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Tottenham’s Headie One Finally Drops “Martin’s Sofa”
Tottenham-born drill star Headie One has just dropped his latest single, “Martin’s Sofa.” Over the last few weeks, Headie has been hinting at a release date for the new single. For drill and rap fans across the UK, you may have come across the instrumental on social media — stitched across various Headie-related memes, of course — and now the full record is out, it’s clear to say that the release is a deep-dive into pre-fame stories, all of which paying homage to his old friend, Martin. The song explores how Martin helped and supported Headie One through the tough times, offering his sofa to rest his head. Additionally, the regular occurrence of staying with Martin represents the hard moments, not just for Headie, but for everyone else who has ever had nowhere to go. With this in mind, now...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: We Need “Normalcy in Washington” Before a Veep Reboot
Since Veep premiered in 2012, the happenings of Vice President Selina Meyer and her colorful cohorts have hit increasingly closer to home. A lot has happened since the political sitcom’s 2019 finale, but its star Julia Louis-Dreyfus thinks the ship has sailed on a reboot: “I don’t know how we could,” she told Variety. The former Seinfeld actor said that she’s been asked to reprise the role of Selina Meyer before, but she’s turned it down: “[Americans need] multiple years of normalcy in Washington before we could revisit something.” Veep certainly took inspiration from real-life events on Capitol Hill, but Louis-Dreyfus thinks satirizing something along the lines of the January 6th, 2021 insurrection would be in bad taste. “I don’t know how we could,” she said, unable to think of ...
Disney Adds More Quarters to Bring Tron 3 with Jared Leto Back to Life
Tron 3 looked like it had ran out of lives after eight years in development hell, but Disney has decided to add more quarters. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, a concept starring Jared Leto is back in the game with veteran Disney director Joachim Rønning (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) at the helm. Titled Tron: Ares, the film is said to be a sequel to 2011’s Tron: Legacy, itself a long-in-the-works follow-up to the 1982 special effects pioneer, Tron. The threequel has been bandied about since at least 2015, Leto became linked to the project back in 2017, and in 2020 it came close to happening with director Garth Davis. Now, Disney will try again. So far, no cast members from the previous Tron film...
100 gecs Unveil 2023 Tour Dates
100 gecs will be going 100 MPH in Spring 2023, announcing an expansive North American tour in support of their forthcoming March 17th album, 10,000 gecs. Following a previously announced trek through New Zealand and Australia, the duo of Dylan Brady and Laura Les will once again hit the road beginning April 4th in San Jose, California. The 31-date speed run includes stops in Chicago, Montreal, New York, Atlanta, Toronto, Los Angeles, and more, wrapping May 21st in Anaheim, California. Machine Girl will provide support for the entirety of the trek. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale going down one day early on Thursday, January 26th (use access code SOUND). Advertisement Related Video 100 gecs 2023 Tour Dates:01/29 ...
Darkthrone To Release Original Version of Shelved Album Goatlord
Darkthrone spearheaded the second wave of black metal in the early 1990s. But before the corpse paint and candelabras, they played a more technical brand of death metal, as heard on their 1991 debut Soulside Journey. The band would record another album’s worth of death metal as the intended follow-up. Known as Goatlord, the project was promptly shelved when Fenriz and Nocturno Culto embraced the lo-fi black metal aesthetics found on 1992’s A Blaze in the Northern Sky. Eventually, the Goatlord recordings would see the light of day, with Fenriz adding new vocal overdubs for the album in 1994 prior to its 1996 release on Moonfog Productions. Darkthrone have now revived Goatlord once more, but in its original instrumental form. Dubbed Goatlord: Original, the album features new artwork by Zbign...
Pink Sends Sweet Tweet to Outgoing NZ Leader Jacinda Ardern: ‘There Will Never Be Another Like You’
From one leading lady to another, Pink has paid tribute to outgoing New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern as a one-of-a-kind. On Thursday (Jan. 19), Ardern dropped a political bombshell with the announcement of her resignation — citing burnout — twinned with confirmation of a national election in October. Ardern became the world’s youngest female head of government when, in 2017, she was elected to lead the country, aged 37. In the years since, she has navigated the Land of the Long White Cloud through an obstacle course of challenges, and reportedly faced an escalation of abuse and threats for her efforts. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “There will never be another like you. I wish there were,” writes Pink, the Philadelphia n...
TWICE Dance In the ‘Moonlight Sunrise’ for New English Single: Watch
In 2021 TWICE released their first-ever English single, “The Feels,” which soared into the Billboard Hot 100 and made them the fourth K-pop group to enter America’s main singles chart. To kick off 2023, the Korean troupe is eyeing another chart smash with their second English-language track “Moonlight Sunrise.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The slinky dance track aligns with TWICE’s brand of peppy pop numbers but boasts an additional mysterious and underlying synth groove. The ladies describe an overwhelming love affair, singing, “I don’t know how to say this, I hope this song’s on your playlist/ This feeling’s so hard to explain.” While “The Feels” recalled TWICE’s early bubblegum-pop days, there’s a noted maturity in “Moonlight Sunr...
Ice Spice Drops Six-Track EP ‘Like…?’: Stream It Now
Since catching the attention with “Munch (Feelin’ U)” last August, Ice Spice has been on the very tip of many tongues. The Bronx freestyle specialist followed it up with “Bikini Bottom,” a fun exercise in drill which could easily soundtrack an silly scene from Spongebob Squarepants. “Munch” has racked up more than 25 million views on YouTube and 39 million listens on Spotify, and landing spots on the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay, Bubbling Under Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Bikini Bottom” is at 9.5 million and 39 million plays, respectively. Cardi B and Lil Nas X are fans, and Billboard anointed her as October R&B/Hip-Hop rookie of the month. All that love and...
Miley Cyrus Blooms at No. 1 In Australia With ‘Flowers’
Miley Cyrus flourishes on Australia’s singles chart with “Flowers” (Columbia/Sony), which debuts at No. 1. “Flowers” is, surprisingly, the U.S. pop star’s first leader in the land Down Under. Her previous best on the ARIA Singles Chart was No. 2 for 2013’s “Wrecking Ball,” though she has led the national albums chart with two titles — Bangerz in 2013 and Breakout in 2008. Cyrus has a deep connection with Australia, which extends beyond music. She and Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth dated on and off for years after meeting on the set of the 2010 film movie The Last Song. The couple married in December 2018, but separated the following year. Later, Cyrus briefly dated another Aussie singer, Cody Simpson. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and ne...
Metallica Share Video for New Song “Screaming Suicide”: Watch
Metallica have shared another single from their forthcoming LP 72 Seasons. The new track is titled “Screaming Suicide,” and the band collaborated with “Lux Æterna” director Tim Saccenti again for the video. Check it out below. The band shared a brief statement about the inspiration behind the song: “Screaming Suicide” addresses the taboo word of suicide. The intention is to communicate about the darkness we feel inside. It’s ridiculous to think we should deny that we have these thoughts. At one point or another, I believe most people have thought about it. To face it is to speak the unspoken. If it’s a human experience, we should be able to talk about it. You are not alone. Metallica announced 72 Seasons, the follow-up to 2016’s Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, in November wit...
Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and Debbie Harry Release New Song “Gonna Be You”: Listen
Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle (of the Go-Go’s), and Cyndi Lauper have shared a new song featuring Gloria Estefan and Blondie’s Debbie Harry. The single, “Gonna Be You,” was written by Diane Warren for the new movie 80 for Brady. Hear it below. 80 for Brady, co-produced by quarterback Tom Brady, follows four friends (played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field) as they go to Houston to watch Brady and the New England Patriots play in 2017’s Super Bowl LI. (Famously, the Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to win the game.) The movie hits theaters on Friday, February 3. In a statement about “Gonna Be You,” Diane Warren said: When I wrote “Gonna Be You” for 80 for Brady, I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women’s deep friendship. Since “80” was in the t...
Björk Enlists Shygirl and Sega Bodega for New Remix of “Ovule”: Listen
Björk has linked up with the Shygirl and Sega Bodega for a new remix of her Fossora track “Ovule.” “It has been so nourishing sharing music with shy and sega …. soooo honoured to be in their hands,” Björk wrote on Instagram. Expect to hear “sega exploring chill-bassdrum-gabba”and Shygirl “diving into [the] lyrics and taking it to a new place,” per the post. Check out the track below. Since releasing Fossora last September, Björk has shared a video for “Sorrowful Soil” (shot beside the recently erupted volcano Fagradalsfjall) and picked up a Grammy nomination for the album in the Best Alternative Music Album category, where she is up against Big Thief and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, among others. Read Pitchfork’s recent Cover Story on Björk (featuring a chaotic drive soundtracked by Shygirl’s “B...
