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Dub Pistols share ‘Dark Days Dark Times’ video: “If you write about history, it will catch up with you”

“I was in Panama at Tribal Gathering in the middle of a jungle, surrounded by naked people on acid, in the middle of the most beautiful place that you could possibly imagine, having the time of my life,” Dub Pistols frontman Barry Ashworth tells NME, recalling the happier times of earlier in 2020. “Then all of a sudden the military turned up due to COVID. I decided there and then to get a taxi straight to the airport and get the last flight back.” Just like the rest of us, Dub Pistols’ plans for one hell of a year...
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Sharon Van Etten reveals songwriting session with Linda Perry

Sharon Van Etten has taken to social media to share that she’s been writing new music with Linda Perry. Van Etten posted a photo on Instagram earlier today (September 17) that depicted her sitting at the piano, with Perry playing guitar in the background. “It felt natural,” wrote Van Etten in the post’s caption. Advertisement “I felt heard. I felt safe.” Perry shared the same photo to her followers, adding: “Being creative should feel effortless.” View this post on Instagram It felt natural. I felt heard. I felt safe. Thank you, @reallindaperry A post shared by Sharon Van Etten...
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Taylor Swift gives live debut of ‘Betty’ at Academy of Country Music Awards

Taylor Swift performed ‘Betty’ live for the first time today (September 17) at the 2020 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards. The track was lifted from Swift’s latest album, ‘Folklore’, which the singer-songwriter surprise released in July. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Folklore’: all the hidden meanings and Easter eggs She performed the song on the stage of Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar with a harmonica player also in tow. Advertisement Watch Swift’s performance below: It was Swift’s first performance at the ACM Awards in seven years, having previously played the event in...
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Judge rules Nicki Minaj did not commit copyright infringement against Tracy Chapman

Nicki Minaj has secured a legal victory against Tracy Chapman after the singer-songwriter sued the rapper in 2018 for copyright infringement. The case concerned the song ‘Baby Can I Hold You’, a track from Chapman’s 1988 debut album. In 2017, Minaj had recorded a track ‘Sorry’ that interpolated the Chapman song. Chapman repeatedly refused to give Minaj and her representatives permission to use the song, and the track was dropped from the tracklist for Minaj’s 2018 album ‘Queen‘. Advertisement Even though ‘Sorry’ didn’t end up on ‘Queen’, the track found its way into the hands of New York’s DJ Funkmaster...
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Watch Arlo Parks’ intimate Tiny Desk Concert at home

Arlo Parks created her home-made version of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert for the online performance series earlier this week. 19-year-old Parks’ set up was more pared back than the usual NPR office, with a simple desk, some plants, laptop and amp surrounding her as she played new and old tracks. The West Londoner opened her 16-minute set with latest single ‘Hurt’, released in August, followed by ‘Cola’, ‘Eugene’ and ‘Black Dog’. READ MORE: Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once” Advertisement During the performance, she also paused playing to offer some insight into how she’s...
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Blood Orange and 박혜진 Park Hye Jin join forces on new song ‘CALL ME (Freestyle)’

Dev Hynes‘ Blood Orange and producer 박혜진 Park Hye Jin have linked up to release a new track titled ‘CALL ME (Freestyle)’. The song features Hynes’ signature vocals over a melody that interpolates Park’s 2018 track ‘Call Me’. An accompanying music video was also released, directed and self-shot by Hynes in early March of this year, as he rides around New York City at night time. Watch the video below: Advertisement The release of ‘CALL ME (Freestyle)’ follows Park’s second EP ‘How Can I’, which dropped earlier this year. In a four-star review of the EP, NME said that...
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Puma Blue announces debut album, shares single ‘Velvet Leaves’

London singer-songwriter Puma Blue will release his debut album, ‘In Praise of Shadows’, on January 29, 2021. The record will hit shelves via indie label Blue Flowers and is comprised entirely of new music. To celebrate the announcement, Puma Blue — real name Jacob Allen — has dropped the album’s first single. The track, ‘Velvet Leaves’, comes with a new music video, which riffs on the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. Watch the Harvey Pearson-directed clip below: Advertisement Per a press release, Puma Blue said that a personal tragedy inspired ‘Velvet Leaves’. “On the summer of 2015, my...
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Charli XCX, Action Bronson to headline Bonnaroo’s ‘Virtual Roo-Ality’ festival

The organisers of Bonnaroo have announced a virtual streaming event in lieu of their cancelled 2020 festival. Virtual Roo-Ality will take place from September 24-26 and will feature a mix of archival performances and live appearances. Charli XCX, Action Bronson and Denzel Curry are among the artists set to make “appearances” at the festival. Exact details as to their involvement in the live-stream have not yet been revealed. On top of that, the festival will broadcast archival performances from Beastie Boys, Alabama Shakes, Jack White, My Morning Jacket, Run The Jewels and more. View this post on Instagram Announcing...
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Stevie Nicks announces ’24 Karat Gold’ live album and concert film

Stevie Nicks has announced the forthcoming release of a live album and concert film, based on her ’24 Karat Gold’ Tour. The ’24 Karat Gold’ Tour took place between 2016 and 2017 in promotion of Nicks’ eighth solo studio album, released in 2014. Footage from the film was recorded during her shows in Pittsburgh and Indianapolis, produced and directed by Joe Thomas. In addition to tracks from the studio album, the live album and concert film features classic hits including ‘Gypsy’, ‘Edge Of Seventeen’ and ‘Rhiannon’, among others. READ MORE: Stevie Nicks fears she “will probably never sing again”...
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We Were Promised Jetpacks announce 2021 UK and European tour

We Were Promised Jetpacks have shared details of their plans to tour the UK and Europe next year. The Scottish rockers will stop by Aberdeen, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Bristol and London between April 8 and 13. They also stop in European cities including Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Zurich. Read more: Coronavirus – every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund Tickets go on general sale at 10am this Friday, September 18. “Our new album will be finished and it’ll be great and go quadruple platinum and the world will be back to normal...
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