Rage Against The Machine have shared a statement speaking out in support of abortion rights, following a leaked draft from the Supreme Court privately voting to overturn Roe v. Wade. The landmark decision was voted on by the US Supreme Court in 1973, a ruling that made abortion legal on a federal level in the US. However, earlier this week (May 2), Politico obtained a leaked initial draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that suggested the court is prepared to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Since then, Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed the authenticity of the document, but...
Hull shoegaze band bdrmm have shared their latest single ‘Three’, an understated and honest track about addiction – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The track is the four-piece’s follow-up to ‘Port’, which arrived last year, and was recorded during the same sessions. READ MORE: bdrmm live in Hull: shoegazers trigger all the senses in sweaty homecoming showcase ‘Three’ builds over six minutes, mixing melancholy guitars and slowly glittering electronics as frontman Ryan Smith narrates his own struggles with addiction and coming to terms with the issue. Advertisement “I hit a pretty low point during lockdown (fuck,...
The Who’s Pete Townshend has reflected on the death of drummer Keith Moon, saying he “tried everything” to keep him alive. Moon was the drummer for The Who between 1964 and 1978, and died from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug used to treat and prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. He was 32 years old. “I tried everything,” Townshend told People of his attempts to help his friend. “I tried giving him money, I tried starving him of money. I tried sending him into rehab. I tried sending him to a guru weirdo, voodoo doctors.” He continued: “I was obsessed...
Pusha T has commented on losing out on a Grammy to Cardi B back in 2019, saying that the New York rapper deserved to take home the trophy. Both artists were nominated for Best Rap Album three years ago, Pusha for his album ‘Daytona’ and Cardi for her debut LP ‘Invasion Of Privacy’. Travis Scott, Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle were also on the shortlist. READ MORE: Pusha T – ‘It’s Almost Dry’ review: Virginia legend still going strong in his rap tenure Cardi ended up being named the winner of the category, which caused controversy with some fans. However,...
Global music company Vinyl Me Please have announced the construction of a new “audiophile-grade” vinyl pressing plant in Denver, CO. READ MORE: What’s causing the vinyl delay? “Adele is not the problem”, say music industry insiders The 14,000 square foot pressing plant will be located across from concert venue Mission Ballroom and will open at the end of 2022 in Denver’s River North Art District. “Quality, control and availability are critical to maintaining and expanding our leadership position in the vinyl industry,” VMP chief executive officer Cameron Schaefer said. “With this in mind, we’ve decided to press records in...
Meek Mill has asked “big homie” Elon Musk to let him get in on his recent Twitter investment. The Tesla founder and entrepreneur successfully acquired the social media platform last month (April 25) for approximately $44billion (£34.5b). His offer was initially turned down by Twitter, which put a “poison pill” measure in place to stop a takeover attempt by Musk. However, the two parties later entered talks before the deal entered its final stages of negotiations. Advertisement Mill has now publicly tweeted Musk and asked him directly if there’s any room for him to get in on the deal....
Ride are set to join Richard Ashcroft at this year’s South Facing Festival. READ MORE: 5 things you didn’t know about South Facing festival Back in March, it was announced that the former Verve frontman would make a headline appearance at the festival at Crystal Palace Bowl on Saturday, August 6. Now, Ride have been announced as Ashcroft’s “special guests” on the day, alongside Steve Lamacq, BDRMM, Tess Parks and Alan McGee. Advertisement At the event, Ride will celebrate the 30th anniversary release their classic 1990 debut album ‘Nowhere’ and will perform the album in full at the event. Richard Ashcroft –...
Kelly Clarkson has given an emotional performance of one of Harry Styles’ singles in a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. The long-running US TV series features a segment called Kellyoke, which sees the host and singer perform different covers from an eclectic range of artists. READ MORE: Harry Styles live at Coachella: spectacular showman makes a bid for rock god status During Thursday’s (May 5) episode of the show, Clarkson chose to air her own rendition of Styles’ ‘Falling’, the original version of which appeared on his second album ‘Fine Line’. Backed by her band Y’all, the star...
AJ Tracey has shared his new single ‘Reasonable’ – you can watch the Klo Vizionz-directed video for the song below. The track marks the London rapper’s first new solo music release of 2022, and follows on from his 2021 studio album ‘Flu Game’. READ MORE: AJ Tracey: “I’ve gone through so much. It’s been so hard, and I’m still here” ‘Reasonable’ arrived today (May 6), and was produced by Rio Leyva, Manso and Taz Taylor of Internet Money. Advertisement You can watch the video for AJ Tracey’s ‘Reasonable’, where he states “I don’t rap on these beats, I glide”,...
Arcade Fire have announced details of a new world tour, set to take place later this year in support of their new album ‘WE’. The band released the record – their sixth so far – earlier today (May 6) and will hit the road in September, following on from one-off dates in New Orleans, New York, Coachella, and London in the run-up to the LP’s release. READ MORE: Arcade Fire – ‘WE’ review: Canadian collective’s most focussed record since ‘The Suburbs’ The tour will kick off in Dublin on August 30, taking the group across the UK and into Europe...