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Elton John and Stevie Wonder collaborate on new track ‘Finish Line’
Elton John and Stevie Wonder have linked up for a new collaboration – listen to ‘Finish Line’ below. The track will appear on ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, John’s recently announced collaborations album which will also feature Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Eddie Vedder and more. ’I couldn’t be more proud of ‘Finish Line’,” John said of the song in a statement. “I’d go as far as to say it’s one of the best records I’ve ever made. Advertisement “Stevie’s voice is as good as I can ever remember hearing him – he sounds like a 17-year-old again, he’s singing with a sheer...
Dave Grohl is open to playing drums for ABBA: “I’m such a big ABBA fan”
Dave Grohl has said that he is open to playing live with ABBA, while also revealing that he “wept like a baby” when he heard the group’s recent comeback single. The Swedish band released two tracks earlier this month to preview their long-awaited new album ‘Voyage’, which is set for release on November 5, and their upcoming “digital” residency in London, which begins in May 2022. READ MORE: The ABBA ‘Voyage’ producers on what to expect from the “magical space circus” live show Speaking to BBC News this week, Grohl – who has previously cited ABBA as an influence...
Former SISTAR member Soyou signs with new agency
Ex-SISTAR member Soyou has signed an exclusive contract with a new agency, Big Planet Made Entertainment (BPM). READ MORE: STAYC – ‘Stereotype’ review: K-pop’s most promising girl group prove they are anything but cliché On September 29, the label newly launched label announced it had reached an agreement with the K-pop singer in a statement to Sports Kyunghang. “We recently signed an exclusive contract with Soyou,” wrote BPM Entertainment, as translated by Soompi. “We successfully made the first step by recruiting vocalist Soyou as the first artist of Big Planet Made.” The singer later took to Instagram to address...
Listen to Eminem team up with Skylar Grey, Polo G and Mozzy for new ‘Venom 2’ song
Eminem‘s new song with Skylar Grey – which also features Polo G and Mozzy – for the Venom 2 soundtrack has been released – you can listen to ‘Last One Standing’ below. The track will feature in the upcoming Marvel Comics film Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the sequel to the Tom Hardy-starring Venom of 2018. READ MORE: Eminem’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B’: the big talking points After being teased by the rapper yesterday (September 29), Eminem’s feature on ‘Last One Standing’ has now been released. Advertisement The Skylar Grey track also features Polo G and...
Phoebe Bridgers sued for £2.8million by music producer alleging defamation
Phoebe Bridgers is being sued for defamation by record producer Chris Nelson of Sound Space Studios, who claims the singer falsely accused him of abusive behaviour in October last year. The Los Angeles producer – who is not credited as having worked professionally with Bridgers – is seeking $3.8million (£2.8million) in damages from the singer-songwriter. He claims Bridgers “intentionally used her high-profile public platform on Instagram to publish false and defamatory statements” about Nelson “in order to destroy his reputation”. NME has reached out to Bridgers’ publicists for comment. Advertisement As People reports, the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles...
UK grassroots music venues are facing £90million of debt
The UK’s grassroots music venues are facing £90million of debt due to the spiralling costs incurred by the coronavirus pandemic and being shut during lockdown. READ MORE Get £10 off Fightback Lager and help save UK music venues It has been a tumultuous 18 months for grassroots music venues across the UK. At the start of the pandemic last March, there was the very real threat of over 500 venues facing closure. However, the vast majority have been saved thanks to public support and donations to the Music Venue Trust’s #SaveOurVenues campaign, along with pressure being put on the government...
Demi Lovato And G-Eazy Confront Their Headlines In Gripping ‘Breakdown’ Performance
One neat thing about late-night musical performances today is how producers have found new and innovative ways to utilize the space of the studio. By and large, an appearance on The Tonight Show in 2021 is going to look a lot different than one from 2011, and not just because of the décor and set design. Now, the entire studio can be used rather than just the stage, making a three-minute song feel more conceptual. Take Demi Lovato and G-Eazy’s rendition of “Breakdown” on Tuesday night (September 28). By centering both singers in front of giant screens and surrounding...
Manics’ James Dean Bradfield: “I will always be jealous of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’”
Manic Street Preachers‘ Jame Dean Bradfield has discussed the importance of Nirvana‘s ‘Nevermind’ as the genre-defining album celebrates its 30th anniversary. READ MORE: Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ at 30: a track-by-track guide from your favourite musicians The iconic LP, which was released on September 24, 1991 and featured hit singles such as ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and ‘Come As You Are’, saw Nirvana – comprising Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic – bring alternative music into the mainstream, inspiring legions of music fans and three generations of musicians along the way. One musician greatly affected by Nirvana’s magnum opus is Manics frontman James Dean Bradfield,...
Listen to Thom Yorke’s son Noah’s ghostly new song ‘Trying Too Hard (Lullaby)’
Noah Yorke, the son of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, has released a new song called ‘Trying Too Hard (Lullaby)’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: 10 things in the new Radiohead Public Library that are getting fans very, very excited It’s the first single Noah’s released using his own name after previously releasing music under the moniker Alec Owen, including last year’s ‘L.E.T.H.A.L.’ album. With similar textures to Radiohead’s 2007 album ‘In Rainbows’, ‘Trying Too Hard (Lullaby)’ features a ghostly arrangement that has caught the attention of Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood. Advertisement “Cor, what a glorious...Recent Posts
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