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Joy Division, Sex Pistols and more to feature in new British Pop Archive in Manchester
Details of a new British Pop Archive in Manchester have been revealed, detailing the history of some of the city’s most famous bands. Hosted at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library at the University of Manchester, the new BPA is described as “a national collection dedicated to the preservation and research of popular culture.” Featuring artefacts from Joy Division, Sex Pistols, New Order and more bands integral to the city’s musical history, the BPA promises to “celebrate and preserve British popular music and other aspects of popular culture, recognising its pivotal influence on the world stage.” Advertisement The...
Sparks to reissue five albums on vinyl and share rare track ‘It’s A Sparks Show’
Sparks are reissuing five albums on vinyl and have shared a rare track, ‘It’s A Sparks Show’ – check that out below. READ MORE: Sparks and Edgar Wright’s ‘The Sparks Brothers’: “This is the totality of who we are” The brothers are re-releasing five albums from 2000-2009: 2000’s ‘Balls’, 2002’s ‘Lil’ Beethoven’, 2006’s ‘Hello Young Lovers’, 2008’s ‘Exotic Creatures of the Deep’, and 2009’s ‘The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman’. The albums, which have all been re-mastered, will be available on vinyl and CD this spring, and each release comes with new bonus material. It’s the first time ‘Balls’ has...
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever tackle lockdown loneliness on new single ‘My Echo’
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have shared a lively new single titled ‘My Echo’, contrasting a jaunty, solo-heavy sound with soul-baring lyrics about feeling trapped in isolation. READ MORE: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: “Lennon, McCartney, Harrison were in competition with each other. We’re not” Written during one of the extended lockdown periods that Melbourne experienced in 2020, the track tackles themes of claustrophobia, anxiety and the damaging effects of a reliance on technology. In a press release, singer/guitarist Fran Keaney said it’s “about being surrounded by phone screens, computer screens, TV screens, paranoia and loss of time and place”. ‘My...
Paul Oakenfold announces new autobiography, ‘Ready Steady Go’
Paul Oakenfold has announced that he’s releasing an autobiography this summer, Ready Steady Go: My Unstoppable Journey In Dance. READ MORE: Paul Oakenfold: “To get into clubs, we made false IDs and told everyone we worked for NME” The superstar DJ’s memoir follows his journey from his “musical baptism” in 1980s New York and seminal club nights in London to starting one of the longest-running dance record labels – Perfecto Records – and “a legendary trip” to Ibiza that introduced him to trance and changed dance music forever. Oakenfold will also delve into the details of living with dyslexia and...
Cardi B granted permanent injunction over blogger’s “false and defamatory” statements
Cardi B has been victorious in court once more, when on Monday (April 4), a judge ordered YouTuber Tasha K to take down over a dozen videos and social media posts deemed “false and defamatory” by a jury verdict in January. A filing received by the court last Thursday (March 31) claimed the recent $4million defamation verdict against the host of UnWineWithTashaK required an additional court order, one that would force the removal of any remaining defamatory statements from her social media and prevent her from “repeating and republishing” her “patently false” statements. The filing called Tasha K (real...
Jorja Smith teams up with Ibeyi for radiant new track ‘Lavender & Red Roses’
Jorja Smith has teamed up with Ibeyi for a radiant new R&B track called ‘Lavender & Red Roses’ – watch the song’s video below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Ibeyi The latest preview of Ibeyi’s forthcoming album ‘Spell 31’, which is set to arrive May 6 via XL Recordings, follows on from the singles ‘Sister 2 Sister’ and ‘Made Of Gold’ featuring Pa Salieu. According to Complex, Smith dropped in at the Afro-Cuban French duo’s studio to hear their upcoming album, but she was immediately enamoured with ‘Lavender & Red Roses’, so Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi...
Watch Nandi Bushell’s impressive cover of John Coltrane’s ‘Mr. P.C.’
Nandi Bushell has shared a cover of the John Coltrane classic, ‘Mr. P.C.’. READ MORE: 11-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell’s greatest cover songs The 11-year-old child prodigy’s latest reworking follows her recent covers of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing’, Rush’s ‘Tom Sawyer’, Billie Eilish‘s ‘Happier Than Ever’, Tool’s ‘Forty Six & 2’, ‘Gimme Shelter’ by The Rolling Stones, and a rollicking cover of Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon‘s new collaboration, ‘Bad Habits. Advertisement After mastering many of rock’s biggest hits, Bushell is now trying her hand at jazz, picking up a guitar, bass, drums and saxophone for the classic Coltrane...
Deftones’ former bassist Sergio Vega has new projects in the works
After announcing his departure from Deftones last month, bassist Sergio Vega has confirmed he has new projects in the works. READ MORE: ††† (Crosses): “There’s beyond a record in the can” In an official press release (per Kerrang!) it was revealed that the current Quicksand collaborator is partnering up to launch a new writing/production project that involves working with multiple talented and acclaimed artists. Vega will also be keeping in touch with his musical output and has a few other music-related projects in the works. Advertisement Last month, the bassist announced his departure from Deftones after 13 years –...
Metallica’s charity donates $500,000 to feed Ukrainian refugees
Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation has donated $500,000 (£382,000) to help feed Ukrainian refugees. READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog” The foundation set up by the metal legends announced yesterday (April 4) that it was making a donation to the World Central Kitchen, which is providing meals for those who have fled Ukraine as the result of the ongoing conflict with Russia. “The work that Chef José Andrés and the dedicated World Central Kitchen cooks do on the frontlines in a humanitarian crisis is nothing short of incredible,” drummer Lars Ulrich...Recent Posts
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