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Bruce Springsteen says he has full-length “lost albums” to release from archives
Bruce Springsteen says he has “a lot of projects” in the works for the near future, including full-length “lost albums” to release from his archives. Springsteen announced new album ‘Letter To You’ last week, his first with The E Street Band since 2014’s ‘High Hopes’. Read more: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Western Stars’ review Speaking about the new record in an interview with Rolling Stone, Springsteen also discussed other upcoming projects, which he said also includes a follow-up to his 1998 box set ‘Tracks’. Advertisement While citing “a lot of projects” that are in the planning, Springsteen said: “There’s a...
Run The Jewels to play ‘RTJ4’ in full at voter registration concert
Run The Jewels are set to play their new album ‘RTJ4’ in full at a voter registration concert. Killer Mike and El-P will host ‘Holy CalamaVote’ (a pun on the ‘RTJ4’ track ‘Holy Calamafuck’), on TV and online on October 10. READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down” The performance will stream on Adult Swim’s website and TV channel at midnight Eastern Time (5am in the UK), and be available on the platform’s YouTube channel after the initial airing. Fans will be encouraged to donate to the American Civil Liberties...
IDLES announce dates for intimate 2021 UK instore tour
IDLES have announced details of an intimate UK instore tour for 2021 – see the full list of dates below. The Bristol band release their third album, ‘Ultra Mono’, this Friday (September 25). Read more: IDLES: “Loads of people don’t fucking like us” The new gigs are set to take place in small venues across the country next April in association with record stores in the corresponding cities. Advertisement The new tour follows the band’s huge UK and Ireland tour dates for May and June 2021, with a European headline run following in June and July. The instore gigs...
Jimmy Eat World and Thrice confirmed as headliners for 2000 Trees festival in 2021
Jimmy Eat World and Thrice have been confirmed to appear as headliners at next year’s 2000 Trees festival. Read More: Jimmy Eat World tell us about conquering doubt for new album ‘Surviving’ Both acts were set to appear at the 2020 event along with AFI before it was postponed in April due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve tried for as long as possible to stay optimistic and keep the dream alive, but unfortunately we’ve been forced to take the incredibly tough decision to postpone 2000trees until July 8-11, 2021,” a statement from organisers read at the time. “After 13 years,...
Faroe Island punks Joe & The Shitboys announce new album ‘The Reson For Hardcore Vibes’
Faroe Island punks Joe & The Shitboys have announced details of their debut album – ‘The Reson For Hardcore Vibes’ will come out next month. In addition to the album announcement, the band have shared a new video for the album’s lead single, ‘If You Believe In Eating Meat Start With Your Dog’, and shared rescheduled UK and EU tour dates. Read more: Iceland Airwaves 2019: Joe and Shitboys are the fearless, funny punks from the Faroe Islands The band’s debut album will come out on October 23. Watch the video for ‘If You Believe In Eating Meat Start...
Declan McKenna is already working on his third album
Declan McKenna is already working on his third album, his manager has revealed. Read more: Declan McKenna: “There is a time for understanding – and that time is now” The singer released second album ‘Zeros’ earlier this month, narrowly missing out on the UK chart top spot to The Rolling Stones. “He’s already sent me five demos,” manager Tara Richardson told Music Week in a new interview. “He’s got a studio in his house and if Declan’s got spare time, he writes songs, he doesn’t veg out or go out. Advertisement “Obviously lockdown has been helping with the enforced...
Skepta drops stomping video for new single ‘No Stress’
Skepta has shared a video for his new single ‘No Stress’, featuring Essie Gang members L3 and Michael Phantom. The bass-heavy track, produced by the rapper, follows his recent video collaboration with JME – ‘Nang’. You can watch the video below. Read more: Skepta – ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’ review Skepta also recently appeared on ‘Hospital’, a track from JME’s second album, ‘Blam!’ and the Gorillaz track ‘How Far?’. Advertisement He is currently producing Octavian’s forthcoming debut album which is set to drop later this year. Recent single ‘Famous’ dropped last month. Meanwhile, a three day online music event will...
Sadiq Khan pledges £450,000 to help London grassroot music venues hit by COVID-19
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged a £450,000 emergency fund to help London grassroots venues “devastated” by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: Music venues warn: “There’s no guarantee we’ll all see funding or re-open” Khan has said the cash injection will help up to 141 venues across the capital. He wrote on Twitter: “London’s world-leading music venues have been devastated by the impact of COVID-19. That’s why I’m giving £450,000 to support 141 grassroots venues across our city, tailored to their unique needs, such as rent disputes, local council discussions, or direct financial aid.” London’s...
Haim add outdoor Leeds show to their 2021 arena tour dates
Haim have added an outdoor show in Leeds to their forthcoming UK arena tour in 2021. Read more: Haim – ‘Women In Music Pt. III’ review: experimental and emotionally charged album is their best yet The trio had already announced they will be hitting the road for ‘The One More Haim Tour’, taking in dates in Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow, Cardiff and London’s O2 Arena next June. Now, they will also play Leeds Millennium Square on the final date of their jaunt on June 24. Tickets go on general sale from 9am on Friday (September 25) here. Advertisement The band...Recent Posts
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