Only 15 positive COVID-19 tests after trial mass gatherings at BRITs, Liverpool’s Circus club and beyond
Just 15 people have tested positive for COVID-19 following government-run live event trials organised to see how mass gatherings can resume safely. READ MORE: On the scene at the first big gig in the new world – Blossoms at Liverpool’s Sefton Park That’s according to...
Beck cancels UK and European tour
Beck has cancelled his UK and Europe tour dates for this summer due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. READ MORE: The Big Read – Beck: “Was the ’90s a golden time for rock music? It was more like tarnished brass” His tour was set...
Posthumuous U-Roy album announced with Santigold, Ziggy Marley, Mick Jones and others
A posthumous album from late dancehall and reggae icon U-Roy has been announced, featuring guest spots by Santigold, Ziggy Marley, The Clash‘s Mick Jones and others. ‘Solid Gold U-Roy’, which drops July 16 via Trojan Jamaica/BMG, features the late vocalist’s classics as well as a...
London’s legendary Crobar has been saved from closure: “You did it!”
London rock venue The Crobar has been saved from closure after reaching its Crowdfunder‘s £100,000 target. It was confirmed last September that the legendary bar, which is a favourite of many rock stars including Dave Grohl, would be closing its doors due to losses...
Listen to Glass Animals team up with Bree Runway on ‘Space Ghost Coast To Coast’ rework
Glass Animals have shared a new version of their track ‘Space Ghost Coast To Coast’ featuring Bree Runway – you can listen to it below. Premiering on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show tonight (May 20), the reworking of the Oxford band’s ‘Dreamland’ song finds...
Olivia Rodrigo’s new album ‘Sour’ has a Taylor Swift co-writing credit
Olivia Rodrigo‘s debut album ‘Sour‘, which is released later today (May 20), has been revealed to have a Taylor Swift co-writing credit on it. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo – “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” Rodrigo’s album track ‘1...
Lana Del Rey shares three tracks from forthcoming new album ‘Blue Banisters’
Lana Del Rey has shared three tracks from her forthcoming new album ‘Blue Banisters’ – listen to them below. READ MORE: Every Lana Del Rey song ranked in order of greatness Last month the singer-songwriter announced that the follow-up to ‘Chemtrails Over the Country...
Noel Gallagher on the loss of venues: “What about the fucking music?”
Noel Gallagher has expressed dismay at the loss of hundreds of music venues in the UK. READ MORE: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live music The songwriter said in The Live Revival, Sky Arts’ new three-part documentary...
Iceland’s Daði Freyr on Eurovision 2021, ’10 Years’ and ‘The Story Of Fire Saga’
Iceland’s Eurovision contestant Daði Freyr has spoken to NME about his hopes to follow up viral success at this year’s competition, as well as sharing his thoughts on the Will Ferrell spoof, The Store Of Fire Saga. Watch our video interview with Freyr above....Recent Posts
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