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Death Grips hint at return and tease new music
Death Grips have hinted at their return by teasing the arrival of new music. READ MORE: NME’s Intense, Unseen Death Grips Interview from 2012 Earlier today (May 12), the group shared a short, 15-second clip of new music on their social media channels. The short video, which you can see bellow, feature a flashing light and a moth leaving some hands with an overlay of trance music. Advertisement The group’s last music release came in 2019 via ‘Gmail And The Restraining Orders Mix’ as part of an anniversary collection for Warp Records. pic.twitter.com/pXUjxtBCY2 — Ꭰeath Ꮹrips (@bbpoltergiest) May 12, 2022...
Casanova pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy and drug charges
Brooklyn rapper Casanova has pleaded guilty for his role in a federal racketeering case. Casanova, real name Caswell Senior, was accused of having a leadership role in the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Bloods Gang. The rapper pleaded guilty to one count of “conspiring to conduct and participate in the conduct of the affairs of a criminal enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity” and another count of “conspiring to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana” (via Pitchfork). According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney, Casanova admitted to shooting at someone “with whom he was having a gambling dispute”...
Billy Idol reschedules 2022 UK and European tour due to “health challenges”
Bill Idol has rescheduled his upcoming ‘Roadside Tour’ dates from June and July to September and October 2022. The tour, which was announced back in September, was to include “new music, a stack of timeless classics and his long-time lead guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens”. It would also mark Idol’s first UK dates since 2018. As a result of “health challenges”, the artist has moved the dates to later in the year, writing on Facebook: “As many of you know, this year has dealt me some health challenges which are nearly, but not quite resolved. Advertisement “While my recovery...
Renforshort announces debut album ‘Dear Amelia’ and shares Travis Barker-featuring single
Renforshort has announced details of her debut album ‘Dear Amelia’ – you can listen to her new Travis Barker-featuring single ‘We’ll Make This OK’ below. The Canadian artist will release ‘Dear Amelia’ on July 8 via Interscope Records, which will serve as the follow-up to her 2021 EP ‘Off Saint Dominique’. READ MORE: Renforshort: “Yungblud and Mike Shinoda have been like mentors to me” Renforshort worked with her longtime collaborator Jeff Hazin on ‘Dear Amelia’, while the likes of Jake Bugg, David Pramik, Alexander 23, Andy Seltzer, John Ryan, Tia Scola and Nick Long all contributed to the record....
Lindsey Buckingham postpones UK and European tour after contracting COVID-19
Lindsey Buckingham has postponed his upcoming UK and European tour after he and members of his live band and crew recently contracted COVID-19. The former Fleetwood Mac musician had been due to kick off his solo tour in Dublin on Tuesday (May 17), with further dates booked in Glasgow, Liverpool and London. READ MORE: Lindsey Buckingham – ‘Lindsey Buckingham’ review: Fleetwood Mac visionary’s stellar return Buckingham has now been forced, however, to postpone those dates as he continues his recovery from COVID-19, which also forced the premature end of his recent North American tour. Advertisement “It is with great...
Eurovision’s Sam Ryder announces new European tour dates
TikTok star Sam Ryder, who will represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has announced a new set of European tour dates – check them out below. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public on Friday (May 13) at 9am local time. You can get tickets for the concerts here. READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible” The tour will kick off in Germany on October 12, before heading to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. Advertisement Check out Ryder’s full EU tour dates...
Here are the stage times for My Chemical Romance in Milton Keynes
The set times for My Chemical Romance‘s run of comeback shows in Milton Keynes next week have been announced. The returning band will play at Stadium MK on May 19, 21 and 22 after kicking off their UK and Ireland tour at the Eden Project in Cornwall on Monday (May 16). READ MORE: Life after death: Why My Chemical Romance still have so much more to give The set times for the Milton Keynes shows have now been confirmed, with MCR set to perform from 20:55-22:25 on all three dates. Chief support acts Placebo will play from 19:20-20:20 across...
Ethel Cain, Raised In A Bubble, Stays Isolated For Her Art
By Danielle Chelosky Listening to Ethel Cain’s songs can feel imminent and intense, like being struck with a revelation or watching a massive hurricane roll in. There’s a sense that nothing will be the same afterward. Hayden Silas Anhedönia — the eccentric artist who brings a country twang and a sharp, emo-rap edge to the indie-pop project — has a knack for stretching ephemeral moments of awe into large sensory experiences. She takes that to the next level with Preacher’s Daughter, which despite being her debut full-length, can’t be described as anything but her opus. Over an hour long,...
IDLES announce Glastonbury warm-up and only UK headline show of 2022
IDLES have announced a special Glastonbury warm-up show, which will also be their only UK headline gig of 2022. The five-piece will be among the major acts who will grace the Worthy Farm festival’s main stages from June 22-26. READ MORE: IDLES live in London: Bristol rockers gaze into the broken mirror that is modern Britain Ahead of their Glastonbury 2022 appearance, IDLES will play a warm-up gig at Coventry’s HMV Empire on June 23. Advertisement The band have said that the Coventry show “will be our ONLY UK headline show of 2022”, with support on the night coming...Recent Posts
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