Pete Doherty has announced that he’ll publish a memoir called A Likely Lad this summer – get all the details below. The Libertines frontman worked with Simon Spence on the book, which is set to come out on June 16 via Little Brown. READ MORE: Pete Doherty and Frédéric Lo on how French serenity and being drug-free shaped their new album A synopsis of the book promises “Doherty’s version of the story – the genuine man behind the fame and infamy. This is a rock memoir like no other.” Advertisement It adds: “In A Likely Lad, Doherty explores his darkest moments....
Psy and MAMAMOO member Hwasa are set to release a remake of Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora’s 1984 hit single ‘When The Rain Begins To Fall’ READ MORE: Onew – ‘Dice’ review: a stately revelation of his true, shining talents Earlier today (April 20), Psy teased the upcoming cover in a series of posts and videos on social media. Their version of the song will be called ‘Now’, and will be a cover of a 1987 song of the same name by South Korean band Seoul Family, which itself was a remake of Jackson and Zadora’s ‘When the Rain Begins...
Andrew Bird has announced details of his new album ‘Inside Problems’ – you can listen to his new single ‘Underlands’ below. The US singer/songwriter will follow up his 2020 solo album ‘Hark!’ with the new record, which is set for release on June 3 via Loma Vista / Concord. Speaking about ‘Inside Problems’, which was produced by Mike Viola and recorded live by Bird and his four-piece band, Bird said: “I have so much fun taking my ideas apart before they really have defined themselves as distinct songs, when they’re still in that amoeba-like state. Advertisement “I love the...
The full line-up for this year’s edition of Outside Lands has been announced, with Green Day, Post Malone and SZA topping the poster. READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ Returning for its 14th iteration, the festival will run over the weekend of Friday August 5 through Sunday 7, taking place at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. This year’s bill sports a total of 92 acts, with sub-headliners including Jack Harlow, Weezer, Phoebe Bridgers, Illenium, Lil Uzi Vert, Kali Uchis, Disclosure, Mitski and Anitta. Elsewhere throughout the line-up, standout acts include the likes of...
Sorn has opened up about her current relationship with her former CLC members, following her departure from the girl group in 2021. READ MORE: ‘Tomorrow’ review: supernatural spirits form a suicide prevention squad in sensitive drama In a recent interview with Elle Magazine Singapore, Sorn spoke about what it was like to leave the group after spending almost her entire career with them. The Thai-born K-pop idol also opened up about the difficulties she has faced as a solo artist, compared to having a groupmates to fall back on. “It was kind of awkward to go from working with...
Killer Mike has revealed in a new interview that Run The Jewels have begun work on their next album. Killer Mike and El-P’s last full release together as RTJ was June 2020’s ‘RTJ4’, which won NME‘s Album of the Year in 2020. READ MORE: Watch Run The Jewels’ brilliant reaction to winning NME’s Album of the Year 2020 The duo have now started to look towards making their next record, according to a new interview with Killer Mike. Advertisement Speaking to Consequence, Mike said: “I say this with a smile and a wink — me and El-P were in...
Don McLean has shared a new version of his 1971 hit ‘American Pie’ featuring boxer Tyson Fury – listen to it below. The brand new rendition of the iconic anthem – which has become synonymous with Fury since he famously performed it following his defeat of Deontay Wilder in 2020 – comes as the boxer gears up to defend his world title belts in a fight against Dillian Whyte on April 23. The latest iteration of the song sees McLean singing the verses to ‘American Pie’, perfectly articulating Fury’s comeback story, as a montage of clips from across the boxer’s impressive...
Danish indie-pop band Liss have announced plans to finally release their debut album following the death of frontman Søren Holm. Holm died by suicide last May at the age of 25. Paying tribute to the singer at the time, the remaining members said: “Søren was the sweetest, funniest, most beautiful human being who always looked out for everyone around him. We are devastated.” The band have since remained silent but they have now decided to release the debut album they completed with Holm before his death. In a lengthy statement on Instagram, the band said: “Last spring, before Søren passed...
Fontaines D.C. have added further dates to their upcoming 2022 UK and Ireland tour – you can see the full list of dates below and buy tickets here. READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. on their “poppy” yet “extremely dark” third album The Irish band’s tour – which is in support of their forthcoming new album ‘Skinty Fia’ – is set to kick off at Hull Bonus Arena on November 7, with dates also lined up in Manchester, London, Glasgow and Dublin. After last month adding an extra three dates to the schedule in Manchester, London and Dublin, Fontaines D.C. have now added...
Megan Thee Stallion has confirmed the release of a new single called ‘Letter To My Ex’, which is set to arrive later this week. READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now” The Houston rapper shared news of the new track on Twitter after a fan asked her to “drop ‘Letter To My Ex’”, leading her to respond: “Friday.” ‘Letter To My Ex’ was first previewed during Megan’s first-ever Coachella performance at the weekend. The track features a sample of Jodeci‘s ‘Freak’n You Remix’ with Wu-Tang Clan rappers Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. Advertisement When she introduced...