Biffy Clyro and Lewis Capaldi were among the artists who took home awards at last night’s (November 28) Scottish Music Awards. Read more: In Conversation with Biffy Clyro: “We’ve already got a sprawling new sister record coming” Hosted by Edith Bowman live from SWG3 in Glasgow, the awards ceremony took place virtually for the first time in its 22-year history. Featuring performances from Capaldi, Amy Macdonald, Texas, Wet Wet Wet and more, the online event saw the country’s top artists come together to raise vital funds for music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins, which expects to lose 50% of its income...
The Birmingham bedroom that Ozzy Osbourne spent his childhood in is now available to rent for a night. Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life” Speaking in a recent interview, the Prince of Darkness revealed the person currently occupying his pre-fame family home is charging people to sleep in his old room. “He charges £400 a night,” Osbourne told GQ when asked about the alleged for-rent room. “The fucking house weren’t worth £300! They must be doing an expensive extension on the bathroom.” Advertisement He continued: “I tell you what was really weird: I went back...
Matt Lucas has claimed that Liam Gallagher and Damon Albarn once shared a peaceful drink with him “at the height of Britpop” – a story that the former Oasis frontman disputes. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher’s new song ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ is a touching festive ballad Both Lucas and Gallagher appeared as guests on The Jonathan Ross Show this weekend (November 28), when the host brought up Lucas’ friendship with Oasis rivals Blur, including the time he supported the band following the release of ‘The Great Escape’. Lucas went on to praise the 1995 album – which is set to...
Liam Gallagher stopped by The Jonathan Ross Show last night (November 28) to perform new track ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ – watch below. Read more: Liam Gallagher’s new song ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ is a touching festive ballad The former Oasis frontman’s latest single, which was released on Friday (November 27), is a perfectly composed Christmas song that he calls “an instant classic that is perfect for this time of year.” Originally not a festive tune, Gallagher’s co-writer Simon Aldred said it became one after Liam said he could “see New York shop windows, and snow outside” and that...
British indie group This Is The Kit have performed a live set for US radio station KEXP. Originally recorded on November 19, the live set sees singer-songwriter Kate Stables perform three tracks from the band’s latest LP, as well as a cover of The National’s track ‘Lemonworld’. Stables is backed by a six-person band for the performance. Watch the set below: Advertisement This Is The Kit released their fifth album, ‘Off Off On’, in October. During the interview with KEXP’s DJ Morgan, Stables confirmed she had recovered from COVID-19 earlier this year. She also explained the meaning behind lead...
A new trailer has been shared for Mariah Carey‘s upcoming Christmas-themed TV special, narrated by Tiffany Haddish – watch it below. Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special will premiere on AppleTV+ on December 4, and include musical performances and guest appearances from Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg. READ MORE: Mariah Carey – ‘The Rarities’ review: a fascinating complement to her delicious tell-all memoir The new trailer, narrated by Haddish, explains the backdrop of 2020, and how a slice of Christmas cheer from Carey is more important now than ever. Advertisement Watch the trailer below. A synopsis for the show reads: “Carey...
Sleater-Kinney singer/guitarist and Portlandia creator Carrie Brownstein is writing and directing a new biopic about Seattle rock band Heart. Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson revealed that work is already underway on the Amazon feature film. READ MORE: Carrie Brownstein: “You have to start with your own body as an act of resistance” “I saw the first draft of the script,” Wilson revealed during a new interview on SiriusXM’s Volume West show, which you can listen to below. “It’s really cool,” she added. “ working with the movie company Amazon and with the producer, Linda Obst, who did Sleepless in Seattle.”...
Kanye West has appeared on ‘Saint DVD’, a new track from Brooklyn rapper SAINt JHN – watch its video below. Kanye’s most recent new music came in the form of October single ‘Nah Nah Nah’, and in the meantime he ran for President of the United States. READ MORE: All that power: celebrating the genius of Kanye West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’, a tumultuous decade on “Kanye did not approve this video,” a message reads on screen as the rapper begins his verse in the track. “This might be his first time watching it right now.” Advertisement The...
Brittany Howard stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week and played a Nina Simone cover – watch below. The performance came after the Alabama Shakes vocalist secured five Grammy nominations this week. READ MORE: Brittany Howard on how her late sister Jaime inspired her powerful solo album: “I feel like we did it together” Heading to Colbert on Tuesday night (November 24), Howard performed an impassioned. cover of Simone’s track ‘Revolution’, a song she has been covering live at pre-pandemic gigs. Watch footage below. Advertisement Howard’s five Grammy nominations come in the categories of Best Rock...
A new Jimi Hendrix cover by Eddie Van Halen has been unearthed – listen below. The version of ‘Axis: Bold As Love’ track ‘If 6 Was 9’ has been dug up and remastered by keyboardist David Garfield, and appears on his new EP ‘Guitar Heros OTB, Vol. 1.’. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display Van Halen died last month following a battle with throat cancer, and Garfield spoke to Guitar World about how the new cover came about. Advertisement According to Garfield, he and Van Halen met...