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Florence + The Machine and Kendrick Lamar battle for UK Number One album
Florence + The Machine and Kendrick Lamar are battling it out for this week’s Number One album in the UK. READ MORE: Florence + The Machine – ‘Dance Fever’ review: the triumphant sound of a singer reborn Florence Welch’s band’s fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’ is currently ahead of Lamar’s ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ after clocking up over 26,000 chart sales so far in the midweek album chart, according to the Official Charts Company. The Black Keys are not far behind at Number Three with their new LP with ‘Dropout Boogie’ and Bear’s Den are currently at...
Tomorrow X Together’s Hueningkai opens up about Avril Lavigne’s response to his cover
Tomorrow X Together’s Hueningkai Kai has opened up about Avril Lavigne’s response to his cover of her song. READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together: “Our fans are always there by our side. That’s why they’re our heroes” Back in February, Hueningkai covered Lavigne’s ‘Sk8er Boi’ song – something that attracted the attention of Lavigne herself. Hueningkai’s cover had come shortly after Lavigne responded to a tweet by Hueningkai, where he had referenced the Canadian singer’s early noughties hit song. “Hope you like my cover!! You are an icon,” Hueningkai wrote to Lavigne on Twitter. She soon shared a link to...
John Lydon says he is “actually really proud of the Queen for surviving and doing so well”
John Lydon has said in a new interview that, ahead of the Platinum Jubilee, he is “actually really, really proud of the Queen for surviving and doing so well”. The Sex Pistols frontman was speaking ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which will be celebrated in the UK from June 2-5 to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. READ MORE: Vivienne Westwood: “Oasis? I heard it in a taxi once and thought: ‘Is that it?’” To mark the occasion, Lydon’s former band are reissuing their classic anti-monarchy single ‘God Save The Queen’. Speaking to Piers Morgan...
Volodymyr Zelensky: “Next year Ukraine will host Eurovision”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken out to declare that the war-torn nation will host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, following the victory of Kalush Orchestra this weekend. READ MORE: Eurovision 2022: Ukraine beats Sam Ryder into second at hope-filled pop bash Kalush Orchestra were the bookies’ favourites for Eurovision glory with their rousing folk-rap song ‘Stefania‘, before they went on to take the top spot by scoring a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK, who were winning after the jury votes at the grand final in Turin. It is tradition...
Pro-Russian hackers attempted to interfere with Eurovision votes
Pro-Russian hackers attempted to interfere with last weekend’s (May 14) Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, according to Italian officials. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra beat UK entrant Sam Ryder to win the 2022 contest, picking up a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK, who were winning after the jury votes. READ MORE: Eurovision 2022: Ukraine beats Sam Ryder into second at hope-filled pop bash According to Reuters, the Italian government’s cybersecurity department blocked attempts from the ‘Killnet’ and ‘Legion’ groups to hack the competition’s voting systems. Advertisement A further report in Forbes says ‘Killnet’ had threatened prior...
Jarvis Cocker is on a quest to find woman who inspired Pulp’s ‘Common People’
Jarvis Cocker says it’s still a “mystery” who he wrote Pulp hit ‘Common People’ about, but is determined to find out. In the iconic 1995 song’s opening lines, Cocker sings of a woman who “came from Greece had a thirst for knowledge,” studying sculpture at London’s St. Martin’s College. READ MORE: The story of NME in 70 (mostly) seminal songs Despite the song’s success – it was named NME‘s Best Song Of The ’90s – Cocker has revealed that he has no memory of the identity of the person who inspired the song. Advertisement Speaking on BBC Radio...
Matt Bellamy says Muse’s ‘Will Of The People’ is “a greatest hits album of new songs”
Matt Bellamy has said in a new interview that Muse‘s forthcoming new album ‘Will Of The People’ is “a greatest hits album – of new songs”. The Teignmouth trio, who returned to action in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, will release their ninth studio LP on August 26 via Warner Records. READ MORE: Global chaos? Corrupt politicians? Here’s why we need Muse more than ever Speaking to The Big Issue, Muse frontman Bellamy explained how ‘Will Of The People’ was written partly in response to their record label, who wanted the band to release a ‘best of’ compilation....
Iggy Pop pays tribute to guitarist and David Bowie collaborator Ricky Gardiner
Iggy Pop has led the tributes to the guitarist Ricky Gardiner, who has passed away at the age of 73. The Scottish musician’s death was confirmed last night (May 15) by Tony Visconti, who told his Facebook followers that he was informed of Gardiner’s passing by his wife Virginia. READ MORE: “The perfect marriage”: why Iggy Pop and David Bowie’s Berlin year inspired the new breed of punks “Another guitar genius and personal friend passed into the next world last night,” Viscontii wrote. “Ricky Gardiner, who joined David Bowie for the albums ‘Low’ and Iggy Pop’s ‘The Idiot’, ended...
Deftones announce intimate London show for next month
Deftones have announced details of an intimate London show to take place next month – see full details below and get your tickets here. On June 13, the week after the band play a huge slot at Download Festival, Chino Moreno and co. will head to the capital to play the Kentish Town Forum. READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere” Tickets for the gig at the Forum, which will see Deftones being supported by Grandson, will go on sale on Friday (May 20) at 9am local time. An O2 presale will precede it on Wednesday (May...Recent Posts
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