Oasis‘ classic hit single ‘Wonderwall’ has clocked up over a billion streams on Spotify. Read more: 10 things we learned from Noel Gallagher’s huge ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ interview The 1995 single which previously reached Number Two in the UK singles chart, reached the milestone following the 25th anniversary celebrations of ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’. It is the first track from the 1990s to reach such a target. To accompany the anniversary, Oasis released a new vinyl reissue package for the classic 1995 album. Advertisement As a result, it now sits at Number Three in the midweek official...
Jason Derulo has been added to the line-up for next year’s Rock In Rio Lisbon event. Read More: We went to Rock In Rio, the music festival where mega-gig meets Disneyland meets religious cult The festival, which was due to take place over two consecutive weekends over June 20-21 and 27-28 this year, was postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of the initially confirmed acts have been carried over to 2021, including Post Malone, Liam Gallagher Foo Fighters, The National and Black Eyed Peas. Advertisement Next year’s event will now be held on the weekends of...
A producer known as Spose has combined Jay-Z‘s 2003 LP ‘The Black Album’ with a selection of Smashing Pumpkins tracks to create an entirely new record. READ MORE: The best remix albums – ever! The album is titled ‘Marcy Projects And The Infinite Sadness’, and places Jay-Z’s vocals atop instrumentals from a number of different Smashing Pumpkins songs. Although the album takes its name from Billy Corgan and co’s 1995 album ‘Melon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’, the new mash-up uses material from across the band’s career. Advertisement ‘Marcy Projects And The Infinite Sadness’ takes its cue from Danger...
Stevie Wonder has shared two new songs and signed a new record deal with Republic Records. The veteran singer dropped the tracks ‘Where Is Our Love Song’ and ‘Can’t Put It in The Hands Of Fate’, which you can view below, during a virtual press conference this evening (October 13). He also announced he was leaving Motown after nearly 60 years. He has launched his own imprint – So What The Fuss Music. “I had a great conversation with Monte Lipman, the (Republic) president, and I spoke with India.Arie, who had signed with Republic,” Wonder said. Advertisement Wonder had...
Elton John has shared an outtake of recording sessions for the audiobook of his memoirs, in which he struggles with a particular part of the text. In the video, which John shared on Twitter to mark the release of the paperback edition of his book Me, the singer repeatedly slurs the word ‘preposterousness’ before joking with his producer. “The paperback edition of ‘Me’ is available tomorrow including a brand new chapter, which I recorded for the audiobook,” John tweeted yesterday (October 12). The paperback edition of ‘Me’ is available tomorrow including a brand new chapter, which I recorded for the...
The vast majority of music listeners believe that artists deserve a greater share of revenues from streaming services, according to a new survey. READ MORE: Musicians criticise Spotify CEO for saying it’s “not enough” to release albums “every 3-4 years” The poll, conducted by YouGov on behalf of the #BrokenRecord campaign, found that 77 per cent of those surveyed believe that artists are not paid enough by streaming platforms. 76 per cent said the same of songwriters. While 69 per cent of consumers said they would not be willing to pay more for their streaming subscription, almost half said...
Summer Watson, the British classical crossover superstar, just released a powerfully beautiful project, “Break the Silence,” filled with unmatchable power-driven soprano performances, ethereal sounds, and symphonic melodies. The visuals of the project are mesmerizing with an intriguing touch of otherworldly beauty. The song is the manifestation of life concurring with death, as Summer herself is a warrior who won her battle against stage 4 breast cancer. The artist revalued her body and life and faced the world stronger than ever. That strength pours out of “Break the Silence” and empowers others to fight for their right to live. Summer...
Bring Me The Horizon‘s Jordan Fish has opened up on how Linkin Park‘s ‘Hybrid Theory’ influenced the band’s sound. The nu-metal band’s seminal debut album will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this month, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential records from the genre. In a new NME interview to mark the milestone, Fish said that the record’s far-reaching influence can be heard on every album from the Sheffield band. Advertisement “Even with the record we’re doing right now, we still reference them. They’re one of those bands that I always have in the back of...
Industry figures representing musicians and live crew have called for more financial protection to help them survive until gigs can return in April. Yesterday saw over 1,000 venues, theatres, festivals and arts spaces in England celebrate in being awarded in the latest wave of £1.57billion Cultural Recovery Funding, helping them to weather the storm of coronavirus closures into next Spring. However, with full capacity live shows set to return in April 2021 at the earliest, many fear that freelance and self-employed workers and road crew are being “ignored” by the chancellor’s new Job Support Scheme and that the CRF bailout favours...
David Byrne and Spike Lee have shared their fears over the forthcoming US presidential election. READ MORE: David Byrne live on Broadway, NYC: Still the best musical experience on the planet The pair, who recently teamed up for a film version of Byrne’s show ‘American Utopia’, have said they fear Donald Trump could get a second term despite Joe Biden being ahead in the polls. Byrne said: “I’m scared about the election. Just the other day, I started reaching out to some voting organisations, because I want to see if it makes sense for me to go to, say,...
