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Watch the trailer for Woodstock ‘99 documentary ‘Clusterfuck’
Netflix has released a trailer for upcoming Woodstock ‘99 documentary series Clusterfuck – check it out below. The 1999 festival, held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Woodstock, descended into violence and riots during performances by Limp Bizkit and Red Hot Chili Peppers. READ MORE: Woodstock 50 looks doomed – like every other iteration of the festival. Is Woodstock cursed?! The Netflix series features “rare insider footage and eyewitness interviews” from festival staffers, performers and attendees. Advertisement A synopsis reads: “This docuseries goes behind the scenes to reveal the egos, greed and music that fueled three days of utter...
Wilco compile alternate version of ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ for Uncut
Wilco have a compiled a new, alternate version of their classic album ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ for Uncut magazine. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life – Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy With a 20th anniversary edition of the seminal album due for release in September, the new companion record ‘Cross-Eyed Strangers’ features alternate studio takes, live tracks and Jeff Tweedy solo cuts – as well as the epic finale to their recent New York performance of the album. “Revisiting ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ has been a collaboration with our audience,” frontman Tweedy told Uncut. “We are a band that likes to make people...
New music is falling in popularity in the US
New and current music is experiencing a fall in popularity in the US, according to a new report. Mid-year figures published by US market monitor Luminate revealed that on-demand track streams, downloads, plus all album sales on digital and physical formats over the past 18 months fell by 1.4 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared with the same period last year. Up to 131.3million album-sale-equivalent units of music from the past 18 months were registered in the first six months of this year. Advertisement That was down by nearly two million units on the 133.1million units...
Late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton honoured with his own craft beer
Late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is being honoured with a new craft beer called ‘Cliff ‘Em All IPA’. The musician died in a tour bus crash in Sweden in 1986. He was 24 years old. READ MORE: Metallica – every single album ranked and rated As Consequence Of Sound reports, the new Burton-inspired beer is a team-up between KnuckleBonz, Burton’s estate, and Calicraft Brewing Co. The drink is a 6.4 per cent ABV classic NorCal style ale. Advertisement It’s described as “hoppy, bold, and crushable! Capturing the best of a classic West Coast beer, and made with simcoe and citra...
Listen to Jamie T’s high-octane new single ‘Between The Rocks’
Jamie T has shared a new track called ‘Between The Rocks’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Jamie T live at Glastonbury 2022: indie national treasure returns in a blaze of glory The single serves as the latest preview of the south London singer-songwriter’s fifth album ‘The Theory Of Whatever’, which is due for release next Friday (July 29) via Polydor. It follows on from previous songs ‘The Old Style Raiders’ and ‘St George Wharf Tower’. In the breakdown of the high-octane tune, T sings of “how a couple thousand records can turn platinum in a...
Here’s the weather forecast for Latitude Festival 2022
Latitude 2022 has opened its gates to festivalgoers – you can check out the latest weather forecast for the bash below. READ MORE: Foals on headlining Latitude 2022: “They were the first to give us a shot” Foals, Lewis Capaldi and Snow Patrol will headline this year’s festival after it returned last summer for the first time since 2019, alongside Maggie Rogers, Little Simz, Manic Street Preachers, Fontaines D.C., and Phoebe Bridgers. Those arriving at Henham Park today (July 21) can expect light cloud and a gentle breeze with highs of 23° this afternoon. Advertisement However, according to BBC Weather, light...
H.E.R. to play Belle in ‘Beauty And The Beast’ TV special
H.E.R. is set to play Belle in an upcoming hybrid special celebrating the 30th anniversary of Beauty And The Beast. Alongside a screening of the 1991 film, the special will feature never-before-seen musical performances and brand new sets and costumes inspired by the Disney classic. Songs from the original film will also be performed in front of a live audience at Disney Studios. READ MORE: H.E.R. – ‘Back Of My Mind’ review: a victory lap after a stellar start to the year The special will be directed by Hamish Hamilton, with Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) serving as executive...
Elvis Presley’s ex-wife Priscilla says he was “not racist in any way”
Elvis Presley‘s ex-wife Priscilla Presley has claimed that the late musician was “not racist in any way” while speaking about ‘cancel culture’. READ MORE: Elvis review: Baz Luhrmann’s bold biopic of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll During a recent interview on TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored, Priscilla shared her thoughts on Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic Elvis, which sees Austin Butler portray the titular King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Later, host Piers Morgan asked her whether she believed there would be “a campaign to try and cancel for inappropriate statements, inappropriate behaviour inappropriate lyrics”. Advertisement Elvis has been...
Florence Welch says “sobriety is the best thing I ever did”
Florence Welch has spoken out about her sobriety. READ MORE: The most awe-inspiring moments from Florence + The Machine’s set at Mad Cool 2022 The Florence + The Machine singer, who has been sober for eight years, reflected on her current life without alcohol in a new interview on the Spotify podcast The Way We Are With Munroe Bergdorf. “In terms of navigating being in the public eye, I think sobriety is the best thing I ever did,” she explained. Advertisement “It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I had a problem with drinking...Recent Posts
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