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The Hunna announce UK autumn headline tour
The Hunna have announced plans for a UK headline tour in the autumn – purchase tickets here. READ MORE: The Hunna talk revenge and their Fall Out Boy and Twenty One Pilots-assisted new album The band will hit the road for a series of shows, kicking off in Cardiff on October 18, before wrapping in Birmingham on November 5. The tour will also at the Electric Ballroom in London on November 4. Tickets will go on sale at 9am BST this Friday (August 5) and tickets can be purchased here. Support will come from Kid Kapichi and Lucy Deakin....
Watch entire restaurant sing and clap ‘Wonderwall’ to Noel Gallagher in Ibiza
Footage of an entire restaurant singing and clapping ‘Wonderwall’ to Noel Gallagher in Ibiza has been shared. READ MORE: ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ review: an era-defining gig that will live forever The clip, which you can view below, shows the former Oasis chief having dinner with his family before a DJ drops the famous track. Staff and diners then start clapping and singing the song to an embarrassed Gallagher, who eventually shows his appreciation with his own clap. Advertisement It comes just over six years after Liam Gallagher also joined fans for a 3am rendition of the classic hit while on...
John Cale shares video for new single ‘Night Crawling’ featuring an animated David Bowie
John Cale has shared an animated video for his new single ‘Night Crawling’. READ MORE: The Velvet Underground review: revisionist doc reworks narrative of New York rock and rollers The clip, which you can view below, sees the Velvet Underground multi-instrumentalist hitting the streets of New York in the 1970s with David Bowie. The song is his first new music since 2020 single ‘Lazy Day’ and his collaboration with Kelly Lee Owens on ‘Corner Of My Sky’. Advertisement “There was this period around mid-late 70s when David and I would run into each other in NY. There was plenty of talk...
Beyoncé faces backlash over ableist slur on new ‘Renaissance’ track ‘Heated’
Beyoncé has been criticised for using an ableist slur on her new album ‘Renaissance’. READ MORE: Beyoncé’s new song ‘Break My Soul’ is a confidence-oozing comeback that embraces nu-disco The star faced a backlash over the use of an offensive term on her new track ‘Heated’, where Beyoncé sings: “Sp***in’ on that ass, sp** on that ass,” towards the end of the song. While used colloquially in the United States with a similar meaning to “freak out” or “go crazy”, the term emerges from the word “spastic”, which is used medically to describe the spasms one might experience from a...
‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ cover band The 900 talk playing with Tony Hawk: “It was a beautiful moment”
During a gig at London’s Signature Brew Haggerston on Saturday (June 30), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater cover band The 900 were joined on stage by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, who provided vocals for two songs that featured in the game. READ MORE: ‘We want to play arenas, we want to be in game soundtracks’: The meteoric rise of Meet Me @ The Altar is only getting started On stage, Hawk sang Goldfinger’s ‘Superman’ and ‘Bloodstains’ by Agent Orange, which appeared in the first and fourth Pro Skater games respectively. Speaking to NME, The 900 explained that Hawk played with...
Muse’s NFT album of ‘Will Of The People’ will be first new format in the charts for seven years
Muse have announced plans to release an NFT version of their new album ‘Will Of The People’. READ MORE: Muse on the cover: “There’s gonna be a big shift. We’re dealing with a disruptive transition” The non-fungible token edition of the band’s ninth LP will become the first release of its kind to qualify for the charts in the UK. It is the first new format to be added since album streams in 2015. The Muse NFT album will retail for £20 and will be limited to 1,000 copies globally when it is released on August 26. It will be...
BTS may still be able to perform during military enlistment, says South Korean defence minister
BTS may still be able to perform even while carrying out their compulsory military service, South Korean defence minister Lee Jeong-seop has said. READ MORE: J-hope live at Lollapalooza 2022: BTS rapper arrives as true solo great in history-making headline set At a National Defence Committee held by the South Korean National Assembly on Monday (August 1), Lee spoke about the defence ministry’s position on BTS’ military service terms. “I believe BTS could enlist in the military, and still be given time to practice and perform overseas,” said Lee, as reported by News1. Advertisement “The Ministry of National Defence...
Ringo Starr unveils details of new EP, ‘EP3’
Ringo Starr has unveiled details of a new EP called ‘EP3’. The Beatles drummer has said the project will be released on September 16 via Universal. A press statement said that Starr recorded the four new songs that make up ‘EP3’ at his Roccabella West home studio. He said he worked with long-time collaborators on the project including Steve Lukather, Linda Perry, Dave Koz, José Antonio Rodriguez, and Bruce Sugar. Advertisement After its digital release, physical copies of ‘EP3’ will be available from November 18 on CD, 10-inch vinyl, and a limited-edition translucent royal blue cassette. You can pre-order...
Sophie Ellis-Bextor breaks Guinness World Record for largest ever disco dance at Camp Bestival
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest ever disco dance at Camp Bestival. READ MORE: Soundtrack of My Life: Sophie Ellis-Bextor The singer kicked off proceedings at the Dorset festival as 598 festival goers busted moves under a giant disco ball to Sister Sledge‘s ‘We Are Family’. Ellis-Bextor told The Sun: “From my own Kitchen Disco to a fully-fledged all-sequin disco extravaganza in the glorious grounds of Lulworth Castle, I am so thrilled to have played a sparkling part in helping Camp Bestival achieve the official Guinness World Records title for the Largest Disco Dance. Congratulations...Recent Posts
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