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Stormzy partners with Adidas to launch #Merky FC

Stormzy has announced #Merky FC, a new football partnership with Adidas that is aiming to improve diversity in the sport. Described as “a programme committed to enhancing and protecting diverse representation in the football industry”, the initiative is aiming to address “the lack of diversity off the pitch in football, and provide access to a host of multi-year, paid professional placements across the industry”. READ MORE: GRM Daily’s Rated Awards 2022: the biggest and best moments The launch of #Merky FC comes after recent Adidas and Fare Network-commissioned research found that just 6.7 per cent of senior roles in...
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Lollapalooza India announces line-up for 2023 debut led by Imagine Dragons and The Strokes

Lollapalooza has announced the full line-up for its expansion into India next year, led by Imagine Dragons and The Strokes. READ MORE: The Strokes’ world-changing ‘Is This It’ at 20: “They had a ‘last gang in town’ mentality” The two acts will be joined by AP Dhillon, Greta Van Fleet, Diplo and Zhu at the India debut of the festival alongside Japanese Breakfast, The Wombats, Alec Benjamin and GOT7 member Jackson Wang, among others. Local acts set to take the stage at Lollapalooza India include Prateek Kuhad, metal band Bloodywood, The F16s and more. The festival is set to be...
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Placebo announce rescheduled North American tour for 2023

Placebo have shared details of their rescheduled North American tour. READ MORE: Placebo – “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person” In September the band said they were “devastated” to shelve their first tour dates in the US, Canada and Mexico in nearly a decade after “issues beyond our control”. Fans were only given two days’ notice of the cancellation ahead of the planned launch. Now, the duo comprising Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal have announced fresh dates for 2023. They kick off the tour in Mexico City, Mexico on April 17 before wrapping it at...
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Adele reveals people have been pronouncing her name incorrectly

Adele has confirmed that people have been pronouncing her name incorrectly. READ MORE: From the archives – 15 times Adele was truly hilarious In a recent Q&A with fans the pop star responded to a question, adding that the fan had said her name correctly. “Love that,” Adele said to the fan’s question submitted via video after a fellow Londoner pronounced her name “perfectly”. Advertisement Adele clarified that her name should be pronounced “Uh-dale” and not “Ah-dell”, so with a slight emphasis on the second syllable. You can watch the video below at around the 21:45 mark to hear...
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Stormzy, Future, Burna Boy, PinkPantheress and more set for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ soundtrack

Stormzy, Future, Burna Boy, PinkPantheress and many more acts are set to feature on the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. READ MORE: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever first reactions – “A beautiful tribute to Chadwick Boseman” In addition to Rihanna’s contribution ‘Lift Me Up‘, which was co-written with Tems (who, separately, has a cover of ‘No Woman No Cry’), the official soundtrack also features songs by Fireboy DML, Ckay, E-40 and Rema. The soundtrack album has been produced by the film’s director Ryan Coogler along with the composer Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis (chief creative officer at Def Jam) and...
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Watch Yves Tumor’s dark video for new song ‘God Is A Circle’

Yves Tumor has returned with a new single titled ‘God Is A Circle’ – watch the video for the track below. The song marks Tumor’s first release of the year following their 2021 EP ‘The Asymptotical World’. The project was followed by a North American and European tour, which kicked off in Warsaw in February. ‘God Is A Circle’ features production contributions from Chris Greatti, Rhys Hastings and Noah Goldstein, as well as background vocals from Ecco2K and Thoom, who all assist Tumor in creating a hard-hitting track. Advertisement The direction of the gripping visuals come courtesy of Jordan...
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Listen to Future Islands’ new cover of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’

Future Islands have released a cover of Wham!‘s festive classic ‘Last Christmas’. READ MORE: Future Islands live in London: a sparkling testament to communal spirit The Baltimore band follow the likes of CHAI, Pale Waves, Robyn, Carly Rae Jepsen and The xx who have previously released renditions of the Christmas classic. The song was originally released in December 1984 – eight months after Future Islands singer Samuel T. Herring was born – and finally hit Number One in the UK charts in January last year, having spent five consecutive weeks in second place upon its first release. Advertisement Listen to their cover...
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Vended return with intense music video for new song ‘Overall’

Vended have accompanied the release of their latest single ‘Overall’ with a new set of visuals. The band, which includes Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor‘s son Griffin and Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan’s son Simon among its bandmembers, have released an intense video directed by Derek Rathbun. The video shows Griffin, Simon and their bandmates Jeremiah Pugh, Cole Espeland and Connor Grodzicki performing the track in a warehouse. Advertisement “’Overall’ is a song about getting trapped in your own head and having your thoughts self-sabotage you,” Griffin said in a statement. “And how sometimes YOU are the only person who can...
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Everything But The Girl to reunite for first new album in more than 20 years

Everything But The Girl have announced that they will release their first album of new material in more than two decades next year. READ MORE: Tracey Thorn on book My Rock ’n’ Roll Friend, about her friendship with The Go-Betweens’ Lindy Morrison – “I’m her plus one” The pop duo, comprised of married couple Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, had never formally called it quits but they haven’t released a studio album since 1999’s ‘Temperamental’. They released a compilation album titled ‘The 90s Collection’ in 2008. Thorn wrote on Twitter today (November 2) that the pair are back making...
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Jennifer Lawrence says Adele told her not to star in ‘Passengers’: “I should have listened to her”

Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that Adele told her not to star in the 2016 romantic space drama Passengers. In a new interview with The New York Times, Lawrence cited the poorly-reviewed film as a low point in her career, noting how she could sense the dismay of her fans. “I was like, ‘Oh no, you guys are here because I’m here, and I’m here because you’re here. Wait, who decided that this was a good movie?’” said Lawrence. Advertisement “Adele told me not to do it! She was like, ‘I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies.’...
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