In an exclusive excerpt of a new conversation between Nick Cave and his former Bad Seeds and Birthday Party bandmate Mick Harvey, the frontman has shared a tender memory of missing a gig due to being locked in jail before Harvey came to his rescue. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impact To celebrate the release of new compilation ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II‘, two new audio conversations between Nick Cave & Mick Harvey and Nick Cave & Warren Ellis will be released on Wednesday October 27 at 10am BST here. Until...
The Cribs have shared their brand new single ‘The Day I Got Lost Again’ – you can hear the track below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Cribs The song is the second preview from ‘Sonic Blew Singles Club’, a new series of monthly singles by the Wakefield trio which will run until the end of the year. They previously shared ‘Swinging At Shadows‘ and a video for the track filmed at their first gig back since the pandemic. Fans who subscribe to The Cribs’ new singles club will receive four two-track 7″ vinyl records,...
Ed Sheeran is set to read a tale about about a boy stuttering on a new episode of CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s new song ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in pop Sheeran will read the story I Talk Like A River, which is written by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith at 6.50pm BST on November 5. The book is about a boy whose father helps him by explaining that the flow of his words is like a river. Advertisement Sheeran, who had a stutter when he was younger, told BBC...
Green Day have announced a new live album, compiling four of their Maida Vale sessions from across their career. ‘The BBC Sessions’ features rare recordings of sessions for the BBC from 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2001. The 16-track record will come out on December 10. READ MORE: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing” The earliest session documented on the new record came on June 8, 1994, just months after the band released their iconic album ‘Dookie’, going on to play a number of its highlights including ‘When I Come Around’...
CL has taken on First We Feast’s popular ‘Hot Ones’ challenge, trying a range of spicy sauces that rank progressively higher on the Scoville scale. READ MORE: CL – ‘ALPHA’ review: an incandescent return well worth the wait The South Korean singer released her long-awaited debut full-length album ‘ALPHA’ earlier this week, alongside the music video for its latest single ‘Tie A Cherry’. Accompanied by ‘Hot Ones’ host Sean Evans, CL tried a selection of sauces that get progressively spicier throughout the interview. “Eating on camera, I don’t think I’ve ever done that before,” said the K-pop veteran, taking...
Filipino singer-songwriter No Rome has released the new single, ‘When She Comes Around’. READ MORE: No Rome on his new rock-inspired album: “It’s like this emo kid-turned-raver who’s always alone in the club” The single was issued earlier today (October 22) on digital platforms via Dirty Hit. Prior to its release, No Rome unveiled a brief 25-second visual teaser and also confirmed the title of his upcoming album: ‘It’s All Smiles’, which is due out in December. ‘When She Comes Around’ is its first single, a lovelorn R&B song awash in shoegaze guitars and distorted drums. It received a...
Britney Spears‘ father Jamie has hired a new lawyer after he was suspended from his daughter’s controversial conservatorship after 13 years. In a landmark hearing in June, the pop star publicly called for an end to her conservatorship, which was overseen by her father, Jamie Spears. Jamie maintained control over Spears’ assets, finances, career and more, the continuation of which Spears called “abusive”, adding that she “would honestly like to sue my family”. READ MORE: Britney Spears’ court appearance was a display of her strength, and the power of #FreeBritney Three months later, on September 30, Jamie was suspended from his role...
A new biopic about Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne has been officially announced. According to Variety, the as-yet-untitled film is being developed by Polygram Entertainment, a partner of Universal Music Group. Sharon is on production duties alongside the couple’s children Aimée and Jack (via their Osbourne Media label). READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life” Oscar nominee Lee Hall – who wrote Elton John biopic Rocketman (2019) and Billy Elliott (2000) – is drafting a script for the project, which will delve into the whirlwind lives of the rock ‘n’ roll couple. Advertisement “Our...
Jamie Webster has announced his biggest headline show to date and shared a new track, ‘Davey Kane’. Posting a video on Twitter today (October 21) the Liverpool singer-songwriter explained that his latest single is “about the prison and justice system here in this country and the lack of opportunity it gives for people to change their lives”. He continued: “And when they get out there’s even less opportunity for them to get a normal job and live a normal life because of previous crimes committed.” Advertisement You can listen to ‘Davey Kane’ below. Webster will play a...
Jesse Jo Stark has shared a new single track called ‘Cry On Me’ – you can listen to it below. The track follows on from the Los Angeles artist’s ‘A Pretty Place To Fall Apart’ EP, which came out in September. ‘Cry On Me’ continues down a pop-noir path, recounting “a story about falling in love at the wrong time”, as Stark explained in a statement. Acoustic guitars blend with ghostly keys as the singer relives her doomed romance. Advertisement During the final verse, she pines for her former lover: “Do you ever wonder where all the time goes?/...