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The Killers have shared seven new reimagined versions of songs from their 2021 album ‘Pressure Machine’ on the deluxe version of the record, which is out today (March 25).The expanded version, which you can listen to below, features four different versions of closing track ‘The Getting By’, plus a new version of ‘Runaway’ and two further takes on ‘West Hills’.‘The Getting By II’ is much more rousing and characteristic of the band than the original while other versions are even more downbeat than the 2021 cut.‘Running Horses II’ is also more upbeat than the previous version of the track and no longer features Phoebe Bridgers.Opening track ‘West Hills’ meanwhile now features a reworked gospel version of the song.Last year, The Killers revealed to NME that they’re already at work on a “heavier” new record – and that this one is likely to feature all four members.The band’s previous record ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ came out in 2020 and saw guitarist Dave Keuning sit out the recording sessions to enjoy some time at home at San Diego instead.
Keuning returned for ‘Pressure Machine’ while bassist Mark Stoermer was absent due to caution around the COVID pandemic, with the rest of the band wishing to rush through the recording process without “overthinking it”.However, for their next album, it seems that The Killers might all return together for the first time since 2017’s ‘Wonderful Wonderful’.“I’m just supposing here, but I think the whole COVID thing made people realise how good they have it,” drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr told NME for their Big Read cover story.“There have been some really kind remarks that I’ve never heard from the guys before that made saying, ‘Hey, I don’t want to not be on a record any more – so let’s do this’.
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NEW YORK -- Camila Cabello says she found joy in her roots while working on “Familia,” her new studio album. The pop singer and songwriter, born in Havana to a Cuban mother and a Mexican father, immersed herself in the music she listened to while growing up and even ventured to write for the first time a couple of songs fully in Spanish."I was curious what the process would be, because my process in English is very like me on a mic, and I just sing whatever kind of comes to my head, including lyrics.
Arcade Fire performed their special live-streamed gig in New Orleans, Louisiana last Friday (April 1), during which they played three songs from their forthcoming sixth album, ‘WE’.The set, which took place at Woldenberg Park as part of a “block party” event hosted by US telco AT&T, ran for over an hour and a half. The indie-rock trailblazers performed a total of 18 tracks, drawing material from all six of their full-length efforts (as well as 2020’s standalone single ‘Generation A’).Kicking off the set were the first two tracks released as singles from ‘WE’, ‘The Lightning I’ and ‘The Lightning II’, which set a soaring and anthemic tone for the night’s performance.
Poliça have announced details of new album ‘Madness’ and shared the pulsating first single from the record – listen to ‘Alive’ below.‘Madness’ is out June 3 and has been described as “something of a companion piece” to 2020’s ‘When We Stay Alive’.The album was mostly recorded between 2020 and 2021 in Ryan Olson’s Minneapolis studio and was partially created by anthropomorphic production tool “AllOvers(c)”, which was designed by Olson and fellow producer and sound-artist Seth Rosetter.According to vocalist Channy Leaneagh, the lyrics across ‘Madness’ represent the idea that “I am here for you all and I am never truly myself here. I am her for you all and I am never truly her”.Poliça have also released the first track from ‘Madness’. Check out ‘Alive’ below.Speaking about the song, Leaneagh said: “Bad things happen, the fire goes out; even with the best flammables it stays dark until nothing matters becomes the fire itself.”You can preorder ‘Madness’ here and below, find details of the tracklisting and album artwork.Madness tracklist:1. ‘Alive’ 2. ‘Violence’ 3. ‘Away’ 4. ‘Madness’ 5. ‘Blood’ 6. ‘Fountain’ 7. ‘Sweet Memz’In February Poliça (vocalist Leaneagh, producer Olson, bassist Chris Bierden and drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson) released their first new music of the year, in the form of standalone single ‘Rotting‘.
EXCLUSIVE: Dave Logan, creator of Acorn TV’s Harry Wild and writer on Roald Dahl film To Olivia, is developing a crime drama TV series set in Malta with his Harry Wild co-writer Jo Spain.
Florence + The Machine have shared a new Glass Animals remix of their recent single ‘My Love’ – listen to it below.Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley co-wrote/co-produced the original track alongside Florence Welch, and worked on F+TM’s upcoming fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’ along with Jack Antonoff.Today (April 1) Welch and co. have released Bayley’s new take on ‘My Love’, which takes the song even further into the dancefloor realm via throbbing electronic drums, synths and glitchy vocal samples.“Wavey Davey did SO GOOD here,” Welch said while announcing the rework.
YouTube star Jim Chapman has officially married his fiancée Sarah Tarleton ahead of their wedding ceremony in Spain, the pair announced on Tuesday.The newly hitched couple broke the surprising news together on Instagram as they shared a series of photos of their special day, which took place in a courthouse in Santa Barbara, California. In the first picture that was posted as they gave followers the happy update, Jim and Sarah could be seen sharing a romantic leaning kiss in front of what appeared to be the wooden doors of the courthouse.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentWrapping March 26, the 25th Malaga Festival and its Spanish Screenings delivered another confirmation of Spain’s build as a fiction force in a new platform era. Following, nine final takes on what may prove a historic edition. A Vibrant Spanish ScreeningsMálaga’s plus-size 2022 Spanish Screenings fairly rocked. Extra funding from Spain’s AVS Hub Plan, covering far more buyers’ flights, meant attendance skyrocketed.
It’s going to be another warm and sunny weekend in Greater Manchester. And what better way to spend it than going for a walk with family and friends, enjoying a few drinks in a beer garden or kicking back in your own back yard?
Wilson Chapman editorEd Sheeran and J Balvin are two of the biggest musicians in the world — collectively drawing over 131 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone — and now the two very different musicians have teamed up with a surprise drop of a two-song EP that brings both their signature styles into play, in succession.Balvin and Sheeran announced the project on Thursday, releasing the two numbers that same night. “Sigue” is an upbeat reggaeton dance song led by Balvin, one of the biggest stars in the genre.
Olivia Rodrigo's new documentary is giving fans a glimpse into the making of her GRAMMY-nominated album, — and now it's making us want to scream-sing «Drivers License» and revel in the nostalgia of our teenage angst all over again. But it's fine, we're fine.The new documentary from the young pop star — aptly titled — takes audiences on an intimate (and literal) road trip which explores the story behind the creation of Rodrigo's debut solo album, as well as the hit songs that accompany it. is now available to watch exclusively on Disney+. In addition to intimate interviews and never-before-seen footage of Olivia both in and outside of the studio, also showcases 11 songs from, all of which are brought to life via unique performances at destinations like the Mojave Airplane Boneyard, Roy's Motel & Café, Arcosanti and the Red Rock Canyon State Park, among others.Best of all, the film will soon be available to stream from home — because what better way to get amped up for the 2022 GRAMMY Awards than with an artistic exploration of one of the year's biggest (and most nominated) albums? BRB — just grabbing our remotes now and getting ready to stream this Olivia Rodrigo doc like a damn sociopath!Here's everything to know about how, when and were to watch Olivia Rodrigo's new documentary, . Olivia Rodrigo's new documentary premiered at 3 a.m.
Charli XCX has shared the deluxe version of new album ‘Crash’, which features four additional tracks.The expanded edition of Charli’s fifth album takes its tracklist to 16 songs, with the inclusion of ‘Selfish Girl’, ‘How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now’, ‘Sorry If I Hurt You’ and ‘What You Think About Me’.Production on the four new tracks is handled by George Daniel, Lotus IV, Deaton Chris Anthony and A.G. Cook, each of whom contributed to production on the original version of ‘Crash’.
Ed Sheeran and J Balvin have teamed up for two new songs!
Ed Sheeran and J Balvin have made for a somewhat unlikely combination, sharing two new collaborative singles.The first, ‘Sigue’ is a fiery party-starter that features both artists singing over an instrumental courtesy of superstar reggaeton producer (and frequent Balvin collaborator) Tainy. ‘Forever My Love’, on the other hand, is a much slower, acoustic-led ballad.
Maxïmo Park have announced plans for a singles only UK tour later this year – purchase tickets here.The band will be hitting the road for a series of shows for their ‘Sïngular Tour’ in the autumn, kicking off at the O2 Institute in Birmingham on September 30 with further dates in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, London, Cardiff, Nottingham and Glasgow before wrapping up at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle on October 14.The jaunt will see Maxïmo Park perform early hits such as ‘Apply Some Pressure’ and ‘Going Missing’ from their 2005 debut album ‘A Certain Trigger’ right up to contemporary singles from last year’s ‘Nature Always Wins’.The band have also shared new single ‘Great Art’ to coincide with the tour, which you can listen to below.“The song is about the insidious nature of Conservative ideology, and a response to people who say, ‘At least we’ll get some great art out of it!'” frontman Paul Smith said of the new single, which you can purchase as a seven inch here.“We’re excited to have new material to play alongside our other singles on the Sïngular tour – we’ve always written songs crammed full of hooks, so that’s our ideal medium in some ways.”You can also find tickets to their UK tour here and view Maxïmo Park’s full jaunt below:SEPTEMBER 30 – O2 Institute, BirminghamOCTOBER1 – O2 Academy, Leeds2 – Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool4 – Tramshed, Cardiff6 – Academy, Manchester7 – Roundhouse, London8 – O2 Academy, Oxford10 – O2 Academy, Bristol12 – Rock City, Nottingham13 – Barrowland, Glasgow14 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Cardi B is co-signing ROSALÍA’s new project.The Spanish singer just released MOTOMAMI, her first studio album in four years. The project features 16 tracks with features from The Weeknd and Tokischa, recieving high praise from music publications, critics, and fans alike.Cardi B celebrates her Pomeranian Fluffy’s birthday with adorable picsCardi B’s busy schedule conflicts with her lead role debut in ‘Assisted Living’Cardi B and Offset leave a generous tip of almost 50% of the bill after dining at Brooklyn Chop HouseOne fan who’s really enjoying the album is Cardi B, who took to social media this week to let everyone know they should listen to MOTOMAMI for themselves--even if they don’t speak Spanish.“Loving the Rosalia album…..soooo fireeee,” the New York native tweeted just two days after its release.
Ed Sheeran has finally revealed the exciting new releases he has up his sleeve.According to the English singer, an unexpected meet-up with J Balvin led to his latest project, even learning Spanish to fully immerse himself into the musical experience. So I want to share something with you that I’ve been working on. I met @JBALVIN in a gym in New York last year.It was just me and him very early in the morning.
Ed Sheeran has teased footage of him performing new music with J Balvin.The singer-songwriter posted a clip, which you can view below, and revealed that the pair have recorded two new songs together.“So I want to share something with you that I’ve been working on. I met @jbalvin in a gym in New York last year,” Sheeran wrote on Twitter. “It was just me and him very early in the morning.
Savannah Guthrie took a well-deserved break from Today last week to enjoy some quality family time.MORE: Savannah Guthrie's absence from Today explained - and it involves her co-starAnd while the NBC star was on vacation mode in the Bahamas, the show was still very much on her mind as she shared a new look at her latest project with fans on social media.The mom-of-two recently announced details of her new cooking segment on Today, Starting from Scratch, and shared a preview of the latest episode on Instagram.VIDEO: Savannah Guthrie and her Today co-stars as you've never seen them beforeIn the footage, Savannah learns how to cook mac & cheese with Siri Daly, and receives a seal of approval from her children – who make a rare appearance in the footage.MORE: Savannah Guthrie takes time off Today for 'much-needed' rest, says co-starMORE: Jenna Bush Hager's absence on Today show sparks huge reaction from viewersIn the caption, she wrote: "For all the moms out there, Siri Daly (@siriouslydelicious) and I whipped up some easy, kid-friendly meals for you on the latest episode of my new show Starting from Scratch. And if my picky kids can give this mac & cheese two thumbs up then I think yours will, too! – SG."A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow)Today's Savannah Guthrie shared a new look at her Starting from Scratch segment Fans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "This is amazing!" while another wrote: "This is so cute, I love it." A third added: "Love this!"MORE: Savannah Guthrie surprises fans with her outfit choiceMORE: Hoda Kotb's very famous new co-star revealedSavannah shared details of Starting from Scratch with viewers on Today at the start of the month.
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