Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds has confirmed that the band’s Reading Festival set being cut short yesterday (August 27) “wasn’t an act of censorship”. READ MORE: The story of Reading & Leeds 2022 – in glorious photos The band were playing the festival’s Main Stage East on Saturday afternoon, when a power outage meant they had to leave the stage and couldn’t return due to tight scheduling. The power outage occurred just after Reynolds made an impassioned speech about polluting water companies including Thames Water, leading many fans on social media to claim that the band were removed from the...
Lynks has announced that they will play a special secret set at Reading Festival 2022 this afternoon (August 28) – get all the details below. READ MORE: The story of Reading & Leeds 2022 – in glorious photos The 2022 edition of the festival concludes today with headline sets from The 1975 and Halsey, while secret sets from Pendulum, Don Broco and more have peppered the weekend. Taking to Twitter to confirm their appearance, Lynks confirmed that they will perform on the BBC Introducing Stage in Reading at 2.45pm this afternoon. Advertisement Get all the details below. ?READING FESTIVAL TOP...
Scott Kelly, singer of California metal band Neurosis, has shared a statement in which he admits to abuse and announces his retirement from music. Kelly, who has fronted Neurosis for more than 30 years and collaborated extensively with Mastodon and more, said he is now “100% permanently retired from being a professional musician”. The statement on Facebook began: “Due to recent events, I feel that I clearly need to address some rumours and set the record straight. For the past several years I have engaged in the emotional, financial, verbal and physical abuse of my wife and younger children....
Pendulum performed a surprise set at Reading Festival 2022 last night (August 27) and teamed up with Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds for a remix of ‘Sorry You’re Not A Winner’. READ MORE: The story of Reading & Leeds 2022 – in glorious photos Having teased the set throughout the week before an announcement, Pendulum took to the BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage following A.M.C ft Phantom’s early evening set after countdown appeared on video screens alongside the band’s logo. Arriving right on cue, the band started their first UK show as a full band since 2018, with 2020’s comeback...
Camila Cabello and Hans Zimmer have shared their new collaborative song ‘Take Me Back Home’ – hear the song in the trailer for Frozen Planet II below. The song was announced last week and promised to arrive within the trailer for the Sir David Attenborough-narrated series, which is described by the BBC as “a spellbinding six-episode journey through earth’s magical icy lands including the north and south poles”. The track also features contributions from two of Zimmer’s long-term collaborators, arranger Anže Rozman and producer Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music. Advertisement “To be able to combine my passion for the planet we...
This story contains descriptions of attempted suicide and alleged sexual misconduct. Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has been accused of sexual misconduct by four people, allegations which he denies. In a new investigation from Pitchfork, four people – who were between 18 and 23-years-old at the time of the alleged interactions between 2015 and 2020 and asked to use pseudonyms when sharing their stories – accused Butler of “inappropriate” actions. In a lengthy statement shared with Pitchfork – which you can read in full below – Butler said he was “very sorry to anyone who I have hurt with...
Rick Ross has announced a special, one-night-only event for Atlanta, where he’ll perform alongside the all-Black Orchestra Noir. READ MORE: Rick Ross – ‘Richer Than I Ever Been’ review: rap don sticks to the formula, with satisfying results The show, slated for November 4 at the Atlanta Symphony Hall, comes as the first North American event in the Red Bull Symphonic series. As its name implies, the series pairs an orchestra with artists that is typically unassociated with classical music, reinventing their catalogues in a hybrid format. For Ross’ edition, he’ll perform with the 45-piece Orchestra Noir, who will...
KISS have announced a deluxe reissue of their 10th studio album, ‘Creatures Of The Night’, set to arrive on November 18 in belated celebration of its 40th anniversary. READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival? Alongside a slew of merchandise, KISS will release the 40th anniversary edition of ‘Creatures Of The Night’ in five versions. There’ll be a single-disc CD and vinyl pressing – which will both feature a newly remastered mix of the original nine-track album – as well as a deluxe edition (over two CDs or three vinyl records) with an additional nine...
Mastodon have released a feature-length documentary taking fans behind the scenes of their recent eighth album, ‘Hushed And Grim’. READ MORE: Mastodon: “We don’t talk about our feelings with each other, we just put them in the lyrics” The 90-minute film – plainly titled The Making Of Hushed And Grim, and made available to view in its entirety for free – chronicles the album’s full creative process. It’s largely based around footage shot in the studio, as well as interviews with members of the band. It was directed and produced by Bryan Bankovich (who IMDB notes helmed the music...
My Chemical Romance played their 2013 track ‘Burn Bright’ for the first time ever at their North Carolina gig last night (August 26) – see footage of the performance below. READ MORE: My Chemical Romance live in Cornwall: giddy rock’n’roll from returning emo heroes The returning group kicked off their reunion tour in the UK and Ireland earlier this summer, with the tour then moving onto Europe, before hitting the States and then going on to visit New Zealand and Australia in 2023. At their gig at the PNC Arena in Raleigh last night, the band debuted the song which appeared...