Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has recalled a hair raising incident in which Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen gave him a lift after a Metallica concert. Read More: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display Simmons opened up about the encounter with the late guitarist after the metal veterans played Long Beach Arena in the 1980s. “Metallica was coming up in the world,” he told The Dennis Miller Option podcast. “And we all started to hear about this new band and stuff. So I went out to Long Beach Arena, had a...
Canada-bred singer-songwriter Yann Brassard has just released his latest single titled “Overnight,” an exciting song set to spark mass appeal among the community of music lovers around the world. Recorded during quarantine, Yann Brassar has himself recorded each instrument using his voice, an impressive fact that resonates beautifully in the final outcome. Inspired by disco vibes, “Overnight” is the perfect tune to dance to, as Yann wanted to bring in some positivity and happiness to compensate with the difficulties faced by the world during this pandemic. A finalist in Québec’s La Voix 6 Yann Brassard is a true artist...
Noel Gallagher has said he would like John Squire to play on his next album. Read more: 10 things we learned from Noel Gallagher’s huge ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ interview Gallagher, who is currently working on his fourth album, admitted that he would love The Stone Roses guitarist on the follow-up to ‘Who Built The Moon?‘ for a guest appearance. He told Matt Morgan’s Funny How? podcast (via Radio X): “He’s a great guitarist, I’m always threatening to get him to play on one of my records, but I never get round to asking him. I will do....
Jake Bugg has shared a spirited new single called ‘All I Need’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: NME’s ultimate Jake Bugg quiz Released today (October 26), the new track follows ‘Rabbit Hole’ and ‘Saviours Of The City’, the latter of which was the Nottingham singer-songwriter’s first new music of 2020 when it was shared back in April. He accompanied the release with a short film. Bugg opens ‘All I Need’ by explaining he’s trying to fit into the modern day, technological world. “Call me cynical, but original/ Trying to fit into a world that’s so digital,” he...
Kid Cudi has surprised fans by teasing a third chapter of his ‘Man On The Moon’ album series. Taking to YouTube this afternoon (October 26), the rapper shared a video entitled ‘The Trilogy Continues…’ which opens with a quick montage of moments across a number of eras in Cudi’s career. The video then transitions into a shot of the ‘Day ‘N’ Nite’ hitmaker stepping out of a car, smoking as he looks on at the same red moon depicted on the cover of his debut album, 2009’s ‘Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day’. Advertisement Before the...
Lewis Capaldi, Diana Ross, Snow Patrol, Lionel Richie And Duran Duran have been announced as the headliners for next year’s Lytham Festival. Read more: The Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am” The five day event, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019, will head back to Lytham Green on the Lancashire Coast from June 30 – July 4, 2021. Also performing across the weekend will be Jack Savoretti, Luke la Volpe, Kodaline, Jade Bird, TLC, and Gloria Gaynor, plus DJ sets from Adele Roberts and the Craig Charles Funk And Soul...
Foo Fighters headlined a virtual benefit concert to help support Joe Biden’s ongoing presidential campaign last night (October 25). As part of the performance Dave Grohl and keyboardist Rami Jaffee performed an emotional stripped back version of the band’s classic hit ‘Times Like These’. You can watch the performance below at the one hour and 55 minute mark. The ‘I Will Vote’ benefit concert saw the Foos playing alongside artists including Dave Matthews, P!NK, John Legend, Cher, Ciara, A$AP Ferg, Jennifer Hudson and Jon Bon Jovi. Advertisement Special guests at the event also included Joe and Jill Biden, Kamala Harris...
By Lai Frances During 2017’s Twicetober, the annual month-long tribute when fans celebrate Twice’s debut, the idols released their first studio album, Twicetagram, and celebrated their second anniversary. A plethora of accomplishments later — including seven Korean chart-topping EPs, handfuls of hits in Japan, a world tour with arenas and domes sold out across Asia and North America, all while breaking their own records in the Korean and Japanese markets and dominating the Hallyu wave — Asia’s best-selling girl group welcomes their fifth Twicetober with new clarity and a sparkling second album, Eyes Wide Open, out today (October 26)....
T.I. has said that his recent single ‘We Did It Big’, which recalls a 2010 incident in which his friend allegedly urinated on Drake, is not a diss track. The long-standing rumour made headlines back in 2015 when Meek Mill released ‘Wanna Know’, a diss track aimed at Drake. “You let Tip homie piss on you in a movie theatre n****, we ain’t forget,” Meek rapped. TMZ cited a source at the time who claimed that the alleged urinating incident took place during a private screening of the film Takers in 2010. Advertisement T.I. brought up the incident once again...
Beyoncé has shared a new teaser trailer for the latest collection in her Ivy Park sportswear collaborations with Adidas. In the 80s workout video-inspired clip, which you can see below, Beyoncé and others model new items in the range while the singer discusses life during the pandemic. “It was the first time in my life I’ve been so still,” Beyoncé says in the clip, which also features music in the form of SOPHIE’s 2018 track ‘Faceshopping’. “When you have nowhere to go, what do you do?” Advertisement The full range, called Drip 2, arrives on October 30. It’s the second from...