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Sergio Vega on why he left Deftones: “It was never about money, it was about a sense of belonging”
Sergio Vega has opened up about his recent departure from Deftones, saying he left the Californian alt-metal outfit back in March because it didn’t offer him “a sense of belonging”. READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere” Vega first performed with Deftones in 1999, filling in for bassist Chi Chang on a tour preceding their ‘White Pony’ release. After a serious car accident forced Chang to leave the band in 2008, Vega was brought as his full-time replacement. He appeared on the last four of Deftones’ studio albums, starting with 2010’s ‘Diamond Eyes’ and most recently,...
Listen to Sinead O’Brien’s new song, ‘There Are Good Times Coming’
Sinead O’Brien has released a new single today called ‘There Are Good Times Coming’ – check it out below. It’s the third single to be taken from her debut album, ‘Time Bend And Break The Bower’, which is set for release on June 10 via Chess Club Records. You can pre-order the album here. Speaking about the new track, O’Brien said in a statement: “It’s a hyper real, close-up look at the surroundings of this place, and a glance to the horizon. Mundane observations weave in and around concepts of RITUALS, MANIFESTATIONS, INTENTIONS. Advertisement “A mantra anchors me as...
Fontaines D.C. “think they could do a really good tune” with Lana Del Rey
Fontaines DC have said they think they could do “a really good tune” with Lana Del Rey. READ MORE: Fontaines D.C.: “People are looking to me for answers. What the fuck do I know?” Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read, the band’s vocalist Grian Chatten said he wanted to write songs with Rey when discussing some possible future collaborations. “I just want to write some tunes with her,” Chatten told NME. “Her music leans into an era of cinema that I love, and she writes in a way where people can find stories in her music. I honestly think we’d do...
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes join Download line-up
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have joined this year’s Download Festival line-up. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 They will be joined by newly announced acts including Napalm Death, Kris Barras Band, I Pengshui and Aniilmalia. KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro were previously announced as this year’s festival headliners. Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes will now be headlining the Second Stage on Friday June 10, replacing The Distillers who last week announced that they’d postponed all their European festival appearances, as well as their June headline tour. Advertisement The Brody Dalle-fronted band shared a statement on social media...
Ravers say they were “just having some cake” after police shut down illegal party
Over 1000 illegal ravers gathered in Dorset at the weekend, with many defending the rave by referencing the recent ‘Partygate’ scandal. READ MORE: Sadiq Khan on “piss-taker” Boris Johnson and talent coming from London The ravers gathered in Lulworth in Dorset at the weekend in the early hours of Easter Sunday. It was shut down by police over 21 hours later. Police said it took “some time” to disperse the event due to the scale of the event, which saw over 1000 people congregating “with sound systems, tents, vehicles and rave-rending lighting” according to MixMag. Advertisement A statement from police...
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimée releases new single as ARO
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimée Osbourne has shared a new single under the alias ARO. Listen to new track ‘Against Mine’ below. READ MORE: ARO’s Aimée Osbourne on stepping out of her famous family’s shadow The dark electro-pop track is her first new music in two years. A press release says Aimee “will share more new music this year.” Aimee, the eldest child of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, told Rolling Stone that she plans on putting out singles rather than albums for the foreseeable future. Advertisement “I feel a different sense of freedom and excitement that comes from releasing a couple...
Rage Against The Machine announce huge outdoor Edinburgh show
Rage Against The Machine have announced details of a huge outdoor summer show in Edinburgh. The returning four-piece will play the gig two days before the first of their two headline dates at Reading & Leeds Festival on August 26 (Leeds) and 28. READ MORE: The roots of… Rage Against The Machine RATM will perform live at the Royal Highland Showgrounds on August 24 as an extension of Edinburgh’s Connect Music Festival, which will also welcome sets from Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers and The National from August 26-28. Advertisement RATM will be supported on August 24 by Run...
Billie Eilish, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire and more join Music Declares Emergency US
Music Declares Emergency has launched a new “US chapter”, with artists including Billie Eilish, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire and Brian Eno supporting the cause. Music Declares Emergency (MDE), a group dedicated to guiding the music industry’s response to the global climate and ecological emergency, has launched its US initiative with support from artists who are passionate about the climate crisis. READ MORE: The music world on the aftermath of COP26: “The future needs reinforcements” As well as those above, other names pledging their support included The 1975, Major Lazer, The Pretenders, Annie Lennox, Tom Morello, Tom Odell and more. The official MDE US...
Snoop Dogg says he has considered re-recording his albums like Taylor Swift
Snoop Dogg has revealed in a new interview that he has previously considered re-recording albums from his back catalogue. The rapper discussed the idea of reclaiming his masters during an appearance on the Full Send Podcast this week, during which he cited the recent example of Taylor Swift re-recording her first six studio albums. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s best cover songs, from Jennifer Lopez to Coldplay Swift, who has so far released ‘Taylor’s Versions’ of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’, is attempting to regain control of her master recordings, after masters of her early records were sold off several times without...Recent Posts
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