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Kanye West partners with accused rapist to hand out ‘White Lives Matter’ shirts to homeless

Kanye West’s team handed out shirts with the words “White Lives Matter” to homeless people in Los Angeles’ Skid Row on Sunday night (October 16). READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? A video posted by Ian Connor, who is a stylist and associate of West, shows the handout taking place (as reported by Rolling Stone), with a voice in the background stating “courtesy of Kanye West”. Connor has previously been accused of sexual assault by at least half-a-dozen women. West faced controversy after he wore the shirt emblazoned...
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Billie Eilish announces ‘Happier Than Ever’ homecoming double header

Billie Eilish has announced two new ‘Happier Than Ever’ tour dates in her hometown. READ MORE: Billie Eilish live at Glastonbury 2022: headline set ushers in a new era for the festival The singer-songwriter will stage two shows at LA’s Kia Forum on December 15 and 16. Tickets for both shows will go on sale next Wednesday (October 26) at 10am local time and a verified fan pre-sale will also be held the day before (October 25) at 10am local time. You can purchase tickets here and here. Advertisement Writing on her Instagram page, Eilish said: “I’M COMING BACKKKKKKKK!! ‘Happier...
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Lewis Capaldi announces new album ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’ and 2023 UK and European tour

Lewis Capaldi has announced full details of his new album ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am” The follow up to his 2019 debut, ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’, will be released on May 19 2023 on EMI Records and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. It follows the release of his comeback single ‘Forget Me’, which was released last month and came complete with a music video that recreated Wham!’s ‘Club Tropicana’ video shot-for-shot. Advertisement To celebrate the release of his new album, Capaldi has...
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Inspiral Carpets reunite for 2023 UK tour

Inspiral Carpets have confirmed that they are reuniting for a UK tour in spring 2023 – see full dates below and find tickets here. The indie veterans will hit the road for gigs next March and April, with the tour kicking off in Northampton and stopping in Newcastle, Oxford, Brighton, Cambridge, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, London, Coventry and Frome. The band last played together in 2015, before they went on indefinite hiatus following the death of their drummer, Craig Gill. At the time the likes of Liam Gallagher, Stephen Holt and the city of Manchester paid tribute to Gill over...
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Arctic Monkeys share funky new song ‘I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’

Arctic Monkeys have shared another track from their forthcoming new album ‘The Car’. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – ‘The Car’ review: a swashbuckling, strings-fuelled epic The band have posted ‘I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’, which the band debuted live earlier this year at the Zurich Openair festival in Switzerland. They have also shared a live video of the track, which was directed by Ben Chappell & Zackery Michael and filmed at the band’s recent King’s Theatre show in Brooklyn. You can view it below. Advertisement Speaking about the track, frontman Alex Turner told Zane Lowe on...
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Leftfield share new single ‘Full Way Round’ featuring Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten

Leftfield have shared a new single featuring Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten – listen to ‘Full Way Round’ below. The collaborative track serves as the latest preview of Leftfield’s fourth studio album ‘This Is What We Do’, which is due to arrive on December 2 via Virgin Records (pre-order/pre-save here). READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Fontaines D.C.: “People are looking to me for answers. What the fuck do I know?” “‘Full Way Round’ was a perfect collaboration between beats and good vibes,” explained Leftfield in a joint statement. Advertisement “Hard work and fun. Grian’s vocal is a free-flowing...
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Daft Punk launch official TikTok account: “Let’s rewind time”

Daft Punk have launched an official TikTok account. The French electronic duo – who confirmed their break-up in February 2021, following an almost-three-decade career – now have a direct deal with the platform, according to DJ Mag. READ MORE: The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck” TikTok users will now be able to access music from the band’s back catalogue for use in their videos. The group have retained the rights to their material since the 1990s. Advertisement Additionally, fans can apply two Daft Punk-themed filters to their posts; a customisable...
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Kate Bush pays tribute to late actor Robbie Coltrane: “We’ve lost one of our great treasures”

Kate Bush has paid tribute to the late Robbie Coltrane. The actor, who was widely known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, passed away on Friday (October 14) at the age of 72. He also starred in the video for Kate Bush’s 2011 single ‘Deeper Understanding’, taken from her ninth studio album, Director’s Cut. Advertisement “I was very upset to hear the news about Robbie,” said Bush in a statement posted on her official website. “I’m really grateful that he agreed to star in a video that we made some years ago. It was...
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Elon Musk deletes tweet hinting at collaboration with Kanye West

Elon Musk has deleted a tweet hinting at a possible business collaboration with Kanye West. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? It comes after the Tesla billionaire shared an image playing on the Dragon Ball anime series, where two characters can fuse together into a more powerful being by touching fingers. Musk edited his face on to one character, along with a Twitter logo, while West’s face was superimposed onto another, with the logo of Parler, the right-wing social network the rapper reportedly recently purchased. Advertisement In a follow-up tweet,...
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Kanye West says he doesn’t believe in the term “anti-Semitism”: “It’s not factual”

Kanye West has said that he doesn’t believe in the term “anti-Semitism”, claiming that it’s “not factual” and in turn has denied accusations of racism against him. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? The rapper’s comments come after a tumultuous few weeks which began when he wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt at a Paris fashion week show. Since then he’s sparked multiple controversies including claiming that George Floyd died by taking Fentanyl. Advertisement Before that Ye said that he would go “death con 3 on JEWISH...