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Arctic Monkeys to headline Rock Werchter 2023 the week after Glastonbury
Arctic Monkeys have announced they will be headlining next year’s Rock Werchter Festival. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – ‘The Car’ review: a swashbuckling, strings-fuelled epic The Sheffield quartet will top the bill on the final day of the Belgian music festival, which will be taking place from Thursday, June 29 to Sunday, July 2, 2023. Last week, it was announced that Stromae would be headlining the first day of the event. Fans can register for tickets via the festival’s presale. The news has the potential to fuel long-standing rumours of Arctic Monkeys headlining next year’s edition of Glastonbury, which...
Complete Mountain Almanac announce debut album, share first single ‘May’
Complete Mountain Almanac, the new band comprising Swedish songwriter Rebekka Karijord, Jessica Dessner and her twin brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, have announced details of their self-titled debut album and shared its lead single. READ MORE: The National on new music: “It’s the whole history of the band, but with a new exploration” ‘Complete Mountain Almanac’ was formed after Karijord set out to make an album “about climate change in 12 suites, representing the 12 months of the year,” and approached her friend of 15 years, Jessica – who works as a poet, dancer and multimedia...
50 Cent says Eminem doesn’t get enough credit for his contributions to hip hop
50 Cent has said that he doesn’t believe Eminem has been given enough credit for his impact on the world of hip hop. During an interview on the podcast Ebro In The Morning to talk about his latest TV project Hip-Hop Homicides, the rapper explained that Eminem helped to make hip hop accessible to more people, thus raising the profile and popularity of the genre. “I don’t think that they give Em the credit that he deserves,” he explained. “Because, in order for people to embrace something, they have to see where they fit in.” Advertisement He continued: “I think...
Self Esteem talks singing Arctic Monkeys while “spangled” and meeting Mr Blobby
Speaking to NME on the red carpet of the Mercury Prize 2022, Self Esteem revealed her love of singing Arctic Monkeys while “spangled” – as well as telling us about meeting Mr Blobby and progress on her next album. READ MORE Self Esteem on the cover: “I want to use the palatable nature of pop to Trojan horse in my agenda” Rebecca Lucy Taylor – aka Self Esteem – was shortlisted for her acclaimed second album ‘Prioritise Pleasure‘, up against Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Yard Act’s ‘The Overload’, Kojey Radical‘s ‘Reason To Smile’ and Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’ for the prize last night, but ultimately lost out to Little Simz’s...
Arctic Monkeys put up special Yorkshire accent billboard for ‘The Car’ in Sheffield
Arctic Monkeys have put up a special Yorkshire-themed billboard for their forthcoming new album ‘The Car’ in their native Sheffield. The four-piece, who hail from the Yorkshire city, are set to release their seventh studio album on Friday (October 21). READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – ‘The Car’ review: a swashbuckling, strings-fuelled epic In promotion of ‘The Car’, Arctic Monkeys have commissioned a giant billboard featuring the album artwork – which was photographed by the band’s drummer Matt Helders in LA – to go up in Sheffield. Advertisement In a nod to their Yorkshire roots, the album title on the...
Joe Alwyn has a co-writer credit on Taylor Swift’s upcoming album ‘Midnights’
Taylor Swift‘s partner Joe Alwyn has been named as a co-writer of a new track on her upcoming album ‘Midnights’. Titled ‘Sweet Nothing’, the song is the penultimate track on Swift’s tenth album, which will be released this Friday (October 21). READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatness Alwyn appears under the pseudonym William Bowery, the name which he was also credited for his contributions to Swift’s 2020 albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’. Advertisement As the release date of ‘Midnights’ approaches, Swift has gradually been revealing more information about her highly anticipated new record. So far,...
Mel C recalls being pelted with Weetabix at V Festival
Melanie C has recalled the time that she was pelted with items, including Weetabix, during one of her first solo gigs at V Festival in 1999. The singer and Spice Girls star looked back on the performance while speaking to Jools Holland and Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) for their latest episode of their podcast Jools and Jim’s Joyride. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Melanie C “One of my first gigs as a solo artist was V 99, and I’d made this album , my first solo record, and couldn’t wait to get...
The 1975’s Matty Healy on his Rage Against The Machine comments at Leeds Festival: “We fucking love Rage so much”
The 1975‘s Matty Healy has looked back on the on-stage comments he made at Leeds Festival about replacing Rage Against The Machine as Reading & Leeds 2022 headliners, clarifying that he and his bandmates “fucking love Rage so much”. READ MORE: The 1975 on the cover: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero” The 1975 were called up to replace RATM as headliners just two weeks before the twin festivals took place in August, with the latter pulling out due to frontman Zack de la Rocha’s ongoing leg injury. Speaking on stage at Leeds Festival on August...
John Cale announces first new album in a decade ‘Mercy’ and shares Weyes Blood collaboration ‘Story Of Blood’
John Cale has announced details of his first new album in a decade, ‘Mercy’ – listen to his new track ‘Story Of Blood’, a collaboration with Weyes Blood, below. The founding Velvet Underground member will release the new album on January 20, 2023 via Domino. READ MORE: The Velvet Underground review: revisionist doc reworks narrative of New York rock and rollers The collaboration-heavy album also features turns from Animal Collective, Fat White Family, Sylvan Esso, Laurel Halo, Tei Shi, Actress and more. Advertisement Discussing his love of Weyes Blood, Cale said in a statement: “I’d been listening to Weyes...Recent Posts
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