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Campaign launched to save London venue The George Tavern

A campaign has been launched to save a historic London venue. The George Tavern is under threat of closure and a campaign to help the venue to survive has been shared on social media. Earlier today (January 26), the Music Venue Trust (MVT), which supports grassroots venues throughout the UK, asked the public for help in saving the venue. The venue is at risk of closure as a result of an upcoming planning application. Advertisement The MVT wrote on Facebook: “The future of The George is under threat again by the redevelopment of the Exmouth Estate that sits behind...
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Spice Girls manager launches TikTok band, The Future X

The Spice Girls former manager Simon Fuller has launched a new band, which was formed on TikTok. The Future X are a group of three singers and four dancers who were all discovered on the social media app. The announcement hailed how the line-up “demonstrates the platform’s unique ability to showcase extraordinary new talent”. Advertisement The search for the group began last autumn as aspiring band members auditioned via videos of themselves posted to TikTok. Over the course of five weeks, the hashtag #NextInMusic generated over 300 million views. The final seven were chosen by Simon Fuller. The group’s seven members...
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Grimes shares manga-inspired new song ‘Shinigami Eyes’

Grimes has released a futuristic music video for her new single ‘Shinigami Eyes’, featuring cameos from some famous friends. The track was originally previewed by the artist last summer when she shared a clip with her fans during a Discord livestream. READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum Now, after releasing a trailer for the video yesterday (January 25), the full song has arrived. Its title refers to the manga Death Note, with characters with shinigami eyes able to see people’s names and lifespans. Advertisement “Are you ready...
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Bandcamp Fridays is returning from February

Bandcamp Fridays are set to make a return this February according to a new statement from the platform. READ MORE: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live music The initiative, which was launch in March 2020 as a way to support artists affected by the coronavirus pandemic, will return on the first Friday in February – and will continue until at least May 2022 on the first Friday of every month. As with the previous initiatives, Bandcamp will waive its revenue share for all sales taken on the day, meaning all of the...
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Warpaint announce details of their fourth album ‘Radiant Like This’

After sharing a new single called ‘Champion’ on BBC Radio 6 Music this morning (January 26), Warpaint have now announced full details of their fourth album ‘Radiant Like This’. The Los Angeles four-piece’s new album will come out on May 6, and follows their 2021 single ‘Lilys’, which won’t appear on the album. READ MORE: Warpaint tell us about their hypnotic new song ‘Lilys’ and their new album The band say their new single ‘Champion’ is about “being a champion to oneself and for others,” adding: “We are all in this together, life is too short not to strive for...
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Listen to Skunk Anansie’s fierce new track ‘Piggy’

Skunk Anansie have shared their latest single ‘Piggy’ – you can hear the new track below. The song is the long-running band’s first new release of 2022, and marks their first new music since their 2020 single ‘This Means War’. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Skin Speaking about ‘Piggy’, frontwoman Skin said: “If there’s one thing we’ve all learned over the past couple of years, it’s that we cannot depend upon our governments to look after us. They seem to be unable to learn from the past and incapable of securing a decent future. Advertisement “This song was...
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50 Cent announces huge London show at Wembley Arena

50 Cent has announced details of a massive London show at Wembley Arena this summer – get all the info you need below. The announcement of the gig follows the rapper being announced as a headliner for Manchester’s Parklife festival yesterday (January 25), which will be a UK exclusive festival show for 2022. Tickets for the new London show, set for June 10, will go on sale on Friday (January 28) at 9.30am local time here, while pre-registration for Parklife 2022 has already closed – and those who have registered can access the pre-sale right now. Any remaining tickets...
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Johnny Marr responds to Morrissey’s plea to stop mentioning him: “An ‘open letter’ hasn’t really been a thing since 1953”

Johnny Marr has responded to Morrissey‘s recent statement, in which the former Smiths frontman asked Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews. In a post on his Morrissey Central website, the controversial singer-songwriter wrote: “This is not a rant or an hysterical bombast. It is a polite and calmly measured request: Would you please stop mentioning my name in your interviews?” “Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just leave me out of it?” Advertisement Morrissey continued: “The fact is: you don’t know...
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Gaz Coombes announces intimate solo UK tour

Gaz Coombes has announced details of a solo UK tour. The Supergrass frontman will be road-testing his new solo material on the tour, while also treating fans to cuts from his ‘Matador’ (2015) and ‘World’s Strongest Man’ (2018) records. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes Kicking off in London at The Lexington on April 14, Coombes will then visit intimate venues in Bath, Tunbridge Wells, Hebden Bridge and York before the tour concludes on April 23 at the Brudenell in Leeds. Advertisement You can see Coombes’ upcoming solo tour dates below, and find...
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Warren Ellis is working on new music with Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval

Warren Ellis has revealed that he is working on new music with Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impact According to The Line Of Best Fit, a now-deleted tweet by the musician was shared on Sunday (January 23) teasing the collaboration. Ellis reportedly wrote, “Been in the studio working on some new Hope Sandoval tracks. What a voice she has.” Advertisement Since the tweet’s deletion, there have been no further news about the collaboration from Ellis or Sandoval. Paste Magazine added that a representative for Ellis had...
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