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The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne on “space bubble” shows: “It’s honestly safer than going to the fucking grocery store”
The Flaming Lips Wayne Coyne has opened up about the group’s planned “space bubble” shows, reassuring fans how safe he think they’ll be. Read More: The Flaming Lips – ‘American Head’ review: indie-rock’s space invaders crash-land back on planet Earth Back in November, the group shared details of “the world’s first actual Space Bubble live concert”, enabling fans to see the band play live safely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Now, in a new interview with Consequence of Sound, Coyne opened up about the events, which were recently pushed back to January. Back in June, the group performed a show with an...
Rick Rubin set court date after breaking Hawaii’s Covid-19 quarantine rules
Super producer Rick Rubin has been charged with breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules in Hawaii, it’s being reported. Local newspaper The Garden Island in the state says Rubin has been set a court date is February 9, 2021. Rules in Hawaii state that off-island visitors must quarantine for two weeks upon entering, but the report states that Rubin was spotted on September 2 – before his quarantine ended – walking along the deserted Anini Beach. He was alone except for a member of the paparazzi. Advertisement It’s reported that a passerby then took a video on their phone and reported...
Blossoms reveal new animated short film for ‘Christmas Eve (Soul Purpose)’
Blossoms have unveiled a new, animated short film, Christmas Eve (Soul Purpose). You can watch it below. Read More: Blossoms live in London: indie heroes get up close and personal with virtual reality gig Released yesterday (December 11), the short film was created by Edwin Burdis and animated by Astrid Goldsmith of Mock Duck Studios. As well as vocal appearances from Blossoms, the film also includes appearances from Manchester musician Rowetta and comedian Lloyd Griffith. Writing on Twitter, Rowetta said: “Really enjoyed being a part of the gorgeous Blossoms’ short film.” Advertisement Back in November, Blossoms released a double A-side, ‘Christmas Eve...
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin continue Hannukah series, covering Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’
Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have shared the second track in their new series of covers to celebrate Hanukkah. After covering The Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ on Thursday (October 10), the pair have now taken on Drake‘s classic ‘Hotline Bling’. READ MORE: Dave Grohl tells us about Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight’: “This is our Saturday night party album” “You might be surprised to learn that this superstar is… Canadian,” Grohl joked on Twitter when sharing the cover, which sees the Foo Fighters frontman singing and playing drums. Advertisement “He’s never hidden the fact that he was M.O.T. so a...
Blue Ivy Carter receives first Grammy nomination for Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’
Blue Ivy Carter has received her first ever Grammy nomination for her contribution to mum Beyoncé‘s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ music video. The 8-year-old’s name wasn’t on the list of nominees when it was released in November, but was added to the Recording Academy’s website yesterday (December 11). She now appears alongside Beyoncé and WizKiD as a Best Music Video Grammy Award candidate for ‘Brown Skin Girl’. However, collaborator SAINt JHN does not appear on the list. Read more: ‘Black Is King’ review: Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King’-inspired visual album is a feast of aesthetic excellence The video is up against...
Lil Wayne pleads guilty to charge of illegal firearm possession
Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty to one count of illegal firearm possession. The rapper – real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. – was charged last month for an incident in December 2019, in which the rapper had boarded a flight with a loaded .45 calibre handgun packed in his luggage. As per CNN, he appeared in Miami federal court yesterday (December 11), where he pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Under federal law, convicted felons are banned from possessing guns, which means Carter could face up to ten years imprisonment. He...
Channel Tres enlists Tyler, The Creator for woozy new track ‘fuego’
Channel Tres has teamed up with Tyler, The Creator for new single ‘fuego’, taken from the former’s new seven-track EP ‘i can’t go outside’. Take a listen below. Speaking to Apple Music about teaming up with Tyler, Tres said: “‘fuego’ was the first song I wrote when I started the project. It was just really about me questioning my art, like yo, it ain’t that bad. Why are you scared of this shit? You ain’t that ray, you just a beat they going to flip my feet off your knees. Advertisement “So that’s just me questioning myself as an...
Tate McRae confronts heartbreak on new single ‘r u ok’
Rising Canadian musician Tate McRae has shared her new single ‘r u ok’, you can watch the official video below. Read more: Tate McRae: all-singing, all-dancing alt-pop superstar The smooth and assured new track is McRae’s first new material since her collaboration with Ali Gatie ‘Lie To Me’, which appeared in October. McRae said of the track: “‘r u ok’ is a song that I never thought I’d write. It has a very sassy and feisty tone, which made it a challenge to dive into that perspective – as I think I’m quite the opposite. Advertisement “I love that...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’: Bon Iver “honoured” for collaboration, Haim play on ‘no body, no crime’ story
More collaborators on Taylor Swift‘s surprise new album ‘Evermore‘ have posted messages during release day (December 11). READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Evermore’ review: the freewheeling younger sibling to ‘Folklore’ Bon Iver, who sings with Swift on the album’s closing title track, wrote on social media that he was “incredibly honoured” to have collaborated further with the star after doing so for ‘Folklore’ song ‘Exile’. Incredibly honored to collaborate further with @taylorswift13 on her newest album 'Evermore'. Big love as always to @aaron_dessner and everyone involved! Listen to the title track / enjoy the full album; available now everywhere....Recent Posts
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