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The American Music Awards may take year off in 2023
The American Music Awards might be taking a year off in 2023, following the news that the Billboard Music Awards would be moving their date. According to Variety, the sabbatical is likely to take place because the Billboard Music Awards are moving to November 19, which is typically when the American Music Awards are held. Parent company Dick Clark Productions may choose to move the awards to 2024, taking up the slot in May previously held by Billboard. Advertisement Variety reports that multiple sources have said neither ceremony secured a broadcast partner and Dick Clark Productions had to choose...
NBA YoungBoy announces new album ‘Don’t Try This At Home’
NBA YoungBoy has announced that he’ll be releasing his new album, titled ‘Don’t Try This At Home’, next month. The news was shared on Instagram via a fan page but then reshared by his label’s official account on their stories. The post revealed that the album would be out on April 21, including its artwork and the news that it’ll feature 33 songs. Advertisement ‘Don’t Try This At Home’ follows YoungBoy’s fifth studio album ‘I Rest My Case’, which was out in January this year. It marked the rapper’s first release since signing with Motown Records and featured the...
Richard Ashcroft announces Heritage Live show at Berkshire country estate
Richard Ashcroft has announced a show at Englefield House in Berkshire, England, this summer. READ MORE: We Need To Talk About: Richard Ashcroft burning a copy of NME The former The Verve frontman will play the grounds of the Elizabethan country house on July 22, as part of the Heritage Live concert series. He’ll be joined by special guests Ocean Colour Scene and The Sherlocks. Tickets for the show will be available and on general sale at 9am on Friday, March 31 – purchase yours here. Fans can register for the pre-sale here. Advertisement Speaking of the announcement, promoter Giles Cooper...
Nikki Sixx to appear on Dolly Parton’s new rock album
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has revealed that he’ll be making an appearance on Dolly Parton‘s forthcoming rock album. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Dolly Parton: “I take care of business” Titled ‘Rock Star’, the new record is set to feature covers of classic songs by the likes of Prince, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Earlier this week, Nikki Sixx shared that he was the latest artist to contribute to Parton’s album, which is due later this year. Advertisement Sharing the news on Twitter, he wrote: “Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday. Been back in the gym again to beat...
Listen to Kele’s ominous new single ‘And He Never Was The Same Again’
Kele has shared the latest single from his new album ‘The Flames Pt. 2’ – listen to ‘And He Never Was The Same Again’ below. READ MORE: Kele – ‘The Waves Pt. 1’ review: a meditative pandemic-induced experiment The Bloc Party frontman’s sixth solo studio album was released yesterday (March 24) via KOLA Records / !K7. ‘And He Never Was The Same Again’ is an ominous and discordant track, which gently builds tension to the point of claustrophobia. It’s the fourth single to be shared, following ‘Someone To Make Me Laugh’, ‘True Love Knows No Death’ and lead single ‘Vandal’. Advertisement...
Taylor Swift is donating to food banks on the ‘Eras’ tour route
Taylor Swift quietly made donations to food banks in cities where she was playing shows for her ‘Eras’ tour. The tour kicked off last week in Glendale, Arizona, which was temporarily named ‘Swift City’ in her honour, and it was reported on Monday (March 20) that while she was there, she made a sizeable donation to the Arizona Food Bank Network. Swift didn’t publicise the donation, but news of her generosity became known when the food bank told local news outlet AZ Central what happened. Advertisement “It’s not every day that you get a call from someone who works...
Lorde, Sløtface, Róisín Murphy lead latest names for Øya Festival 2023
Øya Festival has announced another wave of acts for its 2023, with Lorde confirmed to appear as the Wednesday co-headliner. Sløtface, Roisin Murphy, Okay Kaya, Yo La Tengo, Viagra Boys, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Moderat and Special Interest have also joined the line-up of the Norwegian festival, which is set to return to Oslo’s Tøyenparken for its 23rd edition from August 8-12. Already confirmed to headline will be Wizkid, Blur, Swedish singer-songwriter Håkan Hellström and Sigrid. They will be performing alongside previously announced acts such as Devo, FKA Twigs, Caroline Polachek, Shygirl, Amyl and The Sniffers, Obongjayar, TV GIRL,...
Listen to Florence Pugh’s first material as a singer-songwriter
Florence Pugh has released her first material as a singer-songwriter. Two of her songs, titled ‘The Best Part’ and ‘I Hate Myself’, appear on the soundtrack of her new film, A Good Person, which was released in cinemas today (March 24). Pugh confirmed her music would feature on the Zach Braff-directed film’s soundtrack back in January. Between 2013 and 2016, she had uploaded a string of acoustic covers of songs by artists such as Coldplay and The Lumineers to YouTube as Flossie Rose. More recently, she teamed up with Harry Styles to sing ‘With You All The Time’, which featured on...
Aaron Dessner to play “special” New York show with Ed Sheeran
Aaron Dessner of The National has announced a “special” New York show with Ed Sheeran. The pair will be playing at the King’s Theatre in Brooklyn on April 10 alongside a live band. They are set to perform Sheeran’s forthcoming album ‘-‘ in full, meaning the audience at that show will be the first to hear the unreleased songs on the record. The album isn’t due out until May 5. Dessner confirmed the news on Instagram, sharing a black-and-white photo of himself and Sheeran with the caption: “Pleased to announce that I’m playing another special show at Kings Theatre...Recent Posts
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