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Abbey Road Studios announce winners of first ever Music Photography Awards
Abbey Road Studios held their first ever Music Photography Awards (MTAs) last night (May 14) – see the list of winners below. READ MORE: The greatest debut albums recorded at Abbey Road Studios Announced back in February, the first ever MPAs celebrated the best music photography of 2021, with awards voted for by a panel including Moses Sumney, Shygirl and David Bowie photographer Rankin. Among the winners of last night’s ceremony, held at Abbey Road, was Eric Johnson, who won the Icon Award for his legendary photographs of the late ’90s and early ’00s New York hip-hop scene, including...
Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Garbage’s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’
Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have shared a cover of Garbage‘s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The clip is the latest in their long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ series which was launched in 2020 due to Fripp missing live performance as a result of lockdown. In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’, The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ and Queens Of The Stone Age‘s ‘No One Knows‘. Last week the pair took on The Cranberries‘ classic protest...
Judas Priest confirm K.K. Downing will join band for Rock Hall induction
Judas Priest have confirmed that their former guitarist K.K. Downing will join them at their 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction this November. READ MORE: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford: “I tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window once. It was like Mr Bean does Spinal Tap” The influential English heavy metal band will accept the Award for Musical Excellence at this year’s ceremony. The award was first established in 2000 as the “Sideman” category; it became the Award for Musical Excellence 10 years later. Rock Hall inductions often include former members of the bands being celebrated....
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra share powerful video for Eurovision-winning song ‘Stefania’
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra have shared a powerful video for ‘Stefania’, the song that won them last night’s (May 14) Eurovision Song Contest. READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible” The band triumphed over the UK’s Sam Ryder at the Turin ceremony, receiving a massive portion of the public vote. Following the performance, they have shared an official video for ‘Stefania’, which was shot in the cities of Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka and Hostomel, all of which were bombed during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Advertisement At the end of the video, a message from...
Måneskin give ‘Supermodel’ electric live debut at Eurovision 2022
Måneskin returned to the Eurovision Song Contest last night (May 14) to give new single ‘Supermodel’ its live debut – check the performance out below. READ MORE: Eurovision 2022: Ukraine beats Sam Ryder into second at hope-filled pop bash The Italian band, who won the 2021 contest with their song ‘Zitti E Buoni’, have had a massive year since their Eurovision triumph, playing across the globe and announcing a massive arena tour. This week, the band returned with new single ‘Supermodel’, their first new music of 2022, and the track was given its live debut during the half-time break...
The Weeknd takes home two awards on opening night of Juno Awards
The Weeknd continues his run of pop dominance, picking up a pair of awards on the opening night of this year’s Juno Awards. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight More than 40 awards were handed out at last night’s (May 14) ceremony, held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the Ontario capital, which took place a day prior to tonight’s (May 15) main Juno Awards event. Among the early awards, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) took home Songwriter of the Year for the third time and Contemporary...
Pete Doherty discusses managing “to get out of the addictive cycle”
Pete Doherty has discussed his recovery from drug issues, saying he has “managed to get out of the addictive cycle”. READ MORE: Pete Doherty and Frédéric Lo on how French serenity and being drug-free shaped their new album The Libertines frontman has been clean for over two years, and recently revealed in an interview that he “nearly lost my feet” while he was battling drug addiction. In a new interview with The Guardian, Doherty said he is “surprised I’m not dead” due to his drug abuse, adding: “I’ve hedged my bets with all the scrapes, skirmishes and disasters, but I do...
Post Malone joined by Fleet Foxes and Roddy Ricch for ‘Saturday Night Live’ performance
Post Malone was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (May 14) and was joined by Fleet Foxes and Roddy Ricch – watch the performances below. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ review: This accomplished and eclectic record could only come from one man During the Selena Gomez-hosted episode, the rapper performed recent Ricch collaboration ‘Cooped Up’ and unreleased song ‘Love/Hate Letter To Alcohol’, both taken from upcoming album ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’. For ‘Cooped Up’, Ricch joined Posty on a stage backed by candlelight, while on ‘Love/Hate Letter To Alcohol’, the members of Fleet Foxes formed a semi-circle...
Listen to Lucky Daye and Mark Ronson team up on smooth new single ‘Too Much’
New Orleans singer-songwriter Lucky Daye has linked up with producer Mark Ronson for a new collaborative single, sharing the smooth cut ‘Too Much’. Released on Friday (May 13), it marks the second time the pair have worked together, after collaborating in 2019 on ‘Fly’ from the soundtrack for animated film Spies In Disguise. On ‘Too Much’, the pair join forces again to create a harmonious blend of disco, soul and funk, courtesy of Ronson’s sumptuous production and Daye’s velvety vocals. Check it out below. Advertisement Speaking of the song in a press statement, Ronson said: “The song is...Recent Posts
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