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Gorillaz tease footage of ‘Désolé’ from forthcoming ‘Song Machine Live’ cinema release
Gorillaz have teased footage of ‘Désolé’ from the forthcoming Song Machine Live cinema release next month. READ MORE: ‘Gorillaz’ at 20: how Damon Albarn’s virtual band shaped music history The clip, which you can watch below, features Fatoumata Diawara and was recorded at the band’s London-based Kong Studios HQ in 2020. Song Machine Live also features guest appearances from Leee John, Georgia, Peter Hook, Kano, Slowthai, Slaves, Robert Smith and Matt Berry. In cinemas for one day only on December 8, the show will feature the live performance alongside the cinema-exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette, ‘Live From Kong’ with unseen interview...
Listen to Phoebe Bridgers cover Tom Waits’ ‘Day After Tomorrow’ backed by a choir
Phoebe Bridgers has shared a cover of Tom Waits‘ 2004 track ‘Day After Tomorrow’. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” Produced by Tony Berg, Ethan Gruska and Bridgers herself, the song finds the singer-songwriter backed by a choir which includes Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford. You can listen to it below. All proceeds from the sale of the song will go to The International Institute of Los Angeles – The Local Integration & Family Empowerment Division which provides refugees, immigrants, and survivors of human trafficking with skills, abilities, and resources...
Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson to host two-hour New Year’s Eve TV special
Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson have been confirmed as hosts for a two-hour TV special on New Year’s Eve. The NBC event, called Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party Hosted By Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson, promises a “star-studded lineup of special guests and musical performances” to be confirmed. READ MORE: SNL heroes: stunning Saturday Night Live performances by your favourite stars Saturday Night Live‘s Lorne Michael is on board to executive produce the event, which will replace Carson Daly’s long-running New Year’s Eve special, which he had hosted on NBC since 2004. Advertisement Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party Hosted By Miley Cyrus and...
Foo Fighters announce 2022 US stadium tour
Foo Fighters have announced a huge stadium tour of North America in the summer of 2022. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” The band will perform 17 shows which will kick off at the Pavilion At Star Lake in Pennsylvania on May 14 before moving on to venues such as Citi Field in New York City, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, and T-Mobile Park in Seattle before wrapping up at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on August 20. Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale to...
Adele announces 12-week Las Vegas residency in 2022
Adele has announced a 12-week residency in Las Vegas. READ MORE: Adele-ageddon! ‘30’ marks lockdown four for music The singer-songwriter will be performing two shows every weekend at the Colosseum in the Caesars Palace hotel from January 21 through to April 16, 2022. The residency entitled ‘Weekends With Adele’ comes ahead of her two sold-out dates at BST Hyde Park in the UK next summer. Advertisement Fans are already being encouraged to sign up for pre-sale tickets from today at 6am PST using Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan service. Adele. CREDIT: Apple Music. The Verified Fan Presale will begin next Tuesday, (December...
Listen to Vic Mensa’s “posthumous letter” to Virgil Abloh, ‘What You Taught Us’
Vic Mensa has shared a new track called ‘What You Taught Us’, a tribute to the late Virgil Abloh. Read More: Vic Mensa: “Hip-hop is resistance in its purest manifestation” The DJ and influential fashion designer for Louis Vuitton and Off White died on Sunday (November 28) after privately suffering from cancer for several years. In the wake of his passing, the likes of Drake, Kevin Abstract and Finneas paid their respects online. Frank Ocean later shared a tribute to his “hero”, while Kanye West’s Sunday Service covered Adele “in loving memory” of Abloh. Now, rapper Mensa has released...
Leon Bridges announces 2022 UK and European tour
Leon Bridges has announced a UK and European tour for 2022 – you can find all the details below. The Texas singer-songwriter/producer will hit the road next summer in support of his third studio album, ‘Gold-Diggers Sound’, which came out back in July. READ MORE: Leon Bridges – ‘Gold-Diggers Sound’ review: R&B journeyman retools the blues As announced last week, Bridges is set to perform at Best Kept Secret 2022 alongside the likes of The Strokes, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Alt-J. He’ll play at the Dutch festival on Friday, June 10. Advertisement Headline shows will then follow...
Artists criticise Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI defence tech
Spotify‘s CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in artificial intelligence defence technology has been met with backlash by artists and users on the streaming platform. Ek announced earlier this month, that he was investing 100million euros (£85.2 million) into defence company Helsing and he was joining the board. The company plans to use artificial intelligence to support militaries in battlefield assessment operations, reports Mixmag. Advertisement The AI software can apparently recognise patterns from camera, thermal image, radar data and information from other sensors to create a situation picture that is as accurate as possible. #BoycottSPOTIFY now! Cancel your subscription today. Artists...
Watch Thundercat perform with Haim, Flying Lotus and Ty Dolla $ign
Thundercat performed with Haim, Flying Lotus, Ty Dolla $ign and more during a show in Los Angeles over the weekend. The LA musician brought a host of guests to the stage while playing at the city’s Shrine Exposition Hall venue on Saturday night (November 27). Read More: On Haim’s extended ‘Women in Music Pt. III’, Thundercat lifts ‘3am’ even higher Early in the 18-song set, Thundercat was joined by two-thirds of Haim (sisters Danielle and Este) for a remix of ‘3am’, which appears on an expanded version of the group’s 2020 album ‘Women In Music Pt. III’. Advertisement The...Recent Posts
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