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Charlotte Lawrence shares breezy new single ‘Talk You Down’
Charlotte Lawrence has shared a new single called ‘Talk You Down’ – listen to it below. Read more: Charlotte Lawrence talks anxiety, working with Yungblud and life in lockdown Starting the New Year by hitting the ground running, the US singer-songwriter’s airy new pop bop is accompanied by a set of green visuals that sees her sing into the camera while delivering a number of different dance moves. “Everyone deals with their emotions in different ways and we’ve all been dealing with so many different types of emotions in the last year,” Lawrence said of the track. “I wanted to be...
Watch video for Black Honey’s new single ‘Believer’
Black Honey have returned with a new single called ‘Believer’ – watch the video below. Read more: The Big Read – Black Honey: “Ladylike can go fuck itself” Following on from last year’s tracks ‘I Like The Way You Die’, ‘Run For Cover’ and ‘Beaches’, it’s set to appear on the band’s upcoming new album, ‘Written & Directed’, which is due out March 19. “‘Believer’ is a song to accompany your existential crisis,” lead singer Izzy B. Phillips said of the track. “I wanted a religious satire that was eye rolling at all the patriarchal nonsense of spiritual sense of self....
Watch students play Metallica during university protests in Istanbul
Students at a university in Istanbul have used Metallica as the soundtrack to a protest – see footage below. Students at Bogazici University in the Turkish city were demanding the resignation of their new loyalist president Melih Bulu. READ MORE: Metallica’s new album – everything we know so far about the band’s 11th Bulu, who was placed as head of the prestigious university by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is a known loyalist and member of the country’s conservative AK Party. Advertisement Though Bulu said he has no intention to change the culture of the institution, many students still called...
You Me At Six share new documentary on the making of ‘SUCKAPUNCH’
You Me At Six have shared a new documentary, tracking the creation of their new album ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ – watch it below. READ MORE: You Me At Six tell us about new album ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ The band’s new album is set for release on January 15 via Underdog Records / AWAL. Released in conjunction with Amazon Music, the band’s new film documents the recording of the album, which took place at Karma Sound studio in Bang Saray, Thailand. Advertisement Watch The Making Of SUCKAPUNCH below: In a recent video interview with NME, the band’s vocalist Josh Franceschi discussed how recording in Thailand...
Slick Rick shares new mini-documentary highlighting his influence on shoe fashion
Slick Rick has shared a new mini-documentary that highlights his influence on shoe fashion – watch it below. Read more: British rap legend Slick Rick on Brexit, misogyny in music and his 20 year absence from music: “If you’re not inspired, then you just chill” Created in partnership with Clarks Originals, the clip entitled Mind-Body-Sole focuses on the London-born rap legend’s longstanding relationship with the footwear brand. Described as “a story of heritage, community and purpose above all”, the Katherine Mateo-directed doc follows Rick around landmark locations synonymous with his upbringing in the Bronx, New York, before making his way to the...
Music industry groups ask for Trump’s removal from office: “Americans are in fear”
A number of music industry groups are urging Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office. Read more: The best anti-Donald Trump protest songs from the past four years It comes after a large number of Trump supporters managed to force their way into the Capitol building on Wednesday (January 6) following a rally, which caused the building, which is the seat of US Government, to be put into lockdown as politicians and nearby office buildings were evacuated. In a letter addressed to Pence on Thursday (January 7), members of the Music...
Butch Vig discusses recording Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’, the hardest ‘Nevermind’ song “by far”
Nevermind producer Butch Vig has discussed the hardest song to record “by far” on Nirvana‘s classic 1991 album. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Butch Vig Speaking to NME, Vig was quizzed on the song that reminds him most of recording with the Seattle trio. He picked the album’s closer ‘Something In The Way’, saying: “That was the hardest song to do by far on ‘Nevermind’. The other songs we tracked pretty quick – once we were set up, had the sounds and everything, they nailed everything in one or two, three takes tops. “Then we go back and I...
Gary Numan announces 18th solo album, ‘Intruder’
Gary Numan has announced that he will be releasing a new album called ‘Intruder’ later this year. The upcoming release, which is the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Savage: Songs From A Broken World’, is set to arrive on May 21 and will be preceded by its lead single and title track on Monday (January 11). Numan’s 18th solo set is “a philosophical examination of a potential future apocalypse: the planet can only survive by purging its inhabitants,” according to a press release. Advertisement Speaking about the album, Numan said: “‘Intruder’ looks at climate change from the planet’s point of view. If...
Original Dead Kennedys singer calls out band’s praising of Mitt Romey and Lindsey Graham
Original Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra has called out the band for sharing their support for Republicans Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham. The official Dead Kennedys Twitter account shared a post praising the pair for “trying to do the right thing” amid shocking scenes at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. on Wednesday (January 6) when a mob of Donald Trump supporters managed to force their way into the building while US lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden’s election victory. “Thank you @SenatorRomney,” the band wrote on Twitter, adding that “Mitt cares about the the USA.” Advertisement Another post added:...Recent Posts
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