Arcade Fire paused their emotional Coachella 2022 set twice on Friday (April 15). READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s new single ‘The Lightning I, II’ finds the band at their ambitious best The band was announced as a surprise addition to the lineup on Thursday (April 14) and played at the desert festival’s Mojave tent. Less than a minute into the set, frontman Win Butler stopped their new track ‘The Lightning, I’ after seeing a fan in the front of the pit who needed help. Butler then called for a medic, as the crowd erupted in cheers. Advertisement Arcade Fire Coachella 2022...
Norah Jones has finally released her cover of Ray Charles‘ ‘Hallelujah, I Love Him So’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: The most stunning covers albums of all time Released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her landmark debut ‘Come Away With Me’, Jones originally recorded her rendition of the 1956 song during one of her very first demo sessions for Blue Note Records back in 2000. Until now, the cover has never previously been released. It will be available for the first time as part of ‘Come Away With Me: 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition’, a multi-disc reissue that...
Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has shared a statement following his conviction for drink driving. Last month, it was revealed that the 42-year-old Johns had entered rehab after being charged with high-range drink-driving after a collision with a vehicle in the Australian New South Wales Hunter region. He then plead guilty to the charge and could face jail time. In a new post on Instagram, transcribed from a phone call with Johns from his rehab facility, he said: “My drinking had become a bigger problem than I even realised, and how I have used it to help numb a range of deeper psychological...
Deftones have officially unveiled their new touring line-up, with bassist Fred Sablan making his debut on the first night of the band’s long-awaited North American tour with Gojira. READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere” Sablan, who is best known as the former bassist for Marilyn Manson, kicked off his tenure with Chino Moreno and co. at the band’s Portland show at the Moda Center on Thursday night (April 14). It comes after Vega announced last month that he had officially left Deftones. The bassist had played with the iconic metal band since replacing former bassist Chi...
Daniel Caesar performed at Coachella last night (April 15), and was joined on stage by Justin Bieber for a performance of their ‘Peaches’ collaboration – see footage below. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again Bieber, who is currently in the midst of a US headline tour in support of his latest album ‘Justice’, joined Caesar on the main stage for the second to last song of the R&B singer’s 10-track set. Rumours that Bieber might make his return to Coachella this weekend have been circling for the past week; the singer made good...
Thom Yorke has given an update on the debut album from The Smile, revealing that it is “pretty much done”. READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after all The band, featuring Yorke, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, formed last year and have been sharing sporadic teasers of a debut album since. New single ‘Pana-vision’, shared this month and taken from the Peaky Blinders soundtrack, marks the fourth track from The Smile since they debuted in 2021 at Glastonbury’s Live At Worthy Farm livestream. They went on to release ‘You Will Never...
Carly Rae Jepsen debuted a brand new track called ‘Western Wind’ during her set at Coachella yesterday (April 15) – watch her performance below. READ MORE: Carly Rae Jepsen: “My relationship with ‘Call Me Maybe’ was a rollercoaster” The pop star has been teasing new music in recent weeks, with a ‘Western Wind’ billboard popping up in California last week. Jepsen posted a map of California to social media featuring lines such as “Coming in like a western wind,” “Reminding me love that it’s all connected,” “First bloom, you know it’s spring”, “Do you feel home in all directions?”...
Rush‘ Geddy Lee has opened up on the affect of Taylor Hawkins‘ death on him, saying the Foo Fighters drummer’s passing “broke my heart”. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The Foo Fighters drummer died on March 25 at the age of 50 while in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia in the middle of a South American tour. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given. All forthcoming Foo Fighters tour dates were then cancelled. Soon after his death, Rush members paid...
Harry Styles headlined Coachella last night (April 15), and was joined on stage by Shania Twain – see footage, setlist and more below. READ MORE: Harry Styles’ new song ‘As It Was’ is a reflective ode to the bittersweet nature of change Styles will release new album ‘Harry’s House’, which follows the star’s 2017 self-titled debut and 2019’s ‘Fine Line’, on May 20. This weekend, he’ll be joined by Billie Eilish and The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia as Coachella headliners. During his 18-song set, he gave a live debut to record-breaking comeback single ‘As It Was’ as well as live debuts to new tracks...
Anitta took to Coachella’s main stage on Friday (April 15), and was joined by two special guests, Snoop Dogg and Saweetie. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Anitta Snoop showed up during the first song in Anitta’s set, ‘Onda Diferente’, much to the delight of fans online and in the crowd. Not long after, the Brazillian singer brought another California bred guest to the stage, Saweetie, who helped her perform their joint single, ‘Faking Love’. Advertisement Saweetie and Anitta at Coachella CREDIT: Jenn Five Anitta then took to social media to thank Snoop for...