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Alex Clare on why he chose his faith over touring with Adele
Alex Clare has spoken at length about why he chose his faith over the chance to tour with Adele a decade ago. The singer-songwriter, who is best known for his 2011 hit ‘Too Close’, said in a new interview that the music industry was intolerant of his Orthodox Judaism, which led him to miss out on vital career opportunities. One such example was when he was forced to refuse to support growing superstar Adele on tour a decade ago because the performance dates clashed with the Jewish holiday Passover as well as the Sabbath. Advertisement Clare’s label, Island records,...
Incubus’ Brandon Boyd talks new solo album ‘Echoes And Cocoons’
As Incubus fans await the arrival of a new album, frontman Brandon Boyd has revealed to NME that he’s finished recording a new solo LP which is set to arrive in February. READ MORE: Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on 20 years of ‘Morning View’: “We wanted to change our environment dramatically” The news comes after Boyd told NME last year that he was planning on releasing a covers album he had worked on during lockdown. “I’ve been writing music for 30 years and I’ve never put out an album or EP that was just interpreting other people’s songs. It’s been all...
Duran Duran say they used to order “substances” via room service
Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon has claimed that the band used to order drugs via room service back in the 1980s. Speaking on Alan Carr’s Life’s A Beach podcast, Le Bon said: “I’ve been going to the Sunset Marquis (a hotel in Los Angeles) for nearly 40 years. When I first went there, it was not quite so high rent…you used to be able to order ‘substances’ on room service, if you knew the right people to ask.” “And we did. We partied. We lived the ’80s…and then one more time around.” Advertisement However, according to Le Bon who married...
Måneskin frontman Damiano David reveals James Arthur was first act he fell in love with
Måneskin‘s Damiano David has said that the first act he fell in love with growing up was James Arthur. READ MORE: Måneskin live in London – embrace the Eurovision winners’ rock’n’roll circus The frontman of the Italian rock band revealed to NME that the British pop star was the first act that he connected most strongly with. “Wanna get surprised? It’s James Arthur,” David said in an NME Firsts video interview. Advertisement “I am surprised, I don’t know why,” responded his bandmate, drummer Ethan Torchio, who later clarified that he was “joking”. It appeared that Torchio already knew of...
Machine Head and Amon Amarth announce 2022 UK and European arena tour
Machine Head and Amon Amarth have announced a joint UK and European arena tour for next year – see the full list of dates below. The US and Swedish metal bands will co-headline the ‘Vikings And Lionhearts’ tour between September and October 2022 with support from new Swedish band The Halo Effect. The tour kicks off on September 8 at Nottingham’s Motorpoint arena before wrapping at Germany’s Schleyerhalle on October 22. Advertisement Tickets go on general sale here this Friday (November 5) at 10am local time, with artist and venue pre-sales available from 10am this Wednesday (November 3). Live...
2AM make long-awaited return with two new music videos starring 2PM’s Junho
2AM have made their long-waited return after a seven-year hiatus with music videos for their new singles, ‘Should’ve Known’ and ‘No Good In Good-bye’. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN – ‘Attacca’ review: an exercise in reinvention that succeeds for the most part Both clips star actress Kim So-hyun and Junho from boyband 2PM as a pair of former lovers who reflect on their breakup and the happy memories of their past together. Soundtracked by the two ballads, each music video appears to loop into the other, as the couple replay the moments they shared together. Notably, ‘Should’ve Known’ and ‘No Good...
Josh Homme called as witness at Brody Dalle contempt trial amid custody battle over children
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of alleged domestic violence. Josh Homme has testified as part of ex-wife Brody Dalle‘s ongoing criminal contempt trial, as the custody battle over the pair’s two sons rages on. According to Rolling Stone, the Queens Of The Stone Age frontman was called as a witness to the trial, which began last Friday (October 29), following his accusation that the The Distillers frontwoman violated an equal custody agreement made in October last year, and was “alienating” Homme from his sons by allegedly not allowing him to see them. When questioned during the trial by his...
The Enemy announce UK reunion tour for 2022
The Enemy have shared details of a 2022 UK reunion tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of their breakthrough debut album ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’ – see dates below. The news follows the band reuniting for a performance at frontman Tom Clarke’s solo show at HMV Empire Coventry on Saturday (October 30), where gig-goers could exclusively buy tickets to an Enemy show at HMV Empire next October. Clarke surprised fans by inviting his Enemy bandmates Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts to the stage towards the end of his set. The band split in 2016 after 10 years...
THE BOYZ unveil action-packed music video for ‘Maverick’
THE BOYZ have released an action-packed music video for their new single ‘Maverick’. READ MORE: THE BOYZ on ‘Thrill-ing’: “We’re in that spot where we can be more confident and try new things” In the thrilling clip, the boyband are unwitting participants in a deadly game, where they face off against one another. “That’s right, going beyond the wall / Black out, spotlight on us / When everybody’s trying to be the same / I exist as I am / I’m a, I’m a, I’m a Maverick,” they sing on the chorus. ‘Maverick’ is the title track of THE...Recent Posts
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