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David Beckham mocks Man City fan Noel Gallagher after watching Oasis Knebworth doc
Former Manchester United footballer David Beckham has mocked huge Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher after watching Oasis‘ new Knebworth documentary. READ MORE: Oasis Knebworth 1996 review: an era-defining gig that will live forever The rival teams have faced contrasting fortunes in recent years, with City winning multiple Premier League titles while United, who ruled the 1990s and 2000s, have failed to win the trophy for nearly a decade. Sharing a photo of himself and Gallagher on Instagram, Beckham revealed that he had watched the new documentary, which documented Oasis’ legendary shows from 1996, before quickly changing the subject to football....
Vans crown Musicians Wanted 2021 winner through livestream concert
Vans have crowned the winner of the Musicians Wanted competition for 2021 through a livestream concert. The virtual show saw the five finalists from Europe, the Middle East and Africa perform and receive feedback from the judging panel. The judges included British rock star Yungblud, rapper Denzel Curry, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Julia Michaels and 88rising founder Sean Miyashiro. READ MORE: Meet the finalists of Vans Musicians Wanted 2021 competition Northern Ireland’s Lemonade Shoelace performed first, bringing his positivity-fuelled experimental psych-pop to the competition. “Tight band, music that I would want to listen to,” Miyashiro commented. “They have a...
Seohyun says Girls’ Generation want to show they are still “properly united”
Girls’ Generation member Seohyun has shared more about why the girl group decided to finally reunite. READ MORE: Red Velvet – ‘Queendom’ review: a safe but sometimes spellbinding return from SM’s ruling girl group Earlier this month, all eight members of K-pop act appeared on an episode of the popular South Korean TV series You Quiz On The Block in celebration of their 14th anniversary. Their appearance on the programme had marked the group’s first official activity as a group in four years. In a new interview with 1st Look magazine, Seohyun said that the octet always “want to...
See Nick Cave as H.G. Wells in trailer for ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’
The official trailer for biopic The Electrical Life of Louis Wain has been unveiled, briefly featuring Nick Cave in his role as science fiction author H.G. Wells. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role, the film follows English artist Louis Wain, who is known for his illustrations of (often anthropomorphised) cats. Watch the trailer below: Advertisement In addition to Cave and Cumberbatch, the film’s cast includes The Crown actor Claire Foy, Taika Waititi, Olivia Colman (as the narrator), Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones, among others. The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is due to be released on Amazon Prime...
Willie Nelson announces second album for the year, ‘The Willie Nelson Family’
Willie Nelson has announced a new album, ‘The Willie Nelson Family’, marking his second LP release for the year. Arriving November 19, the new record will feature members of the Nelson family, including his sister Bobbie Lee, sons Lukas and Micah, and daughters Amy and Paula. Recordings on the album will also include contributions from Nelson’s late longtime drummer Paul English, who died in February last year. For the album, Nelson will revisit songs from his back catalogue and cover songs written by George Harrison, Hank Williams, A.P. Carter and Kris Kristofferson. Advertisement Coinciding with the album’s announcement, Nelson...
Listen to Bartees Strange’s new song ‘Weights’
Bartees Strange has shared a new single, ‘Weights’, lifted from a forthcoming deluxe edition of his 2020 debut album ‘Live Forever’. READ MORE: Bartees Strange: The Washington, D.C. artist bending genres to build his own uncompromising world “This is about the ones that got away,” Strange commented in a statement accompanying the buzzy, energetic new cut. “Going back and forth in my head about relationships that could have happened, missing that it didn’t, and finally realizing I gotta let the weight of it all go.” Listen to ‘Weights’ below: Advertisement The new expanded edition of ‘Live Forever’ is set...
Air announce 20th anniversary edition of ’10 000Hz Legend’
Air have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their second album, ’10 000Hz Legend’. The French duo – comprised of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel – released the original record back in 2001. Following on from their 1998 debut ‘Moon Safari’, it was lauded by NME for its “sheer level of invention”. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Nicolas Godin, Air Now, Air have confirmed that they will celebrate the two-decade milestone by releasing a special version of the album on November 5. You can pre-order it now via the tweet below (it is currently only...
Watch Lizzo’s funky live cover of BTS’ ‘Butter’
Lizzo delivered a cover of BTS‘ ‘Butter’ in the Live Lounge today (September 23) – check out the video below. The ‘Juice’ singer took on the K-Pop group’s 2021 single as part of BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month, which kicked off on September 6. She also sang a solo rendition of her recent collaboration with Cardi B, ‘Rumors’. READ MORE: BTS’ ‘Butter’ is a cool, crisp summer anthem that doubles as a potent shot of self-confidence Appearing on a podium in front of a large red curtain, Lizzo performed onstage with a full live band and backing singers....
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard announce debut album ‘Backhand Deals’
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have announced their debut album ‘Backhand Deals’ – listen to new track ‘You’ below. The rising Welsh band will release the record on February 25, 2022 via Communion. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. READ MORE: What’s Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard Today’s announcement (September 23) comes as Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard share their riotous latest single, ‘You’. It arrives with a playful, orange juice-filled official video, which was directed by Will Clark. Advertisement “Individual responsibility has always been around, but I feel over the past three elections we’re so jacked up on it...Recent Posts
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