What if you went to sleep with Keke Palmer posters on your wall and woke up to her singing directly to you and you alone? That’s the fantasy at the heart of her latest video for “Dreamcatcher,” a Weird Science-inspired trip through desire and wish fulfillment. The premise is simple: A young dude who loves to crush Surge and mess around on his computer ends up designing the Keke he wants in his life — and thanks to a freak electronics accident, he actually gets her. When she appears, glittering and glam and backlit by heavenly white heat, she’s...
Kim Petras has shared a new Halloween track called ‘Party Till I Die’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The German pop star has released music themed for the October holiday since 2018, when she shared the EP ‘Turn Off The Light, Vol. 1’. She followed it up with a full-length album a year later, which brought together the EP with a handful of new songs. Read more: Kim Petras live in Manchester: larger-than-life pop star wows with parallel universe mega-hits Now, Petras has shared a new Halloween track in ‘Party Till I Die’ and...
Lianne La Havas has announced a series of intimate, socially-distanced shows to take place in London this winter. The musician released her self-titled third album in July but has been unable to perform it live yet because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Lianne La Havas – ‘Lianne La Havas’ review: third time’s the charm (and a shrewd play for self-ownership) Now, La Havas will debut the record at four London shows in November and December. She will perform two shows each at Clapham Grand and Hackney Church on November 25 and December 11 respectively. Advertisement Tickets are on...
Kid Rock attended the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden last night (October 23) as a guest of the president. Read More: Trump protest anthems: Our pick of the many, many anti-Trump songs The musician was pictured next to fellow Trump supporter and professional golfer John Daly at the debate at Nashville’s Belmont University. Daly, who wore a stars and stripes blazer, tweeted a photo with Rock saying that they were “beyond blessed” to watch the debate. Political journalist Michael Mathes, who reported on the debate, then said that “both were asked by debate staff to put on...
Busta Rhymes has looked back on his time at high school, and his rap battles with then fellow student Jay-Z. Appearing on 85 South Show, Busta looked back at the rise of fast flow and chopper rap in the mid-1990s. “Hov was on that shit really early,” he said, before recalling a rap battle with Jay-Z while the two of them were in high school. “Ultimately, Hov got the best of the battle in that moment,” he said. “I was just starting to figure out how to master my fascination with the speed rap. He was already on it....
An assault case against Rod Stewart over claims he punched a hotel security guard is unlikely to go to trial, US courts have heard. The incident took place at the on New Year’s Eve last December, with Stewart charged with simple battery after allegedly punching security guard Jesse Dixon in the chest. The musician’s son Sean faces the same charge for his involvement in the confrontation at the Breaker’s Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. Both have pleaded not guilty. Advertisement Dixon brought a civil suit against them in January, however a pre-trial hearing has only just taken place via...
Tom DeLonge and Illenium’s collaborative single ‘Paper Thin’ has arrived. Read More: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tom DeLonge, Angels & Airwaves The track sees DeLonge take lead vocals on a mellow and melancholy verse, which are then distorted as it reaches a thumping EDM chorus. “Paper Thin was really a dream project for me,” Illenium said. “I got to collaborate with one of my favourite artists ever, Tom DeLonge. I feel like it has the nostalgic pop-punk vibes but also really incorporates my sound. I think the blend sounds amazing and I’m so stoked with how...
The Twilight Sad have shared a “lost” song called ‘Tell Me When We’re Having Fun’ on streaming services for the first time. The track was released today (October 23) and, according to a tweet from the band, stems from the ‘No One Can Ever Know’ era. Read more: The Twilight Sad talk how Robert Smith and “birth, death, illness, uncertainty and self-hatred” shaped their new album A fan asked the Scottish group on Twitter if the song featured on a tour CD from that time, noting that it “rings a bell”. “It was,” The Twilight Sad confirmed in a...
PVRIS have shared a brand new track, which sees the Massachusetts band team up with London singer-songwriter RAYE. Read More: PVRIS: “Sometimes you’ve got to have the power – and the courage – to walk away” The song is one of five new tracks included on the newly released deluxe version of PVRIS’ recent album ‘Use Me’. “‘Thank You’ is about expressing gratitude to those who may have done you dirt, turning the fuck ups/heartbreaks into lessons for growth and moving forward with power and strength,” said PVRIS’ Lynn Gunn about the new song. Advertisement The initial edition of...
Long-time listeners of Grandaddy won’t be surprised, but frontman Jason Lytle is not feeling overly optimistic right now. “We’re just going to fucking destroy everything,” he tells NME over the phone from LA, where he’s been sheltering in place since the start of the pandemic. “And end up going the way of the dinosaurs.” Humanity’s extinction wasn’t quite what he had in mind when he wrote the classic ‘The Sophtware Slump‘ 20 years ago, but he wasn’t far off. The album, which has been digitally remastered for a 20th Anniversary Collection boxset that will also include two LPs of...
