Russia no longer allowed to compete in Eurovision 2022 following Ukraine invasion
Russia has been banned from competing in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, following backlash to an earlier statement saying the country would be allowed to compete despite launching a military assault on Ukraine. Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after...
US live music scene: “Without government support, you won’t have independent venues in America”
Independent venue owners, associations, and touring artists have spoken to NME about what the US live music community still needs from the US government to survive this stage of the ongoing pandemic. READ MORE: From ticket sales to COVID safety – US industry insiders...
Sasami’s New Album Squeeze Is A Haunted House
By Danielle Chelosky In many ways, Sasami Ashworth’s life has been leading up to this moment. Studying classical music through middle school and high school, the Los Angeles-based artist has been refining her ear since she was a kid. After furthering her studies in...
Russian rapper Oxxxymiron cancels shows: “I know that most people in Russia are against this war”
Russian rapper Oxxxymiron has cancelled a series of shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The artist cancelled six sold-out concerts in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this week, according to a statement translated by The New...
Watch Inhaler work on new music for their second album
Inhaler have confirmed that they’re working on their second album by sharing a behind-the-scenes studio clip – watch below. The Dublin band released their debut full-length effort, ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’, last July ahead of appearing at a string of festivals and...
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos pays tribute to “open and welcoming” people of Kyiv
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos has paid tribute to the “open and welcoming” people of Kyiv in a new Instagram post. It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring...
Russia allowed to compete in Eurovision 2022, despite Ukraine invasion
Russia will be allowed to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, despite the country launching a military assault on Ukraine. Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring...
Bop Shop New Retro Edition: Songs We Love From 2012
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV...
Miley Cyrus says she’s “standing in solidarity with everyone in Ukraine” following Russian invasion
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