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Slayyyter announces debut album ‘Troubled Paradise’

American pop artist Slayyyter has made her return today with the announcement of her forthcoming debut album, titled ‘Troubled Paradise’. READ MORE: Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Trash-pop star Slayyyter has sent queer pop lovers into a spin; now the mainstream awaits Alongside the announcement, Slayyyter – real name Catherine Slater – has also unveiled the album’s title track, with a music video directed by Munachi Osegbu dropping later today (January 22). ‘Troubled Paradise’ is the third single fans heard from the album thus far, following ‘Self Destruct’ alongside Wuki and ‘Throatzillaaa’ – both of which were released...
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Watch the trailer for ‘Framing Britney Spears’, a new documentary about the pop star’s conservatorship

The New York Times and Left/Right Productions have teamed up for a new documentary titled Framing Britney Spears, centred on Britney Spears‘ conservatorship. The film is set to launch as the sixth instalment of The New York Times Presents docuseries, hosted on US television channel FX and FX On Hulu. Arriving on February 5, the documentary will explore Spears’ troubled music career, legal battles over her father’s controversial conservatorship and the #FreeBritney movement. Executive produced by New York Times‘ journalists Jason Stallman, Sam Dolnick and Stephanie Priess, in conjunction with Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, and Mary Robertson from Left/Right,...
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Watch Playboi Carti bring ‘Slay3r’ to ‘The Tonight Show’

Playboi Carti performed ‘Slay3r’ on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night, his first late night appearance promoting ‘Whole Lotta Red’. Carti played the track inside a strobe-lit warehouse with a full band set-up — the rapper hanging off a giant ladder, and the stage surrounded by a ring of fire. Watch the clip below. Advertisement The same episode of The Tonight Show also marked Fallon’s bandleader and drummer of The Roots, Questlove’s 50th birthday. Black Thought from the band gave him a heart-shaped ruby brooch with a yellow diamond, while Fallon gave him Morris Day’s mirror from Prince’s Purple...
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Rina Sawayama launches new ‘Dynasty’ challenge on TikTok

Rina Sawayama has launched a new TikTok vocal challenge around her track ‘Dynasty’. The song features on the London-based artist’s acclaimed first album ‘SAWAYAMA’, which came out last April via Dirty Hit. READ MORE: Rina Sawayama: “I need to get some rock’n’roll lessons from Matty Healy” Taking to Twitter today (January 21), the singer shared a 30-second video to demonstrate how she matches the melody of the mammoth ‘Dystany’ guitar solo with her vocals. “Your turn,” she tells fans at the end of the clip. Advertisement “show me ur RANGE and sing the infamous Dynasty solo with me on tiktok...
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Lil Wayne and Kodak Black thank Donald Trump for pardoning them before he left office

Lil Wayne and Kodak Black have publicly thanked Donald Trump after he granted them a full presidential pardon. The rappers were among 140 people who were either granted pardons or had their sentences commuted by the former President before he left office yesterday (January 20). Wayne earlier shared his new song ‘Ain’t Got Time’ following his pardon but he has now taken to Twitter to thank Trump. Advertisement “I want to thank President Trump for recognizing that I have so much more to give to my family, my art, and my community,” he wrote. “I also want to thank...
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Bad Religion share new song ‘Emancipation Of The Mind’ to celebrate Joe Biden becoming president

Bad Religion have shared new track ‘Emancipation Of The Mind’ to celebrate Joe Biden becoming the 46th president on the United States. Read more: Fireworks, Foo Fighters and faith: Joe Biden marks a new day in America with hope-filled inauguration party The track, which you can listen to below, is a previously unreleased outtake from the band’s 2019 album, ‘Age of Unreason’. “The track’s upbeat messaging calls for reason and open-mindedness as a new administration is welcomed into the White House. Bad Religion have always advocated for humanism, reason, and individualism, which has never been more essential,” the band...
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Foo Fighters say they are glad to “have contributed to the firing of that clown” Donald Trump

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has said he is glad to see the back of Donald Trump  and is pleased that the band “contributed to his firing”. Read more: Fireworks, Foo Fighters and faith: Joe Biden marks a new day in America with hope-filled inauguration party They performed remotely as part of last night’s Celebrating America, the TV special organised to mark the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. For their appearance, the band delivered a stirring rendition of their 2002 track ‘Times Like These’. Advertisement “Trump is a piece of shit, I’m not afraid to say it. Trump divided...
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SZA invites fans to “cry, laugh and talk” on new hotline

SZA has launched a new hotline for fans who are struggling with their mental health. READ MORE: SZA: R&B’s dazzling new talent talks living in a commune and new album ‘Ctrl’ The singer-songwriter announced the “apocalypse approved” GoodLine service today (January 21) with a vintage-look Instagram video, which is soundtracked by her recent song ‘Good Days’. “Uhhh random I made a hotline to cry n laugh n talk w chall 2 days outta the week,” SZA wrote. “Put some custom meditations on there too + other resources. LOVE YOU.” Advertisement Fans can call the hotline on 888-808-0CRY tomorrow (January 22),...
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The Anchoress shares ‘The Art Of Losing’ video and tells us about her Manics-featuring new album

The Anchoress has shared the video for the title track from her upcoming second album, ‘The Art of Losing’. Check it out first on NME below. The follow up to Welsh multi-instrumentalist Catherine Anne Davies’ debut ‘Confessions of a Romance Novelist’ deals with the multiple losses and trauma that she has faced over the last few years – including the loss of her father and several miscarriages. To launch the new video, Davies spoke to NME about the challenge – and joy – of writing an upbeat album about grief, the therapy which has finally enabled her to release...
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Bicep say DJs performing raves during the COVID-19 pandemic is “absolutely disgusting”

Bicep have hit out at DJs for performing at large raves during the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: Bicep – ‘Isles’ review: trippy electronic tales that transcend the club world It comes after a number of high-profile DJs, including Nina Kraviz and Dax J, performed legal sets across Europe but apparently weren’t socially distanced. “Seeing these established DJs who have money playing big raves during a pandemic is just absolutely disgusting,” Matt McBriar told The Independent. “It’s drawn a line between the artists who think like businessmen and strategise on how to extract as much money as possible from everything, and...
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