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Cypress Hill announce details of their tenth album, ‘Back In Black’
Cypress Hill have today (January 21) unveiled details of their 10th album ‘Back In Black’. The legendary hip-hop group, comprising B-Real, Sen Dog, DJ Muggs and Eric Bobo, will release the record on March 18. Speaking about the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Elephant’s On Acid,’ Sen Dog said: “This album is a return to our roots. We were proud hip-hoppers back in the day and we’ve gone through it all. Advertisement “We’re proud to be part of the hip-hop industry. Doing a straight hip-hop joint was the way to go.” The group also shared a preview of the album with...
Olly Alexander on Years & Years becoming a solo project: “Pop became a dirty word”
Olly Alexander has opened up about Years & Years becoming a solo project, saying that “pop was like a dirty word” towards the end of the group’s run as a three-piece. The singer-songwriter/actor sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview in which he talked about Years & Years‘ 80s-inspired third album ‘Night Call’ (out today, January 21). READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Years & Years: “Going solo was like a break-up” Following on from 2018’s ‘Palo Santo’, the new record marks the first full-length from Alexander since he parted ways with his former...
Watch a new documentary about Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s latest album, ‘Barn’
You can now watch a new documentary about the making of Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s latest album, ‘Barn’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope The new documentary, which is also named Barn, has been directed by Daryl Hannah and shows the group as they worked on the album together in an old, 19th century log barn. A press release states: “It captures Neil and the Horse in an organic way, their easy irreverent humour, their brotherhood, and of course their music,...
Listen to ‘The Batman’ theme from Michael Giacchino
The Batman theme has been unveiled by composer Michael Giacchino – you can listen to the track below. READ MORE: ‘The Batman’ movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so far As teased in the trailers, the theme is both sombre and soaring, with soft orchestral stabs building to a triumphant finale. Giacchino has frequently collaborated with The Batman director Matt Reeves, scoring the end credits on 2008’s Cloverfield, along with tracks for films Let Me In, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes and War For Planet Of The Apes. Advertisement The Batman marks Robert...
Ibiza confirms nightclubs can open in April
Ibiza has confirmed that nightclubs can re-open from April. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021 The news was reported in Diario de Ibiza and comes after the International Music Summit (IMS) had already announced plans to host its annual “season-starting event” a month earlier than usual (via MixMag). José Luis Benítez, manager of the Ocio de Ibiza (Leisure of Ibiza) association, said: “The idea is that the opening will be at the end of April, two weeks ahead of what is normally done.” Advertisement He said the season plans to “continue on until October…November if...
How Years & Years Of Hookups Led Olly Alexander To Make Night Call
By Jack Irvin Recovering from a breakup isn’t easy, even if the relationship wasn’t romantic. Early last year, Olly Alexander told fans he’d be pursuing Years & Years as a solo venture after fronting the synthpop band, alongside instrumentalists Emre Türkmen and Michael Goldsworthy, for over a decade. Following years of creative disagreements, Alexander became free to fully explore his lifelong aspirations of major pop stardom, no longer seeking his bandmates’ approval. But having full creative control has come with unforeseen, mainly self-inflicted pressures for the 31-year-old musician, whose new album, Night Call, drops today (January 21). “I have...
Listen to Bad Boy Chiller Crew’s latest single ‘BMW’
Bad Boy Chiller Crew have shared their latest single ‘BMW’ today – listen to it below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read: Bad Boy Chiller Crew: “We’re not a proper boyband. There’s nothing normal about us” It’s the latest song released from their upcoming mixtape ‘Disrespectful’, following on from the recently released ‘Messages’. The 16-track collection also includes previous singles ‘Bikes N Scoobys’, ‘Don’t You Worry About Me’ and ‘Footsteps To My Shoes’. Advertisement The mixtape will arrive on February 18 via Relentless Records. As with their last track, the song’s video has been directed by LG Vision. Check it...
Watch Damon Albarn perform ‘Royal Morning Blue’ with a string quartet
Damon Albarn delivered a moving rendition of ‘Royal Morning Blue’ on US TV yesterday – check out the video below. READ MORE: Damon Albarn: “I had to do something to lift me out of these storms” The Blur and Gorillaz frontman featured as the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (January 20) in support of his 2021 solo album, ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’. Appearing live in the studio, Albarn performed the record’s ‘Royal Morning Blue’ on a piano in front of a changing, natural landscape backdrop. The musician was accompanied by a string...
Listen to Megan Thee Stallion on new Shenseea song, ‘Lick’
Megan Thee Stallion makes an appearance on Shenseea’s new song, ‘Lick’ – watch the video below. READ MORE: The Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now” The track is the first single to be taken from Shenseea’s upcoming new album ‘Alpha’, which arrives on March 11 via Rich Immigrants/Interscope. The Murda Beatz-produced track includes a sample of Pupa Nas T and Denise Belfon’s ‘Work’. Advertisement Watch the video, which Shenseea co-directed with James Larese and Shenseea, here: Shenseea signed to Rich Immigrants and Interscope in 2019, releasing her debut single ‘Blessed’ on the label that...Recent Posts
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