Massachusetts hardcore outfit Converge have announced a 10-show run of North American tour dates, filling the gaps left by a postponed Meshuggah tour. READ MORE: The bands shaping the future of heavy music The latter band confirmed they’d be pushing back their winter run last month, with one of its members “undergoing medical treatment related to a skin condition on his hands”. Converge were due to appear as the tour’s lead support, but dropped off due to scheduling conflicts with the rescheduled dates. With the month of March now cleared, they’ll be hitting the road for their own run...
Liam Gallagher has taken aim at Alan Davies after the actor and comedian bad-mouthed his beloved Manchester City football club. READ MORE: The Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “An Oasis reunion’s gonna happen very fucking soon” The QI and Jonathan Creek star, who supports Arsenal, slammed City on his Tuesday Club podcast earlier this week after they beat his team 1-2 on New Year’s Day (January 1). “There is a stink of Manchester City in our league and I just wish this mob had bought a club in another league,” Davies said. “Go buy Borussia Monchengladbach, take them past Bayern Munich...
Billy Talent have dropped off a fiery new single called ‘Judged’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: The 16 best pop-punk bands of all time The erratic pop-punk track – which clocks in at a little over a minute and a half – is taken from the Canadian band’s upcoming sixth studio album ‘Crisis Of Faith’, which is due to arrive on January 21 via Spinefarm Records. “Goddamned motherfucker with that old-world plan,” frontman Ben Kowalewicz opens the track, going straight for the jugular of an unnamed individual, possibly a politician. “I swear some day, we’ll be...
Timbaland has voiced his approval of The Weeknd‘s new album ‘Dawn FM’, and has likened it to Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller’. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight The Canadian superstar’s fifth studio album – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘After Hours’ – was released yesterday (January 7) and so far has been met with much acclaim. Among the album’s fans is producer and VERZUZ co-founder Timbaland, who took to social media to express his excitement over ‘Dawn FM’ while comparing it to one of the biggest-selling albums of all time. Advertisement...
Korn appear to be teasing the arrival of a new track possibly titled ‘Now’, which might be the next preview of their forthcoming album ‘Requiem’. READ MORE: Korn’s Jonathan Davis: “I have the remains of at least seven people in my house” The nu-metal icons announced in November that the follow-up to 2019’s ‘The Nothing’ will be arriving on February 4, 2022 via Loma Vista. The announcement came alongside the release of the album’s first single, ‘Start The Healing’. Now, it looks as if they have another new single on the way if the mysterious teasers they’ve just released...
Little Simz has confirmed that her impending European tour – which was set to kick off in just five days – has been postponed due to varying COVID-19 restrictions. READ MORE: Little Simz live in London: record-busting rapper shines brighter than ever The MOBO-winning artist was supposed to kick off the tour next Thursday (January 13) in Oslo, Norway, followed by a further 12 shows in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Munich, and wrapping in Vienna on February 1. However, Simz has now announced that these dates have been postponed until she and her team...
Fans have been flocking to social media to pay tribute to David Bowie on what would have been the legendary singer’s 75th birthday. READ MORE: David Bowie, January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016. The NME Obituary The highly influential musician, who died following an 18-month battle with cancer in 2016, was born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London. Bowie’s seismic impact on music and pop culture can never be overstated. His relentless innovation and reinvention was one of the great driving forces of modern music, which in turn inspired countless musicians across a vast tapestry of rock music...
Hastings punk band Kid Kapichi have teamed up with Bob Vylan for a snarling new track – listen to ‘New England’ below. READ MORE: Kid Kapichi – ‘This Time Next Year’ review: a snarling debut full of grit, determination and blood-curdling fury Across ‘New England’, Kid Kapichi tackle political apathy, the class divide and Brexit before a smouldering verse from Bob Vylan that takes aim at racism and xenophobia. “‘New England’ is a song that targets the blindly patriotic, grabs them by the shoulders, shakes them and shouts ‘wake up’,” said Kid Kapichi’s vocalist/guitarist Jack Wilson. “We’re living in...
Jack White has released a self-directed live performance video of recent single ‘Taking Me Back’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Jack White’s 10 Most Spectacular Live Performances Caught On Camera Released back in October, ‘Taking Me Back’ was the first solo song White had released in three years. The following month, White confirmed that he would be releasing two full-length records in 2022 with ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ arriving on April 8 ahead of its follow-up, ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ which is set for release July 22. The records are “two entirely different albums” that are “each defined...
Sinéad O’Connor has paid tribute to her 17-year-old son Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor following his death on Friday (January 7). Writing on social media, Sinéad said: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace.” Shane had gone missing earlier in the week with the Gardaí launching an appeal for his whereabouts. The 17-year-old went missing from Newbridge,...