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Fucked Up have responded to James Blake’s ‘Like The End’ single artwork, which bears some resemblance to the album art for their 2018 release ‘Dose Your Dreams’.Blake announced the new single yesterday (November 13) and shared artwork showing a big smiley face on what looks like the Las Vegas Sphere on fire.As their ‘Dose Your Dreams’ artwork also features a huge smiley face in the middle of a big city, Fucked Up quoted Blake’s tweet announcing the single and simply wrote “wtf” as a response, before sharing a fan-made image of the electronic singer-songwriter and producer’s cover combined with their own photography.It seems all in good humour, however, as when Stereogum reached out to the band they confirmed that “it’s just fun.”Your move, @jamesblake pic.twitter.com/bFFzRmJR0h— simpsonsXcore (@SimpsonsXcore) November 13, 2024The soulful, heartfelt new single follows Blake’s collaborative album with Lil Yachty, ‘Bad Cameo’, which was released on June 28, his feature on Normani’s debut album ‘Dopamine’, and his single ‘Thrown Around’, which was his first release as an independent artist. He announced in April that he was no longer with Republic Records, which he’d been signed to for over a decade.At the time, he explained, “It feels good to be independent because I’ve wanted to take things into my own hands for a long time,” and added: “After over a decade on a label it feels scary to go independent but here we are.

James Blake has called for an end to people “bashing” Coldplay, saying that it’s “not cool anymore” to hate on the band.The artist made the comments during a new episode of the BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked with Annie and Nick, when he shared his thoughts on the recent post from Chrissie Hynde – explaining what she does and doesn’t deem as “cool”.Weighing in on what he thinks is “uncool”, he said that the negative comments about Coldplay leave him feeling frustrated.“Coldplay bashing has got to stop. It’s not cool anymore! It’s not cool anymore to just be like ‘Coldplay’s not cool.’ Just fuck off,” he said. “There are so many amazing Coldplay songs.

James Blake has been announced as a headliner for Solstice At Wasing 2025 – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter and producer is due to top the bill at the three-day event on Saturday June 21. He’ll deliver an “intimate piano show” at The Woodland venue on the Wasing Estate, Berkshire.Andrew Perkins, CEO of Wasing Estate, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have James Blake perform at Solstice At Wasing, joining an incredible bill with Anoushka Shankar and many others.“Here at Wasing, we are all about creating a real connection between artists, audiences and the natural world and we’re delighted to work with artists who share our ethos.”A description reads: “For one magical weekend, Wasing invites concertgoers to come together to mark the Summer solstice, which takes place on the same day everywhere on the planet [June 21], connecting everyone in a truly global moment.“Set on Wasing Estate, The Woodland is a stunning enclave right in the heart of the countryside.

Glastonbury for Benedict Cumberbatch.The former star of The Good Place and mental health advocate shared the anecdote during a new interview with Paloma Faith, as part of a new episode for the latter’s Mad Sad Bad podcast.During the discussion, Jamil explained some of the hardships she has faced in recent times, and shared that the 2024 edition of Glastonbury came during “one of the saddest” times of her life. This, she recalled, was because of the unexpected and “sudden” death of a friend.While at the Worthy Farm event, Jamil was still in a vulnerable state and found herself getting emotional during Coldplay’s massive headline set on the Pyramid Stage.

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Timothée Chalamet has said that he put on 20 pounds in order to play Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.In a recent interview with NPR, Chalamet described the lengths he went for the role: “I’ve turned over every stone. I did all the work, like you just described, physicality, behavior-wise.”This included gaining weight.

During Saturday Night Live‘s opening monologue by host and musical performer Timothée Chalamet, he revealed he would be singing more obscure Bob Dylan songs that are his personal favorites.

Field Day has announced the final line-up and the stage splits for its 2025 edition – see all the details below.The one-day event is due to take place in Brockwell Park near Brixton in South London on Saturday May 24. In November, the festival confirmed that Peggy Gou would be taking top billing.Among other initial names on the bill were Jungle (DJ set), Folamour, Skream & Benga, Dixon, Mall Grab and Midland.

Field Day 2025 line-up, including James Blake and Digital Mystikz’s Mala.Set to take place on May 24, the upcoming edition of the live music event will be held at Brockwell Park, London, as part of the Live Bank Holiday Weekender.Already Peggy Gou has been confirmed as a headliner, and other artists announced included Folamour, Skream & Benga, Mall Grab, Midland, Fatima Yamaha, Jayda G, Bubble Love, Girls Don’t Sync, Dixon and Jungle (with a DJ set).Now, it has been confirmed that James Blake and Mala are set to perform a special back-to-back DJ set as part of the 2025 edition. It is their only b2b event planned for next year.Other new additions to the line-up include Demi Riquísimo, who will be back-to-back with Matisa, Dresden, Emerald, Storm Mollison, Partiboi69, Regularfantasy, Yung Singh (with his own b2b set with Special Request) and Roza Terenzi.

SZA has reflected on her time headlining Glastonbury 2024, and said that she felt like she was “falling” during the divisive set.The US singer-songwriter took to the stage on the Sunday of Glastonbury earlier this summer, following on from headline sets from both Dua Lipa and Coldplay. During her set, however, she was marred by numerous technical and audio difficulties and received mixed reviews from critics.For the first 30 minutes of the performance, SZA’s mic was muffled and muddy, rendering the singer nearly inaudible.

James Blake has vowed to avoid the “monopolies” that come with touring and ticket sales for artists, outlining a proposed new approach for his fans going forward.The electronic producer and musician voiced his views around the numerous issues that prevent tickets from getting into the hands of fans – including mailing lists controlled by external companies, hidden fees and social media algorithms.In a lengthy post shared to Instagram, the artist wrote that this was something “me and other artists have been noticing for a long time, not just today”.The ‘Retrograde’ singer expressed frustrations over external companies owning mailing lists who “won’t let us use them to reach our fans”, and said he was “not having my fans and myself ripped off by people who don’t care the way do about live music”.He encouraged fans to sign up for free at the Vault platform link in his bio – which invites fans to “join the inner circle” – adding that “otherwise you might never hear about any of my shows”.A post shared by James Blake (@jamesblake)He also claimed that Instagram was “restricting all my posts about my shows”, wondering why he was only seeing 3000 views on a Story when he has 691,000 followers.“Why can’t I promote a show to people who follow me? How else am I supposed to let people know I’m playing?” he asked.In an attempt to tackle the problem, Blake explained that he’d be working with a new platform called bside – which describes itself as a “more transparent and artist-centric model” – for his upcoming piano shows in North America.“Every show l’ve ever done for 13 years a company has taken the ‘data’ – I.e email addresses/phone numbers of my fans,” he explained.

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Kanye West has a new song out.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Not all hope may be lost for the release of “Vultures 2.” Tonight, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign put out their new song “Slide” on yeezy.com, signaling that the sequel to their collaborative album that dropped in February may come sooner than fans think. There’s been a lot of chatter about “Vultures 2” this week, particularly after West’s website stated that the album would finally be publicly available today.

Romy has graced Glastonbury‘s Woodsies stage today (June 30) with a lush, romantic setlist – here’s what she played this year.The xx member took to Woodsies a day after her surprise appearance with Jessie Ware to play through hits from her latest album, ‘Mid Air‘, including ‘Enjoy Your Life’ and ‘She’s On My Mind’.Romy took to the stage at the beginning of her set to congratulate the crowd for making it to the last day of the festival: “You’ve made it to Sunday, you’re all legends… let’s keep it going!”She also acknowledged her performing on the last day of Pride, adding: “This is for all my queers in the crowd… Let’s go lesbians!”Along with her remix of Ariana Grande‘s ‘Into You’, Romy also covered The xx’s ‘Angels’, before closing out with her Fred again.. collaboration ‘Strong’.

Shania Twain has performed the esteemed legend’s slot at Glastonbury 2024 – here’s what she played.After previously teasing that she wanted to “borrow” a horse for her performance at Worthy Farm, the country and pop icon arrived with an army of drag queens, all holding up toy horses.The legend kicked off her set with ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’, followed by ‘Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)’ and ‘You Win My Love’. Later on in the set, she amassed a loud and passionate singalong during ‘You’re Still The One’.Michael Eavis: “well, we made Shania Twain an offer she couldn’t refuse”#Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/8lAuSfaL96— michael baggott (@baggottsilver) June 30, 2024Fans have also expressed their concerned for Shania’s voice during the performance, with some remarking that she sounded “awful”, while other questioned if the mix for her set was “off”.‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’‘Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)’‘You Win My Love’‘Up!’‘I’m Gonna Getcha Good!’‘You’re Still The One’‘Forever and Always’‘Come On Over’‘Any Man Of Mine’‘Giddy Up!’‘Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?’‘Honey, I’m Home’‘From This Moment On’‘(If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!’‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman!’Still set to come this weekend are performances from SZA, Janelle Monae, The National, Two Door Cinema Club, Avril Lavigne, Justice, Nia Archives, James Blake, Alvvays, Romy and more.Coldplay‘s electric headlining set on Saturday scored them a four-star review.

Avril Lavigne has been appointed to the Order of Canada, a state order recognizing her contributions to music, ahead of her Glastonbury 2024 debut.Last Friday (June 28), the appointment was made official via an announcement by Canadian Governor General Mary Simon, who shared that the order “recognizes individuals who have made positive and lasting impacts on communities here in Canada or who have brought honour to our country abroad.”This includes Lavigne. On the ‘Sk8er Boi’ singer, Simon states on her official website: “Avril Lavigne is one of the best-selling female artists of all time.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music As this album’s cover artwork suggests — it appears to show a restaurant table with one man drinking tea and eating baked beans, and the other drinking syrup — a full-length collaboration album between British avant singer-songwriter James Blake and psychedelicized Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty might not have been on anyone’s prediction list for 2024. But even knowing both artists’ predilection for the unexpected, it’s a surprisingly symbiotic alliance.

Glastonbury is set to return in 2024, with the legendary festival scheduled from Wednesday, June 26, to Sunday, June 30. This year's headliners include Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA, with Shania Twain gracing the Legends Slot.

Peggy Gou, Justice and LCD Soundsystem have been announced as headliners for a brand new event by the creators of Life Is Beautiful.Titled A Big Beautiful Block Party, the new two-day fest will make its way to Downtown Las Vegas on September 27 and 28. Other acts set to perform include the likes of Jamie XX, Jungle, James Blake, Thundercat, Toro y Moi, Badbadnotgood, Neil Frances, LP Giobbi, Empress Of, John Talabot, and Fifi.The festival will be comprised of two stages offering non-stop music from 5pm to 2am each day.

Jack Dunn Las Vegas-based art and music festival Life is Beautiful will shift to a new format that aims to turn Sin City’s downtown into a “massive dance party.” Festival organizers on Tuesday unveiled plans for A Big Beautiful Block Party, described as a two-day “celebration of the culture, ideals and evolution of Downtown Las Vegas.” It’s set for Sept. 27-28. The EDM-focused block party format is designed to offer a more intimate experience than past iterations of the festival which included overlapping musical sets and multiple stages.