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Bastille share video for ‘Hope For The Future’
Bastille have shared the video for their single ‘Hope For The Future’. The track, which appears on the expanded edition of their recent album ‘Give Me The Future’, was written for the end credits of Orlando Van Einsiedel’s upcoming climate emergency documentary From Devil’s Breath. Van Einsiedel also directed the music video for ‘Hope For The Future’, which was filmed in Bastille frontman Dan Smith’s London home and interlaced with shots from the documentary itself. Advertisement “I was given the chance to watch From Devil’s Breath a while back, and was really moved by the incredibly powerful story that...
Måneskin’s Damiano David puts VMAs censorship down to “prejudices towards rock bands and towards women”
Måneskin frontman Damiano David has commented on the accusations of censorship surrounding the band’s performance at the MTV VMAs in August. According to photos taken during the band’s performance of their hit ‘Supermodel’, it appeared that bassist Victoria De Angelis suffered a wardrobe malfunction with her top falling down around her waist. The cameras panned away and focused on empty seats for about 40 seconds. For the rest of the performance, they frequently cut away from the band to show an aerial shot of the arena instead, provoking uproar on Twitter. READ MORE: Måneskin: “Nobody is keeping rock’n’roll alive –...
Pulp confirm support acts for select dates of 2023 reunion tour
Pulp have announced the first support acts for select shows on their 2023 reunion tour – see the post below. Over the summer, frontman Jarvis Cocker confirmed that the Sheffield band would be hitting the road next year for their first gigs together since 2012. Cocker then teased last week that “big” news was coming, before Pulp detailed a run of UK and Ireland shows for summer ’23. READ MORE: Pulp’s 10 best songs – as voted by you The tour is set to kick off in Bridlington on May 26, with further dates scheduled for Dublin (June 9), London (July 1),...
Johnny Depp will make “star” guest appearance in Rihanna’s Fenty fashion show
Johnny Depp is set to make a “star” guest appearance at Rihanna‘s next fashion show. READ MORE: Every horror film on Amazon Prime Video UK The actor and musician, 59, is set to be the first male to headline the fashion show’s “star moment” in the history of Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty, according to TMZ. The role has previously been filled by the likes of likes of Cindy Crawford and Erykah Badu. Both stars were said to be “super excited to make it happen,” and Depp’s appearance on the streamable catwalk show is supposed to match the “cool and...
Avril Lavigne and Yungblud team up on emotional new single, ‘I’m A Mess’
Avril Lavigne has released a new collaborative single with Yungblud – listen to ‘I’m A Mess’ below. The pair teased the joint track last week by both sharing a video that saw Yungblud (aka Dominic Harrison) cutting Lavigne’s hair in a bathroom. Later, it was confirmed that the collab would be arriving today (November 3). READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Yungblud: “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature” ‘I’m A Mess’, a slow-burning guitar ballad, begins with Lavigne singing about an absent loved one: “Staring at the pavement alone/ Wishing that I was on...
Items from Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts to go up for auction
Various pieces of gear used in the two recent tribute concerts for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins will be auctioned off for charity next week. The auction, organised by “world breaking auction house to the stars” Julien’s Auctions, will be taking place at the Hard Rock Café in New York and online via the Julien’s Auctions website from next Friday to Sunday (November 11-13). READ MORE: Inside the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: “A gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person” The proceeds will be split between the charities Music Support and MusiCares, both of which help musicians...
Loe Shimmy Turns To The Dark Side In New Gangsta Rap Single “Wake Em up”
Nobody can deny Loe Shimmy’ swagger, especially not after the release of his most recent Rap track “Wake Em up.” The single, which is a mix of Southern Trap and Hip Hop, comes with mind-boggling visuals directed by Killerjack and produced by Lamar Jackson Entertainment. Following “Not the same” and “On the Run,” the new music video features a cameo from the NFL player Lamar Jackson, who also made a guest appearance in Loe Shimmy’s collaborative track with Kodak Black called “Bounty.” The Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback even posted a short video with “Wake Em up” playing in the background...
Bono had heart surgery in 2016 to repair “blister” on his aorta
Bono has revealed that he underwent an eight-hour heart operation in 2016 to repair a “blister” on his aorta. The U2 frontman recalled the medical issue and the subsequent procedure in his new memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, which was released on Tuesday (November 1). READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – ranked “I was born with an eccentric heart,” Bono wrote. “In one of the chambers of my heart, where most people have three doors, I have two. Two swinging doors, which at Christmas 2016 were coming off their hinges.” Advertisement The singer went on to explain...
Taylor Swift fans are convinced ‘Speak Now’ will be her next re-recorded album
Taylor Swift appears to be teasing that her next re-recorded album release will be 2010’s ‘Speak Now’. The original version of the singer-songwriter’s third studio record followed on from her self-titled debut (2006) and ‘Fearless’ (2008). In April 2021, Swift dropped “Taylor’s Version” of the latter LP, ahead of the re-recorded ‘Red’ arriving last November. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop Additionally, the star has shared updated versions of ‘1989’ tracks ‘This Love’ and ‘Wildest Dreams’ as she continues with her plan to reclaim her first six albums following the controversial sales of...Recent Posts
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