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Three-6-Mafia announce America’s first indoor arena concert since pandemic began
Three-6-Mafia have announced that they will be performing at the first indoor arena concert in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began. Read more: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live music Due to take place on December 11 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, the show, which is being billed as “the new normal”, will feature strict social distancing rules and concert-goers will be required to wear a mask. The highly influential Memphis rap group, which currently consists of DJ Paul and Juicy J, shared the news on Instagram with a...
Lemmy action figure unveiled for ‘Ace of Spades’ 40th anniversary
A new Lemmy action figure is now available to order, commemorating the 40th anniversary of Motörhead‘s ‘Ace of Spades’ album next month. READ MORE: ‘Lemmy’: seven legendary stories the pre-Motörhead biopic should include The 3.75″ “ReAction” figurine is designed by Super7, who announced the news on Instagram yesterday (October 16). “To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Ace Of Spades album, Super7 is proud to present the man, the myth, the legend: Lemmy of Motörhead!” the post was captioned. Advertisement “The Lemmy 3.75″ ReAction Figure arrives straight out of 1980 armed with his thunderous bass guitar to ruin your...
Marilyn Manson says pandemic has been “devastating” for his mental health
Marilyn Manson has described the “devastating” toll this year’s coronavirus pandemic has had on his mental health. READ MORE: Marilyn Manson – ‘We Are Chaos’ review: The God Of Fuck’s most diverse and human work to date Speaking in the latest print edition of Classic Rock, the 51-year-old singer said: “Being unable to perform live… it’s not a complaint, like some moody, arrogant rock star saying I can’t do my job so woe is me. But for the past 20 years, all I’ve known is to get on stage and sing. I can’t do that. So it is mentally devastating....
Bruce Springsteen says he’ll move to Australia if Donald Trump wins second term
Bruce Springsteen has offered his predictions on the forthcoming US presidential election – and suggested that he might leave the country if Donald Trump wins a second term next month. Read more: A beginner’s guide to Bruce Springsteen Springsteen has a long history of speaking out against the incumbent president, having previously labelled Trump “a threat to our democracy” and criticising his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, telling him to “put on a fucking mask”. Now, in a new interview with Australia’s Daily Telegraph earlier this week (October 15), Springsteen has added an additional caveat, saying: “If Trump is re-elected...
Elton John unveils early demo of ‘Here’s To The Next Time’
Elton John has unveiled an early demo of his song, ‘Here’s To The Next Time’. The song, which was recorded in 1967 when John was still known as Reg Dwight, is the latest offering from his forthcoming release, ‘Elton John: Jewel Box’, out November 13. This solo version of ‘Here’s To The Next Time’, released today (October 16), was recorded at London’s DJM Studio in late 1967, with the complete version appearing in 1968 as the B-side to John’s first single, ‘I’ve Been Loving You’. Read more: Elton John says Rod Stewart had “a fucking cheek” to lecture him...
Ennio Morricone’s unreleased music to feature on posthumous album
A posthumous Ennio Morricone album is set to be released, featuring 7 previously unreleased songs from the late composer. Read More: Ennio Morricone — 1928-2020: the legendary film composer who changed music forever The collection, titled ‘Morricone Segreto’, will span Morricone’s work from the end of the 1960’s to the beginning of the 1980’s and draws on the Oscar-winning composer’s lesser known film works. It will be shared as a joint release between Decca Records and Italy’s CAM Sugar on November 6. In a trailer accompanying the album announcement, the collection is described as “the hidden, dark tinged and...
Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye share nostalgic new track ‘All About You’
Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye have teamed up to release a new track, ‘All About You’. Read More: Leon Bridges Interviewed: ‘I love the realness and simplicity of soul’ The song is accompanied by the release of a stop-motion music video, directed by Jesse Lamar High and Nik Harper, known professionally as LAMAR+NIK. Using a technique called Stratastencil, the directing duo brought 4,500 frames of hand-cut and photographed images to life in the clip. Watch the full video below. Advertisement ‘All About You’ channels ‘90s R&B nostalgia in tribute to the artists who soundtracked Bridges’ and Daye’s childhoods. It...
Truck Festival and Manchester’s Night And Day among 558 more arts organisations saved by Culture Recovery Fund
Manchester’s legendary Night And Day venue and Oxfordshire’s Truck Festival are among the 558 recipients of a share of £76million in the next wave of the Culture Recovery Fund. Earlier this week, the music industry celebrated over 1,000 venues, festivals and arts spaces being awarded Cultural Recovery Funding to survive until April and weather the storm of closures and complications brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Following that handout of £257million, now the next round of recipients of the £1.57billion bailout fund have been revealed. Manchester’s Night And Cafe, which fought an artist-supported battle against closure back in 2014,...
Listen to Sturgill Simpson’s surprise double album ‘Cuttin’ Grass Vol 1 The Butcher Shoppe Sessions’
Sturgill Simpson has released a surprise double album, ‘Cuttin’ Grass Vol 1 – The Butcher Shoppe Sessions’ today (October 16). The bluegrass album is available on digital platforms now with a vinyl release set for December 11. Read more: Sturgill Simpson live in Hamburg: Not quite the sleazy ‘Sound & Fury’ set you were expecting Simpson came up with the idea for the record when he was recovering from coronavirus earlier this year. On it, he reworks songs from across his career alongside “bona fide wizards” from the Nashville music scene. Advertisement “I had it in my mind for a long...Recent Posts
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