Beyond his life as drummer of rock icons Garbage and the super-producer by your favourite albums by the likes of Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth, Butch Vig also loves to jam and collaborate. It was that spirit that led him to form 5 Billion In Diamonds – a ‘supergroup’, if you will, with Andy Jenks and DJ James Grillo, assisted by Ebbot Lundberg (The Soundtrack of Our Lives), David Schelzel (The Ocean Blue), Bristolian singer Helen White and musicians including the ‘Bristol Wrecking Crew’ of Alex Lee, Sean Cook and Damon Reece. After dropping their self-titled...
Burna Boy has reacted to Nigeria’s protests against police brutality, describing them as the most important moment” in the country’s history. The Nigerian star was speaking two weeks after protests began when a video showed a man being brutally attacked by police officers who are believed to be from SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad). The End SARS movement has subsequently been mobilised across Nigeria and over 50 people have died – with Amnesty International claiming that at least 12 people were killed after brutal clashes broke out in Lagos earlier this week. READ MORE: Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I...
Saweetie has teamed up with Jhené Aiko for a new collaborative track titled ‘Back To The Streets’, which the pair released today (October 23). The single was co-produced by rapper, producer and DJ, Timbaland, and arrived with an animated lyric video in which Saweetie and Aiko star as fairies in a technicolour forest. Check it out below: Advertisement The track is the latest taste of Saweetie’s forthcoming debut album ‘Pretty Bitch Music’, the release date of which is yet to be announced. Despite the mystery around the record’s arrival, Saweetie has confirmed that it will feature appearances from Danja, Murda...
John Frusciante has discussed his return to Red Hot Chili Peppers in a new interview, revealing he’s currently writing new music with the band. Speaking to Australian radio station Double J, the guitarist said that while the COVID-19 pandemic had forced the Peppers to cease getting together for a time, they’re now back and working on new material. “We were rehearsing for a couple months, then the quarantine started, and we stopped rehearsing for a couple months, then we went back to rehearsing,” Frusciante said. “We’re moving ahead with what we’re doing, writing new music.” Advertisement Talking to host...
Miley Cyrus has taken to social media today (October 23) to announce that her highly-anticipated new album ‘Plastic Hearts’ will arrive next month. The singer shared what appears to be the record’s cover art to her Instagram page, along with the news that it will be released on November 27, with pre-orders available now. “If you’re reading this… know that I fucking love and appreciate you on the deepest level,” she began in a lengthy caption accompanying the post. Advertisement “I began this album over 2 years ago. Thought I had it all figured out. Not just the record...
Rico Nasty is keeping herself busy in the lead-up to her debut album, and today (October 23) she’s dropped another single – ‘Don’t Like Me’. Enlisting both Gucci Mane and Don Toliver to hop on the BuddahBless-produced song, Rico delivers a more relaxed and understated performance than she’s given throughout the year. Listen to ‘Don’t Like Me’ below: Advertisement ‘Don’t Like Me’ marks the third release in a string of singles Rico has delivered this year, following the 100 gecs-produced ‘IPHONE’ in August and ‘Own It’ last month. All three cuts are set to appear on Rico’s forthcoming debut...
American singer-songwriter Kurt Vile has enlisted the help of his young daughters to cover Gillian Welch and Neil Young for a Democratic party campaign. The Vile family performed three songs from home as part of the weekly ‘Team Joe Sings’ series, in support of presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Vile opened his set with a solo performance of his own original song ‘Bassackwards’, from his 2018 album ‘Bottle It In’. He and daughter Delphine then launched into a rendition of Neil Young’s ‘Heart Of Gold’, with Delphine playing drums and adding some vocals at...
Hot Chip have recruited Jarvis Cocker for the electronic outfit’s new single, ‘Straight to the Morning’. The euphoric synth-pop cut features Cocker’s signature breathy vocals alongside lead singer Alexis Taylor, with the Pulp legend also contributing his own verse. READ MORE: Hot Chip cover Velvet Underground’s ‘Candy Says’ and tell us about their new ‘Late Night Tales’ album ‘Straight to the Morning’ arrives alongside a RÉALITÉ-directed video that depicts a raucous slumber party. That also features Cocker, who appears in a Guitar Hero-esque video game sequence. Watch that below: Advertisement ‘Straight to the Morning’ arrives just weeks after Hot...
The Weeknd has dropped a gory new music video for the track ‘Too Late’, lifted from his 2020 album ‘After Hours’. The clip, which isn’t for the fainthearted, opens with a content warning and begins with two women finding The Weeknd’s severed head on the road. From there, the weirdness continues, with the pair taking the head back to their mansion and murdering another man in order to stitch The Weeknd’s head back onto the bloodied body. It was directed by music video duo RJ Sanchez and Pasqual Gutierrez, known professional as Cliqua, who also teamed up with Bad...
Kylie Minogue is on the cusp of releasing her new album ‘Disco’, and today (October 23), she’s dropped its latest single, ‘I Love It’. Complete with lush strings and a punchy horn section, ‘I Love It’ is straight up-and-down disco with a signature Minogue twist. Listen to the song below: Advertisement ‘I Love It’ marks the third track Minogue has dropped ahead of the November 6 release of ‘Disco’. She dropped lead single ‘Say Something’ back in July, and followed it up with ‘Magic’ late last month. “There’s a lot of early 2000s love around at the moment. Both...
