Beyonce has shared an extended video for ‘Spirit’ and ‘Bigger’, two of her contributions to the new Disney live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’.
Also appearing on ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ album, which was released earlier today, the 9-minute visual adds to the original ‘Spirit’ clip which Beyonce shared earlier in the week.
Additional appearances on ‘The Gift’ include the likes of Pharrell, Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar.
Watch the new video below; ‘The Lion King’ is in theatres now:
Skream has shared his remix of Camelphat’s latest smash ‘Be Someone‘.
Featuring Jake Bugg, the song’s rework marks a throwback to Skream’s original electro sound, combining classic drum machines and analogue soundscapes as a backdrop for Bugg’s idiosyncratic vocals.
Grab a listen below:
Sinead Harnett has followed up last month’s ‘Leo Bear‘ with her new single, ‘Pulling Away’.
Featuring Gallant, the silvery, shimmering R’n’B cut comes inspired by heartbreak and failing relationships – both artists trade emotional verses, whilst teaming up for an infectious chorus.
“I’ve been such a fan of Gallant and remember playing songs to a friend a few months before approaching him” says Sinead, adding “I never plan songs before sessions but asked him if he was around to write whilst I was in LA. He said yes and ‘Pulling Away’ is what came out on the day!”
Grab a listen in full below:
Mark Ronson has been announced as the headliner for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.
Set to ring in 2020 in Scotland’s capital, Ronson’s appointment marks the first time a DJ has headlined the event, with the press release confirming the DJ will “host a massive party” to celebrate the next decade.
Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam, directors of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, said “In our third year producing Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, we’re bringing one of the biggest DJs in the world to Edinburgh to throw one almighty party. Mark is a multi-award-winning producer and DJ whose music has been the soundtrack to this decade, there is simply no one in the world better to play out the last hours of 2019 and bring in 2020.”
Councillor Donald Wilson, Edinburgh’s Culture and Communities Convener, said: “Edinburgh’s Hogmanay continues to be the best New Year’s Party in the world. With Mark Ronson as our headliner, this promises to be one of our finest celebrations yet. With his impressive back catalogue and current chart toppers what better way to say goodbye to 2019, bring in the bells and herald in the new decade.”
The full programme for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, including support acts for Mark Ronson’s Hogmanay in the Gardens, will be announced in the autumn.
Tickets to Mark Ronson’s “Hogmanay in the Gardens” will go on sale on Monday 22 July at 10.00am at edinburghshogmanay.com
Ticket prices:
£170 – Premium Combined Ticket for Mark Ronson’s Hogmanay in the Gardens (£140) + Hogmanay Street Party (£30) Premium standing viewing area in the Gardens (hard-standing on top path) with exclusive bar, food and toilet facilities.
£80 – Enclosure Combined Ticket for Mark Ronson’s Hogmanay in the Gardens (£50) + Hogmanay Street Party (£30) Exclusive standing viewing area in the Gardens (hard-standing) in-front of the Concert stage.
£70 – Garden Combined Ticket for Mark Ronson’s Hogmanay in the Gardens (£40) + Hogmanay Street Party (£30) Standing viewing area in the Gardens (grass) around the Enclosure area.
Sam Smith has released his anticipated new single ‘How Do You Sleep?’.
Teased on the singer’s socials earlier this week, the track comes complete with the Grant Singer-directed video which sees Sam reveal his “inner dancing queen”. Smith’s latest cut follows the Normani-featuring ‘Dancing With A Stranger’, which was released as a standalone single earlier this year.
Watch the full ‘How Do You Sleep?’ video below:
Kano has reunited with D Double E and Ghetts for his latest single, ‘Class of Deja’.
Released alongside ‘Trouble‘ (which comes complete with a powerful new visual), both songs mark the Londoner’s first piece of new music since 2016’s ‘Made In The Manor’. They will appear on Kano’s upcoming studio record ‘Hoodies All Summer’, set to land on 30th August.
Listen to ‘Class of Deja’ below:
Kano is back, setting the bar high for his all-new record with the explosive ‘Trouble’.
Released as the first of two pieces of new music (follow-up ‘Class of Deja’ will land imminently as part of a longer visual), ‘Trouble’ marks the Londoner’s return to the scene following the huge success of his 2016 LP ‘Made In The Manor’ which spawned cult-classics including ‘T-Shirt Weather In The Manor‘ and ‘3 Wheel-Ups‘.
Watch the powerful new video for ‘Trouble’, below. Both ‘Class of Deja’ and ‘Trouble’ will appear on Kano’s upcoming album ‘Hoodies All Summer’, due 30th August.
Blur have announced plans to celebrate 25 years of their seminal album ‘Parklife’ with the release of their 1994 BBC Radio 1 session on vinyl.
Set for release on 2nd August, the 4-track 10″ record will feature performances that the band played in session with Mark Radcliffe back in March 1994, just weeks ahead of the original ‘Parklife’ unveiling the following month. The recordings have previously never been globally available.
Alongside the vinyl, Blur have also announced an anniversary collection of Parklife-era merchandise. Originally designed and available in the 1990s, a host of vintage prints (from the album’s logo to ‘Blur FC’) will also go onsale on 2nd August. Pre-orders are available now via the official Blur website.
Charli XCX has teamed up with Christine and the Queens for her new single, ‘Gone’.
Originally previewed at Primavera Sound earlier this summer, ‘Gone’ marks the latest collaboration from Charli’s upcoming self-titled album, which will also feature May’s Lizzo-starring ‘Blame It On Your Love‘.
Watch the video below, with the full ‘Gone’ audio stream underneath:
International DJ and producer Ben Pearce has dropped his remix of Weslee’s carefree single, ‘London Love‘.
Cultivating a deep, tropical house vibe with a forceful kick drum, Pearce leaves only a few brief snippets of Emma’s irresistible vocals that feature heavily in the original.
An electronic artist with global appeal, Ben Pearce burst onto the scene with 2012 debut single ‘What I Might Do’, a track that would dominate dancefloors for years afterwards and rack up 36 million Spotify streams. After a hiatus, he returned earlier this year with ‘Fireproof’, a single in collaboration with Tayla.
Weslee are fresh from headlining the ‘BBC Introducing’ show at The Lexington in London, while the duo’s second EP will be released early next year. Acclaimed debut EP ‘9F’, released last June, has generated over 809,000 Spotify streams to date, while also making it into Jamz Supernova’s ‘Top 5 EPs’ on BBC Radio 1Xtra.
Having established themselves as one of the most refreshing and uniquely dynamic acts in today’s international music scene, WESLEE have amassed over 25 million streams and performed for BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac at her AMP event, where they were joined by Jessie Ware and Sunflower Bean, as well as Annie herself. They also performed on the mainstage of Brooklyn’s Northside Festival as well as Baby’s Alright for their live US debut.
Grab a listen to Pearce’s new rework below:
