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S.G. Goodman’s Rustic Hymnals Double As Calls To Action
By Mia Hughes “You never can say whether or not your music is timely, but I think sometimes, music needs to be a catalyst for people’s awareness,” says Kentucky songwriter S.G. Goodman. She’s telling MTV News about “Work Until I Die,” a cut from her newest album, Teeth Marks. “Trapped in the rhythm, you’ll work until you die,” she sings with her unmistakable drawl. The track, which she developed with long-time collaborator Matt Rowan, has country roots with a punk bite, like Fugazi doing Woody Guthrie. Goodman was inspired by the union songwriting of Florence Reece’s 1930s anthem “Which...
Steve Jones says he’s “fucking tired” of Sex Pistols’ music
Steve Jones has admitted that he no longer listens to music by his former band the Sex Pistols, saying that his tastes have long moved on from punk rock. READ MORE: Pistol review – fast-paced biopic captures the Sex Pistols story The Sex Pistols guitarist was promoting Pistol, the Danny Boyle-directed biopic series based on his memoirs about the band, in interviews when he made the comments. He told The Telegraph: “I never really listen to the Pistols’ music anymore. I’m fucking tired of it, to be honest with you. I’d rather listen to Steely Dan.” Advertisement And he...
Listen to St. Vincent’s psychedelic cover of Lipps Inc’s ‘Funkytown’
St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) has shared her contribution to the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise Of Gru – a trippy and tantalising cover of Lipps Inc’s 1979 hit ‘Funkytown’. READ MORE: St. Vincent announces 2022 UK and European tour: “I want people to be like, ‘What the hell just happened to me?’” Laden with synthesised strings and horns, with her vocals slathered in digital effects, Clark’s cover makes for a ceaselessly intriguing listen. It was produced by Jack Antonoff – with whom Clark worked closely on her recent sixth album, ‘Daddy’s Home’ – and joins the Minions soundtrack...
Watch Confidence Man’s new music video for ‘Luvin U Is Easy’
Confidence Man have shared a new music video for their track ‘Luvin U Is Easy’, lifted from their latest album ‘TILT’. READ MORE: Confidence Man: Australian party-starters go full ‘Tilt’ on their “weird and wonky” second album The clip for ‘Luvin U Is Easy’ stays true to the Confidence Man formula of extravagant and exciting visuals. Directed by Matt Sav, it features action shots of Janet Planet, Sugar Bones, Clarence McGuffie and Reggie Goodchild as they zip around on jetskis and dance on the bow of a yacht. Check out the music video for ‘Luvin U Is Easy’ below....
Listen to Kasabian’s pulsating new single ‘Chemicals’
Kasabian have released ‘Chemicals’, the latest cut from their forthcoming album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria‘, and have announced new UK autumn/winter tour dates. READ MORE: Kasabian talk ‘SCRIPTVRE’ and new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’: “This is a re-set” The pulsating new song is an ode to hope in the face of despair. It follows ‘ALYGATOR‘, and ‘SCRIPTVRE‘, which were shared last year and earlier this year respectively. Serge Pizzorno, who took over on frontman duties after the band fired Tom Meighan for his domestic violence conviction two years ago, explained of the new track: “It is me telling myself that it is...
Liam Gallagher dedicates ‘Champagne Supernova’ in Manchester to fan who died
During his show at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on Wednesday (June 1), Liam Gallagher dedicated the last song of his set – Oasis’ 1996 hit ‘Champagne Supernova’ – to a fan who died earlier this year. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher talks NME through his ‘Firsts’ The song was played in tribute to Grant Taylor, a fan of Gallagher’s who’d passed away in February at the age of 22. It was a request made by Taylor’s sister Katie, who tweeted it to Gallagher last month. She’d initially asked for Gallagher to dedicate ‘Live Forever’ to him, as it was “his chosen...
Jhené Aiko, Questlove, Killer Mike and more to perform at Juneteenth concert
Jhené Aiko, Questlove, and Killer Mike are among the musicians set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl as part of a Juneteethn concert event. READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down” The ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ event will celebrate the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth and highlight the ongoing fight for equality in the Black community. Other artists set to perform include Mickey Guyton, Earth Wind & Fire and The Roots. The performance is set to broadcast live on CNN on June 19. View the full line-up poster below....
Los Angeles Dodgers organist pays tribute to Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher
Los Angeles Dodgers organist Dieter Ruehle paid tribute to Depeche Mode‘s Andy Fletcher on Monday (May 30) by playing a selection of the band’s hits. During the Dodgers’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Ruehle played various organ renditions of Depeche Mode songs following news of Fletcher’s death on May 26. READ MORE: Forget the singer – take a moment to appreciate your favourite band’s secret weapons “Never Let Me Down Again in tribute to Andy Fletcher,” Ruehle captioned video footage of him playing the fan favourite from their 1987 album ‘Music For The Masses’. The clip was shared via...
Kate Bush granted ‘Stranger Things’ permission to use ‘Running Up That Hill’ because she’s a fan
Kate Bush reportedly gave permission to Stranger Things to use her song ‘Running Up That Hill’ because she’s fan of the series. READ MORE: ‘Stranger Things’ season four part one review: all the terrifying thrills you’ve come to expect Streams of the ’80s synth pop track had increased by 153 per cent after the song appeared on the latest season of the Netflix show. Bush’s seminal hit features on the first episode, in a key moment involving Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink). The song, taken from Bush’s ‘Hounds of Love’, overtook ‘Wuthering Heights’ on Spotify to become her most popular title on...Recent Posts
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