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Twenty One Pilots’ ‘never-ending’ video for ‘Level Of Concern’ comes to a close
Twenty One Pilots‘ ‘never-ending’ video for ‘Level Of Concern’ has actually come to a close, six months after it was first launched. Back in June the band called on fans to submit video for the visuals, forming a constant live stream of automatically generated footage that changes every time the song restarts. “Dance, animate, dress up, get creative, be weird and have fun,” the band asked of fans in their call-out at the time. Advertisement “For the last 178 days fans have been generating a never-ending music video for ‘Level of Concern’,” the band wrote on Twitter this week,...
Watch The Voidz perform ‘Alien Crime Lord’ on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
The Voidz performed their new song ‘Alien Crime Lord’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (December 17) – check out their performance below. The Julian Casablancas-led band dropped the track earlier this week to tie in with the arrival of the frontman’s new radio station on the latest update on Grand Theft Auto Online. Read more: From Gorillaz to The Last Shadow Puppets: the 10 best side projects in indie The Voidz performed ‘Alien Crime Lord’ on last night’s Tonight Show while surrounded by glitching and psychedelic video screens, and you can watch the full performance...
New documentary celebrating Manchester music scene to premiere tonight
A new documentary which celebrates the music scene of Greater Manchester, Manchester Music Then and Now: Music Worth Fighting For, will premiere online tonight (December 18). Set to premiere on the United We Stream site at 8pm this evening, the documentary will be available to watch subsequently on the Visit Manchester site. Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Shaun Ryder Featuring interviews and insights from members of Blossoms, Courteeners, New Order, Happy Mondays, Working Men’s Club and Elbow – as well as such emerging Manchester artists as Yemi Bolatiwa, Valve and DJ Olli Ryder (the son of...
Watch Dua Lipa alongside Kristen Wiig in new promo for this weekend’s ‘SNL’
Dua Lipa is set to join tomorrow night’s (December 19) edition of Saturday Night Live as the musical guest – watch a promo video for the episode below. Announced last month alongside last week’s guests Bruce Springsteen and Timothée Chalamet, tomorrow’s show will see Lipa bring her second album ‘Future Nostalgia’ to the series after her initial planned SNL performance back in March was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. READ MORE: Dua Lipa live at Studio 2054: a big night in with a pop great who excels at escapism In the new promo video, Lipa is joined by...
Bop Shop Holiday Edition: Songs From Big Freedia, Girl In Red, Black Pumas, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. And this week, in honor of the holidays, we’ve compiled some of our favorite festive tunes to soundtrack all your snowy seasonal needs. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for...
Ozzy Osbourne’s new album to feature members of Foo Fighters, Metallica and more
Ozzy Osbourne‘s next studio album is set to feature an all-star cast of backing musicians, including members of Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica. Producer and guitarist Andrew Watt says the group are “about halfway through” recording the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’. READ MORE: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life” The new band, Watt explained in a new interview, features Ozzy on vocals, himself on guitar, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo on bass, and Taylor Hawkins and Chad Smith sharing drumming duties. Advertisement “There’s a bunch of people involved,” Watt told Guitar World....
Fontaines D.C. have already recorded 11 demos for their next album
Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O’Connell has revealed that the band have already started work on their next album, adding that they’ve already recorded around 11 demos of songs for their next project. The Dublin band are working on the follow-up to this year’s ‘A Hero’s Death’, which arrived over a year on from their 2019 debut ‘Dogrel’. Read more: Fontaines D.C.: “We weren’t really eating and we were burning the candle at both ends” Speaking to the Spanish outlet Binaural for their Pedaleras programme, O’Connell recalled how he and bass player Conor Deegan III ended up in lockdown in...
G Herbo addresses fraud charges in new song: “I ain’t never been a fraud”
Rapper G Herbo has addressed the recent federal fraud charges that have been brought against him on a new song – watch the video for ‘Statement’ below. Last week, Herbo pleaded not guilty to using stolen credit cards to fund millions of dollars worth of luxury services, including designer puppies and vacation rentals. The Chicago rapper, real name Herbert Wright III, appeared before a Massachusetts federal judge via video link, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of identity theft and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Advertisement In the new song, Herbo raps: “Let’s talk about this paper /...
Spotify release gaming stats and top genres for gamers
Spotify has released its statistics for 2020, showing some of the biggest trends among gamers. Alongside their usual music fare, Spotify has upped its game over the years with the introduction of podcasts, multiple device support, and ‘roundups’. 2020 was a big year for the streaming site, as people worked from home and stayed in more often. READ MORE: Toxicity in gaming: why can’t we agree to disagree? In their latest roundup, Spotify have revealed that streaming from games consoles went up 50 per cent this year compared to last. There was also a 47 per cent jump in...Recent Posts
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