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Ellie Goulding releases new single ‘Slow Grenade’ with LAUV
Ellie Goulding has released her latest single, ‘Slow Grenade’, from her forthcoming studio album, ‘Brightest Blue’. The single features American singer-songwriter and producer LAUV. ‘Slow Grenade’ is the final track to be taken from the ‘EG.0’ half of the double album, which is set for release on July 17. Listen to it below. Advertisement The other singles from that half of the album are ‘Worry About Me’ with blackbear, ‘Close To Me’ with Diplo and Swae Lee, and ‘Hate Me’ with the late Juice WRLD. In addition, Goulding has released two singles from Side A of the album, ‘Power’...
Injury Reserve rapper Jordan Groggs dies, aged 32
Jordan Groggs, known best as Stepa J. Groggs in Arizona hip-hop trio Injury Reserve, has died, aged 32. The group confirmed his death on June 29 in a Twitter post today (July 1), alongside a photo of the late MC. “REST IN POWER Jordan Alexander Groggs a loving father, life partner and friend. (6/1/1988-6/29/2020),” the group wrote. REST IN POWER Jordan Alexander Groggs a loving father, life partner and friend. (6/1/1988-6/29/2020) pic.twitter.com/tYUa4nnebV — Injury Reserve (@InjuryReserve) June 30, 2020 Advertisement Injury Reserve also shared a GoFundMe page for Groggs’ family, which says he is survived by his partner Anna...
Frank Turner releases cover of NOFX’s ‘Falling In Love’
Frank Turner has released a cover of NOFX‘s ‘Falling In Love’ as the latest single to come from Turner and NOFX’s forthcoming split covers album, ‘West Coast Vs. Wessex’. Turner’s interpretation is significantly different to the NOFX original. The singer-songwriter said he was “blown away” to be asked to participate in the split covers album. “ immediately knew that one of the songs I’d do would be ‘Falling In Love’. I wanted to come at the song in a way that would lay that bare and highlight the beauty of the writing. I think it came out pretty good,”...
Watch Yungblud cover The Chats’ ‘Smoko’
Yungblud has delivered a medley of his latest song ‘Weird’ and a rendition of Brisbane band The Chats‘ viral breakout hit ‘Smoko’. YUNGBLUD and The Chats’ frontman Eamon Sandwith also had a conversation over Zoom, where he asked Sandwith for his blessing to mash up the two tracks. “Go for it mate, I’d love to hear it,” Sandwith said. Advertisement “Thank you so much, man,” YUNGBLUD replied. “It’s going to be fucking…I promise you I’ll do it justice.” Watch it in full below: ‘Smoko’ was The Chats’ breakout single back in 2017, and featured on their second EP, ‘Get...
Ringo Starr announces 80th birthday livestream benefit with Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow and more
Ringo Starr has announced a livestream benefit concert to mark his 80th birthday next week. The star-studded event will consist of exclusive new at-home performances and previously unseen concert footage from former Beatles-bandmate Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Ben Harper, Gary Clark Jr and more. Donations during the event will be split between the Black Lives Matter Global Network, MusiCares, The David Lynch Foundation, and WaterAid. Ringo’s Big Birthday Show will air on the day of his birthday, July 7, from 5pm PST, on his YouTube channel. Advertisement Starr has long held concerts to mark his birthday in...
An exhibit on Grace Jones’ image and gender identity is coming to the UK
A new exhibit focusing on Grace Jones‘ image and gender identity is coming to the UK later this year. Read More: 10 magnificent facts you might not know about Grace Jones Grace Before Jones: Camera, Disco, Studio, which was curated by Cédric Fauq and Olivia Aherne, will begin in September at the Nottingham Contemporary Arts Centre. An official listing of the exhibition describes it as “a cross between fan-fiction, study and biography”. Advertisement “ departs from the iconic singer’s career and her collaborations with artists, designers, photographers and musicians to question black image-making and gender binarism as well...
Rammstein drummer Christoph ‘Doom’ Schneider says there were two spies in his early East German band
Rammstein drummer Christoph ‘Doom’ Schneider has claimed that his early band Die Firma featured two spies in its line-up. Read more: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes show In a recent interview with Metal Hammer, the musician spoke of his experiences of being part of the East Berlin music scene back in the 1980s. Discussing the style of his “new wave punk band” Die Firma, Schneider told the outlet they were “a little dark, with gothic influences”, while having “lyrics that protested against the system”. Advertisement “This was not permitted, of course –...
Listen to Disclosure’s thumping new track ‘My High’ featuring Slowthai and Aminé
Disclosure have shared a new track called ‘My High’ featuring Slowthai and Aminé – you can listen to it below. The dance duo announced their forthcoming third album ‘Energy’ in May, and released its Eric Thomas-sampling title track. Following on from 2015’s ‘Caracal’, the record will arrive on August 28 via Island. Tonight (June 30), the latest offering from Howard and Guy Lawrence aired on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World. Advertisement The fast-paced ‘My High’ video, which was shot in Mexico and LA pre-lockdown, finds an injured man being stretchered down a hospital...
Noel Gallagher: “Bonehead is the most appalling singer I’ve heard in my entire life”
Noel Gallagher has labelled his former bandmate Bonehead as “the most appalling singer I’ve ever heard in my entire life”. Read More: The full story of Oasis’ brink-of-greatness 1994 Glastonbury set Speaking on Matt Morgan’s Funny How? podcast, the High Flying Birds musician spoke of how Oasis co-founder and guitarist Bonehead – real name Paul Arthurs – had been intended to provide lead vocals for a couple of the band’s early tracks. Referring to how The Beatles would set aside “one for Ringo”, Gallagher said: “We were always going to have one for Bonehead. Advertisement “We tried to...Recent Posts
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