Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has said his bandmates James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich don’t remember the first time they met him. Read more: Metallica’s new album – everything we know so far about the band’s 11th Hammett joined the metal titans in 1983, and prior to that he played in the band Exodus. In a lengthy new interview for Gibson’s ‘Icons’ series, Hammett remembered meeting the pair for the first time when Exodus supported Metallica, an encounter his bandmates have no memory of. Advertisement Hammett explained: “ got booked on show because we were friends with the headlining...
Over half a million pounds has been raised for UK-based stage crew struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic thanks to Stagehand‘s #ILoveLive prize draw. Read more: Musicians and road crew see rise in depression and anxiety – but help is at hand The #ILoveLive memorabilia prize draw launched last month, aiming to support the unsung heroes of the live music industry. Prizes included tickets to Glastonbury and Reading Festival, as well as instruments played and signed by the likes of The Cure’s Robert Smith, Foals, Royal Blood, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Radiohead, Elbow, Liam Gallagher, Placebo, The xx...
Lil Durk has released a new album called ‘The Voice’, featuring the likes of Young Thug, 6lack and more. Read more: The best drill songs… ever! The Chicago rapper announced the 16-track project, which also features YNW Melly and the late King Von, in an Instagram post yesterday (December 23). “The voice dropping midnight,” Durk said of the follow-up to May’s ‘Just Cause Y’all Waited 2’. “Tell the trenches I’m back.” Advertisement ‘Backdoor’, Durk’s tribute to King Von, who was shot and killed outside of an Atlanta nightclub in November, features on the album. Also featuring the tracks ‘Redman’, ‘Stay...
Paul McCartney has shared some of his recent musical obsessions, including Dominic Fike and St. Vincent. The Beatles legend released his new solo album ‘McCartney III’ last week (December 18) and was hosting a Q&A session on Reddit when a fan asked about his recent listening habits. READ MORE: Paul McCartney: read the exclusive track-by-track story of ‘McCartney III’ “Hi Paul! Love the new album!” a fan wrote. “My question is about the music that inspires you now. Are there any newer (or older) artists that you listen to? Any artists that you fancy collaborating with?” Advertisement In response,...
Leslie West, vocalist and guitarist of hard rock outfit Mountain, has passed away at age 75. West’s brother, Larry West Weinstein, confirmed to Rolling Stone that the musician passed away on Wednesday morning (December 23). West entered cardiac arrest on Monday (December 21) and was rushed to a hospital near his home in Daytona, Florida. He reportedly did not regain consciousness. West was born Leslie Weinstein on October 22, 1945. He founded Mountain in 1969, alongside Cream associate and producer Felix Pappalardi, N.D. Smart and Steve Knight. The band are perhaps best known for their hit ‘Mississippi Queen’. Co-written...
Daft Punk have released a new deluxe edition of their TRON: Legacy soundtrack on streaming platforms, featuring songs that have never previously been available on services. The dance duo created the soundtrack to the movie, which was released in 2010. Read more: Mike Skinner on working with Kevin Parker: “I just need Daft Punk to get in contact and my life will be complete” While all of the tracks on the new edition have been available in some form, nine of them were only released on vinyl or as exclusives on various digital stores. Advertisement ‘TRON: Legacy – The...
John Fletcher – aka Ecstasy, a founding member of Whodini – has reportedly died at the age of 56. Questlove broke the news of the rapper’s death on Instagram earlier today (December 23). The cause of death has been made public at the time of writing. “One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini,” he wrote. “This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Questlove (@questlove) Fletcher formed the rap trio with Jalil Hutchins in Brooklyn in...
Robert Smith has taken part in a 24-hour charity livestream, recording new versions of three songs from The Cure’s 1981 album ‘Faith’. The online event raised many for Poverty Alleviation Charities’ Letters To Santa initiative, which fulfils the wishlists of families in need with food, clothes, computers and $10,000 (£7,414). Read more: “There are so many misconceptions about The Cure”: an exclusive interview with Robert Smith During the livestream, which was broadcast yesterday (December 22), Smith performed new versions of ‘The Holy Hour’, ‘The Funeral Party’ and ‘The Drowning Man’. Advertisement “Hello, this is Robert from The Cure,” he...
Quavo has given an update on Migos’ delayed fourth album, saying the trio have finished the record. The album was expected to arrive early in 2020 but was delayed when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the west. Read more: Migos – ‘Culture II’ review Speaking on The ETCs podcast, Quavo said Migos were “done with the album” but were “just waiting on 2021 so everything can crank up”. Advertisement “We don’t wanna drop it right now,” he continued. “We want the commotion, we want to move, we want to be outside. We want to drop it and go on tour....
London Grammar have teased a brand new song on their social media accounts with a photo from the studio. The band have released two songs so far this year – ‘Baby It’s You’ and ‘Californian Soil’. Read more: London Grammar – ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’ Review In a tweet posted yesterday (December 22), London Grammar shared a photo of a page of lyrics laying on top of a recording studio mixing desk. “Gone are the shadows and the past,” they captioned the post. Advertisement Some of the lyrics in the photo include the lines: “Are you happy now?/ Are...
