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Halsey says Bring Me The Horizon taught her to “scream on a record”

Halsey has revealed that Bring Me The Horizon taught her to “scream on a record”. READ MORE: Halsey: “No amount of experience makes you invincible to trends” Both acts headlined Reading & Leeds 2022 last weekend and have previously worked together on a number of occasions, including on the Birds Of Prey soundtrack. Speaking to NME about how BMTH taught her to scream, Halsey said: “They coached me through my first time screaming on a record which was really fun. You can’t ask for a better person to coach you through that. Now I do it in the show, live every...
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Bring Me The Horizon on bumping into Arctic Monkeys and their “fucking cool” live show

Bring Me The Horizon have expressed their admiration for Arctic Monkeys, describing their current live show as “fucking cool” and recalling bumping into them backstage after previously going to the same school. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Bring Me The Horizon: “Headlining Reading & Leeds is amazing. It’s been a crazy journey” BMTH and AM – both from Sheffield – co-headlined the same nights of Reading & Leeds 2022 on the dual festival’s Main Stage West and Main Stage East, respectively. Prior to their first bill-topping gigs at the events, Bring Me spoke to NME for this...
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Jay-Z hits back at criticism of his wealth: “We fucking killed ourselves to get to this space”

Jay-Z has hit back at those who have criticised his business ventures over the years. READ MORE: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (aka The Carters) – ‘Everything Is Love’ review The rapper spoke out during a Twitter Spaces event earlier this week to promote his recent collaboration ‘God Did’ with DJ Khaled. When asked to discuss his history of bolstering financial opportunities for other black artists including Rihanna and Kanye West, Jay-Z responded: “Yeah, we’re not gonna stop. You know, hip hop is young, we still growing, and we’re not falling for that tricknology whatever, you know, this public puts out there.”...
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Rammstein announce 2023 European stadium tour

Rammstein have announced plans for a European stadium tour next year. READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes show The band will hit the road on May 22, 2023 kicking off at Vingio Parkas in Lithuania before moving on to dates in Germany, Spain, Holland and France. They will wrap up their mammoth jaunt at the King Baudouin Stadium in Belgium on August 4. Tickets for the shows go on sale next Thursday (September 8) at 10am local time and can be purchased here. Advertisement The latest announcement comes as the...
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Bob Dylan adds new dates to first UK tour in over five years

Bob Dylan has added three new shows to his forthcoming UK tour – tickets will be available from here. READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yet The legendary musician’s upcoming stint on these shores forms part of his ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ world tour, which started in the US in late 2021. Dylan is due to hit the UK this October, kicking things off with an intimate four-night billing at the London Palladium (October 19, 20, 23, 34). He’ll then visit the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff (26), the Bonus Arena in Hull...
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Former NU’EST singer Baekho drops ‘Savior’, the latest addition to the ‘Good Job’ soundtrack

Former NU’EST member Baekho has unveiled his latest single ‘Savior’ as his contribution to the official soundtrack to K-drama Good Job.  READ MORE: TWICE – ‘Between 1&2’ review: A self-assured showcase of how far the K-pop group have come The new song dropped on September 1 along with an accompanying video, which features snippets from the mystery-romance series interspersed with footage of Baekho recording the track in the studio. “Everyday you’ll grow brighter / In the dark of night / Get me out of here, yeah / Oh, I want to be in front of you,” he belts in the...
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Watch footage of Halsey tearing up Reading & Leeds and win a signed setlist

Halsey has shared exclusive footage from their stellar headline sets at Reading & Leeds last weekend – as well as giving fans the chance to win signed setlists and deluxe versions of latest album, ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’. Check out the footage and see competition details below. READ MORE: An exclusive interview with Halsey: “No amount of experience makes you invincible to trends” Despite suffering from food-poisoning at Leeds festival, Halsey emerged triumphant and then completed their victory lap with an epic and visceral five-star performance at Reading days later – headlining alongside Bring Me...
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Smashing Pumpkins announce free New York City gig for later this month

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced they’ll play a free show in New York City later this month, with the show serving as a warm-up for their forthcoming North American tour with Jane’s Addiction. READ MORE: The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on being a reformed control freak: “I drove myself with my insecurities” Billy Corgan and co. will deliver an “intimate club performance” at Irving Plaza on Thursday September 22. Tickets are free, but prospective concertgoers will have to win them through a contest that radio station ALT 92.3 are holding – you can put yourself in the running here. The...
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Oliver Sim cancels North American, UK and European tour dates

Oliver Sim has announced the cancellation of his forthcoming ‘Hideous’ tour, which was scheduled to run over 17 dates across North America, Europe and the UK. READ MORE: The xx – ‘I See You’ review In a statement shared on his Instagram account, the artist (who also performs in The xx) cited complications with timing for his decision. The tour was primed to launch Sim’s forthcoming solo debut, ‘Hideous Bastard’, and as he wrote in his statement: “Part of the reason Hideous Bastard came to be was imagining playing the songs live. But timing is everything and sometimes things...
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Taylor Swift reveals collectable editions of ‘Midnights’ on CD and vinyl

Taylor Swift has announced three new collectable editions of her forthcoming 10th studio album, ‘Midnights’, all of which will boast unique features and will only be available to purchase for a limited time. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ short film highlights the emotional power of her storytelling The three different variants are a ‘Jade Green’ edition, a ‘Blood Moon’ edition and a ‘Mahogany’ edition. Each is named for the colour it represents – for example, the ‘Jade Green’ edition has the title and tracklisting on the album’s front cover (as well as the left-side bar of the...
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