Oneohtrix Point Never has remixed the title track of The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM’. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight Daniel Lopatin, known by his Oneohtrix Point Never alias, is a prominent co-producer on The Weeknd’s 2022 album and has now remixed its opening song. Lopatin was also credited as a composer and lyricist on the original as well as playing keyboards and programming, all alongside The Weeknd himself. Advertisement Meanwhile, The Weekend recently announced new support acts for his North American stadium concerts – dubbed the ‘After Hours...
Pussy Riot have announced their debut mixtape ‘MATRIARCHY NOW’ and shared new song ‘PLASTIC’ with iLoveMakkonen. READ MORE: From the archives – Who are Pussy Riot? A guide to the Russian activist group who crashed the World Cup Final ‘MATRIARCHY NOW’ is released on August 5 via Neon Gold Records and arrives shortly before the 10th anniversary of their August 17, 2012 conviction of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred”, for which some members of the Russian feminist collective spent two years in jail for protesting against President Vladimir Putin. Ahead of the mixtape’s release, the collective have today (July...
NME have announced details for the release of a limited-edition Billie Eilish print magazine. The print product was confirmed last month ahead of her momentous Glastonbury headline set, and will feature NME’s exclusive Big Read chat with the artist on the eve of becoming the youngest solo headliner at the festival. A limited number of magazines will be distributed at London’s Courtyard Theatre this Sunday (July 10) to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her debut headline show at the venue, where the world first got a glimpse of the soon-to-be superstar. Distribution of all copies will begin at midday....
Chvrches have said that they have ideas about marking their decade as a band as well as how to celebrate 10 years of their 2013 debut, ‘The Bones Of What You Believe‘. READ MORE: Chvrches at Mad Cool 2022 on karaoke bangers, Robert Smith and a decade together The Scottish trio were speaking to NME backstage at this year’s Mad Cool in Madrid, Spain. Chvrches played the first day of the festival yesterday (July 7) and in the NME video interview talked about their anniversary, working with The Cure‘s Robert Smith and more. When asked if fans can expect...
Burna Boy has apologised for pulling out of his two Wireless Festival appearances this weekend at the last minute. READ MORE: Wireless Festival 2022 – review: uneven billing saved by a resplendent Tyler, The Creator The Afrobeats superstar yesterday (July 7) cancelled his set at the festival’s Finsbury Park installment in London today (July 8) as well as his performance at the festival’s Birmingham event tomorrow (July 9). The Nigerian singer tweeted: “I won’t be doing Wireless 2moro. Sorry.” Hours later, he added: “I also won’t be doing Wireless Birmingham, sincerest apologies.” Advertisement NME has contacted Burna Boy’s representatives...
The Hu have today unveiled details of their second album ‘Rumble Of Thunder’. READ MORE: Mongolian metallers The Hu: ‘We want to become one of the legendary bands’ The Mongolian rock band have also previewed the album’s release with new single, ‘Black Thunder’, which you can check out below. The band’s 12-track second studio album is set for release on September 2 and includes ‘This Is Mongol,’ their last single released in May as well as new single ‘Black Thunder’. Pre-order the album here. Advertisement The song is said to “incorporate Mongolian values, telling a powerful story of battle,...
Megane Mercury spoke to NME after their first-ever festival set at Mad Cool Festival, giving us the lowdown on upcoming new music and what the future holds. Watch our video interview above. The 26-year-old singer, musician, photographer, model, and content creator beat over 1300 artists in the Vista Mahou competition to win a spot at Mad Cool, opening up the festival’s five-day-long line-up. Before they took to the stage, Mercury told us how their first time playing live with a full band “cool” and “interesting”, saying of the band: “We feel good, we had fun: it felt like we...
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open...
The Mars Volta have shared another song after ending their 10-year hiatus – listen to ‘Graveyard Love’ below. The song teased earlier this week follows their comeback single ‘Blacklight Shine‘ which was released last month as the band shared details of a US tour. Cedric Bixler-Zavala sings on the new track: “You better walk behind me, walk behind me again” and “How many times have we burnt it all down?/ Plumes of smoke, call it graveyard love/ Walk behind me, walk these hallways again.” Advertisement “They will seek your ruin, and burn your lands, because if they can’t have...
Fiona Apple appears on Watkins Family Hour’s new song, a cover of the country classic ‘(Remember Me) I’m The One Who Loves You’. READ MORE: Fiona Apple – ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ review: an intoxicating and excoriating listen that will cut deep The song, which was written by Stuart Hamblin and became a hit for Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb and Dean Martin, is listed on the band’s third album, ‘Vol. II’, out on August 19. As Consequence Of Sound reports, the cover was created during a Watkins Family Hour tour in 2015. That same year Apple had collaborated with...