Kendal Calling is the latest UK festival to announce its intention to go ahead in 2021, and has revealed its lineup. The festival will return to the Lake District in late July, with Stereophonics, Supergrass, The Streets and Dizzee Rascal its four headliners. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021: Gig and festival bosses on what
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Stone Temple Pilots have announced a 25th-anniversary edition of their 1996 album Tiny Music … Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop. The Super Deluxe Edition offers a newly remastered version of the original album, along with previously unreleased demos, instrumentals and alternate takes of the LP’s songs. An alternate take of “Big Bang Baby” and a
Dave Grohl explained the story behind the creation of Foo Fighters classic ‘Everlong’ at Oates Song Fest 7908 over the weekend, and the video is now available to watch back. Oates Fest, organised by Hall & Oates‘ John Oates and his wife Aimee Oates to raise awareness and money for Feeding America, took place on
Orson Welles played nearly all the roles. From director to writer to leading actor, Welles was an innovative creator whose keystone production, Citizen Kane, effectively changed the course of moviemaking in the ’40s. But throughout much of his career, his established independence and his frequent squabbles with other producers on film projects meant he often found himself taking
The Fratellis frontman Jon Lawler has recalled the time he “destroyed” the stage during a Royal ball in Monaco after demanding to be paid in casino chips. The musician was speaking to the Daily Record about the band filming a new performance for The Late Late Show With James Corden and The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Grateful Dead‘s self-titled 1971 live album is getting a remastered expanded edition for its 50th anniversary. Known by fans as Skull & Roses due to its iconic cover art (and as Skull Fuck, the band’s proposed title, which was promptly rejected by the record company), the eponymous live LP contains material recorded in New York and the band’s
Danish punks Iceage have shared the latest taste of their forthcoming album ‘Seek Shelter’ in the form of the emotional ‘Shelter Song’. You can watch a video for the track below, which was directed by longtime collaborator Catherine Pattinama Coleman and is inspired by the relationships between family and friends. “As a childhood friend of
The Beatles‘ No. 2 hit “Do You Want to Know a Secret” marked George Harrison‘s debut lead-vocal entry on the Billboard charts. And they partly owe that achievement to Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. John Lennon was inspired by his mother, Julia, to write the song, which was released on March 23, 1963, in the
John Grant has announced details of a new album called ‘Boy From Michigan’ – watch the video for its title track below. The new album, which follows 2018’s ‘Love Is Magic’, was produced by Cate Le Bon and is set to land on June 25 via Bella Union. UK tour dates will follow in support
Monster Magnet have announced their first covers album, A Better Dystopia, which will arrive on May 21. The album comprises 13 tracks from the late-‘60s and early ‘70s psych and proto-metal scenes, which influenced the members of the New Jersey quintet during their formative years. Frontman Dave Wyndorf said he got the inspiration to record
The recorded music industry made the most money in nearly two decades last year with a revenue of $21.6billion (£15.7billion). The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) annual Global Music Report revealed that revenues grew by 7.4 per cent. Acts including BTS, Taylor Swift, Drake, Billie Eilish and The Weekend have helped boost sales.
Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister’s ashes were placed into bullet casings and distributed to his closest friends. Confirmation comes via Riki Rachtman, the TV and radio personality best known for his stint hosting MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball. “Before his death Lemmy asked for his ashes to be put in some bullets and handed out to his closest
Eminem‘s classic track ‘My Name Is’ has been reimagined for 2021 by an AI bot – listen below. The original single was released back in 1999 and appears on Marshall Mathers’ second studio album, ‘The Slim Shady LP’. READ MORE: All the rock songs written by AI bots – ranked and rated in order of… greatness?
Meat Loaf is prepping a reality TV show based around his 1993 hit song “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).” According to Deadline, each episode “will see couples compete in a variety of comedic physical games designed to reveal how well they can work together and how much they really trust
Dolly Parton‘s MusiCares tribute concert is coming to Netflix next month – you can check out the trailer below. The iconic musician became the first-ever country artist to be honoured with the MusiCares Person Of The Year award in 2019 during a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. Throughout the event, the likes of Katy Perry,
Nova Rex’s Kenny Wilkerson is celebrating Autism Awareness Month in April by offering his highly acclaimed book, “Rockin’ Recipes for Autism”, a cookbook infused with recipes from some of the coolest and iconic musicians on the planet. The book also includes larger than life photographs and favorite memories from these legendary rockers including members from
Ted Nugent has recalled the “greatest compliment” he ever received in a new video posted to his Facebook page. The story goes back to the very early days of his career, when Nugent and his band won a contest to open for the Supremes. “I was a kid. Had no idea about the world of professionalism
Taylor Swift has shared the handwritten note she received from Beyonce after emerging victorious at the Grammys. Both artists had successful nights at last week’s ceremony, with Beyoncé taking home the most awards at the ceremony, picking up four out of her nine nominations. In the process, she also broke the record for the most Grammy wins by
“I’ve always considered myself, not a rock singer, but a singer who sings rock,” Paul Stanley shares during a conversation with UCR. Though he might be the Starchild, surrounded for so many years by endless amounts of pyro and smoke, the legendary Kiss vocalist, guitarist and songwriter is at heart, a music fan who has
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer’s attorneys have disputed the musician’s detention order for his alleged involvement in the storming of the US Capitol. Schaffer is currently being held without bail on six federal criminal charges related to the siege, which took place on January 6. The guitarist appeared in photos and videos from the riots