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Confidence Man almost missed collab with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker due to unread Instagram DM
Confidence Man have revealed how their lastest collaboration with Tame Impala came about. READ MORE: Confidence Man: “Our live shows? It’s all the fun without any faff” Tame Impala’s frontman Kevin Parker remixed the Brisbane quartet’s track ‘Holiday’ for their recent EP ‘RE-TILT‘, which features remixes of some of their songs from their latest album, ‘TILT’. Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read, the band said he’d approached them asking to collaborate on Instagram. However, the duo only heard he had messaged them on the grapevine and didn’t fully believe it until they checked the hidden requests section...
Belle And Sebastian postpone UK tour due to a “health issue”
Belle & Sebastian have postponed their UK tour. In a statement posted to Twitter, the Scottish indie septet cited a health issue for the delay to the tour, which was scheduled to kick off in Cardiff on Sunday (November 13). The band promised fans that “we’ll be back with further news as soon as we can”. READ MORE: Belle and Sebastian – ‘A Bit of Previous’ review: some of their most vivid songwriting in years (nme.com) “In these uncertain times we appreciate everyone who bought tickets for these shows and extend our thanks to those who have sent well...
Smashing Pumpkins initially met Billy Corgan’s triple album idea with “a big shrug”
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has admitted that his idea for a new triple album was initially met with “a big shrug” from his bandmates. READ MORE: Smashing Pumpkins release new single ‘Beguiled’ and tell us about their three-part “rock opera”, ‘ATUM’ The band are set to release the first instalment of a new three-part “rock opera” album, ‘ATUM’, next week (November 15). Following on from 2020’s ‘CYR’, the forthcoming 33-song album serves as a sequel to the band’s classic double records ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ (1995) and ‘Machina/The Machines Of God’ (2000). In a new interview with...
Dance Gavin Dance welcome back Tilian Pearson following sexual assault allegations
Dance Gavin Dance have welcomed Tilian Pearson back to the band after the vocalist departed this summer amid sexual assault allegations. The first allegations against Pearson emerged in early June, when a woman claimed on Reddit that she’d been “preyed upon” by the singer across several interactions. Pearson responded to her allegations directly, writing in a statement of his own that “every sexual act was purely consensual”. Another Reddit user, however, claimed shortly afterwards that Pearson had forced her into sex. He subsequently stated that he felt their encounter to be “a consensual experience” and claimed he would “be...
Taylor Swift adds 17 more shows to 2023 ‘The Eras Tour’
Taylor Swift has added 17 more shows to her recently announced ‘The Eras Tour’ – see the new dates below and buy tickets here. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop Next summer, the singer will head out on a huge stadium tour across North America behind new album ‘Midnights’, which will run throughout next summer and feature a host of special guests including Paramore, beabadoobee, Phoebe Bridgers, girl in red, MUNA, Haim, Gayle, Gracie Abrams and Owenn. After eight new shows were added to the run last week, even more gigs have been added to the tour now, with 17 more gigs and...
MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees
Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs are among the nominees for this year’s MOBO Awards – check out the full list below. The annual ceremony, which celebrates music of Black origin, is due to host its 25th anniversary edition at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Wednesday, November 30. Tickets are available here. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Nova Twins: “The massive surge of POC pop-punk and rock is an act of rebellion” As announced this morning (November 11), Nova Twins are in the running for the Best Alternative Music Act statue along with Skunk Anansie,...
Aaron Carter’s manager calls memoir and album release “heartless money grabs”
The manager of the late Aaron Carter has called the upcoming release of the singer’s unfinished memoir a “heartless money grab”. Carter’s representatives confirmed his passing on Saturday (November 5) shortly after it spread in reports that he was found dead in his Californian home. His house sitter reportedly found him unresponsive in his bath sometime after 11am, when police received a call from them. This week, it was then revealed that Carter was working on a memoir before his death, titled (My Father’s Son): Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story Of An Incomplete Life. The book, comprised of three years of interviews...
Sharon Osbourne says Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is a “fucking asshole” who is “jealous of Ozzy”
Sharon Osbourne has hit out at Bruce Dickinson, calling him a “fucking asshole” who is “jealous of Ozzy“. As Blabbermouth notes, the Iron Maiden frontman was involved in a verbal confrontation with Sharon – Ozzy’s wife and manager – back in 2005, when his band were pelted with eggs and other objects during a performance at the Ozzfest tour. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic Iron Maiden continued with the show, before Sharon came on-stage and reportedly said that Dickinson had “disrespected Ozzfest” while the group were on the road. As...
Paul McCartney discusses crate-digging in Jamaica and discovering reggae
Paul McCartney has discussed crate-digging in Jamaica and discovering reggae in an extract from his new book. As revealed yesterday (November 10), the Beatle will release a new vinyl boxset called ‘The 7″ Singles’ on December 2. Limited to 3000 copies, the product comprises 80 career-spanning 7″ singles personally curated by McCartney. READ MORE: Paul McCartney live at Glastonbury 2022: history-making rock’n’Grohl with The Boss ‘The 7″ Singles’ features 163 tracks overall, totalling 10 hours of music from Macca’s half-century as a solo artist. Additionally, each box contains a randomly selected exclusive test pressing of one of the singles. Advertisement...Recent Posts
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