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David Lee Roth shares ode to Van Halen in new song ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’

David Lee Roth has released a new song in tribute to his band Van Halen. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’ is the latest in a series of songs that Roth recorded with Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 several years back but only began releasing in 2020. On the new song Roth sings, “We laughed, we cried, we threw the television off that balcony”, seemingly in reference to his band’s antics that mirror The Rolling Stones‘ infamous rock star...
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Watch Foals’s dizzying new video for ‘Life Is Yours’

Foals have shared the new video for their latest single ‘Life Is Yours’ – check it out below. The song appears on the Oxford band’s acclaimed seventh album of the same name, which came out last month. READ MORE: Foals on fanboying over Deftones and Dan Carey remixing their album Arriving today (July 28), the official visuals for the title track – which see the group perform in a circular configuration – is described as “quite unlike any Foals live experience you have witnessed before”. Advertisement The core trio – comprising Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan and Jimmy Smith – are...
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Lady Gaga praises Doja Cat’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Shallow’ cover: “THAT’S A SERVE”

Doja Cat has covered Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Shallow’ from A Star Is Born – check out the footage below. The ‘Planet Her’ artist delivered a playful, high-pitched rendition of the 2018 Oscar-winning single during a broadcast on Instagram Live yesterday (July 27). READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phase In the one-minute clip, we see the star screeching out the lines as she lies of her bed wearing a rainbow-coloured top. Doja also sports pink devil horns and dark eye makeup – all thanks to a cartoonish Insta filter. Advertisement Later,...
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Happy Mondays release special ‘Tart Tart’ EP in tribute to Paul Ryder

Happy Mondays have released a new EP, ‘Tart Tart’, in tribute to their late bassist Paul Ryder. Ryder passed away on July 15 at the age of 58. In a statement, his surviving bandmates described him as “a true pioneer and legend” who will be “forever missed”. A cause of death is not yet known. Today (July 28) Happy Mondays have shared details of a new three-track EP that contains two previously unreleased live versions of ‘Tart Tart’, the original of which appears on their debut album ‘Squirrel And G-Man…’ (1987). The first comes from a 1989 John Peel...
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Psy’s ‘Summer Swag’ concerts could be under investigation for audience transmission of COVID-19

Psy’s ongoing ‘Summer Swag 2022’ series of concerts in South Korea could be under investigation from the authorities for transmission of COVID-19 among audience members. READ MORE: PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: how the viral hit pushed K-pop forward in the west South Korean news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily reported on July 27 that South Korea’s Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters shared that it has received multiple reports from people who claim to have “contracted COVID-19 after attending a music concert that ‘sprays water’”. “We have launched an investigation to see what kind of actions are taking place during the...
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Listen to Rosalía’s summery new single, ‘Despechá’

Rosalía has today (July 28) shared a summery new single called ‘Despechá’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Rosalía – ‘Motomami’ review: an electrifying serve from a left-field mastermind The song has been performed by Rosalía live during her ongoing world tour and has now been released as a one-off single. Speaking about the track and its meaning, Rosalía said: “There are many ways to be Despechá, in this theme it is from the freeness or the craziness, moving without reservations or regrets. Advertisement “This is the place from where I make music, from where I did it...
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Watch Metallica’s twisted new video for ‘Master Of Puppets’

Metallica have shared the first-ever video for ‘Master Of Puppets’ following the classic track’s recent resurgence. There’s been a huge renewed interest in the 1986 song of late after it soundtracked a pivotal scene in the Stranger Things 4 finale. READ MORE: Here’s what we know about Stranger Things season five ‘Master Of Puppets’ has since bagged Metallica their first UK Top 40 single in 14 years, with the band also entering the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time. Additionally, online streams of the song have significantly increased. Advertisement Now, Metallica have posted an all-new official lyric video...
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Zico braves the apocalypse in music video for ‘Freak’

Zico has dropped his new mini-album ‘Grown Ass Kid’, marking his first music in over two years. READ MORE: STAYC – ‘We Need Love’ review: the momentum falters as fourth-gen K-pop group play it safe The EP was released on July 27 alongside an accompanying video for its lead single, ‘Freak’. The song’s visual begins with Zico seated on a couch at home as he watches a news report announcing the end of the world. He and his friends begin freaking out, before they head outside to get themselves to safety. But what awaits them instead is a catastrophe...
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Watch the trailer for Post Malone’s upcoming tour documentary ‘Runaway’

The first trailer has been released for Post Malone‘s forthcoming tour documentary, Runaway. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedown The film, which is set to premiere via Amazon streaming platform Freevee on August 12, follows Post on his 2019 North American tour, and will feature backstage footage, live performances, and interviews with both the rapper himself and others. “Sometimes I feel like I’m not a real person. I’m a goofy kid, I like to have fun, but it’s awesome that people still want to hear what’s next, the evolution,” Post says during an interview featured...
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Jang Gyu-ri to leave fromis_9 as contract expires, group to continue as eight members

Pledis Entertainment has announced that Jang Gyu-ri will leave fromis_9 following the expiration of her contract. READ MORE: STAYC – ‘We Need Love’ review: the momentum falters as fourth-gen K-pop group play it safe Earlier today (July 28), South Korean music label Pledis Entertainment took to fromis_9’s official Twitter page to announce Jang’s departure from the K-pop girl group at the end of the month following the expiry of her exclusive contract with the group’s previous agency. “fromis_9 will become an eight-member group starting from this coming August and will meet their fans in their upcoming Japanese activities and...