OneRepublic have announced they’ll be heading to Australia and New Zealand next March for their ‘Live In Concert’ tour.The American pop-rock band will be joined by Sydney rapper Masked Wolf for the run of Australian shows, kicking off on March 10 at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena. They’ll play Sydney’s Super Aware Theatre the following night, wrapping up at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on March 14.They’ll then fly to Auckland to perform at Spark Arena on March 16, finishing in Wellington on March 18.Registered fans can access pre-sale tickets from 11am AEST this Wednesday (July 27) while general tickets will be available here from 12pm AEST on Friday (July 29).A post shared by Masked Wolf (@maskedwolf)OneRepublic’s most recent single ‘I Ain’t Worried’ arrived in May, appearing on the soundtrack for Top Gun: Maverick.
Parkway Drive announce seventh album ‘Darker Still’, share new single ‘The Greatest Fear’
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Parkway Drive have announced their seventh studio album, ‘Darker Still’ – check out the video for new track ‘The Greatest Fear’ below.The Australian band, whose latest record ‘Reverence’ arrived in 2018, will release their next full-length effort on September 9 via Epitaph. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.Arriving today (July 6), the thrashing latest single from the forthcoming album is accompanied by a cinematic video directed by James Chappell.“The greatest fear, the one we all share; this song is about the unifying force we all must face – death,” explained frontman Winston McCall of the song, which follows on from ‘Glitch’.“The goal was to create a song that saw death not as something that separates, but something that connects us all on our paths.
Musically, we wanted to create a song that did this concept justice. It’s heavy, it’s epic and when it stomps it leaves an impact.”As for how the 11-track ‘Darker Still’ came about, McCall said: “When Parkway originally started out, we all were trying to push ourselves to do more than we possibly could.
What you hear on ‘Darker Still’ is the final fulfilment of our ability to learn and grow, catching up with the imagination that we have always had.”He continued: “There are compositions and songs that we’d never attempted before – or, to be more accurate, which we have attempted in the past, but not had the courage, time or understanding to pull off.”Guitarist Jeff Ling added: “I’m really proud of what we have achieved together, and feel that as musicians, we have really ascended to new realms of class and ability.”You can see the tracklist for ‘Darker Still’ and its official cover artwork below.1. ‘Ground Zero’2. ‘Like Napalm’3. ‘Glitch’4. ‘The Greatest Fear’5. ‘Darker
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MONSTA X collaborate with producer Sam Feldt on new single ‘Late Night Feels’
MONSTA X have unveiled their collaboration with Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt on ‘Late Night Feels’.On July 21, the K-pop group teamed up with Feldt on his latest single ‘Late Night Feels’, which dropped alongside its accompanying video treatment. In the clip, a number of notable young stars, which include Leenda Dong, Brooke Monk, Alan Chikin Chow and more, transported to a magical world, defined by unadulterated joy and dance.“Know what to do with these late night feels / Late night feels, I want you, baby / Know what you do in those late night heels / Late night heels, yeah, ooh-ooh,” the group harmonise on the English song’s chorus.‘Late Night Feels’ marks MONSTA X’s second release of the year following their 11th mini-album ‘Shape Of Love’.
Paramount+ Orders ‘The Doll Factory’ Adaptation With ‘Marcella’ Indie Buccaneer Media Attached; Australia’s SBS And New Zealand’s TVNZ Board Historical Thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ is entering The Doll Factory.
Elton John adds five Australia and New Zealand shows to Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
Elton John will play five special ‘encore’ concerts in Australia and New Zealand next year, extending his ongoing multi-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which will mark his final run of shows.John will kick off the new round of dates in Newcastle, New South Wales on January 10, 2023 before heading to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. He will then head to New Zealand show in Christchurch on January 24.
Genesis Owusu returns with bold new single ‘GTFO’
Genesis Owusu has returned, entering a post-‘Smiling With No Teeth’ era with new single ‘GTFO’.The Ghanaian-Australian artist’s first song for the year was co-written with frequent collaborators Michael DiFrancesco (Touch Sensitive) and Andrew Klippel along with Jono Ma. Klippel and Ma produced the track alongside Dann Hume.It’s a slow-burner that sees Owusu delivering introspective verses above a woozy, choral backdrop, before warbled synths and a marching drum-like beat foreground the deceptively triumphant refrain: “Get the fuck out.”‘GTFO’ arrives alongside a video directed by Rhett Wade-Ferrell (aka Uncle Friendly) that opens with Owusu kneeling in prayer before, increasingly frenzied, hunting down a cockroach in his house, causing destruction to his surrounds throughout.
Miriam Margolyes on her new TV show, her fear of death and how life in Australia compares to England
“I value and love life and I want it to go on as long as possible,” Miriam, 81, shares.
Beabadoobee announces 2022 North American tour dates
Fans of beabadoobee in the United States and Canada will get plenty of chances this fall to see the rock songwriter tour behind her just-released project Beatopia. They'll kick off in October following a previously announced series of dates in Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Kid LAROI and Fivio Foreign join forces for new single ‘Paris To Tokyo’
The Kid LAROI and Fivio Foreign have released their collaborative single ‘Paris To Tokyo’, just shy of two months after the latter first teased it.On May 10, Foreign posted a TikTok of him and the Australian rapper (whose real name is Charlton Howard) working on the track’s accompanying music video. Though its titled wasn’t explicitly revealed at the time, Foreign hinted at it in the video’s caption, mentioning Paris, Tokyo and London.
Oliver Sim shares new single ‘GMT’ and announces 2022 headline tour
Oliver Sim has shared a new track called ‘GMT’ and announced a string of headline dates for this autumn.The song is the latest preview of The xx musician’s debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’, which is due for release on September 9 via Young. It follows the previous singles ‘Romance With A Memory’, ‘Fruit’ and ‘Hideous’.“‘GMT’ was one of the first songs made for the record,” Sim explained of his stripped-back latest offering.“I’d chased Jamie [xx, producer] to Australia to escape British winter.
The Weeknd announces new opening acts to replace Doja Cat on his tour
The Weeknd has announced new support acts for his upcoming North American stadium concerts – dubbed the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour – after Doja Cat pulled out.Back in May, Doja Cat announced that she was to cancel all her 2022 live dates, including festival shows and the tour with The Weeknd, to recover from tonsil surgery.The tour, which begins in Abel Tesfaye’s native Toronto on Saturday night (July 8), will now see support on select dates from Snoh Aalegra, Kaytranada and Mike Dean.After its opening in Toronto, ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ will take The Weeknd to Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more.See the full list of dates below.JULYWednesday 8 – Toronto, Rogers Centre Tuesday 14 – Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field Thursday 16 – New York, Metlife Stadium Tuesday 21 – Boston, Gillette Stadium Friday 24 – Chicago, Soldier Field Monday 27 – Detroit, Ford Field Thursday 30 – Washington, FedExField ThursdayAUGUSTThursday 4 – Tampa, Raymond James Stadium Saturday 6 – Miami, Hard Rock Stadium Thursday 11 – Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sunday 14 – Arlington, AT&T Stadium Thursday 18 – Denver, Empower Field at Mile High Saturday 20 – Las Vegas, Allegiant Stadium Tuesday 23 – Vancouver, BC Place Thursday 25 – Seattle, Lumen Field Saturday 27 – San Francisco, Levi’s Stadium Tuesday 30 – Phoenix, State Farm StadiumSEPTEMBERFriday 2 – Los Angeles, SoFi StadiumAccording to a press release, the North American dates are just the first leg in a world tour that will also includes stops in Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and the Middle East which are yet to be announced.Additionally, the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – has
Red Hot Chili Peppers announce 2023 Australian and New Zealand tour with Post Malone
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced a six-date tour of Australasian stadiums, for which they’ll be joined by Post Malone.It’ll be the first tour for both acts in 2023, kicking off in the New Zealand city of Auckland on Saturday January 21. They’ll play in Dunedin next, before heading over to Australia for shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.Tickets for all shows can be found here.
Yungblud announces intimate UK and Europe shows
Yungblud has shared details of an intimate UK and European tour.The artist will play smaller venues as part of his ‘International As Fuck Tour’, taking in shows in Dublin, Dundee, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Coventry, Bournemouth, Southampton, Kingston upon Thames, Brighton, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Wien, Berlin, Milano and Madrid between October 18 and November 15, 2022.Tickets are on sale now via his official website.The Doncaster singer-songwriter is currently on tour playing festivals in Europe ahead of shows in Australia, New Zealand and the US.Yungblud UK and Europe tour dates 2022:OCTOBERThursday October 20 – Dundee, Fat SamsFriday October 21 – Newcastle, Boiler RoomSaturday October 22 – Leeds, Riley Smith TheatreSunday October 23 – Liverpool, Hangar 34Monday October 24 – Coventry, HMV EmpireTuesday October 25 – Bournemouth, Old Fire StationWednesday October 26 – Southampton 1865Thursday October 27 – Kingston, PryzmSaturday October 29 – Brighton, ChalkIn other news, Yungblud recently released new single ‘Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today‘, which is taken from his self-titled third album that arrives on September 2.In a press release, the artist (real name Dominic Harrison) explained that he wrote the song “to help me stand up”, declaring that, “To me, this song is what happiness feels like. A defiant sort of happiness.
Jack Johnson announces ‘Meet The Moonlight’ 2022 Australian and New Zealand tour
Jack Johnson has announced he’ll be embarking on a run of Australian and New Zealand shows later this year.The tour comes in support of his latest album ‘Meet The Moonlight’, which arrived last Friday (June 24). It’ll see Johnson and his band arrive in Australia in late November, playing shows in Perth, the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, before heading to New Zealand’s Auckland and Napier.He’ll be supported by Emily Wurramara and Ziggy Alberts for the Australian dates, with The Black Seeds joining him in New Zealand.Tickets for the shows go on sale Friday July 1 at 10am local time, and will be available to purchase here.A post shared by Jack Johnson (@jackjohnson)It’ll be the first time the singer has visited Australia since 2019’s Byron Bay Bluesfest, and his first New Zealand shows since 2017.‘Meet The Moonlight’ marks Johnson’s eighth studio album and his first LP release in five years.