St Vincent will take part in a forthcoming instalment of Audible’s Words and Music listening series, exploring the artist’s creative journey and vision. The new chapter will launch in the coming months on Audible. In the new instalment, titled ‘St. Vincent: Words & Music’, the singer – real name Annie Clark – will walk through her influences and lyrics, tracking the “discovery of her authentic self” in the process. “Life is strange and full of uncertainty, right now,” Clark said in a statement. Advertisement “But music is a constant. Music transcends the chaos. It’s always been there for me...
Elton John has announced the launch of the ‘Elton John: Classic Concert Series’, which is set to feature a different archival concert of his every week. The series will launch this Friday (July 3) at 5pm BST. It will premiere exclusively on John’s YouTube Channel, kicking off with John’s 1976 performance at Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre. An early release of John’s 1973 single ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’ was released today (July 2) as a teaser. Watch it below: Advertisement Following the full premiere on Friday, new archival footage will be shared on John’s YouTube channel every Saturday for six...
Max Leone has returned today with his fourth single of the year thus far, ‘Malleable’. The song is set to appear on his debut EP coming later this year. Listen to it below. ‘Malleable’ is the latest track to be released in what’s been a prolific year for Leone, following the drop of previous singles ‘First Grade’, ‘The Beach’ and ‘Cautious’. Advertisement “Malleable is about that friend you have who is always changing themselves to fit in with the people around them, and sometimes it feels like you don’t really know them at all,” Leone said of the song...
Arlo Parks has shared a stunning cover of Phoebe Bridgers‘ ‘Moon Song’ as part of her “lo fi lounge” video series, in which she performs both covers and original songs from her home. So far, Parks has covered tracks from Clairo, Hayley Williams, Frank Ocean, Solange and more. Read More: Arlo Parks: Creator of the year’s most devastating song Watch the full performance below: Advertisement “This is ‘Moon Song’ by Phoebe Bridgers from her new album ‘Punisher’,” Parks wrote on Facebook. “Her surrealism, her dark humour, her gift for making the hyper specific universal is something I think about...
Alfie Templeman has shared new single ‘Obvious Guy’, complete with a vivid animated video. You can watch it below. Read More: Bedfordshire wunderkind Alfie Templeman makes bedroom-pop worthy of billboards The 17-year-old’s breezy new single debuted on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show this evening (July 1), swiftly followed by the colourful visuals by Tom Cotton and Jake Huffcutt. The musician celebrated the single’s launch with a Twitter campaign #selfieforobviousguy, which was trending on Twitter on Wednesday (July 1). Advertisement It’s the latest taste of Templeman’s upcoming EP ‘Happiness In Liquid Form’, which is released on July 15 via Chess Club...
Hollywood Vampires, the band consisting of Johnny Depp, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, and Alice Cooper, have announced rescheduled tour dates for 2021. The band were due to play four arena shows across the UK this September, but they have now been pushed back by 11 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Original tickets will remain valid. The new dates are as follows: Advertisement AUGUST 05 Birmingham Utilita Arena 06 Leeds FD Arena 07 Glasgow Hydro 09 London The O2 “The health and safety of our fans is and always will be our number one concern. It is for this reason we have...
Mustafa has shared a new song called ‘Come Back’ on which he teams up with James Blake – you can listen below. Read More: James Blake – ‘Assume Form’ album review The collaborative track follows on from the Toronto artist’s debut single ‘Stay Alive’, which was produced by Blake alongside Frank Dukes. Yesterday (June 30) Mustafa posted a performance video of ‘Come Back’ directed by Nabil, who’s previously helmed visuals for the likes of Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys, Foals and Frank Ocean. Advertisement The studio clip finds Blake behind a piano as he delivers repeated lines of “Please come...
Austin City Limits Festival have cancelled their 2020 edition as the state of Texas experiences a major spike in coronavirus cases. Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund The festival was due to take place over two weekends in the city’s Zilker Park this autumn, October 2-4 and October 9-11. In a statement posted on their website, ACL organisers said: “We would have loved to put on another memorable show this year, however, with the uncertainty surrounding the current situation in Texas, this decision is the only responsible solution. Advertisement...
Iron Maiden might not have released original music for half a decade, but YouTuber Funk Turkey has employed artificial intelligence to create a track in imitation of the band entitled ‘Power Gravy’. Read More: All the rock songs written by AI bots – ranked and rated in order of… greatness? The YouTuber, real name Kirk Connor, collected all of Iron Maiden’s lyrics from the Genius Lyrics Database and used them to write a new song using the Markov chain mathematical system. He then performed all the vocals and instrumentals himself. The generated lyrics open: “8 and 40 souls became...
Diet Cig have announced a ticketed live-streamed show for later this month. Read More: Diet Cig on their accidental lockdown album: “When we get to tour again, my soul is gonna explode” The New York duo, whose second album ‘Do You Wonder About Me?’ arrived in May, will broadcast the show via the NoonChorus platform. Fans will be able to tune in at 8pm EST on July 31 – you can purchase tickets here. Advertisement Half of the proceeds made from the virtual performance will be split between The Okra Project (a collective that seeks to address the global...