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Little Simz, Jorja Smith and more to deliver performance in tribute to Jamal Edwards

Little Simz, Jorja Smith, Mahalia and Max Cyrus are set to take part in a special performance in honour of the late Jamal Edwards. READ MORE: RIP Jamal Edwards, an inspiration who turned SBTV into a Black British cultural dynasty On November 7 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the all-star cast will pay tribute to influential late entrepreneur Edwards as part of the Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS). According to a press release, each of the four artists “will each pay their own personal tribute to him with their performances. This will be a collective moment to celebrate...
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Lorde’s sister Indy Yelich shares new single ‘Killer’

Indy Yelich, the little sister of Lorde, has shared a new single – listen to ‘Killer’ below. The singer emerged last month with her debut single ‘Threads’, after “secretly working away at music for 4 years”. Speaking of new song ‘Killer’ in a statement, Yelich said: “‘Killer’ is about the different sides of myself; anxiety ridden, self sabotaging and the bold, cheeky side. Advertisement “I wrote ‘Killer’ when I was on my way to a session at Diplo’s house. I was having an anxiety attack, and was 30 minutes late already. In the car I just remember looking in the...
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Rina Sawayama shares ‘Frankenstein’ video and European tour dates

Rina Sawayama has shared a new video for her single ‘Frankenstein’ and announced a headline tour of Europe for 2023. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Rina Sawayama: “I want to make live moments and memories that last forever” The singer released new album ‘Hold The Girl’ last month via Dirty Hit, and finished up a UK and Ireland headline tour this week at London’s Brixton Academy. With dates already announced for the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, Sawayama has now confirmed that she will bring the ‘Hold The Girl’ tour to mainland Europe next February. Advertisement The gigs...
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Watch Tyler, the Creator voice Jesus in ‘Big Mouth’

Tyler, The Creator voices Jesus Christ in the new sixth season of Big Mouth – watch a clip of his performance below. The latest series of the Netflix show landed on the streaming service yesterday (October 28), and saw a special guest appearance from the rapper. Tyler was announced as a guest for the series earlier this month, but the holy nature of his character was only revealed in a TikTok post by Nick Kroll ahead of the series premiere. Advertisement In it, Tyler as Jesus speaks to a man who was worried about dancing with a girl without...
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Dolly Parton wants to reunite Led Zeppelin for her new rock album

Dolly Parton wants to reunite Led Zeppelin for a ‘Stairway To Heaven’ cover on the new rock album she’s promised to make. Earlier this year, Parton made headlines when she was nominated for the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, but asked to be taken out of consideration for the honour. In her explanation, Parton said that the nomination, which she eventually admitted she would accept if voted in, had “inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!” Advertisement With legendary...
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Razorlight share new single ‘You Are Entering The Human Heart’ and announce Best Of album ‘Razorwhat?’

Razorlight have announced details of a new Best Of album and shared a brand new song – listen to ‘You Are Entering The Human Heart’ below. READ MORE: Johnny Borrell: “I wore all-white for every public appearance for a year” The ’00s indie icons, who reunited with their original line-up of Johnny Borrell, Andy Burrows, Björn Ågren and Carl Dalemo, will release new Greatest Hits compilation ‘Razorwhat? The Best Of Razorlight’ on December 9 via EMI. Alongside the biggest hits from their career, the album will feature two new songs, one of which – ‘You Are Entering The Human Heart’...
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Soccer Mommy celebrates Halloween with ‘Sophie’s Version’ demo of ‘Darkness Forever’

Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) has shared a demo version of the song ‘Darkness Forever’, which she’s nodded to Taylor Swift by dubbing it ‘Sophie’s Version’. READ MORE: Soccer Mommy on resisting music industry bullshit: “It’s easy when you hate it” The song initially appeared on Allison’s third album as Soccer Mommy, ‘Sometimes, Forever’. The version on that record is atmospheric and eerie, beginning with an air of ethereality before progressively getting heavier. The newly released demo, however, is much more consistently industrial, blending glitchy and abrasive synths with an intentionally rough vocal track.  Released in anticipation of Halloween...
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See BTS’ Jin perform ‘The Astronaut’ with Coldplay live for the first time in Buenos Aires

BTS‘ Jin has delivered the live debut of his just-released solo single ‘The Astronaut’, performing it alongside Coldplay at their concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina tonight (October 28). READ MORE: BTS live in Busan: a dizzying celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime act Last week, Big Hit Music published a statement on the K-pop boyband’s Weverse page to announce Jin’s appearance at Coldplay’s Argentinan ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour stop. Held at the Estadio River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires – just hours after ‘The Astronaut’ was officially released – the show was broadcast live to over 3,500 cinemas across more than 75 countries and...
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ becomes best selling album of 2022 after one week

Taylor Swift has set another record with her 10th studio album, ‘Midnights‘, becoming the latest artist to achieve an Official Chart Double, as both her album and single ‘Anti-Hero’ claim Number One on the Official Albums and Singles Chart at the same time. READ MORE: Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and rated According to new Official Charts Company data released today, Swift moved 204,000 UK chart sales in just seven days, more than double her previous record of 90,300, which she managed when her album 1989′ back in 2014. Released last Friday (October 21), the singer-songwriter’s 10th studio effort also...
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Patti Smith’s ‘Rock N Roll N****r’ no longer available on streaming services

Patti Smith track ‘Rock N Roll N****r’ has been quietly removed from streaming services. READ MORE: Patti Smith live in London: punk’s poet laureate claims legend status The controversial track from Patti Smith Group’s 1978 album ‘Easter’ is no longer available on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Music, according to Rolling Stone, however, the exact date of the song’s removal and Smith’s involvement is currently unknown. The song is still available on physical copies of ‘Easter’, which features ‘Because The Night’ one of Smith’s biggest hits. Smith co-wrote ‘Rock N Roll N****r’ with guitarist, Lenny Kay. In the album’s...