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Sony Music is offering musicians the chance to train as music therapists
Sony Music UK is offering musicians the chance to train as music therapists with independent music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins. The charity runs the Master of Music Therapy programme, which lasts for two years and gives graduates the eligibility to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council for registration as a music therapist. Sony will give four applicants bursaries to study in Newcastle or Manchester in 2021, which will cover the £10,000 tuition fees for the programme. The new initiative aims to remove the barriers to the programme for those who would not otherwise have the opportunity or...
Lokoy enlists Nils Bech for hypnotic new single ‘Relay’
Producer and Sløtface bassist Lokoy has teamed up with his fellow Norwegian Nils Bech for his latest single ‘Relay’. Take a listen below. READ MORE: Meet Lokoy – the Sløtface bassist who’s going solo with Gorillaz-y pop bangers The hypnotic, psychedelia-tinged track follows two previous singles, October’s ‘Both Eyes’ and November’s ‘A Mistake’, which features Oslo-based musician Emilie Østebø. All three tracks appear on Lokoy’s forthcoming album ‘Badminton’, which is due to arrive on January 22 via Propeller Recordings. Advertisement Speaking about ‘Relay’, Lokoy said: “The lyrics place me in the centre of a huge stadium surrounded by spectators. It’s...
Killer Mike condemns US Capitol riots: “It is evil. It is ‘I didn’t get my way-ism’”
Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night (January 6), where he condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by a mob of Donald Trump supporters. Mike began by expressing his pride at the election of Democratic Senators John Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in his home state of Georgia that same day, the role the hip-hop community played in their victory, and the “integrity” of the state’s Republican Governor ad Secretary Of State in respecting the vote. He then said that he found out about events in Washington D.C. when he...
Brendon Urie is being blamed for all the world’s problems in a bizarre internet trend
Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie is being blamed for all the world’s problems by Twitter users in a bizarre viral trend. Read More: Panic! At The Disco’s Brendon Urie speaks out against ‘toxic orange’ Donald Trump The musician faces (obviously false) accusations of splitting up One Direction, the coronavirus pandemic, the fall of the Roman Empire, the closure of Toys R Us, forcing Taco Bell to stop serving cheesy fiesta potatoes and more. A number of the memes come with photoshopped images, seeing Urie attacking polar bears with a pistol, taking up space on the door at...
Alexi Laiho’s widow thanks fans for support after his death: “Thank you for your beautiful energy”
The widow of Alexi Laiho has thanked fans for their support in the wake of the Children of Bodom frontman’s passing, saying she is “completely broken” by his death. Rest in peace, Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho: self-effacing Finnish metalhead with a wicked sense of humour The acclaimed guitarist’s passing was confirmed with “great sadness” on Monday (January 4) by the supergroup Bodom After Midnight, who Laiho formed with his former bandmate Daniel Freyberg last year after Children of Bodom announced their dissolution in 2019. A subsequent statement from his former bandmates said Laiho had suffered from “long-term health...
Kings Of Leon announce long-awaited new album ‘When You See Yourself’
Kings Of Leon have announced their long-awaited eighth album ‘When You See Yourself’ and shared two brand new tracks. The Nashville band have been teasing new music since the end of last year, with a flurry of snippets arriving on social media in the last week. Read more: Kings Of Leon – Their 10 best songs The four-piece announced the new record in a surprise t-shirt mailer that was sent to fans and revealed the tracklist and some of the album’s lyrics. ‘When You See Yourself’ is set for release on March 5 via RCA Records and was produced by...
Eminem reportedly upset Snoop Dogg by rejecting album feature
Eminem and Snoop Dogg’s recent disputes reportedly stem from Eminem declined to appear on an album by the latter. The rappers first appeared to be on bad terms in July 2020 when Snoop explained why he didn’t think Eminem was one of the top 10 greatest rappers of all time in an interview. Read more: Eminem’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B’: the big talking points Eminem later responded on ‘Zeus’, which appeared on the deluxe edition of ‘Music To Be Murdered By’. “As far as squashing beef I’m used to people knocking me,” he rapped. “But...
Listen to Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore’s new solo track ‘Howler’
Depeche Mode‘s Martin Gore has shared his latest new solo track ‘Howler’ – you can hear the song below. The new song is taken from Gore’s upcoming five-track instrumental EP ‘The Third Chimpanzee’, which is set for release on January 29. The record follows on from his 2015 instrumental album ‘MG’. READ MORE: Depeche Mode’s 11 best songs Speaking about ‘Howler’, Gore – who is a co-founder of Depeche Mode – said in a statement: “‘Howler’ was the first track I recorded for ‘The Third Chimpanzee’ EP. I resynthesized some vocals that almost sounded human, but not quite. Advertisement “That’s...
Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay responds after trending on Twitter during yesterday’s US Capitol riot
Jamiroquai‘s Jay Kay has responded after he began trending on Twitter yesterday (January 6) during the attack on the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump, with Twitter users comparing one of the rioters to the Jamiroquai frontman. President-elect Joe Biden condemned yesterday’s violent events as an “insurrection” after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building, interrupting the certification of Biden’s win in the November presidential election. As video footage and images began to emerge from the Capitol, a number of Twitter users began to compare one of the rioters, who was shirtless and wearing a pair...Recent Posts
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