FKA Twigs has directed a new short film in which she also stars as part of the 2022 International Woolmark Prize celebrations. READ MORE: FKA Twigs – “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet” Playscape features Twigs and others dancing to ‘He Hu’ by Duval Timothy and Rosie Lowe before X-Ray Spex‘s classic ‘Identity’ takes over. The film has been made in tribute to the annual prize, which awards achievement in fashion. The film takes place among the works of sculptor Isamu Noguchi at the Noguchi Foundation Museum in Queens, New York City, according...
100 Gecs have shared ‘Doritos And Fritos’, the second single released from their forthcoming album ‘10000 gecs’. READ MORE: 100 Gecs – “People think we’ve staked our entire career on the fact that we can be ironic” The frenetic new song follows last year’s ‘mememe’ and is the newest taste of what’s to come from the duo’s second album, which currently doesn’t have a release date. 100 Gecs are performing at Coachella this Saturday (April 16), with additional festival performances scheduled for this year – see dates below. Advertisement ‘10000 gecs’ follows the pair’s 2019 debut album ‘1000 gecs’ and...
Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ new album ‘Unlimited Love’ is the best-selling rock album of 2022 so far. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band” The band’s 12th album topped the Billboard 200 chart and the UK albums chart and it has gone to Number One in several other countries since its release last month. So far it has racked up more than 145million streams and 97,500 album sales, according to data shared in a press release. Advertisement It’s the Californian band’s best-selling album since their 2006 double LP ‘Stadium Arcadium’ and...
A judge has blocked a move by Post Malone to have a lawsuit over his 2019 hit ‘Circles’ dismissed. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ review US District Judge Otis D. Wright II declined to rule from the bench on Malone’s dismissal motion after an afternoon hearing in Los Angeles yesterday (April 11), but the federal judge made it clear he was still anticipating a trial on May 17, reports Rolling Stone. It comes after Canadian songwriter Tyler Armes previously filed a federal lawsuit in California listing Post (real name Austin Post), Post’s producer Frank Dukes, and Universal...
Dave Mustaine has claimed that he once urinated on a bathroom floor in The White House. READ MORE: The 20 best ’80s metal albums The Megadeth frontman told fans on one his band’s ‘Metal Tour Of The Year’ shows over the weekend that he purposefully peed on the floor while visiting the US presidential residence and offices in 1992 as part of the Rock the Vote campaign. Discussing his politics and his pride in the metal community, Mustaine told fans at a gig in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday (April 10) that the move was something of a “fuck you”. Advertisement...
Carrie Brownstein will reportedly direct a new comedy film titled Witness Protection, with Schitt’s Creek star Annie Murphy locked in for the lead role. READ MORE: Carrie Brownstein: “You have to start with your own body as an act of resistance” According to an April 11 Deadline report, the film will focus on Murphy’s as-yet-unnamed character, “a woman who has always defined herself by her romantic relationships” and who becomes embroiled in a situation that forces her into witness protection. There, “she must try to figure out who she really is for the first time while maintaining her cover...
Stevie Nicks, Jack White and Pink have been announced to headline Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival in California this autumn. READ MORE: Eddie Vedder – ‘Earthling’ review: formerly angsty Pearl Jam frontman goes full circle Vedder, who will also play a solo headline set, topped the bill on all three nights of last year’s event after it returned following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The festival at Dana Point will also feature Broken Social Scene performing ‘You Forgot It In People’, and other sets by St. Vincent, Khruangbin, Brittany Howard, Manchester Orchestra, Kevin Morby, Gang Of Youths,...
South Korean music and media collective DPR (Dream Perfect Regime) have announced dates in the UK, European and North America for their upcoming 2022 Regime World Tour. READ MORE: IVE’s new single ‘Love Dive’ is a luxurious plunge into the girl group’s alluring sound Over the weekend, members of the collective – consisting DPR IAN, DPR Live, DPR Cream and DPR REM – broke the news though their various official social media accounts. A total of 29 shows in the UK, Europe and North America have been announced for September to November 2022, with Asia-Pacific dates to be confirmed...
Noah Cyrus has announced her debut album ‘The Hardest Part’ with the new single, ‘I Burned LA Down’. She’s also announced her first-ever Europe tour – buy your tickets here. READ MORE: Noah Cyrus: “I can’t believe I put out my first song when I was 16 – what was I thinking?” Released on April 8, ‘I Burned LA Down’ comes with a cinematic music video inspired by the end of a relationship and the threat of climate change. It sees Cyrus riding on a horse while a barn is set ablaze, set against her emotional country-tinged tale of...
The guitar that Kurt Cobain is seen playing in the video for Nirvana‘s 1991 hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ will head to auction next month. READ MORE: Every Nirvana song ranked in order of greatness The left-handed 1969 Fender Mustang, in a Lake Placid Blue finish, will be up for grabs as part of Julien’s Auctions’ three-day Music Icons event, running from May 20-22 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York as well as online. Advertisement According to Julien’s, a starting estimate of $600,000 to $800,000 is expected for the guitar. Cobain spoke highly of Mustangs, calling them his...