Global Music Releases & News

The xx’s Oliver Sim shares new Jamie xx-produced single ‘Fruit’

The xx’s Oliver Sim has today (April 6) shared a new Jamie-xx produced single – listen to ‘Fruit’ below. The track, which is described as “a joyful celebration of queer identity and self-acceptance penned to his younger self” comes with a video directed by...

Bob Dylan prevails in appeal of royalty dispute lawsuit by Jacques Levy’s widow

An appeal of a lawsuit against Bob Dylan from the widow of a former collaborator was rejected by a court yesterday (April 5). Universal purchased the rights to Dylan’s songs back in December 2020 for a reported $300million (£221million) which in turn triggered a lawsuit...

Interpol tease release of new single ‘Toni’ tomorrow

Interpol have teased the premiere of their new single, ‘Toni’. Hear a snippet of the song below. In an Instagram post, which featured a preview of the song’s music video, as well as a snippet of the slow-building piano track, the band shared that...

New Ol’ Dirty Bastard documentary on the way

A documentary on late Wu-Tang Clan member Ol’ Dirty Bastard has been announced. This will be the first official documentary on ODB and is co-produced by his widow Icelene Jones. READ MORE: Re-Enter The Wu Tang: RZA on the past, present and future of the...

Man goes wild camping alone, accidentally has “unbelievable weekend” at illegal rave

A man who took a solo weekend camping trip through the Yorkshire Moors this weekend said he accidentally ended up attending an illegal rave. According to Yorkshire Live, Oliver Broome had been hiking on Saturday (April 2), when his adventure took an odd turn...

The Clash announce special edition of ‘Combat Rock’ with ‘The People’s Hall’

The Clash are set to release a special edition of their classic album ‘Combat Rock’, NME can exclusively announce. Check out details along with the first release of their collaboration with Ranking Rover below. READ MORE: The 50 best music documentaries of all time...

Blossoms announce premiere of new film ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’

Blossoms have announced details of a new film based around their upcoming ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’, and a premiere event where they’ll perform live. READ MORE: Blossoms and Rick Astley live in London: the best Smiths gig since December 12, 1986 The Stockport five-piece’s fourth...

The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia to replace Kanye West as Coachella 2022 headliners

The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia have been announced as last-minute headliners for Coachella 2022, replacing Kanye West. READ MORE: From ticket sales to COVID safety – US industry insiders on the return of live music in 2022 Last week, it was reported that...

Diverse Album Motivation by 2Kee Is Out Now

Versatile artist 2Kee is captivating everyone’s attention with his new album, called Motivation. Listening to each song gives the audience a whole new experience and, luckily, there are 25 songs to enjoy! As an artist who loves to dabble in between genres, 2Kee has...

Mitski announces additional UK and Irish tour dates for summer 2022

Mitski has announced details of new UK and Irish tour dates for this summer, ahead of an imminent, sold-out run of dates. READ MORE: Mitski – ‘Laurel Hell’ review: meta musings set to her grandest music yet As announced last year, the singer-songwriter will tour...