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Mike Posner opens up about meaning behind ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza”
Mike Posner has opened up about the meaning behind his 2016 hit ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’. In a new interview on the Impaulsive podcast Posner revealed the darker story behind the track. While his breakout song ‘Cooler Than Me’ was a success in 2010, the work released after this wasn’t getting the attention he expected. The only person who helped him during this period he said, was late artist Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) who died in 2018 from suicide. “When I was sitting at home with an empty calendar, he asked me to work on his...
Big Thief to contribute one per cent of tour income to tackling climate crisis
Big Thief have pledged to contribute one per cent of their touring income to tackling the climate crisis, partnering with Brian Eno‘s EarthPercent organisation. READ MORE: Savages’ drummer and Music Declares Emergency co-founder Fay Milton on climate change: “Music needs to get real” The band announced they were joining the initiative on social media yesterday (February 3), adding that it would be inclusive of their US tour last year. “We are grateful to be part of this group which will grant to organizations fighting the climate emergency in the most impactful ways,” they tweeted. “The hope is that something...
The Cure add third London date to 2022 UK and Ireland tour
The Cure have added a third London date to their 2022 UK and Ireland headline tour – find all the details below. READ MORE: On the cover: Exclusive – Robert Smith on 40 years and the future of The Cure Robert Smith and co. are due to hit the road this October for a lengthy run of European concerts, which wraps up on November 28 in Paris. In December, the band will make stop-offs in Dublin and Belfast before returning to the UK for gigs in Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff. The Cure are then set to headline The SSE...
Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson record “haunting” new version of ‘9 To 5’
Dolly Parton has joined forces with Kelly Clarkson for a “haunting” new version of ‘9 To 5’, it’s been revealed. As Variety reports, the pair recorded a collaborative take on Parton’s classic 1980 single for an upcoming documentary called Still Working 9 To 5. Read More: The NME Big Read – Dolly Parton: “I take care of business” The film, which is co-directed/produced by Gary Lane, is due to premiere at this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas. Advertisement Per an official description, Still Working 9 To 5 “examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace”...
Janet Jackson hints at new music after previewing unreleased ‘Love I Love’
Janet Jackson has hinted that a new track featured in her recent self-titled documentary could be set for an official release. The new Janet Jackson series, which premiered in the UK earlier this week, offers an unprecedented look into the star’s life and lengthy career. READ MORE: Janet Jackson at Glastonbury: a pop megamix, a stadium production and the making of a new ‘legends slot’ As reported previously, an unreleased song titled ‘Love I Love’ soundtracks the closing credits of the final episode. “You got that love I love,” Jackson is heard singing in the snippet. Advertisement During an...
David Byrne announces new immersive theatre experience show
David Byrne has announced details of a new immersive show. READ MORE: David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour might be the most ambitious and impressive live show of all time ‘Theater Of The Mind’ is a collaborative stage production between Byrne and his friend Mala Gaonkar, who is a neuroscientist. It debuts in Denver this summer on August 31 before wrapping on December 18. A statement said the installation will “take audience members through an immersive journey of self-reflection, discovery, and imagination, inspired by and grounded in neuroscience.” It goes on to describe it as “a visceral theatre experience inspired...
Courtney Barnett self-confirms for Glastonbury as she announces 2022 UK and European tour
Courtney Barnett has self-confirmed for this year’s Glastonbury festival after announcing her 2022 UK and European tour dates. READ MORE: The Big Read – Courtney Barnett: “I was trying to retrain my brain to not get hung up on certain things and to see the beauty in those moments” The Australian singer-songwriter, who released ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ last November, will hit the road in the UK and Europe in between festival slots and her shows supporting The National and Foo Fighters. You can see the full list of UK dates below Advertisement JUNE 26 – Glastonbury Festival 29...
Slipknot’s “killer” new album is nearly finished
Slipknot have “finished” work on their “killer” seventh studio album, according to frontman Corey Taylor. During an interview with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM, Taylor revealed that the follow-up to 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ was currently at the mixing stage and should be released in around “three months from now” (via Kerrang!). READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two-hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store” “The record is actually in the process of being mixed right now,” the singer explained. “Everything is finished, so it’s just being...
Stats show BBC 6 Music is the UK’s No.1 digital radio station, Radio 1 is first for young people
BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music are among the major UK radio stations to have enjoyed promising listening figures in the latest data to be published by RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd). RAJAR have this week shared their quarterly listening figures for Q4 2021, which covers September 20 through to December 19. This is the second set of figures to be determined through a new methodology after the coronavirus pandemic suspended RAJAR’s operations in March 2020. The latest figures show that 34.51million people tuned in each week for live output across BBC Radio during the final quarter of...Recent Posts
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