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Bombay Bicycle Club to play debut album in full on livestream next month
Bombay Bicycle Club are set to play their debut album ‘I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose’ in full in a new live-streamed gig next month. The gig comes as the band prepare to release a new live album on December 11, recorded at their Brixton Academy gig last year where they played the 2009 debut in its entirety. READ MORE: Bombay Bicycle Club: “We sold all our instruments. To all intents and purposes, we had broken up” For the livestream, the band will return to London’s Konk Studios on December 15, where they recorded the debut album...
Diego Maradona once threatened to shoot Oasis after meeting them in a bar
Oasis fans have recalled the time when Diego Maradona threatened to shoot Liam and Noel Gallagher when they met him in a bar in Argentina. The colourful story has resurfaced in the wake of Maradona’s death yesterday (25 November) at the age of 60. The Argentine footballing legend passed away after suffering a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires. In a 2018 interview with VICE, Liam recalled how he and Noel were relaxing in an Argentinian bar when a large entourage entered. Advertisement “We were going ‘Who the fucking hell’s that?’ We found out it was Maradona,”...
The Rolling Stones launch new e-store with immersive shopping experience
The Rolling Stones have launched a new global e-commerce shop following the opening of their London flagship store, RS No.9 Carnaby. Read more: The Rolling Stones’ new song ‘Living In A Ghost Town’ is a rushed and half-baked comment on our current predicament Complete with a fully immersive, 360-degree virtual shopping experience, the online version of their Soho store allows customers to step inside the shop from anywhere in the world. Situated at 9 Carnaby Street in London, the shop stocks a wide range of Stones records and memorabilia, including “an exclusive mix of collections and collaborations for fans of all ages”...
Taylor Swift says re-recording old music is “an amazing adventure”
Taylor Swift has spoken about the process of re-recording her old music, calling it “an amazing adventure”. Last year, Swift confirmed her plans to re-record songs from her first six records in a bid to take control over her music once again after music manager Scooter Braun and his media holding company, Ithaca Holdings LLC, acquired Swift’s old label, Big Machine Label Group, back in June 2019. The story has hit headlines again this week after Swift confirmed that the ownership of her back catalogue has changed hands again for the second time within two years. READ MORE: What does...
Finneas announces new Christmas single coming next week
Finneas is ready to dive into the holiday spirit, announcing that he’ll be dropping his first-ever Christmas single early next week. Taking to social media to tease the single, the producer unveiled that the song will arrive next Tuesday (December 1). The song will be his first standalone single since he released ‘Where The Poison Is‘, calling out Donald Trump, earlier this month. Christmas song on Tuesday ♥️ — FINNEAS (@finneas) November 25, 2020 Advertisement It’s been a busy week for Finneas, with the songwriter earning himself another three GRAMMY nominations for his work with his sister, Billie Eilish....
Listen to Rina Sawayama’s new BloodPop-produced track ‘Lucid’
Rina Sawayama has shared the track ‘Lucid’, which will appear on the forthcoming deluxe version of her debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’. See the full list of new additions below. ‘Lucid’ is produced by BloodPop, a collaborator of Lady Gaga, Vampire Weekend and Haim. In a statement, Sawayama said ‘Lucid’ has been two years in the making. Advertisement “Me and Lauren Aquilina wrote this together on the floor of my tiny rented living room back in early 2018. BloodPop sent us the beat and the melody flowed out so easily that I remember at one point I started hoovering cos i...
Bruce Springsteen, Dua Lipa and Timothée Chalamet announced for ‘Saturday Night Live’
Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Timothée Chalamet have been announced for Saturday Night Live next month. Read more: SNL heroes: stunning Saturday Night Live performances by your favourite stars Actor Jason Bateman will host the first show on December 5, which will also see Morgan Wallen finally perform after he was recently pulled from a schedule after videos of him at bars and parties without a mask went viral. The following week, Timothée Chalamet will present an episode that features Springsteen & The E Street Band and finally, on December 19, Lipa will be the musical guest while former...
50 Cent says Grammy 2021 nominations are “out of touch”
50 Cent has weighed in on the Grammys row, dubbing the organisers of the event as being “out of touch”. Commenting on the forthcoming 2021 event’s nominations for Best Rap Album in a since-deleted post, Fiddy said: “Best Rap Album. They out of touch this shit ain’t it, get the fuck outta here. 50cent #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi.” He also included several grinning emojis. His comments could possibly be due to an omission for late rapper Pop Smoke’s debut album ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’ , which he executive produced with Steven Victor and Rico Beats. Advertisement Despite...
Yungblud curates playlist of “misfits” who inspired his upcoming new album
Yungblud has curated a new playlist compiling music that inspired his forthcoming second album ‘Weird’. The NME Big Read: Yungblud: “I wanna be the rock star of the 2020 generation” The Doncaster musician – real name Dominic Harrison – put together the latest incarnation of Spotify’s ‘Misfits 2.0’ collection as he prepares to release his second record next month (December 4). Among those featured on the playlist are Billie Eilish (‘Therefore I Am’), Twenty One Pilots (‘Level of Concern’), Phoebe Bridgers (‘Kyoto’), Fontaines D.C. (‘A Hero’s Death’) and Biig Piig (‘Oh No’). Advertisement Yungblud also included some of his...Recent Posts
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