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Primus reschedule their Rush tribute tour for 2021

Primus have rescheduled their planned Rush tribute tour to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Neil Peart obituary, 1952-2020: The Professor of drums who weaved fantasy into rock This is the third time the California funk metal band have had to reschedule the tour that will see them perform Rush’s 1977 album ‘A Farewell To Kings’ in its entirety. You can find the new dates here. They were originally supposed to head out in 2019 but pushed it back in order to support Slayer on the final leg of their farewell tour. They then planned to hit the...
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Watch Mac DeMarco debut new song ‘Fooled By Love’ on Colbert

Mac DeMarco has debuted a new song, entitled ‘Fooled By Love’, for a remote performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Read More: Mac DeMarco: “I would love to make my own fucked up version of a Michael Bublé album” Colbert has taken a two week hiatus, but the late show continues to share remote performances from musical guests as part of the #PlayAtHome series. DeMarco’s performance features the show’s bandleader Jon Batiste on piano, as he plays poolside while a mannequin pig head rotates beside him. Watch it below: Advertisement DeMarco released his last studio album ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’...
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Watch Haim launch ‘Women in Music Pt. III’ from a Los Angeles deli

Haim have shared the video of their livestream album launch for their new album ‘Women in Music Pt. III’ from the Los Angeles Deli Canter’s. The deli is the very same in which director Paul Thomas Anderson shot the album’s cover. During the performance, the band reveal it was also the site of their very first show as a young family band. The 30-minute set sees them run through six songs from the new album, including ‘Gasoline’, ‘I’ve Been Down’, ‘Summer Girl’ and more. Haim released ‘Women In Music Pt. III’ yesterday (June 26) via Polydor. The band’s livestream...
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Lady Bird share new EP ‘Brainwash Machine Setting’

Lady Bird have released their new EP ‘Brainwash Machine Setting’ – listen to it below. Read more: The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020 The four-track project comes a day after the Tunnbridge Wells trio released ‘Nice DLC’, a tribute to a friend of theirs called Emmet Gillah. “With lines such as ‘We count the numbers on both hands’ the song also considers the theme of suicide more generally, placing our friend’s passion in the context of the wider struggle of youth and mental health,” Lady Bird explained. Advertisement Speaking on their new EP, the band...
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Watch the video for Grandson’s explosive new song ‘Identity’

Grandson has released an explosive new single called ‘Identity’ – listen to it below. Read more: Grandson: “We’re seeing the last echoes of a dying breed, trying to reign in the limitless potential of young people” The video accompanying the new song sees the socially-aware rocker struggling with his identity as he sits in a classroom among a group of mannequins while a teacher writes things like, “I’m the system at large,” and, “Today is the day,” on a chalk board. Speaking about the new song, Grandson said: “‘Identity’ is the first step down a dark rabbit hole from...
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Watch Common dedicate heartfelt poem to Breonna Taylor at Kentucky rally

Common joined protesters at a Kentucky rally this week to demand justice for Breonna Taylor. Read more: Common: “I needed to unlearn some of the things I thought I had to be as a black person” Taylor, an ER technician, was shot eight times by Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers on March 13 after they entered her home with a no-knock warrant, which allowed the police to enter without warning or without identifying themselves as law enforcement. The rally, which was organised by Until freedom and Taylor’s family, took place on Thursday (June 25) at the State Capitol Building...
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Anthrax launch new Dimebag Darrell-inspired whiskey

Anthrax have announced the release of their own whiskey, inspired by late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. The Healer, a limited edition bourbon, is named after Dimebag’s nickname for the drink. “The first time I heard Dimebag refer to booze being a healer was when we were on tour together and I was really sick,” Anthrax’s Charlie Benante explained. Advertisement “He came onto our bus, opened my bunk curtain, gave me a shot of whiskey and said, ‘Booze is the healer.’” “The Healer,” Anthrax's brand new, high-end, limited edition bourbon, Solera-aged in a King’s Barrel, and produced by Hillrock Estate...
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PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid Of Me’ is coming to vinyl for first time in 27 years

PJ Harvey has revealed that the next instalment of her year-long vinyl reissue campaign will be her 1993 album ‘Rid Of Me’. Read more: PJ Harvey — The evolution of an icon The celebrated artist’s discography is the subject of a comprehensive reissue campaign by UMC/Island and Beggars, who are aiming to “celebrate every aspect of Harvey’s recording career and afford a comprehensive and exciting look at the evolution of one of the most singular and extraordinary artists of modern times.” Harvey’s second album ‘Rid Of Me’ will be the next album in her discography to be reissued on...
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The Snuts share retro TV inspired new video for ‘Elephants’

Rising Scottish band The Snuts have released a video for new single ‘Elephants’ – watch it first on NME below. Read more: The Snuts: “We want to get the same reaction as Primal Scream” Directed by award-winning filmmaker Aella Jordan-Edge, the video transports fans back to the 1960s with a retro TV show vibe. “We’ve packed as much madness in as we possibly could,” frontman Jack Cochrane said of the video. Speaking on the track, he added: “‘Elephants’ is another twist on our ever growing diverse catalogue. The song in whole features a change in lyrical style leaning more towards referencing. The main theme...
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Listen to Mike Shinoda’s mix of Renforshort’s ‘I Drive Me Mad’

Renforshort has shared the Mike Shinoda mix of her power-pop anthem ‘I Drive Me Mad’ – listen to it below. Read more: One year on: Mike Shinoda on the healing process and album ‘Post Traumatic’ The 18-year-old singer-songwriter released the original version of the track back in March. It featured on her debut EP ‘Teenage Angst’. Now, a new version mixed by the Linkin Park musician has been made available. The new collaboration came about after Shinoda heard the track on a playlist, and it immediately stuck out to him. Advertisement “The dynamics of the song – the production,...
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