Body have announced details of a new EP called ‘Survive’ – watch the video for its furious title track below. The ‘Survive’ EP is set to arrive on March 19 via Loma Vista, and follows their 2019 full-length album ‘Dog Whistle’. READ MORE: Show Me The Body – the world’s most terrifying live band – return to London The band said of the new EP: “During this isolation we had to recalibrate. Recalibrate both how we exist as a band and how we cultivate power within our community. Our live performance is not...
Headie One reschedules UK and Ireland tour for November
Headie One has announced that his 2021 UK and Ireland tour dates have been pushed back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The London rapper will now perform the dates between November 13 and 27. Tickets purchased for the original dates will still be honoured, with some still available to purchase. READ MORE: Headie One – ‘Edna’ review: proof the Tottenham MC is the king of drill and so much more besides Headie is set to tour in support of ‘Edna’, his debut album which reached number one on the UK’s Official Albums Chart back in October 2020, and...
Check out Declan McKenna’s rescheduled 2021 UK tour dates
Declan McKenna has rescheduled his UK tour dates around second album ‘Zeros’ for later this year – see the full list of shows below. The shows, set to come as part of a UK and European headline tour from March through to May, were postponed back in January, and new UK dates have now been set. READ MORE: Declan McKenna: “There is a time for understanding – and that time is now” “Delighted to finally share the dates for our UK tour!” McKenna said of the news. “It’s so great to finally have some good news and live music on...
Holly Humberstone confirms upcoming collaboration with The 1975’s Matty Healy
Holly Humberstone has confirmed that she’s recorded a new song with The 1975‘s Matty Healy. Earlier this month, rumours of a track called ‘Please Don’t Leave Just Yet’ surfaced after the song was registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. READ MORE: Holly Humberstone – ‘Falling Asleep At The Wheel’ EP review: a perfect storm of hope, selfhood and pain Now, in an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden this week (February 25), Humberstone confirmed the collaboration, and that it will appear on her next EP. Advertisement Alongside the conversation with Corden, Humberstone...
Lucy Dacus teases ‘Thumbs’ single release with mysterious VHS deliveries
Lucy Dacus has posted VHS tapes to a selection of fans in the build-up to new single ‘Thumbs’. READ MORE: Lucy Dacus on politics, protests and pandemics The song is a fan favourite following various live performances in the past, though it appears it could get an official release, marking Dacus’ first new recorded material since last year’s appearance on a new version Hamilton Leithauser’s ‘Isabella’. The New Zealand artist shared an image of the tape via her Instagram account, while fans who received the mysterious blue videos shared a variety of reactions online. Advertisement “I would like @lucydacus...
Ice Cube claims Warner Bros. “refuses” to make more ‘Friday’ films
In a new post to Instagram, Ice Cube has alleged that Warner Bros. has “hi-jacked” the Friday film franchise. Friday – Ice Cube’s 1995 screenwriting debut – tells the story of two friends, Craig (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Chris Tucker), who spend the day smoking weed after Craig gets fired from his job. As the day unfolds, the pair have to deal with a neighbourhood bully, relationship woes, an angry drug dealer and a whole host of other oddball characters that crop up. Advertisement Taking to the social media platform on Friday (February 26), Ice Cube posted an animated...
AFI drop two new tracks from ‘Bodies’ album, announce release date
AFI have shared two new tracks, ‘Looking Tragic’ and ‘Begging For Trouble’, ahead of the release of their eleventh studio album. To coincide with their new singles, the group have announced that their new record, ‘Bodies’, will drop on June 11 via Rise Records. AFI’s two new songs will feature on ‘Bodies’, alongside previously released tracks ‘Escape From Los Angeles’ and ‘Twisted Tongues’. Advertisement ‘Looking Tragic’ arrives with an official music video, directed by Adam Mason. Watch it below. A visualiser for ‘Begging For Trouble’ is also out and can be viewed below. In a press statement, frontman Davey...
First Aid Kit announce live Leonard Cohen tribute album, share version of ‘Suzanne’
First Aid Kit will release a live Leonard Cohen tribute album, recorded shortly after the singer-songwriter’s passing. ‘Who By Fire’ – named for Cohen’s 1974 song – will hit shelves and streaming services on March 26. The album was recorded over two nights in March 2017, when the Swedish duo performed a pair of tribute concerts to Cohen at Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theatre. To celebrate the announcement, First Aid Kit have shared their cover of ‘Suzanne’, which Cohen released as his debut single in 1967. Advertisement Listen to their rendition below. ‘Suzanne’ will be joined on the album by...Recent Posts
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