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ABBA’s Björn and Benny were “prepared” for Frida and Agnetha to say no to reunion
ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus has revealed that he and co-songwriter Benny Andersson were “prepared” for bandmates Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog to say no to the band’s upcoming reunion. Yesterday (September 2), the pop icons returned with new songs ‘I Still Have The Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ and details of ‘ABBA Voyage’, their first new songs in over 40 years. The band also detailed a “revolutionary” new concert experience, also called ABBA Voyage – which will see a “digital” version of ABBA (not holograms) perform alongside a 10-piece live band at the purpose-built 3,000-capacity ABBA Arena...
BBC mark 30 years of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ with new film about group’s time in UK
BBC Music are making 30 years of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ album with a new film about the group’s time in the UK, as well as a series of special programmes. A statement from the BBC explains that the programming schedule “will explore the music of the album in depth, as well as taking a broader look at what made Nirvana one of the most significant bands in rock history.” Some of the programmes include a new film documentary for BBC Two – When Nirvana Came To Britain, featuring contributions from former members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic – and a new radio documentary, Nevermind...
Biffy Clyro announce new album ‘The Myth of the Happily Ever After’ with single ‘Unknown Male 01’
Biffy Clyro have announced details of a new album – ‘The Myth of the Happily Ever After’ is out next month. Following their epic headline sets at Reading & Leeds 2021, Biffy have revealed that their ninth album will be released on October 22. The record is being billed as “a reaction” to the band’s 2020’s ‘A Celebration Of Endings’, and is being previewed today (September 3) by the six-minute first single ‘Unknown Male 01’ – listen to that below. This comes after the Scottish trio previously confirmed to NME that they were working on a “sprawling sister record“. READ MORE:...
LOONA square up in the action-packed MV for ‘Not Friends’
South Korean girl group LOONA have dropped a music video for their brand-new single ‘Not Friends’. READ MORE: LOONA talk new mini-album ‘’, their favourite new tracks and the return of leader HaSeul ‘Not Friends’ is in collaboration with South Korean producer Ryan Jhun, who has spent the past 10 years penning hits for K-pop groups such as TWICE, SHINee and Red Velvet. The song features four members from LOONA, namely: Heejin, Kim Lip, JinSoul and Yves. In the action-packed music video, the K-pop idols go up against each other in a fight to the end. JinSoul and HeeJin...
Minister who officiated R Kelly and Aaliyah’s wedding testifies at trial
The minster who officiated at R Kelly and Aaliyah’s illegal wedding has spoken out about the illegal union between the two. Nathan Edmond, a 73-year-old minister in Chicago, spoke about the 1994 ceremony at the trail of Kelly in New York. Aaliyah was 15 at the time of the service. It’s the first time Edmond has spoken publicly about the wedding after being subpoenaed by federal prosecutors. Speaking via video link from Chicago, Edmond said: “I didn’t think it was anybody special. I didn’t understand it at all,” he said of the ten-minute service, which took place in an Illinois hotel. “The...
Alkaline Trio and Taking Back Sunday announce co-headline 2022 UK tour
Alkaline Trio and Taking Back Sunday have announced details of a co-headline UK tour set for spring 2022 – see the dates below. The two bands will head to these shores next March for five gigs, ending with a huge London show at Brixton Academy. It follows Alkaline Trio’s return to the UK this weekend for Slam Dunk Festival. READ MORE: Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba: “Our new songs are inspired by The Strokes” “We are so excited to tour the UK again!” Alkaline Trio’s Dan Andriano said in a statement. “It’s been WAY too long and we look forward...
Bring Me The Horizon and Nova Twins among the winners at 2021 Heavy Music Awards
The Heavy Music Awards returned after a year away last night (September 2), with Bring Me The Horizon and Nova Twins among the winners. The awards’ fifth annual ceremony was held at the Kentish Town Forum in London in front of a capacity crowd, and saw live performances from Wargasm, Hot Milk and more. READ MORE: Nova Twins at Reading Festival 2021: “Representation is everything” The big prize on the night, for Best Album, went to Bring Me The Horizon for ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’, with the band also winning Best UK Band. Advertisement When accepting the award, frontman...
Watch TXT take over HYBE offices in new live performance of ‘LO$ER=LO♡ER’
South Korean boyband TXT have released a new live performance video of their latest single ‘LO$ER=LO♡ER’ READ MORE: Eight K-pop songs from August 2021 you need to hear, from Red Velvet to TXT On September 2, the Big Hit Music idol group unveiled the clip, which it dubbed as an “office attack” version. As the name suggests, the clip is set in the HYBE Labels building, with the members of TXT giving viewers a unique tour of the agency through their performance. In the video, TXT make their way up an elevator before bursting into the office, where the...
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills take part in vaccination campaign
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills have urged Georgians to get vaccinated in a series of new public health announcements. READ MORE: R.E.M.: every single album ranked and rated The duo recently recorded the campaigns in their native Athens, Georgia, as the US battles increases in the Delta COVID-19 variant. In one of his recorded announcements, Stipe says: “there is something we can do to keep our friends and loved ones healthy. The coronavirus vaccine is safe, it’s easy to get and it protects against serious illness and death.” Advertisement “And now that I’ve done what I can to...Recent Posts
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