The Who‘s Pete Townshend has said he’s ready to record a new album with the band post-lockdown. READ MORE: The Who – ‘WHO’ review: 13 years since their last album, this stands up alongside their classics The band, who released their last album ‘WHO’ in 2019, this month cancelled their upcoming UK and Ireland tour due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. Speaking to Uncut, Townshend said he’s been working on new music during the pandemic and “wants to make another” record after lockdown if it makes financial sense. Advertisement “There’s pages and pages of draft lyrics,” he said, adding: “If...
Tyler, The Creator has teamed up with Coca Cola to soundtrack the fizzy drinks giant’s latest commercial. The latest project from the Odd Future leader sees him providing an upbeat soundtrack for the brief clip – which explores the energetic impact of the drink on several different people. READ MORE: “I’ll never apologise. They can suck my dick”: Tyler, the Creator’s first UK show since his ban was a defiant, confounding masterwork Announcing the collaboration, Tyler wrote on Twitter: “I PROVIDED COCA-COLA WITH ALL THE SOUNDS FOR THIS =)”. Advertisement In a series of follow-up tweets, he clarified that “thats...
French festival Hellfest have cancelled their 2021 edition, warning another “dead summer” for festivals and culture. The hard rock festival was set to take place across the weekend of June 18-20 in Clisson in the west of France. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021: Gig and festival bosses on what to expect On Friday (February 19), the festival released a statement confirming the cancellation, writing: “Hellbangers, we hoped for the best but the worst is coming. The uncertainties about the health situation and the latest government regulations are forcing us to cancel the 2021 edition of the Hellfest Festival...
A SISTAR reunion might be in the works, according to former member Dasom. READ MORE: Chung Ha – ‘Querencia’ review: globe-trotting pop bangers from one of K-pop’s most in-demand stars The singer-actress Dasom shared the news on Sunday (February 21) during an appearance on the new social media platform Clubhouse. She noted that the group have been discussing making a proper comeback and that their label, Starship Entertainment, seemed to be on board with the idea. “Should we just do ? We did talked about it and our company somehow… Our members keep talking about, ‘should we...
Lana Del Rey has revealed that she briefly considered quitting music after the death of Amy Winehouse. The singer explained that the elation of receiving her first review came on the same day that Winehouse had died of alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27. “I had 10 seconds of the most elated feeling, and then the news everywhere, on all of the televisions, was that Amy had died on her front steps and I was like no. NO,” she told MOJO. Advertisement “Everyone was watching, mesmerised, but I personally felt like I didn’t even want...
GOT7 member Kim Yugyeom has opened up about his recent record deal with Jay Park’s AOMG. READ MORE: I.M – ‘Duality’ review: defining duality in more ways than one Last Friday (February 19), the K-pop star announced that he had inked a deal with the South Korean hip-hop label after ending his contract with his longtime agency, JYP Entertainment. Kim, as well as his six other GOT7 bandmates, left the company on January 19. In a recent interview with Elle Korea, Kim revealed that he was initially “half-excited, half-worried” about his partnership with AOMG. “It was the first time...
A film shoot for a Roddy Ricch music video has ended in gunfire, with three people identified as victims. The shooting took place on Sunday (February 21) at an Atlanta scrap yard, where Ricch and fellow rapper 42 Dugg were filming a music clip. It was initially unclear whether the artists were injured, but it was later confirmed by WSB-TV in Atlanta that neither was hurt. Two victims ended up being treated for gunshot wounds, while another was hurt by debris. WSB-TV’s Steve Gehlbach also reported that one person was arrested for drug possession. READ MORE: He just beat...
Evanescence have taken to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to deliver a performance of ‘Wasted On You’, lifted from their forthcoming album ‘The Bitter Truth’. The performance saw each of the band’s five members perform separately, in locations such as California, Florida, Georgia and Germany, with singer Amy Lee performing in a living room filled with various dolls and stuffed animals. Watch the performance below: Advertisement ‘The Bitter Truth’ is set for release on Friday March 26, marking the band’s first album of all-new music since the release of their self-titled third album back in 2011. ‘Wasted On You’ was the...
Jared Evan has shared the title track from his upcoming new album ‘COLLAB’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: “Hi, my name is…” – 20 years of Eminem’s ‘The Slim Shady LP’ as told by those who were there The New York rapper/singer announced last week that he will be releasing a new project on March 19 made up of collaborations with fans. What started off as a single track contest turned into a whole album due to the quality of entrants he received. “I started a contest last year and it turned into an album,”...
System Of A Down‘s John Dolmayan has called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “a moron” in a new interview. READ MORE: System Of A Down’s new anthems of rebellion are arena-ready calls for justice Speaking on the Uncle Dad Talks podcast, the drummer shared his opinion on the Democratic Party politician while also discussing cancel culture. “I’ve gotta tell you, I’m really disappointed in a lot of people, a lot of liberals — ’cause I have a lot of liberal friends. Most of my friends are liberal,” he said. “I’m a conservative, as some people may or may not know. But at...