The Smile release ‘Bending Hectic’, their first new music of 2023

Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood performed with their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Radiohead steadily from 1985 through 2021.Sure, there were a few side projects here and there — who can forget Yorke’s work with Atoms for Peace or Greenwood’s menacing “There Will Be Blood score — but it seemed like a good bet they’d always return to the band that made their name.Things changed in 2022 when the pair joined forces with drummer Tom Skinner to form The Smile.A slick record called “A Light For Attracting Attention” and a tour quickly followed.Now, a year later, their new band has become a fixture on the indie rock touring scene as they reach the final leg of their second nationwide trek in as many years, which includes a stop at Queens, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, July 7.And if you want to see the group perform their indefinable brand of atmospheric, anthemic jazz-rock fusion live, you can catch them for cheap this summer.How cheap?Well, at the time of publication, we found last-minute tickets going for as low as $14 before fees on Vivid Seats.We know. We couldn’t believe it either.Honestly, those prices make us…smile.Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves.Want to see how much it costs to catch the band that’s definitely not Radiohead at the show nearest you?Keep scrolling.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the remaining dates on The Smile’s 2023 tour below.All prices listed listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Megan Thee Stallion has shown her fans a glimpse of her daily life – and workout routine – as well as revealing that she “can’t drop new music right now”.The Houston rapper hasn’t been in the limelight much of late, following her extensive world tour last year.Then on Saturday (June 24), Megan posted a day-in-the-life style video, discussing her fitness journey from the gym with her new trainer.“Bitch, since the last time y’all seen me, I learned to do a motherfucking pull-up,” she narrated at lightning speed. “OK, so anyways, I can’t drop music right now but, bitch, I might as well drop a little workout routine.”A post shared by Megan Thee Stallion (@theestallion)In the rest of the video, she spoke about getting her dancers prepped for their Essence Festival performance, buying a Halloween-themed Birkin, and watching Pharrell Williams’ debut show as Louis Vuitton’s Menswear creative director.Last month, Megan Thee Stallion spoke to InStyle Magazine about new material – telling the publication that “fans can expect new music when [she’s] in a better place.” Back in April, Megan penned an article for Elle about her career and the “trauma” she experienced while going through the legal issues of recent years.

The Strokes‘ headline day at London’s All Points East festival has now added a huge raft of names including The Walkmen, Be Your Own Pet, Warmduscher and many more.As previously announced, the band will be headlining the Victoria Park festival on Friday August 25 joined by fellow New York indie legends Yeah Yeah Yeahs – as well as Girl In Red, Amyl And The Sniffers, Angel Olsen, Black Midi, Julie, HotWax and Nieve Ella.Now, more artists have been added – including The Walkmen, Warmduscher, The Lazy Eyes, Be Your Own Pet, BBY, HighSchool, Hannah Grae, Silvertwin, Brigette Calls Me Baby and Vacations.Check out the full line-up below, and visit here for tickets and more information.This comes after The Walkmen recently returned to perform their first shows together in a decade, while Be Your Own Pet are also on the comeback trail with their first new music in 15 years.The Strokes, touring in support of their acclaimed 2020 album ‘The New Abormal‘, but were recently recording new material together with producer Rick Rubin, however according to guitarist Albert Hammond Jr, new material might not be on the immediate horizon.“I don’t know what to say about it – I don’t have any information on it,” Hammond Jr told NME back in April, announcing his recently released solo record ‘Melodies On Hiatus‘. “It’s not like it’s happening and I’m hiding something.

Lucinda Williams is this week’s guest on The FADER Interview podcast. In conversation with FADER contributor Holly Devon, the country-rock veteran dove into her new album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart. Their wide-ranging interview touched on Williams’ return to touring after suffering a stroke in late 2020, her unexpected creative partnership with her husband Tom Overby, and her battle to retain artistic integrity in her early career amid industry pressure to sell out.

XG will soon be releasing a single titled ‘GRL GVNG’ from their first-ever mini-album.On June 28, the seven-member group – made up of Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya and Cocona – shared a teaser image to Twitter announcing the upcoming release of their new single ‘GRL GVNG’. Due out on June 30, the song will act as the first pre-release track from their forthcoming debut mini-album, which they announced the day prior.The 1st pre-release song from XG’s 1st Mini Album is confirmed for Fri, June 30th!GRL GVNGfrom XG’s 1st Mini Album2023.06.30 FRI▶️Streaming/Download 12AM within each timezone#XG #GRLGVNG #XG_GRLGVNG #XG_1st_MiniAL #XGALX pic.twitter.com/tFGOPbWeFp— XG OFFICIAL (@XGOfficial_) June 28, 2023XG’s 1st Mini AlbumComing Soon!#XG #XG_1st_MiniAL #XGALX pic.twitter.com/6cPBAHGFy2— XG OFFICIAL (@XGOfficial_) June 27, 2023While its title and release date have not been announced, the forthcoming project will be their first comeback since this January’s dual singles ‘Shooting Star’ and ‘Left Right’.

Paramore have announced their 2023 tour dates for Australia and New Zealand. Check out the details below.The band previously teased a tour announcement, with a simple post which read “6.27 – g’day” with a link to a Paramore Down Under website.

Måneskin made their Glastonbury debut yesterday (Saturday 24 June) – catching up with NME backstage to tell us about dreams of meeting Guns N’ Roses and Lana Del Rey, collaborating with Bring Me The Horizon, and thoughts for their next album.Taking to the packed-out tent of the Woodsies stage in the early evening, the former Eurovision winners turned global rock sensation gave Worthy Farm a taste of their arena spectacular as the world tour for acclaimed 2023 album ‘RUSH!‘ rolls on.In a break for the madness, we met the foursome for a quick chat and a photoshoot to take stock.Victoria De Angelis, bass: “It’s not too hard of a battle!”Thomas Raggi, guitar: “We are super excited. Of course, you can see all these historic videos of bands of the past, so we are excited for tonight.”V: “You can really feel the energy. The festival is really raw, free and wild, and people are really in a good mood so I think it’s going to be quite different from other festivals.”T: “We wish! I met him when we played in Rock In Rio.

Brent Lang Executive Editor NewportFILM Outdoors, a unique celebration of documentary moviemaking that is held in some of the most iconic locations in one of the most storied summer resorts in America, has unveiled its latest line-up of films for its summer season. They include “It’s Only Life After All,” a look at the Indigo Girls; “After the Bite,” an examination of a community’s reaction to a shark attack; and “Invisible Beauty,” the story of pioneering model, agent and activist, Bethann Hardison. What makes the Newport, Rhode Island event so memorable is that these screenings take place on the lawns of mansions like Marble House and The Elms, as well as historical locations like Fort Adams, which hosts the annual Newport Jazz Festival, and the Newport Polo Grounds. It’s all very shades of Edith Wharton (well, if Newland Archer were a cinephile instead of a conflicted aristocrat).

The Smile have shared a new song titled "Bending Hectic." The song was debuted by the band, made up of Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Tom Skinner, at Montreux Jazz Festival last year. However, the track did not appear on the band's live album from that performance and has become a favorite among hardcore fans.

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The Pretenders have teamed up with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood for their new song ‘I Think About You Daily’ – stream it below.‘I Think About You Daily’ is the second song released from The Pretenders’ forthcoming album ‘Relentless’, which arrives on September 15.The moving ballad features a string arrangement from Greenwood, who is a composer outside of his work with Radiohead and The Smile.The Pretenders singer and guitarist Chrissie Hynde said in a statement that her band are “obviously big fans” of Greenwood and revealed how the collaboration came together.“I saw him at the Phantom Thread premiere [the film of which Greenwood scored] where the film was running on screen with a live orchestra playing. We spoke afterward and he expressed an interest in doing something one day,” she said.“I was thrilled and very surprised… So when we discussed the idea of getting strings on ‘I Think About You Daily,’ he was the first choice.

The Smile have “a big backlog of ideas” for new music, according to their guitarist Jonny Greenwood.The band – Greenwood, his Radiohead bandmate Thom Yorke, and former Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – released their debut album ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ in 2022. Earlier this year they confirmed that work had begun on a follow-up.Now, Greenwood has told Consequence that the band are “still firing off each other” and “wanna keep moving forward” with new music.“The frustration of having not had access to playing in a band for a couple of years [has] just built up a big backlog of ideas,” he said.

When Kristen Lovell relocated to New York in the ’90s, she lost her job as she began her transition. She needed money and began sex work in a Manhattan Meatpacking district area called “The Stroll.” Decades later, co-directors Lovell and Zachary Drucker remember that time in a new HBO documentary of the same name.

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Joey McIntyre's two sons, Griffin and Rhys, are revealing what it's like having a famous musician and pop star as a father and their favorite New Kids on the Block songs while all three spill the tea for Entertainment Tonight ahead of McIntyre's upcoming summer tour. During the group interview, McIntyre, who became famous in the late 1980s and early 1990s as one of the members of New Kids on the Block, asked his two sons, whom he shares with wife Barrett Williams, if they had a favorite song from his boy band days. And for Griffin, it's «Single,» the 2008 song with Ne-Yo from the album,.

Sigur Rós have returned with their first new music in seven years. Check out ‘Blóðberg’ below.The Icelandic post-rock veterans shared the new single today (June 12), just before the members kick off their sold-out tour of Europe and North America.Coming in at seven minutes long, ‘Blóðberg’ captures a similar timeless feel to that of their hits ‘Starálfur’ and ‘Untitled #3 – Samskeyti’.

The cast of Some Like It Hot brought the heat during a performance at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 11).

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