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Festicket collapse will lead to “detrimental losses” for clubs
UK-based festival ticket booking service Festicket is on the verge of collapse, with clubs set to face “detrimental losses”. The platform entered a period of moratorium in August and was granted 20 days to seek a “rescue deal”, as reported by Mixmag. Now, as confirmed by Mixmag, Festicket will no longer be protected from creditors and as a result, falls into administration, affecting numerous clubs, promoters and festivals. Advertisement Bristol’s Motion posted a statement on Facebook on Wednesday (September 14) expressing their concerns: “As you may know from purchasing tickets through our website, Festicket and Ticket Arena were our...
New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert: “The cancer in my spine is gone”
New Found Glory‘s Chad Gilbert has confirmed that he is cancer-free once again. After initially declaring in January that he was “cancer-free”, Gilbert told his fans last month that he was set to undergo further surgery following the discovery of a new tumour. “Got out of surgery yesterday afternoon! Things went really well,” he shared after the surgery. Advertisement “They were able to remove almost all of it besides a microscopic amount of tumour that was in the bone. Once we get test results back from the tissue, we’ll be able to blast it with whatever treatment it needs...
Nickelback’s ‘Side Of A Bullet’ features previously unreleased Dimebag solo
A guitar solo by the late Dimebag Darrell was incorporated into the 2005 Nickelback track ‘Side Of A Bullet’. READ MORE: Nickelback: all the times they’ve been banned, hounded and weaponised As reported by Guitar World, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger once played the track, which appears on the band’s fifth studio album ‘For All The Right Reasons’, to Dimebag’s brother, Vinnie Paul, asking if the Pantera drummer would redo the drum parts. While he declined, he suggested the Canadian band use some of Dimebag’s unused material instead. The two groups had a close friendship and ‘Side Of A Bullet’ was...
Robbie Williams breaks Official Chart records with ‘XXV’
Robbie Williams has broken Official Chart records as his latest album ‘XXV’ tops the Official Albums Chart. READ MORE: Robbie Williams on Damon Albarn, Morrissey and the dark side of Take That: “I have a cannon-full of quotes” The pop star released ‘XXV’, which contains re-recorded and orchestrated versions of songs from across his career, last Friday (September 9), and it is now his 14th Number One solo album. The Official Charts Company have confirmed that Williams has overtaken Elvis Presley to become the solo artist with the most UK Number One albums ever (Presley’s record was 13). The Beatles...
The Mars Volta on going “pop” and those Kanye West rumours
The Mars Volta have spoke to NME about their new “pop” album and the rumours of them working with Kanye West. Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López released their new self-titled album as The Mars Volta today (September 16) – a record that draws influence from the likes of Van Morrison, Slade, David Bowie’s later work and Peter Gabriel. “It’s safe to say we’ve made a pop album,” explained Bixler-Zavala. “It’s there in the name, Volta,” he continued. “It’s almost like a warning to people: don’t get too comfortable with your favourite era because by the time you like it,...
Watch ABBA’s Frida make surprise appearance at ABBA Voyage concert
ABBA‘s Anni-Frid Lyngstad made a surprise appearance at last night’s ABBA Voyage show in east London. READ MORE: ABBA Voyage live in London: an epic avatar mega-mix from a brave new world The “revolutionary” concert series began in May at the purpose-built ABBA Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It sees digital versions of the Swedish pop icons perform a hits-filled set, backed by a 10-piece live band. Following the finale of yesterday’s edition (September 15), an announcer made an unexpected revelation over the PA. “You have been in the presence this evening of Frida,” they said, “who sends...
Mura Masa’s new album ‘Demon Time’ was inspired by ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’
Mura Masa released his third album ‘Demon Time’ today (September 16) and has revealed it was inspired by Sonic The Hedgehog. READ MORE: Mura Masa – ‘Demon Time’ review: a future-facing, post-pandemic mash-up The follow-up to 2020’s ‘R.Y.C’ features collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert, Shygirl, Slowthai, Pa Salieu and PinkPantheress but according to Mura Masa (real name Alex Crossan), Sega’s iconic mascot also played a big part in the creation of the record. Speaking to Consequence, Crossan said that Sonic The Hedgehog was one of the biggest visual inspirations behind the record. Advertisement “I mean, it’s not a very...
Father John Misty covers Stevie Wonder for new live EP
Father John Misty has covered Stevie Wonder‘s ‘I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)’ as part of a new live EP. READ MORE: Father John Misty live in London: showman schmoozes with old-school Hollywood sparkle ‘Live At Electric Lady’ was recorded at the iconic Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York City back in May. Comprising six tracks, the special collection contains live versions of five songs from FJM’s latest album ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’. Closing the EP is Father John Misty’s take on Wonder’s 1972 number ‘I Believe…’. You can listen to...
Ho99o9 announce details of 2022 UK and European tour
Ho99o9 have announced UK and European tour dates for the end of 2022 – see the full list of dates below and get your tickets here. The pair released their new Travis Barker-produced album ‘SKIN’, which also features Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, in March. This November, they will hit the road in the UK and Europe for an extensive tour that begins in Manchester at the Club Academy, takes in more UK gigs in London, Nottingham, Leeds and Bristol, before wrapping up in Amsterdam on November 27 after a host of dates on the continent. Advertisement See the full list of...Recent Posts
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