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Lil Nas X says new album is “close to finished” and shares new music clip
Lil Nas X has said his new album is “close to finished” when responding to a fan about new music on social media. READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist Yesterday (March 16), Lil Nas X returned to Twitter for the first time since December and shared two new screenshots of new songs, as well as a lengthy clip of new music. The new songs on the screenshots were titled ‘Late To The Party’ featuring NBA YoungBoy, while the other is called ‘Down Souf Hoes’ and features Saucy...
Alissic shares alt-pop summer anthem ‘Superstitious’
Alissic has shared her third single, a brand new track called ‘Superstitious’ – you can watch the song’s video below. READ MORE: Alissic tells us about emotional new single ‘Piano’ and working with Oli Sykes The Brazilian-born, Sheffield-based avant-pop singer returns with her first new material since last October’s ‘Piano’, which itself followed her debut single ‘Like’. ‘Superstitious’ is a hypnotic, alt-pop ode to the summer, and it’s the first track Alissic has released to feature some vocals in her native Brazilian tongue. Advertisement “It makes me feel warm and like home with its Latin American influence,” Alissic said of...
Arcade Fire unveil details of new album ‘WE’ and share expansive new single ‘The Lightning, I, II’
Arcade Fire have today (March 17) unveiled details of their new album ‘WE’ and shared new single ‘The Lightning, I, II’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s ‘Generation A’ is a rallying cry for a nation in turmoil The band’s sixth studio album will arrive on May 6 via Columbia Records and has been produced with long-term Radiohead collaborator, Nigel Godrich along with the band’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. Speaking about the new album, Butler said creating it was “the longest we’ve ever spent writing, uninterrupted, probably ever.” Advertisement Described as a “concise 40 minute epic”...
The Killers announce ‘Pressure Machine’ deluxe edition and new live film
The Killers have announced details of the expanded, deluxe edition of their 2021 album ‘Pressure Machine’. The follow-up to 2020’s ‘Imploding The Mirage’ originally arrived back in August, charting at Number One in the UK in its first week. READ MORE: The Killers on the cover – “There are a lot of young people unsure of their place in this world” The Killers will now release a new edition of ‘Pressure Machine’ on March 25 via EMI, which will feature newly-realised and reimagined versions of select songs from the album that were co-produced by the band with Shawn Everett and...
Radiohead side project The Smile share new track, ‘Skrting On The Surface’
Radiohead side-project The Smile have shared a new track today (March 17) called ‘Skrting On The Surface’ – listen to it below. The band, which consists of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood as well as Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, announced the news on social media yesterday (March 16) along with a link to a new video that you can now watch below. READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after all The song was first performed by the band during Glastonbury’s Live At Worthy Farm livestream event in 2021, and more recently...
Muse announce new album ‘Will Of The People’ and share new single ‘Compliance’
Muse have announced details of their new album ‘Will Of The People’ and shared their latest single, ‘Compliance’ – you can hear the track below. The Teignmouth trio returned to action in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, which was the first preview of the band’s forthcoming ninth studio LP – the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Simulation Theory’. READ MORE: Global chaos? Corrupt politicians? Here’s why we need Muse more than ever Muse have now announced that ‘Will Of The People’ will be released on August 26 via Warner Records. Speaking about the record, which was produced by the band...
Ed Sheeran copyright case: Music experts disagree over ‘Shape Of You’ and ‘Oh Why’ similarities
A musicology expert has told London’s High Court that Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape Of You’ is “coincidentally similar” and bears “distinctive differences” to the song the singer is accused of copying. It’s alleged that Sheeran and two of his co-writers, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, lifted “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch (real name Sam Chokri). READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak The latter artist and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue claim that Sheeran took the “oh I, oh I, oh...
Ghost bring spectacular ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ performance to ‘Kimmel’
Ghost delivered a live rendition of their recent single ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ on US TV last night (March 16) – tune in below. The band appeared as the musical guests on yesterday’s episode of the chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in support of their fifth studio album ‘Impera’, which came out last Friday (March 11). READ MORE: Ghost – ‘Impera’ review: Swedish metallers go bigger than ever Instead of playing live in Kimmel’s studio, Ghost sent in an extravagant pre-recorded performance that was shot at the historic Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena, a suburb of Los Angeles. Advertisement The...
Liam Gallagher announces new ‘Down By The River Thames’ live album
Liam Gallagher is set to release a recording of his Down By The River Thames livestream show as a new live album. The former Oasis frontman performed a special set on a barge as he travelled down the Thames in London in December 2020, when full-scale concerts were still prohibited under COVID lockdown laws. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart” In a five-star review of the gig, NME wrote: “We’re missing fans, flares, hurled pints and crowd chants, but this is without doubt the next...Recent Posts
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