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Bree Runway drops retro-inspired single ‘Little Nokia’
Bree Runway has dropped her fourth single of 2020, the retro-inspired ‘Little Nokia’. The track hit streaming services last night (September 23), following days of Runway teasing its release on social media. READ MORE: Bree Runway: Hackney hero mastering the art of the quarantine music video The track clocks in at just over two minutes, but is an explosive affair from start to finish. It comes accompanied by a new music video, directed by Ali Kurr. Advertisement Kurr is perhaps best known for her work with Rina Sawayama and Yonaka. Watch the clip for ‘Little Nokia’ below: Bree Runway...
Kanye West says he’s giving all G.O.O.D. Music artists back his share of their masters
Kanye West has revealed that he’s giving all artists signed to his label, G.O.O.D. Music, the 50 per cent share he holds in their masters. West has spent the majority of this month advocating for artist ownership over their own masters, as well as calling out major record labels like Sony and Universal for restrictive contracts. On Twitter, West announced that “I’m giving all Good music artist back the 50% share I have of their masters”. I’m giving all Good music artist back the 50% share I have of their masters — ye (@kanyewest) September 23, 2020 Advertisement He...
Watch Matt Berninger dance on his own in dazzling ‘One More Second’ video
Matt Berninger has shared the official video to his latest solo single ‘One More Second’ – you can watch it below. READ MORE: The National’s Matt Berninger: “I’m writing so much – I’m like Bradley Cooper in Limitless” The National‘s frontman is set to release his debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison’ on October 16, and has previewed the project with its title track as well as ‘Distant Axis’. Having offered up a third taste of the record earlier this month, Berninger has today (September 23) shared the ‘One More Second’ visuals, in which the musician dances on his own in an illuminated...
Nine Inch Nails launch new range of ‘Pandemic 2020’ merchandise
Nine Inch Nails have launched a new range of ‘Pandemic 2020’ official merchandise – check out the images below. Read More: Trent Reznor’s angriest outbursts The Trent Reznor-fronted band have updated their website’s merch store, which for “a very limited time” is selling five new T-shirt designs reflecting “our anxiety and anger during this unprecedented time”. The tees boast lyrics from NIN’s back catalogue that carry a newfound relevance in our post-COVID world, including “New world/ New times/ Mutation feels alright” from 2018’s ‘Shit Mirror’ and “Every Day Is Exactly The Same”, the title of the group’s third ‘White...
Music venues can stay open past the 10pm curfew as long as the show has already started
Music venues in England are able to stay open after the new 10pm curfew imposed by the government as part of the latest coronavirus restrictions, provided that the performance has already started. READ MORE: Music venues warn: “There’s no guarantee we’ll all see funding or re-open” As part of new rules that could last up to six months, yesterday (September 22) it was announced that pubs and restaurants in the UK would have to be closed by 10pm in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. While it was confirmed that theatres and cinemas would be exempt from these...
Anna Meredith on her Hyundai Mercury Prize nomination: “It’s taken me a while to have the balls to write like this”
Before the winner of this year’s Hyundai Mercury Prize is announced, acclaimed Scottish composer Anna Meredith spoke to NME about what went into her nominated album ‘Fibs’. Watch our video interview above. READ MORE: NME writers make their case for this year’s Mercury Prize nominees Famed for work as the former composer-in-residence with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as well as producing soundtrack music for titles such as the movie Eighth Grade and Netflix’s Living With Yourself, Meredith had a mainstream breakthrough this year when her bold and experimental third album ‘Fibs’ was nominated for a Mercury against the likes...
Hudson Mohawke’s ‘Chimes’ soundtracks new Joe Biden campaign video
Hudson Mohawke‘s track ‘Chimes’ has been used as the soundtrack to a new Joe Biden campaign video – you can watch it below. Read More: The best anti-Trump anthems Lifted from the Scottish producer’s 2014 EP of the same name, the song plays over footage of the Democratic presidential frontrunner as a number of his high-profile supporters urge viewers to vote. The clip was posted to Biden’s official Twitter profile yesterday (September 22) to mark National Voter Registration Day, and was subsequently brought to the attention of HudMo by some of his followers. Advertisement “The last four years come...
Watch Michael Sheen star in new Kelly Lee Owens video ‘Corner Of My Sky’
Kelly Lee Owens has shared a video for her new John Cale collaboration, ‘Corner Of My Sky’ – you can watch it below. Read more: Kelly Lee Owens: “I want my music to give people the strength to not feel afraid of being alone” Taken from the producer/musician’s stellar new album, ‘Inner Song’, the track’s video sees a mundane toaster, armed with mystical capabilities, brought to life. Directed by frequent collaborator Kasper Häggström and shot in the Brecon Beacons mountain range of South Wales, it stars fellow Welsh talent, Michael Sheen, who has been a fan of Owens’ for a...
Tim Burgess announces new EP ‘Ascent Of The Ascended’, shares first single
Tim Burgess has announced that he’s releasing a new EP called ‘Ascent Of The Ascended’ – you can listen to the first single below. Read more: Tim Burgess on listening parties with Oasis’ Bonehead and Blur’s Dave Rowntree: “They’re a distraction” Set to arrive November 27, The Charlatans frontman’s new EP follows his recent album ‘I Love The New Sky’, which NME called “an autobiographical beaut that skips along to gorgeous melodies” in a four-star review. The 6-track EP, which was part recorded in New York City and features a new version of The Charlatans classic ‘The Only One I...Recent Posts
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