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Listen to Dylan’s “Bonnie and Clyde anthem” ‘The Alibi’ - www.nme.com
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09.02.2024

Listen to Dylan’s “Bonnie and Clyde anthem” ‘The Alibi’

Dylan has shared a new single that is an ode to Bonnie and Clyde, titled ‘The Alibi’. Check it out below.Shared today (February 9), the new track sees the singer, songwriter and guitarist take a step back from her usual guitar-driven sound and instead take a more emotional approach.Instead of honing in on her inspirations from the rock world, this time around Dylan focuses her energy on capturing more of an ambient pop sound – revealing her more vulnerable side and creating an anthem for those familiar with heartbreak.“I saw it in your eyes on the night that we met/ Devil in disguise, lover, I won’t forget/ Caught me by surprise, baby, I was a mess/ And, of all my mistakes, you’re the one I regret,” she sings.The track also comes alongside a stripped-back music video, which sees the singer reflecting on her past decisions and coming out stronger because of it.

The Last Dinner Party announce UK and Ireland tour dates for 2024 - www.nme.com - Britain - London - USA - county Hall - Ireland - Birmingham - Dublin - city Norwich - city Newcastle, county Hall
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29.01.2024

The Last Dinner Party announce UK and Ireland tour dates for 2024

The Last Dinner Party have announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2024 – check out the details below.The British baroque-pop group will be playing 16 dates this autumn, including their biggest headline show to date at London’s Eventim Apollo in October.The tour will kick off at O2 City Hall in Newcastle on September 23, followed by dates in Leeds, Norwich, Birmingham, Dublin and more, before they wrap up in London on October 16.The tour will follow the band’s lengthy run of European and North American dates this year in support of debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ (out February 2).Fans can pre-order the album before 5pm GMT next Tuesday (February 6) to access a pre-sale code for the tour. Pre-sale tickets will be live from 8am GMT on Wednesday (February 7), before general sale at 8am on Friday (February 9).

Bambie Thug selected as Ireland’s Eurovision 2024 act - www.nme.com - London - Ireland
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27.01.2024

Bambie Thug selected as Ireland’s Eurovision 2024 act

Bambie Thug will be representing Ireland in this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.Ireland held Eurosong, their annual contest to select their Eurovision entrant, last night (January 26). Bambie Thug triumphed with their song ‘Doomsday Blue’ after winning the most combined votes from a combined vote from viewers, and national and international juries.Speaking to Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty after winning, Bambie Thug said: “I don’t know how I feel – I feel incredible.“My words are gone – as a lyricist you’d think I’d have more to say but I’m speechless – I’m so excited and I promise I’m going to do you so proud.”The self-described “ouija pop” artist was born in Macroom, County Cork, and is now based in London.

Thom Yorke has written the score for new movie ‘Confidenza’ - www.nme.com - Italy
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24.01.2024

Thom Yorke has written the score for new movie ‘Confidenza’

Thom Yorke has written a new music score for the upcoming film Confidenza.The Radiohead and The Smile frontman composed the original music for the film (which translates to “Trust”) from Italian director Daniele Luchetti, based on the book by Domenico Starnone.The film stars Elio Germano, Vittoria Puccini and Isabella Ferrari, and follows Pietro Vella who works in a run down Roman high school. A synopsis reads: “He strongly believes he can help students strive for a better future and Teresa, and bright and rebellious student, is totally taken with him and his lessons.

The Smile add extra London show to March 2024 UK tour due to phenomenal demand - www.nme.com - Britain - New York - Centre - Manchester - Birmingham - Dublin - city Amsterdam - city Copenhagen - county Forest - city Brighton, county Centre
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23.01.2024

The Smile add extra London show to March 2024 UK tour due to phenomenal demand

The Smile have announced an extra London date on their March 2024 UK tour after phenomenal demand.The Radiohead side project – comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – announced their UK and European tour back in November, alongside their new album ‘Wall Of Eyes‘.The band are due to kick off the tour at Dublin’s 3Arena on March 7 and play dates in Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham before finishing up with a show at London’s Alexandra Palace on March 23.They’ve now added a second London show at the Eventim Apollo on Sunday, March 10 due to “exceptional demand”.Tickets for the extra show go on sale this Friday (January 26) at 9am GMT from here. Fans can also sign up to the pre-sale here.A post shared by The Smile (@thesmiletheband)MARCH7 – Dublin, 3Arena 10 – London, Eventim Apollo 13 – Copenhagen, K.B. Hallen 15 – Brussels, Forest National 16 – Amsterdam, AFAS Live 18 – Brighton, Brighton Centre 19 – Manchester, O2 Apollo 20 – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo 22 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 23 – London, Alexandra PalaceThe Smile’s second album ‘Wall Of Eyes’ is out Friday, which NME described in four-star review as a “masterclass in pushing rock forward”, adding that it features “some of their best work since ‘In Rainbows'”.It added: “Where previously the comparisons to their Radiohead catalogue could warp expectations, the breadth of the material on offer here suggest that it could, eventually, flip that dynamic right on its head.”Reviewing The Smile live in New York City in 2022, NME described the show as an “expansive and dazzling spectacle”.

Ghostpoet calls German culture strike “misdirected” while declaring support for Gaza - www.nme.com - Britain - Germany - Israel - Palestine
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23.01.2024

Ghostpoet calls German culture strike “misdirected” while declaring support for Gaza

Ghostpoet has described the new German culture strike as “misdirected”, while also declaring his support for Gaza.In recent weeks figures from the arts and entertainment industry have voiced their support for the Strike Germany movement in response to the government’s “use of McCarthyist policies that suppress freedom of expression” related to showing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.An open letter from the movement claims that Palestine solidarity protests have been “mislabeled as anti-Semitic and banned” while activist spaces are “raided by police, and violent arrests are frequent”.It adds that Strike Germany is a “call for international cultural workers to strike from German cultural institutions”.However, British artist Ghostpoet – real name Obaro Ejimiwe – has expressed scepticism over the strike’s “wave of blanket cancellations”.In an Instagram post shared last week, the Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter wrote that while he shares the anger over “Germany’s unforgivable support of Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians”, it will not “achieve the desired results”.A post shared by Ghostpoet (@ghostpoet)He added that the strike is “misdirected”, because many of the affected institutions are “spaces for dissent against these genocidal policies” but are the ones “paying the price for the government’s position”.Other shortcomings he claimed to be hindering the strike included that there was “no mutual aid plan” that would help provide financial, political, legal and logistical support to strikers, while also noting that arts and culture workers in Germany were “not a cohesive category”.He said most were freelancers whose income depended on exhibitions, gigs and events.“Ultimately, instead of bearing

Pixies and Modest Mouse announce joint 2024 US tour with Cat Power - www.nme.com - New York - Los Angeles - USA - Chicago - Nashville - county San Diego - Colorado - county Queens - South Carolina - state Kansas - city Mansfield - Philadelphia
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22.01.2024

Pixies and Modest Mouse announce joint 2024 US tour with Cat Power

Pixies and Modest Mouse have announced their joint 2024 US tour with Cat Power which is set to kick off later this year.The co-headlining tour will see Power provide opening support and is set to kick off on Friday, May 31 at the Firefly Distillery in Charleston, South Carolina. From there, the are set to make stops in major cities such as Nashville, Atlanta, Pittsburg, Toronto, Philadelphia, Queens, Mansfield, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Austin, Irving and more.The tour will wrap up on Sunday, June 30 at Fiddler’s Green in Denver, Colorado.

The Last Dinner Party announce extensive 2024 US tour - www.nme.com - Britain - New York - USA - Texas - California - county Hall - county Webster - New York - Seattle - county Dallas - Detroit - Ohio - Minneapolis - county Newport - city Mexico City - county Charles - Wisconsin - city Salt Lake City - state Iowa - city Portland - county Turner - Kansas City - San Francisco, state California - Milwaukee - city Boston, state New York - Columbus
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22.01.2024

The Last Dinner Party announce extensive 2024 US tour

The Last Dinner Party have announced a tour across North America for 2024.The UK baroque-pop band will be heading across the pond in March, April, July and August in support of their debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy‘, which is out February 2.The group will begin the 20-date stint at Lunario in Mexico City on March 19, making stops in Boston, New York, Toronto, Portland, San Francisco and more, before they wrap up at The Complex in Salt Lake City on August 7. Miss Grit will also perform as support across select dates.Pre-sale starts Tuesday (January 23) at 10am ET, ahead of general sale Friday (January 26) at 10am ET from here.A post shared by THE LAST DINNER PARTY (@thelastdinnerparty)“North America Dinner Guests!!! We are thrilled to unveil that we will be gracing your beauteous towns and charming cities from March, with support from @miss_grit,” the band shared on Instagram.“Chime the bells, flare the beacons, and signal the alarms to secure thy tickets swiftly!”MARCH19 – Mexico City, MX, Lunario21 – Austin, TX, Scoot Inn22 – Dallas, TX, The Studio at The Factory 24 – Boston, MA, Royale Boston*26 – New York, NY, Webster Hall*27 – Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Steel* 29 – Montreal, QC, Le Studio TD*30 – Toronto, ON, The Concert Hall*31 – Detroit, MI, The Majestic Theatre*APRIL2 – Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall*4 – Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue*5 – Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom*9 – Portland, OR, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*10 – Vancouver, BC, Hollywood Theatre*11 – Seattle, WA, The Showbox*14 – Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom*16 – San Francisco, CA, Bimbo’s 365 Club*JULY 31 – Kansas City, MO at The TrumanAUGUST2 – St. Charles, IA, Hinterland Festival6 – Englewood, CO, Gothic Theatre7 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Complex*with

KoRn’s Brian “Head” Welch opens mental health treatment centre - www.nme.com - state Massachusets - state New Hampshire
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19.01.2024

KoRn’s Brian “Head” Welch opens mental health treatment centre

KoRn’s Brian “Head” Welch has announced his partnership in the opening of a mental health treatment centre.The guitarist has launched Atlantic Behavioral Health, a treatment centre which provides intensive outpatient treatments in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Its focuses include addressing anxiety, depression, and various mental health disorders.

Listen to The Jesus & Mary Chain’s moody new single ‘Chemical Animal’ - www.nme.com - Britain - Scotland
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18.01.2024

Listen to The Jesus & Mary Chain’s moody new single ‘Chemical Animal’

The Jesus & Mary Chain have released their brooding new single ‘Chemical Animal’ – listen to it below.The track is the second preview of the band’s forthcoming new album ‘Glasgow Eyes’, following November single ‘jamcod’.The Scottish alt-rock band announced that their eighth studio album would be arriving March 8 (pre-order/pre-save here), which will be followed by a UK and European tour.‘Chemical Animal’ is a heavy rumination on the past suppressed by dense guitar lines and an ominous soundscape of fizzing instrumentals.Listen to it below.“Our work on our autobiography definitely bled into our work on the album,” said Jim Reid. “‘jamcod’, the first single from the album, was about that night in 1998 in the House of Blues when the band broke up.

Ed Harcourt shares haunting new single ‘Deathless’ - www.nme.com - Britain
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17.01.2024

Ed Harcourt shares haunting new single ‘Deathless’

Ed Harcourt has shared his latest single ‘Deathless’, a haunting track from his forthcoming LP ‘El Magnifico’.‘Deathless’ is the second single to be released from the forthcoming LP, following ‘Strange Beauty‘. “I’ve been dying to live for something / It’s better than dying for nothing / I want to be deathless / want to be deathless” he sings over a haunting and pounding beat.Directed by Steve Gullick, the song’s accompanying black-and-white video features Harcourt standing still and singing in the middle of the desert under trees and next to cacti and agave plants.Speaking of the song in a press release, Harcourt said: “Written in a mad fever dream one night, this is a darker and heavier track from the record; basically it’s my attempt to write ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’ but if it was trying to punch it’s way out of a metal box.”He continued: “Absolutely blessed to have a brilliantly woozy string arrangement from Fiona Brice (John Grant / Placebo).

Lucy Rose announces new album ‘This Ain’t The Way You Go Out’, shares single ‘The Racket’ - www.nme.com - Britain
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17.01.2024

Lucy Rose announces new album ‘This Ain’t The Way You Go Out’, shares single ‘The Racket’

Lucy Rose has announced her fifth album ‘This Ain’t The Way You Go Out’ and released new single ‘The Racket’ – listen to it below.The UK singer-songwriter will release her new album on April 19 through Communion Records, which you can pre-order/pre-save here.Alongside the announcement, Rose has released new single ‘The Racket’, a tender and defiant reflection on the past atop a swell of hopeful piano keys and sizzling drum beats.The new track comes after the artist returned in October with her first new single in four years, ‘Could You Help Me‘.Listen to ‘The Racket’ and watch the accompanying music video, directed by Dylan Friese-Greene, below.Speaking about the new track in a press statement, Rose said: “I wanted my new album to end on a note of defiance and triumphant; of accepting what’s happened to me, pushing through, picking myself up and continuing life in the best way I can. I also wanted to start the song thanking my son Otis for loving me throughout everything, because really in those darkest times, it was his love that pulled me through.“The song title nods to two things, the fact that the end of the song is an onslaught of noises and instrumentation, and also the fact that before breaking my back and receiving my diagnosis, tennis was a huge passion of mine, and I got told by my doctors I wouldn’t be able to play again, or potentially even walk.

The Smashing Pumpkins say they received 10,000 applications for open guitarist position - www.nme.com
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17.01.2024

The Smashing Pumpkins say they received 10,000 applications for open guitarist position

The Smashing Pumpkins have received more than 10,000 applications after advertising a new guitarist position in the band.Earlier this month the group launched a search for an additional guitarist, and anyone interested was encouraged to apply.The position came up after longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder announced that he’d decided to leave the band last October.The alternative rock band revealed in a social media post today (January 17) that “the band has received over 10,000 submissions for the position of an additional guitarist”.It continued: “Currently, there are 8 people working full-time to review each and every one.”Update pic.twitter.com/J2GoayuBvw— The Smashing Pumpkins (@SmashingPumpkin) January 17, 2024In a statement announcing his departure from The Smashing Pumpkins, Schroeder wrote: “It’s easy to say now that when I joined The Smashing Pumpkins in 2007 I had no idea what I was getting into. The opportunity seemed to have come out of nowhere.

Massive Attack speak out on their boycott of gigs in Israel since 1999 - www.nme.com - Israel - Palestine - city Tel Aviv
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13.01.2024

Massive Attack speak out on their boycott of gigs in Israel since 1999

Massive Attack have spoken out about their boycott of gigs in Israel since 1999.The trip-hop group took to their official X/Twitter account to respond to someone’s comment about their performance in the country. “Your shows in Tel Aviv were fantastic,” read the tweet.Massive Attack replied with: “Massive Attack have not performed (& will not perform) in Israel since the international request was made by Palestinian civic society & artistic institutions in 2002 (reiterated in 05 as BDS) as a form of non-violent pressure on Israel to end its brutal occupation of Palestine.They continued: “The band took a decision not to perform in Israel in 1999 – some years before the Palestinian call for international boycott was made – based on our own observations of military oppression, occupation & apartheid.”Massive Attack have not performed (& will not perform) in Israel since the international request was made by Palestinian civic society & artistic institutions in 2002 (reiterated in 05 as BDS) as a form of non-violent pressure on Israel to end its brutal occupation of Palestine.

Is a Billie Eilish and Bring Me The Horizon collab on the way? - www.nme.com
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11.01.2024

Is a Billie Eilish and Bring Me The Horizon collab on the way?

Bring Me The Horizon may have a collaboration with Billie Eilish on the way.The rumours that the two may be joining forces come following a comment frontman Oli Sykes left on the singer’s recent Instagram post.The update saw Eilish post a picture of herself and brother/collaborator Finneas at the Golden Globe Awards 2024 – where she took home the award for Best Song for her Barbie track, ‘What Was I Made For?’.While countless fans took to the comment section to congratulate her on the win, Sykes on the other hand left a more cryptic message in response – simply writing “limousine” on the post.Eagle-eyed fans have been quick to pick up on the comment, and noticed that it relates to the name of one of the tracks from their long-awaited new album ‘POST HUMAN NeX GEn’ – perhaps meaning that Eilish will appear on the song.A post shared by bmthforeverfan

Watch the trailer for new Mogwai documentary ‘If The Stars Had A Sound’ - www.nme.com - Scotland - Texas
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11.01.2024

Watch the trailer for new Mogwai documentary ‘If The Stars Had A Sound’

Mogwai have shared a trailer for their new documentary If The Stars Had A Sound. Check it out below.Arriving yesterday (January 10), the new trailer comes as the first preview to the upcoming documentary about the Scottish band – which is set to follow them from their inception to the present day.Filmed and directed by Antony Crook and produced by Kyrie MacTavish (Super Special, Anna and the Apocalypse), along with Blazing Griffin and Adler Entertainment, the post-production stage of the project is now complete, and set for release later this year.Scheduled to make its debut in the Spring, the world premiere of If The Stars Had A Sound will take place at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, this March.“Over 25 years and 10 studio albums – using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace – Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built a loyal following by staying true to their sound and true to their roots,” reads a press release for the documentary.“The film takes us on a journey from their very beginnings, in the mid-1990s, to the band writing and rehearsing their tenth studio album in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 – a record made during lockdown,” it adds.

Check out MGMT’s enchanting new single ‘Nothing To Declare’ - www.nme.com - city Pittsburgh
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10.01.2024

Check out MGMT’s enchanting new single ‘Nothing To Declare’

MGMT have shared the stunning new single ‘Nothing To Declare’. Check it out below.Released today (January 10), the new track is the latest from their new album, ‘Loss Of Life’, and sees them take a familiar, sombre approach.Quietly contemplative and cinematic, ‘Nothing To Declare’ also comes with a new music video, directed by Joey Frank.

Lynks announce debut album ‘Abomination’ with new single ‘CPR’ - www.nme.com - Britain
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10.01.2024

Lynks announce debut album ‘Abomination’ with new single ‘CPR’

Lynks have shared details of a long-awaited debut album, ‘Abomination’. Check out the new single ‘CPR’ below.Announced today (January 10), news of Lynks’ first full-length album comes following three EPs and a sold-out UK tour.

The Smile share stunning new single ‘Friend Of A Friend’ and announce special ‘Wall Of Eyes’ cinema album playback events - www.nme.com
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09.01.2024

The Smile share stunning new single ‘Friend Of A Friend’ and announce special ‘Wall Of Eyes’ cinema album playback events

The Smile have shared a beautiful new single titled ‘Friend Of A Friend’, and announced a series of cinema album playback events for their upcoming album – find out more below.Released today (January 9), the new track comes as the latest preview of the band’s upcoming sophomore album ‘Wall Of Eyes’. Set for release on January 26, it is the follow-up to their breakthrough debut album ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ – which arrived back in 2022.As for the sound, ‘Friend Of A Friend’ sees members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with Tom Skinner create an ethereal atmosphere with the song, which gradually develops.“I can go anywhere that I want / I just gotta turn myself inside out and back to front,” sings Yorke at the beginning of the song.

Listen to The Last Dinner Party’s empowering new single ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’ - www.nme.com
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04.01.2024

Listen to The Last Dinner Party’s empowering new single ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’

The Last Dinner Party have dropped a theatrical new single, titled ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’. Check it out below.Shared earlier today (January 4), the new track precedes the release of the forthcoming debut album, ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, and sees the indie five-piece channel inspiration from one of Shakespeare’s tragedies.Their first new music of 2024, ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’ captures the same charisma that first put the band on the map – with a blend of rock and pop touches and a colourful sense of theatricality.“Just for a second, I can be one of the greats/ I’ll be Caesar on a TV screen, Champion of my fate/ No one can tell me to stop, I’ll have everything I want/ Anyone and everyone will like me then,” frontwoman Abigail Morris sings in the chorus, as the band channel their inner Shakespearean actors for the music video.Check out the track below.The new track arrives ahead of The Last Dinner Party’s long-awaited debut album, ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ (pre-order/pre-save here).Set to arrive on February 2 via Island Records, the much-hyped London band and NME 100 alumni first teased their first LP last year, and it’ll also feature previously shared singles ‘Nothing Matters’, ‘Sinner’, ‘My Lady Of Mercy’ and ‘On Your Side’.“Ecstasy is a pendulum which swings between the extremes of human emotion, from the ecstasy of passion to the sublimity of pain, and it is this concept which binds our album together,” the band said of the new album.“This is an archeology of ourselves; you can exhume our collective and individual experiences and influences from within its fabric.

Billie Eilish’s third album is “85 per cent done”, says Finneas - www.nme.com
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20.12.2023

Billie Eilish’s third album is “85 per cent done”, says Finneas

Billie Eilish‘s third studio album is “85 per cent done”, according to her brother and collaborator Finneas.Finneas produced and co-wrote Eilish’s first two records – ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ (2019) and ‘Happier Than Ever’ (2021) – as well as her two-track 2022 EP ‘Guitar Songs’.During a new interview with Mr Porter, he gave an update on the pop star’s next full-length effort. Finneas said the LP was currently “85 per cent done”, but admitted that the process had been “challenging” this time around.The article noted some of Eilish’s recent interviews in which she has spoken about experiencing a period of writer’s block.

Listen to Porno For Pyros’ uplifting new Christmas song ‘Pete’s Dad’ - www.nme.com - Los Angeles - California - Chicago - New York - New Jersey - Denver - city Santa Ana, state California - city Boston, state New York
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18.12.2023

Listen to Porno For Pyros’ uplifting new Christmas song ‘Pete’s Dad’

Porno For Pyros have shared an uplifting new Christmas track titled ‘Pete’s Dad’ – check it out below.The new song comes in time for the holiday season, and sees the alt-rock band recall their time spending Christmas with the father of guitarist Peter DiStefano.It also celebrates the musician’s father being told that he is cancer-free. “Pete’s dad don’t have cancer anymore/ The doctor called and told him so, just before/ We sat down for Christmas supper/ When he found out we all cried a little,” frontman Perry Farrell sings in the chorus.Although the track was labelled as new music by the band when they first teased it on their X/Twitter page, it was originally shared nearly 30 years ago as a standalone single in 1995.“Best friends are people of action, when Porno for Pyros created this song ‘Pete’s Dad,’ that’s when I knew these band of men were my best friends,” DiStefano said in a statement announcing the song.

Gomez’s Tom Gray beats Eddie Izzard in bid to be Brighton Labour candidate at next general election - www.nme.com - Britain
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17.12.2023

Gomez’s Tom Gray beats Eddie Izzard in bid to be Brighton Labour candidate at next general election

Gomez guitarist and Chair of the Ivors Academy Tom Gray has beaten Eddie Izzard in the bid to be Brighton Pavilion’s Labour candidate at the next UK general election.Musician and founder of the #BrokenRecord campaign Gray was selected as candidate today (December 17), and is hoping to become the first Labour MP for the constituency in more than a decade.He said on X/Twitter that he was “delighted and humbled to be selected”.Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, has announced that she plans to stand down at the next general election, which will take place no later than January 2025.Delighted and humbled to be selected to be the Labour candidate for Brighton Pavilion. Thanks so much to everyone who helped in the campaign and thanks to Eddie, Lucy and Birgit for showing such solidarity and integrity on the trail.

André 3000 says he wishes he could be “out here with everybody rapping” - www.nme.com
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07.12.2023

André 3000 says he wishes he could be “out here with everybody rapping”

André 3000 has shed light on why he doesn’t rap on his new album, saying that he wishes he could be “out here with everybody rapping” but hasn’t found anything “inspiring enough”.The OutKast member – real name André Lauren Benjamin – released his debut solo album, ‘New Blue Sun’, on November 17. He announced details of the LP that same week, and it clocked in at 87 minutes of minimalist and experimental flute music.Arriving 17 years after OutKast’s sixth and final studio effort, 2006’s ‘Idlewild’, the musician told fans in advance that the release would contain “no bars”, beats or vocals.

Shed Seven share folksy new song ‘Talk Of The Town’ - www.nme.com - California - Mexico
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07.12.2023

Shed Seven share folksy new song ‘Talk Of The Town’

Shed Seven have shared their latest single, ‘Talk Of The Town’ from their upcoming LP ‘A Matter Of Time‘.‘Talk Of The Town’ marks the fifth track to be released from the band’s forthcoming sixth LP which is set for release on January 5 and available for pre-order here. It follows ‘Starlings’, ‘Kissing California’, ‘F:K:H’ and ‘In Ecstasy‘ which features Happy Mondays singer Rowetta.The track discusses a relationship on which the two people that make up the couple are complete opposites.

Jane’s Addiction announce 2024 UK and European tour - www.nme.com - Britain - London - Manchester - city Luxembourg
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06.12.2023

Jane’s Addiction announce 2024 UK and European tour

Jane’s Addiction have announced details of a UK and European tour, set to kick off next year. Find dates and ticket details below.The run of live shows will mark the iconic alternative rock band’s first headline dates across the UK and Europe in eight years, and will follow on from their huge tour with Smashing Pumpkins last year.The 2024 gigs will span across May and June, and launch with a series of UK tour dates.

Ethel Cain announces 2024 ‘The Childish Behaviour’ tour - www.nme.com - Britain - France - London - USA - New York - California - Ireland - Eu - Greece - city Amsterdam
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05.12.2023

Ethel Cain announces 2024 ‘The Childish Behaviour’ tour

Ethel Cain has announced her 2024 ‘The Childish Behaviour’ tour, with stops in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom.The alt-pop singer – who released her first album ‘Preacher’s Daughter’ in May last year, took to her official social media pages to share the handful of tour dates slated to commence in June 2024.Cain’s first show of the tour is set to Kick off on June 3 at Le Trianon in Paris, France. From there, the singer will head out to Amsterdam to play Paradiso on June 4 followed by a show at the Roundhouse in London on June 5.

Massive Attack announce first live UK show in five years - www.nme.com - Britain - county Bristol
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05.12.2023

Massive Attack announce first live UK show in five years

Massive Attack are set to perform their first live UK show in five years in 2024 with a summer climate action event in Bristol.The trip hop collective have announced Act 1.5, an all-day “large-scale climate action accelerator event” taking place August 25, 2024 at Clifton Downs in their hometown of Bristol, which will see Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall play their first concert on UK soil in five years.The event will mark 25 years of climate activism for the band, and it’s set to be the lowest carbon show of its size ever staged. Special guests are also due to be announced to join the line-up for the event.Fans can sign-up for pre-sale tickets here by entering the first half of their postcode when asked.

Listen to Lana Del Rey cover John Denver Classic ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ - www.nme.com - city Memphis - state South Dakota - county Dakota
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01.12.2023

Listen to Lana Del Rey cover John Denver Classic ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’

Lana Del Rey has continued her run of covers – this time sharing an emotive version of the John Denver classic ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’. Check it out below.Shared today (December 1), the track marks the second release shared by the singer since her hit ninth studio album, ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, which arrived in March and earned her a Grammy nomination.Unsurprisingly, Del Rey’s take on the 1971 song sees her introduce aspects of her signature sound, including a more emotive approach to the vocals and hints of Americana throughout.It also follows on from the variety of covers that she has shared over the years.

Tricky announces ‘Maxinquaye Reincarnated’ 2024 European tour with London show - www.nme.com - Britain - France - London - Sweden - Germany - Netherlands - Belgium - Denmark - city Stockholm, Sweden - city Warsaw - city Copenhagen, Denmark - city Brussels, Belgium
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29.11.2023

Tricky announces ‘Maxinquaye Reincarnated’ 2024 European tour with London show

Tricky has announced a run of 2024 European tour dates. Find ticket details below.The announcement of the new shows comes following the release of ‘Maxinquaye Reincarnated’ back in October – a re-recorded version of his iconic debut album ‘Maxinquaye’.Originally released in 1995, the track was named as NME’s album of the year and it also was nominated for a Mercury Prize, although lost out to Portishead’s ‘Dummy’.

André 3000 scores longest-ever song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 - www.nme.com
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29.11.2023

André 3000 scores longest-ever song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100

André 3000 has broken a new record by now scoring the longest-ever song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.Following the release of his new flute music album ‘New Blue Sun’, the record’s opening track ‘I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a “Rap” Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time’ entered the Billboard Hot 100 at 90. The track clocks in at 12 minutes and 20 seconds, making it the longest-ever song to enter the charts.The title was previously held by Tool, who released the 10 minute and 21 seconds cut ‘Fear Inoculum’ in August 2019 – that track debuted on the Hot 100 charts at number 93.

Melanie Martinez has mic cut off at gig while raising Palestinian flag - www.nme.com - county Caroline - Israel - Palestine
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28.11.2023

Melanie Martinez has mic cut off at gig while raising Palestinian flag

pic.twitter.com/hKCiGL2i6G— m (@finest_lucifer) November 26, 2023these mf cut her mic when she showed the palestinian flag ?????? this is crazy pic.twitter.com/mzbx7mjqmV— ANTO (@929SELFISH) November 26, 2023Martinez is just one of many famous faces to speak out against the conflict in recent weeks.

BRIT Awards announce Rising Star shortlist for 2024 - www.nme.com - Britain - London - county Southampton
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28.11.2023

BRIT Awards announce Rising Star shortlist for 2024

The Last Dinner Party, Caity Baser and Sekou have been shortlisted for the BRITs Rising Star award 2024.The annual prize recognises the rising British artists who have not yet achieved an Official Album Charts Top 20 or had more than one Top 20 in the Official Singles Chart as of October 31, 2023.The shortlist is selected by a panel of music editors, critics, heads of TV and radio stations, songwriters, producers and live bookers.Previous winners of the prestigious award include Adele, Ellie Goulding and Sam Fender, while last year’s winners were UK R&B trio and NME 100 alumni FLO.The girl group beat off competition from Cat Burns and Nia Archives to claim the prize.The 2024 Rising Star award winner will be announced on Thursday, December 7, ahead of the 2024 ceremony on March 2 at The O2 in London.“We’re so honoured and thrilled to be nominated for the Rising Star award!” said The Last Dinner Party in a statement (via Music Week). “It’s very overwhelming and exciting to be up for something as prestigious as a BRIT at this stage in our career and we’re so grateful.

Madness announce huge UK outdoor tour for Summer 2024 - www.nme.com - Britain - London - Ireland - city Belfast - county Southampton - city Newcastle - county Plymouth - city Lincoln
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27.11.2023

Madness announce huge UK outdoor tour for Summer 2024

Madness have announced a huge run of outdoor UK performances, set to kick off in summer 2024. Find ticket details below.Announced this morning (November 27), the new run of shows will see Suggs and Co.

Manic Street Preachers and Suede announce huge co-headline show at Dreamland in Margate - www.nme.com - USA - Dublin
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27.11.2023

Manic Street Preachers and Suede announce huge co-headline show at Dreamland in Margate

Manic Street Preachers and Suede have announced a new co-headline show at Dreamland in Margate 2024.The bands revealed the addition to their previously announced summer co-headline tour on Monday (November 27), sharing that they’ll be closing out the run in Margate on Friday, July 19.Tickets are due to go on sale Friday (December 1) at 9am GMT from here. Fans can also access the pre-sale starting Thursday (November 30) at 9am GMT by signing up here.A post shared by Manic Street Preachers (@manics) The extra date follows the addition of an Eden Sessions show in Cornwall to the run.The bands, who toured Europe together in 1993 before recreating the line-up for a North American tour in 2022, are due to stop in Dublin, Edinburgh, London and more in 2024.

Porno for Pyros play secret Los Angeles loft party ahead of their farewell tour - www.nme.com - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - USA - California - Chicago - New York - New Jersey - Denver - city Santa Ana, state California - city Boston, state New York
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22.11.2023

Porno for Pyros play secret Los Angeles loft party ahead of their farewell tour

Porno for Pyros have played a secret Los Angeles loft party shortly after announcing their 2024 farewell tour.Taking over a loft in downtown LA, Perry Farrell and co. performed a four-song set that included the live debut of their latest single ‘Agua‘ as well as their classic tracks ‘Good God’s://Urge!’, ‘Tahitian Moon’ and ‘Pets’.The gig also saw the band perform with bassist Mike Watt who played with the group from 1995 until 1998.

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