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Muse Detail 2023 North American Tour Plans
Muse will tour North America throughout the first few months of 2023 in support of its most recent album, Will of the People. The new dates get underway Feb. 25 in Chicago and run through April 20 in Salt Lake City, with support from Evanescence. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting Oct. 4, with a general on-sale to follow three days later. Will of the People scored Muse its seventh consecutive No. 1 on the U.K. albums chart, and also topped Billboard’s Alternative and Rock Albums tallies. As previously reported, Muse will embark on a short run of fall headlining shows beginning Oct. 4 in Los Angeles. Following the 2023 North American run, the band will tour Europe extensively during the summer, with shows on tap through July 22 in Milan. Here are Muse’s 2023 North American tour dat...
Nifty News: Bill Murray’s wallet hacked, FIFA’s tokenized highlights, Muse tops charts, and more…
Popular comedic writer and actor Bill Murray had his Ethereum wallet hacked for around 110 Wrapped ETH (wETH) worth $172,000 late last week. The auction for the The Bill Murray 1,000 NFT drop was just coming to a close on Thursday Sept. 1, having generated a total of 119.2 wETH worth of sales as part of a charity fundraiser for Chive Charities. However hackers were reportedly watching Murray’s wallet all day, and pounced to swipe nearly all of the funds as the sale came to a close. While it is not 100% certain how the hackers gained access to Murray’s wallet, it is believed to be via a wallet-draining exploit. They are also said to have then transferred the stolen funds to a wallet address linked to the Binance exchange and Unionchain.ai. Murray’s wallet security team managed to stop the h...
Muse Rock Out at the Isle of Wight on New Single ‘Kill or Be Killed’
Muse take it back to its harder-rocking roots on their new single “Kill or Be Killed,” which is out today (July 21), accompanied by a video shot during a recent appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival. “Kill or Be Killed” is the latest pre-release track from Muse’s upcoming album Will of the People, which arrives Aug. 26. It follows “Compliance,” “Won’t Stand Down” and the title track, all of which are available for instant download to fans who pre-order the album. [embedded content][embedded content] Frontman Matt Bellamy says “Kill or Be Killed” represents “Muse at their heaviest! We wanted to update our hard rock sound on this album and with ‘Kill or Be Killed’ we found a modern metal sound featuring double bass drum action and even a death growl. Lyrically the song takes influence fro...
Muse Unveils Video for ‘Compliance,’ First Single From Dark New Album
Muse announced the release of their ninth studio album, Will of the People, arriving on August 26 via Warner Records. In a press release, the band said “there is no bowing to any singular genre.” That said, their new single “Compliance” is a synth-ed-up glam-rock anthem that fans of the band will undoubtedly enjoy. The album is available for pre-order here. [embedded content][embedded content] The upbeat, alt-pop elements of “Compliance” contrast with the lyrics, which detail living in an oppressive society. “Will Of The People was created in Los Angeles and London and is influenced by the increasing uncertainty and instability in the world,” Muse singer Matt Bellamy said in a statement. “A pandemic, new wars in Europe, massive protests & riots, an attempted insurrection, Western democ...
Listen to Muse’s First Song in Four Years
It’s been a long time since Muse released a proper new song, over four years to be exact. But that all changed today. The British prog veterans returned with “Won’t Stand Down,” a new anthemic track where singer Matt Bellamy sings about taking the power back. “’Won’t Stand Down’ is a song about standing your ground against bullies, whether that be on the playground, at work or anywhere,” Bellamy said of the song in a statement. “Protecting yourself from coercion and sociopathic manipulation and to face adversity with strength, confidence and aggression.” The song was produced by Muse and mixed by Dan Lancaster. The band also released a theatrical music video to accompany “Won’t Stand Down.” [embedded content][embedded content] Their last album, Simulation Theory, was released in 2018....
Frank Turner Releases ‘The Gathering’ Featuring Jason Isbell and Muse’s Dominic Howard
Frank Turner hasn’t put out music in almost two years, but now he’s breaking that silence with a vengeance. Not only did he just release a brand new track, “The Gathering,” which features both Grammy-winning alt-country star Jason Isbell and Dominic Howard (the drummer of a little band called Muse), but the English folk-punk standout also launched both a limited edition beer and UK tour to go with it. Of course, after spending most of the last year streaming live shows from his living room, the singer-songwriter wasn’t looking to be like everyone else and write a song about life in quarantine. “[‘The Gathering’ is] about that moment when you come together in a room full of people, and you lean on a stranger and sing along with the chorus and get the words wrong,” Turner said in a statement...
Muse’s Matt Bellamy Gave Nandi Bushell a Guitar After Covering Them Twice
Nandi Bushell received one of Muse’s signature guitars from frontman Matt Bellamy as a thank you for her recent cover of “Plug In Baby.” Included with the guitar was a note from Bellamy reading: “Hi Nandi, love the new covers. Thought you might like to perform some on my signature model. Best wishes from Matt and the guitar team.” > Check out the video of her receiving the gift below. [embedded content] Of course, the Muse cover is just the most recent in Bushell’s string of successes, with each gaining popularity both with the original artists as well as fans. It’s also not the first gift the 10-year-old prodigy has received from an artist, or even the first guitar. Tom Morello previously gave her his signature “Soul Power” Stratocaster for her cover of Rage Against the Machine’s ...
Nandi Bushell Continues Hot Streak With Cover of Muse’s ‘Plug In Baby’
For the better part of the last two decades, Muse has most likely been your favorite band’s favorite band. And for most of the last year, Nandi Bushell has most likely been your favorite band’s favorite child prodigy of rock music. On Sunday, the English youngster released her take on “Plug In Baby.” She described it as “one of my most CHALLENGING covers so far,” yet still managed to flawlessly work through all four parts of the song. The original version of the track also recently celebrated its 20th anniversary since releasing as the first single from the band’s breakthrough sophomore album, Origin of Symmetry. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,&#...
Muse Approve of Nandi Bushell’s Version of ‘Hysteria’
You can now add Muse to the growing list of fans of 10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell. After wowing Tom Morello and declaring victory on her long–running drum battle with Dave Grohl, Bushell’s next order of business was to tackle Muse’s “Hysteria.” As you can see below, she did the song justice and then some. “Ever since I jammed Hysteria by @muse on drums I wanted to learn the bass line too as it’s so so #awesome! It is the HARDEST bass line I have ever learned. I had to concentrate A LOT,” she tweeted. Bushell’s version made its way to the British trio and they responded in kind. “Absolutely killed it again @Nandi_Bushell So much talent,” Muse tweeted. As you can imagine, Bushell was thrilled to hear from another huge rock band voicing their approval to her version of th...
Muse’s Matt Bellamy Shares Acoustic Cover of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’
With the state of the world, there’s never been a better time to blast to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” for a moment of peace. Thankfully, Muse’s Matt Bellamy has us covered. On Friday, the British singer-songwriter dropped his rendition of the 1970 Simon and Garfunkel cut, complete with some delicate acoustic strumming and his stellar falsetto. The track sees a pretty powerful instrumental crescendo toward the end with an organ and some keys, making Bellamy’s held notes hit that much harder. “[This is] one of my favorite songs of all time, and a timely song for a tough year,” Bellamy says of the release. “We should all reach out and be there for our friends right now.” Back in 2018, Bellamy said in a Deezer interview that he’d love to cover the song, so it seems this may have been sitting ...
Premier: India set to mass produce COVID-19 vaccine, launches digital health mission
India is ready to mass produce COVID-19 vaccines when scientists give the go-ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech on Saturday. Modi made the revelation while also launching a national project to roll out health identities for each citizen. In annual celebrations, held at the 17th-century Red Fort and scaled down due to the pandemic, Modi identified health and economic self-reliance as the key priorities for his government. “Not one, not two, as many as three coronavirus vaccines are being tested in India,’’ he said from the ramparts of the red sandstone palace in the old quarters of Delhi. He was wearing a flowing orange and white turban and covering his mouth and nose with a scarf of the same colours whenever anyone came close to him at the ceremony. “Al...
Muse’s Matt Bellamy Gives Us Hope With ‘Tomorrow’s World’
Muse singer Matt Bellamy has just released a new song and it sonically takes you to a far-off place — something that many of us may be needing right now. “Tomorrow’s World” is a piano-propelled tune with a melody that seems to lift you out of your chair and into a dream-like state. And with Bellamy’s whispery tone, it feels like he’s trying to remind you that everything will be alright in the end. “This song captures my mood and feelings whilst in lockdown,” Bellamy said in a statement. “I have been reminded of what really matters in life and have discovered growing optimism, appreciation and hope for the future.” With lyrics like “Look for tomorrow / The end of our sorrows / Our world could be so full of joy,” Bellamy wants people to continue being hopeful. As for the story behind th...
