Fred again.. announces new album ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)’

Girl In Red has announced details of a new single, produced by The National‘s Aaron Dessner.The new track, ‘October Passed Me By’, was recorded with Dessner at his Long Pond studio in upstate New York and will be released on October 14, following the singer’s 2021 debut album. ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet’.See the track’s autumn-themed artwork, a photo of Girl In Red at Long Pond with Aaron Dessner and full details of ‘October Passed Me By’ below.As Girl In Red writes in her caption, “the story continues…” – suggesting a link of sorts to her early single ‘Fell In Love In October’.A post shared by girl in red (@girlinred)Earlier this year, Girl In Red postponed her European headline tour at the advice of several medical experts.

New music from Neil Young is almost here.

The 1975 have announced details of a special album release show in Kingston-upon-Thames next month – get all the details on how to purchase tickets below.On October 13, the band will play the Pryzm venue just hours before they release their fifth album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’.Tickets for the intimate gig will go on sale over the counter at Banquet Records in Kingston this Sunday (October 2) from 9am, with ticket and album bundles available alongside ticket-only options. Find all you need to know on tickets for the gig here.Three days later (October 16), the band are set to make an appearance at a signing session at London’s Rough Trade East.

There’s a new Bruce Springsteen album on the way.

Bruce Springsteen has announced his new album, ‘Only The Strong Survive’ – listen to his cover of Frank Wilson’s ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ below.After teasing the announcement yesterday (September 28), Springsteen has now confirmed that his next record, billed as a collection of “15 soul music greats”, will be released on November 11 via Columbia (pre-order here).In an announcement video shared this afternoon (September 29) that you can watch below, Springsteen told his fans that the record will celebrate an array of soul music classics from such catalogues as Motown, Gamble and Huff and Stax.“I wanted to make an album where I just sang,” Springsteen said. “And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies?“I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all — and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music.“My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor With lead vocals by Springsteen, “Only The Strong Survive” features songs from the catalogs of Motown and Stax Records, the songwriting duo of Gamble and Huff and more. This album, Springsteen’s 21st studio outing, will also feature guest vocals by soul great Sam Moore, as well as contributions from the E Street Horns, string arrangements by Rob Mathes, and backing vocals by Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr., Dennis Collins and Fonzi Thornton. Bruce Springsteen commented: “I wanted to make an album where I just sang. And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies? I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all—and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music. My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it.”

Paramore have announced details of their long-awaited sixth album – it’s called ‘This Is Why’ and you can watch the video for its title track below.The follow-up to 2017’s ‘After Laughter’ will come out on February 10, 2023 via Atlantic, with the band returning to the stage this weekend (October 2) to begin a run of intimate North American gigs.The new album was produced in Los Angeles by Carlos de la Garza, and will feature ten tracks, though an official tracklist is yet to be revealed.Speaking of the album’s title track, released today (September 28), vocalist Hayley Williams said: “This Is Why was the very last song we wrote for the album. To be honest, I was so tired of writing lyrics but Taylor convinced Zac and I both that we should work on this last idea.

The film based on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard‘s trial, Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial, has its first trailer…and the film will debut in just two days on Tubi.

Måneskin have announced a new single called ‘The Loneliest’ – check out the official artwork below.The Italian band are due to release the track next Friday (October 7). You can pre-save/pre add it here.‘The Loneliest’ will follow on from Måneskin’s single ‘Supermodel’, which came out in May, and the group’s recent ‘If I Can Dream’ cover from the new Elvis biopic.

Amazon Prime Video to get you in the mood for the season change. Whether it’s a horror classic, Oscar-winning thriller or genuinely great animated film, there’s a little something for everyone in our curated list of some of the best new movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video this month.

Fred again.. has shared a new single and announced two further gigs at Brixton Academy – listen to ‘Bleu (better with time)’ below and buy tickets for the gigs here.Last week (September 14), the producer announced details of new album ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)’ with first single ‘Danielle (smile on my face)’, and detailed a Brixton gig for December.Along with a second preview of the album, which arrives on October 28 via Atlantic and follows debut album ‘Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)’ and follow-up ‘Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021)’, Fred Gibson has announced two further shows at Brixton on December 7 and 9, in addition to the existing date on December 8.Listen to ‘Bleu (better with time)’ below and see Fred again..’s updated list of UK and European tour dates below.

Steve Lacy has announced details of a short UK and European tour in late 2022 – see the list of dates below and buy tickets here.The guitarist of The Internet released his second solo album ‘Gemini Rights’ this summer, and will bring it to Europe for four gigs in December.The ‘Give You The World’ tour will begin in London on December 11 with a show at the Roundhouse in Camden. Shows in Amsterdam (December 14 at Melkweg), Paris (December 16 at Trianon) and Berlin (December 19 at Metropol) will then follow.See the full list of dates below and buy tickets for the London gig here.DECEMBER 202211 – London, Roundhouse14 – Amsterdam, Melkweg16 – Paris, Trianon19 – Berlin, MetropolReviewing ‘Gemini Rights’ upon its release in July, NME said: “Considering the sometimes-radical experimentation that was heard on his debut (‘Apollo XXI’’s second song ‘Like Me’, for instance, clocked in at nine minutes), Lacy has heeded Missy Elliot’s wisdom on his second LP in his own way.“While his solo music and work with The Internet have infiltrated the mainstream in more discreet ways, ‘Gemini Rights’, which feature his most direct compositions yet, will make the ‘cult artist’ tag surrounding Lacy increasingly redundant.”After the album was released, Kanye West shared his love for Steve Lacy‘s new album, calling him “one of the most inspiring people on the planet”.

Charlie Puth has said his forthcoming third album ‘Charlie’ is his “most personal work” yet.The US singer-songwriter is due to release his new album on October 7, following singles ‘Light Switch’, ‘That’s Hilarious’, ‘Left And Right’ featuring BTS‘ Jung Kook, ‘Smells Like Me’ and ‘I Don’t Think That I Like Her’.Speaking in a new interview with Billboard, Puth explained how he tried to put more of his personality into the new album.“Maybe a cliche statement for an artist to sit on this white couch and be like, ‘Oh, this is my most personal work’,” he said. “But it is for me because I’ve never had an entire body of work that was my personality with some melody attached to it.”“I want people to be familiar with these songs, like they’ve heard them before, because they have heard them before,” he added.The singer also explained how his ‘Left and Right’ collaboration with Jung Kook came about.

DEALSRound Hill has acquired the recording rights of late record producer Bruce Fairbairn, who died in 1999. “This sale of royalties cements Bruce’s legacy as a famed rock and roll producer in the 80s and 90s”, says his widow Julie Fairbairn. “It’s a tribute to the longevity of classic rock, including iconic albums from Aerosmith, Van Halen, Kiss and The Cranberries, among others”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSScott Cohen has announced that he is stepping down as Warner Music’s Chief Innovation Officer, after three and a half years in the role.

HIM frontman Ville Valo has announced details of his debut solo album ‘Neon Noir’.Coming January 13, 2023, ‘Neon Noir’ will feature recently released singles ‘Loveletting’ and ‘Echolate Your Love’ as well as the three tracks that made up 2020’s ‘Gothica Fennica Vol. 1’ EP – ‘Run Away From The Sun’, ‘Salute The Sanguine’ and ‘Saturnine Saturnalia’.Announcing the record, Vallo said: “‘Neon Noir’ is a sonic step-by-step guide on how to survive, and perhaps even enjoy, the realm of VV with its abundance of things that go bump in the night.

Taipei Houston – the band comprising Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of Metallica drummer Lars – have announced their debut album.The Ulrich brothers announced the formation of their band in the summer of 2021, and played their first gig together in Long Beach, California last September.On November 4, they will release debut album ‘Once Bit Never Bored’ via C3 Records. Today (September 14), it is being previewed by new single ‘The Middle’.The track follows the band’s debut single ‘As The Sun Sets’, which was shared earlier this year.Of their new band, the brothers said in a statement: “To us, Taipei Houston is about going against the grain in every aspect.

Bruce Springsteen has a new album in the pipeline, according to Jann Wenner.The former Rolling Stone founder let slip that The Boss is releasing a new record in an interview about his new memoir Like A Rolling Stone with Billboard.When asked about current pop and hip-hop music, he said: “There’s a lot of good stuff, and there’s a lot of trash and trivial stuff. Honestly, I don’t think it’s as good as [rock ’n’ roll].

Weyes Blood has announced details of her new album ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow’ and shared its first single, ‘It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody’.The California artist, real name Natalie Mering, will release the follow-up to ‘Titanic Rising’ on November 18 via Sub Pop.‘Titanic Rising’ was the first album of three in a special trilogy, which placed emphasis on the doom to come. ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow’, meanwhile, is described as “a search for an escape hatch to liberate us from algorithms and ideological chaos”.“We’re in a fully functional shit show,” Mering says.

Phoenix have announced details of their new album ‘Alpha Zulu’ and shared a new track, ‘Tonight’, which features Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig.The French band made recently made their return with the album’s title track, which marked their first piece of new music since 2021 single ‘Identical’.‘Alpha Zulu’ arrives on November 4 via Loyaute/Glassnote Records and was produced by the band. The album was recorded in Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which sits in the Palais du Louvre.‘Tonight’ provides a new first for Phoenix, with Koenig’s appearance on the track marking the first time that a guest vocalist has featured on one of the band’s songs. “Could you come tonight? / I’ve got a feeling that you know the number,” Koenig sings, before swapping lines with Thomas Mars.The video was filmed in Tokyo and Paris, capturing Koenig and the band on opposite sides of the world in a split screen.