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Killer Mike responds to criticism over meeting with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp
Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike has responded to criticism he received for meeting with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. The Republican Governor was elected to the position in 2018, taking office in 2019. However, he has been accused of voter fraud and suppression, with some claiming he “stole” the election from his opponent Stacey Abrams. An investigation that closed in March 2020 found no evidence that election information was damaged, stolen or lost. Read more: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down” Killer Mike met with Kemp earlier this week (September 9),...
Listen to Soulwax’s thumping new remix of Róisín Murphy’s ‘Something More’
Soulwax have shared a new remix of Róisín Murphy – hear their version of ‘Something More’ below. The original version of the track appears on Murphy’s upcoming album ‘Róisín Machine’, which will come out later this month (September 25). Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Róisín Murphy The new remix nudges ‘Something More’ towards the dancefloor, adding the Belgian dance duo’s trademark touch. Advertisement Listen to the Soulwax remix of ‘Something More’ below. Speaking about ‘Something More’ upon the original track’s release back in June, Murphy said: “I interpreted it as a swan-song to how we...
Michael Love Michael’s XO Is A Service To Their Queer Ancestors
It can be tempting, as a writer, to compartmentalize, to define by a set of fixed words or parameters. Pinpoint the detail about your subject that most interests you — an unexpected gesture, a prime soundbite pulled from an interview — and flesh it out into a full story. But in the case of the New York-based artist Michael Love Michael, who last month self-released their debut album XO, it’s simply not possible, in part because they do so much. As the former culture editor at Paper magazine, the 32-year-old “Cancer-Leo cusp,” who grew up between Chicago and Gary, Indiana,...
Daft Punk remixes of Franz Ferdinand, The Micronauts and more are now available on a vinyl compilation
Daft Punk-helmed remixes of tracks by the likes of Franz Ferdinand and The Micronauts feature on a new tribute compilation dedicated to the French duo’s career and influences. Compiled by the Argentina-based label Music Brokers and seemingly not officially endorsed by Daft Punk themselves, ‘The Many Faces Of Daft Punk: A Journey Through The Inner World Of Daft Punk’ was released physically earlier this week (September 7). The release is the latest instalment in Music Brokers’ ‘The Many Faces’ series, which are billed as “essential albums to any music collector that wants to know the behind the scenes of...
Sheila E says she worked on hundreds of unreleased songs with Prince: “We started jamming and we never stopped”
Sheila E has spoken about working with Prince, saying the pair worked on many songs together that are still unreleased. The drummer and singer began working with the late star in 1984 on his album ‘Purple Rain’. He also went on to produce her debut solo record ‘The Glamorous Life’ in the same year, which led to them becoming frequent collaborators. Read more: Prince: His best quotes from his final NME interview “He was inspired by the people he hung around and that’s what was so cool, he didn’t hang around the same type of people all the time,”...
Listen to Dizzee Rascal team up with Smoke Boys for new single ‘Act Like You Know’
Dizzee Rascal has teamed up with Smoke Boys for his latest single ‘Act Like You Know’ — you can listen to the track below. The new song is taken from Dizzee’s forthcoming new album ‘E3 AF’, which is set for release on October 9. The record is the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Raskit’. READ MORE: NME meets Dizzee Rascal Dizzee has shared ‘Act Like You Know’, featuring the south London collective Smoke Boys, today (September 11), and you can hear their collaboration below. Advertisement Marking his first album in over a decade to be wholly written, recorded and produced in the UK,...
Ice Cube claims that he’s now a certified Scottish Lord
Ice Cube has claimed that he is now a Scottish Lord after a fan gifted him a piece of land in Aberdeenshire. Companies have long sold off small pieces of land in Scotland, claiming the purchase will make the buyer a Lord or Lady. Read more: Ice Cube: “You can change the law faster than you can change people’s hearts” One of the NWA rapper’s fans bought him a plot of land located in Huntly from the company Established Titles. Ice Cube showed off the documents certifying him as a Lord on a recent livestream. Advertisement Ice Cube (Picture: Getty)...
Doves tell us about ‘Broken Eyes’, and how David Bowie and mental health shaped their first album in 11 years
As Doves release their acclaimed new album ‘The Universal Want‘, the band have spoken to NME about returning after 11 years away and the inspiration behind new single ‘Broken Eyes’. Check it out below, and watch our video interview with the band above. Read more: Doves frontman Jimi Goodwin on the inspiration behind ‘The Universal Want’ Today (September 11), the Manchester trio have dropped their first new full length since 2009’s ‘Kingdom Of Rust’ – and it comes with a vivid video for album highlight ‘Broken Eyes’. “We’ve had it for many years, but never managed to finish that song,” drummer...
Joe Keery’s Reinvention, Mxmtoon’s Carly Rae Jepsen Collab, And More Songs We Love
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. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open...Recent Posts
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