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Master Peace has spoken to NME about plans for his “wild” second album – looking to “go crazy” and explore the sound of indie sleaze much deeper.Peace Okezie was speaking to NME in the winners’ room of the Ivor Novellos this week, after picking up the coveted Rising Star Award – beating off competition from the likes of Nino SLG, Elmiene, Chrissi and Blair Davie.The artist explained how we was feeling “appreciative, glad, happy, shocked – a lot of shock,” adding: I thought Elmiene was going to take it home, personally.”A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)Explaining the process behind his acclaimed debut album ‘How To Make A Master Peace‘, Okezie said: “The album was clear from the start – I knew what I was trying to do, I knew how I was trying to make it the best album possible for me.“I think to make a masterpiece you need to be authentically yourself and not caring too much about what people think too much. I’m bringing indie back, 100 per cent!”He also went on to explain how the record was inspired by the sounds of indie sleaze – a direction he was looking to explore much further for the follow-up.“Indie sleaze to me is MIA, Santigold, The Strokes, LCD Soundystem.

Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.Inspired by true events, the series follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness to a growing online audience – only for it to come crashing down when it’s discovered Belle Gibson’s cancer diagnosis is a lie.“This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down,” the synopsis reads.Alongside Dever in the lead role, the series stars Alycia Debnam-Carey, Aisha Dee, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Mark Coles Smith, Ashley Zukerman, and Susie Porter.The show’s score is by Australian composer Cornel Wilczek, whose previous credits include horror film Talk To Me and Netflix series Clickbait.Apple Cider Vinegar features a wealth of pop needle drops from the 2010s and beyond, including a rendition of Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’.You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below.Episode one – Toxic‘Toxic’ – Britney Spears‘Dirty Paws’ – Of Monsters & Men‘Suddenly I See’ – KT Tunstall‘Friends (Black Angus Remix)’ – Sneaky Sound System‘Paint The Town Red’ – Doja CatEpisode two – Clean Sheets‘Hermano A Hermano’ – Harry Lightfoot‘I Really Like You’ – Carly Rae Jepsen‘Monte Carlo’ – Remi WolfEpisode three – Pink Dolphins‘Clap Your Hands’ – Sia‘Feel So Close’ – Calvin Harris‘We Can Do Anything’ – Wizardz Of Oz‘Get Lucky’ – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams‘Can’t Get Enough Of Myself’ – Santigold‘Brave’ – Sara Bareilles‘Endless Summer’ – The Jezabels‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ – HappylandEpisode four – Mama Aya‘Is This How You Feel?’ – The Preatures‘Magic’ – Pilot‘Everything We Need’ – Brixton‘Always See Your Face’ – LoveEpisode five – Casseroles‘Roar’ – Katy Perry‘

Netflix series Kaos.Created by Charlie Covell (The End Of The F**king World), the dark comedy series reimagines the modern world as ruled by Greek gods, led by Zeus who is fearing the end of his reign in light of an ancient prophecy.Alongside Goldblum, the show’s cast includes Janet McTeer, Cliff Curtis, David Thewlis, Killian Scott, Debi Mazar, Stephen Dillane, Aurora Perrineau, and Nabhaan Rizwan.Isabella Summers composed the show’s soundtrack. Her past credits within TV and film include Apple TV’s Physical, 2022’s Lady Chatterly’s Lover, and Lisa Frankenstein.She’s more known as a founding member of Florence And The Machine, where she is a producer, songwriter and keyboardist.Kaos features a wealth of songs by other artists, ranging from ABBA to The Kills.

There was a Big Little Lies reunion at the premiere of Zoe Kravitz‘s new movie Blink Twice!

BeachLife Festival is returning to Redondo Beach, CA’s Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center for three huge days of rock, folk, reggae, boogie and more.Headliners at this year’s event include Rock Hall of Famer Sting, ’00s FM radio regulars Incubus, jam band legend Trey Anastasio, “Kiss from a Rose” singer Seal and beard heroes ZZ Top.They’ll be joined by My Morning Jacket, Fleet Foxes, Santigold, Dirty Heads and City and Colour.Plus, Devo and Sugar Ray are taking the stage as well.In total, over 40 (!) chill artists will be on hand for the three-day extravaganza.And if you want to scoop up last-minute tickets, it isn’t too late.At the time of publication, three-day passes are going for $356 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $173 before fees.Need a few more details before committing to a chill weekend on the beach?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 BeachLife Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day BeachLife passes can be found here:VIP passes are also available; they include VIP-only front row access, unlimited in & out privileges, dedicated express VIP entry, air conditioned restrooms, shaded areas w/ seating and access to VIP craft village.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Extraordinary is streaming now, but which songs are included on the soundtrack? Find the full list below.Set in a world where everyone has a superpower, Extraordinary takes comic book powers and drops them into a British sitcom.Created by Emma Moran, the series follows 25-year-old Jen (Máiréad Tyers) who is the only person who doesn’t have a superpower. As she struggles to deal with the pressure of trying to discover her ability, she also has to navigate her complicated love life.The sitcom also stars Sofia Oxenham as Jen’s best friend Carrie, Bilal Hasna as Carrie’s boyfriend Kash and Lukas Rollason as Jizzlord, a shapeshifter who was stuck as a cat for several years and has no memory of his previous life.After the show debuted in January 2023, the entire second season premiered on March 6, now available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and on Hulu in the US.A synopsis for the second season reads: “Season two picks up where season one spectacularly left off, following Jen on her journey as she enrolls as a client at the power clinic.

William Earl Viral cook and bestselling author Alison Roman is launching her own podcast. “Solicited Advice with Alison Roman” is debuting today via the Talkhouse Podcast Network and will be available on all podcast platforms.

Amazon Prime Video series Wilderness has been released – check it out below.Based on the novel by B.E. Jones, the thriller series follows young British couple Liv (Jenna Coleman) and Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) who venture on the road trip of a lifetime shortly after Will has an affair.Other cast members include Ashley Benson, Morgana Van Peebles, Claire Rushbrook, Talia Balsam, Eric Balfour, Marsha Stephanie Blake and Jonathan Keltz.Morgan Kibby composed the show’s score.

David Byrne and Fat Boy Slim’s historical musical Here Lies Love is currently running on Broadway in New York and, last month, NME attended an exclusive preview of the show.Based on the duo’s album of the same name – which was released in 2010 and featured a host of guest vocalists, including Florence + The Machine’s Florence Welch, Santigold, and Tori Amos – Here Lies Love tells the sensational and true story of Imelda Marcos.Marcos was the wife of dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the country’s “first lady” from 1965 to 1986. An all-Filipino cast, quickly shifting immersive stage design (stagehands in pink jumpsuits directed the crowd as the catwalk took on different configurations during the show) and state-of-the-art sound technology help bring the biography to life.The Broadway Theatre, where the musical has been running in previews since June 17 before opening on July 20, has been transformed into a retro club, with the orchestra converted into a standing-room-only nightclub (all 900 of the seats that are typically housed there have been removed) under a towering mirror ball and fuschia neon lights in homage to Studio 54.

Beyoncé paid $100,000 (£78,000) to keep trains running for an extra hour at a recent gig, so fans could get home safe.At the Washington DC leg of the singer’s ‘Renaissance’ world tour last night (July 6), bad weather meant the gig was delayed and ran late.As a result, many fans risked being stranded with public transport stopping running for the night.The singer then forked out to keep services open for an extra hour so fans could make it home.As the show was ending, the city’s Metro service announced that its Silver Line would stay open for an extra hour, a service which was “funded by the Tour to cover the $100,000 cost to run more trains, keep all 98 stations open for customers to exit and other operational expenses”.They added: “The extended time means the #BeyHive can stay for the ‘Party’ and still get home on Metro.”Elsewhere on the ‘Renaissance’ tour, Beyoncé seemingly left Lizzo’s name off a performance of ‘Break My Soul’ during one of her performances in Foxborough, Massachusetts last week which saw many of her fans quick to speculate that this was related to the recent allegations raised against Lizzo that same day – which finds her accused of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.Beyoncé then brought Lizzo’s name back to a live rendition of the song over the weekend. But during her show at the FedExField in Maryland on Saturday (August 5) fans were quick to share that Beyoncé did include Lizzo’s name again as she sang the lyrics: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles.

Beyoncé brought Lizzo’s name back to a live rendition of ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’ over the weekend.It comes after the pop icon seemingly left Lizzo’s name off the track during one of her performances in Foxborough, Massachusetts last week which saw many of her fans quick to speculate that this was related to the recent allegations raised against Lizzo that same day – which finds her accused of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.But during her show at the FedExField in Maryland on Saturday (August 5) fans were quick to share that Beyoncé did include Lizzo’s name again as she sang the lyrics: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles. Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl”.Lizzo is being sued by three of her former dancers, who recall her pressuring a co-worker to touch a naked performer in an Amsterdam club and subjecting dancers to “excruciating” auditions.

Beyoncé – has spoken out about the singer leaving out Lizzo’s name during a live rendition of ‘Break My Soul’, saying that the decision has nothing to do with recent allegations.Rumours about Beyoncé drawing reference to the recent controversy surrounding Lizzo arose earlier this week, when the ‘Single Ladies’ singer chose to omit the latter’s name from one of her performances.Performing at Foxborough, Massachusetts on Tuesday (August 1) as part of her hit ‘Renaissance’ tour, Beyoncé played ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’, which sees her begin to list off a number of iconic and boundary-breaking Black female artists.While the original lyric reads: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles. Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl”, fan-captured footage shows the singer skim over Lizzo’s name and instead repeat Erykah Badu’s name four times.Following the set, fans were quick to speculate that this was related to the recent allegations raised against Lizzo that same day – which see her accused of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.The ‘About Damn Time’ singer is being sued by three of her former dancers, who recall her pressuring a co-worker to touch a naked performer in an Amsterdam club and subjecting dancers to “excruciating” auditions.

Beyonce appears to reacting to the accusations made against Lizzo.

EXCLUSIVE: How Long Gone, the culture podcast from Jason Stewart and Chris Black, has signed with the Talkhouse podcast network.

Grace Jones and Carly Rae Jepsen will headline WeHo Pride 2023 in June.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last year, including the the ongoing economics of streaming debate, the resurgence (or not) of the live music industry, the continued increase in song-theft lawsuits, the growing trend of interpolation in pop, and the licensing of music on social media platforms.

Lorde is the latest artist to go public about the challenges facing the live music sector at the moment, explaining how for an increasing number of artists the economics of touring currently don’t add up.Surging costs and increased competition caused by the COVID shutdowns of 2020 and 2021 have had a big impact on the live music industry this year, hitting the grassroots and middle-level shows the hardest, because they already operated on pretty tight profit margins.Ticket prices need to increase on those kinds of shows to make things viable again, but everyone is nervous about price rises given the current cost of living crisis.Santigold and Animal Collective are among the artists who have previously spoken about the challenges of touring at the moment, confirming that the economics just don’t add up for an increasing number of shows. Lorde says that she is lucky to be operating at the level where shows are still generally financially viable, but even at that level there is increased risk which results in increased stress.Outlining the challenges faced by the wider artist community in her latest bulletin to fans, she writes: “For artists, promoters and crews, things are at an almost unprecedented level of difficulty.

Santigold has further discussed her recent decision to cancel a US tour on the basis that – now that it has become possible to play live again following all the various COVID lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 – “some of us are finding ourselves simply unable to make it work”.“We were met with the height of inflation”, she said in a statement confirming the cancellations last month. “Gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs skyrocketed – many of our tried-and-true venues unavailable due to a flooded market of artists trying to book shows in the same cities, and positive [COVID] test results constantly halting schedules with devastating financial consequences”.“All of that on top of the already-tapped mental, spiritual, physical and emotional resources of just having made it through the past few years”, her statement added.In a new interview with Variety, Santigold expands on that theme, explaining that: “Touring has never been great.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Animal Collective’s announcement that they are cancelling their European tour, which was due to take place next month, explaining that – while preparing for the shows – they realised they were looking at “an economic reality that simply does not work and is not sustainable”, plus Mike Batt’s revelation that he’s destroyed his original multitrack tapes for the music he made as The Wombles to stop anyone remastering his work.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor This past spring, as the omicron wave subsided and the world began a ready-or-not return to something resembling normal, the floodgates opened and thousands of musicians returned to the road. Audiences flocked to arenas and big theaters see Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo, Elton John and many others. Coachella launched the festival season with a bang, and smaller clubs began to cautiously figure out how to put on shows in tight spaces. It was a bumpy start — many acts (even Sir Elton and Bon Jovi) had to cancel or postpone shows because of positive Covid tests — but a start, nonetheless. Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino says ticket sales are on their way to a record year.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In a telling example of the state of the touring industry in 2022, indie artist Santigold has canceled her upcoming North American tour, citing the “devastating” costs due to inflation, soaring costs and the glut of artists on the road after pandemic restrictions lifted early this year.  “As a touring musician, I don’t think anyone anticipated the new reality that awaited us,” she wrote in a long and impassioned post on Instagram. “After sitting idle (not being able to do shows) for the past couple years, many of us like everyone else, earning no or little income during that time, every musician that could, rushed back out immediately when it was deemed safe to do shows. We were met with the height of inflation — gas, tour buses, hotels, and flight costs skyrocketed — many of our tried-and-true venues unavailable due to a flooded market of artists trying to book shows in the same cities, and positive test results constantly halting schedules with devastating financial consequences.