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Watch Holly Humberstone team up with Griff for ‘Friendly Fire’
Holly Humberstone has teamed up with Griff for a live “Emotional Grim Reaper” rendition of ‘Friendly Fire’ – watch the performance below. READ MORE: Holly Humberstone: haunting synth-pop to soundtrack coming-of-age anxiety The performance was recorded at London’s Session Arts Club earlier this week and will be followed up with a collaboration between Humberstone and Bombay Bicycle Club’s Jack Steadman in the coming weeks. “Was so lovely to have Griff create a version of ‘Friendly Fire’ with me at Session Arts Club,” said Humberstone about the collaboration. “She’s such a special artist. Thank u Sarah for doing this with...
Watch Brandon Boyd dance through night and day in the video for glorious new single ‘Pocket Knife’
Brandon Boyd has shared a brand new solo single entitled ‘Pocket Knife’ – you can watch the song’s video below. READ MORE: Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on 20 years of ‘Morning View’: “We wanted to change our environment dramatically” The Incubus frontman’s new track is the lead single from his forthcoming new album ‘Echoes And Cocoons’. The follow-up to 2013’s ‘Sons Of The Sea’ is produced by Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer John Congleton. The powerful production is complimented by Boyd’s soaring vocals and rescuing lyrics. “If trouble comes tonight/ Remember your pocket knife/ To cut into the dark/ Let it lead to light/ This old...
Chuck D defends Travis Scott over Astroworld tragedy
Chuck D has released an open letter defending Travis Scott and accusing concert promoter LiveNation of “shucking their most crucial responsibility” in the wake of the Astroworld Tragedy. READ MORE: Public Enemy’s Chuck D: “When we first came to the UK, we wanted to spill blood on the stage.” 10 people died and hundreds more were injured during a mass-casualty crowd crush that occurred during Scott’s headline set at Astroworld Festival earlier this month. Advertisement In the wake of the disaster, Scott has been named a defendant in a host of lawsuits, including one on behalf of 282 clients,...
Listen to Rico Nasty and Flo Milli’s collaborative new single ‘Money’
Rico Nasty has teamed up with Flo Milli for a new collaborative single, ‘Money’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Rico Nasty: “I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess” The song, which samples 2 Live Crew’s 1986 single ‘We Want Some Pussy’ and Tone Loc’s 1988 track ‘Wild Thing’, has been teased by Rico Nasty and Flo Milli for a few weeks now. Last month, Rico took to her TikTok to share a snippet of the track alongside the caption “POV: they play your song with Flo Milli in Squid Games”. She’s also been performing it during...
Rod Stewart, Imelda May and Nile Rodgers to take part in charity Christmas service
Rod Stewart, Imelda May and Nile Rodgers are among the names set to take part in an all-star Christmas service next month. READ MORE: Can you complete the lyrics to these Christmas songs? The Stars Come Out To Sing At Christmas 2021 will take place at St. Luke’s Church in Chelsea, London on December 14 at 7pm GMT in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. You can buy tickets here. Fans unable to attend the service in person can watch a special free-to-view livestream broadcast of the service, hosted by Rodgers, at 7pm on December 19. You will be able to tune in...
FKA Twigs shares “theatrical” new single ‘Measure Of A Man’ featuring Central Cee
FKA Twigs has shared a new single from the upcoming film The King’s Man – listen to ‘Measure Of A Man’ featuring Central Cee below. READ MORE: Central Cee: Big Sean-endorsed west London rapper whose career finally thrived during lockdown Teased on TikTok earlier this month, the dramatic standalone track will feature in the forthcoming Kingsman prequel. Starring Ralph Fiennes, the Matthew Vaughn-directed movie is released in the UK on December 22. “This song has such a different sound, which is a challenge; you’ve got to really embody the song,” FKA Twigs explained in a statement. “For me especially...
Watch David Bowie perform early single ‘Can’t Help Thinking About Me’ in unreleased footage
A previously unseen video of David Bowie performing early single ‘Can’t Help Thinking About Me’ has been released – check it out below. READ MORE: David Bowie’s 40 greatest songs – as decided by NME and friends Originally released in 1965, ‘Can’t Help Thinking About Me’ was the first single Bowie released after changing his name from David Jones. Bowie performed the track during the 90s as he set to work on ‘Toy’, an album of re-recorded songs from his early days that was eventually scrapped due to a disagreement with his label. Ahead of the release of the...
Eddie Vedder shares new single ‘The Haves’ and confirms ‘Earthling’ release date
Eddie Vedder has shared a new track called ‘The Haves’ and announced the release date for his upcoming album, ‘Earthling’. READ MORE: Pearl Jam – ‘Gigaton’ review: one of the biggest rock bands in the world return to semi-brilliance The Pearl Jam frontman’s first solo record in 11 years will arrive on February 11 via Seattle Surf/Republic. It was produced by Andrew Wyatt, who was named Producer Of The Year at the Grammys 2021. Having shared its first single ‘Long Way’ in September, Vedder has now released ‘The Haves’ with an accompanying official lyric video. Advertisement Opening with delicate...
Patti Smith to appear on Questlove’s web series ‘Quest For Craft’
Patti Smith is set to appear as a guest on Questlove‘s web series Quest For Craft – you can check out the trailer below. READ MORE: Patti Smith live in London: punk’s poet laureate claims legend status The legendary singer-songwriter will speak to Questlove on the third episode of the show, which is created in partnership with whiskey company The Balvenie. It’s due to air next Thursday (November 25). Filmed at Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York City, the forthcoming instalment sees Smith reflect on her appreciation for life. “We love the things that we have in...Recent Posts
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