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The Murder Capital share dynamic new single ‘Heart In The Hole’

The band are due to head out on tour next week

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The Murder Capital have shared a new single called ‘Heart In The Hole’ – you can listen to it below.

The song marks the first release from the Irish five-piece since their acclaimed second album ‘Gigi’s Recovery’, which came out back in January.

Produced by Ali Chant, the track is described as “a minimalist folk vignette that unfurls into a widescreen, dynamic rock song”. It is accompanied by with a vintage-looking official video directed by Charlie Joe Doherty.

“Dublin is the backdrop, we were the always-changing cast of characters, ‘Heart In The Hole’ is an injection of humanity into the void that’s created in excess,” The Murder Capital said in a statement.

“Reminding ourselves to laugh at the mania, question the motives and, maybe most importantly, stick around to see what happens next.”

Tune in here:

‘Heart In The Hole’ arrives as the band prepare to head out on a European and UK/Ireland headline tour next week. The dates include a show at the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London on November 15.

You can see The Murder Capital’s 2023 UK and Ireland tour dates below, and find any remaining tickets here.

NOVEMBER
07 – Queen Margaret Union (QMU), Glasgow
08 – Project House, Leeds
10 – The Crossing, Birmingham
11 – Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool
13 – Cambridge Junction, Cambridge
15 – Electric Ballroom, London
17 – Cypress Avenue, Cork
18 – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
23 –  Empire, Belfast 

This summer saw The Murder Capital take to the stage at Coachella, Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds among other festivals.

Last month, the group shared footage of them playing one of Sinead O’Connor’s tracks at a live show to mark the funeral of the late singer.

In a four-star review of ‘Gigi’s Recovery’, NME wrote: “The Murder Capital may have arrived with a shout and a fist but they’re soaring now with nuance, ideas, a whole lot of heart and the first great guitar album of 2023. Anger is an energy, but love is strength.”

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Nirvana biographer claims Kurt Cobain was “jealous” of Dave Grohl

The writer recalled a “condescending” remark from the late musician

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Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad has claimed that Kurt Cobain was “jealous” of his bandmate Dave Grohl.

The author recently appeared on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast to talk about an expanded version of his 1993 book about the band, Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana.

In the original release, Cobain described a guitar part written by Grohl on ‘In Utero’ track ‘Scentless Apprentice’ as “boneheaded”.

When asked about the quote on the podcast, Azerrad responded (via Loudwire): “I thought that was a little condescending, frankly.”

Elsewhere in the Come As You Are book, Cobain is quoted as calling Grohl “the most well-adjusted boy in the whole world”. The writer claimed that the late frontman was jealous of the drummer who would go on to form Foo Fighters because of this.

“I think Kurt partly was mocking Dave for being fairly together and normal,” Azerrad explained. “[Grohl’s] a popular, well-adjusted guy – he really is.

“And I think partly Kurt was making fun of that because he wasn’t a freak, like Kurt. And he also was jealous. I think Kurt was a little bit jealous of Dave because Dave did have his act together.”

You can listen to the interview in full below.

Back in 2019, Nirvana’s former manager Danny Goldberg said Cobain was well aware of Grohl’s vocal talents, suggesting that there may have been “a touch of envy” between the two.

Grohl said in 2005 that “there were times when Kurt was really unhappy with the way I played drums”, adding: “I could hear him talking about how much he thought I sucked. But he’d never say it to me.”

The Foos frontman explained at the time that the issues arose around the ‘In Utero’ era. “That’s when I think Kurt became unhappy with what was happening in the band,” he continued.

More recently, Grohl said he doesn’t get caught up in wondering what Cobain would’ve thought of Foo Fighters’ music. “You can’t create or judge anything by someone else’s standards,” he said in an interview with NME.

Grohl has previously hailed Cobain as “the greatest songwriter of our generation”. He added: “I’m very proud to say that I got to be his drummer and play those songs every night.”

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Take That add dates to 2024 UK and Ireland tour with Olly Murs

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (September 29)

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Take That have added more dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.

The trio are due to hit the road next spring for a run of stadium and arena shows in support of their ninth studio album ‘This Life’, which will arrive on November 24 (pre-order here).

Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will be joined by “very special guest” support act Olly Murs.

Now, Take That have announced a third concert at the First Direct Arena in Leeds (April 18), and fifth gigs at both The O2 in London (April 28) and the Co-op Live in Manchester (May 12).

The additions come as a result of “phenomenal demand” in yesterday’s pre-sale (September 27). Tickets for all dates will go on general sale at 9:30am BST tomorrow (September 29) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

You can see the revised itinerary below.

APRIL 2024
13 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
14 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
18 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – new date
19 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
20 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
22 – 3Arena, Dublin
23 – 3Arena, Dublin
25 – The O2, London
26 – The O2, London
27 – The O2, London
28 – The O2, London – new date
30 – The O2, London

MAY 2024
03 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
04 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
05 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
07 – Co-op Live, Manchester
08 – Co-op Live, Manchester
10 – Co-op Live, Manchester
11 – Co-op Live, Manchester
12 – Co-op Live, Manchester – new date
14 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
15 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
17 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
18 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
24 – Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
26 – The City Ground Stadium, Nottingham
28 – Carrow Road Stadium, Norwich
30 – Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

JUNE
01 – St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
04 – Home Park Stadium, Plymouth
06 – Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
08 – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Take That have previewed the forthcoming ‘This Life’ with the single ‘Windows’. The track was produced by Grammy-winner Dave Cobb, who has previously worked with the likes of Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile.

In a joint statement, Take That said: “It’s been a wonderful experience being back in the studio together making this record. It has that feeling of spreading your wings, letting out the old and bringing in the new.

“We’re incredibly proud of the new album – there’s a sense of togetherness, whether that’s us coming back together as a band or people wanting connection in their own lives. We’re excited for this new chapter!”

Back in July, the group headlined the BST Hyde Park concert series in London.

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Take That add dates to 2024 UK and Ireland tour with Olly Murs

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (September 29)

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Take That have added more dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.

The trio are due to hit the road next spring for a run of stadium and arena shows in support of their ninth studio album ‘This Life’, which will arrive on November 24 (pre-order here).

Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will be joined by “very special guest” support act Olly Murs.

Now, Take That have announced a third concert at the First Direct Arena in Leeds (April 18), and fifth gigs at both The O2 in London (April 28) and the Co-op Live in Manchester (May 12).

The additions come as a result of “phenomenal demand” in yesterday’s pre-sale (September 27). Tickets for all dates will go on general sale at 9:30am BST tomorrow (September 29) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

You can see the revised itinerary below.

APRIL 2024
13 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
14 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
18 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – new date
19 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
20 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
22 – 3Arena, Dublin
23 – 3Arena, Dublin
25 – The O2, London
26 – The O2, London
27 – The O2, London
28 – The O2, London – new date
30 – The O2, London

MAY 2024
03 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
04 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
05 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
07 – Co-op Live, Manchester
08 – Co-op Live, Manchester
10 – Co-op Live, Manchester
11 – Co-op Live, Manchester
12 – Co-op Live, Manchester – new date
14 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
15 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
17 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
18 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
24 – Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
26 – The City Ground Stadium, Nottingham
28 – Carrow Road Stadium, Norwich
30 – Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

JUNE
01 – St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
04 – Home Park Stadium, Plymouth
06 – Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
08 – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Take That have previewed the forthcoming ‘This Life’ with the single ‘Windows’. The track was produced by Grammy-winner Dave Cobb, who has previously worked with the likes of Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile.

In a joint statement, Take That said: “It’s been a wonderful experience being back in the studio together making this record. It has that feeling of spreading your wings, letting out the old and bringing in the new.

“We’re incredibly proud of the new album – there’s a sense of togetherness, whether that’s us coming back together as a band or people wanting connection in their own lives. We’re excited for this new chapter!”

Back in July, the group headlined the BST Hyde Park concert series in London.

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Queen and Adam Lambert to kick off North American ‘Rhapsody’ tour next week

The iconic group have promised an “even more ambitious show”

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Queen and Adam Lambert are set to embark on their North American ‘Rhapsody’ tour next week – find all the details below.

The legendary band launched the acclaimed show back in 2019, and brought it to the UK, Ireland and Europe last year.

Per a press release, Queen and their frontman Lambert are now taking the newly “expanded and updated” production back to the US and Canada “where it first began”. The group have promised an “even more ambitious show” at the upcoming dates.

Queen’s 2023 Rhapsody’ tour is scheduled to begin with two consecutive nights at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland next Wednesday (October 4) and Thursday (5).

From there, they’ll visit Toronto, Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities throughout the month. Further shows will follow in November, when Queen are due to make stop-offs in Dallas, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Brian May explained in a statement: “We’re still calling our show the Rhapsody Tour, but the content has evolved massively from when you last saw it. New toys, new takes, but all the hits and more.”

Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen. CREDIT: David M Benett/Getty

Lambert added: “I consider it a beautiful twist of fate that I was put on a path that aligned me with Brian and Roger. I can’t wait to tour North America one more time alongside the two unbelievably talented legends that are Brian May and Roger Taylor.”

Taylor commented: “Adam is certainly a real force on stage. It’s been nothing but a riotously funny and enjoyable journey with him. He is simply one of the best vocalists in the world – FACT!”

You can find any remaining tickets for Queen’s 2023 North American ‘Rhapsody’ tour here.

The gigs will see Queen and Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough, and percussionist Tyler Warren.

See the full itinerary below.

OCTOBER
04 – CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD 
05 – CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD 
08 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON 
10 – Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 
12 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 
13 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 
15 – TD Garden, Boston, MA 
16 – TD Garden, Boston, MA 
18 – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 
21 – Circuit Of The Americas, Austin, TX 
23 – State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA 
25 – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN 
27 – Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN 
28 – Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN 
30 – United Center, Chicago, IL  
31 – United Center, Chicago, IL  

NOVEMBER
02 – American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX  
03 – American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 
05 – Ball Arena, Denver, CO  
08 – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 
09 – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA  
11 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA 
12 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA 

Earlier this year, Queen said they were considering releasing new music with Adam Lambert. “We have dabbled a little,” Brian May explained. “It is just that you haven’t heard any of it.”

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Watch Boygenius debut another new track, ‘Afraid Of Heights’

The song will appear on the trio’s forthcoming EP ‘The Rest’

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Boygenius debuted another new song during their show in Boston last night (September 26) – check out the footage below.

The indie trio – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – were playing the second of two consecutive concerts at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in the Massachusetts capital.

At one point in the gig, Boygenius treated fans to the first airing of ‘Afraid Of Heights’ from their upcoming EP ‘The Rest’. Dacus sings lead vocals on the track, footage of which has since emerged online.

“When the black water ate you up/ Like a sugar cube in a teacup/ I got the point you were makin’/ When I held my breath ’til you came up,” the three bandmates sing in unison in the chorus.

Check out the performance here:

The previous evening, Boygenius premiered ‘Black Hole’ at the same Boston venue.

Due for release on October 13, ‘The Rest’ will also include two more as-yet-unheard songs. You can pre-order the EP here.

During the encore of night one in Boston, Boygenius were joined onstage by surprise guest Hozier for a collaborative performance of ‘Salt In The Wound’. The track appears on the trio’s 2018 self-titled debut EP.

Boygenius’ debut studio album ‘The Record’ arrived back in March. In a five-star review, NME described the project as “a gorgeous testament to what can happen when you allow yourself to fully be seen”.

Last month saw the band play a huge outdoor headline show in London’s Gunnersbury Park.

More recently, Boygenius shared an animated official music video for their song ‘Cool About It’.

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Lil Tay’s father denies faking internet star’s death

He has warned of a defamation lawsuit

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Lil Tay‘s father has denied faking the internet personality and rapper’s death in an online hoax, among other allegations.

Last month it was reported that the viral star had died at the age of 14, per Hot New Hip Hop. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing,” a message from her family read.

“We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain.”

The statement went on to claim that Lil Tay’s older brother Jason Tian had also passed away, adding that both deaths were “still under investigation”.

However, the message was later removed from Instagram. TMZ then reported that Lil Tay and her brother were in fact still alive and that her Instagram account had been hacked.

“I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say,” Lil Tay told the outlet.

“It’s been a very traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess.”

According to Lil Tay, her Instagram profile had been “compromised by a third party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumours regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong”.

She added: “My legal name is Tay Tian, not ‘Claire Hope’.”

Her father, Christopher Hope, and her former manager, Harry Tsang, had previously refused to confirm or deny the influencer’s death. Additionally, numerous allegations began to emerge regarding Lil Tay’s family, and her father in particular (via Hot New Hip Hop).

There had reportedly been a custody battle between her parents in the past. Following the death hoax, Lil Tay is said to have moved in with her mother in LA after the legal dispute went in the latter’s favour.

Taking to Instagram Stories yesterday (September 26), Lil Tay shared what appeared to be an image of her father alongside the accusation that he was the one who faked her death. She also made claims that he is “abusive”, “racist” and “misogynistic”.

Lil Tay included her father’s full name, Christopher J. Hope. You can see a screenshot of the post above.

Hope has since issued a statement to TMZ in which he denied the accusations: “The person who is responsible for that Instagram post, as well as anyone repeating the completely false and libellous accusation within it, are virtually certain to become defendants in a defamation lawsuit.

“Everything stated is 100% false, and I trust that this should be obvious to anyone who knows me or the long history of absurd and untrue statements made by the various people who have controlled the Instagram account.”

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Sum 41 return with ferocious new single ‘Landmines’

Frontman Deryck Whibley has described it as “an old school ‘pop punk’ song”

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Sum 41 have returned with a new single called ‘Landmines’ – you can listen to it below.

The ferocious song harks back to the early days of the Canadian band’s career, complete with anthemic chants, chugging electric guitars, and lyrics about “hanging on” through the struggles of life.

“When I wrote ‘Landmines’ I had no intention of writing an old school ‘pop punk’ song,” explained frontman Deryck Whibley in a statement.

“It just came out really quickly and I knew right away that this song felt special to me.”

An official music video for the track is due to premiere at 5pm today (September 27) – you’ll be able to tune in here.

‘Landmines’ marks Sum 41’s first release on Rise Records, and follows on from the group’s 2021 rework of ‘Catching Fire’ featuring Nothing, Nowhere.

Writing on social media, Sum 41 confirmed that their new offering is “the first single from our forthcoming double album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’“, which will be released before they break up.

Sum 41 announced in May that they were to go their separate ways following a final run of tour dates.

Earlier this month, Whibley was admitted to hospital with a pneumonia infection. He was later discharged after successful treatment, and last week shared an update on his health.

“Although I’m not out of the woods yet and have been told to be prepared for a bit of roller coaster sickness over the next couple of weeks, I’m staying positive and doing my best to get through all of this,” Whibley wrote.

The vocalist also said that he plans on being his “absolute best” for when Sum 41 perform at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young festival next month. “That’s my goal,” he added.

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Paramore fans think Remi Wolf and The xx’s Romy appear on new remixes

The band have shared snippets of the songs online

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Paramore fans are speculating over what appear to be two upcoming new remixes from the band.

The Hayley Williams-fronted group recently teased that they’d be releasing something tomorrow (September 28), which is the one-year anniversary of their comeback single ‘This Is Why’.

A note shared by Paramore on Monday (September 25) included three apparent dates – “9.28”, “10.2” (October 2) and “10.6” (October 6) – with the following three phrases listed against those dates, respectively: “This Is Why”, “Why Is This?, “Is This Why?”.

Fans later suggested that the phrases were the titles of some as-yet-unheard B-sides from Williams and co’s 2023 sixth album, also called ‘This Is Why’.

Two audio clips have since emerged on Paramore’s Discord server, suggesting the first releases will instead be new remixes of the tracks ‘Liar’ and ‘You First’ from the aforementioned record.

The snippet of the reimagined ‘Liar’ seems to feature the vocals of Romy from The xx. As for the fresh take on ‘You First’, the consensus among fans is that Remi Wolf is singing on the cut.

You can listen to both clips in the post below.

Remi Wolf is due to support Paramore at a run of concerts in Australia and New Zealand this November.

In other news, Williams confirmed last month that the trio have been back in the studio. “Zac, Taylor and I just want to get back to making things,” she said at the time.

“We’ve been craving that for a while now. Not only the creative process but the layer[s] of insulation that can come with the creative process.”

Next May, Paramore will head to the UK and Europe as a supporting act on Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’.

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Watch Pink throw out anti-circumcision protestor from show

“Do you feel good about yourself?” the singer asked the disruptive concertgoer

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Pink kicked out a crowd member at her show in Texas this week after he protested against circumcision – watch the clip below.

The singer-songwriter was performing at the Alamodome stadium in San Antonio on Monday night (September 25) as part of her ongoing ‘Summer Carnival’ tour.

At one point in the concert, Pink noticed a man holding up a mobile phone in her direction. “What does that say?” she asked. “Oh wow. You’re making a whole point right now, aren’t you?”

It is reported that the onscreen message read: “circumcision: cruel and harmful.”

The disruptive attendee then began shouting and pointing at the artist. “Do you feel good about yourself?” Pink added. “Are you gonna be alright? You spent all this money to come here and do that?”

As the audience began to boo, Pink told the man to “get that shit out of here”. She continued: “He wants all of you to read it. He came here tonight to talk about circumcision… Get it out. Get that cancer out, man.”

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She put on one hell of a show!!! Even handled booting this man with grace. #pink #concert #summercarnivaltour #alamodome #summercarnival2023 #pinkconcert #sanantoniotx #sanantonio #brandicarlile #fyp

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The protestor was subsequently escorted out of the venue by members of the security team. “I feel bad that he wasted his time tonight,” Pink said as people in the crowd cheered her on.

Check out a fan-shot video of the moment above.

As Consequence notes, Pink became the centre of a controversy in 2019 when anti-circumcision activists began scrutinising an Instagram photo she shared from a beach trip with her then-two-year-old son.

The star responded at the time: “There’s something seriously wrong with a lot of you out there. Going off about my baby’s penis? About circumcision??? Are you for real?”

Back in June, a fan threw a bag of their mother’s ashes on the stage at one of Pink’s concerts at BST Hyde Park in London. “I don’t know how I feel about this,” she said nervously.

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