A new exhibition in Coventry celebrating 2 Tone music and subculture is seeking contributions from the public. Read More: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Pauline Black, The Selecter 2 Tone: Lives & Legacies will take place at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum from May 14 to September 12, coinciding with Coventry’s UK City of Culture 2021 celebrations. As part of the exhibition, the museum has called for those who took part in the 2 Tone movement to submit their favourite 2 Tone memories, photos, videos, and memorabilia. Advertisement The ‘immersive’ exhibition will showcase bands signed to...
Lil Baby has teamed up with Rockstar Energy for a new Super Bowl commercial – you can watch it below. Read more: Lil Baby: “It’s not about the fame game – I’m more about real life” The 30-second clip highlights the hard work it takes to make it to the top, focusing on Lil Baby’s hustle as well as that of fashion designers, tattoo artists and barbers. “I wasn’t born in the spotlight. Nah, I had to grind to shine, like a star on a hot night. And something about the struggle now resides in my muscles. And every...
Thurston Moore has released a surprise new album entitled ‘screen time’, which consists of 10 abstract and ambient instrumental pieces. Read More: Thurston Moore on “killer” new music and the “high order nihilism” of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump The musician shared the record without fanfare today (February 5), which is available to stream and download exclusively via Bandcamp. You can take a listen below. screen time by Thurston Moore Advertisement It comes just five months after Moore’s last studio album, ‘By The Fire’, which featured contributions from Moore’s former Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley and My Bloody Valentine’s Debbie...
A new Joe Strummer greatest hits album is set to be released next month, featuring three previously unreleased versions of classic The Clash tracks. Read more: The 13 best rhythm guitarists of all-time Made up of carefully curated singles, fan favourites and rarities, ‘Assembly’ will be released on March 26 via George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records, which is now run by the late Beatle‘s son Dhani Harrison and manager David Zonshine. The 15-track best of will contain live performances of ‘Rudie Can’t Fail’ and ‘I Fought The Law’, which were recorded by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at London’s Brixton Academy on...
Tiggs Da Author has announced the release of his debut album ‘Blame It On The Youts’ and has shared a brand new single featuring Nines. ‘Blame It On The Youts’ will be released on March 12 via Alacran Records, and features last summer’s ‘I Ain’t Scared’ as well as newly released track ‘Fly Em High’. “Myself and Nines have been working together since around 2015,” Tiggs said of the new song. Advertisement “Since then we’ve just been making back to back bangers! We have good chemistry, so it makes everything easier. This song speaks for itself, has a nice...
Toyah Willcox has revealed that her Sunday Lockdown Lunch video series started because her husband, King Crimson‘s Robert Fripp, was having withdrawals from performing. Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis The pair launched their virtual video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. Speaking in a new interview with The Guardian, Willcox explained how the popular series, which has seen her perform on an exercise bike, in a cheerleader outfit and while holding a...
Vic Mensa has shared his first new music of 2021 in the form of ‘Shelter’, which features Chance The Rapper and Wyclef Jean. Read More: Vic Mensa – ‘The Autobiography’ Review The hard-hitting track, which you can hear below, hears Mensa tackle the coronavirus crisis’ disproportionate effects on communities of colour, police brutality, incarceration and more. A powerful video directed by Andre Muir sees actors lying down to symbolise the disproportionate mortality rate among Black people in the United States due to institutional racism. Advertisement Mensa announced the track yesterday (February 4), describing it as “one of my favorite records...
Celeste‘s ‘Not Your Muse’ has hit the top of the UK albums chart, making the singer the first female British solo artist to reach number one with her debut album for five years. The last person to achieve the feat was Jess Glynne, whose ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ was released in November 2015. Read More: Celeste: “This album is me taking a firm stance and saying, ‘This is who I am’” Celeste looked set for the top spot earlier this week when it was announced that she was well ahead in the midweek charts. Advertisement “I just want...
Universal has pulled its entire catalogue of songs from the video sharing app Triller. The app, which is considered to be a major rival to TikTok, has allegedly withheld royalty payments to Universal artists for the music which its users can select when creating videos. Read more: What makes an old song go viral on TikTok? Universal also claims that Triller has refused to negotiate a licence for the music it uses. Advertisement In a statement, Universal said that they “will not work with platforms that do not value artists”. “Triller has shamefully withheld payments owed to our artists...
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. And all February long, in honor of Black History Month, we shine the spotlight on Black musicians making art that feels vital to this moment. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now...
