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Icona Pop revamp Ultra Naté’s ‘Free’ for song’s 25th anniversary
Icona Pop and Ultra Naté have joined forces to revamp the latter’s classic dance anthem ‘Free’ for the song’s 25th anniversary – listen to ‘You’re Free’ below. READ MORE: Friends Like These: Icona Pop and Sofi Tukker Released on March 31, 1997, the house-influenced club staple has been given a makeover by Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, who used to play the original cut in their DJ sets before forming Icona Pop. “It is the ultimate expression of what we want Icona Pop to represent; freedom to be whoever you want to be, live life to the fullest, and have fun,”...
Chance The Rapper and Joey Bada$$ team up on soulful new cut, ‘The Highs & The Lows’
Chance The Rapper has released a brand new track, ‘The Highs & The Lows’, featuring Joey Bada$$ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Joey Bada$$ – Soundtrack Of My Life The song – which serves as another preview of Chance’s upcoming second album – begins with a message from Chance, where he thanks his fans and supporters “that have been there since day one”. “Your support has been fuelling me throughout these years and this next piece is something really special,” he says, before asking his fans to share the new track with five friends because “the people...
SBTRKT returns with glitchy new track ‘Bodmin Moor’
SBTRKT has returned with a glitchy new banger, ‘Bodmin Moor’ – watch the track’s video below. The English producer’s latest track marks a comeback following a lengthy period since the release of his last project, 2016’s ‘Save Yourself’. Since then, SBTRKT has only dropped off one-off tracks, including a remix of Chance The Rapper’s ‘All We Got’. ‘Bodmin Moor’ was produced and mixed by SBTRKT (real name Aaron Jerome) and mastered by Matt Colton (Muse, Coldplay, James Blake, George Michael and more). Advertisement “Made the beginnings of ‘Bodmin Moor’ around 2016,” SBTRKT explained in a statement on Instagram. “It’s always amused...
Listen to Brockhampton’s feel-good cover of Kool & The Gang
Brockhampton have shared their cover of Kool & The Gang‘s 1973 song ‘Hollywood Swinging’ from the upcoming new Minions film. READ MORE: Brockhampton live in London: a fitting farewell from the trailblazing boyband The Texas boyband – who are now on an “indefinite hiatus” after playing their “last-ever show” in April – contributed to the star-studded official soundtrack for Minions: The Rise Of Gru, which hits cinemas globally on July 1. Produced by Jack Antonoff, the 19-track collection is described as a “funk-fuelled” project that sees the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Thundercat and Antonoff’s own band Bleachers put their own...
Fans and stars pay tribute to “the greatest songwriter ever” Paul McCartney on his 80th birthday
Fans and stars alike have flocked to social media to pay tribute to Paul McCartney on the legendary singer-songwriter’s 80th birthday. READ MORE: Paul McCartney: read the exclusive track-by-track story of ‘McCartney III’ The highly influential musician, known as both a hugely successful solo artist and member of the legendary Beatles, as well as founder of the band Wings, was born James Paul McCartney on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool. His seismic impact on music and pop culture is hard to put into words. His relentless innovation and God-tier songwriting has been one of the great driving forces of modern music,...
Drake to release another ‘Scary Hours’ collection: “I’m gonna slap some head tops off”
Drake has teased that he’s set to release another ‘Scary Hours’ EP while talking about his forthcoming projects. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost The Canadian artist hosted his new SiriusXM show Table For One on Thursday evening (June 16) during which he spoke of his surprise new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’. “I’m about to play you an album that means the world to me,” Drake told listeners as he introduced the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’. “It took us about six seven months to make, maybe. Advertisement “It’s something that...
Kendrick Lamar says ‘Mr. Morale…’ is his “most present” album in new mini-doc
Kendrick Lamar has visited Accra in Ghana for a new mini-documentary in which he describes his new album as his “most present yet” while also reflecting on going to therapy. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ review: a cathartic, soul-baring autobiography The four-minute Spotify film, titled A Day In Ghana With Kendrick Lamar, follows the rapper as he makes his first-ever trip to the capital of the West African country. “I can’t even tell you what day it is,” he said at the start. “I’ve just been in the moment.” Soundtracked by ‘Crown’ from his...
Justin Bieber postpones rest of US tour due to Ramsay Hunt diagnosis
Justin Bieber has postponed the rest of his North American tour due to his ongoing battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again Last Saturday (June 11), Bieber posted a video explaining that he was recently diagnosed with the rare condition, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, “occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears”. Bieber, who could be seen struggling to blink, smile or move his right nostril, assured fans that his facial paralysis will subside over time. In a recent update, he said that...
Tom Grennan and Usain Bolt to collaborate on new music
Tom Grennan and Usain Bolt are set to collaborate on new music, it’s been reported. READ MORE: Tom Grennan on his US attack and “different chapter” of a new album The ‘Evering Road’ singer-songwriter is said to have struck up a friendship with the former Olympic sprinter-turned-musician after they both participated in Soccer Aid 2022 earlier this month (Grennan played for the England team while Bolt captained the Rest Of The World side). Bolt – who released his debut album ‘Country Yutes’ last September via his own label, 9.58 Records – told The Sun‘s ‘Bizarre’ column: “We are still...Recent Posts
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