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Duran Duran have shared a cover of Talking Heads‘ ‘Psycho Killer’ with Måneskin‘s Victoria De Angelis.The track features on Duran Duran’s forthcoming Halloween-themed album ‘Danse Macabre‘ – which is out this Friday October 27, available to pre-order/pre-save here – and marks the first cover to be unveiled from the record.Danse Macabre will also feature covers of Billie Eilish, The Rolling Stones, The Specials and more.The new song features De Angelis on guest bass and vocals, along with ex-Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor on guitar.Listen to the ‘Psycho Killer’ cover below.Duran Duran bassist John Taylor said in a press statement that De Angelis was “probably the most important electric bassist out there right now”.He continued: “I met a couple of the guys from Måneskin at a party and they said, ‘you’ve got to meet our bass player.’ She’s such a dynamo! I was like ‘what inspired you?’ and Vic said, ‘Tina Weymouth’. So when Psycho Killer made the cut for the album, I thought, ‘I’m gonna ask her if she’d like to have a bass-off!'”De Angelis said being asked to feature on the album was “such a wild honour”, adding: “I met John at a party, and we immediately bonded talking about music and bass.

Måneskin have commemorated the end of their ‘Rush!’ tour in Manchester, by paying tribute to Oasis with a cover of ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’.At the show, frontman Damiano David and guitarist Thomas Raggi took to the b-stage, armed with an acoustic guitar, as David spoke about his love for the musicians the city has produced. “This fucking city gave birth to a lot of very, very good artists,” he said, to a roar of applause.

Måneskin’s Damiano David has spoken about the chances of a solo project in the future.Speaking on The Allison Hagendorf Show, the frontman was asked if he thought he would ever make any music away from the Italian band.“Why not? I think it could be a very healthy thing and a very destructive thing,” he replied (via Blabbermouth). “The only thing that matters, it’s how you agree with the band, because the band, it’s always gonna be what gave me everything I have.”David continued: “And if I ever have the chance to do a solo project, I have to keep in my mind that it’s thanks to everything I did with the band.

Dolly Parton has shared a cover of her hit song ‘Jolene’ with Måneskin – check it out below.The track is available as the Download Exclusive Version of Parton’s new star-studded collaborative album, ‘Rockstar’ that was released earlier this week (November 17).‘Rockstar’ is a 30-track compilation of new songs and covers of classics like Heart‘s ‘Magic Man’, Prince‘s ‘Purple Rain’, The Rolling Stones‘ ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and more.The track list also features 40 guest stars including legends like Paul McCartney, Elton John, Sting, Debbie Harry, Steve Perry, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and more. NME also praised the upcoming album as “bursting with [the same] life and positivity as the woman who made it.”Check out the track with Måneskin here:"Jolene” featuring @thisismaneskin is AVAILABLE NOW as part of the Download Exclusive Version of Rockstar, only at https://t.co/xVpXzqylYQ! pic.twitter.com/2PjtEX1YQw— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) November 19, 2023Earlier this week, Parton shared that she has no interest in becoming the next US President, claiming that there have already been “enough boobs in the White House”.The country music icon spoke about the prospect of getting into politics in a new interview with Metro.

Måneskin have released a dramatic video for their new single ‘Valentine’ – check it out below.The band have dropped the deluxe edition of their debut album ‘Rush!’ today (November 10), of which ‘Valentine’ appears as a brand new track. The deluxe, called ‘Rush! (Are You Coming?)’ takes its title from one of the five new songs the band wrote for the album, ‘Honey (Are U Coming?)‘To celebrate the arrival of their deluxe LP, Måneskin have dropped a black-and-white video for ‘Valentine’ with the band performing in a cavernous warehouse.

Måneskin have announced details of an expanded deluxe edition of their third studio album, ‘Rush!’, which is set for release this coming November.The new edition of the album is entitled ‘Rush! (Are U Coming?)’, with its sub-title stemming from the recently-released single ‘Honey (Are U Coming?)’. It is one of five new songs that appears on the deluxe edition, which also includes ‘The Driver’ – a song that was premiered live on the opening night of the ‘Rush!’ world tour.The five new tracks open ‘Rush! (Are You Coming?)’, instead of being put at the end of the album following the original track-listing.

Måneskin played a cover of Kendrick Lamar‘s 2017 hit ‘HUMBLE’ at their show at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (September 21) – check it out below.The band recently kicked off their ‘RUSH!’ world tour, which will see them play shows in the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and, for the first time in their career so far, Australia.“We cannot be the last rock band… but maybe we can be the first rap band,” frontman Damiano David said to introduce the band’s rockier take on the track.Check out fan-filmed footage of the cover below:Humble (Kendrick Lamar’s cover)▪️September 21, 2023;Madison Square Garden – New York City, USA.⭐️© saritasantiago pic.twitter.com/grzeLFi1Jq— MÅNESKIN OFFICIAL FANCLUB (@ManeskinFanClub) September 22, 2023Humble (Kendrick Lamar’s cover)▪️September 21, 2023;Madison Square Garden – New York City, USA.

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.

Måneskin have covered Blur and debuted a new track titled ‘The Driver’ during the first night of their ‘RUSH!’ world tour.Kicking of their world tour at Hanover’s EXPO Plaza in Germany, the Italian rockers treated the crowd to a 20-song set filled with their hits ‘Zitti E Buoni’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’ as well as their viral cover of Four Seasons’ ‘Beggin’.They also covered Blur’s 1994 Britpop hit ‘Girls & Boys’ as well as Paolo Nutini‘s ‘Iron Sky’. “When we decided on the setlist for this tour, we created the whole thing and then we saw it and said ‘Oh my God, there’s just one cover’. We really like doing covers so we want to thank Blur for writing this beautiful song.

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.

Måneskin, Demi Lovato, Karol G, and Stray Kids have been announced as the first performers at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.All four acts will perform at New Jersey’s famed Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12.During the ceremony, Måneskin will take to the stage for the second consecutive year for the premiere performance of their forthcoming new single ‘Honey (Are You Coming?)’.The Italian band are also up for the Best Rock award for their single ‘The Loneliest’ from their recent album ‘RUSH!’.Lovato meanwhile will make her return to the VMAs after six years. She is set to make the appearance just days before the release of her new album ‘Revamped’.

Måneskin have announced a new single called ‘Honey! (Are U Coming?)’ – check out the preview below.The Italian rockers, who released their third album ‘Rush!’ in January, shared a snippet of the forthcoming song on social media earlier this week (August 8).It wasn’t confirmed when the track will arrive, but the group promised it would be “coming soon” (pre-save/pre-add here).The news was accompanied by an official visual that features a five-second clip of ‘Honey! (Are U Coming?)’.

Måneskin bassist Victoria De Angelis has explained that her home country of Italy is still “very conservative” when it comes to homosexuality, and recalled how she was made to feel “uncomfortable” for dating women.The 23-year-old was speaking in a new interview when she explained how traditional attitudes are still rife within society, and how it impacted her as an openly queer musician.Born in Vatican City, Rome, De Angelis said that her sexuality drew some unwanted attention in her home country, and that residents there would make her feel “uncomfortable” regarding the relationships she had.“I remember when I first started dating girls, I felt people really staring,” she admitted to The Big Issue (via Music-News). “These things can really make you uncomfortable, even if it’s not such a big deal compared to what other people deal with.

Glastonbury 2023 have today shared details on the new ‘Woodsies’ area. Check out which artists are set to perform there below.Details on the new space were shared earlier today (May 12), and it is described by organisers as being a sprawling new area which combines the Woodsies Main Stage — formerly known as the John Peel Stage — with the wooded area next to it.Artists set to appear in the new area include Rina Sawayama, Måneskin, Warpaint, Christine & The Queens.

Måneskin have shared official footage from their sold-out show at The O2 in London this week. Check out their performance of ‘Kool Kids’ in the video above, and ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’ below – exclusively on NME.As part of their long-awaited ‘Loud Kids World Tour’ in support of their third album ‘Rush!‘, the Italian former Eurovision winners took to the stage at The O2 for their biggest UK headline show to date, playing to a massive 20,000 fans.A climax of the gig came when the band continued their ritual of inviting fans on stage for their performance of album highlight ‘Kool Kids’.“It’s a song we’ve been criticised a lot for because they say we copy you fucking British,” frontman Damiano David told the crowd, adding: “It’s a little bit true!”He continued: “We’re hated all around the world for this tradition, but again we don’t give a shit”.In a four-star review of the show, NME described the moment: “Inviting a small army of fans in fishnets and leather to invade the stage, you see the cult of Måneskin manifest.“There’s no mention of Eurovision and they’ve dropped their covers of indie disco hits (including Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Take Me Out’) from the setlist.

Måneskin have announced a world tour in support of their latest album ‘RUSH!’ for autumn and winter 2023.The mammoth tour kicks off in September in Hanover, Germany, and will see the Italian rockers making stops in Europe, North America, South America, Japan, UK and Ireland, as well as their first ever shows in Australia. Along the way, they will be performing a landmark gig at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, while their only UK date will be at Manchester’s AO Arena on December 19, their first ever show in the city.Ticket sale details vary from territory for territory, but for the Manchester date, the O2 Priority pre-sale will begin on Friday (March 17) at 10am, while the general sale commences on Monday (March 20), also at 10am.

Ghost frontman Tobias Forge and Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott have spoken to NME about working together on their collaboration ‘Spillways’, as well as their morning spent together in an Irish pub and why Måneskin are proof that the rock revival is real.‘Spillways’ originally featured on Ghost’s 2022 album ‘Impera’ but earlier this year the theatrical rockers released a reworked version featuring the Def Leppard icon. Speaking to NME, Elliott described it as “this big love-in.”He has been a fan of Ghost since the release of 2015’s ‘Meliora’ after being introduced to them by band Phil Collen and really loved ‘Impera’. “I played the shit out of Ghost’s music on my [Planet Rock] radio show, and then we saw that they had been bigging us up in the press,” said Elliott.Forge then revealed that a lot of ‘Impera’ was actually inspired by Def Leppard.“I’ve always been a fan but with this album, I really looked at their songwriting,” he said.

Måneskin have shared the gothic new video for their song ‘The Loneliest’ – you can watch the clip below.The single was released by the Italian band last week after they debuted it during an intimate free gig at The Underworld in Camden, north London.“We’re so excited for you all to finally hear ‘The Loneliest’,” Måneskin’s vocalist Damiano David said in a statement. “This song means a lot to me, it’s a personal song but I hope you can all relate to it in your own way.“We played a tiny surprise show in London and performed ‘The Loneliest’ live for the first time and your reaction meant so much to us! We’re having a whirlwind year touring the globe, meeting fans at gigs and festivals all over the world, from Japan to America to Europe and beyond, and we can’t wait to continue touring and releasing more music into 2023!”The video for ‘The Loneliest’ has now arrived, which sees the band attending a funeral that takes a surreal twist.You can watch the Tommaso Ottomano-directed video for Måneskin’s ‘The Loneliest’ above.Måneskin have also been nominated in the Best Rock and Best Italian Artist categories at this year’s MTV EMAs, which are set to take place in Düsseldorf, Germany on November 13.The band will play a sold-out show at The O2 in London in May 2023 as part of their UK and European tour.

Måneskin debuted their new single ‘The Loneliest’ last night (October 6) at a free show at London’s The Underworld in Camden. Check out footage, the setlist and what went down below.The Italian glam sensations announced the last-minute show the day before the gig, with fans queuing from the early hours of the morning for a chance to get tickets.

Måneskin have shared their brand new single ‘The Loneliest’ – check it out below.The song, announced last week, was debuted at the band’s tiny, last-minute London show at The Underworld last night (October 6), where they played the track acoustic outside the venue after their set.“We’re so excited for you all to finally hear ‘The Loneliest’,” frontman Damiano David said in a statement. “This song means a lot to me, it’s a personal song but I hope you can all relate to it in your own way.“We played a tiny surprise show in London last night and performed ‘The Loneliest’ live for the first time and your reaction meant so much to us! We’re having a whirlwind year touring the globe, meeting fans at gigs and festivals all over the world, from Japan to America to Europe and beyond, and we can’t wait to continue touring and releasing more music into 2023!”Listen to ‘The Loneliest’ below.‘The Loneliest’ follows on from Måneskin’s latest track ‘Supermodel’, which came out in May, and the band’s recent ‘If I Can Dream’ cover from the new Elvis biopic.During an interview with NME over the summer, Måneskin talked about the “super cool” experience of topping the US charts with ‘Supermodel’.“To see such great feedback for our first [global] release makes us really confident for the future,” said Damiano David.

Måneskin have announced a last-minute intimate show in London.The Italian rockers will perform at the 500-capacity Underworld in Camden Town tomorrow night (October 6) to mark the release of their new single, ‘The Loneliest’ (out this Friday, October 7). Måneskin are due onstage at 9pm, and will play a 45-minute set.Tickets will be available for free on a first come, first-served basis at the venue’s box office tomorrow.

Måneskin have announced a new single called ‘The Loneliest’ – check out the official artwork below.The Italian band are due to release the track next Friday (October 7). You can pre-save/pre add it here.‘The Loneliest’ will follow on from Måneskin’s single ‘Supermodel’, which came out in May, and the group’s recent ‘If I Can Dream’ cover from the new Elvis biopic.

Måneskin’s MTV VMAs performance has been uploaded in its full, uncensored form after the cameras cut away from the band several times during the live show.The Italian band made their debut appearance at the US awards show last month (August 28) to perform their single ‘Supermodel’.However, the performance was heavily censored on the live broadcast, with MTV later confirming that it cut to aerial shots of the arena several times because bassist Victoria De Angelis’ top fell down, exposing her breasts.The network has now uploaded a full, uncensored video of the performance to its YouTube channel. The video shows that, despite De Angelis’ wardrobe malfunction, the bassist kept playing, striding down the stage and into the crowd.

Måneskin made their debut appearance at the MTV VMAs tonight (August 28), delivering a racy version of ‘Supermodel’ at the awards show.The annual ceremony is taking place in Newark, New Jersey, at the Prudential Center, where Nicki Minaj, Jack Harlow and LL Cool J are co-hosting the event.Måneskin brought dancers with them for their performance of ‘Supermodel’, which saw singer Damiano David performing in assless chaps and a leather thong.Fans have hit out at MTV, though, as the camera frequently cut away from the band’s performance to show an aerial shot of the arena instead.

Reading & Leeds Festival organisers have said that Måneskin and Jack Harlow pulled out of this year’s festival to play an awards ceremony.This year’s R+L falls on the same weekend that both acts will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards.Harlow had been due to perform alongside Arctic Monkeys on Leeds Festival’s final day with Måneskin appearing before Rage Against The Machine on Reading’s closing (August 28) – the same day as this year’s VMAs in Newark, New Jersey.Måneskin, however, announced earlier this month that they were pulling out of this year’s Reading & Leeds due to “scheduling conflicts”.In a statement issued at the time on social media, the band wrote: “We are sad to announce that unfortunately due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, we are no longer able to perform at Readings & Leeds festival this year.

Måneskin have today (August 9) announced that they’ve pulled out of this year’s Reading & Leeds festival due to “scheduling conflicts”.The band were due to perform at Reading & Leeds festival later this month.

Måneskin have teased a new ‘On The Road’ YouTube series that will allow fans to see behind-the-scenes footage and backstage action from their tour shows and festival slots.The Italian rockers announced yesterday (August 8) that the first episode of their new series will land tomorrow (August 10), and shared a short teaser in the process.“You wanted some behind the scenes? A little backstage? A tiny sneak peek? Now you get a full series ❤️ First episode of Måneskin On the Road, which follows our summer festivals touring, will be out on Aug 10th on YouTube,” they wrote on Twitter. “(Don’t sleep on this ‘cause you will laugh.

Måneskin spoke to NME backstage at Lollapalooza 2022 and told us how they feel about topping alternative charts, their favourite performance in the states, and how proud they are to receive recognition in the US. Watch our interview above.Just before taking the festival’s main stage and performing to an audience of over 65,000 fans on Sunday (July 31), Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis, Thomas Raggi, and Ethan Torchio told us that topping US charts has been “super cool.”The Italian glam rocker’s single, ‘Supermodel’ has been the No 1 song on US alternative radio for two weeks and counting.“‘Supermodel’ has been our first global release,” frontman David told us.

Måneskin have released a video for their cover of Elvis Presley’s ‘If I Can Dream’ – check it out belowThe track was originally recorded as part of the soundtrack for the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic Elvis.The band first teased the track during their performance at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, before releasing it on streaming services last month. Now the Italian rockers have shared an official video for the track, featuring clips from the film it was recorded for. Check it out below:Speaking to NME for their recent Big Read cover story, Måneskin frontman Damiano David said of their cover: “We were talking about it with Baz Luhrmann, who had this really cool, super-smart idea, because it would have been so easy to give us an up-tempo song and go super rock-ish.

Måneskin have shared their feelings about being associated with The X Factor, despite the derision some people have for the show.The Italian band, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021, got their start on The X Factor in their home country in 2017, on which they came second.Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read cover story, Måneskin explained the reasoning behind their decision to go on the programme and discussed changing attitudes to talent shows. “Basically, we were sick of carrying instruments and amplifiers on our fucking shoulders,” frontman Damiano David said of the move.

Måneskin have spoken about their love of playing covers and riling up rock purists with their takes on pop hits.The Italian band won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with their own song ‘Zitti e buoni’, but have had their rise to fame accelerated with the help of covers of songs including The Four Seasons’ ‘Beggin’’, The Killers’ ‘Somebody Told Me’ and Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Take Me Out’. A live recording of the former was released on Spotify in 2021 and recently reached one billion streams on the platform, while it has also gone viral on TikTok.Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read cover story, frontman Damiano David said the group will likely “always do covers” in their live sets. “It’s one of the coolest things you can do,” he explained.

Måneskin have released a brand new video for their latest single, ‘Supermodel’ – you can check it out below.Produced by Max Martin, the Italian band’s first new music of 2022 is loosely based on characters they met during their time in LA.“We wrote ‘Supermodel’ after spending the best few months in LA,” Måneskin said in a statement about their new single. “At times we were surprised yet intrigued to find how people cared so much about the idea of ‘celebrity’ and status, obsessing over their looks and connections.”Elaborating on the song some more during a chat with NME for the latest Big Read, frontman Damiano David said: “We always have this portrait of the US as ‘the coolest place in the world where dreams come true and everyone has opportunities!’ That’s true, but then on the other side there’s a lot of injustice, unfairness, homeless people and racist shit.“At these parties, everyone was a fucking fashion icon.

Måneskin have spoken to NME about their huge popularity in the US, and how they were recently invited round to have breakfast with Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson.The Italian Eurovision winners were talking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, ahead of a huge homecoming gig in Verona and shortly after being one of the most talked about acts at Coachella 2022, on a line-up largely dominated by pop and solo acts including Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Megan Thee Stallion. In our interview, they opened up about why they stand out in the States.“Everyone who came to our gigs was saying: ‘We’ve seen no bands like this’,” bassist Victoria De Angelis told NME.

Måneskin have spoken to NME about working with director Baz Luhrman on their cover of ‘If I Can Dream’ for upcoming Elvis biopic.Elvis, the upcoming Presley biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann that’s set to arrive in cinemas next month, comes with a soundtrack of covers along with “original songs and recordings” by Presley himself and the film’s star, Austin Butler. Artists to have contributed include Eminem, Tame Impala, Stevie Nicks, Jack White, Swae Lee, Diplo, Chris Isaak, Denzel Curry, Jazmine Sullivan, Pnau and more.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, Måneskin told us about recording their version of Evlis’ “huge ballad” ‘If I Can Dream’.“We were talking about it with Baz Luhrmann, who had this really cool, super-smart idea, because it would have been so easy to give us an up-tempo song and go super rock-ish,” said frontman Damiano David.

Måneskin frontman Damiano David has revealed that he “fucking regrets” his decision to “shut down” speculation that he took cocaine on the set of Eurovision 2021, joking that it would have made for a a “legend”.NME flew out to Verona to interview the Italian rock sensation for this week’s Big Read cover story. This week marks one year since the band were crowned victors of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, shortly before they made headlines when viewers thought they caught David snorting cocaine off a table in the green room.

Måneskin stopped by the The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon yesterday (May 20) to deliver a performance of their new single ‘Supermodel’ – watch it below.The Italian Eurovision winners were without their usual bassist, Victoria De Angelis, due to illness, but instead of recruiting another musician to fill in, the band asked the show’s host Jimmy Fallon to strap up.Rocking a blonde wig, colourful eyeliner, and a red and black jacket, Fallon addressed the audience before the performance. “This is a true story,” he explained.