Global Music Releases & News

Drake has Barack Obama’s “stamp of approval” to play him in a film

Drake has been given Barack Obama‘s “stamp of approval” to play him in a prospective film. In the latest episode of Complex‘s 360 With Speedy Morman, the former United States President answered a variety of questions ranging from this year’s presidential election, the coronavirus pandemic, his...

Watch Bully get rowdy in their ‘SUGAREGG’ live session

Bully have uploaded a five-track ‘SUGAREGG’ live session to their YouTube channel, filmed at Nashville’s arts and music venue, Drkmttr. The performance kicked off with album singles ‘Where to Start’, ‘Every Tradition’ and ‘Prism’, before concluding with deeper cuts ‘Stuck in Your Head’ and...

The Weeknd says Grammys “remain corrupt” after nominations snub

The Weeknd has called out the Grammys after he failed to receive any nominations for the 2021 awards for his latest album, ‘After Hours’. In a tweet posted today (November 25), The Weeknd – aka Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – said the Grammys “remain corrupt”...

Lorde to release 100-page photo book documenting Antarctica trip

Lorde has announced plans to release a softcover book documenting her 2019 trip to Antarctica. The book, entitled Going South, will feature over 100 pages of photos and writings from her visit to the continent. The singer-songwriter broke the news today (November 25) in...

Listen to Daniel Avery’s new songs, ‘Petrol Blue’ and ‘Into The Voice Of Stillness’

Daniel Avery has shared two new songs today (November 24) – you can listen to them below. Read More: Daniel Avery – ‘Love + Light’ review: a heartfelt eulogy for the hedonism we’re missing this summer Taken from his surprise album release, ‘Love + Light’,...

Watch US president-elect Joe Biden sing Metallica’s ‘King Nothing’ in video mash-up

A new mash-up video that sees Joe Biden take lead vocals for Metallica‘s 1997 single ‘King Nothing’ has been released. YouTube user Lars von Retriever, who previously fused outgoing US president Donald Trump with the likes of Iron Maiden and Megadeth, has now switched...

Mick Fleetwood’s tribute concert to Peter Green to get cinema release

Mick Fleetwood’s tribute concert to Peter Green is to get a cinema release next year. Back in February, prior to the coronavirus pandemic, a concert was held at the London Palladium to celebrate the music of Green and the original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac....

Playboi Carti shares Kanye West snippet from his new album ‘Whole Lotta Red’

Playboi Carti has teased an upcoming collaboration with Kanye West for his new album, ‘Whole Lotta Red’. Read more: Mumbling! Baby voices! The song of the summer! It’s the 10 best Playboi Carti leaks In a clip posted via his Instagram late on Monday...

Arab Strap announce first new album in 16 years, ‘As Days Get Dark’

Arab Strap have announced they’re returning with their first new album in 16 years. The Scottish duo, comprised of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, will release ‘As Days Get Dark’ next year on March 5. The announcement also comes with a new single, ‘Compersion...

Slipknot share details of first ever Knotfest Brasil

Slipknot have announced the date and ticket information for their curated music festival, Knotfest, which is heading to Brasil for the first time next year. Earlier this month the metal legends posted a video teasing South American stops of their festival, with Chile, Colombia,...