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Tim Minchin announces special ‘Apart Together’ album launch stream
Tim Minchin has announced a one-off album launch stream for his forthcoming studio debut, ‘Apart Together’. The ticketed concert will be streamed from Sydney’s Trackdown Studios on the eve of the record’s release (November 19), and is set to feature a full orchestral band, guest musicians and banter from Minchin in between. READ MORE: Tim Minchin shares single ‘I’ll Take Lonely Tonight’ from new album ‘Apart Together’ All 11 tracks from ‘Apart Together’ will be played. Minchin wrote a note on the decision to present the record in this way in a press release. Advertisement “I’ve been thinking a...
Kanye West gifts Kim Kardashian West a hologram of her late father for her birthday
Kanye West has gifted Kim Kardashian West a hologram of her late father, lawyer Robert Kardashian, for her 40th birthday. Sharing a video of the hologram on Twitter, Kardashian West described it as “the most thoughtful gift of a life time.” “A special surprise from heaven. A hologram of my dad,” she wrote. Advertisement “It is so lifelike! We watched it over and over, filled with emotion.” Watch the video below: For my birthday, Kanye got me the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime. A special surprise from heaven. A hologram of my dad. ✨? It is so lifelike!...
Gang Of Four announce limited edition box set of early material
Gang Of Four are set to release a new limited edition box set comprised of early material. READ MORE: Andy Gill – the NME obituary, 1956-2020: The guitar hero who made radical politics danceable Due to arrive on December 11 via Matador, ‘Gang of Four: 77-81’ will boast a double LP of the “never officially released” ‘Live at American Indian Center 1980’ as well as remastered versions of ‘Entertainment!’ (released in 1979) and ‘Solid Gold’ (1981). A C90 cassette tape, meanwhile, will compile “26 never-before-issued outtakes, rarities and studio demos from ‘Entertainment!’ and ‘Solid Gold’”. Advertisement The collection will also...
Listen to A Blaze Of Feather’s haunting new single ‘Witching Hour’
A Blaze Of Feather has shared a new song called ‘Witching Hour’ – you can listen to it below. The song is set to appear on ‘Labyrinth’, the forthcoming second album from the elusive solo artist (aka Mickey Smith). Read More: The mysterious band appearing on festival bills – who are A Blaze Of Feather? Despite its fittingly spooky title, Smith explained in a press release that the glitchy, seven-minute track was born during the spring of last year. It arrives with an accompanying official video shot on 16mm film. Advertisement “My mind was rushing at about 3am, and...
Watch Ty Dolla $ign’s Tiny Desk Concert from home with Skrillex, Ant Clemons and others
NPR has shared Ty Dolla $ign‘s Tiny Desk Concert (from home) set, featuring Skrillex on decks and singer Ant Clemons. Read more: Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’ review: a self-referential opus from a star with serious clout The multi-instrumentalist, who released his third album ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’ this month, delivers an energetic and fun-filled set over 15 minutes. The LA artist performs a medley of six songs including new songs ‘Tempations’ and ‘Ego Death’ as well as old hits ‘Something New’ and ‘Or Nah’. Skrillex, who features on the record’s lead single, ‘Ego Death’, alongside Kanye...
Listen to a slick new remix of Royal Blood’s ‘Trouble’s Coming’
Royal Blood have shared a new remix of their recent single ‘Trouble’s Coming’ – listen below. READ MORE: Royal Blood tell us about ‘Trouble’s Coming’ and their new album: “We’re seeing in colour for the first time” The rock duo’s first ever official remix arrives courtesy of DJ and producer Purple Disco Machine (aka Tino Piontek), who’s transformed the comeback track into a slick, modern disco smash. Piontek’s reimagining of ‘Trouble’s Coming’ received its first play on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show this evening (October 29). Advertisement Royal Blood released ‘Trouble’s Coming’ last month, which marked their first new...
Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters and more cosign new Planned Parenthood voting campaign
Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Haim, Beastie Boys and more have backed a voting campaign advocating for the protection of reproductive rights. The Planned Parenthood campaign aims to secure people’s “right to safe and legal abortion” by discouraging support of conservative values that might undermine it. “United, our voices can change the direction of this country. Voting shapes our lives and has lasting effects,” the advert states. “After the rushed confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in the midst of a pandemic, we now face a Supreme Court that puts our health and freedoms, including...
The Avalanches team up with Leon Bridges on new track ‘Interstellar Love’
The Avalanches have shared ‘Interstellar Love’, a new collaboration with Leon Bridges from their upcoming album ‘We Will Always Love You’. The track was inspired by the love affair between writer Ann Druyan and her late husband, the American cosmologist Carl Sagan. It also interpolates a sample from ‘Eye in the Sky’ by the Alan Parsons Project. Describing the collaboration, the Avalanches’ Robbie Chater said: “Leon is an incredible singer, with just the most beautiful voice. Advertisement “He’s from Texas but we both happened to be in L.A. at the same time, which was lucky as he was on...
‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart’ sets UK release date
A UK release date has been set for The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. The first feature-length documentary about the band is set to reach UK cinemas for one night only in December, chronicling the stratospheric rise of Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb. READ MORE: Watch Barry Gibb play the Bee Gees’ ‘Tragedy’ in a gold jacket given to him by the Glastonbury crowd The film, directed by Frank Marshall (The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button), promises an intimate look at the musicians’ lives and careers. Advertisement “Like so many people around the world, I’ve loved the...Recent Posts
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