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aespa’s Winter and NingNing to contribute song to the soundtrack of ‘Our Blues’
aespa members Winter and NingNing are set to contribute a new track to the soundtrack of upcoming K-drama Our Blues. READ MORE: Red Velvet – ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm’ review: this is a festival you’ve been to one too many times A representative of South Korean cable network tVN shared a statement via news outlet Daily An on March 25, announcing that the two aespa singers would be contributing a brand-new song to the original soundtrack (OST) to the forthcoming K-drama. The as-yet-unnamed track will mark both idols’ first-ever K-drama soundtrack contribution since their debut as part of...
Members of Rammstein, Faith No More cover The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ for Ukraine fundraiser
In a bid to aid Ukrainian refugees, Californian industrial/electronica label COP International have formed a supergroup featuring current and former members of Rammstein, Faith No More, Ministry and Filter, to cover The Beatles’ 1969 classic ‘Come Together’. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” In stark contrast to the ‘Abbey Road’ original’s chill, groove-inflected pop feel, the star-studded cover turns ‘Come Together’ into a bourbon-soaked swag-rock anthem, replete with a searing, overdriven riff, stomp-and-clap percussion and smoky vocal harmonies. To that end, it interpolates elements of Queen’s 1977 hit ‘We Will Rock...
Ed Sheeran and J Balvin unite on new songs ‘Sigue’ and ‘Forever My Love’
Ed Sheeran and J Balvin have made for a somewhat unlikely combination, sharing two new collaborative singles. The first, ‘Sigue’ is a fiery party-starter that features both artists singing over an instrumental courtesy of superstar reggaeton producer (and frequent Balvin collaborator) Tainy. ‘Forever My Love’, on the other hand, is a much slower, acoustic-led ballad. Sheeran sings in Spanish on both tracks, specifically learning the language for his contribution. ‘Sigue’ arrives alongside a video that shows the pair partying in a luxe hotel, while ‘Forever My Love’ comes accompanied by a black-and-white clip where Sheeran and Balvin perform the...
Unearthed Lou Reed and John Cale ‘Songs For Drella’ concert film coming to streaming
A “lost” concert film by director/cinematographer Ed Lachman of Lou Reed and John Cale’s ‘Songs For Drella’ album has been found – and it’s coming to streaming. READ MORE: The Velvet Underground review – revisionist doc reworks narrative of New York rock and rollers Lachman believed that the original negatives were long lost until he unearthed them while researching Todd Haynes’ 2021 documentary film The Velvet Underground. Now, Songs For Drella will be available to stream exclusively on MUBI in the UK and Ireland from April 17. The concert film shows former The Velvet Underground bandmates Reed and Cale...
Listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers emotional new song ‘Not The One’
Red Hot Chili Peppers have today (March 24) shared a new song – listen to ‘Not The One’. READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “We feel fresh, like a new band” Last month the band announced ‘Unlimited Love’ with lead single ‘Black Summer’. The follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Getaway’ is set to arrive April 1 via Warner Bros and will mark the band’s first album since the return of guitarist John Frusciante in 2019. ‘Not The One’ is the third single from the band’s upcoming new album, following on from ‘Black Summer’ and ‘Poster Child.’ Advertisement The new...
Here’s how much Spotify paid out to the music industry in 2021
Spotify has revealed that it paid $7billion (£5.3billion) to artists last year. The news was published via its Loud And Clear website, which aims to “increase transparency” around payments. The streaming giant said that 56,200 musicians received more than $10,000 (£7,500) from Spotify last year and 130 of these were paid more than $5m (£3.8m). Advertisement However, the figures shared don’t include the final figure the artist receives once labels and publishers have taken their share, which means the money they receive is often much lower. Songwriters and session musicians receive even less. Spotify on a phone screen. CREDIT: Alamy...
Mac Miller’s family releases rare footage and ‘Macadelic’ 10th anniversary vinyl
The family of Mac Miller have released a vinyl edition of the rapper’s mixtape ‘Macadelic’, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of its release. READ MORE: Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ review: posthumous album is a conflicting, tantalising taste of what might have been Miller, who died in 2018 from an accidental drug overdose, age 26, released his mixtape by way of an experiment after his debut album, ‘Blue Slide Park’, dropped in November 2011. Now, a remastered vinyl edition – issued today (March 24) – has been freshly released as a double LP, featuring embossed cover art. As reported by...
Listen to Blossoms’ upbeat new single ‘The Sulking Poet’
Blossoms have today (March 24) shared their new single, ‘The Sulking Poet’ – listen below. READ MORE: Blossoms and Rick Astley live in London: the best Smiths gig since December 12, 1986 The band teased the single earlier this week, saying that it “sounds like Dire Straits, George Michael and Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel”. Frontman Tom Ogden took to a video he posted on Twitter to share details of the track yesterday (March 23) before posting footage of the band performing the song in the studio. Advertisement Check out the video for the song – directed by Edwin Burdis,...
Metallica announce in-depth series of live performance and documentary films
Metallica are set to release a series of remixed and re-edited live performance and documentary films of their 40th anniversary shows. In partnership with The Coda Collection, seven new titles will be made available on the subscription streaming service for the first time, shedding new light on the metal monolith’s 40-year tenure and offering fans a chance to relive some of their most iconic performances. The series kicked off today (March 24) with the release of Cunning Stunts and Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México. Advertisement Two separate concert films, dubbed Metallica 40th Anniversary...Recent Posts
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