What’s known as “desert blues” by western music consumers clearly has a history aeons older than Tinariwen – but it’s fair to say that the sound was popularised by their second album, 2004’s Amassakoul, a hybrid of assouf and electric rock. If the Malian band have become the style’s leading ambassadors, they’re by no means
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Jesy Nelson has announced that she’s signed her first solo record deal since leaving Little Mix last year. The singer, who left the girl band in December, has secured a deal with Polydor to release music as a solo artist. She wrote on Instagram: “So excited to announce that I’ve signed my first ever solo
“Hug a Million Times (A Million Hugs)” is the latest release from award-winning songwriter Krisanthi Pappas, most known for her work on various TV series like “Once Upon a Time”, “Parenthood”, “Passions” and “Californication” and she certainly takes that jingle-stuck-in-your-head sound and easily places it in this song that oozes so much personality and warmth.
Queen guitarist Brian May has undergone surgery on his left eye. The 73-year-old rocker chronicled his experience via a series of posts to Instagram. “One Vision! All prepped and waiting … for a little bit of eye surgery,” the guitarist explained in a caption accompanying a picture of himself in a hospital gown. “I’m in
Just 15 people have tested positive for COVID-19 following government-run live event trials organised to see how mass gatherings can resume safely. READ MORE: On the scene at the first big gig in the new world – Blossoms at Liverpool’s Sefton Park That’s according to a report by The Telegraph, which reveals that only a small
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Nikki Sixx, Rob Zombie, John 5 and drummer Tommy Clufetos have teamed up to form a new group named L.A. Rats, and are expected to release a new single this Friday, May 21. According to Music Row, the quartet have recorded a cover of Geoff Mack’s 1959 hit “I’ve Been Everywhere” for the soundtrack to
This year’s Mad Cool Festival has been postponed to 2022 due to continuing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Madrid festival, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the global health crisis, had been due to return this year from July 7-10. The likes of The Killers, HAIM and Cardi B had all been set
John Mellencamp‘s upcoming album will feature an assist from Bruce Springsteen. “Bruce is singing on the new record and is playing guitar,” Mellencamp said Saturday during the second installment of Clive Davis’ virtual 2021 Grammy gala, Billboard reported. “I finished the record a week ago today.” In April, buzz circulated online after a tweet claimed that
Angels & Airwaves have shared a new track called ‘Euphoria’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tom DeLonge, Angels & Airwaves Previewed earlier this week, the explosive single arrived today (May 19) following extensive teasing of the Tom DeLonge-led band’s anticipated sixth album. “Pretty girl, let
Formed in 2018, in New York, The Jones Title is a peculiar act, in a sense. By their own admission, their eclecticism is by design, as they bring a diverse array of influences to the table. Their new single, “She Don’t Know” is a nearly 5 minute alternative pop song, that might qualify as an
Journey‘s newly revamped lineup will perform at the 2021 edition of Chicago’s annual Lollapalooza festival, according to guitarist Neal Schon. Saying he was “dying to get on stage again,” Schon first broke the news to Eddie Trunk (as transcribed by Blabbermouth) back in December, declaring that the band has “our first date booked for Lollapalooza,
A clip of Guy Fieri headbanging in the front row at a Slipknot show in 2019 has gone viral on TikTok – you can see the video footage below. The US restaurateur and TV presenter was captured on camera by Alexandria Crahan, the photographer daughter of Slipknot co-founder and percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan. Crahan shared
Moody Blues fans have been watching and waiting, as the songs says, for something new from the band. But singer-bassist John Lodge isn’t talking out of turn when he says such hopes may rank among, well, their wildest dreams. “I don’t think there’ll be anything with the Moodys,” Lodge says from his home in Naples,
St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein‘s film The Nowhere Inn is coming to cinemas and on-demand later this year – check out the trailer below. Co-written, produced, and starring the two musicians, the collaborative project was first announced in April 2019 after the pair joined forces on a series of mock interview segments in promotion of St. Vincent’s 2017 album,
The six-episode Paul McCarney docuseries McCartney 3, 2, 1 will premiere on Hulu July 16. The series will see the legendary musician discussing his career – including the Beatles, Wings and solo work – with music producer Rick Rubin. “Never before have fans had the opportunity to hear Paul McCartney share, in such expansive, celebratory detail, the experience
K-pop girl group Brave Girls are set to return with new music this June, their agency Brave Entertainment has confirmed. Eaelier today (May 18), South Korean news outlet Xsportsnews reported that the quartet are set to make a comeback in mid-June with new music. The publication also claimed that the girl group would be adopting
The Hella Mega tour featuring Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy is finally hitting the road. Originally set for summer 2020 and subsequently scrubbed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trek will hit U.S. stadiums beginning on July 24 at Dallas’ Globe Life Field. Two new shows in Columbus and Milwaukee have been added to the run of
Six strands of Kurt Cobain‘s hair have been sold for $14,145 (£10,005) at auction. The late Nirvana frontman had his hair snipped by a fan and friend Tessa Osbourne in Birmingham, England in 1989 while his band was touring ‘Bleach’. Osbourne gave the original lock to Seattle artist Nicole DePolo as a gift following Cobain’s
Eric Clapton has described the “severe reactions” he experienced after receiving the AstraZenaca COVID-19 vaccine. “In February this year … I took the first jab of AZ and straight away had severe reactions which lasted ten days,” the rocker explained in a letter to anti-lockdown activist Robin Monotti Graziadei. “About six weeks later I was