CMAT has hit out at the Irish broadcaster RTÉ, after they cut Lankum’s acceptance speech at the Choice Music Prize, in which the band spoke passionately about Palestine. The band were picking up this year’s edition of the award, which is handed out to the best album by an Irish artist. Their fourth album ‘False Lankum’ beat other contenders such as The Murder Capital, Kojaque and CMAT herself, who picked up last year’s prize for her debut album ‘If My Wife New I’d Be Dead’. Lankum, who also won the award in 2019 for ‘The Livelong Day’, took to...
Artists from across the music world have come together to speak out on International Women’s Day 2024 – celebrating and promoting the movement of women’s rights. Taking place today (March 8), the annual event comes as a worldwide day of acknowledgement for the achievements of women, and serves as a reminder of how far we’ve come in striving for gender equality. Gaining momentum across the early 20th century, the event was officially recognised by the UN in 1996 and also sheds light on the issues of inequality still prevalent in society, including domestic abuse, the gender pay gap, patriarchal...
Legendary Japanese manga creator Akira Toriyama – who created the beloved Dragon Ball franchise – has died at the age of 68. According to a statement shared today (March 8) via the official Dragon Ball account on X (formerly Twitter), Toriyama died on March 1 due to acute subdural hemotoma. A funeral service has already been held for his family and “very few relatives”. The statement also notes that Toriyama’s family and the Bird Studio, which he founded, will not be accepting flowers, condolences gifts, visiting and offerings. The studio has also requested that Toriyama’s family be given their...
Representatives of the UK’s live music industry have slammed the recent government budget as a “missed opportunity”. Yesterday, UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the latest government budget. Although it was revealed that there would be an extension of the orchestra tax relief, the budget did not deliver on a key demand – a cut in the VAT charged on tickets. In response, several representatives from various live music organisations have responded negatively to the proposed budget. Advertisement Jon Collins, the CEO of Live (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment), issued a statement expressing frustration on the...
Jack Antonoff has spoken about his past experiences working with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, which he has described as “magic”. Speaking with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, the musician, songwriter and producer opened up about his working relationship with the two singers. According to the hit producer, there’s “magic” in the air whenever he gets into the studio with Swift and Del Rey, though he’s unsure how long it’ll last. “Every time we do something new, I joke, ‘I guess we still got it,’ because there’s no reason for it to keep coming the way it...
Nick Cave has shared details of a new album with the Bad Seeds called ‘Wild God’. Check out the tracklist and title track below. Set for release on August 30, the album will comprise 10 songs and see the band move between themes of convention and experimentation – introducing left-turns that heighten the rich imagery and emotive narratives created by the frontman. “I hope the album has the effect on listeners that it’s had on me. It bursts out of the speaker, and I get swept up with it. It’s a complicated record, but it’s also deeply and joyously...
Madame Web star Dakota Johnson has spoken about her experience making the film, which is something she says she’ll “never” do again. Speaking to Bustle recently, Johnson shared that she’s “not surprised” at the film’s negative reception. She went on to explain: “It’s so hard to get movies made, and in these big movies that get made — and it’s even starting to happen with the little ones, which is what’s really freaking me out — decisions are being made by committees, and art does not do well when it’s made by committee.” “Films are made by a filmmaker...
Paramore have announced a limited-edition 12″ vinyl for Record Store Day which features David Byrne covering their track ‘Hard Times’. READ MORE: Record Store Day 2024: Check out the full list of releases The exclusive release will feature the pop-punk icons’ cover of Talking Head’s ‘Burning Down The House’ as a B-side. Per Alternative Press, the 12″ vinyl will be an “extremely limited run exclusive for Record Store Day in 2024.” Taking to his official X/Twitter account, Byrne tweeted: “The band told me that their song Hard Times was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded...
After first teasing a sequel to 2003’s comedy drama Freaking Friday, Lindsay Lohan has now confirmed that a follow-up film is finally in the works. Speaking to SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live on March 4, Lohan was asked about rumours of a sequel, to which she confirmed: “It’s happening.” While Lohan was unable to share more details, she shared that she’s confident that the sequel will happen, and that both Jamie Lee Curtis and herself are “excited” about the project. Advertisement Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan starred in the 2003 Disney remake of Jodie Foster’s 1976 film...
Kylie Minogue has spoken to NME about potentially experimenting with indie folk music next, and revealed that she is open to new collaborations. Watch our interview above. The pop legend spoke to NME on the red carpet of the 2024 BRIT Awards, before receiving the award for Global Icon and closing out the ceremony by performing a medley of her biggest hits. Ahead of the show, NME asked the ‘Padam Padam’ singer about her recent comments about wanting to experiment with new genres – particularly indie folk. “I just listen to playlists of one song I like, which leads...