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Fender to sell more guitars in 2020 than any other year in history

Fender has announced that it’s set to have its biggest year of sales ever, as more consumers turn to picking up instruments during the coronavirus pandemic. The company reports record days of double-digit growth, e-commerce sales and beginner gear sales, adding that its Fender Play instructional app has seen its user base jump from 150,000 in late March to 930,000 in late June. Fender chief executive Andy Mooney told The New York Times that he “never would have thought” the company “would be where we are today if you asked me back in March”. Advertisement Atmosphere during Defyning Acoustics,...
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Covid-19: Boris Johnson hopeful “freedom pass” will allow for live events to return without social distancing

Boris Johnson has said temporary passes issued to those who’ve received a negative Covid-19 test could pave the way for a return to normal in the live events sphere. The British prime minister said in a press conference yesterday (September 9) that mass testing for coronavirus could enable live events to resume without the need for people to socially distance. The idea, which Johnson has labelled “moonshot” testing thanks to its grand scope in ambition, could allow for venues to run at full capacity without a vaccine. Employees at theatres, concert halls and other live event venues would be...
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The Style Council announce career-spanning ‘Long Hot Summers’ anthology

The Style Council have announced that they’ll release ‘Long Hot Summers’, a career spanning anthology, next month. The anticipated look back at the Paul Weller band takes its name from the group’s biggest hit, and comes both endorsed and co-compiled by the Modfather himself. READ MORE: Paul Weller: “I’m trying different things as much as I can – time is of the essence, man” Other highlights on the new offering include the band’s debut top five single ‘Speak Like A Child’, alongside a series of other hits including ‘You’re The Best Thing’, ‘Ever Changing Moods’ and ‘Shout To The...
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Watch Nick Cave’s emotional live cover of T-Rex’s ‘Cosmic Dancer’

Nick Cave performed a stripped-back cover of T-Rex’s ‘Cosmic Dancer’ on The Late Late Show last night (September 9) – check out the video below. READ MORE: Nick Cave live in London: the breathtaking ‘Idiot Prayer’ is an exorcism of death, religion and romance The Bad Seeds musician originally took on the 1971 classic track for the Marc Bolan tribute album ‘AngelHeaded Hipster’, which was released last week. On yesterday’s edition of James Corden’s US chat show, Cave offered up a live rendition of the song which was recorded at London’s Alexandra Palace, the setting of his recent Idiot Prayer...
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Scottish government announces Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund

The Scottish Government has announced details of its Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund, to support cultural organisations that have been severely impacted by coronavirus. The £15million fund forms almost half of the £31.5m funding for culture announced last month by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. According to an official release, the funding aims to protect jobs in the cultural sector, alongside organisations that are threatened with insolvency in the near future. Advertisement Ahead of applications opening on Thursday 17 September, the eligibility criteria and guidelines for applying to the fund have also been published. Culture Organisations and Venues...
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Jamie xx and Metronomy announce special fundraising gigs in support of grassroots music venues

Jamie xx and Metronomy have joined the bill of the forthcoming ‘Passport: Back To Our Roots’ intimate gig series to help raise money for the UK’s grassroots music venues. The two artists join a growing list of acts who have pledged to play one-off benefit gigs at independent venues across the UK to help those grassroots spaces that have been threatened with closure during the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: Music venues warn: “There’s no guarantee we’ll all see funding or re-open” The organisers of ‘Passport: Back To Our Roots’ have today (September 10) confirmed the addition of Jamie xx and...
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Watch the new trailer for the extended cinematic version of Nick Cave’s ‘Idiot Prayer’ show

Nick Cave has shared a new trailer for the forthcoming extended cinematic release of his recent ‘Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace’ live show. Performed at Alexandra Palace in London back in July, the livestreamed show saw Cave playing a full solo set on a piano. Read more: Nick Cave live in London: the breathtaking ‘Idiot Prayer’ is an exorcism of death, religion and romance Cave will release ‘Idiot Prayer’ as a live album on November 20, and an extended visual version of the show will be released in select cinemas in over 20 countries from November...
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Listen to Marilyn Manson’s thunderous new single ‘Don’t Chase The Dead’

Marilyn Manson has released his new single ‘Don’t Chase The Dead’ — you can hear the thunderous new track below. The song is taken from Manson’s forthcoming new album ‘We Are Chaos’, which is out tomorrow (September 11). ‘Don’t Chase The Dead’ is the second taste of the record following on from the release of the title track back in July, and you can hear the new song below. Advertisement ‘We Are Chaos’ is the follow-up to Manson’s 2017 album ‘Heaven Upside Down’. Speaking about the making of the new record upon its announcement in July, Manson said that...
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Watch an exclusive teaser for new GRM Daily docuseries ‘Together We Rise’

The first teaser for Together We Rise: The Uncompromised Story of GRM Daily has just been released – check it out below. The four-part documentary series, set to launch at the end of September, follows the rise of online music platform GRM Daily and its founder Koby ‘Posty’ Hagan. Read more: The 10 best diss tracks in grime GRM Daily, founded in 2009 as Grime Daily, is a global platform specialising in UK rap across a number of genres including drill, grime, UK garage, Afroswing, trap and British hip-hop. Advertisement At the time of writing, GRM Daily has 3.21...
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Listen to Matt Berninger’s new song ‘One More Second’

Matt Berninger has shared his latest solo track — you can listen to ‘One More Second’ below. The National frontman is currently readying the release of his debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison’, which is set for release via Book’s Records in conjunction with Concord Records on October 16. Read more: The National’s Matt Berninger: “I’m writing so much – I’m like Bradley Cooper in Limitless” ‘One More Second’ is the third preview of the record, following on from the singles ‘Distant Axis’ and ‘Serpentine Prison’. You can hear Berninger’s new song below. Advertisement Speaking about ‘One More Second’, Berninger...
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