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Sky Ferreira‘s name and portrait has been removed from the official Capitol Records artist roster on their website.The Los Angeles-born singer-songwriter has been in a battle with the music label for years and had previously addressed the struggles she’s facing with putting out new music and her reputation as a “difficult” artist.On Tuesday, November 7, Ferreira’s fans noticed that the singer was no longer represented as part of the artist roster on Capitol Records’ website (per Variety). The news comes two months after fans flew a “Free Sky Ferreira” banner over the label’s head office building in Los Angeles as a form of protest against them and as an attempt to free the musician from her contract with Capitol.A post shared by Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira)Back in August, fans reportedly bought a billboard in Times Square to share a photo of the singer with the message “Free Sky Ferreira”, claiming that her music had been “held hostage” by her label Capitol Records “for almost a decade.”The singer responded to the billboard and messages by posting a photo of it to her Instagram stories with the caption “It’s True”, confirming that her label is keeping her from releasing new music, especially her follow-up to her 2013 debut ‘Night Time, My Time’.She took to Instagram on January 14 to share a snippet of new music alongside the caption: “I want to put this out”.

Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Mötley Crüe, it’ll be tricky for 2024’s schedule to outdo its predecessor – and yet, thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift, Blink-182 and Pink, plus Coldplay, Pearl Jam and SZA, it’s poised to do just that.From debut headline shows for breakout artists to bustling festival sideshow programs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as a stellar batch of musicians make their way Down Under in 2024. Read on for NME’s roundup of all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia this year.James Taylor: An Evening with James Taylor & His All-Star BandWhen: April 12 – April 28Find tickets and more info hereIf there was ever a festival made for James Taylor & His All-Star Band at this juncture of his 50-year career, it’s Day on the Green.

Sky Ferreira has covered Lady A‘s ‘Need You Now’ at a surprise Coachella appearance on Saturday – watch below.The singer, who has just finished her UK/EU tour, popped up at the Californian festival to play an unnanounced opening song for Kevin Abstract that afternoon, to the delight of fans.Ferreira’s cover is a starry, synth-drenched version that is characteristic of her 80s synthpop-inflected instrumentals. Her cover was later revealed to be produced by Quadeca, who joined Abstract later on stage along with Dominic Fike.‘Need You Now’ was originally released in 2009, where it went on to win four Grammys in 2011, including Song of the Year and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.Watch Ferreira’s cover below:NME spoke with Ferreira last year, where she revealed that her highly anticipated second album ‘Masochism’ was nearly done.

Vampire Weekend have shared their latest single ‘Classical’, the third offering from their upcoming album ‘Only God Was Above Us‘.Written by frontman Ezra Koenig, produced by Ariel Rechtshaid (Haim, Sky Ferreira) and Koenig and featuring an orchestral arrangement by Will Canzoneri, Koenig and Rechtshaid, the track highlights a whimsical beat against lyrics such as: “I know that walls fall, shacks shake / Bridges burn and bodies break / It’s clear something’s gonna change,” asking the question “And when it does, which classical remains?”Directed by Vampire Weekend’s longtime creative director Nick Harwood, the track’s accompanying music video sees the band alongside Rechtshaid, Ray Suen and their drum tech Josh Goldsmith on the guitar playing the song against a green screen with fresco paintings, churches and clocks behind them.‘Classical’ follows the two previously released singles ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’. All three tracks will be featured on the band’s fifth LP ‘Only God Was Above Us‘, which is set for release on April 5 via Columbia.

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do finally get Sky Ferreira’s eternally awaited sophomore album. Whatever surprises lay in store beyond the certainties, we’ve got a feeling ’24 is gonna be a good one. We won’t have to wait too long for Kali Uchis’ fourth studio album and second Spanish-language project, “Orquideas.” Dropping next week (Jan.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Nearly 10 years to the date that she released her debut album “Night Time, My Time” on Capitol Records, Sky Ferreira is apparently a free agent after years of public disputes with the label. Earlier today, fans took notice that Ferreira is no longer listed on Capitol’s website roster, fueling speculation that she had parted ways with the company.

Sky Ferreira has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for next year – find all the details below.The Los Angeles-born singer-songwriter is due to hit the road in mid-March for shows in Dublin (March 17), Glasgow (19), Birmingham (20), Leeds (22), Manchester (24), London (26), Bristol (29), Oxford (31) and Brighton (April 1).Ferreira hasn’t played live in the UK since she performed as part of the Grace Jones-curated edition of Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre in London in June 2022. Next year’s stop-off in the capital will take place at KOKO in Camden Town.Tickets for the upcoming tour go on general sale at 10am BST this Thursday (September 28) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Sky Ferreira” banner over the musician’s label at Capitol Records in another protest.Last month, fans reportedly bought a billboard in Times Square to share a photo of the singer with the message “Free Sky Ferreira”, claiming that her music had been “held hostage” by her label Capitol Records “for almost a decade.”Yesterday (September 23), that same fan-run campaign paid a plane to fly over Capitol Records with another banner. You can see the moment below:A post shared by Free Sky Ferreira (@free.skyferreira)Previously, Ferreira showed her support for the group by liking and commenting on their social media posts.

The Cover on NME, hemlocke springs, has shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – listen to it below.The North Carolina artist is on this week’s (September 18) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read hemlocke springs’ profile here, written by Rishi Shah and featuring photography by Sam Keeler.Next Friday (September 29), hemlocke springs will unveil her debut EP ‘going…going…GONE!’, a record full of personality and colour.

Sky Ferreira will tour across the United States in winter 2023. The new dates follow a brief tour of the country this summer in celebration of the fifth anniversary of promoter Minty Boi.

Netflix‘s crime thriller Reptile has landed, and features Sky Ferreira – check it out below.The film is Grant Singer’s debut feature, and also features the likes of Justin Timberlake, Benicio Del Toro (who also co-writes), Alicia Silverstone, Michael Pitt and Eric Bogosian.A synopsis for the film reads: “A hardened small-town detective uncovers a complex web of deception as he digs for the truth behind the brutal murder of a young real estate agent.”It will land on Netflix on October 6 after premiering at next month’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).Check out the trailer below.Discussing the film, Singer said: “I think the movie will be exciting to people who like to watch something where you don’t know where it’s leading you, where a film is going to have twists and turns and deceive you.“People who like things that are intense and visceral and suspenseful, I think they’ll find something exciting in this. I didn’t want to make something that felt cold and clinical and sterile.

Justin Timberlake is taking on his latest dramatic role in, an upcoming crime thriller from writer-director Grant Singer.In the film, a young New England real estate agent is found dead in a grizzly crime scene, leading local law enforcement, led by Benicio Del Toro's Detective Nichols, to speculate on who in her life may have committed the brutal murder — and unravel some secrets in his own life along the way.Nichols is aided in the case by his wife, Judy, played by Alicia Silverstone, on whom the detective tests out his theories on the case — as well as bite mark patterns.«I'll go with the boyfriend,» Nichols says in the trailer, focusing on Timberlake's character as he and his fellow investigators place wagers on who they think committed the murder.«I've got the friend,» Detective Dan Cleary (Ato Essandoh) speculates, referencing a shady-looking pal of the victim, played by Sky Ferreira.«I'll take the weirdo,» says another detective, played by Michael Beasley. The «weirdo» in question is a scary-looking stranger, played by Michael Pitt, who Timberlake's character claims showed up at his house and refused to leave, just a few nights before the murder.«And I'm going with the ex-husband,» Eric Bogosian's character says of Karl Glusman, who plays the victim's ex.Watch the full trailer below:The film also stars Domenick Lombardozzi, Frances Fisher and Matilda Lutz.

Netflix is giving fans a first look at the new thriller Reptile.

Sky Ferreira has responded to a billboard in New York City that claims she is being “held hostage” by her record label.Ferreira’s fans had reportedly bought a billboard in Times Square to share a photo of the singer with the message “Free Sky Ferreira”, claiming that her music is being held hostage by her label Capitol Records.The singer responded to the billboard and messages by posting a photo of it to her Instagram stories with the caption “It’s True”, confirming that her label is keeping her from releasing new music, especially her follow-up to her 2013 debut ‘Night Time, My Time’.Sky Ferreira literally confirmed she's held hostage by her label pic.twitter.com/UAjPZzMWee— #freeskyferreira (@ssskyferreira) August 17, 2023The billboard appears to have been organised by an Instagram fan account for the singer who has been campaigning for Ferreira’s release from her record label since March 2021. “Sky Ferreira has been held hostage by her label Capitol Records for almost a decade.

Yesterday (August 15), videos of a Sky Ferreira billboard in New York City’s Times Square were posted online by Instagram user @free.skyferreira. The sign shows a photo of the singer with bold letters reading “FREE SKY FERREIRA.”

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Sky Ferreira has confirmed a handful of live shows as part of a 2023 North American summer tour.The singer, who has not released a new album in a decade since 2013’s acclaimed ‘Night Time, My Time‘, will be playing new live shows in various cities throughout California this July as part of a mini concert series being put on by independent L.A. music promoter Minty Boi, billed as part of his fifth-anniversary celebration. He has produced shows for 100 gecs, Ethel Cain, Eyedress and more.Ferreira is also set to play two shows in June that are unrelated to Minty Boi.

Sky Ferreria's upcoming music release schedule still has as big a question mark as ever hovering over it, but the pop auteur has confirmed a handful of west coast tour dates for later this summer. The shows, part of the fifth anniversary celebrations of the promotor Minty Boi, take place in Maryland, Wilmington, San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles from June 29 to July 8.

Snail Mail, also known as Lindsey Jordan, was one of the many artists who auditioned for the starring role in the now-scrapped Madonna biopic.In a new interview with Inked, Jordan spoke about the audition process, which was allegedly also contested by the likes of Sky Ferreira and Bebe Rexha. “I had to come up with a dance routine based on one of her music videos – I had to look at what she was doing but not imitate it, but be inspired by it,” Jordan explained, adding that she is a “huge” Madonna fan.“She’s a dance legend. I watched a documentary.

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Sky Ferreira has opened up about her experiences with sexism in the music industry and how she’s resisted attempts to pigeonhole or control her image throughout her career – particularly in its earliest days.In a new conversation with Nancy Sinatra for Interview, Ferreira – whose first singles arrived around 2010, when she was 18 – described feeling “trapped” when she was trying to break out as a young artist.“In the music industry, everyone’s trying to mold you. They have an idea of what you should be,” Ferreira said. “People get greedy.

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write.Madonna is scripting and directing her own musical biography film, with actress Julie Garner reportedly being offered the coveted role of the singer herself.“I have a very long script that is really hard for me to make shorter,” the “Like a Virgin” crooner told Variety recently. “I’ve been whittling away at it, but it’s like hacking off my limbs.”Madge also said the pressure is on, given her level of celebrity.“I’ve had an extraordinary life, I must make an extraordinary film,” she said.

Madonna continues to do things her own way.

Madonna has offered an update on her forthcoming, self-directed biopic. 

Last month, news dropped on who would have the starring role of Madonna in the musician’s upcoming biopic about herself. And “Ozark” star Julia Garner won the prize, beating out Florence Pugh, Sky Ferreira, Alexa Demie, and other hopefuls for the part.

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Elton John was once the manager of Sky Ferreira, working with the pop star before the release of her 2012 EP ‘Ghost’.In 2012, Ferreira appeared on the cover of V Magazine alongside Charli XCX and Grimes, and was interviewed by John. Now, speaking about how that came about in a new interview with V, Ferreira said: “At the time, I was working with him, and he was managing me.”“I was being managed by Elton John right before ‘Everything is Embarrassing’. I’m still shocked by it.

Sky Ferreira has given a new update on her long-delayed second album, ‘Masochism’.The follow-up to the singer’s 2013 debut LP ‘Night Time, My Time’ has been teased on and off for more than half a decade, but in a new interview with NME she has given fans a promising update.“It’s basically done for the most part, it’s just that some parts need to be re-recorded,” she said in this week’s Big Read, before adding: “Just the finishing touches, really.”‘Masochism’ has been a long time coming. It was first scheduled for release in 2015, and has been pushed back multiple times since.

Grace Jones debuted a pair of new tracks at Meltdown Festival, which she curated this year.The singer played ‘Born Black’ and ‘War No More’ on Friday (June 10), opening the 27th edition of the festival held at the Southbank Centre in London.Among the new tracks were performances of classics including ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ and ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’. The Jamaican artist also covered a number of songs including Roxy Music‘s ‘Love Is The Drug and Iggy Pop‘s ‘Nightclubbing’.You can watch her debut new songs and see the full setlist below.Grace Jones’ setlist at Meltdown 2022 [via SetlistFM]:01. ‘Nightclubbing’ (Iggy Pop cover)02. ‘Walking In The Rain’ (Flash And The Pan cover)03. ‘Born Black’ (new song)04. ‘My Jamaican Guy’05. ‘I’ve Done It Again’06. ‘Demolition Man’07. ‘War No More’ (new song)08. ‘Love Is The Drug’ (Roxy Music cover)09. ‘I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)’10. ‘Williams’ Blood’11. ‘Amazing Grace’ (John Newton cover)12. ‘Slave To The Rhythm ‘13. ‘Hurricane’14. ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’Acts including Peaches, Skunk Anansie, Dry Cleaning, Greentea Peng, John Grant, Sky Ferreira, Hot Chip and Honey Dijon played this year’s event.Anansie frontwoman Skin told NME last month about the “honour” of being asked to play the festival, and revealed the memorable request letter that the icon sent her.“I was aghast because we were the first band she asked,” Skin told NME.

Thania Garcia Desert Daze is back for its 10th year of festivities with Daze veteran Tame Impala, which will return as a headliner to help make up for 2018 headlining set that was infamously cut short by a massive thunderstorm. Four years later, Tame Impala will perform its landmark second album, “Lonerism,” in its entirety on the weekend of the album’s own 10-year anniversary.The music and art festival will take place from Sept.

Tame Impala have announced a headline set at this year’s Desert Daze Festival to mark the ten year anniversary of their second album ‘Lonerism’.The psych-rock stars will play the 2012 album in its entirety at the California festival, which takes place from September 30 to October 2 and is also celebrating its tenth anniversary.A post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala)The lineup for the rest of the festival has also been announced, with Iggy Pop and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard joining Tame Impala as headliners. Further down the bill, the likes of Perfume Genius, Sleaford Mods, Sky Ferreira, Aldous Harding and JPEGMAFIA will also perform.10 years of Desert Daze. 10 years of Lonerism.

Sky Ferreira made her live comeback this week – watch her debut a brand new song called ‘Innocent Kind’ below.The singer returned last month with new single ‘Don’t Forget’, her first new music since 2019’s ‘Downhill Lullaby’ and latest teaser of second album ‘Masochism’, which has been promised for nearly a decade.On Thursday evening (June 9), she played the NOS Primavera Sound festival in Porto, Portugal debuting ‘Don’t Forget’ live as well as a new unreleased track.According to the show’s Setlist.fm listing, Ferreira started her set 20 minutes late and subsequently had to cut the set short.She did manage to play ‘Don’t Forget’ and ‘Innocent Kind’ in that time though, finding space for highlights from 2013 debut album ‘Night Time, My Time’ too.Watch footage below.The follow-up to Ferreira’s 2013 debut, ‘Night Time, My Time’, was first scheduled for release in 2015, and has been pushed back multiple times since. Last October, she said a release date for the album had been confirmed, teasing its arrival this March.

After a long and challenging casting process, it appears that Madonna has finally chosen the actor who will portray her in an upcoming biopic.The casting for the long-gestating film has been making news since the project was first announced, and now, according to reports in Variety, the role of the Material Girl will go to Julia Garner.Fans of the singer praised the selection of Garner with one user saying, Maybe it’s too soon to say (we DO need to see the film still) but I’m struggling to think of examples of casting as perfect as Julia Garner as Madonna – & it goes far beyond the physical similarities. A performer as powerful as Garner will embody this role to the FULLEST extent,” while another fan tweeted “Julia Garner as Madonna is the smartest decision ever.”  A post shared by Julia Garner (@juliagarnerofficial)Garner, who has won two Emmy awards for her role as Ruth Langmore in Ozark, beat out fellow finalists including Florence Pugh, of who Madonna told the Associated Press in 2021, “She’s definitely up there on the list, if she’ll have me.” Alexa Demie (Euphoria), Emma Laird (Mayor of Kingstown), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), and Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday) as well as singers Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira rounded out the remaining Madonna candidates.  A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Madonna, who is directing the film, put the contenders for the role through what has been described as a “grueling” casting process, including a “Madonna boot camp,” which focused on singing and dancing.The Hollywood Reporter said all the finalists were put though long days (reportedly as long as 11 hours) of choreography training, after which Madonna herself would direct the candidates in more choreography.