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The White Stripes release 90-minute Yule Log music video
The White Stripes have shared a 90-minute animated Yule Log video just in time for Christmas. Coloured in their trademark black, white and red, the clip features animations of mythical creatures, burning cities, knitting nannas and plenty more. Meanwhile, a collection of acoustic tracks, B-sides and songs from the band’s recently released Greatest Hits compilation plays in the background. Their original Christmas song ‘Candy Cane Children’ also makes an appearance. The video was directed by Noah Sterling with illustrations by Blue J. Watch it below: Advertisement Despite having not released an original record since 2007, the band have kept...
Watch the music video for Pale Waves’ latest single ‘She’s My Religion’
Pale Waves have premiered the music video for their latest single, ‘She’s My Religion’. The clip picks up where the song left off, hoping to “normalise LGBTQ relationships” through music. Directed by Jess Kohl, the music video opens with a brief spoken word passage, read by frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie. Advertisement “Life is full of tiny coincidences, pulling me to the exciting moment we met,” she says. “My madness, only she could recognise and drowning in her own chaos. I saved her and she saved me.” From there, the music video follows Baron-Gracie and her girlfriend, Kelsi Luck, as they...
Nickelback parody their ‘Photograph’ video in new Google ad
It’s been 15 years since Nickelback released their hit ‘Photograph’, and now, the band have teamed up with Google to reimagine the song’s oft-memed video in a new ad. Taken from Nickelback’s fifth studio album, 2005’s ‘All the Right Reasons’, the video for ‘Photograph’ has become an internet phenomenon over the past decade, specifically the shot of singer Chad Kroeger holding out a framed photo. Released yesterday (December 22), the new ‘Photograph’ parody comes as part of Google’s latest campaign, encouraging users to use the Google Photo service to look back at old photos. Advertisement Nickelback’s new ‘Photograph’ visual...
The Killers spark new album speculation by sharing mysterious tracklist
The Killers have sparked speculation that another new album could be on the way after sharing a mysterious ‘A List’ of apparent song titles on social media. The NME Big Read cover story – The Killers: “Music made it possible for me to dream” The band only released their acclaimed sixth album ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ back in August, but confirmed to NME at the time that they had already been working on another record with plans to release it within the next year. Now, Brandon Flowers and co have excited fans by sharing an ‘A List’ of what appears...
Rob Halford says Gene Simmons gave him best advice about music business
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has revealed the best piece of advice he’s ever received was from Kiss‘ Gene Simmons. Read more: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford: “I tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window once. It was like Mr Bean does Spinal Tap” Speaking in a new interview, Halford talked about the wisdom he’s collected over the years, including the time Simmons offered him some gems about the music industry. “We have a great friendship with Gene and Paul from Kiss,” Halford told Twisted Sister‘s Jay Jay French on The French Connection podcast. “And Priest...
The Flaming Lips share festive new video for ‘A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)’
The Flaming Lips have shared a festive new video for their song ‘A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)’ – watch it below. Read more: The Flaming Lips – ‘American Head’ review: indie-rock’s space invaders crash-land back on planet Earth Originally featuring on their 2003 EP, ‘Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell’, the new rendition caps off an eventful year for the indie-rock titans. “This NEW version began as just a selfie phone video that I was attempting to do with Baby Bloom,” Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne said in an Instagram post. Advertisement “And I..well.. it kept getting...
Talking Heads, Salt-N-Pepa and more to receive Lifetime Achievement Grammys
Talking Heads and Salt-N-Pepa are among those set to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at next year’s Grammys. Read more: David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days” The Recording Academy announced its 2021 Special Merit Awards early this morning (December 22). Other Lifetime Achievement honourees include: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne and Selena. Ed Cherney, Benny Golson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds are Trustees Award honourees, while Daniel Weiss is the Technical Grammy Award recipient. Advertisement “As we welcome the new class of Special Merit Award honorees, it gives us...
Rihanna says she is “always working on my music” and talks lockdown creativity
Rihanna has discussed what she’s been up to in lockdown, revealing that she’s “always working” on music. Read more: 25 incredibly geeky facts about Rihanna The pop star’s last record was 2016’s ‘Anti’, and fans have been eagerly anticipating the release of her ninth studio album. Speaking in a new interview, Rihanna talked about everything she’s been up to during lockdown, her plans for 2021 and the status of her new music. Advertisement “I love what I do – but I am always busy and quarantine gave me the time to do things I wouldn’t always have been able to do – watch an...
Watch St. Vincent cover The Beatles’ ‘Martha My Dear’
St. Vincent covered The Beatles’ ‘Martha My Dear’ during her guest appearance on the virtual Ally Coalition Annual Talent Show last night (December 21) – check out her performance below. Streamed online yesterday for free from Jack Antonoff’s Twitch channel to raise money for homeless LGBTQ+ youth in the US, the 7th Annual Talent Show also included performances by the likes of Hayley Williams, Lana Del Rey and Sleater-Kinney. Read more: The Big Read – St Vincent: The MASSEDUCATION of Annie Clark For her virtual Talent Show performance, St. Vincent played a cover of The Beatles’ ‘Martha My Dear’. The...Recent Posts
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