Mike Skinner has shared two new songs from The Streets ahead of next spring’s Greatest Hits tour.
The songs, titled Burn Bridges and Sometimes I Hate My Friends More Than My Enemies landed on streaming platforms in the early hours, and give way to what’s now rumoured as an all-new project from Skinner and co; their first since 2011’s Computers and Blues.
Listen to both tracks below:
Eminem and The Weeknd have reportedly been signed up to join Beyonce as the final headliners for 2018’s Coachella.
According to Consequence of Sound, an announcement will be made of the trio’s official main-stage appointments in early January, at the same time as tickets go onsale.
The news of Beyonce should not be a surprise – Bey was initially signed up to headline 2017’s event, but had to postpone following news of her pregnancy; she was replaced by Lady Gaga. Eminem and The Weekend however will make their debut as Coachella headliners, having previously appeared onstage either on the lower end of the bill (The Weeknd) or as part of another set (Dr Dre).
More as we hear it; in the meantime Coachella will run as per usual across two weekends – April 13th-15th and April 20th-22nd 2018
Noel and Liam Gallagher have been announced on the same festival line-up, adding to further speculation that an Oasis reunion might not be as unachievable as we all first thought.
Set to hit Milan’s I-Days Festival across the Jun 21-24th 2018 weekend, the brothers join an ever-expanding list of acts announced so-far, including Pearl Jam, The Killers and Queens of the Stone Age.
The appointment of the Oasis founders follow the recent reveal that the two seem to have ended their long-running feud, with Liam citing that the two are “all good again”. Liam also tweeted a public message to Noel earlier in the week – “I wanna say Happy Xmas to team NG it’s been a great year thanks for everything looking forward to seeing you tmorrow AS YOU WERE LG x.”
Whilst an Oasis reunion has not been confirmed, it would be highly likely any such appearance of the two performing together would take place at I-Days; additionally, fans also seem to be rooting for a full band reformation in time for Glastonbury’s 50th anniversary in 2020.
More to follow.
With Jaded’s follow up to In The Morning still a few months off release (expect it to land in March 2018), the Black Butter-signed lads have dropped a tasty new song for fans just in time for Christmas.
Initially teased undercover on the circuit a few weeks back, Pancake has since received support from the likes of Endor, Benny Benassi, Bart B More, Blonde, Tom Novy, Digital Farm Animals, The Magician, and DJ SKT, so you know you’re in excellent hands.
Grab a listen below:
Bar the odd remix (and the occasional self-penned song), it’s admittedly been a slow year for Just Kiddin fans. However as all attentions turn toward what the next twelve months will bring, the Northamptonshire-raised lads have capped off 2017 with their pulsating new track, Sweetest Thing.
Catch it below:
Rising Grace Carter has returned fresh off the back of supporting Dua Lipa and Dermot Kennedy on both their recent UK and European tours, with her new single Ashes.
Produced by Mike Dean (Beyonce’s LEMONADE, Kanye’s TLOP among others) alongside Ritual, the simmering track adds to an already solid start for Carter whose impressive debut Silence has already amassed over 9million Spotify streams.
Watch the video below:
Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Sam Smith and Dua Lipa are the first live acts confirmed to perform at 2018’s BRIT Awards.
Set to take the stage at London’s O2 Arena on 21st February, the show will mark the return of both Sheeran and Stormzy who famously collaborated at 2017’s event for a surprise rework of Shape Of You, the joint lead-single from Ed’s No.1 album Divide. Stormzy also made his debut BRITs performance onstage with Kanye West two years prior in 2015.
BRITs Chairman and Chairman & CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland, Jason Iley said: “I’m very excited to confirm such a strong British line-up as our first four live acts for the main show in 2018: Ed Sheeran has had an exceptional year, across the world and we are thrilled to have him back on the show. Then we have previous Critics’ Choice winner Sam Smith returning to our stage following the incredible success of yet another No.1 album this year. Stormzy has had a phenomenal 2017, putting grime firmly on the map with his No. 1 album ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’ and Dua Lipa has been the biggest British female breakthrough story of the year.”
In related BRIT Awards news, details have also been announced for the ceremony’s nominations show, returning on January 13th. Dubbed The BRITs Are Coming, the Emma Willis-fronted programme will feature performance from Clean Bandit, J Hus, Jorja Smith, Liam Payne and Paloma Faith.
Having kicked off the year featuring on Jarreau Vandal’s Someone That You Love (plus her own solo joints Cleopatra and Up All Night), Olivia Nelson now gears up for 2018 with her sultry new single Hideaway.
Once again connecting with Soulection’s Vandal on production duties, Hideaway is effortless in its approach, whilst magnetising all the same – this one’s a true blend of futuretronic r&b entwined with Nelson’s instantly-recognisable smooth vocals.
Listen below:
Flume has shared an unreleased composition as part of his partnership with Greenpeace Australia.
Dubbed “our anthem for the Reef”, the song aligns with Greenpeace’s vision for demanding the Australian government to take action to change the fate of the continent’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. A visual highlighting the beauty of the Reef accompanies the music.
Listen below, and head over to Greenpeace Australia to sign up to support.
Having already grossed over $70m internationally in just a matter of days, it’s safe to say Star Wars fever has truly gripped the globe. Fans have been pretty hyped at the prospect of a new chapter in the saga, and in celebration of the release of The Last Jedi, newcomers to the production scene Far Out have unearthed their incredible trap-enthused cover of John Williams’ iconic The Force Theme.
Admittedly, we were massively sceptical when we heard this rework had dropped – the last year or two has delivered merely a drip-feed of decent trap music [be that originals or remixes]; what Far Out have achieved, however, brings not just a complete flip-up of the iconic audio, but also seems to have reinvigorated our passion for electro-trap all over again. If you’ve ever been invigorated by sonics from Opiuo, then you won’t want to miss out on this one…
Grab a listen below (and we’ve popped the John Williams score original underneath too):