Jessie Ware has today (July 12) announced the imminent arrival of a new Stuart Price-produced single called ‘Free Yourself’. The song will be released on July 19 and fans can pre-save the track here. Speaking about the track, Ware said: “I wrote it on the same day as I wrote another tune that you are yet to hear, on my first studio date with the incomparable Stuart Price and my old mate, Coffee. Advertisement “It was easy, fun and I think we were all surprised when I went in for the belter chorus! “I hope you enjoy it, let’s start...
Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis has revealed that 99 per cent of tents were taken home by festival goers at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Ahead of this year’s festival, which was headlined by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, festival organisers had urged fans to “leave no trace” by taking tents and belongings with them when leaving the festival. “Love the Farm, Leave no Trace” was a prominent slogan at the 2019 incarnation of the festival too. In a tweet posted this evening (July 12) alongside a picture of clear green fields at Glastonbury, Eavis wrote: “Green, empty fields! We’re...
Brisbane trio The Goon Sax have announced their disbandment after nine years together. READ MORE: The Goon Sax at Rising in Melbourne: “It’s easy to get excited about something sounding new and not necessarily better” Taking to Twitter today (July 12) the indie pop trio wrote a statement explaining their decision. “After nine years of giving it our everything we’ve decided to draw the curtain on this band,” they said. “Our gratitude to everyone who’s been with us and allowed the madness of the last 9 years to happen is far beyond anything we can palpably express.” Advertisement Read...
Yungblud has been forced to cancel several shows scheduled for this autumn due to “unforeseen circumstances.” READ MORE: Yungblud – “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature” The musician was due to perform at dates in Toronto, Montreal and Salt Lake City but all have now been cancelled. In a statement, Yungblud wrote: “My family in Toronto, Montreal and Salt Lake City. Due to unforeseen circumstances, my shows this fall are going to be cancelled. Advertisement “You know how much I hate cancelling shows, it breaks my fucking hearts but this way behind my...
Boy Pablo is back, delivering feel-good summer vibes in new single ‘Be Mine’. READ MORE: Boy Pablo: “I’m just a normal dude that got lucky” The track, out today (July 12), dropped alongside an official music video that was filmed shortly after Boy Pablo’s Primavera Sound performance in Barcelona. The video opens with a close-up performance straight into the camera by Pablo. The intimate action is coupled with a delicate swoon of rhythms that builds to a funky melody which is shown to be delivered by a full band, Pablo then cruising on the road in a pensive and...
The 1975’s Matty Healy has said that the band’s upcoming shows in support of their new album will be “intimate”. READ MORE: New song ‘Part Of The Band’ finds The 1975 ripping up their own rule book Speaking to Rolling Stone UK, Healy said the band were currently considering how to tour their upcoming new album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. He revealed the tour would begin in the US in 2022 and then head to the UK in early 2023, saying that it would be an “intimate” experience, in contrast to the expansiveness of the tour to support...
Placebo have been forced to cancel several live dates following an outbreak of COVID in their band and crew. READ MORE: Placebo: “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person” Writing on Instagram, the band revealed that they would no longer we able to perform dates in Bucharest, Romexpo in Romania (July 13) nor Skopje Calling in Macedonia (July 16). “We are frustrated and disappointed to not be able to perform these shows which are important to us – as we know they are to you.” Advertisement “We apologise sincerely for the inconvenience and disappointment. We are doing...
Perry Farrell‘s Porno For Pyros have taken to the stage in Los Angeles to perform ‘Wishing Well’ and ‘Cursed Male’, marking the songs’ first live performance in 25 years. READ MORE: Perry Farrell: “I saw through the pandemic that the world really loves music” Back on May 22, the periodically active Jane’s Addiction offshoot reunited on stage at Welcome To Rockville festival, 26 years after splitting way back in 1997. The outfit stepped in for Jane’s Addiction, after the latter band cancelled at the last minute due to guitarist Dave Navarro’s ongoing battle with COVID. Last Thursday (July 7),...
Metallica‘s ‘Master Of Puppets’ could be set to crack the UK singles chart Top 40 for the first time thanks to Stranger Things. In the finale of the hit Netflix show’s fourth season, Eddie Munson (portrayed by Joseph Quinn) plays the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of sinister villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower). READ MORE: Kate Bush’s best on-screen syncs – from Stranger Things to Being Human “Are you ready for the most metal concert in the history of the world?” Eddie says before picking up his guitar at the start of the...
Marcus Mumford has revealed that Clairo and Phoebe Bridgers will be on his upcoming new solo album. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Mumford & Sons In a handwritten note shared to Instagram earlier today (July 12), Mumford revealed that his new solo album would arrive on September 16 and that it would feature the likes of Clairo, Bridgers and more. He wrote: “In January 2021, facing demons I danced with for a long time in isolation, I wrote a song called ‘Cannibal’. Advertisement “I took it to my friend Blake Mills, and we began the process of...