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Amy Macdonald named as Scotland’s ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2021
Amy Macdonald has been named as the final ambassador this year’s Independent Venue Week, representing Scotland. READ MORE: – Independent Venue Week: why your local venue needs you, but not as much as you need it Last month saw Arlo Parks announced as the England ambassador for the eighth edition of the annual seven-day celebration of independent music venues around the UK (taking place from January 25 to 31), before Super Furry Animals’ legend Gruff Rhys was confirmed yesterday to be representing Wales and rising alternative hip-hop artist and songwriter Jordan Adetunji was named as the ambassador Northern Ireland. Now, platinum-selling Amy Macdonald...
Zayn releases new single ‘Vibez’ and announces new album ‘Nobody Is Listening’
Zayn has released new single ‘Vibez’, as well as confirming that his third album will arrive next week (January 5). The mellow R&B infused track will feature on ‘Nobody Is Listening’, the former One Direction member’s third album, alongside 2020 single ‘Better’. “Vibez Out Now! Nobody is Listening – out Jan 15th,” he confirmed on Twitter. Vibez Out Now! Nobody is Listening – out Jan 15th! pic.twitter.com/dmurpN7ATf — zayn (@zaynmalik) January 8, 2021 Advertisement He sings on the new track: “Don’t keep me waiting / I’ve been waiting all night to get closer / And you already know I...
Listen to David Bowie’s previously unheard covers of Bob Dylan and John Lennon
David Bowie‘s previously unreleased covers of John Lennon‘s ‘Mother’ and Bob Dylan‘s ‘Tryin’ to Get to Heaven’ have been released for the first time, to mark what would have been the music icon’s 74th birthday. The new take on Lennon’s 1970 track was originally recorded by Bowie in 1998 with longtime producer Tony Visconti. It was set to appear on a Lennon tribute collection, but the release ultimately failed to emerge. The other cover is ‘Tryin’ to Get to Heaven’ from Dylan’s 1997 Grammy-winning album ‘Time Out of Mind’. It was originally recorded by Bowie in 1998 while working on...
DaBaby arrested for allegedly carrying loaded handgun
DaBaby was arrested yesterday (January 7) after police reportedly found a loaded and concealed handgun in his possession. The ‘Rockstar’ rapper, 29, was carrying a 9mm inside his car, a spokesperson for the Beverly Hills Police Department confirmed to CBSLA. Police told the station that they were called to the area at around 4.30PM, after receiving reports of a man on Rodeo Drive who was carrying a weapon in his waistband while walking with friends. Footage obtained by TMZ shows the rapper – real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk – being apprehended by police after leaving high end fashion store Moncler...
Listen to 100 gecs’ remix of Linkin Park’s ‘One Step Closer’
100 gecs have offered their take on Linkin Park‘s classic ‘One Step Closer’ as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the nu metal band’s debut album, ‘Hybrid Theory’. READ MORE: Mike Shinoda on writing an album on Twitch, 20 years of ‘Hybrid Theory’ and Chester Bennington’s voice On their version, 100 gecs’ Dylan Brady and Laura Les transform the original’s raw aggression into a glitched hyper-pop explosion – without compromising its heaviness. Billed as a ‘100 gecs Reanimation’, the song, according to a press release, marks the first in a slew of remixes of ‘Hybrid Theory’ tracks handled by...
Run The Jewels share ‘JU$T’ remix by What So Not
What So Not has collaborated with Run The Jewels to remix the duo’s song ‘JU$T’, which also features the talents of Pharrell Williams and Zack De La Rocha. The opportunity to remix the song attracted Australian producer What So Not – aka Christopher Emerson – because he views Run The Jewels as “one of the most exciting groups out there”. In a press statement, Emerson commented, “Starting as a bootleg, I was honoured to get the nod to put this record out, not only with RTJ, but also my childhood heroes Zack and Pharrell.” Advertisement Listen to What So...
Courtney Barnett and Vagabon team up for cover of ‘Reason to Believe’
Vagabon has teamed up with Courtney Barnett for a Karen Dalton-inspired cover of Tim Hardin’s 1965 classic ‘Reason to Believe’. In a press statement, Vagabon – real name Laetitia Tamko – said she had recently discovered the Karen Dalton take on ‘Reason to Believe’, and after hearing it, she became “obsessed”. “The decision to have Courtney sing it with me came after we performed it together live at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles on Valentine’s Day 2020, a month before lockdown,” Vagabon explained. Advertisement “It was fresh in our brains then so not long after the show, CB...
Saweetie links up with Doja Cat for new single ‘Best Friend’
Saweetie has teamed up with Doja Cat for a brand new single titled ‘Best Friend’, which arrives alongside an accompanying music video. The Dave Meyers-directed visual sees the pair going shopping, having a slumber party and driving around in a gem-studded Tesla. Watch it below: Advertisement ‘Best Friend’ is the latest cut from Saweetie’s upcoming debut album, ‘Pretty Bitch Music’. Release details for the record currently remain scarce. It follows her collaboration in October with Jhené Aiko for another single titled ‘Back To The Streets’, which was co-produced with Timbaland. The first single Saweetie dropped from the album was...
Viagra Boys drop upbeat album cut ‘Girls & Boys’
Viagra Boys have released another satirical cut from their brand new album ‘Welfare Jazz’, a rhetoric track entitled ‘Girls & Boys’. Read more: Viagra Boys – ‘Welfare Jazz’ review: satirical post-punk bangers with a ‘yeehaw!’ spirit Dropping today (January 8) to coincide with the release of the Swedish band’s sophomore album, ‘Girls & Boys’ was produced by Matt Sweeney (Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Run The Jewels), Justin and Jeremiah Raisen (Sky Ferreira, Kim Gordon), and past collaborators Pelle Gunnerfeldt and Daniel “Fagge” Fagerström (The Hives, The Knife). The song has been released alongside a live performance, filmed as part of...Recent Posts
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