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Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan hints at Slipknot’s pivot to single-based releases: “Physical product is becoming obsolete”
According to Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan, the iconic nu-metallers may look to abandon their traditional album-based release patterns. READ MORE: The Big Read – Slipknot: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map” During a new interview with NME – where Clown detailed Knotfest’s upcoming debut in Australia – the artist (who doubles as Slipknot’s de facto “creative director”) opened up about the band’s newfound independence; after signing to Roadrunner Records in July of 1998, their contract was officially completed with the release of their seventh album, ‘The End, So Far’, back in...
Jarvis Cocker on Pulp reunion tour: “I’m sure we’ll probably play in places around the world”
Jarvis Cocker has said that Pulp will “probably play” more shows worldwide, following the announcement of their UK and Ireland reunion tour. READ MORE: Pulp’s 10 best songs – as voted by you Over the summer, Cocker confirmed that the Sheffield band would be hitting the road next year for their first gigs together since 2012. He then teased last week that “big” news was coming, before Pulp detailed a run of UK and Ireland shows for summer ’23. When asked how extensive their touring plans were by BBC Radio 6 Music‘s Lauren Laverne, Cocker said, “This country is the country that...
New York City’s The Backfires release track, ‘Reflections On My TV’ announce tour with Courteeners
New York City-based transatlantic four-piece The Backfires have shared a new video for their single, ‘Reflections On My TV’. They’ve also announced new tour dates opening for Courteeners. Watch the video and check out the tour itinerary below. READ MORE: Courteeners: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going great” “‘Reflections On My TV’ deals with how a former lover or friend can haunt you, reflecting in all aspects of your life,” the band said. “It’s got the uncomplicated glamour of a guitar song that feels true to the live sound we’ve been developing...
Liam Gallagher responds to Robbie Williams’ claim Oasis were “bullies”
Liam Gallagher has responded to Robbie Williams’ recent comments that Oasis were “bullies” during their heydey. Williams was speaking to Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe as part of a new interview about his recent Number One album ‘XXV’ and his music career. Asked about his relationship with Gallagher and Oasis, Williams said: “Ultimately, I’m a huge fan of Oasis and was. I was there and I was part of it, and it was fucking unbelievable: incredible hedonism, reckless abandon and rock’n’roll, and ‘let’s turn it to 11, 12 and let’s see where this goes’. It’s part of that competitive...
New non-profit aims to reduce fentanyl-related overdoses at US music festivals
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 150 people in the US die from fentanyl-related overdoses every day. This Must Be The Place, a non-profit that distributes free Naloxone, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdose, is working to reduce fentanyl-related deaths at music festivals. The organisation, which started earlier this year is built on the idea that drug treatment, not punishment and judgement, is the way forward. Co-founders Ingela Travers-Hayward and William Perry spoke with NME about the importance of Naloxone in treating overdoses, why they started their non-profit, and how they hope to...
Listen to Maruja’s “ear-splitting” new single ‘Thunder’
Maruja have shared a new single called ‘Thunder’ – you can listen to it below. The Manchester jazz-punk band’s latest offering marks their third song of 2022, following on from ‘Blind Spot’ and ‘The Tinker’. READ MORE: Inside the alarming rise of tour van thefts: “Why should new bands be more at threat of a robbery?” “‘Thunder”s bold, distinct, and formidable nature, exhibits our live performances better than any of our tracks have to date,” Maruja explained of the ferocious cut in a joint statement. Advertisement “Whilst it provides ear-splitting riffs, industrious waves of noise and an infectious EDM...
Watch Bono perform special solo rendition of U2’s ‘With Or Without You’
Bono performed a special solo version of U2‘s ‘With Or Without You’ on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (November 3) – watch below. The frontman stopped by the US chat show to speak about his new memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, which came out on Tuesday (November 1). READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – ranked Appearing as the sole guest on yesterday’s episode, Bono also talked to host Stephen Colbert about meeting his U2 bandmates for the first time, the future of the US, and shared his thoughts on last year’s Beatles film Get...
Paramore announce 2023 North American tour with Bloc Party and Foals
Paramore have announced details of a huge 2023 North American tour, with Bloc Party and Foals in support – see the dates below and buy tickets here. READ MORE: Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ is a snarling, defiant middle finger to the haters The band, who recently returned to the stage for the first time in four years for an intimate US run which continues into November, will release new album ‘This Is Why’ in February. After taking the album on a UK and Ireland headline tour (also with Bloc Party) in April, the band will return to the States and...
Taylor Swift adds extra dates to US ‘The Eras Tour’
Taylor Swift has added eight extra 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 Last week, the singer, who released new album ‘Midnights’ last month (October 21), announced US dates for ‘The Eras Tour’, 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. Ahead of tickets going on sale, she has now added extra gigs in Seattle, New Jersey, Florida, Philadephia and more. Advertisement “UM. Looks like I’ll get to...Recent Posts
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