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Watch Anderson .Paak join BTS on drums during ‘Proof’ live stream
Anderson .Paak joined BTS on drums during the K-pop band’s ‘Proof: Live’ online event. You can see footage below. READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the future The livestream saw the band introducing .Paak for their rendition of ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment In Life), the lead single from their new anthology album ‘Proof’. Afterwards, .Paak spoke briefly to the band, telling them his thoughts on the track: “I love it, it reminds me of church, it’s great. It’s fantastic,” he said. He also revealed that it was...
Tame Impala announce ‘Lonerism’ 10th anniversary show to headline Desert Daze
Tame Impala have announced a headline set at this year’s Desert Daze Festival to mark the ten year anniversary of their second album ‘Lonerism’. READ MORE: Every Tame Impala song ranked in order of greatness The psych-rock stars will play the 2012 album in its entirety at the California festival, which takes place from September 30 to October 2 and is also celebrating its tenth anniversary. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala) Advertisement The lineup for the rest of the festival has also been announced, with Iggy Pop and King Gizzard And The Lizard...
Deftones on new material: “There’s always a little something brewing”
Deftones’ Frank Delgado and Abe Cunningham spoke to NME backstage at Download Festival about the future of the band, the next generation of metal and 25 years of second album ‘Around The Fur’. READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere” This weekend saw the Sacramento metal veterans play Donington Park for the fifth time – a number matched by glam-rock icons and headliners KISS. Unlike KISS though, Deftones have no plans to retire any time soon. Or, as drummer Cunningham puts it: “Fuck no! We just sat at home for three years. We’ve got tonnes of fire...
The Rolling Stones announce last-minute postponement of tonight’s Amsterdam show
The Rolling Stones have postponed their show in Amsterdam just hours before it was supposed to begin, after Mick Jagger tested positive for coronavirus. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royalty A statement on behalf of the band said: “The Rolling Stones have been forced to call off tonight’s concert in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, following Mick Jagger testing positive after experiencing symptoms of COVID upon arrival at the stadium. “The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for tonight’s postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians...
Download Festival to expand to four days for 20th anniversary edition
Britain’s biggest heavy metal festival Download is set to become even bigger, with organisers announcing today that next year’s edition will stretch over four days for the first time. READ MORE: Download Festival 2022 review: metal’s fearsome energy rages on the smaller stages Next year’s event will take place from June 8 to June 11 2023 at its regular Donnington Park home. The expansion will coincide with its 20th anniversary celebrations. The festival’s 2022 edition wrapped up yesterday (June 12). It featured headline sets from Kiss, Biffy Clyro and Iron Maiden. Due to the coronavirus pandemic it was the...
The Cardigans share studio footage of first new music since 2005
The Cardigans have shared a clip of a band rehearsal on their Facebook page – watch below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells? We put The Cardigans’ Nina Persson to the test The band shared the video alongside the caption “In this very moment”, with bassist Magnus Sveningsson heard speaking in the clip. “Hey you guys, it’s me Magnus,” he says. “We’re at Inkonst venue in Malmo and we’re gonna look behind this door, there might be something exciting.” Advertisement He then enters a rehearsal space where the band are seen playing what sounds like their first...
BTS’s Jungkook Debuts Heartfelt New Single ‘My You’
Summer is very much in the air, and on Monday (June 13), BTS’s Jungkook celebrated by dropping a brand new solo single and a heartfelt tribute for the ARMY titled “My You.” The song, which has both Korean and English lyrics, was released alongside the ongoing 2022 BTS Festa, which annually celebrates the anniversary of the group’s debut. This year marks BTS’s ninth anniversary, and on the track, Jungkook thanks the fans for all their genuine love and support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yTP_L8fC-k “It’s a song only for you, and I hope this song will make me who made this song and...
Here’s the early weather forecast for Glastonbury Festival 2022
Glastonbury 2022 is almost here after a two-year delay following the coronavirus pandemic – see how the weather will fare below. READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in history Those travelling to Worthy Farm from June 22-26 to see headliners Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, as well as Little Simz, Róisín Murphy, Bicep and plenty of other acts, can mostly expect warm conditions. However, it might be worth packing your wellies as some rain is currently expected, along with the possibility of thunderstorms. Advertisement According to the Met Office‘s long range weather forecast for June 17-26,...
Music superfan Big Jeff seriously injured in fire
Jeff ‘Big Jeff’ Johns – the beloved, gig-going Bristol music fan – has been seriously injured in a fire at his home. A statement shared with NME earlier today (June 13) reads: “Jeff Johns, known to all as Big Jeff, has been very seriously injured in a fire at his home in Bristol. He is in a specialist burns unit in Swansea in a stable condition. “His family have asked for people to keep Jeff in their thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. His friends have set up a playlist on Spotify ‘Play a record for Big...Recent Posts
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