BLACKPINK have shared a striking new teaser for the music video for their new single ‘Pink Venom’, ahead of its release later this week. The track will serve as the lead single for the K-pop girl group’s second album, ‘BORN PINK’, which is due out in September. The short teaser opens with dust blowing towards the camera, a sharp blade striking a swinging pendulum and a close-up of someone playing the traditional Korean instrument called a gayageum. The scenes then change to show rows of figures dressed in black satin hooded cloaks kneeling on the floor, pink glowing from...
Offset has revealed that Baby Keem has produced his upcoming new single, ‘54321’. READ MORE: Migos: “We show up with the goods and prove you wrong” The Migos rapper announced the single and its star producer on Twitter yesterday (August 15). The new song arrives this Friday, August 19. “@babykeem produced 54321,” the rapper tweeted. He also shared a short clip of the song, which saw him rapping: “Louis V coat pocket filled with blue’s…54321.” Advertisement Check out the tweet and listen to the music clip here: @babykeem produced 54321🤯 — OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) August 15, 2022 Louis v coat pocket filled...
Hot Chip have opened up about the death of pioneering producer Philippe Zdar in a new interview. READ MORE: Alexis Taylor – ‘Silence’ review: the Hot Chip frontman shows his sensitive side Speaking to NME, the band spoke about Zdar – one-half of French touch pioneers Cassius – after he fell to his death from a Parisian rooftop in 2019 in an accidental fall. Zdar worked with Hot Chip on large parts of their last record, ‘A Bath Full of Ecstasy’. Recalling their time working with Zdar, Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor said: “I just remember Philippe’s love for music. When...
Anthrax’s Charlie Benante has told critics of the upcoming Pantera reunion not to come to the gigs, following backlash from some fans over the plans. The surviving members of the metal band announced their return in July, with planned shows in 2023 set to mark their first tour in 20 years. However, some fans felt the reunion was disrespectful to late members Dimebag Darrell, who was shot dead in 2004, and Vinnie Paul, who died from severe coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart in 2018. Advertisement During an Anthrax meet-and-greet, the musician and his bandmates shared more about...
Witch Fever have shared a dark new single today (August 16) called ‘I Saw You Dancing’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Witch Fever: Manchester doom-punks ready to smash toxic masculinity The song is another preview of their upcoming debut album, ‘Congregation’, which arrives on October 21 via Sony’s Music For Nations. You can pre-order the album here. The latest single offering is described as a “brutalist slab of IDLES-esque bass, as strings rattle the fretboard and trudge the track into life, whilst claustrophobic vocal lines and intense guitar melodies entwine an oppressive atmosphere throughout the duration,” in...
The music NFT company HitPiece has relaunched months after it was accused by artists and industry organisations of being a “scam”. The company claimed back in February that its service “let fans collect NFTs of your favourite songs”, and offered NFTs tied to albums and songs from the likes of The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Bob Dylan, as well as smaller, less established acts. HitPiece relaunched last week with new artist partnerships and industry ties, moving out of its test beta stage. According to founder Rory Felton, the brand has signed deals with young artists and producers, including producer...
Panic! At The Disco have shared their latest single ‘Don’t Let The Light Go Out’ – you can watch the accompanying video for the song below. The track is set to be the final preview of the Brendon Urie-led band’s forthcoming new album ‘Viva Las Vengeance’, which is set for release on Friday (August 19) and is their first LP since 2018’s ‘Pray For The Wicked’. READ MORE: iDKHOW debut ‘Razzmatazz’ video and tell us about their debut album: “A lot of artists treat art like a product” ‘Don’t Let The Light Go Out’ is the latest single to...
Darius Campbell Danesh, a Scottish singer and former contestant on the talent show Pop Idol, has died, aged 41. The musician and theatre star was found dead in his home in Rochester, Minnesota, according to a statement from his family. No cause of death has been given at the time of writing. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh,” the statement read. “Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiner’s office. “The...
New Found Glory‘s Chad Gilbert has confirmed that he is undergoing surgery today (August 16) after doctors found a Pheochromocytoma tumour in his spine. The guitarist previously received treatment for cancer last year, during which he had “half a liver, a gallbladder and one adrenal gland” removed. After declaring in January that he was “cancer-free”, Gilbert has now told his fans that he is set to undergo further surgery following the discovery of a new tumour. Advertisement “Was having really intense bad back pain on tour (which can happen from jumping around carrying a heavy guitar),” he wrote on...
The Stones Roses’ Mani and his wife Imelda have announced a charity fundraiser following the latter’s cancer diagnosis. Imelda Mountfield, an events agent, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in November 2020. She and her husband are now aiming to raise awareness and funds for The Christie Hospital and The Stockport Charitable Trust. Billed as This Is The One – a nod to the Stone Roses song of the same name – the fundraiser is set to take place at The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester on November 18 and will feature a night of “first-class” music and entertainment...
