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01.09.2023 - 09:43 / nme.com
Måneskin have shared a new single ‘Honey (Are U Coming?) ahead of their world tour and appearance at the MTV VMAs – check it out below.The song arrives ahead of the Italian rock band’s upcoming ‘RUSH!’ world tour, which will see them play their first headlining arena shows in the US and make their stage debut in Australia.According to the members, ‘Honey (Are U Coming?) arose following the completion of their recent run of tour dates, when they were left energised from the run of live shows and eager to get back to making new material.“We wrote the song right after the last tour, we still had a lot of energy from the touring and the travelling. We wrote it in between London and LA,” said bassist Victoria De Angelis of the new single.
“We’re really happy with the result and we think it’s something quite new for us.”Frontman Damiano David agreed, going on to explain the meaning behind the song’s lyrics.“It’s the story of someone who has no gender or anything, you decide whoever it is,” he recalled. “Find someone else and they can see in their eyes that there’s some sadness that they feel out of place and it’s an invitation from one person to another to join them into this new adventure without knowing what they’re actually going to find, but just enjoy the adventure.”The track may well make its way onto the setlist at the band’s upcoming US tour dates.
The tour kicks off on September 21 with a headline slot at New York’s Madison Square Garden.Additionally, eager fans will also get a chance to hear Måneskin’s new single live for the first time when the four-piece perform it live at this year’s MTV VMAs on September 12. The awards also see the group nominated in the ‘Best Rock’ category.As well as playing their first ever
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Sleaford Mods have announced details of ‘More UK Grim’, a new EP which was recorded at the same time as their acclaimed album from earlier this year. Check out the lead single ‘Big Pharma’ below.The new EP was written and recorded during the same time that the duo – comprised of Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson – worked on their latest album ‘UK Grim’, which was released back in March.
Johnny Marr has announced a new compilation album ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ and shared new single ‘Somewhere’.The former Smiths guitarist will release the new collection on November 3 via BMG, which will spotlight “the breadth of musicality across the first ten years” of Marr’s solo career, according to a press release – you can pre-order/pre-save the album here.The record will also include two brand new tracks produced by Marr along with co-producer James Doviak – ‘The Answer’ and ‘Somewhere’. Listen to the latter below.The musician wrote ‘Somewhere’ while on tour with The Killers and Blondie in 2022.
Brooklyn's Model/Actriz have shared new music. Their new single "Winnipesaukee" is the first release since their debut album Dogsbody dropped back in February.
Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls has hit out at Barbie on his first new song in five years – listen to ‘Must Crush Barbie’ below.The band’s bassist calls the summer blockbuster the “embodiment of lukewarm water” with a press release adding that the song is a “much-needed antidote to the ubiquitous pinkness that has spilled out of movie theatres this summer and onto the high streets with wall-to-wall media coverage.”In the song, Smalls sings about the film having “too much pink” and being a waste of “film and ink”.He said: “Been spending the last year or so as Brand Ambassador for BruegelCoin, the Dutch cryptocurrency.“Since it was cratering this past spring, I was following the news more than usual, which is where I got bombarded by all the Barbie BS. I don’t know which angered me more, but it’s really hard to write a song about crypto.
Sufjan Stevens has shared a new single called ‘Will Anybody Ever Love Me?’ – listen to it below.The song will appear on the Detroit singer-songwriter’s 10th studio album ‘Javelin’, which is due for release on October 6 via Asthmatic Kitty Records (pre-order/pre-save here).“Will anybody ever love me?/ For good reasons/ Without grievance, not for sport/ Will anybody ever love me?/ In every season/ Pledge allegiance to my heart/ Pledge allegiance to my burning heart,” Stevens ponders in the chorus.After additional instrumentation is brought in, the musician pleads for forgiveness and gently sings of the “heartache and misery” he’s caused in the past. “Take my suffering as I take my vow/ Wash me now, anoint me/ With that golden blade,” he adds.Stevens – who self-produced ‘Will Anybody Ever Love Me?’, and played every instrument on the single – is accompanied by guest backing vocalists Adrienne Maree Brown, Hannah Cohen and Megan Lui.“The first time I sang the song I started crying, I was so moved by the honesty of the questions,” Brown said in a statement.Cohen added: “Sufjan is an impossibly brave and gifted writer.
Taylor Swift was caught on camera blowing a kiss to Måneskin singer Damiano David during his band’s performance at the MTV VMAs last night (September 13).David strutted out towards the crowd as the Italian rockers opened ‘Honey (Are U Coming?)’, which is their latest standalone single.In the below clip, the singer is seen holding up a fish eye camera close by to Swift, who is sat on the front row, before Swift makes the kiss gesture.Måneskin’s ‘The Loneliest’ won the Best Rock award at this year’s VMAs. They were also nominated for Group Of The Year.Måneskin performs at the 2023 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/WT0DqhY4pZ— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 13, 2023Last year MTV censored the band’s performance of ‘Supermodel’ after bassist Victoria De Angelis’ top fell off on stage.
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Take That have announced details of their new single, marking the iconic boyband's first new material in five years. The trio have been on a five-year long hiatus and are said to be working on their ninth studio album, following the release of Wonderland in 2017.
Dagny has shared her newest single, ‘Ray-Bans’, and has announced her plans to release a trilogy of mini-albums.Her mini-album trilogy will kick off with the first instalment titled ‘Elle’. The LP is set for release later this year and features eight tracks including her previously released singles ‘Heartbreak In The Making’ and ‘Same Again (For Love)’ along with ‘Ray-Bans’.Speaking of the new song in a press release, Dagny said: “Inspired by the 90s melodic and melancholic pop; Ray-Bans offers a different mood and shows a slightly more vulnerable side than some of my previous music.
Geese have announced details of a new EP called ‘4D Country’ and released its first single – listen to ‘Jesse’ below.The release follows the band’s second album ‘3D Country’, which was released earlier this year via Partisan/PIAS.‘4D Country’ will be released on October 13 and feature a re-working of the title track from their recent album.Of its first single, which you can hear below, frontman Cameron Winter said: “‘Jesse’ started as a really fast song, then morphed into a slower, psych-ier, more soulful track.“It got left off of the album because we didn’t feel like there was a good place for it, but we’ve always really enjoyed playing it live.”Geese are currently midway through a UK headline tour, and play Glasgow’s King Tut’s tonight (September 10).See the remaining dates below.SEPTEMBER 202310 – Glasgow, King Tut’s11 – Dublin, Academy 212 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club13 – Manchester, Band On The Wall14 – Nottingham, BodegaReviewing ‘3D Country’, NME said: “This is an album made by young people who’ve – quite literally – watched the world burn before their eyes.
Metric have shared their new single ‘Who Would You Be For Me’ and announced a handful of intimate UK and EU gigs.‘Who Would You Be For Me’ is the third single Metric – comprised of frontwoman Emily Haines, guitarist James Shaw, bassist Joshua Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key – have released from their forthcoming album ‘Formentera II’. It follows ‘Nothing Is Perfect‘ and ‘Just This Once‘.Speaking of the track in a press release, Haines said: “‘Who Would You Be For Me’ is a throwback lullaby set in NYC in 2002.
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CMAT has released her latest single ‘Stay For Something’ – listen to the song below.Taken off her upcoming album ‘CrazyMad, For Me’ (out October 13), the single is accompanied by a music video which sees CMAT frolicking around a lush castle in a bright neon outfit.“It’s basically just about questioning why I stayed / suffered in a bad relationship for as long as i [sic] did,” said CMAT (real name Ciara Alice-Mary Thompson) of the track. “Trying to desperately find some kind of meaning in the mess and then being embarrassed when i remember the good parts.“It’s not very lyrical or poetic, it’s just a lot of emotion and energy – this song, to me, sounds like going for a run at 1am with your headphones on full blast, screaming through the streets in order to get away from your problems.
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have teamed up on a brand new single – watch the video for ‘Bongos’ below.The track was announced earlier this week and is the first time that the two have joined forces since their global hit ‘WAP’, which dropped back in 2020.Discussing the track with DJ Whoo Kid on the Whoo’s House radio show on SiriusXM, Cardi said: “I wonder how people are gonna react to this vibe because they’re really like expecting ‘WAP,’ like, ‘oh, here they go again talking this and that… We are talking a little, you know, about some pussy, but not like ‘WAP’-type of stuff.”“It feels good [to get back into the game],” Cardi added, saying of Megan: “It makes me feel good that she trusts me. I’mma give my all.
Nicki Minaj has shared a her emotional new single ‘Last Time I Saw You’, set to feature on her next album ‘Pink Friday 2’. Check it out below.In June, the Queens rapper revealed that she will be soon dropping her fifth studio album ‘Pink Friday 2’, the sequel to her Grammy-nominated debut album ‘Pink Friday’ – confirming that the album will be out this winter.The track is more toned-down compared to most of Minaj’s output.
Kylie Minogue has released ‘Tension’ – the latest single to be taken from her highly-anticipated new album. Check it out below.The 55-year-old pop icon first teased the track yesterday (August 30), when she took to social media to announce to fans that the song would be arriving today.
Andrew Cushin has shared his latest single ‘Just Like You’d Want Me To’ from his forthcoming LP ‘Waiting For The Rain’. Check it out below.‘Just Like You’d Want Me To’ is the sixth single to be released from Cushin’s debut album following ‘It’s Coming Round Again‘, ‘4.5%’, ‘You’ll Be Free’, ‘Dream For A Moment’ and ‘Wor Flags‘.
Taking Back Sunday have announced details of a new album ‘152’, and shared the single ‘S’old’. Check it out below.The upcoming LP will be the eighth album from the New York rock veterans, and their first full-length LP in seven years, following on from 2016’s ‘Tidal Wave’.Produced by Tushar Apte (Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj) and mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Bleachers), the album gets its name from the section of road in North Carolin, where the band and their friends would meet up as teenagers.
Joe Manganiello is enjoying the single life with one of his favorite bands, Metallica. The 46-year-old actor attended the heavy metal band's show in Los Angeles on Sunday. «Joe attended Metallica’s concert Sunday night at Sofi Stadium,» a source confirms to ET.