Mariah Carey has revealed she once reached out to Britney Spears to offer her support, saying that the latter was subjected to “horrific” treatment from the press. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Mariah Carey: “You know what? I love Christmas!” Carey spoke to NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview, in which she discussed the lasting impact of her festive classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, the upcoming screen adaption of her 2020 memoir The Meaning Of Mariah Carey and more. At one point in the lengthy chat, NME asked the singer whether she...
MØ has postponed her UK and EU tour as a result of continuing COVID-19 restrictions. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with MØ The Danish musician, real name Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, was meant to tour the UK and EU in February and April, but these dates have now been pushed back to May 2022. In a tweet, Anderson wrote: “Due to increasing Covid restrictions, we are postponing the EU/UK tour to May. Advertisement “Tickets are valid for the new dates, refunds available at point of purchase.” The artist went on to...
Nick Cave has given advice to teenager on love and heartbreak. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impact In his latest edition of The Red Hand Files, in which Cave responds to fans who send in him questions, Cave gives advice to one teenager called Mauro, as well as another fan called Jenny. Mauro asked Cave: “I’m 17 years old, what can you tell me about love?” while Jenny asked: “How do I not have my heart broken?” Advertisement In response, Cave told the pair that “to resist love and inoculate yourself...
Snail Mail has announced the new dates for her UK and European headline tour – see the revised schedule below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Snail Mail: “It’s awesome seeing lots of women and queer people in music” As reported last month, the US singer-songwriter – real name Lindsey Jordan – was forced to delay the run of shows in support of her latest album album ‘Valentine’ after undergoing vocal cord surgery. “I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple days of singing,” she said at the...
The official soundtrack for The Matrix Resurrections has been released online – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Like the original’s, ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ soundtrack should reflect our fragmented reality Arriving today (December 17), the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comes ahead of the long-awaited sequel in the Keanu Reeves-starring sci-fi franchise, which is released on December 22. The 35-track collection was created by composers Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer and includes cuts called ‘It’s In My Mind’, Exit The Pod’, ‘Broadcast Depth’, ‘Bullet Time’ and ‘My Dream Ended Here’. Advertisement Elsewhere there are remixes from the likes of...
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Ed...
Yungblud has been pictured in the studio with Willow – you can check out the posts below. Willow teamed up with Yungblud’s friend and collaborator Travis Barker on her fourth, pop-punk inspired album ‘Lately I Feel Everything’. It’s also been revealed that she’ll make a guest appearance on Machine Gun Kelly‘s upcoming record ‘Born With Horns’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Willow: “Humans have never been good at accepting that people are different” Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – was in attendance at Willow’s one-off show at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, London last week (December 9) and previously...
LadBaby’s Christmas single featuring Elton John and Ed Sheeran is out today – listen to ‘Sausage Rolls For Everyone’ below. READ MORE: The best (and worst) new Christmas songs of 2021 – ranked! The novelty duo – comprised of YouTuber Mark Hoyle and his wife Roxanne – have topped the festive charts on three consecutive years with ‘We Built This City’ (2018), ‘I Love Sausage Rolls’ (2019) and ‘Don’t Stop Me Eatin’’ (2020). All profits from this year’s song will go towards the Trussell Trust’s mission to support those in poverty and hunger. Advertisement Speaking about the song’s new video, the husband and wife duo said:...
Bobby Shmurda has shared a new track featuring Quavo and Rowdy Rebel – listen to ‘Shmoney’ below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Migos: “We show up with the goods and prove you wrong” Shmurda dropped his first single in seven years in September, ‘No Time For Sleep’, after being released from prison back in February. It was followed by the songs ‘Splash’ and ‘Cartier Lens’. Arriving today (December 17), ‘Shmoney’ is accompanied by an official video that finds Shmurda, Quavo and Rowdy Rebel hanging out at a lavish mansion as faux ‘$HMONEY’ banknotes fall from the sky. Advertisement...
Fresh off their mega concerts at the SoFi Stadium, BTS have changed things up by taking their music to the streets for the latest installment of The Late Late Show With James Corden‘s ‘Crosswalk Concert’ segment. READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts The clip opens with comical skit between Corden and the boyband, with the talk show host introducing a Los Angeles crosswalk as “the biggest venue of your life”. To which member V responds, “James, that is not a venue, that is a crosswalk.” The segment also features...