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The 1975 confirm fifth album, marking July 7 as significant date
The 1975 have confirmed July 7 as a date of significance ahead of the release of their as-yet-untitled fifth studio album. READ MORE: The 1975: “I just hope that my honesty is not seen as self-indulgent” Earlier today (June 1), speculation began to grow amongst fans who spotted mysterious posters featuring a black-and-white photo from a distance with frontman Matty Healy, and a date of July 7. The band also hinted at new activity by wiping their social media accounts back in February. Advertisement Now, they have confirmed the rumours, marking the announcement with two new photos, taken by collaborator Samuel...
Coldplay announce support acts for UK and European shows
Coldplay have announced the acts that will be supporting them on the UK and European run of their ‘Music For The Spheres’ world tour. READ MORE: With Coldplay’s eco-friendly tour, music is again at the forefront of progressive ideas The band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose on March 18. H.E.R. and London Grammar were previously announced as special guests on the tour, alternating dates across Europe and the UK. Advertisement Now, Alli Neumann, Gaumar, Griff, Ibibio Sound Machine, Laura Mvula,...
Julian Lennon’s releases official cover of father’s ‘Imagine’ for Ukraine relief
Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon, has released an official cover of ‘Imagine’. Listen to the track below. In April, he performed the track for the first as part Stand Up For Ukraine campaign, a global fund-raising effort broadcast from Warsaw, Poland. At the time, he wrote “Today, for the first time ever, I publicly performed my Dad’s song, ‘Imagine’” adding: “The song reflects the light at the end of the tunnel, that we are all hoping for.” A portion of the proceeds from the new release will be donated to Ukraine refugee relief through Lennon’s nonprofit, The White Feather...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs announce long-awaited new album ‘Cool It Down’ with Perfume Genius collaboration
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced details of ‘Cool It Down’, their first new album in nine years – watch the video for its first single, the Perfume Genius-featuring ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’, below. READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ 10 best songs The New York City trio will follow up 2013’s ‘Mosquito‘ with the new eight-track album on September 30 via their new label home of Secretly Canadian. “To all who have waited, our dear fans, thank you, our fever to tell has returned, and writing these songs came with its fair share of chills, tears, and euphoria...
Foals’ Yannis Philippakis recalls drunken encounter with Robert Smith at NME Awards
Foals‘ Yannis Philippakis has recalled a drunken encounter between himself and The Cure‘s Robert Smith at the NME Awards in 2020. At the awards, which took place just before the first COVID lockdown, Foals won Best Live Act while The Cure picked up Best Festival Headliner. READ MORE: The story of the NME Awards 2020 – in stunning photos As he recounted to Shaun Keaveny on his podcast The Line-Up, Philippakis encountered Smith backstage at the Brixton Academy event. Advertisement “We were at the NME Awards, which is famously sloppy,” he began. “And I think that I’d quit smoking,...
Måneskin on continuing to play covers: “It’s one of the coolest things you can do”
Måneskin have spoken about their love of playing covers and riling up rock purists with their takes on pop hits. The Italian band won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with their own song ‘Zitti e buoni’, but have had their rise to fame accelerated with the help of covers of songs including The Four Seasons’ ‘Beggin’’, The Killers’ ‘Somebody Told Me’ and Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Take Me Out’. A live recording of the former was released on Spotify in 2021 and recently reached one billion streams on the platform, while it has also gone viral on TikTok. READ MORE: Måneskin:...
The 1975 posters hint that band will return with new music next month
The 1975 are set to return with new music next month, if posters spotted by fans are to be believed. READ MORE: The 1975: “I just hope that my honesty is not seen as self-indulgent” Today (June 1) is an important day for the band, who chose their name based on a poem including the date, and often release new music or share future plans with fans on the day. For 2022, they appear to have put up posters featuring a black-and-white photo from a distance that appears to be frontman Matty Healy, and a date of July 7. It...
Watch an exclusive clip of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ ‘This Much I Know To Be True’ featuring Marianne Faithfull
NME have an exclusive new clip of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis‘ film This Much I Know To Be True, featuring Marianne Faithfull – check it out below. READ MORE: This Much I Know To Be True review: an engrossing and intimate portrait of Nick Cave The film came to cinemas for one night only last month, and the new clip arrives alongside the announcement that This Much I Know To Be True will be available to watch on the MUBI streaming service from July 8. In the new clip, Faithfull reads the poem ‘Prayer Before Work’ by May Sarton before...
Hugh Jackman praises Stray Kids member Hyunjin for his artistic skills
Australian actor Hugh Jackman has praised Stray Kids’ Hyunjin for a painting the K-pop idol uploaded to the group’s Instagram. READ MORE: Stray Kids – ‘Oddinary’ review: a reflection of their extraordinary passion and growth Yesterday (May 31), the K-pop idol had taken to the boyband’s shared Instagram account to upload a timelapse video of him working on a new painting. The oil-on-canvas piece is titled ‘공중(空中)’, translated to mean ‘in the air’. Hyunjin also included a picture of the final product in his post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stray Kids (@realstraykids) Advertisement Shortly...Recent Posts
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