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Lizzo on ableist lyric accusations: “I never heard it used as a slur against disabled people”
Lizzo has opened up about the use of an ableist slur in one of her songs, explaining that she’d never heard it used in an offensive context before. The singer was criticised after her song ‘Grrrls’ – featured on her latest album ‘Special’ – included a slang abbreviation of ‘spastic’, a word use primarily to describe cerebral palsy, with derogatory connotations going at least as far back as the 1980s in the UK. The original line reads: “Hold my bag, bitch, hold my bag / Do you see this shit? I’ma sp*z.” Lizzo later changed the line in question...
Tom DeLonge teases new Blink-182 as “the best album of our career”
Tom DeLonge has shared his reaction to the news of Blink-182 reuniting for a huge world tour and new music. The news, announced earlier today (October 11), was shared via a tongue-in-cheek video which confirmed that the band would be back with the classic line-up of DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker. Taking to his Instagram, DeLonge wrote: “What if I was to tell you we just made the best album of our career,” accompanied by a photo from the band’s earlier years. Advertisement Blink-182’s new single ‘Edging’ is set to arrive on Friday (October 14), and it marks...
Frank Turner to give keynote speech at MVT’s Venues Day 2022
The Music Venue Trust’s annual Venues Day will be returning next week, with appearances from Frank Turner and Steve Lamacq and NME once again acting as media partner. READ MORE: With Nambucca closing and The Leadmill under threat, campaigners call for venues to own their buildings Taking place at the newly-refurbished St John at Hackney Church in London on Tuesday October 18, the event will see delegates representing venues, promoters, agents, artists, government departments, funding bodies and more come together to “network, interact and share experiences”. NME will be acting as media partner for MVT’s Venues Day for the...
Eurovision: Liverpool Mayor criticises “grossly inflated” accommodation prices
The Mayor of Liverpool, Steve Rotheram, has criticised “grossly inflated” accommodation prices in the city for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. READ MORE: Here’s what Liverpool would look like if they win Eurovision bid Last week, Liverpool was announced as the host city for Eurovision 2023, beating Glasgow to stage the contest on behalf of Ukraine, who organisers deemed unable to host the event due to their ongoing war with Russia. Over the weekend since the announcement, accommodation costs in Liverpool for the weekend of the contest (May 13, 2023) skyrocketed, with some reporting fees of up to £20,000 per...
Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones to get his own documentary, ‘In The Blood’
The Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones has been given his own documentary – you can watch the trailer for it below. Titled Darryl Jones: In The Blood, the new film will explore the life and career of the musician, as well examining matters such as race, politics and growing up on the south side of Chicago. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood all feature in the documentary, as does the late Charlie Watts in one of his last filmed interviews. Advertisement “In a band you have to get on with everyone, really,” Watts says in the film. “And...
Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly planned as witness in trial of Fugees’ Pras Michel
Leonardo DiCaprio is set to be among the list of witness at the upcoming trial of Fugees member Pras Michel, according to reports. Michel is set to stand trial from November 4 in Washington, DC, accused of illegally lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of the Chinese government and illegally giving contributions to the Obama administration before it. Earlier this year, speculation circled that Fugees cancelled their 25th anniversary tour celebrating second album ‘The Score’ not due to COVID concerns, as originally stated, but Michel’s ongoing legal issues. Advertisement A story published on August 29 by Puck detailed Michel’s indictment for his...
Win Bowers & Wilkins wireless headphones and vinyl with National Album Day
National Album Day returns for its fifth edition on Saturday (October 15) with the 2022 event set to celebrate debut albums from across multiple genres and decades. Franz Ferdinand and Sam Ryder will serve as ambassadors this year alongside KSI, The Mysterines, The Staves, Jake Bugg, India Arkin and others. Around 30 classic debut albums will be reissued alongside new debut LPs to coincide with National Album Day. READ MORE: Sam Ryder on his debut album and life after Eurovision: “Who knows what will happen next?” “What a glorious medium the album is,” Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos said in a statement. Advertisement “On...
Blink-182 reunite with Tom DeLonge, announce new music and world tour
Blink-182 have reunited with Tom DeLonge for a huge world tour, and are due to release a new single this week. The song ‘Edging’ is set to arrive on Friday (October 14), and it marked the first time in a decade that DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker had been in a studio together (pre-save/pre-add here). READ MORE: Blink-182 – ‘Nine’ review: the spiritual follow-up to the classic ‘Untitled’ A new full-length studio album is also in the works, details of which are yet to be revealed. Advertisement Additionally, the trio have announced their biggest tour to date, with concerts...
Watch The Cure debut another blissed-out new song ‘And Nothing Is Forever’
The Cure debuted a new track called ‘And Nothing Is Forever’ during their show in Stockholm last night (October 10) – check out the footage below. READ MORE: The Cure give us an update on their “relentless” new album – and when to expect it Robert Smith and co. were performing at the Avicii Arena in the Swedish capital as part of their current European tour, which has already seen the band preview two new songs: ‘Alone’ and ‘Endsong’. Those cuts returned to the setlist yesterday, with ‘And Nothing Is Forever’ making its first appearance six songs into the gig...Recent Posts
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