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Brandi Carlile’s Soundgarden collaboration is now on streaming services

Brandi Carlile has shared her Soundgarden collaboration ‘A Rooster Says’ on streaming services. The two-track 12″ vinyl was originally shared for the second edition of 2020’s Record Store Day series. READ MORE: The story of grunge in 15 classic albums The single features versions of Soundgarden tracks ‘Black Hole Sun’ and ‘Searching With My Good Eye Closed’, recorded with the band’s surviving members. Advertisement Until now, they’ve only been available in physical form, but to welcome 2021, the two tracks are now available to hear online – listen to both below. In an interview with Rolling Stone about the Record...

Def Leppard announce “unlocking date” for vault of rare band artefacts

Def Leppard have announced a new online collection of the band’s artefacts, stories and rarities, curated by Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. The “Def Leppard Vault” is set to gather the band’s history in a digital museum, including special installations covering the band’s history from 1977 up to the present day. The collection will launch on Wednesday, January 13. Fans can sign up at the Leppard Vault website, after which they will receive a special code to access the various curiosities upon its opening. Advertisement Watch the band themselves talk through the vault’s...

Daði Freyr teams up with ÁSDÍS on huge new single ‘Feel The Love’

Daði Freyr has begun 2021 by sharing an uplifting new single – watch the video for ‘Feel The Love’, a collaboration with fellow Icelandic singer ÁSDÍS, below. The new track comes ahead of Freyr returning to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest this year, after coronavirus forced the 2020 contest’s cancellation. READ MORE: Daði Freyr on Iceland Airwaves, Hot Chip’s influence and next year’s Eurovision song ‘Feel The Love’ is the second collaboration between the two Icelandic artists after they released the track ‘Náum Aðeins Andanum‘ last year. Advertisement Watch the video for ‘Feel The Love’ below. ...

Steve Brown, producer for Manic Street Preachers, Wham! and more, dies aged 62

Famed record producer Steve Brown has died aged 63, it has been revealed. Brown worked with the likes of Manic Street Preachers, The Cult, Elton John, Wham! and more across his lengthy career. No cause of death has yet been given. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of legendary producer Steve Brown,” The Cult wrote in a tweet. “He was hugely influential in The Cult’s evolution and shall forever been entwined in our DNA our deepest condolences to Steve’s family our hearts are with you.” We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of legendary...

Snoop Dogg reacts to latest call-out in Eminem dispute

Snoop Dogg has responded to online comments regarding his recent low-key beef with Eminem. The dispute started back in July 2020, when Snoop explained why Eminem didn’t make his top 10 greatest rappers of all time – and cited a number of hip hop stars who he rates higher than the Detroit artist. READ MORE: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feuds Despite maintaining that Eminem was still “one of my teammates, one of my brothers,” Snoop concluded with a bombshell: “But when you’re talking about this hip-hop shit that I can’t live without,...

Kings Of Leon tease another new song, ‘Dancing In Your Head’

Kings Of Leon have shared a teaser previewing yet another new song – listen to a snippet of ‘Dancing In Your Head’ below. READ MORE: Kings Of Leon – Their 10 best songs The band, who haven’t released any official new material since 2016’s ‘Walls’, teased the imminent release of two new songs called ‘Must Catch The Bandit’ and ‘Feel The Way You Do’ this week. Now, they’ve shared a teaser of ‘Dancing In Your Head’ on Instagram. The other two teased tracks will arrive next week (January 7) though no release date has yet been shared for the newest song. Advertisement...

Ashanti announces she and family are now free of COVID-19

R&B singer Ashanti has taken to social media to announce that she and her family and now free of COVID-19, after testing positive last month. The musician shared a post on Instagram yesterday (January 2) to reveal the news, saying “Starting off the new year Amazing and Covid free!!! Got my negative results back 2 days ago! Happy New Year y’all”. “My parents and I got our negative results back right in time to start off the New Year healthy, happy & loved,” she continued. “Wishing y’all all an Amazing 202WON.” View this post on Instagram A post shared...

Bad Bunny features wrestler Booker T in music video for ‘Booker T’

Bad Bunny has recruited wrestler Booker T – subject of his song ‘Booker T’ – for a new music video, released yesterday (January 2). Taken from Bad Bunny’s third studio album, ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’, ‘Booker T’ featured on the 16-track November 2020 release. In the track, Bad Bunny declares he’s at the top of his game, not unlike WWE wrestling legend Booker T, real name Robert Booker Tio Huffman. Advertisement The video doesn’t just run with a reference to the pro wrestler. Instead, we see Bad Bunny – aka Benito Ocasio – rapping around Booker T himself...

Jeff Rosenstock shares two new songs ‘Caring’ and ‘Illegal Fireworks And Hiding Bottles In The Sand’

American punk musician Jeff Rosenstock wrapped up 2020 by sharing two new songs, titled ‘Caring’ and ‘Illegal Fireworks And Hiding Bottles In The Sand’. He released the acoustic duet ‘Caring’ on December 30 with Laura Stevenson, whom he played with in the punk collective Bomb the Music Industry! prior to his solo endeavours. Rosenstock then followed up with the sprawling, fuzzy warmth of ‘Illegal Fireworks And Hiding Bottles In The Sand’ on New Year’s Eve. Advertisement Listen to the new songs below: 2020 DUMP by Jeff Rosenstock 2020 DUMP by Jeff Rosenstock Upon the release of ‘Illegal Fireworks And...

Amyl and the Sniffers cover Patrick Hernandez’s ‘Born to Be Alive’

Amyl and The Sniffers have covered Patrick Hernandez’s ‘Born to Be Alive’ for a new singles series – listen below. The track was released this week (December 30) as part of the Melbourne-based RISING singles club, who describe the cover as “an anthem to help us stage dive into 2021, with full hearts and flailing limbs”. READ MORE: The Big Read – Amyl and The Sniffers: “It’s rough, raw and anything can happen” “It’s good 2 be alive!” the band wrote on Instagram to announce the cover. “CELEBRATE THE WIERD YEAR! Advertisement “Rising Melbourne organised us to cover one...