Baby Keem was among the well-wishers who celebrated Kendrick Lamar‘s 35th birthday last weekend – you can watch footage from the celebrations below. Lamar, who recently released his long-awaited fifth studio album ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’, turned 35 on Friday (June 17). READ MORE: The most frustrating set clashes of Glastonbury 2022 Footage from Lamar’s birthday party – which features a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ from guests, including Lamar’s cousin Baby Keem – has subsequently been shared online. Advertisement You can see footage from the party, which concludes with Lamar blowing out candles on top of a...
I. JORDAN has shared their new double single ‘Always Been’ / ‘First Time Back’ – you can listen to the two tracks below. The producer and DJ, previously known as India Jordan, has released their first new solo music of 2022 with the double single, which follows on from the 2021 EP ‘Watch Out!’. READ MORE: India Jordan – ‘Watch Out!’ EP review: rave rockets to blow clubbing cobwebs away Released via Ninja Tune, ‘Always Been’ / ‘First Time Back’ have already become staples of Jordan’s live DJ sets over the past year. Advertisement The release is also the...
Brett Tuggle, a former live keyboardist for Fleetwood Mac and member of The David Lee Roth Band, has died at the age of 70. Tuggle’s son Matt confirmed that his father had passed away on Sunday (June 19) from complications related to cancer. “He was loved by his family so much,” Matt told Rolling Stone. “His family was with him throughout the entire time of his illness. He was a lovely father. He gave me music in my life.” Tuggle performed with Fleetwood Mac as part of their live set-up from 1997-2017. He was also part of Lindsey Buckingham‘s...
Kasabian have shared the official video for their latest single ‘Chemicals’ – you can watch it below. Released earlier this month, the track followed ‘ALYGATOR’ and ‘SCRIPTVRE’ in previewing the Leicester band’s upcoming seventh album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ – their first since the departure of ex-frontman Tom Meighan. READ MORE: Kasabian talk ‘SCRIPTVRE’ and new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’: “This is a re-set” Today (June 21), Serge Pizzorno and co. have dropped the trippy new visuals for their most recent track, which sees Kasabian’s newly-appointed lead singer taking a stroll through his hometown in the early hours. Advertisement The clip, titled...
By Lucas Villa Blue Rojo is leaving a colorful mark on Latin pop music. As the Mexican-American singer continues to take the genre to new places by fusing seemingly disparate elements of electronic and punk with reggaeton, he also lyrically pushes boundaries as an openly gay musician. Seeking to find himself after a few years of fleeting fame, Blue’s authenticity as an artist led him to sign with Universal Music Group last year. After releasing an album about being in love with a straight man, he continues to stay true to himself with his latest single “Soy Tu Payaso...
Record stores in Germany are fighting back against the German Post and DHL, after the organisations detailed pricing changes that will heavily affect the cost of international shipping. READ MORE: 10 of the world’s greatest record stores – according to the author of a new book on the topic As of July 1, the dimensional criteria for packages shipped under the category of ‘Warenpost International’ – the standard for shipping vinyl records overseas – will be reduced. Once the change is enacted, packages will need to come in at under 25cm wide. Given that 12-inch records come in around 31cm...
aespa have unveiled the second episode of their ongoing SM Culture Universe (SMCU) series on YouTube. READ MORE: SM’s Culture Universe could be K-pop’s most ambitious alternative universe yet – but can it be pulled off? In the new episode, titled Next Level, a strange ‘SYNK OUT’ phenomenon has occurred, causing ‘æ’s, or virtual counterparts to humans, to disappear from the Real World, forced to return to the FLAT — the virtual plane from which they originate. From the FLAT, aespa’s æ-counterparts are able to contact the members with the help of nævis, the AI system that allows virtual beings...
Wet Leg have revealed that they have already completed work on their second studio album. The duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – released their UK Number One self-titled debut record back in April, and have since taken this year’s festival circuit by storm. READ MORE: Wet Leg live in London: a glorious victory lap for the indie sensations During an interview at last weekend’s Isle Of Wight Festival, the band were asked if they’d thought about their next full-length studio effort. Advertisement “It’s in the bag,” Chambers told Absolute Radio. “Bish bash bosh.” Teasdale added: “ completed...
BTS have released a new animated music video for ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)’ starring the boyband’s avatars from their new mobile game. READ MORE: The life-changing magic of falling down the BTS rabbit hole In the new clip, the animated BTS members journey through the desert, before a coming across a glass jar containing a tiny island. A whale bursts out from beneath the sand and ferries the group to the island, where they interact with animals, play music and stargaze. The new visual features animated versions of BTS’ members as they explore ‘BTS Island’, which...
To commemorate the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere, Weezer have shared the second instalment in their ‘SZNZ’ EP series, and announced a series-spanning residency on Broadway. READ MORE: Weezer: “This album is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – it’s perfect for now” ‘Summer’ comes as the second of four instalments in the ‘SZNZ’ anthology, with each record sporting seven tracks on its digital release (and eight on vinyl) and landing on the first day of its corresponding season. ‘SZNZ: Spring’ was released on March 20, while ‘Autumn’ is slated to arrive on September 23, followed by...