L.S. Dunes have returned with their third single, a raging assault on political fanatics titled ‘Bombsquad’. READ MORE: My Chemical Romance live in Cornwall: giddy rock’n’roll from returning emo heroes In a press release, frontman Anthony Green (formerly of Circa Survive) said the lyrics for ‘Bombsquad’ stemmed from a poem he’d written in the wake of the United States Capitol attack – when on January 6, 2021, far-right zealots violently stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC to “protest” Donald Trump’s loss in the previous year’s Presidential election. “In the midst of the pandemic,” Green wrote, “people were trying...
Los Angeles trio MUNA appeared on the latest episode of CBS Saturday Morning, performing three songs from their recent self-titled album. READ MORE: MUNA – ‘MUNA’ album review: a field of sunflowers from poisoned ground The outfit – who are signed to Phoebe Bridgers‘ Saddest Factory Records – picked ‘Solid’, ‘Kind Of Girl’ and the popular ‘Silk Chiffon’ for their set, for which they were flanked by their touring drummer and backup guitarist. Watch the performances below. Advertisement Released in June, MUNA’s self-titled LP was their first under Bridgers’ new label, having left RCA after 2019’s ‘Saves The World’. It...
Sløtface have shared an anthemic new single called ‘Happy’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Sløtface tell us about their two new sci-fi, HAIM and Caroline Polachek inspired singles Described in a statement as “a call to arms in times of trouble”, the latest single is taken from a new EP, which will be released in February 2023. As well as ‘Happy’, the EP will also feature the recently released double A-side ‘Beta / Come Hell Or Whatever‘. Speaking about the new single and EP release, Shea said: “For this upcoming EP the main themes I’ve been exploring...
Run The Jewels have unveiled details of a new ‘RTJ4’ Latin remix album. READ MORE: Run the Jewels – ‘Run the Jewels 4’ review: a modern protest classic and their best work yet The new release, called ‘RTJ Cu4tro‘, features remixes and new versions of tracks made entirely by Latin artists. Released on November 11, via Jewel Runners/BMG, the release was previewed by a new version of ‘Walking In The Snow’, which features Akapellah, Apache, and Pawmps. Advertisement You can check it out here: Orestes Gomez and Nick Hook have worked on the above new “Caminando en la Nieve”...
Pierce Brosnan has opened up about who he’d have liked to play in a music biopic, if he’d been given the chance. The Mamma Mia star was speaking to NME in a new interview and was asked if he’d ever been offered the chance to play a musician in a film biopic before. In response, Brosnan explained he hadn’t, but spoke about his time in the film Mamma Mia. Advertisement “Mamma Mia‘s the closest I’ve got to singing and I love it. I did get a platinum album for my singing you know, so fuck the begrudgers! I got to sing...
Madonna has reflected on the reaction to her coffee table book Sex, which courted controversy at the time for its explicit content. READ MORE: The ages of Madonna – the evolution of an icon The pop icon, who released the book with her fifth album ‘Erotica’ 30 years ago in October 1992, has this week contemplated its impact on modern pop culture as well reflected on how it was viewed as scandalous by many at the time of its publication. Madonna wrote on her Instagram Stories yesterday (October 22): “30 years ago I published a book called S.E.X. In addition...
Nick Grimshaw has written about the time he threw up in front of Drake and other musicians after smoking weed at an MTV VMAs post-show party in 2010. READ MORE: Nick Grimshaw on Jack Antonoff’s “magic” and his NME Awards memories The TV presenter and former BBC Radio 1 host recalled in his new autobiography Soft Boy, which is released this Thursday (October 27), the unfortunate incident. In an extract published by The Sun Grimshaw detailed being invited to a party at Drake’s studio in the US by his friend Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine). Advertisement “Drake played some...
Bring Me The Horizon played a last-minute, intimate show in Las Vegas after the first day of the inaugural When We Were Young Festival was cancelled due to bad weather. READ MORE: The beginner’s guide to the evolution of emo Singer Oli Sykes shared a handwritten poster via his Instagram yesterday (October 22) announcing the show at Pearl Theater, with support from Knocked Loose and Landon Barker (son of Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker). You can see images from the band’s Instagram Stories here, their setlist (according to Setlist.FM, here) and footage and extra images from the gig further below....
Arctic Monkeys‘ songs from their new album ‘The Car‘ are ripe to “hang out in a stadium”, singer and guitarist Alex Turner has said. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – “We know more tricks now, but we’re still rolling on that same instinct” In this week’s Big Read cover interview with NME Turner addressed the fact that his band are playing a full stadium tour across the UK for the first time ever next summer, saying the time didn’t feel right before. “It wouldn’t have made sense for us to play stadiums before this album,” Turner said, “and I don’t...
Bono has addressed the 2014 controversy where U2 arranged for their album ‘Songs Of Innocence‘ to be automatically downloaded onto the devices of 500million iTunes users. READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – ranked The U2 singer has taken full responsibility for the marketing ploy, which caused significant backlash for users receiving a free copy of the band’s 10th album unsolicited. In an extract from his new memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story published in The Guardian, the singer writes that “critics might accuse me of overreach” before admitting that “it is”. Advertisement Bono discusses U2’s long-standing relationship with...
