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Bop Shop: Songs By Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Alex Lahey, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Alex...
Starsailor announce 20th anniversary edition of ‘Love Is Here’ and UK tour
Starsailor have announced a deluxe reissue of their debut album, ‘Love Is Here’, commemorating its recent 20th anniversary. Initially released on October 8, 2001, the new edition of the album will land on December 10, with pre-orders for two-disc CD and vinyl pressings available now. The first disc will comprise the standard 11-song version of ‘Love Is Here’ that fans are well acquainted with, while the second offers a total of 10 bonus tracks including demos, covers and re-recorded tracks. The band remade five songs from ‘Love Is Here’ for the new release – ‘Good Souls’, ‘Alcoholic’, ‘Fever’, ‘Way...
Franz Ferdinand announce UK and European ‘Greatest Hits’ tour
Franz Ferdinand have announced a UK and European headline tour for 2022 – see all the details below. The Scottish band will head out on the road next spring in support of their ‘Hits To The Head’ ‘best of’ album, which is due for release on March 11 via Domino Records. READ MORE: Franz Ferdinand talk new single ‘Billy Goodbye’, their greatest hits and new line-up Kicking off in Barcelona on March 15, the run of dates also includes shows in Madrid, Lisbon, Bilbao, Munich, Milan and Rennes. Advertisement Alex Kapranos and co. are set to return to the...
The Long Blondes announce ‘Someone To Drive You Home’ 15th anniversary reissue
The Long Blondes have announced plans for a deluxe reissue of their 2006 debut album ‘Someone To Drive You Home‘. The Sheffield band are releasing a digital version and a double gatefold LP, pressed on to red and yellow vinyl to mirror the album’s artwork – a picture of actress Faye Dunaway also painted by frontwoman Kate Jackson. It is out on December 10 and you can pre-order the album here. Both editions will will feature the original record, plus 11 additional tracks that the band used as B-sides. You can view the artwork for the reissue below. Advertisement...
Kanye West defends performing with Marilyn Manson and DaBaby, criticises Me Too movement
Kanye West has defended his decision to perform alongside Marilyn Manson and DaBaby, while describing the Me Too movement as “power and politics”. West – now legally known as Ye – took part in a lengthy, wide-ranging interview on the Drink Champs podcast yesterday (November 4). READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of filler At one point in the conversation, he spoke out on having courted controversy for recently working with Manson and DaBaby. Advertisement “All the Me Too… like, when I sit next to Marilyn Manson and DaBaby right after...
The Prying Eyes Of Snail Mail’s Valentine
By Max Freedman It’s easy to forget that Lindsey Jordan, the frontperson of esteemed Baltimore indie-rock band Snail Mail, was literally a teenager during her breakout moment – until she reminds you in the most subtly brutal way. “I was really overwhelmed by a lot of decisions that I had to make,” she tells MTV News about the months surrounding the release of her career-making debut album, 2018’s Lush, “and I was leaving high school.” The contrast is striking: Being a musician who tours, does press, maintains a steady social media presence, and hires a huge team requires lots...
Post Malone and The Weeknd share new collaboration ‘One Right Now’
Post Malone and The Weeknd have shared a collaborative new track, ‘One Right Now’ – listen below. READ MORE: Post Malone at Reading Festival 2021: plenty of fireworks, but little spark Teased earlier this week, the synthy team-up begins with Abel Tesfaye addressing a lover who’s been “fuckin’ with my feelings“. Later, Post sings: “Don’t call me ‘baby’ when you did me so wrong.” The Weeknd adds in his second verse: “You’re a stain on my legacy/ We can’t be friends, can’t be family (Oh)/ You probably fuck all my enemies (Oh)/ I can’t let you be next to me/...
Lee Hi says her next album will feature fellow AOMG artists
South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Hi has expressed her desire to collaborate with AOMG labelmates on future releases. READ MORE: Lee Hi – ‘4 ONLY’ review: a long-waited, soulful homecoming from one of K-pop’s most elite In a recent interview with GQ Korea, the 25-year-old singer revealed that she would like to feature as many artists as possible from her label AOMG in her next release. Lee Hi had signed with the Jay Park-founded label in 2020, following seven years at YG Entertainment. “No new songs have been featured by our new family crew as of yet,” said Lee Hi....
Check out Green Day’s upbeat new single ‘Holy Toledo!’
Green Day have shared a new single called ‘Holy Toledo!’ – you can listen to it below. Arriving today (November 5), the band’s latest release follows on from this year’s tracks ‘Pollyanna’ and ‘Here Comes The Shock’. READ MORE: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing” ‘Holy Toledo!’ begins with a stripped-back verse, with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong expressing his desire to visit “where the trouble begins“. The song then transforms into an energetic, pop-punk-infused number. Advertisement “We’re hell raisers/ Death wish cravers/ We’re running with razor blades/ Party favours/ Sex with...Recent Posts
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