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Kevin Abstract is looking for someone to produce “the last ever Brockhampton album”
Brockhampton leader Kevin Abstract has called out for new producers to help out on what will be the band’s final album. It comes after Abstract confirmed that a new album from the LA collective will be out “before the end of the year”, following the release of their sixth LP ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’ in April. READ MORE: Brockhampton – ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’ review: pain and resolution “Trying something different,” Abstract wrote on Twitter on Sunday (August 8). “Wanna give up and coming producers a chance cause we know how hard it gets out here to get...
Listen to a new extended version of The Weeknd’s ‘Take My Breath’
The Weeknd has shared an extended version of his latest single ‘Take My Breath’ – you can hear the new song below. Released last Friday (August 6), ‘Take My Breath’ is the first preview of the Toronto artist’s forthcoming follow-up to his 2020 album ‘After Hours’. READ MORE: The Weeknd ushers in his next era with deliciously dark new song ‘Take My Breath’ The Weeknd has now shared an extended version of ‘Take My Breath’, which runs to five minutes, 51 seconds – over two minutes longer than the original single. Advertisement You can hear the extended version of...
Luke Hemmings Is Catching Up To Himself
By Aliya Chaudhry Luke Hemmings began writing what would become the song “Starting Line” after hearing the synth riff his producer, Sammy Witte, had come up with. When Hemmings got to the piano, the lyrics just started to flow: “In and out of focus, moments that I keep…” “I’ll just sit down an instrument and something, it’ll just come out,” Hemmings tells MTV News. “And then I’ll sort of have to catch up to it and figure out, well, what did that mean? And why did those words come out?” It was a fitting process for creating his...
Julien Baker announces ‘Little Oblivion’ remix EP
Julien Baker has announced a new EP, ‘Little Oblivions Remixes’. READ MORE: Julien Baker on ‘Little Oblivions’: “I had to unlearn the idea of recovery being linear” It will feature reworks of tracks from her 2021 album ‘Little Oblivions’ by artists like Half Waif, Gordi, Jesu, Thao and others. To coincide with the announcement, Baker also released a remix of ‘Bloodshot’ by ambient producer Helios. Advertisement In a statement, Helios detailed the process behind the rework, calling it “one of the most fun remixes I’ve done to date”. “I was excited when Julien Baker reached out about doing a...
AKMU’s Lee Su-hyun responds to hate comments: “We see more than you think”
AKMU singer Lee Su-hyun has publicly responded to hate comments that were left on her personal Instagram account. READ MORE: ‘BLACKPINK: The Movie’ review: a reminder of the joy of live music with the world’s biggest girl group Lee hosted a brief question-and-answer session on Instagram yesterday (August 10), encouraging fans to submit questions for her to respond to. However, one such submission was a hate comment targeted towards the singer, which read, “Su-hyun, the ugly ahjumma (a Korean term for middle-aged woman). Stop pretending to be so smug and fuck off”, as translated by Koreaboo. Screenshot Credit: Koreaboo Advertisement...
Bonnaroo and Summerfest will require COVID vaccination or negative test for entry
US festivals Bonnaroo and Summerfest have both issued separate statements announcing they will require patrons to be either fully vaccinated or present a negative COVID test for entry into their 2021 events. The Tennessee-based Bonnaroo announced the policy on social media yesterday (August 10). The festival is slated to run between 2-5 September this year, with a lineup that features Foo Fighters, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Tyler, the Creator and more. “The safety of our patrons and staff is our number one priority. As such a full COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test will be required to...
Jason Isbell cancels tour date after venue didn’t “comply” with his vaccine policy
Jason Isbell has cancelled a date on his latest US tour, following news that the musician will implement a vaccine policy to all shows. Each venue hosting Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will require proof that you’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have tested negative for the virus within the past three days. One venue in Houston, Texas has announced that its Isbell date, originally scheduled for today (August 11), will be cancelled. The show was originally slated to feature guest act Lucinda Williams. Advertisement Isbell’s label Southeastern Records made the announcement on Twitter, claiming that the venue...
SHINee’s Onew performs ‘Selene 6.23’ in duet with Sunwoo Jung-a
SHINee‘s Onew has unveiled his cover of the boyband’s 2013 song ‘Selene 6.23’, featuring K-indie singer-songwriter Sunwoo Jung-a. READ MORE: Dreamcatcher on new mini-album ‘Summer Holiday’ and experimenting with genres outside of rock During the latest episode of South Korean reality TV series Sea Of Hope, Onew and Sunwoo collaborated on a duet of SHINee’s ‘Selene 6.23’, which was first released in 2013 as a B-side track on the boyband’s ‘The Misconceptions Of Us’ album. “Though I extend my hand / Though I extend it with all my strength / I can’t reach you,” Onew and Sunwoo Jung-a harmonise...
Stevie Nicks cancels 2021 tour dates due to coronavirus concerns: “I’m devastated”
Stevie Nicks has cancelled her scheduled 2021 tour dates due to coronavirus concerns. The Fleetwood Mac singer was due to perform a number of US solo shows this year, including at Austin City Limits, BottleRock Napa Valley and Colorado’s Jazz Aspen Festival. READ MORE: Stevie Nicks: “In Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie and I were a force of nature” Sharing a statement on social media tonight (August 10), Nicks announced that the concerts will no longer take place while addressing these “challenging times with challenging decisions”. Advertisement “I want everyone to be safe and healthy and the rising Covid cases [in...Recent Posts
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