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Arcade Fire announce ‘WE’ world tour for 2022
Arcade Fire have announced details of a new world tour, set to take place later this year in support of their new album ‘WE’. The band released the record – their sixth so far – earlier today (May 6) and will hit the road in September, following on from one-off dates in New Orleans, New York, Coachella, and London in the run-up to the LP’s release. READ MORE: Arcade Fire – ‘WE’ review: Canadian collective’s most focussed record since ‘The Suburbs’ The tour will kick off in Dublin on August 30, taking the group across the UK and into Europe...
Bop Shop: Songs From Lady Gaga, Tove Lo, Chappell Roan, And More
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Rivals:...
The Rolling Stones share two previously unheard live recordings
The Rolling Stones have today (May 6) shared two previously unheard live recordings – check them out below. The live tracks, ‘Tumbling Dice’ and ‘Hot Stuff’, were recorded in March 1977 during the Stones’ secret concerts at the 300-capacity Toronto club El Mocambo. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones – their 10 best songs The two songs are set to feature on the upcoming ‘Live At The El Mocambo’ album, which is being released in full for the first time on May 13. Advertisement The album will be available on double CD, 4xLP Black Vinyl, 4xLP Neon Vinyl and digitally....
Watch Arcade Fire interrupt Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘SNL’ promo
Arcade Fire and Benedict Cumberbatch have appeared together in a humorous new promo clip for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live – you can watch the band constantly interrupt the actor below. Arcade Fire will feature on the long-running comedy series tomorrow (May 7) as the musical guests, where they’ll perform in support of their new album ‘WE’. READ MORE: Arcade Fire: “‘WE’ connects the dots between everything we’ve ever done” The band will be joined tomorrow by SNL guest-host Cumberbatch, who is taking on the role this weekend in support of his new film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse...
Watch Drake and Future go back to medieval times in ‘Wait For U’ video
Future and Drake have shared the medieval-inspired new video for their collaboration ‘Wait For U’ – you can watch the clip below. The track, which also samples Tems, is taken from Future’s new album ‘I Never Liked You’, which was released last week (April 29). READ MORE: Future – ‘I Never Liked You’ review: Atlanta’s trap overlord proves he’s still on top The video for ‘Wait For U’, which has been directed by Director X and produced by Taj Critchlow, was released last night (May 5) and stars Future, Drake, singer-songwriter Moxie Raia, model Cece Rose, producer ATL Jacob,...
Madonna requests meeting with Pope Francis: “I’m a good Catholic, I swear!”
Madonna has said that she wants to meet with Pope Francis, adding it was unfair that she’d been “excommunicated” by the Catholic church “three times”. The singer has had a difficult relationship with Catholicism for a long time. Her video for ‘Like A Prayer’ was banned by the church in 1989 after featuring burning crosses and an erotic depiction of Jesus. Italian Roman Catholic historian Roberto de Mattei said at the time: “The video is a blasphemy and insult because it shows immorals inside a church” (via The Independent). Pope John Paul II also once encouraged fans to boycott...
Golden Child announce dates for upcoming ‘Meet & Live’ US tour
K-pop group Golden Child have unveiled the dates and venues for their upcoming ‘Meet & Live’ tour of the United States. READ MORE: Kwon Eun-bi reflects on her career in K-pop: “I might have taken a different path and not become a singer” Today (May 6), US-based production company Studio PAV announced on social media that the boyband would be embarking on a tour of the US this summer, along with a poster of dates and locations Golden Child will be performing. Golden Child will be making stops at a total of 10 cities – San Jose, Los Angeles,...
Kasabian talk ‘SCRIPTVRE’ and new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’: “This is a re-set”
Kasabian have announced details of their first new album since the departure of former frontman Tom Meighan. Check out new single ‘SCRIPTVRE’ from ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ below, along with our interview with Serge Pizzorno. Having dropped the first taster of their new direction with the single ‘ALYGATYR‘ last year, now the Leicester indie veterans – consisting of chief songwriter Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards, drummer Ian Matthews and guitarist Tim Carter following the departure of Meighan after he was convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend-now-wife in 2020 – return with ‘SCRIPTVRE’. Co-produced with Fraser T Smith (of Stormzy, Adele, Dave and...
Bad Bunny goes on a carefree road trip in music video for ‘Moscow Mule’
Bad Bunny has released his new album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ today (May 6), sharing a music video for lead single ‘Moscow Mule’ to mark the occasion. The clip was directed by Bad Bunny’s longtime collaborator Stillz, and opens with the reggaeton star being picked up by a woman for a carefree road trip together. They drive, hang out and party before she leaves him alone in a dark, high-rise apartment. They’re later reunited at the end of the clip, completely naked and frolicking on a tropical beach. Watch it below. Advertisement ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’, which translates to...Recent Posts
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