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Nile Marr shares “liberating” new single ‘Only Time Can Break Your Heart’
Nile Marr has shared a new single called ‘Only Time Can Break Your Heart’ – you can listen to it below. The Manchester singer-songwriter – who is the son of Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr – released the track from his new ‘How We Drift’ 7″, which is available digitally and on vinyl via Bandcamp. READ MORE: Man Made interview: Nile Marr on Manchester, debut albums and dishonesty in music It follows the 29-year-old artist’s 2020 debut solo EP, ‘Still Hearts’. He dropped his first full-length effort, ‘Are You Happy Now’, that same year. Advertisement The jangly and upbeat ‘Only...
The Weeknd’s Dawn FM Has A Song For Every Mood
By Athena Serrano The Weeknd, whose given name is Abel Tesfaye, knows the feeling of being stuck in limbo during a two-year pandemic, and of remaining in the dark for far too long. On his new fifth studio album Dawn FM, he steps boldly into the light. “It’s the album I’ve always wanted to make,” Tesfaye teased GQ in August. Tesfaye delivers on this grand claim, filling the collection with so many psychedelic disco, dance-pop, and funk-pop party tracks that, listening to them, you feel absorbed in overwhelming emotion. And he’s also gotten some help from all-star rappers like Lil...
G2 Esports announces a record label launch with metal track ‘Our Way’
G2 Esports has expanded into the music industry with the launch of its own record label and has marked the occasion by releasing its first track, titled ‘Our Way’. READ MORE: No game from 2021 is more full of joy than ‘Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’ G2 – which fields competitive esports teams in games like League Of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – has already released the first track from its newly-launched record label, a power metal anthem called ‘Our Way’. ‘Our Way’ features several recognisable names in the metal genre – including Jason Richardson (Chelsea Grin, All...
Bob Dylan hits back at revival of lawsuit from estate of ‘Desire’ co-writer Jacques Levy
Bob Dylan has hit back at the continued legal efforts of the estate of his former co-writer Jacques Levy to secure a cut of his 2020 back catalogue sale to Universal Music. Universal purchased the rights to Dylan’s songs back in December 2020 for a reported $300million (£221million), which triggered a lawsuit from Levy’s widow a month later that alleged that his estate had not been sufficiently compensated for his songwriting credits on Dylan’s 1976 album ‘Desire’. READ MORE: Bob Dylan live in Santa Monica: a strange but satisfying first virtual step from a true master Judge Barry Ostrager...
‘Cobra Kai’ creators say they “can’t afford” to use AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ in the series
Cobra Kai co-creator Jon Hurwitz has revealed that he has tried to get AC/DC‘s ‘Thunderstruck’ on the show, but has failed to do so on multiple occasions. The Emmy-nominated series – which serves as a spin-off from the Karate Kid films – returned to Netflix for a fourth season last month. It was renewed for a fifth run of episodes over the summer. READ MORE: Cobra Kai: why season four should be the last During a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Hurwitz explained that he and the team attempted to secure 1990’s ‘Thunderstruck’ to use in a season four training...
Halsey says that a collaboration with Bad Bunny “has been discussed”
Halsey has revealed that a possible collaboration with Bad Bunny “has been discussed”. The US singer made the admission while responding to fans on Twitter earlier this week, where the possibility of a link-up with the Puerto Rican artist was broached. READ MORE: Halsey: “I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre” One fan tweeted (in Spanish) “a song with Bad Bunny please I beg you” at Halsey during the discussion, to which they replied: “Honestly? It has been discussed.” honestly? It has been discussed https://t.co/ULpaNZBmc1 — h (@halsey) January 6, 2022 Advertisement Halsey also discussed...
Rina Sawayama cancels her 2022 European tour due to COVID concerns
Rina Sawayama has cancelled her 2022 European headline tour due to COVID concerns. The Dirty Hit signee was due to perform sold-out shows in Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin in March in support of her 2020 debut album, ‘SAWAYAMA’. She embarked on a delayed UK and Ireland tour last November. READ MORE: Rina Sawayama live in Manchester: a jubilant, fun-filled spectacle Taking to social media this morning (January 7), Sawayama shared the “sad news” that she has now been forced to scrap her planned trip to Europe. Advertisement “Due to the ongoing restrictions from the recent COVID surge, I’m...
Listen to two previously unreleased versions of David Bowie’s ‘Shadow Man’
Two previously unreleased versions of David Bowie‘s song ‘Shadow Man’ have now been released – you can hear the tracks below. ‘Shadow Man’, which was initially recorded in 1970, features on the late artist’s ‘lost’ ‘Toy’ album, which includes re-recorded and revamped versions of some of Bowie’s earliest tracks. READ MORE: Brilliant Adventure: David Bowie’s 10 defining moments from the ‘90s To celebrate the release today (January 7) of Bowie’s ‘Toy (Toy:Box)’ special edition box set, two versions of ‘Shadow Man’ have been made available for streaming by ISO Records/Parlophone Records. Advertisement The first is the 2000-recorded ‘Unplugged & Somewhat Slightly...
Bop Shop: Songs From Halsey, Armaan Malik, Fleet Foxes, And More
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. Let’s...Recent Posts
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