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Watch IDLES’ video for abrasive new single ‘Car Crash’

IDLES have shared the video for their abrasive new single ‘Car Crash’, the latest track to be taken from their upcoming album ‘CRAWLER’. The Bristol band will release their fourth album next week (November 12), just over a year since the release of its predecessor, 2020’s ‘Ultra Mono’. READ MORE: IDLES: Don’t Go Gentle review: a touching portrait of fandom done right The ‘Car Crash’ video features clips of car crashes from old films, edited together as one. It was created by Matthew Cusick and edited by the band’s guitarist Lee Kiernan. Cusick has been compiling car chase scenes...
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U2 explore the power of music on new track ‘Your Song Saved My Life’

U2 have shared a brand new song called ‘Your Song Saved My Life’ – you can listen to the track in full below. READ MORE: SING – film review The band previewed the new single earlier this week when they shared a snippet on their newly opened TikTok account. Premiered this evening (November 3) by BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley, ‘Your Song Saved My Life’ is the first new music from U2 since 2019’s ‘Ahimsa’, which the band collaborated on with ‘Jai Ho’ composer AR Rahman. Advertisement Taken from the soundtrack for the upcoming animated sequel SING 2, the...
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CLC’s Sorn, f(x)’s Amber to collaborate with Emily Mei on new single

CLC‘s Sorn and f(x)‘s Amber are set to team up with influencer Emily Mei on her upcoming debut single ‘My Domain’. READ MORE: f(x)’s Luna’s lofty ‘Madonna’ ambitions falls short in comeback digital single On November 3, Mei took to social media to announce her first-ever single titled ‘My Domain’, which she dubbed “episode 1” of an as-yet-undisclosed “music project”. The single will feature CLC member Sorn, as well as f(x)’s singer-rapper Amber. Alongside the announcement, Mei also released teaser images for the forthcoming song, with both Emily Mei and Sorn posing in sleek black outfits. Mei noted in...
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Fall Out Boy’s 2003 mini album ‘Evening Out With Your Girlfriend’ hits streaming

Fall Out Boy‘s 2003 mini album ‘Evening Out With Your Girlfriend’ has landed on streaming services in full for the very first time. READ MORE: “These songs feel bigger than our band”: how Fall Out Boy’s ‘From Under The Cork Tree’ inspired a generation The band’s nine-track project was released a couple of months before their official debut album ‘Take This To Your Grave’, which arrived on May 6, 2003 via Fueled By Ramen. Featuring tracks like ‘Honorable Mention’, ‘Pretty In Punk’ and ‘The World’s Not Waiting (For Five Tired Boys In A Broken Down Van)’, the mini-LP hit Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer...
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Tory Lanez won’t be offered plea deal in Megan Thee Stallion case

Tory Lanez won’t be offered a plea deal in the felony assault case in which it is alleged he shot Megan Thee Stallion last year. In July 2020, the Houston rapper (real name Megan Pete) was shot in the foot after a party at Kylie Jenner’s house. A month later, she claimed that Lanez was the person who had shot her. Today (November 3), Lanez’s lawyer Shawn Holley appeared in a Los Angeles court and set a preliminary hearing in the case for December 14. It was also confirmed that the rapper would not be given a plea deal,...
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Courtney Love thinks Kurt Cobain would be “proud” of the way Nirvana’s ‘Rape Me’ was used in ‘Succession’

Courtney Love has said she thinks Kurt Cobain would have been proud of the way Nirvana’s ‘Rape Me’ was used in a recent episode of Succession. READ MORE: Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ at 30: a track-by-track guide from your favourite musicians Without giving away any spoilers, the popular HBO show included the controversial 1993 song – taken from the band’s third and final studio album, ‘In Utero’ – in a scene during Sunday’s (October 31) season three episode. The estate of the Nirvana frontman and primary songwriter is known for being selective about where his music is used. On this occasion,...
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Pixies to release ‘Live In Brixton’ box set documenting 2004 reunion shows

Pixies have announced details of a new box set, ‘Live In Brixton’, which will be released next year. READ MORE: Pixies’ Joey Santiago on playing with Pearl Jam, new music and Ian Brown’s conspiracy theories The eight-disc box set, which will come in both vinyl and CD formats, will document all four of the legendary band’s four sold-out reunion shows which took place at London’s O2 Academy Brixton in June 2004. ‘Live In Brixton’ will mark the first time the recordings from the gigs have been made available officially. They were mastered by Phil Kinrade at Alchemy Mastering at AIR....
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The xx help launch online archive by releasing new documentary

A new documentary from The xx has been released to coincide with the launch an online archive from independent label Young. READ MORE: The xx bewitch All Points East with heartbreaking, triumphant headline set ‘Young then’ is a new platform that compiles a collection of new and unreleased material from artists in the label’s roster including The xx, Sampha, Jamie xx, Koreless and more. The archive includes a new documentary by Jamie-James Medina on The xx’s 2014 shows at New York’s The Armory, where they played a run of 25 shows for just 40 people at a time. Advertisement A...
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Bruce Springsteen reportedly in talks to sell music catalogue to Sony Music

Bruce Springsteen is reportedly in talks to sell his recorded catalogue to Sony Music. According to sources (via Billboard), the deal between The Boss and the US global music company is almost complete. The musician is also looking to sell off his publishing catalogue. READ MORE: A beginner’s guide to Bruce Springsteen It’s said that Springsteen is looking for upwards of $350million (£256.5million) for both the publishing and recorded masters. Advertisement The ‘Letter To You’ singer-songwriter – who is signed to Columbia Records, which is owned by Sony Music Entertainment – previously acquired the rights to his music, as did...
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Two people dead after fall at ABBA tribute show in Sweden

Two people have died after a man fell seven floors during an ABBA tribute show in Sweden. As the BBC reports, 1,000 fans were in attendance at the Uppsala Konsert & Kongress hall, which is located approximately 45 miles north of Stockholm. Thirty minutes prior to the show, a man fell and landed on two people in the open foyer on the ground floor. He died and one of the concertgoers he hit was fatally injured. It is said that the third person involved sustained “non-life-threatening injuries”. The scheduled performance was cancelled, with the venue being closed so that...
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