Ivors Academy publishes its first gender and ethnicity pay gap report
The Ivors Academy has published its first annual gender and ethnicity pay gap report. The organisation, which is an independent trade body protecting the interests of thousands of songwriters, based its report on the salaries of 14 members of staff, with reports both including and...
Chartreuse share stirring new song ‘Only You’ ahead of ‘Is It Autumn Already?’ EP
Chartreuse have shared ‘Only You’, the latest single from their forthcoming EP ‘Is It Autumn Already?’ READ MORE: The NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021 The Black Country four-piece accompany the song with a visually quirky video of guitarist/pianist/co-vocalist Michael Wagstaff singing to camera...
Aerosmith to unveil previously unreleased recordings through new Universal deal
Aerosmith have signed a new deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) that will license the entirety of their recorded output as well as personal archives. READ MORE: Aerosmith – The best war stories The veteran rockers were formerly under Sony’s Columbia Records, and later...
Charlie Watts, Longtime Rolling Stones Drummer, Dies At 80
Charlie Watts, who had been the drummer for The Rolling Stones since joining the group in 1963 shortly after its inception, has died, his spokesperson confirmed via a note posted to the band’s social media accounts. He was 80. “It is with immense sadness...
Nick Cave says farewell to his favourite bar in the world
Nick Cave has revealed what he believes to be “the world’s greatest bar” on his Red Hand Files website. For the 163rd entry into his online Q&A platform, the Bad Seeds frontman took a question from a Brazillian fan called Lucas. READ MORE: Nick...
Chlöe, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, And Twenty One Pilots Will Hit The VMA Stage
The good news keeps coming. Last week, the first crop of performers for the 2021 VMAs was announced, including superstars Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Lorde, Machine Gun Kelly, and Olivia Rodrigo. Today (August 24), that list gets a little longer: Chlöe, Doja Cat,...
Listen to Matt Goss’ euphoric new single ‘Somewhere To Fall’
Matt Goss has shared a new single called ‘Somewhere To Fall’ from his forthcoming album ‘The Beautiful Unknown’ – watch its official video first on NME below. The Bros singer’s powerful solo track comes after he returned to songwriting over the course of the...
Caribou shares uplifting new single ‘You Can Do It’
Caribou has shared a new track called ‘You Can Do It’ – listen below now. READ MORE: Caribou – ‘Suddenly’: unabashed slappers sit easily next to experimental, unsettling electronica The Canadian electronic artist/producer – real name Dan Snaith – released the uplifting single today...
R.E.M. announce 25th anniversary edition of ‘New Adventures In Hi-Fi’
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