Canadian singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk has shared a new two-song EP titled ‘Long Blue Light’. The EP consists of a brand-new original from Vollebekk, ‘Long Blue Light’, and a Bon Iver cover, ’29 #Strafford APTS’. In a statement, Vollebekk explained the two songs were recorded during the studio sessions for his latest full-length, ‘New Ways’, which was released last year. He recorded the two songs live with drummer Homer Steinweiss, in addition to a resonator guitar section played by Cindy Cashdollar. Advertisement “I had all but abandoned it but this year I kept coming back to it,” Vollebekk said. “I added some...
BTS have revealed the full tracklist for their upcoming album, ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’. The forthcoming record will feature eight songs, including ‘Fly To My Room’, ‘Blue & Grey’, ‘Telepathy’, ‘Dis-ease’ and ‘Stay’. The group’s record-breaking hit ‘Dynamite’ will close out the album, while ‘Life Goes On’, rumoured to be BTS’ next single, will serve as the opener. #BTS #방탄소년단 #BTS_BE Tracklist pic.twitter.com/rULhVykZXP — BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) November 10, 2020 Advertisement ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ is slated for release on November 20. In a previous statement, band label Big Hit Entertainment said the upcoming album “contains the most ‘BTS-esque’ music yet”....
Motörhead‘s Phil Campbell has recalled a piece of advice from Lemmy that had a lasting effect on him, which was “don’t wear shorts on stage”. READ MORE: ‘Lemmy’: seven legendary stories the pre-Motörhead biopic should include The guitarist appeared on a recent edition of the Australian Rock Show podcast this month (November 1) when he was asked whether there were any words of wisdom from the late frontman that he carried with him to this day. “I guess things just rub off on you over a period of time,” he replied. “When I joined Motörhead, he did say one thing....
Busta Rhymes has named the likes of Jay-Z and Eminem as potential Verzuz opponents. The US webcast series, which was created by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, pits producers, songwriters and artists against each other in a rap battle style format on Instagram Live and Apple Music. READ MORE: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on VERZUZ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music” During a new interview with Complex, Busta – real name Trevor George Smith Jr – was pressed on who he would like to face in the Verzus ring, with T.I. having previously declined a battle against the rapper....
Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford has revealed that he still gets bullied online, but that “everything bounces off” him. Read more: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford on his brutally honest autobiography – and encouraging a dialogue around abuse Speaking in a new interview, the heavy metal frontman discussed why it’s important to read comments from internet trolls. “Being the stately homo of heavy metal, I’m allowed to say that I can do anything now,” Halford told Canada’s CBC Radio One, after being asked if he wanted to continue “screaming his tits off forever” – something he said in his recently released autobiography Confess. ...
Davido has teamed up with Lil Baby for a new track called ‘So Crazy’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: Davido on Nigeria’s #ENDSARS protests: “I always knew a time like this would come” The feel-good song was produced by Nick Papz and Xander, and it will land on the Nigerian pop star’s upcoming new album, ‘A Better Time’, which is released on Friday (November 13). Speaking on collaborating with Atlanta rapper Lil Baby, Davido said: “I’ve known Lil Baby for quite a while, and I think it’s important that I point this out: When you are...
Shygirl has shared a new video for her recently released single, ‘Slime’ – you can watch it below. Taken from her forthcoming ‘Alias EP’, the project’s second single follows the September release of ‘Freak’, which saw the London rapper team up with producer Bodega, who is also the co-founder of Shygirl’s label NUXXE. In the part-animated video for ‘Slime’, Shygirl introduces her four aliases: Baddie, Bae, Bovine and Bonk. Advertisement According to a press release, Baddie is “a sexually-liberated, nocturnal temptress who is quick with a side-eye”. Bae is a ” blonde with no ambition”, because she’s “already at the top”. Bovine...
The Antlers have shared the video for new single ‘It Is What It Is’, which sees the New York band enlisting the skills of world-renowned contemporary dancers Bobbi-Jene Smith and Or Schraiber. Describing the new offering, lead singer and songwriter Peter Silberman said: “‘It Is What It Is’ is a song about hindsight. “It considers what might have changed had you handled things differently back then, and the reluctant acceptance that it’s too late for all that now. It’s the inevitability of changing seasons, transitions that feel like loss in the moment, but come to represent growth over time.”...
Phoebe Bridgers has announced a new EP featuring re-workings of tracks from her latest album ‘Punisher’ – listen to a new version of ‘Kyoto’ below. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” Bridgers released her acclaimed second record, the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Stranger In The Alps’, back in June. The LA singer-songwriter is now set to release ‘Copycat Killer’ via Dead Oceans on November 20, which will present ‘Kyoto’, ‘Savior Complex’, ‘Chinese Satellite’ and the ‘Punisher’ title track as new string arrangments. Advertisement The four tracks were re-recorded alongside Grammy-winning arranger Rob...
Hans Zimmer has shared a tribute to legendary composer Ennio Morricone on what would have been his 92nd birthday. Reflecting in a new mini-documentary, which remembered Morricone and celebrated his first posthumous album ‘Morricone Segreto’, Zimmer described the composer as being “at his most imaginative, daring, yet charming”. Read more: Ennio Morricone – 1928-2020: the legendary film composer who changed music forever Celebrating Ennio Morricone: The Secrets Behind His Genius captures the reunion of the famed composer’s closest collaborators at his studio in Rome, on what would have been his 92nd birthday. Advertisement The reunion included five musicians who...
