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Petula Clark is not happy that the Nashville bomber played ‘Downtown’ before he blew up his RV

Petula Clark has admitted that she felt “shock and disbelief” after learning that the man responsible for the Nashville explosion played her 1964 hit ‘Downtown’ ahead of the blast. The attack left three people injured and it is believed the bomber – Anthony Quinn Warner – died in the blast. “I feel the need to express my shock and disbelief at the Christmas Day explosion in our beloved Music City,” Clark said in a Facebook post. “A few hours later – I was told that the music in the background of that strange announcement – was me – singing...
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TikTok star shreds Metallica songs after being mocked for wearing t-shirt

A TikTok star has hit back at users mocking her Metallica t-shirt by shredding some of the band’s most famous songs on guitar. R&B vocalist and dancer Zaria posted videos on the platform of her wearing one of the metal band’s iconic t-shirts while performing dances, and received comments such as “name 3 Metallica songs” and “somehow I doubt you like Metallica”. In a response video, Zaria said: “My response to you guys is like, ‘Really, only three songs? How ’bout I play them on guitar for you!’” She then went on to play ‘Master Of Puppets’, ‘Enter Sandman’ and...
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The Weekend says the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests have inspired his next album

The Weeknd has started work on the follow up to ‘After Hours’ and says he’s been inspired by the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’ review: his most all-encompassing record to date is also an existential quandary Speaking to tmrw magazine, Abel Tesfaye also said events over 2020 have made him more “inspired and creative” during the pandemic. “I have been more inspired and creative during the pandemic than I might normally be on the road,” he said. Advertisement “The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the tensions of the ...
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UK cassette sales have more than doubled in 2020

Cassette sales have more than doubled in the UK in 2020, according to new figures. Read more: Who the hell is buying cassettes in 2020? NME investigates The British Phonographic Industry has projected that 157,000 tapes will have been sold in the UK by the end of 2020, despite two national coronavirus lockdowns. That’s the highest number since 2003, when compilation ‘Now 54’ – featuring the likes of Oasis, Girls Aloud and Busted – was the biggest seller on tape. Advertisement The best selling cassettes of 2020 were occupied by Lady Gaga‘s ‘Chromatica’, 5 Seconds of Summer‘s ‘CALM’, Yungblud‘s...
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Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry says the band “learnt something” from Billie Eilish’s debut album

Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry has praised Billie Eilish and admitted that you can “learn something” from her 2019 debut album. Read more: The Big Read – Chvrches: “The coven is pissed, the reckoning is coming” Mayberry also said that Eilish’s LP ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ is an “advancement in pop music”. She told The Guardian: “The vocal production on the Billie Eilish album is absolutely phenomenal – that is an advancement in pop music. Advertisement Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches Credit: Getty “Iain and Martin like to be across what is happening for production stuff.”...
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Slash and Alice Cooper are camp counsellors in new documentary ‘Rock Camp’

Slash, Alice Cooper and some of the biggest names in rock from the 1970s and ’80s all appear in the trailer for forthcoming documentary film Rock Camp. The film documents Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, the American camp that for more than two decades has given people the chance to jam with and learn from rock stars, like Slash and Cooper, both of whom have taken on roles as counsellors over the years. Started by producer David Fishof in 1996, Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp sees the rockers teach and inspire campers over the course of four days, concluding...
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Tomorrowland shares behind-the-scenes look at technology used in virtual New Year’s Eve festival

Tomorrowland organisers have shared a behind-the-scenes look at the technology used in its virtual New Year’s Eve festival. Read more: Rave on: the best dance music festivals of 2019 The unique digital festival will take place on Thursday (December 31) in all 27 time zones in the world with performances by 28 of the best artists across four digital stages. Over 25 DJ’s from around the world will perform via four Digital 3D platforms in a universe called ‘NAOZ’. Artists lined-up so far include David Guetta, Snoop Dogg (as DJ Snoopadelic), Diplo and many more. Check out the full timetable for...
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Justin Bieber to close out the year with New Year’s Eve livestream gig

Justin Bieber has announced that he will close out 2020 with a New Year’s Eve livestream gig. Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis The “arena sized” event will see the ‘Yummy’ singer accompanied by a five-piece band and a crew of dancers. It will take place in an “iconic location” with a state-of-the-art light show and a newly-designed stage. The event will initially air at 3:15am GMT (10:15pm EST) on Thursday (December 31), with two additional re-airings on Friday (January 1) at 10:00am GMT (5:00am EST) and 8:00pm GMT (3:00pm...
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‘This Is Spinal Tap’ creators set up licensing body to exclusively manage film’s rights

The creators of This Is Spinal Tap have set up a licensing body to exclusively manage the cult film’s rights. READ MORE: Hello Cleveland! Nine embarrassing Spinal Tap moments that happened in real life Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, creators of the iconic mockumentary, have set up a wholly-owned entity to manage the licensing of the film and all rights related to it. It comes after the film’s creators settled their rights dispute with French media group Vivendi and its StudioCanal division, in which Shearer alleged in a 2016 suit that despite decades of cult success, the creatives had received just...
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Foo Fighters tease another new song ahead of their 10th album

Foo Fighters have teased another new song ahead of the release of their upcoming 10th album, ‘Medicine At Midnight’. Read more: Dave Grohl tells us about Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight’: “This is our Saturday night party album” The band debuted their first single from the new LP, ‘Shame Shame’, on the post-election episode of Saturday Night Live back in November. Accompanied by a scorched-earth epic music video, Grohl explained that the ‘Shame Shame’ video was influenced by a “dark corner” of his psyche that he has experienced for over 40 years. Advertisement “It’s crazy, the idea for that video...
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