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Dave Rowntree tells us about debut solo single ‘London Bridge’ and what’s next for Blur

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has shared his debut solo single ‘London Bridge’. Check it out below, along with our interview with Rowntree discussing a new record on the way, politics, and what the future holds for Blur. Released on Cooking Vinyl and produced with Leo Abrahams (Wild Beasts, Brian Eno, Ghostpoet) the emotive synth-led track was inspired by the drummer’s childhood growing up in Colchester, before moving to London with Blur. “There was a phase in my life as a child when the number 126 would pop up everywhere,” Rowntree told NME. “I was living at Number 126 on...
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Working Men’s Club announce biggest UK and Ireland tour to date

Working Men’s Club have announced their biggest UK and Ireland headline tour to date – tickets will be available from here. READ MORE: Working Men’s Club: the Yorkshire group representing a frustrated Northern youth The Yorkshire band are set to release their second studio album, ‘Fear Fear’, on July 15 via Heavenly Recordings. It’s already been previewed with the 2022 singles ‘Widow’, ‘Circumference’ and ‘Ploys’. Today (July 5), Working Men’s Club confirmed that they’ll be hitting the road in November for a string of nine UK/Ireland dates in support of their forthcoming record. Advertisement They’ll be visiting Glasgow (November 18),...
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Ride’s Andy Bell shares new cover of Pentangle’s ‘Light Flight’

Ride‘s Andy Bell has shared a new cover of Pentangle’s ‘Light Flight’ as a B-side for a new single – check it out below. READ MORE: Andy Bell – Soundtrack Of My Life The track comes as part of a new single called ‘Lifeline’, which appears on Bell’s recent solo album ‘Flicker’. Discussing ‘Lifeline’, the former Oasis member said: “In my opinion it’s important to be there for people we love who have gone down rabbit holes, ready to accept them when they come back. Advertisement “I hope and want to believe that they will be back from the wilderness at...
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Rihanna named America’s youngest self-made billionaire woman

Rihanna has been named America’s youngest self-made billionaire woman. READ MORE: Rihanna: every album ranked and rated Last month, Rihanna made Forbes‘ America’s Richest Self-Made Women 2022 list, a feat that now makes her the youngest self-made billionaire woman in the US. Others on the list include Sandra Bullock, Reese Witherspoon and Kris Jenner. Advertisement According to CNBC, Rihanna’s position at number 21 on the list makes her the youngest self-made billionaire woman in the US Rihanna has achieved her $1.4 billion (£1.173billion) net worth through her music as well as various Fenty brands. Back in February, Rihanna promised fans...
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Glass Animals cancel Mad Cool and Nos Alive sets due to illness

Glass Animals have cancelled both their Mad Cool and NOS Alice sets due to illness. READ MORE: Glass Animals on the success of ‘Heat Waves’ and their “Celtic opera” new album Frontman David Bailey said he was “gutted” to cancel the shows but had no option due to issues with his “vocal cords”. He wrote: “Gutted to say we have to cancel our shows tomorrow and the following day in Madrid and Lisbon. I absolutely hate cancelling shows, but my vocal cords have had it.” Advertisement He continued: “I took steroids to bring down the swelling the last...
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Noel Gallagher criticised for “belittling the experience of disabled music fans” after Glastonbury comments

Noel Gallagher has been criticised for “belittling the experience of disabled music fans” after comments he made about his experience at Glastonbury Festival. After the Oasis man played the Pyramid Stage on the festival’s Saturday night (June 25), he remained at Worthy Farm to watch a number of sets, including Jamie T‘s headline slot on the John Peel Stage on Sunday night. On a new appearance on The Matt Morgan Podcast, Gallagher revealed that, unable to get a vantage point for the show at the front, he and his friends instead watched from the tent’s disabled platform, which he...
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PURPLE KISS reportedly to make a comeback in late-July

RBW Entertainment’s newest girl group PURPLE KISS are reportedly set to make a comeback later this month. READ MORE: PURPLE KISS on writing their own songs: “We didn’t know that we would end up being so deeply involved” Yesterday (July 4), South Korean news outlet Ten Asia shared that the seven member act – comprising members Park Ji-eun, Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein and Swan – are preparing to release new music. Citing a source within the music industry, the report claims that PURPLE KISS will be making their return at the end of July. If true, this...
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Sparks are at work on their 27th studio album

Sparks have entered the studio to work on what will be their 27th studio album, as revealed on the band’s Instagram. READ MORE: Sparks and Edgar Wright’s ‘The Sparks Brothers’: “This is the totality of who we are” The post, shared yesterday (July 4), shows the Mael brothers in front of a home computer set up with recording software. Vocalist Ron Mael is sat at the computer, while keyboardist Russell Mael is standing and holding a note pad with chord progressions written on it. View the post below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by S P...
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Kid Cudi’s debut mixtape ‘A Kid Named Cudi’ will be released on streaming services this month

Kid Cudi has announced his debut 2008 mixtape, ‘A Kid Named Cudi’, will receive an official release on streaming services later this month. READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lows In a series of tweets yesterday (July 4), the rapper revealed that a greatest-hits collection titled ‘The Boy Who Flew to the Moon’ would hit streaming platforms this Friday (July 8), while ‘A Kid Named Cudi’ would follow a week later on July 15, two days shy of its 14th anniversary. “I am so...
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Day6’s Young K unveils stripped-down cover of Oasis’ ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’

Day6 vocalist Young K has shared a stunning rendition of Oasis’ 1996 single ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’. READ MORE: Nayeon – ‘IM NAYEON’ review: TWICE’s oldest member steps into the solo spotlight Filmed in a garden, the video features Young K performing a stripped-down version of the song while accompanied by a guitarist. “And so, Sally can wait / She knows it’s too late as we’re walking on by / Her soul slides away / But don’t look back in anger, I heard you say,” he sings in the chorus. Young K’s rendition of ‘Don’t Look Back In...
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