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Billie Eilish announces festive new radio show ‘The Holiday Edition’

Billie Eilish has announced a festive new radio show on Apple Music, The Holiday Edition. Read More: Billie Eilish’s new song ‘Therefore I Am’ is an existential banger (and might boast her best chorus yet) The pop star launched her six-part Me & Dad Radio series earlier this year, in which she and her father (Patrick O’Connell) discussed a range of subjects and shared some of their favourite music. Tonight (December 9), Eilish took to social media to reveal that she will be returning to Apple Music 1 this week for The Holiday Edition. Advertisement The special “radio +...
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Jhené Aiko explains why she no longer uses N-word in her music

Jhené Aiko has addressed why she stopped using the N-word in her music. The singer was responding to someone who asked her earlier this week to detail her ethnicity. “Whispers, cat hair, slauson asphalt and sand from venice beach,” Aiko replied on Monday (December 7). In a since-deleted second tweet, she added: “I am less black than someone half black, but also less white that someone half white… and asian is the least thing i am. lol. So at this point, it’s whatever they want me to be.” whispers, cat hair, slauson asphalt and sand from venice beach —...
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Sinéad O’Connor to release first album in seven years in 2021

Sinéad O’Connor is to release a new album next year, her first in seven years. The Irish singer-songwriter will follow up 2014’s ‘I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss’ with her 11th studio album. No release date nor title have been announced. She confirmed the album news via Twitter yesterday (December 8) by gushing about the artwork. “Thrilled to say @JacobStackArt has drawn the cover of my album and it’s GORGEOUS!!!!! But you can’t see it until release in late 2021,” she wrote. Thrilled to say @JacobStackArt has drawn the cover of my album and it's GORGEOUS!!!!! But you can't...
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Tinie announces London show to mark 10th anniversary of ‘Disc-Overy’

Tinie has announced a London live show to mark the 10th anniversary of his debut album ‘Disc-Overy’. READ MORE: Tinie Tempah: “I don’t know how many people thought I was gonna be a one-hit wonder… but I’m still here” Released on October 1, 2010, the artist’s (fka Tinie Tempah) first record featured the UK Number One lead single ‘Pass Out’ as well as ‘Frisky’ and ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’, a team-up with Swedish House Mafia. Today (December 9), Tinie took to Twitter to confirm that he’ll be marking the decade milestone with a special performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall....
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Every Time I Die return with new songs ‘Colossal Wreck’ and ‘Desperate Pleasures’

Every Time I Die have released a pair of tracks that are linked thematically: ‘Colossal Wreck’ and ‘Desperate Pleasures’. READ MORE: Keith Buckley talks 20 years as a hardcore hero and the legacy of the Warped Tour The US metalcore band, who last released an album in 2016 (‘Low Teens’), have shared the songs from their as-yet-untitled forthcoming album. Frontman Keith Buckley explained that the songs are ​“two sides of the same reactionary coin”. Advertisement “While ‘Colossal Wreck’ looks around at the current state of the world and says, ​‘Life is a punishment and only the worst...
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Dolly Parton to go on global stadium tour to mark her 75th birthday

Dolly Parton is to tour stadiums next year as part of ‘Dolly Fest’ to celebrate her 75th birthday. READ MORE: The Big Read – Dolly Parton: “I take care of business” The legendary musician, who will turn 75 on January 19, 2021, is set to perform shows at 15 stadiums worldwide in 2021 – coronavirus restrictions permitting. United Talent Agency’s Neil Warnock told Music Week magazine: “Expect ‘Dolly Fest’ to go global in 15 stadiums, which we have on hold right now. And it will be very Dolly.” Advertisement Tour dates and venues are yet to be announced. Dolly Parton CREDIT:...
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Watch new Warren Fu-directed video for Tom Petty’s ‘Something Could Happen’

Tom Petty‘s estate has shared a new video for the late musician’s track ‘Something Could Happen’ – watch below. READ MORE: The Tom Petty NME obituary: 1950 – 2017 The song appears on ‘Wildflowers & All The Rest’, a recent reissue of Petty’s second studio album ‘Wildflowers’ (first released in 1994). Arriving today (December 9) the new visuals were directed by Warren Fu, who has previously helmed videos for the likes of The Strokes, Daft Punk, Haim and Brandon Flowers. Advertisement Fu explained that he’d been inspired by the video for Petty’s 1991 single ‘Into The Great Wide Open’,...
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Hear Muzz’s renditions of Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star and more on new ‘Covers’ EP

Muzz have released a ‘Covers’ EP featuring renditions of songs by Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star, Arthur Russell and Tracy Chapman. The New York-based band, whose debut self-titled album arrived earlier this year, have today (November 9) shared a covers EP as well as a filmed performance of Russell classic ‘Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart’. The supergroup is comprised of Interpol‘s Paul Banks, producer Josh Kaufman and The Walkmen‘s Matt Barrick. Advertisement Last Friday (December 4) Muzz gave their first ever world exclusive live performance: Muzz – Live in Kingston, NY. The show was filmed at Reade’s Old Kingston Theater...
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Ariana Grande announces new ‘Sweetener’ tour film ‘Excuse Me, I Love You’

Ariana Grande has announced a new concert film called ‘Excuse Me, I Love You’. READ MORE: How Ariana Grande became a thoughtful and funny pop star who really matters Set to arrive on Netflix on December 21, the release will capture the pop star’s 2018 ‘Sweetener’ world tour. “dec 21st, a year after closing, the sweetener world tour is coming home to u,” Grande wrote on Twitter today (December 9) alongside the film’s official poster. You can see that tweet below. Advertisement The announcement comes after the singer teased the project on social media yesterday when she shared a series...
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Jeremih thanks supporters in first social media post following COVID-19 illness

Jeremih has posted a thank you message after being hospitalised for coronavirus. The US singer, who last weekend said he was “overwhelmed with gratitude” in a statement, has now updated his Instagram with a photo of him recovering at home. “THANK GOD IM STILL HERE , THANK YA’LL FOR THE ?? UP #imbackkkk,” he captioned the an image of him firstly lying in bed, and secondly getting what looks to be a much-needed trim. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Thumpy Johnson (@jeremih) Advertisement The R&B artist was admitted to intensive care last month with COVID-19 before...
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