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Arctic Monkeys to headline Open’er Festival 2023
Arctic Monkeys have been announced as the first headliners of Open’er Festival 2023. The Sheffield four-piece will top the bill at the Polish festival next year, which will be held at Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport in Gdynia from June 28-July 1, 2023. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys: “We know more tricks now, but we’re still rolling on that same instinct” Open’er have confirmed this morning (October 28) that Arctic Monkeys will perform at their festival on June 30, 2023, with early bird tickets on sale now from here. Advertisement The Open’er news follows on from the band confirming further European festival headline...
MAMAMOO’s Wheein and Colde team up for new single ‘Photosynthesis’
MAMAMOO’s Wheein will release a collaborative track with singer-songwriter Colde next month. READ MORE: BTS star Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ is a galaxy-gazing Coldplay collab full of wide-eyed romanticism In a teaser released earlier today (October 28), Dingo Music announced that the two acts have teamed up on a collaborative track titled ‘Photosynthesis’. The track is slated for release on November 11, 6pm KST, and will be accompanied by a live performance of the track to be streamed on the Dingo Live platform. 뭐라구요⁉ #휘인?과 #콜드?가 노래를 낸다구요⁉벌써 귀 줄줄 녹음?우리 같이 #광합성 하면서 11월 시작해요?? ☀ 휘인 (Whee In)...
Nick Cave says Kanye West’s antisemitism is “deeply disappointing”
Nick Cave has discussed Kanye West‘s recent antisemitic comments, calling them “deeply disappointing” and “disgraceful”. In recent weeks, the rapper – now named Ye – has made multiple comments that have been widely condemned as antisemitic. Ye has denied that they were racist remarks. While the rapper and producer has refused to accept that the term “antisemitism” exists because he claims it’s “not factual”, he has since offered something of an “apology” to those whom he’s offended with his comments. Advertisement Cave was speaking at London’s Southbank Centre last night (October 27) during a Q&A with journalist Sean O’Hagan about their...
SZA returns with long-awaited new single ‘Shirt’
SZA has finally shared her long-awaited new single ‘Shirt’ – watch its LaKeith Stanfield-starring official video below. During her show at Austin City Limits earlier this month, the singer revealed that an official video for the long-awaited single, which she debuted during a livestream show last year, would be released soon, before the song’s arrival was confirmed earlier this week. The track is the latest preview of the singer’s long-awaited second album, and follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2017 debut ‘Ctrl’. SZA recently revealed that she has written 100 songs for her new album, adding that it could be released “any...
Måneskin debut new song ‘Kool Kids’ at show in Mexico City
Måneskin have debuted a new track during their ongoing world tour, treating audiences at a recent show in Mexico City to their first-ever performance of ‘Kool Kids’. READ MORE: Måneskin: “Nobody is keeping rock’n’roll alive – it’s just impossible to kill” The unreleased track was the first song the band played played during their performance at Pepsi Center on Wednesday (October 26). Elsewhere, the set drew heavily from 2021 album ‘Teatro d’ira, Vol. I’, plus a slew of recent singles. Watch the performance of ‘Kool Kids’ below: Advertisement Måneskin followed-up the song’s debut with their 2021 Eurovision-winning track ‘Zitti...
Phoebe Bridgers defends Amber Heard, says public response to Johnny Depp trial was “disgusting”
Phoebe Bridgers has shared her thoughts on the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp defamation trial, specifically calling out the “disgusting” online treatment Heard received from Depp fans. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” Bridgers addressed the trial – which culminated in May with Depp’s victory on three counts of defamation – in an interview published by Teen Vogue on Wednesday (October 26). When asked her opinion on the matter, particularly after ‘liking’ a tweet in Heard’s defence, Bridgers said that the “whole situation was so upsetting to me,” calling out...
BTS’ Jin unveils ‘The Astronaut’, new solo single co-written by Coldplay
BTS‘ Jin has released his solo single ‘The Astronaut’, a collaboration with Coldplay. READ MORE: BTS star Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ is a galaxy-gazing Coldplay collab full of wide-eyed romanticism ‘The Astronaut’ was co-written by both Jin and Coldplay, and marks the second time the K-pop boyband have joined forces with the British four-piece – they last teamed up on the latter’s 2021 song ‘My Universe’. In the music video for ‘The Astronaut’, Jin hangs out with two kids in suburbia, teaching one how to ride a bike and taking photos with the other. But he encounters a massive spaceship...
Listen to Rihanna’s new song ‘Lift Me Up’ for the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ soundtrack
After confirming its title and release date earlier this week, Rihanna has released her first single in six years, ‘Lift Me Up’, as part of the official soundtrack for the upcoming Marvel film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. READ MORE: Rihanna’s Super Bowl show will be an exhilarating reminder of her all-round brilliance The song, co-written by Rihanna, Nigerian singer Tems, Swedish composer and producer Ludwig Göransson and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, was written as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. The actor starred in the titular role in the original Black Panther film in 2018, as well Avengers: Infinity War and...
Listen to Horsegirl’s cover of Minutemen’s “punk manifesto” ‘History Lesson Part 2’
Horsegirl have released a cover of American punk band Minutemen’s ‘History Lesson Part 2’ – listen below. READ MORE: Horsegirl: Chicago gang making boldly idiosyncratic noise-rock The Chicago band, who released their debut album ‘Versions Of Modern Performance’ earlier this year, made the track available digitally for the first time today (October 27). “‘History Lesson Part 2’ has always been a punk manifesto for us,” said Horsegirl in a statement. Advertisement “It was an unusual pick to cover considering the lyrics are so specific to Minutemen, but we thought there was something appealing too about recording a ‘History Lesson’ that...Recent Posts
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