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Tame Impala plays ‘She Just Won’t Believe Me’ for the first time at ‘Lonerism’ anniversary show
Tame Impala kicked the month off with a headline set at the Desert Daze festival in Perris, California, where they celebrated 10 years of ‘Lonerism’ by performing it in full. READ MORE: Every Tame Impala song ranked in order of greatness The Australian psych-pop outfit released ‘Lonerism’ on October 5, 2012. It was the project’s second full-length effort, following 2010’s ‘Innerspeaker’, and sported four singles: ‘Apocalypse Dreams’, ‘Elephant’, ‘Feels Like We Only Go Backwards’ and ‘Mind Mischief’. All of those songs received an emphatic reception at Desert Daze, as did some of the album’s lesser-played cuts. Opening track ‘Be Above...
View photos and footage from The Killers two night run at Madison Square Garden
The Killers played two nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden over the weekend, with multiple surprise sets from guests. View footage and photos from the performances below. READ MORE: The Killers at Mad Cool 2022: “Our new song ‘Boy’ is in the gutter, looking at the stars” On night one (September 30), Johnny Marr – who has been supporting The Killers during their current US tour – was joined on stage by his Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke. Together they played tracks, ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ and ‘How Soon Is Now?’. On Saturday night...
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre to collaborate once more on new album, ‘Missionary’
Snoop Dogg has revealed he’s working once again with Dr. Dre, revealing a new album titled ‘Missionary’. In a conversation with Stephen A. Smith on the Kw Mercy podcast, Snoop confirmed the name of the forthcoming project, which will see Dre handle production duties. Friday’s (September 30) episode heard Snoop say: “Me and Dr. Dre have been working on an album for the past two months.” Advertisement The rapper also revealed that the album would be released in November (though an exact date was not given) via Death Row/Aftermath. The pair’s work on ‘Missionary’ marks their first time collaborating in...
Post Malone on juggling fatherhood with touring: “It’s really tough not being able to see her”
Post Malone has opened up about fatherhood; how his baby daughter seems to be enjoying his music, and how he’s juggling the responsibilities of being a dad with the rigours of a touring lifestyle. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedown In a new interview with GQ, the rapper said he’s largely enjoying fatherhood, having welcomed his daughter – whose name has not been made public – back in June. “It’s really tough not being able to see her,” he told the publication, “but she’s coming out more often now. She’s huge, she’s super...
Corey Taylor talks to schoolkids about Slipknot: “It all stemmed from me just loving to sing”
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently spoke to schoolchildren about Slipknot’s music, answering questions posed by ten and 11 year-olds. READ MORE: Slipknot – ‘The End, So Far’ review: strap in, Maggots – things get weird Appearing on BBC Sounds with host Craig Charles last Thursday (September 29), Taylor was grilled by US fifth-graders. When asked whether Slipknot have songs that change time signatures, Taylor replied: “‘Vermillion’ is actually a song that goes from three-four into four-four and kind of back and forth. I think there’s a section in there that goes from three-four to seven-eight, actually, which is...
Watch The 1975’s ultra-suave performance on ‘Later… With Jools Holland’
Returning for its 61st series on Saturday (October 1), Later… With Jools Holland kicked off with a stylish performance from The 1975. READ MORE: The 1975 live at Reading Festival 2022: “It’s. Just. Fucking. Bangers” Showcasing two singles from their upcoming fifth album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, The 1975 dimmed the lights and suited up for a swaggering playthrough of ‘Happiness’, breaking out an acoustic guitar for frontman Matty Healy to strum on as he melted hearts with ‘I’m In Love With You’. Take a look at the clips for both performances below: Advertisement ‘Being Funny In...
California bill limiting use of rap lyrics as evidence in court becomes law
The California state legislature’s Assembly Bill 2799 – also known as the Decriminalising Artistic Expression Act, preventing the use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions – was signed into law on Friday September 30 by California governor Gavin Newsom. The bill, first approved in August, aims to reduce racial biases in the Californian criminal justice system. It restricts the use of song lyrics as evidence, banning them from being referenced in court unless the prosecution can prove a direct relevance between a song’s lyrics and a particular case, and that the process will not “inject racial bias into the proceedings”....
Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover The Killers with Chesney Hawkes
For their latest edition of Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have shared a cover of The Killers‘ ‘Mr Brightside’ by Chesney Hawkes. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! As part of their long-running series of weekly performances from their kitchen, the couple last week delivered a rendition of Hawkes’ classic ‘I Am The One And Only‘ – allowing Hawkes to take the lead while they appeared in the background in lederhosen and a maid’s outfit; presumably to mark Oktoberfest. This week the duo again relinquish lead vocal and guitar duties to Hawkes, and...
Girl In Red announces new Aaron Dessner-produced single ‘October Passed Me By’
Girl In Red has announced details of a new single, produced by The National‘s Aaron Dessner. READ MORE: Girl In Red: “Gen Z expect more honesty, intimacy and rawness” The new track, ‘October Passed Me By’, was recorded with Dessner at his Long Pond studio in upstate New York and will be released on October 14, following the singer’s 2021 debut album. ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet’. See the track’s autumn-themed artwork, a photo of Girl In Red at Long Pond with Aaron Dessner and full details of ‘October Passed Me By’ below. Advertisement As Girl In...Recent Posts
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