Vampire Weekend have played a special gig to mark the recent total solar eclipse – see what surprises the band had in store below.Last night, the New York band took to the stage at the scenic Moody Amphitheater in Austin, Texas at approximately 6pm BST and played through the solar eclipse, treating those in attendance to a handful of surprises from debuting new songs live and special guests joining them for covers.Kicking off with Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of The Heart’ playing on the speakers as the band took to the stage, they opened the show with the live debut of ‘Ice Cream Piano’, off their newly released album ‘Only God Was Above Us’.Other songs from ‘Only God Was Above Us’ that got their live debuts during Vampire Weekend’s special eclipse gig include ‘Connect’, ‘Gen-X Cops’, and album closer ‘Hope’. ‘Hope’ was performed after the band took a break to watch the eclipse with those in attendance.Absolutely unbelievable moment.
Listen to Hozier’s surprise ‘Unheard EP’ of new songs
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Hozier has dropped a surprise ‘Unheard EP’, comprised of previously unreleased songs. Check them out below.The Irish singer-songwriter first began hinting at the prospect of new material on social media earlier this month – teasing fans by sharing a video of a notebook.Now, a week after revealing that there was a new release on the way, Hozier has dropped the ‘Unheard EP’, which features four previously unreleased songs, all of which were recorded during the sessions for his latest album ‘Unreal Unearth’.These include ‘Too Sweet’, ‘Empire Now’, ‘Fare Well’, and a final track titled ‘Wildflower and Barley’, which features the Canadian Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and activist, Allison Russell.“It’s my pleasure to announce the release of more work from the album sessions which could not make the original release,” Hozier said of the new release.
“These are songs that might’ve made it to the circles of gluttony, limbo, violence and the outward ‘ascent’ respectively but could not for different reasons. I’m very glad I’ll get to share them with you.”Check out the full EP below.The EP shared today (March 22) marks the first body of music shared by Hozier since he released his third album ‘Unreal Unearth’ last August – an LP which saw him secure his first-ever UK Number One.“Hozier not only navigates different genres on ‘Unreal Unearth,’ but chooses between moments of sparseness, like the minimalist ‘To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuarithe)’ while also making space for expansive tracks,” NME wrote of the album in a four-star review.“Hozier’s vocal abilities are on full display across ‘Unreal Unearth,’ but much like the album’s instrumentals, it’s his understanding of when to give more understated performances,
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Dimension 20 Heads to New York for Live Dungeons & Dragons Show ‘Gauntlet at the Garden’
Jordan Moreau New York City is calling all intrepid heroes. Dimension 20, the popular Dungeons & Dragons show streamed on Dropout, is heading to Madison Square Garden on Jan. 24, 2025, for a live tabletop show experience, titled “Dimension 20: Gauntlet at The Garden.” Hosted by comedian and dungeon master Brennan Lee Mulligan, Dimension 20 consists of players Emily Axford, Ally Beardsley, Brian Murphy, Zac Oyama, Siobhan Thompson and Lou Wilson.
Crime scene investigators descend on Newton Heath as police seal off street
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Aespa team up with TOKiMONSTA on new song ‘Die Trying’ for ‘Rebel Moon: Part Two’
aespa have teamed up with Korean-American DJ TOKiMONSTA on a new song titled ‘Die Trying’.aespa and TOKiMONSTA’s new song ‘Die Trying’ is for the soundtrack of Netflix’s upcoming original movie Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, due out on April 19. The film is the sequel to 2023’s Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Of Fire, written and directed by Zack Snyder.“See me goin’ psycho / Someone tell me what’s it gonna take / Coming out the gate, I’m a rockstar / I eliminate the imposters / We the last ones on the roster / Never wave a white flag out die trying,” aespa sing on the chorus of the new song, which was produced by TOKiMONSTA.Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Of Fire was released on Netflix in December 2023.
Justin Timberlake Performs His New Songs to Kick Off iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024
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Lil Nas X surprise releases demo for new song ‘Light Again’
Lil Nas X has surprise released a demo for his new song, ‘Light Again’ – check it out below.The song was released on Friday (March 29) via SoundCloud and sees the musician rapping and singing over a house beat.The musician joked that his record label might not be happy about him sharing the new song.“Ngl might get in trouble for releasing this song without label’s permission but anyway,” Lil Nas wrote as she shared the new music on TikTok.
Now The Ting Tings have gone country too on new song ‘Danced On The Wire’
The Ting Tings have teased a new country-inspired track called ‘Dance On The Wire’ – check out the teaser below.The band shared the clip on their social media last week and the track seems to lean towards country, at a time when artists like Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Post Malone are all making country music albums.The indie-pop duo, made up of Katie White and Jules De Martino, hit top spot in the UK with their debut hit, ‘That’s Not My Name’. Upon its release in 2008, the song went viral and has sold over one million copies to date.Back in 2022, the song went viral once more – this time on TikTok after it became the soundtrack to videos by the likes of The Rock, Drew Barrymore and others.Speaking to Variety about the resurgence of the track at the time, White said: “We’re [not good] at social media.
Doja Cat teases her return with new song ‘Masc’
Doja Cat has announced her return to music with her latest single, ‘Masc’.The last time we heard Doja’s music, it was back in September last year when she dropped ‘Scarlet‘, her fourth studio album.Now, the musician has teased more music is soon to come.
David Archuleta Debuts New Song 'Hell Together' Dedicated to His Mom - Read the Lyrics & Listen Now!
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Listen to St. Vincent’s thundering new song ‘Flea’, featuring Dave Grohl
St. Vincent has dropped her thundering new song ‘Flea’ featuring Dave Grohl – listen to it below.The musician recently shared news of her incoming album, ‘All Born Screaming‘, which is scheduled to be released on April 26.So far, St.
Watch The Smile debut ravey new song ‘Don’t Get Me Started’
The Smile have debuted a new song called ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ at their recent live shows. Check out footage of the track below.The band – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – broke out the unreleased song while on tour across the UK this month.The dates come in support of their latest album ‘Wall Of Eyes’, and have seen them break out some new tracks for the audience.It was at their show in Glasgow last week that Yorke and Co.
Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake and J. Cole on Future and Metro Boomin’s New Song ‘Like That’
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Kendrick Lamar made an uncredited appearance on Future and Metro Boomin’s new album “We Don’t Trust You,” and with it delivered a series of apparently sharp, pointed words for Drake and J.
Shakira gets affectionate with Lucien Laviscount in new song ‘Puntería’
Shakira has shared official images of her latest musical venture, featuring British actor Lucien Laviscount, known for his role in the hit series Emily in Paris. The duo is set to appear in the much-anticipated song “Puntería,” which includes Cardi B and forms part of Shakira’s forthcoming album, “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” (Women Don’t Cry).In one captivating photo, Shakira and Lucien are captured in an embrace, exuding an undeniable chemistry that hints at the intensity of their musical synergy.Una publicación compartida por Shakira (@shakira)Shakira also shared a sneak peek of her upcoming music video for “Puntería” through her official WhatsApp channel.
James Blake finds “solution” to streaming, shares unheard tracks on new platform Vault
James Blake has reportedly found a “solution” to streaming, and has dropped previously unheard tracks on a new platform called Vault.The announcement from the musician comes after he went viral recently for a series of posts, criticising the lack of royalties artists can make by streaming their music or sharing it on TikTok. Following the posts online, Blake began teasing that he had found a “solution” to the issue.Now, he has revealed that this is through a newly launched platform called Vault, which allows fans to pay a monthly fee to receive unreleased music from an artist.
Watch Dave Grohl perform a touching new song he wrote about Josh Homme
Dave Grohl performed a new song he wrote about Josh Homme during a solo appearance at a benefit show last night (March 20) – watch the footage below.The Foo Fighters frontman played live as part of the ‘Josh Homme & Friends’ event, which took place at The Belasco in Los Angeles, California. Held in support of the Sweet Stuff Foundation, the evening also featured performances from the likes of Beck, St.
Is Kanye West releasing a new song with Ice Spice?
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Olivia Rodrigo ‘Guts (Spilled)’ Digital Deluxe Edition Coming, With Brand New Song Joining Vinyl Rarities
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Olivia Rodrigo fans who wanted to own all of her “Guts” bonus tracks until now had to develop an expensive Discogs habit, since copies of the very limited vinyl editions that included them have commanded collectors’ prices, and the songs were not put up for streaming. But those extra tracks will finally be made available in a more widespread way with this Friday’s release of “Guts (Spilled),” a deluxe edition that puts the four previously vinyl-only tracks up for digital consumption — while throwing in a fifth, brand-new bonus track to boot.
Olivia Rodrigo Surprise Announces 'Guts (Spilled)' Deluxe Album, Will Feature Vinyl Secret Songs & Brand New Song
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Tori Kelly teases new song ‘Spruce’ with LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon
Tori Kelly has teased a brand-new song titled ‘Spruce’, which will be a collaboration with Kim Chaewon of K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM.Today (March 19), Kelly released a snippet of ‘Spruce’ on her Instagram Stories, and also tagged the Instagram accounts of LE SSERAFIM and Chaewon. “I’m surrounded by the best,” she sings on the clip, which ends with the K-pop idol saying: “Hey Tori.”The song will appear on Kelly’s upcoming fifth studio album, ‘TORI.’, which will be released on April 5.
Charlie Puth “gifted” BABYMONSTER their new song ‘Like That’
BABYMONSTER‘s upcoming mini-album ‘BABYMONS7ER’ is set to include a song called ‘Like That’, which was a “gift” to the band by Charlie Puth.YG Entertainment uploaded a new video earlier today (March 18) featuring founder Yang Hyun-suk breaking down all the tracks on the girl group’s upcoming record first mini-album, ‘BABYMONS7ER’, including ‘Like That’.“I think this will be a surprise for everyone,” Yang said, before revealing that “Charlie Puth gifted BABYMONSTER a song”. He also shared that Puth’s gift to the band was in response to Ahyeon’s viral cover of his song ‘Dangerously’ when she was a trainee, which has since amassed over 39million views on YouTube.“Charlie Puth is an artist I really admire and the members are also big fans of him,” Yang added.