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U2’s Bono opens up in new memoir about losing his mother

U2 frontman Bono has opened up about the death of his mother in his forthcoming memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. READ MORE: U2’s 10 best albums, ranked The 576-page volume is due to land on November 1 via publishing house Alfred A. Knopf (and in audiobook form via Penguin Random House) – and, as its title implies, will explore the origins of 40 key songs in U2’s discography. Each chapter is named for the song it covers, with Bono’s life story weaved throughout the book. In a new extract published in the New Yorker, Bono opened up about...

Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion I + II’ fully remastered on new “super deluxe” box set

Guns N’Roses have announced the release of a box set edition of ‘Use Your Illusion I + II’. Set for release on November 11, the “super deluxe” box set features 97 tracks – 63 of which are previously unreleased. It also includes a 100-page book containing unseen photos and images, as well as “a treasure trove of collectibles and archival documents”. READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival? The original studio albums have been remastered in full for the first time ever as part of this box set, which also comprises live versions of many of...

Check out the setlists from New Order and Pet Shop Boys’ joint North American tour

New Order and Pet Shop Boys kicked off their joint North American tour over the weekend – see footage, pictures and the setlists from their opening night below. READ MORE: How New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ changed music forever The British synthpop titans’ tour got underway at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on Saturday (September 17) following delays due to the COVID pandemic. The Unity Tour’s revised dates include guest DJ Paul Oakenfold and take in an additional date at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York. Head here for any remaining tickets. Advertisement New Order opened their set on Saturday with ‘Regret’...

Listen to Jamie xx’s new disco-infused single ‘Kill Dem’

Jamie xx has shared his new disco-infused single ‘Kill Dem’ – listen below. READ MORE: Jamie xx on his debut solo album ‘In Colour’, his bright, bold homage to London nightlife The track – teased yesterday (September 19) – is the follow-up to ‘Let’s Do It Again’, which was released in April. Speaking about the track, Jamie xx said: “I started making it at a time when we weren’t sure when we were going to be able to do stuff. I was looking forward to the day when I could get back to what I love. It was one of...

Vic Mensa donates $10,000 in fuel alongside weed joints to Chicago residents

Vic Mensa donated $10,000 (£8,779) in fuel and also gave away some pre-rolled weed joints to Chicago residents earlier this month. READ MORE: It’s time for Britain to legalise marijuana The Chicago rapper visited his Southside neighbourhood over the recent Labour Day weekend (September 3-5) to promote his new cannabis business, 93 Boyz, with plenty of freebies for unsuspecting locals. According to a press release , Mensa helped fuel approximately 200 vehicles at a local BP gas station and handed out a pocket-full of pre-rolled cannabis joints. Advertisement In a video clip shared by TMZ, an emotional woman...

Harry Styles continues to break Billboard chart records with ‘As It Was’

Harry Styles is continuing to break records on the Billboard chart with ‘As It Was’ after the track hit Number One for a 14th week. READ MORE: Harry Styles’ new song ‘As It Was’ is a reflective ode to the bittersweet nature of change The ‘Harry’s House’ lead single, which was released in April, is currently in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the US. In turn, it ties as the fourth longest reign in the Billboard Hot 100’s 65-year history alongside hits including ‘Uptown Funk!’ (by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars), ‘I Gotta Feeling’...

Watch Big Joanie’s vibrant video for synth-driven new single ‘Confident Man’

Big Joanie have shared an animated video for their new single ‘Confident Man’, taken from their upcoming second album ‘Back Home‘. READ MORE: Big Joanie on how gigs can be made safer for women The Black feminist punk rockers veer into synth territory for the third single from their new album, which is released on November 4, and have accompanied the release with a vibrant video made by Rachel Amy Winton. In the clip, Big Joanie’s family photos appear alongside archive footage of the Caribbean in the ’50s, images of the ackee fruit tree, and live footage shot at Third...

Here’s every song on the ‘Cobra Kai’ season five soundtrack

The soundtrack to Cobra Kai season five has been revealed, featuring songs from Billy Idol, Jon Bon Jovi, Van Halen and Survivor. The latest season of the Karate Kid spin-off, which dropped on Netflix on September 9, saw the return of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), as they prepared to take on Terry Silver’s (Thomas Ian Griffith) growing karate empire. And, true to form, the season featured a number of classic tracks from the ’80s, including mega hits such as ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ and ‘You Spin Me Round’. Check out the full list of songs...

Charlie Puth says his new album is his “most personal yet”

Charlie Puth has said his forthcoming third album ‘Charlie’ is his “most personal work” yet. The US singer-songwriter is due to release his new album on October 7, following singles ‘Light Switch’, ‘That’s Hilarious’, ‘Left And Right’ featuring BTS‘ Jung Kook, ‘Smells Like Me’ and ‘I Don’t Think That I Like Her’. Speaking in a new interview with Billboard, Puth explained how he tried to put more of his personality into the new album. Advertisement “Maybe a cliche statement for an artist to sit on this white couch and be like, ‘Oh, this is my most personal work’,” he...

Brad Pitt unveils debut as sculptor in Finnish art gallery alongside Nick cave

Brad Pitt has unveiled his debut sculptures at a Finnish art gallery, alongside Australian musician Nick Cave. On Saturday (September 17), the actor presented his first-ever public art display at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, the third-largest city in Finland. The presentation was part of a larger exhibition by British artist Thomas Houseago. Pitt’s nine works in the show included a moulded plaster panel “depicting a gunfight” and a series of house-shaped sculptures that have been fired upon with different types of ammunition. Advertisement Meanwhile, Cave presented a series of ceramic figurines depicting “the life of the...