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Mark Ronson shares Amy Winehouse’s demo vocal for ‘Back To Black’
Mark Ronson has shared behind-the-scenes insight into working with Amy Winehouse – hear her demo vocal for ‘Back To Black’ below. READ MORE: The timeless influence of Amy Winehouse: “Her legacy is beyond comprehension” Ronson was one of the late singer’s most influential collaborators, having produced her seminal second album, also called ‘Back to Black’, in 2006. Sharing a TikTok video of how they made the song together, Ronson said: “Amy came to my studio right here and we met for the first time and I instantly loved her and she played me all of this great Sixties music and...
Nick Cave dedicates ‘I Need You’ to his sons at Primavera Sound
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds played Primavera Sound Festival last night (June 4) and dedicated a song to Cave’s two sons. READ MORE: This Much I Know To Be True review: an engrossing and intimate portrait of Nick Cave Before performing ‘I Need You’, from 2016’s ‘Skeleton Tree’, Nick Cave told the crowd “This is a song I want to dedicate to my two boys, Luke and Earl. They’re probably over there waiting for Bauhaus to begin.” “Hang on, is my hair alright,” he joked after the emotional performance, before performing ‘Waiting For You’ from 2019’s ‘Ghosteen‘. Advertisement...
Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save The Queen’ becomes top-selling single in UK for Platinum Jubilee
Yesterday (June 4), Sex Pistols‘ notorious anti-monarchy anthem ‘God Save The Queen’ was the biggest-selling single in the UK. READ MORE: God Save the Queen: the best anti-Monarchy songs The 1977 hit was reissued on Friday (June 3), and hit the top spot exactly 45 years after it was notoriously denied Number One. The protest song was officially released by the band via Virgin in May 1977. Despite being banned by the BBC, it reached number one on the NME chart and number two on the UK’s singles chart (the track was listed as a blank on the latter to...
Avril Lavigne releases ‘Let Go’ deluxe edition, shares new version of ‘Breakaway’
Avril Lavigne has released a deluxe edition of her debut album ‘Let Go’ to mark its 20th anniversary, including a new version of ‘Breakaway’. ‘Breakaway’ was originally written by Lavigne for the record, but she ended up passing it along to Kelly Clarkson, whose 2004 version became a hit. Lavigne’s newly recorded rendition sees the singer return to her pop-punk roots, capturing the angsty teenage emotion of feeling out of place and wanting something bigger in life. READ MORE: Avril Lavigne – ‘Love Sux’ review: a modern update on early ’00s pop-punk Advertisement It arrived alongside an accompanying video, with...
Watch Lorde cover Carly Rae Jepsen at London gig
Lorde covered Carly Rae Jepsen at her third and final intimate London gig last night (June 3) – scroll down the page to watch footage of the moment. The New Zealand pop star held three shows at The Roundhouse in Camden this week, kicking off on June 1. READ MORE: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now” At the final gig last night, Lorde shared a cover of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Run Away With Me’ in the middle of the set. The singer began the track while sitting on a revolving ladder that forms...
Sam Fender apologises for “heroes” Johnny Depp selfie: “I didn’t think it through and I should have”
Sam Fender has apologised for posting a selfie with Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck branding them “serious heroes”. The photo was shared on Fender’s social media accounts on the same night (June 1) a verdict was reached in Depp’s defamation trial with his ex-wife Amber Heard. The post is no longer available and the musician has now shared an apology with his fans. “I want to apologise,” he wrote on his Instagram Story today (June 4). “I was invited to briefly meet a musical legend and an actor who has been in almost every film I’ve watched growing up....
Mariah Carey sued for copyright infringement over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’
Mariah Carey is being sued for copyright infringement over her festive hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, it has been reported. The pop star originally released the track in 1994 and has gone on to become a modern Christmas classic. In 2019, it hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US for the first time, repeating the feat on the Official UK Singles Chart the following year. READ MORE: Mariah Carey: “You know what? I love Christmas!” However, songwriter Andy Stone has now claimed copyright infringement over the song in a new lawsuit. According to...
Watch The Killers debut ‘Pressure Machine’ live in London
The Killers gave their song ‘Pressure Machine’ its live debut at the first of two dates in London last night (June 3). The Las Vegas band are midway through a UK and Ireland tour right now and performed at Arsenal’s Emirate Stadium yesterday. READ MORE: The Killers: “There are a lot of young people unsure of their place in this world” During the gig, The Killers aired the title track of their latest album, which was released last year, for the first time. The song was requested by BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley, according to frontman Brandon Flowers. Advertisement...
Yungblud calls auditioning for Danny Boyle’s ‘Pistol’ “life-changing”
Yungblud has spoken about the experience of auditioning for Danny Boyle’s Pistol series, calling it “life-changing”. The musician – whose real name is Dominic Harrison – was talking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, ahead of the release of his self-titled third album on September 2. READ MORE: Yungblud: “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature” Although Harrison went up for an undisclosed part in the new Sex Pistols biopic show, he ultimately wasn’t chosen to be a part of the final cast. Despite this, he still described the experience as “life-changing”. Advertisement...Recent Posts
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