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Billie Eilish drops ‘Guitar Songs’ with two surprise tracks ‘TV’ and ‘The 30th’
Billie Eilish has released a two-track collection called ‘Guitar Songs’ featuring ‘TV’ and ‘The 30th’. Listen to both new songs below. READ MORE: Billie Eilish: “I owe it to everyone to put on a good Glastonbury show” Eilish previously premiered ‘TV’ live during her Manchester gig last month where she performed the acoustic track on stage with her brother Finneas. “Finneas and I really wanted these to be yours as soon as possible,” she told fans of the surprise release. “So here they are!! Performing ‘TV’ on tour was such a highlight for us too, so we took the...
Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ composer credits feature Drake, Pharrell and more
The official composer credits for Beyoncé‘s upcoming seventh album ‘RENAISSANCE’ have been revealed. READ MORE: Beyoncé’s new song ‘Break My Soul’ is a confidence-oozing comeback that embraces nu-disco As Uproxx notes, the full list of contributors on the record can be seen by viewing the page source of its listing on Apple Music. The information was also shared on the Twitter fansite @BeyLegion. The acts listed include Nile Rodgers (on ‘Cuff It’), Pharrell Williams and Skrillex (both on ‘Energy’), Drake (‘Heated’), A.G. Cook (‘All Up In Your Mind’) and BloodPop (‘All Up In Your Mind’ and ‘Pure/Honey’). Advertisement Additionally,...
Brexit: Bookings of UK acts at European festivals have fallen by 45 per cent
The number of British acts appearing on the bill at European festivals has fallen by almost half post-Brexit, according to new research. Campaign group Best For Britain – which is “pushing for closer relationships with Europe and the world” – shared the figures today (July 21). They showed that the number of British artists scheduled to perform in Europe as part of this year’s festival season had decreased by 45 per cent when compared to 2017-2019 (pre-Brexit). READ MORE: UK touring bands are suffering due to “Brexit fuck-ups and a lack of government control” Naomi Smith, CEO of Best...
Listen to “Muse at their heaviest” on ‘Kill Or Be Killed’
Muse have shared their new single ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ from their forthcoming ninth album ‘Will Of The People’ – listen to the track below. READ MORE: Muse at Mad Cool 2022: five supermassive highlights The song, which has been previewed at numerous festivals over the summer, is the fourth to be lifted from the trio’s new LP after the title track, ‘Compliance’ and ‘Won’t Stand Down’. Frontman Matt Bellamy said: “’Kill Or Be Killed’ is Muse at their heaviest! We wanted to update our hard rock sound on this album and with ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ we found...
Watch Big Thief perform unreleased track ‘Happiness’ on ‘Tiny Desk’
Big Thief performed an unreleased song called ‘Happiness’ during their recent appearance on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’ – watch below. The Brooklyn band played a four-song set for the long-running video series, including ‘Change’, ‘Dried Roses’ and ‘Certainty’ from their fifth studio album, this year’s ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You’. READ MORE: Big Thief – ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’ review: a new chapter Big Thief concluded the short gig by treating viewers to ‘Happiness’, a track that was first aired during the group’s 2020 European headline tour (via Setlist.FM). Advertisement Filmed by...
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...Recent Posts
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