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Sam Fender and Holly Humberstone tease new ‘Seventeen Going Under’ collaboration
Sam Fender and Holly Humberstone are teasing what appears to be the pair collaborating on a new version of hit single ‘Seventeen Going Under’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Sam Fender: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life” The duo both shared a picture performing in the studio together tonight (December 8) on their social media accounts with the former posting the caption: “tomorrow” and the latter similarly adding: “Something for u tomorrow.” Fender also shared a short snippet of music from the new collaboration on his Instagram Story page. Advertisement It...
Rage Against The Machine and Run The Jewels join Rock en Seine 2022 line-up
Rage Against The Machine and Run The Jewels have been added to the line-up for next year’s Rock en Seine headliners. READ MORE: Tom Morello: “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice” Both bands have been added to the Paris festival, which will take place across four days – an extension to the normal three day event – between August 25-28, 2022 at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud. An extra date has been added for the two acts on August 30 with more acts set to be announced in the coming...
Haiku Hands go for a wild ride in their glitchy new video ‘Conclusions’
Haiku Hands have released a brand new track called ‘Conclusions’ – you can watch the song’s video below. READ MORE: Haiku Hands – ‘Haiku Hands’ review: unapologetically energetic record that keeps the good times rolling The Australian dance-pop collective – comprising Beatrice Lewis, Claire Nakazawa and Mie Nakazawa – released their acclaimed, self-titled debut album last year. They followed it up with ‘Suck My Cherry‘, a song taken from the soundtrack for slasher comedy film Freaky. ‘Conclusions’ is the band’s first release since then. Advertisement “‘Conclusions’ is a driving in the car late at night, volume maxed, head banging, face...
Roger Taylor says Sacha Baron Cohen would have been “utter shit” as Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor has questioned Sacha Baron Cohen‘s acting ability, speculating that he would have been “shit” performing the role of Freddie Mercury in the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. READ MORE: ‘Freddie Mercury: The Final Act’ review: inside the rock god’s prejudice-defying curtain call The Borat star had been set to play Mercury when the film was announced in September 2010 but in the summer of 2013 he pulled out of the project, claiming that Taylor and guitarist Brian May “wanted to protect their legacy as a band” rather than tell the wilder stories from Mercury’s private life. Speaking...
Protestor goes viral for blasting Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight For Your Right (To Party)’ outside Downing Street
A protestor has gone viral for blasting Beastie Boys‘ ‘Fight For Your Right (To Party)’ outside the gates of Downing Street. READ MORE: The Beastie Boys – their 10 greatest songs A video posted this morning (December 8) by BBC News journalist Vinnie O’Dowd shows a man wearing a top hat and holding a big speaker system playing the classic 1987 single loudly outside of Downing Street. The track – taken from the trio’s classic 1986 debut album ‘Licensed To Ill’ – features the refrain: “You gotta fight!/ For your right!/ To party!” You can see the clip below. Advertisement The protestor’s...
Government announces masks and COVID passes for gigs, nightclubs and cinemas in England
Boris Johnson has announced that masks and COVID passports will be mandatory in gigs, nightclubs, theatres and cinemas in England. From Friday (December 10), face masks will be required in cinemas and theatres, while COVID passes will be enforced for concerts and nightclubs from next Wednesday (December 15), with a negative lateral flow test also being sufficient. It comes in the wake of the increasing spread of the Omicron variant. Advertisement Speaking at a Downing Street news conference this evening (December 8) the prime minister announced the measures in the government’s Plan B for dealing with coronavirus this winter. BREAKING:...
NFT collector spends $450,000 to live as Snoop Dogg’s virtual neighbour
An NFT collector has spent $450,000 (£339,837) for a plot of virtual land to be Snoop Dogg‘s neighbour in the rapper’s new interactive world. READ MORE: Burning Banksys and rubbish tweets: these are the most WTF NFTs so far ‘Snoopverse’ is a digital community that resides within The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based platform for creating and monetising online hangout spaces and gaming experiences. By being Snoop’s virtual neighbour, fans will be given access to exclusive, members-only parties at a digital replica of his California mansion – which is currently still being constructed. Advertisement ‘Snoopverse’ residents will be able to deck out...
Watch Dave Gahan showcase new solo material with Soulsavers and perform Depeche Mode classics
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers brought their new album ‘Imposter’ to London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire last night (December 7). READ MORE: Dave Gahan covers Cat Power, tells us about his “liberating” new album and the future of Depeche Mode The Depeche Mode frontman and longtime collaborator Rich Machin were joined onstage by a full band and backing singers for the intimate show which saw the covers album performed in full from start to finish. The performance featured the likes of Cat Power‘s ‘Metal Heart’, PJ Harvey‘s ‘The Desperate Kingdom Of Love’ and Gwen McCrae’s cover of ‘Always On My...
Supergrass announce first hometown Oxford show in 12 years
Supergrass have announced that they will be playing a hometown show at the O2 Academy2 Oxford later this month. READ MORE: Supergrass tell us about their reunion and tour: “We’re going to bring joy into a slightly disturbed world” The recently reunited band announced in September that they would be playing a huge London show at O2 Academy Brixton on December 20. The band’s reunion dates were all set to take place in 2020, before being postponed due to COVID. Speaking to the BBC News, bassist Mick Quinn commented the upcoming gig could be their last in Oxford as a...Recent Posts
Haiku Hands go for a wild ride in their glitchy new video ‘Conclusions’
Roger Taylor says Sacha Baron Cohen would have been “utter shit” as Freddie Mercury
Protestor goes viral for blasting Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight For Your Right (To Party)’ outside Downing Street
Government announces masks and COVID passes for gigs, nightclubs and cinemas in England
NFT collector spends $450,000 to live as Snoop Dogg’s virtual neighbour