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Little Simz to headline Glastonbury Festival’s West Holts stage
Little Simz has been announced as a headliner of the West Holts stage at Glastonbury Festival 2022. READ MORE: Little Simz live in London – record-busting rapper shines brighter than ever The rapper last played the stage in 2016 for a mid-afternoon set. She previously performed at the Worthy Farm, Somerset festival in 2019 when she took to the Park Stage. Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis revealed the news during a chat with BBC Radio 1’s Clara Amfo tonight (February 2). Advertisement Eavis said: “Little Simz…has just confirmed to headline the West Holts Stage.” As Emily Eavis just revealed during her...
Failure remove their music from Spotify over COVID controversy: “Enough is enough”
Failure are the latest act to announce they’re pulling their music from Spotify following the ongoing COVID controversy involving Joe Rogan. READ MORE: Swift vs Albarn, Morrissey vs Marr and Young vs Spotify: dissecting pop’s Beef Week Last month hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID misinformation on its platform, sparked by comments made on The Joe Rogan Experience. More than 270 members of the science and medical community signed the open letter, which called Rogan’s actions “not only objectionable and offensive but also medically and culturally dangerous”. Advertisement Soon after, Neil Young demanded that his music be...
Wunderhorse serves up a songwriting masterclass on poignant new single ’17’
Wunderhorse, the solo project of former Dead Pretties frontman Jacob Slater, has released a brand new single called ’17’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Wunderhorse – hard-won indie joy from shapeshifting surfer Coming off the heels of recent tracks ‘Teal’ and ‘Poppy’, Slater’s latest offering hears him not only broaden his sonic catalogue with a melody-rich slice of Americana-kissed indie rock but also show-off his top-tier songwriting talents. Written when he was 17 (hence the title), the Wunderhorse musician said the lyrics “just kind of fell out” of him. Advertisement “I remember coming back from a party...
Umbro and New Order team up for another football clothing collaboration
Umbro has partnered with New Order to release a second collaborative line. READ MORE: “It felt like we were changing the world”: inside New Order’s seminal ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ The Manchester sports brand has joined forces with the Manchester-based band for new items that celebrate the synth-pop legends’ influence on uniting indie, dance and football fans in the early ’90s. A football shirt featuring Umbro’s iconic all-over jacquard pattern is included, which features an England ’90 woven tape along the sleeves. The £50 football shirt is emblazoned with an Umbro logo as well as the New Order logo. Advertisement There...
Griff is supporting Ed Sheeran on his European tour
Griff has announced that she is supporting Ed Sheeran on a number of his European tour dates this September. READ MORE: Griff – meet Britain’s next great pop star The singer-songwriter, who has been nominated in the Best Collaboration category at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 where she is also performing, shared the news earlier today via her Twitter (February 2). “Ed asked if I could join him on some of his European tour dates. I said I’d check my schedule. Kinda have no words, thank you Ed,” Griff wrote. Advertisement The dates in question are September 10, 11...
Vintage vinyl LP of ‘Girl From Ipanema’ leads to arrest of Italian fugitive
After 25 years on the run, an Italian fugitive was arrested when undercover police tricked him into leaving his fingerprints on a vinyl LP of the hit ‘60s song, ‘Girl From Ipanema’. Read More: What’s causing the vinyl delay? “Adele is not the problem”, say music industry insiders As The Times reports, the 69-year-old Roberto Vivaldi fled Italy in the 1990s after being convicted of money laundering and fraudulent bankruptcy had been living under a fake name. The prolific fraudster had also decided to pivot careers and had been running a vintage record shop on the island of Isla...
Renowned Australian music manager Glenn Wheatley has died
The renowned Australian music manager Glenn Wheatley has died at the age of 74, reportedly from complications of COVID. Wheatley, who managed some of Australia’s best-selling acts including John Farnham and Delta Goodrem, died yesterday (February 1) in Melbourne. The Guardian writes that Wheatley had reportedly been seriously ill for weeks and was hospitalised after contracting COVID. Several outlets have said that Wheatley died of complications from the disease, although his cause of death hasn’t been confirmed. Advertisement The Queensland-born Wheatley was bassist for the Masters Apprentices in the ’60s, playing on the hits ‘Turn Up Your Radio’ and...
Eminem, Dolly Parton, A Tribe Called Quest, And More Nominated For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its upcoming class of 2022, and the crop of 17 artists it is considering for induction this year truly covers the expanse of popular music. From hip-hop pioneers to a few glossy pop superstars, a metal icon to a punk forerunner, and legends from the realms of country and Afrobeat, there’s a little something for everyone. Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, Devo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called...
Meek Mill accuses Atlantic Records of “blackballing” his latest album and “taking advantage” of artists
Meek Mill has aired a number of grievances against his label Atlantic Records, saying they were delaying the release of his new music against his wishes. He said he was “blackballed” by the label during the release of his last album ‘Expensive Pain’ and accused them of “outsmarting young black kids taking advantage and calling it business.” READ MORE: Meek Mill – ‘Expensive Pain’ review: a rushed and haphazard fifth album Meek also said that Atlantic cut him out of managing Roddy Ricch while he was in jail after he introduced the label to the rapper, saying it was...Recent Posts
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