Shellac have just released their final album ‘To All Trains’, nine days after the band’s lead guitarist Steve Albini passed away. The legendary record producer, or audio engineer as he preferred to be described, was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’. He died on May 8 of a heart attack while at Electronic Audio, his recording studio in Chicago. He also had a highly influential and accomplished recording career, notably as part of the bands Big Black (1981-1987) and Shellac, a noise rock and hardcore band that had been...
Kathleen Hanna has spoken to NME about her brand new memoir Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk – tackling her life and experiences with the riot grrrl movement, Fugazi and Courtney Love.Having risen to fame fronting the legendary punk band Bikini Kill – who pioneered the riot grrrl movement with their fiery lyrics and electrifying live performances – Hanna worked to make the punk scene a safe and inclusive space for women. Upon the band’s breakup, Hanna went on to front seminal bands Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin. Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk...
Iconic K-pop girl group 2NE1 have celebrated their 15th anniversary together. On May 17 at midnight KST, former 2NE1 members CL, Sandara Park, Park Bom and Minzy took to Instagram to share a series of photos from a recent shoot to commemorate their 15th anniversary. The quartet shared their love and gratitude for their fans (called Blackjack) while leader CL penned messages in Korean and English. “Today on May 17 as we celebrate our 15th birthday, we wanted to thank all of those who have loved, supported, laughed and cried with us all this time, so we’re standing in...
Ozzy Osbourne has shared that he would “jump at the chance” to play a final Black Sabbath show with co-founding drummer Bill Ward. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: a rock’n’roll showman like no other Originally, Ward was part of the November 2011 Black Sabbath reunion but pulled out in early 2012, attributing an “‘unreasonable contract” as his reason for departure. Drummer Tommy Clufetos stepped in and performed live on the Black Sabbath Reunion Tour and the swansong The End Tour. Appearing on the most recent episode of The Madhouse Chronicles, Ozzy opened up about his career in Black Sabbath with his...
K-pop girl group IVE have unveiled the visual for their single ‘Accendio’. On May 16 at midnight KST, the six-member act released a music video for ‘Accendio’, the second of two title tracks from their new mini-album ‘IVE Switch’. In the clip, the IVE members investigate a strange heart-shaped wand they find at a vacation house. Soon, the girls receive a mysterious message urging them to protect it until midnight to gain special powers. As they transform into angels, dark versions of themselves appear outside the house, and they begin a battle for possession of the magic wand. “Watch...
A new study has revealed that less than one in ten people working in film and television in the UK are from working class backgrounds, the lowest figure in a decade. The same research, as reported by Channel 4, also showed that a similar disparity is present in the music and performing arts sector, with just 16 per cent coming from working class communities, as opposed to almost 65 per cent from middle or upper class backgrounds. A lack of diversity has also been reported in other categories, with data showing that 90 per cent of those working in...
Indonesia-born California-based singer-songwriter NIKI has announced the dates for her massive ‘Buzz’ world tour – see the full list of dates below. The tour – her biggest of her career so far – will span several months between 2024 and 2025, and will see the 88rising star perform across North America, Europe and the UK, Asia and Australia and New Zealand. NIKI. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The North American leg of NIKI’s ‘Buzz’ tour will kick off on September 5 in Toronto and will conclude on October 19 in Vancouver. Pre-sale tickets go live at 10am local time today (May...
A number of Balearic islands, including Ibiza and Mallorca, are set to band alcohol sales after 9.30pm to tackle “excessive tourism”. According to DJ Mag, the new law took effect on May 11, where popular tourist destinations such as Ibiza’s San Antonio and Mallorca’s Magaluf will have new sanctions on alcohol purchase and consumption placed on them. The ban on alcohol sales will reportedly take effect between 9:30pm and 8am in party hotspots, adding onto past legislation passed by the Balearic government four years ago. The ban, which was allegedly pushed by local authorities, will take place until at least...
Hailing from the small town of Ocala, Florida, GRAIVE now calls Los Angeles home as she begins to speak with her voice of music. Today, with the new single “Nothing New,” she follows that template of taking her own experiences and putting them into something stirring. After some early success as a producer, GRAIVE quickly changed her lane toward singing and songwriting. This switch bore immediate fruit with the release of her first-ever track, “Can’t Stop,” and within minutes, she had inked her first deal with CMG. GRAIVE’s music is based on raw emotion and tales from her life,...
Slipknot guitarist Jim Root has revealed how Eloy Casagrande came to be the band’s new drummer. READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier” In late April, Eloy Casagrande was confirmed as Slipknot’s new drummer, taking over Jay Weinberg, who was let go late last year. Since then, Casagrande has opened up about the “complicated” choice he had to make in leaving Brazilian metal legends Sepultura to join Slipknot. Now, Jim Root has revealed the band’s auditioning process with Casagrande and how he was confirmed into the band. In a new interview...
