After undergoing surgery on a spinal tumour this week, New Found Glory‘s Chad Gilbert has confirmed that the procedure “went really well”. The guitarist received treatment for cancer last year, during which he had “half a liver, a gallbladder and one adrenal gland” removed. Gilbert announced this January that he was “cancer-free”, but told his fans on Tuesday (August 16) that he would be having another operation following the discovery of a new tumour on his spine. “I’ll be headed into surgery tomorrow to get almost all of it out then hit what’s left with some fancy radiation,” the...
Interpol have marked the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ by sharing its companion project, ‘The Black EP’, on streaming platforms – listen to it below. ‘The Black EP’ features the studio version of the single ‘Say Hello To The Angels’, a demo of ‘NYC’ and four other songs from the ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ era that were recorded live for a Radio France session in 2002, including the non-album bonus track ‘Specialist’. READ MORE: Interpol: “We were rejected by every record label – including the one we’re signed to” Additionally, Interpol have posted a...
Demi Lovato has named Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams as her “dream” collaborator in a new interview. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Lovato revealed that the sound of her eighth album ‘Holy Fvck’ – out tomorrow (August 19) – had been inspired by ’00s female artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Ashlee Simpson. READ MORE: Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over’ review: raw, cathartic pop She cited the former’s 2004 hit ‘Since U Been Gone’ as “one influence that really changed where I wanted to go directionally”, hailing the single as “a...
Self Esteem has shared a new version of her track ‘Fucking Wizardry’ – you can listen to ‘Fucking Wizardry – Block Them Edit’ below. The original song featured on Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s acclaimed second studio album as Self Esteem, last year’s ‘Prioritise Pleasure’. READ MORE: Self Esteem on her next album and quest to be a judge on Drag Race UK “Here is my new single ‘Fucking Wizardry – Block Them Edit’,” Taylor said in a statement about the track, which you can hear below. “It’s a song about trusting and believing in what you already know. If it...
An as-yet-unreleased M.I.A. song has been previewed in a new episode of Netflix‘s Never Have I Ever – check out the clip below. The coming-of-age comedy, co-created by Mindy Kaling (The Office, The Mindy Project) and Lang Fisher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mindy Project), returned for a third season last Friday (August 12). READ MORE: Never Have I Ever review: John McEnroe narrates Mindy Kaling’s hilariously off-kilter Netflix teen drama In the opening scene of the final episode, titled ‘…lived the dream’, we hear an unknown M.I.A track that is said to contain a sample of ‘Oh Vennilave’ by the Indian film...
Father John Misty performed his track ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (August 17) – you can watch his performance below. The song is taken from the US artist’s (real name Josh Tillman) fifth studio album as FJM, ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’, which arrived back in April. READ MORE: Father John Misty live in London: showman schmoozes with old-school Hollywood sparkle Tillman brought ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’ to Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night for a special live performance, featuring his full live band and a string section. Advertisement You can watch Father John Misty perform ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’...
Billy Idol has announced a new EP called ‘The Cage’ and released its title track – listen below. The singer-songwriter will release the four-song collection on September 23 via Dark Horse (pre-order/pre-save here). It’ll follow on from his previous EP ‘The Roadside’, which came out last year. “The last EP, we were kind of warming up to this,” Idol explained of his forthcoming project in a statement. “This EP is a lot more coming at you. Loads more guitar. And that’s a lot of fun. Advertisement “We were pretty fired up by the fact that we hadn’t played for...
Kid Cudi has revealed that he suffered a stroke while he was in rehab for depression and drug addiction in 2016. Almost six years ago, the musician and actor – real name Scott Mescudi – confirmed in a post on social media that he’d entered a rehabilitation centre after experiencing “depression and suicidal urges”. READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review – an art piece of epic highs and honest lows He said at the time that he felt “ashamed” about his struggles, but promised to “be back, stronger, better”. Advertisement During a new...
Mark Hoppus has opened up about his newly rekindled friendship with Tom DeLonge, saying that as far as he’s concerned with the potential of a late-‘90s era Blink-182 reunion, nothing is off the table. READ MORE: Blink-182 – ‘Nine’ review: the spiritual follow-up to the classic ‘Untitled’ For years, rumours have swirled that DeLonge would eventually return to the iconic pop-punk outfit. Those rumours heated up last month when the former guitarist and co-vocalist – who left Blink in 2015 “to change the world for my kids” – hinted that he’d finally linked back up with Hoppus and drummer Travis...
Röyksopp have shared a new single from their forthcoming album ‘Profound Mysteries II’. READ MORE: Röyksopp announce ‘Profound Mysteries II’: “We want to get your senses going” The second part of their current project and follow-up to this year’s ‘Profound Mysteries‘ will be released on August 19. Ahead of its release the band have dropped rousing new single ‘Oh, Lover’ featuring Susanne Sundfør, which you can listen to below. Advertisement Speaking to NME about working with Sundfør, again recently, Svein Berge said: “We have the returning Norwegian chartreuse Susanne Sundfør, who we’ve worked with in the past. I just...