King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of The Stranglers‘ ‘Peaches’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Shirley Bassey, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. Last week, the pair performed a version of Right Said Fred’s ‘I’m Too Sexy’, with Fripp delivering the performance from their kitchen table as Willcox...
Brandi Carlile appeared as the musical guest on last night’s (October 23) episode of Saturday Night Live, marking her debut on the legendary sketch comedy show. READ MORE: SNL heroes: stunning Saturday Night Live performances by your favourite stars Brandishing her burnished brown guitar and donning a shimmering Elvis-inspired gold lamé suit, Carlile’s first performance saw her deliver a vivacious rendition of her defiant heartland anthem ‘Broken Horses’, taken from her new album ‘In These Silent Days’. Returning to the stage for a second time, Carlile reworked ‘Right On Time’, the lead single from her most recent LP. Advertisement Appearing on a...
Coldplay are in the midst of a run of promo shows for their new album ‘Music Of The Spheres’. READ MORE: Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear” On Friday night (October 22), Chris Martin and co. took at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena to play songs from their chart-topping ninth LP. The performance also included a cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Nothingman’, the fifth track on the Seattle band’s third studio album, ‘Vitalogy’, released in 1994. “So because we’re here in Seattle we wanted to pay tribute to all of the bands that we fell in love with when we...
Lana Del Rey appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert overnight (October 23), performing ‘Arcadia’ from her latest album, ‘Blue Banisters’. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey – ‘Blue Banisters’ review: a defiant and delicate return Appearing via a monochrome video uplink, Del Rey – accompanied only by a piano – gave a very sensual performance of the intimate ‘Arcadia’, which serves as the album’s lead single. Watch Del Rey’s performance on The Late Show below: Advertisement Del Rey’s performance comes just as her eighth studio album was released on Friday (October 22), marking the second album from the artist...
Jay Black, singer for ’60s pop tastemakers Jay And The Americans, has died at age 82. Black’s family confirmed that he died on Friday (October 22) from complications associated with pneumonia. Black had also suffered from dementia in his later years. The singer – real name David Blatt – was known his distinct croon and longstanding vocal range, becoming known as ‘The Voice’. Black’s son, Jason Blatt, shared a post to the band’s official Facebook page confirming his father’s passing. “He was the source of so much joy and happiness for so many with his legendary voice and humor, touching...
Insane Clown Posse have shared a brand new track just in time for Halloween – you can listen to ‘Wretched’ below. READ MORE: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feuds The eerie anthem is taken from the Detroit duo’s upcoming new album ‘Yum Yum Bedlam’, which is set to arrive on October 31 via their own Psychopathic Records. It’s their first since 2019’s ‘Fearless Fred Fury’, and follows recent EPs: ‘You Produce (ICP’s House Party Peep Show)’ and ‘Yum Yum’s Lure’. Violent J opens the track: “(I’m wretched) A beast not meant...
Craig David has announced the release of new album ’22’ – you can listen to its lead single ‘Who You Are’ below. READ MORE: Craig David ‘Born To Do It’ livestream: nostalgic garage hits offer a throwback to simpler times The upcoming album, which is set to arrive on May 13, 2022, is the singer, songwriter and producer’s first since 2018’s ‘The Time Is Now’, and follows his 2019 singles: ‘When You Know What Love Is’ and ‘Do You Miss Me Much’. The title of the album is a celebration of Craig’s 22 years in music industry, which began...
Bon Iver released a new single called ‘PDLIF’ last year, and last night (October 22) they performed it live for the very first time – you can watch below. READ MORE: Bon Iver – ‘i, i’ review Justin Vernon and co. gave the track (short for ‘Please Don’t Live In Fear’) its live debut at first of two special shows at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. The gigs have been put on in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their second album, ‘Bon Iver, Bon Iver’. Titled Sincerely grateful, an ad for the shows describes them as a “unique...
A GoFundMe crowdfunder has been set up to help the artists who pulled out of today’s Hit The North Festival over allegations levelled at the event’s promoters, SSD Concerts. The managing director of the northeast-based company, Steve Davis, resigned with “immediate effect” back in April, shortly after former staff members accused SSD of “underpaying” workers and making them feel “uncomfortable” while doing their job. The promoters initially denied the claims, calling them “false and malicious”, and insisting that they do “not tolerate bullying, harassment or discrimination in any form”. Artists including Sam Fender, IDLES and Kelly Lee Owens subsequently...
Jack Harlow has shared his thoughts on how Kanye West views himself and his music at this stage in his career. READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of filler Speaking in a new interview, Harlow was asked about West’s “doom aesthetic”, referring to his current fashion choices and the cult energy surrounding his recent stadium gatherings to promote new album ‘DONDA’. “I think he sees himself as Mozart or Beethoven,” Harlow told GQ. “I think he’s worried, not about what it looks like now but what it will look like in...