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Sea Power have announced a 2025 UK soundtracks tour – which will focus on their film score work – set to kick off early next spring.The Brighton-based sextet will embark on a string of dates across the United Kingdom, starting with a show at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on April 12. From there, they will make stops in Manchester, Glasgow, Cambridge and Bristol before wrapping up at The Old Market in Brighton on April 18.The live shows will see Sea Power – formally known as British Sea Power – focus on their soundtrack work including music from their BAFTA-winning score for Disco Elysium, alongside pieces from Man Of Aran and From The Sea To The Land Beyond.General ticket sales will commence on Friday (December 13) at 10am local time.

issued an eviction notice which sparked an outcry across the music industry and from gig-goers.The premises are owned by Electric Group — a joint venture between Dominic Madden and Jacob Lewis – who also own London’s Electric Brixton, Bristol’s SWX and Newcastle’s NX.

Turnover have announced a 2025 tour in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their second album ‘Peripheral Vision’.The Virginia alt-rock band will embark on the tour starting with a show at Red Rocks in Colorado on May 2 followed by shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, Virginia Beach and New York. They are then set to perform a one-off special date at the Roundhouse in London in September.

The Cure‘s Robert Smith has opened up on why the band’s latest album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ was nearly called ‘Live From The Moon’.The rock icon appeared as a special guest on Tim Burgess’ Tims Listening Party in which he ran through the band’s acclaimed 14th studio album. Towards the end of the chat, Smith revealed that the working title of the LP was ‘Live From The Moon’ and discussed the importance of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing impacted the album’s recording.“It was the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, which I was obsessed with as a kid.

Lana Del Rey has opened up about her recent marriage, and said that the move was inspired by producer and collaborator Jack Antonoff.The singer made headlines earlier this year when rumours emerged that she had tied the knot in September – reportedly marrying alligator tour boat guide Jeremy Dufrene.Speculation about the two began after the singer was seen holding hands with Dufrene at Reading Festival 2024, and on September 26, the Mail Online claimed that the two got married at a ceremony in Des Allemands, Louisiana – reportedly on the same bayou where Dufrene operates his swamp boat tours.The outlet later published a series of photographs and video footage from the event, where Del Rey’s father Rob Grant was seen walking her down the aisle, and the news was confirmed in October when the couple’s marriage license was signed and returned to Louisiana’s Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court.Now, Del Rey has spoken about the decision to get married while at the Variety Hitmakers ceremony over the weekend, and confirmed that it was inspired by Jack Antonoff.While presenting the Bleachers frontman and producer with the Producer Of The Decade award on Saturday (December 7), the singer said that it was Antonoff’s marriage to actor Margaret Qualley that pushed her to wait for the right person to settle down with.Lana Del Rey says Jack Antonoff is a "big reason why I waited so long to get married and why I met my amazing husband.

The Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser has shared a new solo single ‘This Side Of The Island’, and announced a run of intimate live shows.The anthemic track serves as the first preview of the singer-songwriter’s upcoming EP, which is expected to arrive at some point next year.Co-produced by Leithauser, Aaron Dessner (The National) and his wife Anna Stumpf, the reflective and bittersweet song showcases the artist’s “unrelenting optimism and biting humour amongst a polarised social and political world”.“This Side Of The Island’ is a song about disillusionment, acceptance and resolve,” he explained.“The foundation of the far lower east side of Manhattan where I used to live was actually constructed out of garbage from the 1600s all the way up to the 1970s – a decent metaphor for the fundamentally-flawed relationship I was in when I lived there; and more broadly, for the modern collective identity of the United States.”Leithauser continued: “In the last decade, I think our country has more publicly and flagrantly revealed its true colours – an ugly side that was always there, but has now transformed our mainstream character. But there are still great people, great ideas, and great accomplishments all around us, and it is important not to lose sight of that.“Sometimes when I see what I consider to be things barrelling in the wrong direction, I feel totally helpless.

Oasis guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs by Alan McGee is going up for auction.As BBC News reports, the instrument is one of four pianos given to Bonehead in 1996 by McGee – the latter of whom signed the Britpop band after discovering them in 1993.The instrument – an E108 walnut Yamaha – is expected to bring £8,000-10,000 in an online auction at 12pm GMT today (December 10), and will come with a letter of authenticity signed by Arthurs.It was specifically chosen for Arthurs by Creation Records boss McGee.Sean McIlroy, director of Piano Auctions Ltd, explained: “As far as we are aware this is the first one of the four pianos gifted by Alan McGee to Oasis to come up at auction.“What makes it exciting is that Bonehead and possibly other band members will have played out elements of their songs on this piano, and now Oasis fans and collectors can try their hands on the same keys.”He added: “I can imagine that there will be a few Oasis and music fans who would love this piano as a Christmas present, but they will need quite deep pockets.”Arthurs, who co-founded Oasis, played on some of the group’s biggest albums – their 1994 debut ‘Definitely Maybe’, as well as ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ (1995) and ‘Be Here Now’ (1997).The musician departed the band in 1999, but is rumoured to be joining Oasis on their huge reunion tour next year. He has played in Liam Gallagher‘s live solo band as well.Other rumoured members for Oasis Live ’25 include guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell.

Robert Smith has shared more details about a new Cure album which is set to be a “companion piece” to ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, as well as a third album that takes a different approach.The frontman spoke about new material from the band during an interview with Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry, as part of a special version of Tim Burgess’ Listening Parties. It came following the release of the alt-rock icons long-awaited 14th album ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘ – their first since 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream‘ – on November 1.It’s been known for a while now that the band have been sitting on more new material since 2008. Back in 2020, for instance, Smith told NME that the band were hard at work on “two new albums and an hour of noise”.Now, Smith has shared an update on the new material, and said that one is complete and comes as somewhat of a sibling record to their recently shared LP.

Liam Gallagher has won a PETA Award after adopting a homeless dog and raising thousands for the animal charity in Thailand that made it possible, NME can exclusively reveal.The Britpop legend adopted a dog called Buttons from a sanctuary in Thailand last year, after she was abandoned in the jungle for “not being cute enough” by her former owners.Gallagher found Buttons through the Thailand-based Happy Doggo sanctuary, and earlier this year the charity’s founder Niall Harbison discussed his shock when he found Gallagher’s name among the applications. Buttons flew nearly 6,000 miles (9,500km) to her new home in the UK.Shortly after adopting her, the Oasis frontman revealed that the new addition to the family had left him no longer wanting to go on tour – as he’d rather stay home with her – and he then helped to raise £25,000 to help other dogs in Thailand.Harbison made the announcement on X/Twitter, and shared that the efforts made by Gallagher “proves not all is bad in the world”.

Jack White has announced a UK and European tour for 2025. Check out all the dates and ticket information below.Last month, White shared a new B-side from his latest album ‘No Name’ alongside a string of North American tour dates.

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley reunited on stage together in New York this week – see footage below.On Friday (December 6), the three members of the classic lineup of the band joined together at The Stone venue in Greenwich Village, with drummer Shelley a special guest of guitarists Moore and Ranaldo.The intimate show was comprised, as explained by some of those in attendance, of “an hour of improvised instrumental noise”. See fan-captured footage of the show below.Rare convergence last night at The Stone with Thurston Moore/Steve Shelley/Lee Ranaldo zoning an hour, great set pic.twitter.com/IrrbjRp9TZ— Brian Turner (@btrnr) December 7, 2024just saw thurston moore, lee ranaldo, and steve shelley play an hour of improvised instrumental noise, which for a SY fan like me is sort of like seeing 3/4 of the beatles jam.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have performed ‘Flight b741!’ with Songs For Kids Band – check out the moment below.The band stopped by the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta to perform the song with Songs For Kids Band, which works with children and young people with disabilities, injuries and illnesses. The children also participate in the city’s Songs For Kids music mentorship programme.A post on their website reads: “Performances are the ultimate experience for our kids, who join Songs For Kids musicians and special guests at major music festivals and concerts.

MGMT playing ‘Kids’ while still college students – check it out below.Back in 2003, the band’s Andrew VanWyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser were calling themselves ‘The Management’ and one day while still students at Wesleyan University, the pair set up a gig on campus and played songs to their friends and peers.Footage from this performance has resurfaced this week and sees the band performing early versions of songs that would go on to become some of their biggest hits, like ‘Kids’ as well as a cover of Talking Heads‘ ‘This Must Be The Place’.The previously unseen videos of the set were uploaded to YouTube by user Rad Scientist, who said they found the footage “on an old drive” that they thought was “gone forever.”Other songs in the set included: ‘Money to Burn,’ later included on their 2005 demo album ‘Climbing to New Lows’ as well as ‘Funky Legal Beats’ and ‘I Am One of the Smartest Apes in the World.’Check out the videos here:MGMT spoke to NME back in February about their latest album, ‘Loss Of Life’, which came out on February 23.Vocalist Andrew VanWyngarden said of himself and bandmate Benjamin Goldwasser: “We’ve grown and changed a lot as people but I think our new album is proof that we have the same creative spark we had when we met.

Inhaler have shared their hypnotic new single ‘Open Wide’ from their forthcoming album of the same name.Featuring a rolling bass line, expansive guitar lines and Balearic-style percussion, ‘Open Wide’ sees frontman Elijah Hewson sing: “And I’ll hold down these ties / As much as I want freedom from you / You got your arms out open wide / You say, ‘Come on baby, take a look’,” yearning for his lover.Speaking about the track in a press release, Hewson said: “‘Open Wide’ was originally a short electronic house demo that was lying around in our graveyard. We loved the bass line and the four to the floor kick on it.“When we took it to the studio in London for the tracking of the album and started playing it in the room it took on almost the opposite form, it’s still got that hypnotic tunnel thing, but it’s gone panoramic.

NME about his debut solo album ‘The Panic Years’, being inspired by the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age and Jack White, and hinted at what’s next for The Vamps. Check out our full interview below.The frontman has already released five singles from the record.

Iggy Pop, Gracie Abrams and more.Next year’s instalment of the festival will be held between July 3 and July 6 at Belgium’s Festivalpark Werchter, and mark 50 years since the very first edition.The first wave of artists were confirmed a few weeks back, with rock heavyweights Linkin Park and Green Day set to headline on the Thursday (3) and Friday (4) days respectively, while Sam Fender and Olivia Rodrigo performing on the main stage as headliners on Saturday (5) and Sunday (6).For Linkin Park, it marks one of their first festival dates since they announced their comeback earlier this year with Dead Sara’s Emily Armstrong as vocalist and dropped new album ‘From Zero’.

Hozier has released a brand-new single called ‘Hymn To Virgil’ – you can listen to it below.The track appears on an expanded deluxe edition of the Irish singer-songwriter’s 2023 UK Number One album, ‘Unreal Unearth’.Arriving today (December 6), ‘Unreal Unearth: Unending’ comprises the original version of the record, Hozier’s two 2024 EPs ‘Unheard’ and ‘Unaired’, as well as music that was previously unavailable on physical formats.“If I held in my hands everything gold could buy/ I’d still not have a thing worth giving you/ You tell me the sun is shining in paradise/ And I have to watch your lips turn blue,” Hozier sings in the first verse of ‘Hymn To Vigil’, making way for pitched-down, distorted vocals (“I would burn the world to bring some heat to you“).The atmospheric and experimental-sounding single then opens up to a powerful, gospel-tinged chorus.“You are the reason I went through it/ The only meaning as I knew it/ And I can only do my best/ I do not do this for myself/ I’d walk through hell on living feet for you,” he belts out.Tune in here:‘Hymn To Vigil’ was co-written by Hozier alongside Daniel Krieger, Daniel Tannenbaum, Jeff Gitelman, Peter Gonzales and Sergiu Gherman, and recorded as part of the ‘Unreal Unearth’ sessions.‘Unreal Unearth: Unending’ is available via major online streaming platforms, and on 2CD, 1LP and 3LP physical editions. Buy it or listen through your preferred streaming platform here.The ‘Unheard’ EP features Hozier’s first-ever UK Number One single ‘Too Sweet’, with its follow-up ‘Unaired’ containing the musician’s powerful political track ‘Nobody’s Soldier’.

The Zutons have shared their cover of seminal Amy Winehouse track ‘Black To Black’.Their dedication to the late singer is a full circle moment, given she famously covered their 2006 song ‘Valerie’ and popularised it so much the band later joked that everyone thought she wrote it.“We’ve always been proud of how Amy made ‘Valerie’ her own, and to have the opportunity to honour her in this way feels really special,” the band said of the new song. “This version of ‘Back To Black’ has taken on a life of its own, and we’re excited to share it with everyone.”The newly released cover originated from a Live Lounge performance that saw them perform their own version of ‘Valerie’ alongside another Winehouse classic.

Morrissey has today (December 5) announces some new shows for later this month – including a New Year’s Eve gig in LA. Check out all the full details below.Posting on Instagram, the former Smiths frontman announced that he would be playing two gigs in LA on December 28 and 29 followed by a New Year’s Eve gig, also in LA.A post stated that “Morrissey will be leading the countdown from stage, complete with midnight balloon drop.”Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday December 6 at 12pm PST (8pm UK time).

Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan has spoken to NME about what the future holds for the band.The iconic frontman caught up with NME recently to discuss his upcoming show in London, celebrating the life of Mark Lanegan at a tribute gig at The Roundhouse. Set to be held tonight (December 5), the show is held at the Camden venue as it was the last venue the former Screaming Trees played in the city, and the date marks what would have been his 60th birthday.Gahan and Lanegan became friends after touring together in the ’00s, before going on to record together with Soulsavers and Humanist.Opening up about his time working with the grunge icon, who passed away in February 2022 at the age of 57, the Depeche Mode singer also told NME about what’s next for the band.Reflecting on life after the 2023 tour he and bandmate Martin Gore embarked on to celebrate the release of ‘Memento Mori’, Gahan said: “To be honest it’s taken me quite a while just to recover after the tour… It was fantastic and ended up being more than what Martin and I could have imagined in many ways.”He continued: “It was a great tour and I’ve just spent the last five months since I got home just trying to get back into my regular life of family, friends, a little bit of writing here and there, but to be honest I’m not that inspired by anything.”Later, he went on to reveal that he had begun the writing process again, but not with any plans for new material in mind.

Matty Healy has spoken out about his public row with Azealia Banks, telling fans: “I really let myself down”.The 1975 frontman entered into an X spat with Banks yesterday (December 4), after she criticised his friend and collaborator Charli XCX.Re-sharing a clip of the video for Charli’s 2014 song ‘Break The Rules’, Banks wrote: “Charli used to be soooo pretty. Ugh.”Healy quickly came to the ‘365’ singer’s defence, writing: “Azealia you seem to have a blind spot when it comes to your ‘reads’. All the women you attack seem to be culturally relevant, attractive, divisive and NICE people.” He then added that Banks is “jealous”, saying: “You’re so talented but everything else about you is a failure.