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John Grant despairs at state of the world on surprise new song ‘The Only Baby’
John Grant has released a new song titled ‘The Only Baby’ – listen below. The musician, whose last album was 2018’s ‘Love Is Magic‘, said he wrote and recorded the song in summer 2020 but now “seems like a good time” to share it with fans. He wrote in a statement: “Hello all you Dear Ones, I’ve been so disturbed to see how things are progressing in the U.S. and the world, I wanted to share this song which I wrote and recorded last summer. Seems like a good time. I feel so much rage and yes, hatred towards...
‘The Best Of 2Pac’ to be released on vinyl for first time ever
A compilation album by the late 2Pac will hit shelves on vinyl for the first time. READ MORE: Is 2Pac alive? A comprehensive guide to the rumours and conspiracy theories ‘The Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug‘ and ‘The Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life‘, two volumes that were originally sold separately in 2007, showcase Tupak Shakur’s cherished classics from ‘Changes’ to ‘Keep Ya Head Up’. Before now the compilation records were only available on CD or digital download. Shakur died in a drive-by shooting in LA back in 1996 when he was 25 years old. Since then his estate...
Bandcamp announces expansion of in-house vinyl service
Bandcamp has announced an expansion of its vinyl pressing service. The company broke into the vinyl market on a trial basis in 2019, giving artists the chance to sell physical releases through its in-house pressing service. Funds generated by customer orders allowed Bandcamp to produce and ship the records. Following the “successful pilot”, it has been announced that the service will be opened up “to the wider Bandcamp community”. Advertisement Sharing the news in a statement, the streaming and distribution platform cited a boom in its sales of vinyl throughout 2020. “Last year, fans bought 2 million LPs through...
Johnny Flynn defends Bowie film ‘Stardust’ over “bland and safe” biopics
Johnny Flynn has defended Stardust, arguing that the film avoids the “bland and safe” territory often occupied by musical biopics. READ MORE: Stardust review – David Bowie biopic delves deep into the genesis of an icon Actor and musician Flynn, who portrays David Bowie in the film that did not receive the late star’s estate’s blessing, said close cooperation risks “suppressing” the story. “I think you could argue that this story told with the complicit cooperation of an estate would mean that it becomes a homogenised, slightly, sort of suppressed version of the story, and with all due respect...
Willie Nelson receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine at drive-through
Willie Nelson received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine this week. The 87-year-old country icon was given the Moderna jab at a clinic in Cedar Park, Texas on Wednesday (January 13), his wife Annie confirmed to Rolling Stone. READ MORE: Willie Nelson – ‘First Rose of Spring’ review: Country music’s most prolific octogenarian returns with super-smooth 70th album “We’re lucky,” she told the outlet. “We made sure that wasn’t cutting anybody – in fact, the healthcare workers were kind of angry that we had waited so long because he is 87 years old and has COPD.” Advertisement A...
Dr. Dre returns home from hospital following brain aneurysm
Dr. Dre has returned home after almost two weeks in hospital, according to his friend, Ice-T. The rapper and producer was taken to the intensive care unit at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital on Monday last week (January 4), after suffering a suspected brain aneurysm. The 55-year-old updated fans following his admission to hospital, saying he was “doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team”. Advertisement Yesterday (January 15), Ice-T took to social media to confirm that Dr. Dre has returned home and is in good health. “Just FaceTimed with Dr. Dre. He just made it home. Safe...
AFI share taste of forthcoming 11th album with two new singles
AFI have dropped the first taste of their forthcoming 11th studio album, two new singles, ‘Twisted Tongues’ and ‘Escape From Los Angeles’. The veteran Californian rockers announced the forthcoming release of their as-yet-unnamed 11th offering earlier this month, sharing a video teaser to Twitter. Today (January 16), they’ve dropped its first two cuts. In a press release, AFI frontman Davey Havok explained that ‘Twisted Tongues’ was the first piece of music the band explored for the upcoming new album. Advertisement “The dreaminess of the music lyrically inspired themes of unforeseen severance,” Havok said. “It is a pining song of...
YFN Lucci’s attorney claims there’s “no basis” for rapper’s murder charge
YFN Lucci’s attorney has said there is “no basis” for his client’s murder charge after the rapper turned himself in to police earlier this week. Lucci — real name Rayshawn Bennett — was wanted in Atlanta over his alleged connection to a fatal December 10 shooting. Bennett, who was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault among other offences, presented himself to police on January 13. “Our review of the initial evidence made available to us, indicates there is no basis for any criminal charges against Rayshawn Bennett,” Lucci’s attorney, Drew Findling, told Billboard in a statement. “We will...
Denzel Curry joins Nyck Caution on ferocious new cut ‘Bad Day’
Nyck Caution has released a new track called ‘Bad Day’ featuring Denzel Curry – listen to it below. Read more: The NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021 The Pro Era rapper’s new track is taken from his debut album ‘Anywhere But Here’, which was released today (January 15) and features Joey Bada$$, Maverick Sabre, Kota The Friend and Erick The Architect of Flatbush Zombies. Referencing everything from T.I.‘s fashion decisions to SpongeBob SquarePants, ‘Bad Day’ is a ferocious cut that hears Caution and Curry jump around over a bed of thundering bass kicks and rapid-fire snares. Advertisement After Curry raps:...Recent Posts
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