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Self Esteem shares new single version of ‘Fucking Wizardry’
Self Esteem has shared a new version of her track ‘Fucking Wizardry’ – you can listen to ‘Fucking Wizardry – Block Them Edit’ below. The original song featured on Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s acclaimed second studio album as Self Esteem, last year’s ‘Prioritise Pleasure’. READ MORE: Self Esteem on her next album and quest to be a judge on Drag Race UK “Here is my new single ‘Fucking Wizardry – Block Them Edit’,” Taylor said in a statement about the track, which you can hear below. “It’s a song about trusting and believing in what you already know. If it...
New M.I.A. song previewed on Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’
An as-yet-unreleased M.I.A. song has been previewed in a new episode of Netflix‘s Never Have I Ever – check out the clip below. The coming-of-age comedy, co-created by Mindy Kaling (The Office, The Mindy Project) and Lang Fisher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mindy Project), returned for a third season last Friday (August 12). READ MORE: Never Have I Ever review: John McEnroe narrates Mindy Kaling’s hilariously off-kilter Netflix teen drama In the opening scene of the final episode, titled ‘…lived the dream’, we hear an unknown M.I.A track that is said to contain a sample of ‘Oh Vennilave’ by the Indian film...
Watch Father John Misty perform ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Father John Misty performed his track ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (August 17) – you can watch his performance below. The song is taken from the US artist’s (real name Josh Tillman) fifth studio album as FJM, ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’, which arrived back in April. READ MORE: Father John Misty live in London: showman schmoozes with old-school Hollywood sparkle Tillman brought ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’ to Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night for a special live performance, featuring his full live band and a string section. Advertisement You can watch Father John Misty perform ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’...
Billy Idol announces new EP ‘The Cage’ and shares bruising title track
Billy Idol has announced a new EP called ‘The Cage’ and released its title track – listen below. The singer-songwriter will release the four-song collection on September 23 via Dark Horse (pre-order/pre-save here). It’ll follow on from his previous EP ‘The Roadside’, which came out last year. “The last EP, we were kind of warming up to this,” Idol explained of his forthcoming project in a statement. “This EP is a lot more coming at you. Loads more guitar. And that’s a lot of fun. Advertisement “We were pretty fired up by the fact that we hadn’t played for...
Kid Cudi reveals he had a stroke while in rehab in 2016: “Everything was fucked”
Kid Cudi has revealed that he suffered a stroke while he was in rehab for depression and drug addiction in 2016. Almost six years ago, the musician and actor – real name Scott Mescudi – confirmed in a post on social media that he’d entered a rehabilitation centre after experiencing “depression and suicidal urges”. READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review – an art piece of epic highs and honest lows He said at the time that he felt “ashamed” about his struggles, but promised to “be back, stronger, better”. Advertisement During a new...
Mark Hoppus says Blink-182 reunion with Tom DeLonge isn’t off the cards: “I’m open to whatever”
Mark Hoppus has opened up about his newly rekindled friendship with Tom DeLonge, saying that as far as he’s concerned with the potential of a late-‘90s era Blink-182 reunion, nothing is off the table. READ MORE: Blink-182 – ‘Nine’ review: the spiritual follow-up to the classic ‘Untitled’ For years, rumours have swirled that DeLonge would eventually return to the iconic pop-punk outfit. Those rumours heated up last month when the former guitarist and co-vocalist – who left Blink in 2015 “to change the world for my kids” – hinted that he’d finally linked back up with Hoppus and drummer Travis...
Röyksopp share new single ‘Oh, Lover’ featuring Susanne Sundfør and announce livestream event
Röyksopp have shared a new single from their forthcoming album ‘Profound Mysteries II’. READ MORE: Röyksopp announce ‘Profound Mysteries II’: “We want to get your senses going” The second part of their current project and follow-up to this year’s ‘Profound Mysteries‘ will be released on August 19. Ahead of its release the band have dropped rousing new single ‘Oh, Lover’ featuring Susanne Sundfør, which you can listen to below. Advertisement Speaking to NME about working with Sundfør, again recently, Svein Berge said: “We have the returning Norwegian chartreuse Susanne Sundfør, who we’ve worked with in the past. I just...
Queens Of The Stone Age’s Dean Fertita announces debut solo album and shares new song ‘Wheels Within Wheels’
Queens Of The Stone Age member Dean Fertita has announced plans for his debut solo album ‘Tropical Gothclub’. READ MORE: How Queens Of The Stone Age’s ‘Rated R’ was a no-bullshit antidote to nu-metal The LP, which will be released via Third Man Records on November 4, features 11 tracks. The Raconteurs and Dead Weather man has also shared the first taster from the record – ‘Wheels Within Wheels’, which you can listen to below. Advertisement “One thing can influence another on levels we don’t see. All of our experience is chemical alteration and total DNA demolition,” Fertita said of...
T.I. confirms he punched The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart in the face over kiss
T.I. has responded to The Chainsmokers singer Drew Taggart’s claim that he was struck in the face by the rapper after giving him a kiss on the cheek. “T.I. just literally punched me in the face,” Taggart said in a clip posted on TikTok yesterday (August 16) that shows the duo performing at a nightclub alongside T.I. and others. “We’re in a vibe and I, like, gave him a kiss on the cheek. It was totally my fault,” while Taggart’s Chainsmokers bandmate Alex Pall can be heard laughing in the background. “He was like, ‘Don’t do that.’ And I...Recent Posts
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