Lucy Dacus on politics, protests and pandemics: “Trump is an intentionally evil, bigoted man”
“I’ve been finding it hard to put words to how I feel in lockdown,” Lucy Dacus tells NME from her home in Richmond, Virgina. “I think a lot of people are existing in a fog and that’s where I am too. At my best,...
Listen to this El-P-approved Run The Jewels and Zack de la Rocha mash-up
A fan-made mash-up of Run The Jewels instrumentals with Zack de la Rocha’s classic Rage Against The Machine vocals has been given the thumbs-up by RTJ’s El-P — you can listen to the ‘Rage The Jewels’ mix below. The mash-up follows on from de...
Steve Lacy shares photos of lucky escape after his car is hit head on by drunk driver
The Internet‘s Steve Lacy has shared photos of his lucky escape after he was recently hit by a drunk driver, completely destroying his car. Lacy, a solo artist and guitarist with The Internet, said he was lucky to be alive after his car was...
Watch Machine Head’s gritty new video for powerful Jesse Leach collaboration ‘Stop The Bleeding’
Machine Head have released two new songs that were finished in response to the killings of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery in the US — you can watch the gritty video for ‘Stop The Bleeding’, a collaboration with Killswitch Engage‘s Jesse Leach, below. ‘Stop...
Manic Street Preachers share trailer for “raw” ‘Gold Against The Soul’ live film ‘Pieces Of Sleep’
Manic Street Preachers have shared the trailer for their new concert film ‘Pieces Of Sleep’. See it first on NME below, along with our interview with director Kieran Evans. To celebrate the recent reissue of their second album ‘Gold Against The Soul’, the band...
System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian says fans who love their music and Donald Trump are “hypocrites”
System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has shared an early politically charged song by the band, telling fans that if they love both that track and Donald Trump then they are “hypocrites”. The message is the latest political statement to emerge from within...
J. Cole addresses Black Lives Matter in surprise single ‘Snow On Tha Bluff’
J. Cole has dropped a new surprise single today (June 17), ‘Snow On Tha Bluff’, addressing current issues associated with the Black Lives Matter movement. In the track, Cole addresses a range of topics from capitalism, social media, police to celebrities in a stripped...
Elton John names Rina Sawayama’s debut record his favourite album of the year
Elton John has dubbed Rina Sawayama‘s debut LP ‘SAWAYAMA’ his album of the year thus far in the latest episode of his Apple Music radio show, Rocket Hour. READ MORE: Rina Sawayama: “I need to get some rock’n’roll lessons from Matty Healy” Speaking with...
Spike Lee-directed movie adaption of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ to premiere on HBO
A film version of David Byrne‘s ‘American Utopia on Broadway’, directed by Spike Lee, is set to premiere on HBO later this year. The Broadway production saw Byrne perform a selection of hits from both his Talking Heads and solo career alongside an 11-person...Recent Posts
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