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Paul McCartney still uses the guitar amp he bought when was 14

Paul McCartney has shared a unique glimpse into his recording process, revealing that he still uses an amplifier that he bought when he was aged 14. The Beatles icon showed off his ‘Little Green Amp’ – the Elpico A55 – as part of an hour-long tour of his Hog Hill Mill Studios in east Sussex, which is included in the re-release of his 1997 solo album ‘Flaming Pie’. The Elpico amplifier has become part of Beatles folklore in its own right, and was seen on stage with the band throughout their trailblazing career. Advertisement While it was initially designed...
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Groove Armada announce ‘Edge Of The Horizon’, their first new album in 10 years

Groove Armada have announced details of their first new album in 10 years, ‘Edge Of The Horizon’. The record, which is set for release on October 2 via BMG, will be the dance duo’s first LP since 2010’s ‘Black Light’ and ‘White Light’. Speaking about the making of ‘Edge Of The Horizon’, Groove Armada’s Andy Cato recalled: “During those studio days, the rest of the world shuts down. There’s an intensity, anyone looking in might say madness, that kicks in when we’re totally lost amongst the instruments, synths and records day and night. Advertisement “But that shared, unspoken feeling...
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Doves are sharing their new song ‘Forest House’ by ‘leaking’ its sheet music and lyrics to fans

Doves have ‘leaked’ the sheet music and lyrics to their new song ‘Forest House’, providing fans with a novel way of accessing the band’s latest track by letting them work it out themselves. The returning three-piece will release their new album ‘The Universal Want’ on September 11 — their first LP together since 2009’s ‘Kingdom of Rust’. Read more: Doves on new single ‘Prisoner’, “self care” and long-awaited album ‘The Universal Want’ The latest preview of ‘The Universal Want’ has arrived this morning (August 19) with the band sharing the sheet music and lyrics for ‘Forest House’, which will...
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Ariana Grande pleads with Rihanna to “drop her album” after breaking streaming record

Ariana Grande has pleaded with Rihanna to “pls drop her album” after breaking the singer’s streaming record. Grande shared a screenshot of a @chartdata tweet from earlier this week, which announced her as “the most streamed female artist of all-time on Spotify” — surpassing Rihanna’s 20.5 billion stream record. She responded “holy shit” and thanked fans for “listening and caring” about her music, before dropping the request. Advertisement “Now can Rihanna pls drop her album so she can rightfully snatch this back and fill my ears again please or…” she wrote. View this post on Instagram holy shit thank...
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Dave Grohl has a cameo in ‘Bill & Ted: Face The Music’

Dave Grohl is reportedly set to make a cameo in Bill & Ted: Face The Music. The anticipated film sees Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves reprising their iconic roles as Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan and Bill S. Preston respectively, which they first played in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure in 1989. Now, Rolling Stone reports that the pair will be joined on the latest instalment of their time-travelling adventures by the Foo Fighters frontman, who will make a brief appearance in the anticipated movie. Advertisement His cameo has also been listed on his own IMDB page, which states that he’ll appear...
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BTS share teaser video for their upcoming English song ‘Dynamite’

K-pop group BTS have shared a teaser trailer for their upcoming English song ‘Dynamite’, set for release on August 21. The 28-second clip shows the group dancing in front of a large “disco” sign, with a brief snippet of the song’s chorus audible. Watch it below: Advertisement The outfit, comprised of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, announced the single and forthcoming album during a broadcast on V Live on July 26, but did not share the track’s name until earlier this month. “We have prepared a new single for ARMY, set for August 21,” BTS said...
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Musicians can now charge for live-streamed shows on Facebook

Musicians will now be able to charge punters for access to virtual gigs and livestreams on Facebook with the platform’s new paid online events function. The new functionality went live a few days ago, allowing businesses, creators, educators and media publishers to charge entry to their virtual events. Facebook pages looking to host paid online events must comply with Facebook’s monetisation policies to access the function, which is available in 20 countries including the UK, the US and Australia. Paid Online Events for Small Business Recovery https://t.co/4vOW5YGffC — Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) August 14, 2020 Advertisement Fidji Simo, Head of Facebook...
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TSHA announces new EP, ‘Flowers’, releases first single

London-based producer TSHA has announced the forthcoming release of her EP, ‘Flowers’. To celebrate the new four-track EP, TSHA has released the first single, ‘Sister’. In a statement, the artist said she wrote the track during lockdown after learning she had an older half-sister from her estranged father. “We spoke on the phone and were texting each other in lockdown and we recently met for the first time. She’s lovely and we got on straight away, so I’m very happy to have a new member of my family as I’ve not had much of that in my life. The...
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Watch Phoebe Bridgers perform ‘ICU’ and ‘Halloween’ at the L.A. Coliseum

Phoebe Bridgers recently performed ‘ICU’ and ‘Halloween’ live at the L.A. Coliseum, as part of Versus Creative’s new 50on50 series. Read More: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” The performance marked the first episode of the series, which aims to showcase artists performing intimate sets to a small crowd in an iconic arena venue. Both videos were directed by Tone Corella and produced by Versus Creative. Watch them below: Advertisement In a statement to The Fader, co-producer of 50on50 Nate Auerbach said the goal of the series was to exhibit artists “who we...
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Nick Cave quashes rumour of Kanye West collaboration: “No.”

Nick Cave was quick to shut down any rumours that the delayed release of Kanye West’s forthcoming album was due to a last-minute collaboration between the two artists. In a new post on his blog, The Red Hand Files, a Belgian fan by the name of Vassilis asked Cave, “Is it true that Kanye’s new album is delayed because you both took the last minute decision to include a track you have been working on together?” To which Cave replied succinctly: “Dear Vassilis, No. Love, Nick.” READ MORE: Nick Cave labels ‘cancel culture’ as “mercy’s antithesis” Advertisement The album...
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