Shame have announced a US headline tour and new remix EP, ‘Born In Luton Remixes’. The NME Big Read: Shame: “If this is a good year, everything can change around” The band will perform stateside for the first time since 2019 in support of their second album ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, which was released back in January. “Fuck you all, we’re coming back to America,” Shame wrote as they announced the dates today (July 20), adding that “this time we’re gonna fry some real fish”. Tickets go on sale here on Thursday (July 22) at 10am (local time). Advertisement Taking...
Connie Constance has shared a new track called ‘Prim & Propa’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Connie Constance’s indie-rock bangers soundtrack uncomfortable conversations The song will appear on the Watford singer-songwriter’s new EP of the same name, which is due for release on September 2. It follows last year’s EP ‘The Butterfly Club’ and the artist’s 2019 debut album, ‘English Rose’. Having released the single ‘Electric Girl’ earlier this year, the latest preview of the upcoming collection is about “owning community culture, family and friendship”, according to Constance. Advertisement “It’s about looking at that big...
Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction has named his own band as the most underrated of all time. READ MORE: Perry Farrell: “I saw through the pandemic that the world really loves music” In a new interview with Classic Rock, Farrell was asked who he considers the most underrated band in history, to which he answered Jane’s Addiction. “It’s because I went crazy and broke the band up at their height,” he said. “I was operating on instinct, and I just wanted to get away from those guys back then. I just wanted to do my own thing really bad.” Advertisement He continued:...
Justin Bieber made history on Tuesday (July 20) as the youngest solo artist to ever hit 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at the age of 27. The track that cinched the milestone was “Stay,” the synthy song on which he guested as a feature with The Kid Laroi and debuted at No. 3. Prior to Bieber’s achievement, Drake previously held the career title at 28 years old in 2015 and is now in second place. Lil Wayne is next down in third place with his 100th Hot 100 scored at 29 years old in 2012. Taylor...
The Killers have announced a UK show for 2022, exclusively for fans who pre-order their forthcoming seventh album ‘Pressure Machine’. The NME Big Read: The Killers: “Music made it possible for me to dream” The band shared a short clip of music and spoken word samples of unknown origin on Twitter, along with the caption: “Hey UK, Pre-order Pressure Machine now for a chance to attend an exclusive show in 2022.” Hey UK, Pre-order Pressure Machine now for a chance to attend an exclusive show in 2022. pic.twitter.com/PzNrluZRCn — The Killers (@thekillers) July 20, 2021 Advertisement Details of the date, venue and...
Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant has revealed how he’s been dreaming about hanging out with the late John Bonham, describing his visions as “magnificent moments of great relief”. Speaking on his own podcast Digging Deep, Plant explained how the restrictiveness of lockdown has led him to experience lucid dreams filled with “amazing landscapes” and visions of the legendary drummer, who died in 1980. Other figures in his dreams, Plant explained, included his son Karac, who died aged five in 1977 from a stomach virus. Advertisement Plant explained: “I’ve dreamt that I’ve been back with old friends, quite a lot, like...
Coldplay have confirmed the arrival of their new album ‘Music Of The Spheres’ later this year. Produced by pop supremo Max Martin, the ninth record from the London band is set to arrive on October 15th. A new album trailer also accompanies the announcement, which takes fans on a cosmic journey across the record’s twelve tracks. The next glimpse will then arrive on Friday, when the band drop album track ‘Coloratura’. Advertisement “Thank you for listening, or coming to shows, or any way we have met through music” said Coldplay in a note to fans. You can check out...
Fans of Linkin Park are paying tribute to the band’s late frontman Chester Bennington on the fourth anniversary of his death. READ MORE: Chester Bennington Obituary: 1976-2017 Bennington was found dead at his home on July 20, 2017, having taken his own life. He was 41 years old. A number of fans have been taking to social media today to mark four years since his passing. Advertisement “4 years since you passed and it still hurts so much, every single day. I miss this dude,” said one fan. Another said: “It’s been 4 years and this still feels surreal.”...
By the end of 2021, it may be time to say goodbye to Brockhampton. On Monday (July 19), band leader Kevin Abstract announced his experimental music collective will have a new seventh and potentially final album “before the end of the year.” https://twitter.com/kevinabstract/status/1417329707129872386?s=20 Back in March, Abstract tweeted there would be two new Brockhampton albums this year and that they would be the group’s last. In April, the hip-hop boy band dropped the first of these two final albums, Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine. The album featured numerous guest artists like A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, JPEGMafia, and Charlie Wilson....
A People Just Do Nothing documentary has been announced by the BBC. READ MORE: People Just Do Nothing – Allan Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin introduce their starry new podcast Kurupting The Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story will see the cast return to reflect on the series which first started in 2012 along with famous fans including Martin Freeman, Dizzee Rascal, Clara Amfo and Kurupt FM collaborator Craig David. The mockumentary follows a group of DJs and MCs behind pirate radio station Kurupt FM and stars Allan Mustafa (MC Grindah), Asim Chaudhry (Chabuddy G), Hugo Chegwin (DJ Beats), Steve...