BLACKPINK have become the first-ever K-pop girl group to achieve a Number One album in the UK. The South Korean band hit the top spot today (September 23) with their second full length record, ‘Born Pink’, which was released last Friday (September 16). READ MORE: BLACKPINK enter a world-conquering era with unapologetic new single ‘Pink Venom’ BLACKPINK previously peaked at Number Two in the United Kingdom with their debut album, 2020’s ‘The Album’ (via the Official Charts Company). Advertisement Martin Talbot, Chief Executive at the Official Charts Company, said: “Congratulations to BLACKPINK. “Being any kind of chart first is a...
Dua Lipa and Monica Lewinsky have discussed women’s rights in the first episode of season two of the pop star’s podcast, Dua Lipa: At Your Service. The podcast is the companion to Lipa’s Service95 newsletter, which provides readers with a weekly curation of recommendations, stories, and perspectives. READ MORE: Dua Lipa live in Manchester: ‘Future Nostalgia’ victory lap confirms her place as a pop colossus In the first episode of the new season of At Your Service, the pop star was joined by Monica Lewinsky, an activist who became infamous in the ‘90s after it was revealed that then-president Bill...
Last night (September 22), The Murder Capital took to London’s Lafayette to play their first headline show in over a year and launch their “new chapter”. Check out footage from the gig, its setlist and more below. READ MORE: The Murder Capital on new album ‘Gigi’s Recovery’: “We had to find our sound” After a string of festival appearances over the summer as well as a support slot with Pearl Jam at Hyde Park, the Irish five-piece announced their second album ‘Gigi’s Recovery’ yesterday, a few hours before the gig at the central London venue. The follow-up to 2019’s...
Phoenix have paid tribute to Philippe Zdar, the late composer and producer who worked with the band throughout their career. Zdar died in 2019 after he suffered an accidental fall from a rooftop in Paris. He was 52 years old. READ MORE: Phoenix: “We’ve had fun breaking the rules throughout our career” Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, the band reflected on their creative relationship with Zdar, paying tribute to the music industry legend and French house pioneer. Advertisement “He was joy and chaos; a whirlwind,” frontman Thomas Mars said. “A producer that you dream of...
Arctic Monkeys have announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour for 2023 – tickets will be available here. The band are set to hit the road in late May in support of their seventh studio album ‘The Car’, which is out on October 21, 2022 via Domino. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys live in Brooklyn: their next era has truly begun Kicking off at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium on May 29, the stint also includes outdoor concerts in Manchester, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Swansea, Southampton, Dublin and Glasgow. Advertisement Alex Turner and co. are due to play two huge homecoming gigs at...
Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for 2023 – tickets will be available from here. The Canadian singer is due to hit the road early next year in support of her fifth studio album, ‘The Loneliest Time’, which is due out on October 21 via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope (pre-order here). READ MORE: Carly Rae Jepsen: “My relationship with ‘Call Me Maybe’ was a rollercoaster” Kicking off in Dublin on February 5, the UK/Ireland leg of Jepsen’s ‘So Nice’ tour will also include shows in Leeds (February 7), Glasgow (8), Manchester (9), Birmingham (11), Bristol (12) and Brighton...
Gorillaz and Del the Funky Homosapien performed ‘Rock The House’ live for first time at a gig this week – see footage below. READ MORE: ‘Gorillaz’ at 20: how Damon Albarn’s virtual band shaped music history The track appears on Gorillaz’ self-titled debut album from 2001, one of two collaborations between the pair on the record – the other being hit single ‘Clint Eastwood’. In 21 years, they had never played ‘Rock The House’ live together until this week in San Francisco, when they gave the track its first airing at a show at the Chase Center on Wednesday...
Fred again.. has shared a new single and announced two further gigs at Brixton Academy – listen to ‘Bleu (better with time)’ below and buy tickets for the gigs here. READ MORE: Fred again.. – ‘Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021)’ review: acclaimed producer turns despair into hope Last week (September 14), the producer announced details of new album ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)’ with first single ‘Danielle (smile on my face)’, and detailed a Brixton gig for December. Along with a second preview of the album, which arrives on October 28 via...
The full soundtrack list for Don’t Worry Darling has been released – check it out below. Olivia Wilde’s 1950s sci-fi thriller is released in cinemas today (September 23) and features a period-appropriate soundtrack including artists such as Ray Charles, Little Willie John, The Chords and more. READ MORE: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: paradise isn’t so perfect in unfairly overshadowed thriller A synopsis for Don’t Worry Darling reads: “In the 1950s, Alice and Jack live in the idealized community of Victory, an experimental company town that houses the men who work on a top-secret project. While the husbands toil away, the wives...
Glastonbury Festival has announced details of when tickets for the 2023 edition will go on sale – find out all you need to know below. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm The world famous festival returned this summer for the first time in three years after its 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. Glastonbury will return in 2023 between June 21 and June 25, and the festival have announced today (September 23) that tickets will go on sale in early November, a month later than...