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Pillow Queens made their US TV debut last night (January 12) with a live performance of ‘Liffey’ – watch below.The song features on the Dublin quartet’s acclaimed debut album ‘In Waiting’, which was released last September.Appearing as the musical guests on The Late Late Show yesterday, Pillow Queens were also interviewed remotely by the programme’s host James Corden, who hailed them as “an outrageously talented rock band”.During the chat, the group opened up on how 2020 was “a strange time to release an album” due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, but said it was a “really exciting” experience to put the LP out on their own label, Pillow Queens Records.“Hopefully when we can get back gigging again it’ll be worth the wait,” added Sarah

Skunk Anansie‘s Skin as their first-ever Chancellor.The singer, activist, DJ and actress will serve in the ceremonial role as the head of the university, during which she will play “an important ambassadorial role: one who students and staff can look to for inspiration and who can speak on behalf of the University and the creative sector”.Speaking about being appointed as the Chancellor of Leeds Arts University, Skin said in a statement: “I would like to say that I am absolutely delighted and honoured to accept the role as the first ever Chancellor of Leeds Arts University, which is the only specialist arts university in the north of England.“I visited recently, met lots of the staff and I was just really impressed with the students and the

Maggie Rogers has spoken about her and Phoebe Bridgers’ cover of ‘Iris’, calling it a “weird, wild inside joke”.Ahead of the US presidential election last November, Bridgers tweeted: “if trump loses I will cover iris by the goo goo dolls”.When Joe Biden was confirmed to be the next President of the United States, the musician kept to her word and roped Rogers in to help her out.

The 1975 have announced the cancellation of their entire touring schedule for 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The band were set to play a number of rescheduled dates at venues including London’s Finsbury Park and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this year, but say that the cancellation is the “best course of action” amid immense uncertainty surrounding the return of live music.“These are incredibly difficult times for a lot of people, and until we can be sure that we will be able to play shows in a way that is safe for our fans and crew, we have decided the best course of action is to cancel our touring so that, where possible, everyone can get their tickets refunded sooner rather than later,” The 1975 wrote.A post shared by

Sleaford Mods release their new album ‘Spare Ribs’ on Friday (January 15), and have shared a new single and details of their own TV show.The final single released in preview of the album is ‘Nudge It’, featuring Amyl and the Sniffers vocalist Amy Taylor – watch its new video below.The band will also premiere a new hour-long TV show called SMTV on YouTube this Saturday (January 16) at 8pm GMT, featuring Taylor, previous collaborator Billy Nomates, Iggy Pop and more.

The Hold Steady have shared new song ‘Heavy Covenant’, the second track to be taken from forthcoming album ‘Open Door Policy’.The new song follows last month’s album announcement and the band sharing first single ‘Family Farm’.Singer Craig Finn described ‘Heavy Covenant’ as “a song about travel, technology, and human connection.”“The song came out of two different music pieces that THS piano/keyboardist Franz Nicolay brought in, and with the help of producer Josh Kaufman, we combined them,” he explained.“It came together quickly, and when our friends Stuart and Jordan came in and added the horns to the chorus it really seemed to bring it together.

Happy Mondays’ Bez is launching his own YouTube fitness classes later this month to help stay fit during lockdown.The 56-year-old dancer said he had struggled to stay active since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic last year and through the various national lockdowns.Get Buzzin’ With Bez will launch on January 17 and will see Bez, whose real name is Mark Berry, being trained by a professional rather than leading the classes himself.“I’d like to think I’m somewhere between Joe Wicks and Mr Motivator,” he said, according to the BBC. “I’ve started this new year seriously unfit, with a fat belly and creaky hips, and I can’t stop eating chocolate.“Last lockdown I got unfit, fat, lazy and into some seriously bad eating habits.

Blur will be looking to reunite on stage once again whenever the coronavirus pandemic ends.The drummer looked to the future on Twitter this afternoon (January 8) as he commented on a clip from Blur’s headline performance at Glastonbury in 2009.Sharing the live ‘Tender’ video on Twitter, Rowntree showed his gratitude for the “lovely comments” left by fans of Blur and Glastonbury under the clip and said that he and his bandmates “loved the gig too”.Rowntree added: “Can’t wait till this bloody virus is dead, and we can get back out there.”Some really lovely comments here – thanks very much! We loved the gig too! Can't wait till this bloody virus is dead, and we can get back out there.

Kings Of Leon have announced their long-awaited eighth album ‘When You See Yourself’ and shared two brand new tracks.The Nashville band have been teasing new music since the end of last year, with a flurry of snippets arriving on social media in the last week.The four-piece announced the new record in a surprise t-shirt mailer that was sent to fans and revealed the tracklist and some of the album’s lyrics.

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The Lathums have shared the new video for ‘Foolish Parley’ which sees them taking influence from classic films such as Joker and A Clockwork Orange.In the new clip, the Wigan band emulate the spirit of Stanley Kubrick’s dystopian classic as they run amok on a beach while wearing a selection of face paint designs which channel the feel of Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar-winning take on the Joker.The clip is also interspersed with footage of the band performing at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom after they played a livestream show at the venue in November.Describing the track, frontman Alex Moore said: “Being honest, this just came to me out of nowhere, I can’t pinpoint from exactly where or why.

London Grammar have announced they’ll release a new single called ‘Lose Your Head’ next week.The band, who are gearing up to release their new album ‘Californian Soil’ on February 12, 2021, shared two new songs last year – ‘Baby It’s You’ and the album’s title track.In a tweet posted yesterday (January 1), London Grammar shared a brief clip of what appears to be the singer Hannah Reid standing on a ship’s mast, complete with sea sounds.“New year, new music, new video,” London Grammar captioned the tweet. “Lose Your Head is out on Monday.”New year, new music, new video.

Asian Dub Foundation and Stewart Lee’s new single ‘Comin’ Over Here’ is still in race to be Brexit Number One.A campaign was launched earlier this month (December 12) in a bid to get the song to Number One when the Brexit transition period ends, with 100% of the band’s share of sales going to frontline refugee and migrant support groups.The campaign urges fans to purchase the track between 00:01am GMT on Christmas Day (December 25) and 23.59pm GMT on New Year’s Eve (December 31).

Dirty Projectors member Amber Coffman has shared a cover of Dolly Parton‘s 1970s Christmas song ‘Hard Candy Christmas’.The song, originally written by Carol Hall, was popularised by its use in the 1978 musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Parton released her version four years later as part of the film adaptation of the play.“Earlier this month I decided I didn’t want to wait another year to record Hard Candy Christmas, and Buddy Ross and I managed to finish it remotely in 6 days!” Coffman tweeted when announcing the song.

Kelsey Lu and Yves Tumor have shared a new collaboration – listen to ‘let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out’ below.The all-star link-up also features Moses Boyd and Kelly Moran.“‘let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out’ is about taking risks and diving headlessly into the unknown while being wholly yourself,” Lu said of the track.“deconstructing the poisons that brought you doubt and mania as to the powers that lies within and accepting that whatever is evil will come to light while bending oneself backwards to embrace their true nature and the depth that lies within.”She added: “The way this song has evolved is a mirror to how processing can be fragmented through time.“From my delirious vocal takes I did alone in an

Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon has produced and co-written a new album by Minneapolis band Aero Flynn – listen to ‘Madeline’ in full below.It’s the latest work in a 2020 full of collaborations for Vernon, who’s already worked with Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and more across this year.“This album has been years in the making in a community under Josh [Scott, Aero Flynn frontman],” Vernon tweeted about the album upon its release on Christmas Day (December 25).“We all care about the album, these songs, and this project a lot. This album fucking fucks.

The Twilight Sad have made their recent performance film available to watch on-demand and released a live album from the show.Singer James Graham and guitarist Andy MacFarlane appeared in a performance film that was broadcast on December 5, 2020.The show was filmed at Glasgow music venue Òran Mór and saw the pair rework tracks from across the band’s back catalogue for the performance. It was previously only available to watch at the time of the original broadcast.The Twilight Sad have now made the Òran Mór performance film available for fans to watch once more.

Sam Fender has shared a letter he wrote to his 10-year-old self, in which he told himself to not “feel ashamed for being sensitive and empathetic”.The musician read the message to his younger self during an appearance on Scott Mills’ show on BBC Radio 1.“Hey Sam, I can picture you now – a chubby little thing, lightsaber in hand,” it began. “I wonder how many lampshades you’ve broke this year.

The Killers have sparked speculation that another new album could be on the way after sharing a mysterious ‘A List’ of apparent song titles on social media.The band only released their acclaimed sixth album ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ back in August, but confirmed to NME at the time that they had already been working on another record with plans to release it within the next year.Now, Brandon Flowers and co have excited fans by sharing an ‘A List’ of what appears to be an album tracklist on social media – leading many to believe that this could be a sign that their seventh album or at least an announcement around it is imminent.A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers)1. ‘Pressure Machine’ 2.

Mac DeMarco has said that he isn’t planning on releasing a new album while the coronavirus pandemic is ongoing.The Canadian musician’s last studio album arrived in May 2019 with ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’. Two sets of demos, ‘Here Comes The Cowboy Demos’ and ‘Other Here Comes The Cowboy Demos’, have followed this year.Speaking to Julian Casablancas for a new feature in Interview Magazine, DeMarco said that the limitations on life that have been enforced by the pandemic haven’t inspired him to write any more prolifically this year.“It’s weird right now.

Reverend & The Makers has offered to perform private one-on-one shows for fans who will be spending Christmas Day on their own due to new coronavirus restrictions.The musician first made the offer via Twitter on Saturday (December 19) following Boris Johnson’s decision to scrap relaxation of coronavirus rules for Christmas and introduce Tier 4.The government’s new restrictions have forced millions to alter or abandon their Christmas plans, leaving many isolated over the festive season.“Are any Rev fans genuinely gonna be alone on Xmas day?” McClure asked on Twitter.Are any Rev fans genuinely gonna be alone on Xmas day?Might zoom ya n play ya a song if soGenuine people only plz.