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Willow has shared her “mysterious” new single ‘Symptom Of Life’, marking her first release of 2024.The single opens with a haunting and odd piano riff along with pounding drums while Williow sings: “Pushing and peeling myself out of my disguise looking at you now I am wondering who am I / If i could try to take you back I couldn’t define / Feeling / Absence of time / Knowing / All is decided / There’s nothing / Here left to find / The story’s all in my mind”.Speaking of the song in a press release, Willow said: “The song has a very beautiful whimsical nature but holds a lot of mystery. There’s this beautiful light coming in through the piano, but also this syncopated rhythm of the bass bringing in that mysterious element.

Willow has shared a new single called ‘Alone’ – you can listen to it below.The introspective song marks the Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s first release since her fifth studio album, 2022’s ‘COPINGMECHANISM’.“Nothing is what it seems/ When you wake, when you dream/ When you talk, is it not medicine for us all?/ Show me something I cannot define,” Willow sings over a soulful instrumental.‘Alone’ was co-written and co-produced by Willow and Eddie Benjamin. Taking to Instagram recently, the former shared a series of videos and images of the pair working on the single in the recording studio.“As you can see we had way too much fun making this track & I can’t wait for you all to transcend this earthly plane while listening … I know we did,” Willow explained in the caption.She also expressed “big gratitude” to Benjamin for “putting up with my shenanigans while masterfully playing damn near every instrument in the studio”.‘Alone’ is accompanied by a black-and-white official music video, which was directed by Willow, and suitably finds the artist confronting her emotions in solitude.

WILLOW has spoken to NME about her debut novel ‘Black Shield Maiden’ and how she could “definitely” see herself quitting music to become a full-time author.Announced earlier this year, Black Shield Maiden is the first in a fantasy series and is WILLOW’s first novel.Co-written by Jess Hendel, Black Shield Maiden tells the story of Yafeu, a young warrior who is stolen from her home in the Ghanaian Empire and thrust into the world of the Vikings. There she discovers a strange new world and encounters a kindred spirit in Viking princess, Freydis.

WILLOW has shared her new single ‘Split’, the latest preview from her forthcoming album ‘<COPINGMECHANISM>’ – listen the track below.The song is a reflective, powerful ballad, reflecting on a fractured relationship.“We never talk a lot / I need to see you ’cause you’re on my mind / And say, ‘I never wanted / I never wanted this for us,'” she sings, as the track climbs to a bellowing crescendo.“I couldn’t wait until the end of the week to let you hear this one…Split OUT NOW!” WILLOW wrote on Twitter. before adding: “My new album <COPINGMECHANISM> IS DROPPING THIS FRIDAY!”Listen to ‘Split’ and watch the accompanying visuals below.Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about the new release, WILLOW said: “I feel like there were so many songs on the album that were just so high octane, hardcore just intense, and I really felt like there needed to be some purely emotional just ballads on there, honestly.“Just giving some emotional rock ballads.

Reading & Leeds boss Melvin Benn has confirmed to NME that “three and a half” out of six main stage headliners have already been booked for 2023’s festival – as well as revealing his highlights of this year’s event.This past weekend’s edition of the twin-site iconic festival at Bramham Park in Leeds and Little John’s Farm in Reading was the second year of having two main stages and six headliners – with Arctic Monkeys, Megan The Stallion, Bring Me The Horizon, Dave, The 1975 and Halsey all topping the bill, alongside performances from the likes of Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C., Run The Jewels, Pale Waves, Charli XCX, Polo G and many more.Speaking to NME backstage on the final day of the event, Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn said that significant progress had already been made securing many of 2023’s big acts.“We’ve booked three and a half headline acts,” he said. “Three are booked and one is pretty close to finishing.

Willow has shared a new single, ‘<maybe> it’s my fault’, along with an accompanying music video.Released on Friday (June 24), the track sees Willow continue on her pop-punk path, this time taking things further with a metalcore breakdown, replete with piercing screams, to close the track.The highly stylised, Dana Trippe-directed music video sees Willow singing along and jamming to the track, as she comes to terms with the possibility that her own actions caused the downfall of a relationship.Watch the music video for Willow’s ‘<maybe> it’s my fault’ below.Speaking of the track in a statement, Willow said: “It’s all too often in tender emotional states we try to blame our hurts on other people. Even though none of us are perfect, in some capacity it’s us who allow ourselves to get into situations that don’t serve our highest purpose.”“‘<maybe> it’s my fault’ explores what it’s like to hold ourselves equally accountable for the emotional pain we feel while also allowing ourselves to be human and fully process all of our feelings without shame,” she added.‘<maybe> it’s our fault> marks Willow’s first solo single since she released her latest album ‘lately i feel EVERYTHING’ in July.

Yungblud has shared an emotive new video with Willow for ‘Memories’ – check it out below.Towards the end of last year, Yungblud was pictured in the studio with Willow, as the pair initially hinted at a forthcoming collaboration. Willow uploaded a snap of herself and Harrison posing together in the studio, with the latter sharing a similar image on his Stories feed.Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) also recently teased the collaboration via a video on his Instagram featuring Willow.The song follows on from his previously released single ‘The Funeral’ in March, the video of which featured Ozzy Osbourne.

Yungblud and Willow have both shared posts on Instagram that indicate the release of an upcoming collaboration.Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) shared a video on his Instagram featuring Willow lighting his cigarette, with the caption “somethins comin may 6th … u ready?”. Meanwhile, Willow posted a photo of the pair coloured in blue and yellow.Towards the end of last year, Yungblud was pictured in the studio with Willow, as the pair initially teased a forthcoming collaboration.

PinkPantheress has released ‘Where You Are’ – a hazy, retro-tinged pop tune featuring Willow.‘Where You Are’ builds on the style that PinkPantheress has become renowned for, with airy and atmospheric production, chilled-out synths and an ultra-crisp drum machine beat recalling Top 40 hits of the early 2000s. Willow’s verse adds a wealth of colour to the soundscape, her sharper and more sober tone gelling with PinkPantheress’ more angelic vocal melody.The song also samples ‘Never Let This Go’ by Paramore, appearing on their 2005 debut album, ‘All We Know Is Falling’.