Nick Carter pays tribute to late brother Aaron: “Addiction and mental illness is the real villain”
Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter has paid tribute to his late brother Aaron, who passed away this week aged 34. Carter’s representatives confirmed his passing on Saturday (November 5) shortly after it spread in reports that he was found dead in his Californian home. His...
Gorillaz share ‘Baby Queen’, inspired by a stagediving Thai princess
Gorillaz have shared another preview of their new album – listen to the woozy ‘Baby Queen’ below. READ MORE: ‘Gorillaz’ at 20: how Damon Albarn’s virtual band shaped music history The cartoon band will release new album ‘Cracker Island’ on February 24, 2023 via Parlophone (pre-order here)...
Low vocalist and drummer Mimi Parker has died
Mimi Parker, vocalist and drummer for acclaimed US indie duo Low, has died. Parker, who formed the slowcore band with her husband Alan Sparhawk in 1993, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in late 2020. In August, the band cancelled a string of shows due to...
Poppy cancels several European headline shows due to “current climate”
Poppy has announced that a majority of her upcoming European headline shows have been cancelled due to the “current climate of the world”. READ MORE: Poppy on her new EP ‘Stagger’: “I just feel like it’s a mini-chapter in my life” Originally scheduled to...
Shygirl announces 2022 and 2023 ‘Nymph’ world tour dates
Shygirl has announced 2022 and 2023 world tour dates behind her debut album ‘Nymph’ – see the dates below. READ MORE: Shygirl – ‘Nymph’ review: pop rulebreaker shines with a little help from her friends The dates begin next month in the UK, with...
Maggie Rogers and Phoebe Bridgers re-release Goo Goo Dolls cover for abortion rights
Maggie Rogers and Phoebe Bridgers re-released their cover of Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ to raise money for abortion rights charity, the Brigid Alliance. READ MORE: Maggie Rogers: “Choice is the greatest sense of freedom” On Friday, both Rogers and Bridgers announced that their take...
Dave Chappelle to host next week’s SNL’ with Black Star as musical guests
Dave Chapelle is set to return to hosting duties on Saturday Night Live next weekend (November 12), with the recently reunited Black Star as musical guests. The 48th season of the long-running show premiered last month, with Kendrick Lamar performing a trio of songs from latest...
Watch Nandi Bushell cover Eminem’s ‘Rap God’
Young drumming sensation Nandi Bushell has shared her first cover in nearly six months with her take on Eminem‘s ‘Rap God’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Drummer Nandi Bushell’s greatest cover songs The Ipswich multi-instrumentalist, who performed at the Taylor Hawkins tribute show at Wembley...
James Acaster announces new musical project Temps, calls it a “DIY Gorillaz”
Comedian James Acaster has announced a new musical project called Temps, which he compares to a “DIY Gorillaz”. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: James Acaster Temps came about during the first COVID lockdown in Britain, with Acaster having just finished a book and a...Recent Posts
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