Rick Astley has shared a new cover of Foo Fighters‘ classic track ‘Everlong’ – you can check out the video below. Read More: Dave Grohl plays epic surprise show for Club NME at London’s Moth Club The ’80s star struck up an unlikely friendship with Foos frontman Dave Grohl back in 2018 when he was invited to join the band onstage at Japan’s Summer Sonic festival. Together they performed Nirvana‘s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ before breaking into Astley’s hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. Since then they’ve reunited on several occasions – including at last year’s Reading Festival and a...
Twenty One Pilots have launched a “never-ending” music video for their latest single ‘Level Of Concern’, and are asking fans to get involved by sending in their footage. Read More: Twenty One Pilots – ‘Trench’ review The new visuals for the song arrived today (June 22), which consist of a constant live stream of automatically-generated footage changing every time the song restarts. For that footage the band are drawing on amateur videos sent in from fans. “Dance, animate, dress up, get creative, be weird and have fun,” the band say in their call for submissions. You can submit your...
On his marvelous new single and music video titled ‘World Is Waking Up,’ Cimo Fränkel defines his sound as a fusion of pop, R&B, and indie, all delivered with his typically well-polished style. On the new track, he calls the audience to pay more attention to what is happening around them, as the world is changing and new is coming. Cimo Fränkel truly thrives to deliver music that is both meaningful and also sounds creative and lifeful. The song not only has a powerful message but would be effective on the dancefloor as a track to party to. The...
Download booker Andy Copping has discussed potential future headliners for the festival in a new interview. Read more: Live after lockdown: venues on the idea of gigs with social distancing The Donnington three-dayer, which was due to take place between June 12-14, was cancelled back in March due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Kiss, Iron Maiden and System Of A Down were set to headline the 2020 edition. With the next Download Festival now confirmed for June 4-6, 2021, Copping has thrown a number of acts into the ring as possible first-time bill-toppers. Advertisement Asked by Kerrang! who he thought could rise to...
Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has shared a special Father’s Day gift for his dad, E Street Band drummer Max. Celebrating yesterday (June 21), Weinberg covered Bruce Springsteen track ‘Candy’s Room’, which you can watch below. The version sees Weinberg on drums, joined by Miny Parsonz of Royal Thunder, Jeff Matz of High On Fire, Stephen Brodsky of Mutoid Man and more. Advertisement Weinberg joined Slipknot in 2013 after discovering the band through his father. Discussing Max’s reaction to him joining the band, Weinberg previously said: “I don’t know if he believed me, to be honest. “When we had conversations...
The reunited Bright Eyes have announced full details of their first new album in nine years. ‘Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was’ will come out on August 21 via Dead Oceans, and today (June 22), the band have shared another new song from it. Read more: World exclusive – Conor Oberst on Bright Eyes’ return: “We’re notorious for not making good commercial decisions” New track ‘Mariana Trench’ is the fourth preview of the band’s first studio album since 2011’s ‘The People’s Key’, having previously shared ‘Persona Non Grata’, ‘Forced Convalescence’ and ‘One and Done’ – listen...
MOBOs founder Kanya King has said that plans are in place for the ceremony to return in 2020, despite coronavirus forcing the widespread cancellation of music events. The awards ceremony is set to make its anticipated return to London’s SSE Wembley Arena in November after organisers staged a three-year break to revamp the event. The threat of coronavirus could derail plans for the show, but King says alternative strategies are already being devised. Advertisement She told NME: “We’re in talks with everyone and we’re looking at the guidelines at the moment. But we’re wanting to ensure the safety of...
Paul Weller has rescheduled his planned UK autumn tour due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read More: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund The musician was due to hit the road in October in support of his fifteenth solo album ‘On Sunset’, which is now slated for release on July 3. Today (June 22), it was confirmed that Weller’s headline tour has been postponed until June/July 2021 – you can see the full schedule below. Advertisement “It is with huge disappointment to us that we have had to reschedule Paul Weller’s...
Sales of vinyl have soared after record stores re-opened for the first time since lockdown. According to data from the Official Charts Company, sales over the past week reached the highs of pre-COVID-19. Vinyl sales surged by 27.57% week-on-week to a total of 88,486 units, while CDs also experienced a rise of 11.09% to 253,779 units. Read More: Here’s a map of all the UK record stores doing home delivery during lockdown Advertisement Liam Gallagher‘s No.1 ‘MTV Unplugged’ album led sales after shifting 17,938 units, followed by the reissue of Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Gold Against The Soul’ with 2,838 physical...
Dave Grohl has shared a lengthy tribute to his late father via his ‘Dave’s True Stories’ Instagram account – you can read it in full below. Read More: Read NME’s original review of Foo Fighters’ debut UK gig, held 25 years ago The Foo Fighters frontman launched the page back in March, setting out an aim to post some of the “ridiculous moments” from his past. “Sometimes I play drums. Sometimes I play guitar. Sometimes I tell stories,” Grohl said in an introductory message. To mark Father’s Day, the musician yesterday (June 21) shared a touching tribute to his late...
