The Staves announce autumn UK tour in support of ‘Good Woman’
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Over 130 Italian musicians stage silent protest in place of livestream concert
130 Italian artists staged a ‘silent strike’ instead of performing on a planned livestream show, to raise awareness for the country’s struggling live music industry. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect Viewers tuned in to...
Maxïmo Park to perform ‘Our Earthly Pleasures’ in full at special UK shows
Maxïmo Park will perform their second album ‘Our Earthly Pleasures’ at a pair of special shows later this year. The Newcastle three-piece, who released their seventh album ‘Nature Always Wins’ last week, will take to the stage at Kingston’s Pryzm (for Banquet Records) and...
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer has died, aged 73
Bunny Wailer, one of the most revered reggae musicians of his generation, has died aged 73. Wailer, born Neville O’Riley Livingston in Kingston, was best known as a founding member of The Wailers, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Following Marley’s death from...
Line-up announced for NME’s Girls To The Front International Women’s Day online show
Blu DeTiger, Olivia Dean, Orla Gartland and Miss Grit have all been confirmed to play NME‘s Girls To The Front online special for International Women’s Day 2021. Initially created as a live event series that showcases female and non-binary artists as well as celebrating...
Tommy Cash has collaborated with Adidas on some really long shoes
Estonian rapper Tommy Cash has collaborated with Adidas Originals for the latest in their ‘Superstar’ campaign, which sees the sportswear brand working with a number of different musicians. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Tommy Cash: “We are all gods” Cash’s striking design...
SoundCloud becomes first streaming service to introduce fan-powered royalties
SoundCloud has announced that it will become the first streaming service to direct the fees of paying subscribers to the artists they listen to, a move previously backed by musicians who have criticised the economics of streaming. READ MORE: Mark, My Words – from music...
Miley Cyrus responds to Lil Nas X’s ‘Hannah Montana’ TikTok parody
Miley Cyrus has responded to Lil Nas X‘s recent Hannah Montana parody on TikTok – watch the clips below. Read More: Rocking ball: why ultimate badass Miley Cyrus is the rock star we need in 2020 Taking to the social media platform last weekend,...
Isle of Wight Festival 2021 pushed back to September
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