Nia Archives releases new single ‘Bad Gyalz’ and announces day rave

The Chemical Brothers have teamed up with Beck on a new single called ‘Skipping Like A Stone’ – listen below.The song will appear on the electronic duo’s 10th studio album ‘For That Beautiful Feeling’, which is due for release on September 8 via EMI (pre-order/pre-save here).“The Chemical Brothers have a great predilection for exploration,” Beck explained of the collaboration in a statement.“They kind of sit in an unusual place between different eras of electronic music and DJ culture. It’s like they have one foot in multiple decades at the same time in a way that is utterly unique among their peers.”Tune in here:The Chemical Brothers – aka Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – are set to release an official music video for ‘Skipping Like A Stone’, directed by their frequent collaborators Dom & Nic.“Working with the Chemical Brothers is a dream for any video director.

Soft Play have returned with their ferocious new single ‘Punk’s Dead’ and announced that they will be performing sets at Reading & Leeds 2023.Back in December 2022, the duo comprising Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman – who were formerly known as Slaves – confirmed their long-awaited return to music and announced their new name.‘Punk’s Dead’ sees the pair addressing the discourse around the decision to update their name as they channel faux-outrage on the rambunctious new track.It also features a cast of family and friends in the bridge along with an unlikely guest feature from Robbie Williams, who sings: “I love you but I disagree / this is bullshit / and I just wanted you to know / snowflake, snowflake / cherries on the woke cake / but I’ll still see you at your show.”Speaking to Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1, Soft Play said that Williams was a fan of the band and wanted to collaborate in some way.Listen to ‘Punk’s Dead’ below.Alongside the new single announcement, Soft Play have confirmed that they will also be joining the bill at Reading & Leeds festival this year, following their recent return to the live circuit with a show at Tunbridge Wells Forum and headline slot at 2000 Trees Festival.The duo will be performing on the Festival Republic Stage at Reading on August 26 and Leeds on August 27. They will also be supporting The Prodigy on tour this autumn.Around the release of their debut album ‘Are You Satisfied?’ in 2015, the band drew criticism for its name as some described it as racially insensitive.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The second single from Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s upcoming Broadway musical “Harmony” has been released, “Every Single Day” sung by Danny Kornfeld. In a statement to Variety, Manilow and Sussman said,“We are both so thrilled to have a cast album full of new, original songs for our first Broadway show. This is where we always wanted to be.

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Thania Garcia After selling out its reunion “Soy Rebelde Tour,” Latin pop group RBD has dropped a new single titled “Cerquita De Ti.” The track, a blend of pop and Dominican dembow, is the first taste of original music from the band since 2020’s “S.H.E.A.,” which was updated in February to include vocals from Dulce María. It’s just the second taste of original music since the band — which also comprises telenovela actors and singers Anahí, Christian Chávez, Christopher von Uckermann and Maite Perroni — went on its official hiatus in 2009. “Cerquita De Ti” boasts RBD’s signature harmonies and elements of modern-day Latin pop.

Gail Porter has spoken about suffering from crippling insomnia, which sometimes then forces her to sleep for a whopping 48 hours and 'lose days'. The 52 year old Scottish TV personality has spoken to The Sunday Times Magazine about her daily routine as she opened up on her mental health and insomnia struggles. Gail explained: "I have terrible insomnia — I'm up at 1am, 3am, 5am.

Thania Garcia It’s been quite some time since Selena Gomez shared original music with her fans as she’s been heavily occupied with her role on “Only Murders in the Building,” and other film ventures. However, on Thursday morning, Gomez confirmed her new album is in the works and announced the incoming release of a song titled “Single Soon,” set to arrive on Aug. 25 via Interscope Records.

teaser trailer for the docuseries entitled “Heart of Invictus” dropped Wednesday and will premiere on the streamer on Aug. 30.The sporting games were founded in 2014 by the Duke of Sussex, 38, as an Olympic-style tournament for injured men and women who served in the armed forces.The show will involve the royal meeting with different players, as well as interviews with wounded participants who want to share their inspirational stories.“The Games doesn’t focus on what causes the injury but really about the recovery and how to be part of a community again,” Harry said in the teaser.“Everyone is going to struggle at some point,” he went on.In the clip, footage of Harry speaking during a previous Invictus Games’ opening ceremony is shown.Shots of veterans talking about their service and the pain from their ailments are also featured.

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Nia Archives organised a day rave with a line-up of female and non-binary DJs, promoting inclusivity in the rave scene. The award-winning DJ and producer spoke to NME about the event alongside some of the acts on the bill.The Bad Gyalz rave took place in East London on August 6 and featured a set from Nia Archives, as well as her mentor and UK dance legend DJ Flight, Pxssy Palace (Nadine Door and Mya Mehmi), Sim0ne, Izzy Bossy and Saint Lude.“I’ve always wanted to do a Bad Gyalz rave,” Nia told NME after taking over a shipping dock with some of London’s immense DJ talent.

Olivia Rodrigo has shared a new single called ‘Bad Idea Right?’ – you can listen to it below.The song will appear on the pop singer’s second studio album ‘Guts’, which is due for release on September 8 via Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here).Written by Rodrigo and her producer Daniel Nigro, the crunchy guitar anthem follows the singer as she weighs up whether to meet an ex. “Seeing you tonight/ It’s a bad idea, right?/ Seeing you tonight/ Fuck it, it’s fine,” she sings over a punky instrumental.In the chorus, Rodrigo chants: “Yes, I know that he’s my ex/ But can’t two people reconnect?/ I only see him as a friend/ The biggest lie I ever said.”The official video, directed by the star’s regular collaborator Petra Collins, sees Rodrigo attend a house party with some of her real-life friends before making a swift exit to find her former partner.Later, she hitches a ride in the rain on the back of a pickup truck, travels on public transport, and eventually makes it to her ex-boyfriend’s place.

Olivia Rodrigo has announced her next single, ‘Bad Idea Right?’ – check out the artwork below.The song will appear on the pop singer’s second studio album ‘Guts’, which is due for release on September 8 via Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here).Following on from the record’s lead single, ‘Vampire’, ‘Bad Idea Right?’ is scheduled to arrive this Friday (August 11). Rodrigo shared the news on social media yesterday (August 7), where she also posted the track’s cover art.The image sees the star looking into a mirror after scrawling the song’s title across the glass with red lipstick.Additionally, Rodrigo said in an email to fans that she was “so stoked” to share ‘Bad Idea Right?’ with them (via the Line Of Best Fit).“The song is pretty different from ‘Vampire’ & shows another side of ‘Guts’that’s a little more fun & playful,” she continued.

Queens Of The Stone Age have added a new UK show to their upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland.The update follows the announcement that their ‘The End Is Nero’ tour will arrive in the UK and Europe later this year – kicking off with a now-sold-out show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on November 4.After making stops across Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Antwerp, Josh Homme and co. will play a series of live sets in the UK, including a spot at the O2 Arena in London on November 15.Now, it has been announced that an extra UK date has been added to the scheduled tour for the end of 2023 – a gig at the International Centre in Bournemouth on November 16.The show will take place just after the rock veterans play in the UK capital, and two days before they head over to Glasgow for a slot at the OVO Hydro arena.

Bob Dylan, and takes direct inspiration from his iconic track ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’.The single was recorded at Drop of Sun Studios in Asheville, North Carolina, and sees the indie guitarist put his own unique spin on the 1973 classic – replacing the stripped-back structure with his distinctive vocal tone and a collection of reverb-drenched guitars.“I was spending a lot of time watching John Daly videos and came across a rendition he does of Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’,” said Lenderman, discussing the reasons behind his reimagining of the song.“Daly’s version includes an extra verse about golfing. My ‘Knockin’ became a staple of the MJ Lenderman & The Wind live set and it felt like a good idea to re-record it professionally.” Check out the track below.‘Knockin’ will appear on an upcoming 7” single, as well as Lenderman’s previous single ‘Rudolph’.

Hot Chip have returned with their first new music of 2023 – listen to ‘Fire Of Mercy’, featuring Yunè Pinku, below.The band’s new track is their first since the release of their most recent full-length album, ‘Freakout/Release’, which came out last August.Discussing the new track, the band’s Joe Goddard said: “Fire of Mercy’ relates to the central concept of William Blake’s ‘Songs of Experience’ – it bemoans the corruption that inevitably comes from adulthood and longs for a return to the purity of childhood.”Yunè Pinku added: “Massive honour to work with Hot Chip as they’re huge legends within the electronic world. When they played me Fire of Mercy and asked me to jump on the track, I was thrilled to work with them.”Listen to the track below.Later this year, Hot Chip will play a show at new London venue Drumsheds on October 21.

Nia Archives has shared the video for her new song "Bad Gyalz." The video runs with the idea of friendship, showing different groups of women coming together to rave with the jungle DJ and producer. Check it out below.

Sophia Scorziello editor Jewish streaming platform ChaiFlicks is launching an all-new slate of TV programs and films set to begin rolling out in August. Programming includes “Wartime Girls,” the Israeli series “The New Black (Shababnakim)” and drama series “Normal” from Lior Dayan.

XG are set to release a new single called ‘TGIF’ this week.Today (August 2), XG confirmed on Twitter that they would be releasing ‘TGIF’ this Friday (August 4). The song is available to pre-save now on Spotify and Apple Music, and will be released at 12am in each timezone.

The Hives have shared two new songs – listen to ‘Trapdoor Solution’ and ‘The Bomb’ below.The Swedish indie band are due to release ‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons’ – their sixth album, and first studio effort in over a decade – next Friday (August 11) via Fuga. Pre-order/pre-save here.It’ll feature the tracks ‘Bogus Operandi’, ‘Countdown To Shutdown’ and ‘Rigor Mortis Radio’, all of which arrived this year.Now, the Hives have further previewed the imminent LP with two more cuts.