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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover The Black Keys on Sunday Lunch
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of The Black Keys‘ hit ‘Lonely Boy’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and given a special Valentine’s Day performance of ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’...
Johnny Marr opens up about recent Morrissey spat: “You have to defend yourself”
Johnny Marr has opened up about his recent spat with Morrissey, saying that he felt he had to “defend .” READ MORE: Swift vs Albarn, Morrissey vs Marr and Young vs Spotify: dissecting pop’s Beef Week Back in January, the former Smiths frontman asked Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews, in reference to an interview that Marr did with Uncut magazine where he mentioned Morrissey. Morrissey posted a lengthy open letter in which he asked Marr: “Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just...
A new James Brown documentary produced by Mick Jagger and Questlove is on the way
A new James Brown documentary produced by Mick Jagger and Questlove in on the way. A&E Network announced the four-part documentary yesterday (February 26) and said it’s expected to arrive in 2023. James Brown: Say It Loud will be directed by Deborah Riley Draper and will be executive produced by Mick Jagger, Questlove and Black Thought, among others. Advertisement In a statement, Jagger said he was “thrilled” to executive produce the project, saying: “He was a brilliant performer who inspired me from the beginning and was deeply committed to the Civil Rights movement. I have always admired James and learned...
Watch Eddie Vedder cover The Police’s ‘Message In A Bottle’ with Stewart Copeland
Eddie Vedder was joined by The Police drummer Stewart Copeland at a California show this weekend to perform ‘Message In A Bottle’ – check out footage below. READ MORE: Eddie Vedder – ‘Earthling’ review: formerly angsty Pearl Jam frontman goes full circle Vedder and his all-star band The Earthlings, which features Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and former RHCP guitarist (and current Pearl Jam touring member) Josh Klinghoffer, are currently towards the end of a short US tour behind Vedder’s new solo album, ‘Earthling’. At Friday night’s (February 25) show at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, Copeland joined...
Courtney Love remembers Mark Lanegan: “Safe travels Lanegan”
Courtney Love has remembered Mark Lanegan in a new post on social media. READ MORE: Mark Lanegan, 1964 – 2022: a foundation stone in modern alternative rock The grunge icon passed away at his home in Killarney, Ireland on Tuesday morning (February 22), age 57. Paying tribute on social media, Love posted of picture of the pair together along with the caption: “Safe travels Lanegan”. You can see that below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Courtney Love Cobain (@courtneylove) Lanegan was the frontman with The Screaming Trees from 1985-2000 and was also known for his work with bands like Queens...
Demi Lovato hangs out with their “favourite band” Turnstile
Demi Lovato has shared a photo of them hanging out with Turnstile, who they call their “favourite band”. READ MORE: Turnstile live in London: an astonishing moment for one of the world’s best bands Turnstile are currently on tour in the US behind their recent album ‘GLOW ON’, which was placed at Number Nine in NME‘s 50 Best Albums of 2021 list. On Thursday night (February 24), the band played at The Novo in Los Angeles, and after the show Lovato shared a photo of them hanging out with the band. Advertisement “My favorite band (Turnstile) & my favorite hat (apparently),”...
Jarvis Cocker’s JARV IS… share ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ theme tune
Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS… have composed the score for new BBC comedy drama This Is Going To Hurt – listen to its self-titled theme tune below. READ MORE: Jarvis Cocker live in London: French ballads in a very Wes Anderson setting The new show, which premiered earlier this month, stars Ben Whishaw as a junior doctor in the NHS. Its soundtrack includes indie classics, from The Maccabees, Radiohead, Florence + The Machine and more, as well as original music by Cocker and his band. Advertisement Listen to JARV IS…’s ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ as the first track on a...
Kanye West is in the studio with Beach House
Kanye West looks to be in the studio with Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House. READ MORE: On the scene at Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’ event in Miami: “It felt like a cult convention” Beach House – Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally – are currently on a US tour behind new double album ‘Once Twice Melody’, playing Madison, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota this weekend. Taking to Instagram yesterday (February 26), Kanye shared a pair of photos of him in the studio with the duo, which have since been confirmed as legitimate by John Cunningham, a producer on ‘DONDA 2’,...
Watch Metallica play first show of 2022 in Vegas
Metallica have played their first show of the year, kicking off 2022 with a performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The show took place on Friday night (February 25), opened by support acts Ice Nine Kills and Greta Van Fleet. Metallica charged through a 16-song setlist, comprising classic cuts including ‘Ride The Lightning’, ‘Moth Into Flame’, ‘Nothing Else Matters’ and ‘Enter Sandman’, among others. READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog” Fan-filmed footage of the performance captured some fiery moments, as the band set off fitting pyrotechnics for the songs ‘Fuel’ and...Recent Posts
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