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070 Shake teams up with Christine And The Queens on new song ‘Body’
070 Shake has teamed up with Christine And The Queens on new song, ‘Body’. READ MORE: 070 Shake – ‘Modus Vivendi’ review: with no features, the rapper’s vision comes across loud and clear ‘Body’ is the latest release from the musician’s upcoming album, ‘You Can’t Kill Me’. The New Jersey rapper/singer released her first record, ‘Modus Vivendi’, in early 2020. Featuring the single ‘Guilty Conscience’, it went on to appear in NME‘s 20 best debut albums list of that year. Advertisement It’s now been confirmed that the second full-length from 070 Shake – real name Danielle Balbuena – will arrive...
Suede announce new album and series of intimate London tour dates
Suede have announced their return today (May 23) with a new album, ‘Autofiction’. READ MORE: It’s time we recognised the genius of Suede The band’s ninth studio album is due for release on September 16 via BMG and can be pre-ordered here. Suede, made up of Brett Anderson, Mat Osman, Simon Gilbert, Richard Oakes and Neil Codling, went “back to basics” for this new record according to a press statement. Advertisement They hired “a rehearsal studio in deserted Kings Cross to collect a key, hump their own gear, set up and start playing,” before recording at London’s Konk studios. The band have...
Belgium’s Rock Werchter Encore festival cancelled: “Consumer confidence is lost”
Belgium’s Rock Werchter Encore has been called off only one month after it was announced due to “high production costs, staff shortages, and low consumer confidence”. The 25,000-capacity one-off festival was due to take place on June 26 at Werchter’s Festivalpark, a few days ahead of its main event Rock Werchter, which is still set to continue. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 “The desire to experience festivals in all their glory again after two years of silence is great,” Herman Schueremans, who promotes the festival alongside Live Nation Belgium, said in a statement (per IQ)....
Cathal Coughlan, frontman with Microdisney and The Fatima Mansions, has died aged 61
Cathal Coughlan, frontman with acclaimed indie bands Fatima Mansions and Microdisney, has died, aged 61. His family announced the news, saying he “slipped away peacefully in hospital after a long illness”. The statement added: “It is with deep sadness that we have to inform you of the passing of Cathal Coughlan on 18th May 2022. “Cathal Coughlan first came to prominence as the singer and songwriter, alongside Sean O’Hagan, of their band, Microdisney. Formed in 1980 in Cork, Ireland, the duo relocated to London, became a five-piece, and recorded five albums for Rough Trade Records, first, and then Virgin...
Nina Kraviz removed from three music festival line-ups
Three music festivals have confirmed that Nina Kraviz will no longer be performing at their events this summer. Dortmund’s PollerWiesen, The Crave in The Hague, and Movement Detroit have all posted statements on social media confirming that the Russian DJ has been taken off the billing. The decisions arrive a day after Kraviz published a statement online explaining her social media silence regarding Russia’s military action in Ukraine after she was criticised for not speaking up on the issue. READ MORE: Nina Kraviz – Why my festival return at EXIT Festival 2021 was so special Advertisement “I am a musician and...
Harry Styles on track for Number One as album becomes fastest selling of 2022
Harry Styles is on track for this week’s Number One album after becoming the fastest-selling album of 2022 so far. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in New York: pop don transforms arena into an intimate house party ‘Harry’s House’ is the fastest selling album of 2022 after just one weekend of sales and streams since its release last Friday (May 20). The album has racked up 61,000 chart sales up to now – a number that surpasses his previous studio albums. ‘Harry Styles’ had 57,000 chart sales during its first week of release in 2017, while ‘Fine Line’ managed...
Noel Gallagher accidentally headbutted by Manchester City player’s dad during title celebrations
Noel Gallagher has revealed that he needed stitches after being accidentally headbutted by Manchester City player Rúben Dias’ father during the team’s title celebrations yesterday (May 22). City won the Premier League title in dramatic circumstances yesterday, coming from 2-0 behind in five minutes to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and get the win needed to beat Liverpool to the title. READ MORE: Honorary Cityzen: Noel Gallagher’s love affair with Manchester City, Pep Guardiola and the beautiful game in photos As Gallagher revealed to TalkSPORT in an interview this morning (May 23), the Oasis man was seated next to the...
Perry Farrell’s Porno For Pyros reunite at Welcome To Rockville
Perry Farrell‘s Porno For Pyros reunited on stage at Welcome To Rockville festival last night (May 22) – see what went down at their first full show in 26 years below. The band, who have been periodically active since the 1990s, were filling in for Jane’s Addiction, who pulled out of their set at the last minute due to Dave Navarro’s ongoing battle with COVID, as Farrell explained in a statement. Discussing Navarro’s “long bout with COVID,” Farrell revealed that the Porno For Pyros line-up for their first full show in over 25 years – they reunited in 2020...
Drake takes over Lil Baby festival set in Montreal for six-song set
Drake appeared on stage during Lil Baby‘s set at a Montreal festival at the weekend (May 21) – watch footage of the surprise appearance below. Lil Baby was performing in Canada as part of the Metro Metro festival, when Drake joined him on stage to play their collaboration ‘Wants and Needs’. As footage shows, Drake then remained on stage to play a number of tracks on his own including ‘Nonstop’, ‘Headlines’, ‘Girls Want Girls’, ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ and more. Advertisement “I haven’t been to Montreal in like six fucking years,” Drake told the crowd. “And I’ve been waiting...Recent Posts
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