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Tom Morello on Nova Twins: “This is an incredible band who deserve to be huge”
Tom Morello has called Nova Twins “one of my favourite bands” and said they are “an incredible band who deserve to be huge,” in a new interview with NME. READ MORE: Nova Twins: “The massive surge of POC pop-punk and rock is an act of rebellion” Morello shared his admiration for the former NME cover stars saying: “I love that band. From the first time I saw them in soundcheck, I thought, ‘This is an incredible band who deserve to be huge’. “ “Everything about it is great. There’s a tremendous musicianship, a raw intensity as well as a...
Kanye West finally has a Diamond-certified song
Kanye West has earned his first ever Diamond certification, with ‘Stronger’ surpassing the 10 million sales mark earlier this week. READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of filler Released in 2007 from West’s third album ‘Graduation’, the track has reached the milestone 14 years later. Sharing the news via Twitter, Def Jam Records said: “Kanye West’s ‘Stronger’ is now @RIAA certified DIAMOND! Congratulations to Yeezy and the entire team.” Kanye West’s ‘Stronger’ is now @RIAA certified DIAMOND ? ! Congratulations to Yeezy and the entire team. pic.twitter.com/ISgiWiF52b — Def Jam...
Bez is joining the new series of ‘Dancing On Ice’
Happy Mondays percussionist Mark ‘Bez’ Berry has been announced for the next series of Dancing On Ice. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Happy Mondays’ Bez Bez is joining the ITV show in January 2022 following his recent stint on Celebrity MasterChef. “At the moment it’s more like Bambi on Ice, not Dancing On Ice,” the Happy Mondays man said. “How I got picked I don’t know because I was absolutely awful at the audition but they must have seen some potential in me!” Advertisement He continued: “I’m looking forward to learning a new skill and...
Nirvana songs have been reworked as house and techno tunes for new charity tribute album
Nirvana‘s back catalogue has been reimagined as dance tracks for a new charity tribute album. READ MORE: Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ at 30: a track-by-track guide from your favourite musicians Electro collective TECHROW have reworked the band’s classic songs for the record ‘Come As You Are: Nirvana Reimagined As House & Techno’. You can listen to the album below. The LP was recorded to help support the LGBTQIA+ community, with a portion of proceeds going to the GLAAD organisation. Advertisement Produced by electronic musicians Jonathan Hay and Cain McKnight, the album’s 27 tracks include a new version of ‘Something In The...
Tyler, The Creator thanks Kanye West, Missy Elliot and more for “opening the door” for him
Tyler, The Creator has thanked the likes of Missy Elliot, Kanye West, Q-Tip, Andre 3000, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Busta Rhymes and Hype Williams for “opening the door” for artists like him – watch the speech below. READ MORE: Tyler, the Creator – ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ review: a love letter to the genre that made him The speech came after the rapper won the inaugural Rock the Bells Cultural Influence Award at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards. Taking to the stage, Tyler started his speech by admitting: “I don’t have anything planned at all” before...
Bonobo announces new album ‘Fragments’ and 2022 world tour dates
Bonobo has announced details of a new album ‘Fragments’, which will come out early next year and is being previewed with first single ‘Rosewood’. The producer – aka Simon Green – will then take his new record out on a world tour in 2022, ending with a trio of gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The new album, out on January 14, 2022 via Ninja Tune, will feature guest appearances from Jamila Woods, Joji, Kadhja Bonet, Jordan Rakei, O’Flynn and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Advertisement “I remembered all over again how much I loved crowds and movement and people connecting with...
Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock makes film debut in ‘Boxing Day’ trailer
Little Mix‘s Leigh-Anne Pinnock will make her big screen debut in the upcoming festive comedy Boxing Day, which has received its first trailer. Pinnock co-stars in the film as successful singer Georgia, whose ex-boyfriend Melvin (I May Destroy You‘s Aml Ameen) travels from the US back home to London for the holidays with his fiancée, Lisa (Aja Naomi King). READ MORE: ‘I May Destroy You’ review: Michaela Coel returns with another transfixing millennial drama When Georgia and Melvin’s paths realign however, old feelings appear to surface. Advertisement The film is written and directed by Ameen, who likened Pinnock’s character in...
Britney Spears criticises her family over conservatorship handling
Britney Spears has hit out at her family over their handling of her conservatorship. The singer took to Instagram to share a new post following the recent court ruling which saw her father Jamie Spears suspended as her conservator, a role he has held since the conservatorship commenced in 2008. READ MORE: Britney Spears’ court appearance was a display of her strength, and the power of #FreeBritney Spears shared a picture online of a woman swimming to help an unconscious woman underwater and wrote: “If you have a friend that’s been in a house that feels really small for...
Deap Vally announce third album ‘Marriage’ and share single ‘Magic Medicine’
Deap Vally have announced details of their third album – get all the details on ‘Marriage’ and stream first single ‘Magic Medicine’ below. The new album from LA duo Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards is their first full-length record since 2016’s ‘Femejism’. So far in 2021, they’ve shared new EPs ‘Digital Dream’ and ‘American Cockroach’ while in 2020 they released a collaborative album with The Flaming Lips called ‘Deap Lips’. ‘Marriage’, which features a number of the collaborations from the previous EPs, including songs with Peaches, KT Tunstall and Warpaint‘s Jenny Lee Lindberg (aka jennylee), is set to come out on...Recent Posts
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