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Nick Cave and The National’s Bryce Dessner write new song for Netflix’s ‘Train Dreams’
Nick Cave has worked with The National‘s Bryce Dessner to write a new song for the forthcoming Netflix film Train Dreams. READ MORE: Nick Cave: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art” The song is titled after the film and will play during its end credits. Both Cave and Dessner are credited as co-producers on it alongside Luis Almau, while Dessner composed the film’s score. Advertisement It appears on the film’s official soundtrack, which will be released digitally on November 7 and on vinyl on November 14. Train Dreams will then premiere on Netflix on November 21. Directed by...
AtHeart make their debut with ‘Plot Twist’ EP launch
AtHeart have officially made their debut with the ‘Plot Twist’ EP – check it out below. Yesterday, the Titan Content rookies made their debut with the release of their new mini-album. ‘Plot Twist’ spans five songs including the title track, ‘Push Back’, ‘Dot Dot Dot…’, ‘Knew Me’ and ‘Good Girl (AtHeart)’. Advertisement The EP was co-produced and co-written by Jonah Shy, who has in the past worked with names like Chappell Roan, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes. The EP was also mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Rob Kinelski, who has worked with Billie Eilish. Listen to AtHeart’s debut EP ‘Plot Twist’...
Talking Heads won’t “go out on tour again”, says David Byrne: “You can’t turn the clock back”
David Byrne has insisted that Talking Heads won’t be touring again, saying that they cannot recapture the magic of their younger days and also don’t wish to become a legacy act. READ MORE: David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days” Fans’ hopes of a reunion were raised when the band teased a huge announcement back in June. It ended up being the first ever music video for their iconic hit ‘Psycho Killer’, which starred Saoirse Ronan, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their first live performance. Advertisement The band haven’t performed together since 1984...
Chappell Roan has “no idea” what her “next era” will sound like
Chappell Roan has revealed that she has “no idea” what her next album will sound like. READ MORE: Chappell Roan on The Cover: the pop supernova who feels like one of the ‘Drag Race’ girls Fans have been clamouring for the pop star and former NME Cover star‘s sophomore album ever since the release of 2023’s hit debut ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’. Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music, the musician has now shared that the follow-up isn’t anywhere near where fans might want it to be. Advertisement Speaking on her three singles since ‘The Rise And Fall Of A...
Travis Kelce praises Taylor Swift’s “football field-sized” stage show: “She may not think of herself as an athlete but I’ve seen what she goes through”
Travis Kelce has praised his girlfriend Taylor Swift, comparing her stage performances to those of an elite athlete. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has been in a relationship with Swift since the summer of 2023 and will welcome her onto his New Heights podcast on Wednesday (August 13), where she will discuss her new album ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ for the first time. Advertisement She announced her 12th album at 12:12am today (August 12), with three pre-order packages available now: a vinyl, a cassette and a CD with poster. Find yours here. Ahead of the podcast, Kelce...
Listen to Jeon Somi’s new EP ‘Chaotic & Confused’
Jeon Somi has released her new EP, ‘Chaotic & Confused’ – check it out below. Yesterday (August 11), the South Korean-Canadian singer unleashed her second mini-album, marking her first collection of music since 2023’s ‘Game Plan’. Advertisement The EP consists five tracks: ‘Escapade’, ‘Extra’, ‘Chaotic & Confused’, ‘Closer’ and ‘Delu’. Jeon Somi has also released a music video for ‘Closer’, which interpolates the vocal melody from Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girls’, albeit with reworked lyrics and a hypnotic dance beat. “Call me your beautiful girl / And I’ma let this body work / ‘Cause when it’s you and I, oh,...
Tom Morello on Israel’s actions in Gaza: “STOP KILLING CHILDREN”
Tom Morello has passionately criticised the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza, calling on them to “STOP KILLING CHILDREN”. Since Hamas’ attack on Israeli citizens at the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023 that killed over 1100 people and saw 250 taken as hostages, multiple UN human-rights experts and UN bodies have stated that Israel’s military actions in Gaza may amount to genocide, and the International Court of Justice has found claims of genocide plausible. Advertisement According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 61,158 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. Israel rejects the genocide accusations and denies committing any war...
Zach Bryan vows to “never play in Kansas City” again
Fans of Zach Bryan won’t be able to see him perform in Kansas City again, at least according to the musician. This past weekend, the country singer-songwriter found himself embroiled in yet another online feud with fans of Kansas City’s American football team the Chiefs. Bryan, who has been a longtime supporter of the Philadelphia Eagles, prompted a mini-war between himself and Chiefs fans on August 9, when he taunted them on social media. Advertisement “Where are all the three peat people from last year,” Bryan instigated on X (formerly Twitter), referencing the Kansas City Chiefs’ failed attempt at...
Watch Snail Mail debut new songs ‘My Maker’ and ‘Ricochet’ at tour closer in Seattle
Snail Mail wrapped up their latest North American tour by debuting two new songs in Seattle – watch footage below. The group, led by Lindsey Jordan, had been on the road with Dinosaur Jr. since last month, although the latter had been forced to withdraw from the final three shows due to a health issue with frontman J. Mascis. Advertisement The final show of the run took place on Friday night (August 8) in Seattle’s Neumos, and Snail Mail took the opportunity to give two new tracks their first public airing. ‘My Maker’ is a dreamy, acoustic-strummed track, while...Recent Posts
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