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Korn Tease Huge Show In Anniversary of Their debut Album

J.S. Morton — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:56:44 +0000

It has been 30 years since the debut album by Korn!

With the debut of their maiden album, the eponymous album, on the horizon, Korn is teasing their fans with the prospect of a colossus of a show.

And, yes, it has been 30 years since the appearance of Korn. Their debut, self-titled album, turns 30 in October, and the band teased what looks to be a huge headline show.

The legends from Bakersfield, California, took to social media and posted a video of the band’s iconic record cover with the number 30 emblazoned on it in place of the band name’s usual spot.

Tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/wSC3bgLZCY

— Korn (@Korn) March 4, 2024

Naturally, this doesn’t necessarily mean anything. But the fact that promoters Live Nation and California’s BMO Stadium’s social accounts have also shared the same teaser has really caught the eye. This leaves us with the potential image of Korn playing their debut album in full in front of thousands of adoring fans in Los Angeles.

It is not clear yet whether this would be a one-off show or maybe even a tour, but what we do know is that an announcement is due to be made later today (March 5th)—so we won’t have long to wait.

Korn is a nu-metal band from Bakersfield in California that was formed in 1993. Heralded as pioneers of the ‘nu metal’ genre, the band was among the first to bring the genre to the masses.

Initially formed in 1993 by three members of the band L.A.P.D., Korn’s current line-up features founding members James “Munky” Shaffer (guitar); Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu (bass); Brian “Head” Welch (guitar, backing vocals); and Jonathan Davis (lead vocals, bagpipes), with the addition of Ray Luzier (drums) in 2007, replacing the band’s first drummer David Silveria. As of 2021, Korn had sold more than 40 million records worldwide, and 12 of the band’s official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five. Seven official releases are certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); two are double platinum; one is triple platinum; one is certified five times platinum; and two are certified gold.

The band also has an incredible 14 studio albums, seven video albums, and 5o music videos. And the fact that it has been 30 years since their debut is a testament to their longevity.

Korn will be back in the UK this summer for several shows, including their biggest-ever headline date on this side of the pond.

Catch them at the following:

August

8 Scarborough Open Air Theatre
9 Halifax Live At The Piece Hall
11 London Gunnersbury Park

Get your tickets now.

Felix and Hugo White From The Maccabees Announce New Band

Sam Johnson — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:10:40 +0000

The Maccabees brothers Felix and Hugo White have announced the formation of their new band 86tvs. The band will consist of brothers Felix White, Hugo White, and Will White, along with ex Stereophonics drummer and prolific musician Jamie Morrison. The direction their music will take is as yet unknown, with the only people vaguely in the know being those that attended 86tvs debut gig at London’s Omeara on Thursday night (14/07/22).

Felix White took to his Instagram the day after the show on Friday to make the official announcement, saying “I’ve been making a record with my brothers and the brilliant Jamie Morrison for the past few years. It’s taken a second, but we are finally happy with what our new band is ….” Posting some footage from the show in conjunction with the message he went on to say “Yesterday we played the songs for the first time to a room full of friends and family at Omeara. It was a really, really good time. I’d forgotten how much I missed it. Thank you to everyone there. At some point this year there will be the first recorded music and gigs .. we’re really looking forward to sharing it all with you. The band is called @86tvs”

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The Maccabees split back in 2017 having been together for 14 years and released 4 full length albums. They were an essential and influential ingredient to the explosion of indie rock that happened in the UK during the 2000’s and 2010’s and won several awards for their music during their time together, including an Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song “Pelican” on their third album Given To The Wild.

In a statement at the time of their split, the band said “There have not been fallings out and we are grateful to say that we are not leaving the group as a dividing force“. Since then members of the band have had success enjoying other pursuits in music. Ex-lead singer Orlando Weeks has had great success as a solo artist and novelist, releasing his debut book The Gritterman with an accompanying soundtrack to great critical acclaim. Elsewhere, Felix White has been enjoying cultural success in many different facets, including hosting the popular cricket podcast It’s Always Summer Somewhere, setting up his own record label Yala!, and contributing to the soundtracks of John McEnroe biopic McEnroe and cricket documentary The Edge. Hugo White hasn’t spent much time twiddling his thumbs either, with a recent appearance playing guitar for Jamie T on the John Peel Stage at last months Glastonbury Festival.

86tvs must therefore be quite the project if it’s getting these busy bees to divide their time even more. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled and ears primed for any updates..

Big Thief Announce Two New Shows In Israel With Clarifying Statement

Sam Johnson — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 13:43:00 +0000

Big Thief have announced two upcoming shows in Tel Aviv, Israel at The Barby Club on July 6th and 7th 2022. It will come at the tail end of their European tour that begins tonight in Paris at La Cigale and promotes their beautiful 5th album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You that came out on 4AD back in February this year.

It will mark the second time the indie folk outfit have played the venue in Tel Aviv and the second time they have had to put out a clarifying statement regarding the gig’s position in the ever turbulent political climate of Israel. Recent campaigns such as the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement have rallied for the global boycotting of Israel in relation to their treatment of Palestinian citizens in the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. However, many believe the movement to be anti-semitic, with the resulting back and forth causing a difficult political rift to navigate as a touring musician or band wishing to play in Israel.

Big Thief have addressed the matter for the second time with a statement that mirrored its predecessor in expressing the band’s desire to play Tel Aviv being directly attributed to their bassist Max Oleartchik’s and his hometown origins being with the city. It’s a classy move from the candid and thoughtful band from Brooklyn and a welcome reminder that art should still breath freely and be given an impartial voice in the increasingly outspoken and volatile political world that we traverse.

Their statement read: “We are excited to announce two shows in Max’s hometown, Tel Aviv, Israel, Barby on July 6th and 7th. Accompanying this announcement, we would again like to clarify our motivations and intentions for playing in Tel Aviv, Israel, with as much transparency as possible.”

They continued “Over the last seven years we’ve traveled constantly around 3 of our members’ home country, the United States, meeting each other’s families and childhood friends and sharing in the joys and sorrows of a complicated, beautiful and tumultuous home. We have grown so close. It is important for us to share our homes, families and friends with each other in order to gain a deeper understanding of one another and the people and places that have made us who we are. It is important for us to go where we have family to share space and play for them. It is foundational. It is in that spirit that we made our decision to play in Israel.

We are well aware of the cultural aspect of the BDS movement and the desperate reality of the Palestinian people. In terms of where we fit into the boycott, we don’t claim to know where the moral high ground lies and we want to remain open to other people’s perspectives and to love beyond disagreement. We understand the inherently political nature of playing there as well as the implications. Our intention is not to diminish the values of those who support the boycott or to turn a blind eye to those suffering. We are striving to be in the spirit of learning.

With this in heart, the show’s profits will be donated to NGOs that provide medical and humanitarian aid to Palestinian children, including joint efforts between Palestinians and Israelis working together for a better future.

With love, Big Thief.”

You can find out where and when Big Thief are playing near you and buy your tickets through their website here.

Sam Fender Announces Intimate Shows to Celebrate Release of New Album ‘Seventeen Going Under’

John Weightman — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 14:24:10 +0000

Sam Fender has announced a run of intimate shows to celebrate the release of his upcoming new album, Seventeen Going Under. The singer/songwriter hailing from North Shields is set to release his second album next week (October 8) and he has already previewed the release with five new tracks “Howdon Aldi Death Queue”, “Aye”, “Get You Down”, “Spit Of You”, as well as the album’s title track and with its acoustic version.

Fender spoke to NME earlier this year, and said of Seventeen Going Under “As a record I think this one is leagues ahead [of debut album ‘Hypersonic Missiles’]. I’m more proud of this than anything I’ve ever done. It’s probably the best thing I’ve done in my life. I just hope people love it as much as I do. With the first album, a lot of those songs were written when I was 19, so I was over half of it [by the time it was released]. Whereas this one is where I’m at now.” He then added, “At the same time, this record is probably going to piss a lot of people off.”

Fender took to social media recently (September 30) to tell fans that he will be heading out on the road for a run of intimate gigs in December. The gigs will begin at Pryzm in Kingston on December 1 and finish at Fat Sams in Dundee on December 16.

On his Twitter he wrote “Playing some very intimate UK shows to celebrate the release of my new album ‘Seventeen Going Under’! We’re partnering with indie record stores and ticket bundles are on sale tomorrow 10am BST, be quick.”

Playing some very intimate UK shows to celebrate the release of my new album ‘Seventeen Going Under’! We’re partnering with indie record stores and ticket bundles are on sale tomorrow 10am BST, be quick https://t.co/A0PV2jOXhb pic.twitter.com/VKJ3UxRPIh

— Sam Fender (@samfendermusic) September 30, 2021

The ban on live music throughout the pandemic left fans of Fender frustrated as he was forced to postpone and cancel numerous tours, owing to the ongoing struggle with coronavirus and the social distancing measures it carried. Now this tour announcement means Fender enthusiasts can get closer to the singer than they ever have before.

Next month, Fender will also head out on the road to finish his arena tour, with dates in Newcastle, Leeds, Cardiff, and two dates at London’s Alexandra Palace on November 20 and 21.

You can find out more information on his intimate tour and buy your tickets here as well as see the full list of dates below.

Sam Fender intimate Tour Dates:

12/01/2021 Pryzm (Banquet Records) – Kingston
12/05 The Old Firestation (Vinlo Records) – Bournemouth
12/06 Engine Rooms (Vinlo Records) – Southampton
12/09 Trinity (Rough Trade) – Bristol
12/10 Brudenell Social Club (Crash Records) – Leeds
12/15 Foundry (Bear Tree Records) – Sheffield
12/16 Fat Sams (Assai Records) – Dundee

Phil Collins Announces Genesis’ 2021 Reunion Tour Will be Their Last

John Weightman — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:26:03 +0000

With Genesis‘ set to embark on their reunion tour starting in Birmingham tonight on September 20, Phil Collins has confirmed this will be the band’s last ever tour.

Ban members Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins announced last year that they were reuniting for a tour called The Last Domino?. The band will be playing together for the first time since 2017 and are set to be joined on the tour by Nic Collins on drums, and guitarist/bassist Daryl Stuermer.

The UK run was originally set for November and December 2020 before it was pushed back to April and then again to September all because of the coronavirus pandemic and now it will be preceded by a newly announced North American run. You can see them rehearsing for the tour below.

Just before the start of the UK leg of the tour beginning tonight, Collins has ruled out any further dates from the band, saying these will be the last Genesis shows ever. In a new interview with Mojo, Collins said “This English and American tour, that will be enough for me.”

This comes off the back of the news earlier this month, where in a rare interview Phil Collins gave fans an update on his ongoing health battles and their effect on his ability to perform.

The musician has been suffering from nerve damage since a spinal injury back in 2007, where he damaged the vertebrae in his upper neck. He Discussed Genesis’ forthcoming reunion tour which will see his son Nic taking his place behind the kit – he said “I’m kind of physically challenged a bit which is very frustrating because I’d love to be playing up there with my son.”

After the tour begins in Birmingham tonight, the band will head around the UK before the leg wraps up with three dates at The O2 in London in mid-October. A North American run will then begin from mid-November, taking the band through until a week before Christmas.

You can see Genesis’ full list of upcoming UK dates below.

Genesis The Last Domino? UK Tour Dates:

09/20/22 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
09/21 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
09/22 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
09/24 Manchester Arena – Manchester
09/25 Manchester, Manchester Arena – Manchester
09/27 First Direct Arena – Leeds
09/28 First Direct Arena – Leeds
09/30 Utilita Arena – Newcastle
10/01 Utilita Arena – Newcastle
10/03 M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
10/04 M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
10/07 SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow
10/08 SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow
10/11 O2 Arena – London
10/12 O2 Arena – London
10/13 O2 Arena – London

Genesis The Last Domino? North America Tour Dates:

11/15 United Center – Chicago
11/18 Capitol One Arena – Washington DC
11/20 Spectrum Center – Charlotte
11/22 Centre Ball – Montreal
11/25 Scotiabank Arena – Toronto
11/27 Keybank Center – Buffalo
11/29 Little Caesars Arena – Detroit
11/30 Rocket Mortgage Field – Cleveland
12/02 Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia
12/05 Madison Square Garden – New York
12/08 Nationwide Arena – Columbus
12/10 UBS Arena – Belmont Park
12/13 PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh

Black Peaks Announce Their Split

John Weightman — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:10:21 +0000

Progressive rock group Black Peaks have announced that they are splitting up. The Brighton four-piece, who released their last studio album ‘All That Divides’ in 2018, made the announcement this morning July 26.

The band released a statement on their social media that reads “The time has come to bring Black Peaks to its close,” the band’s statement begins. “Over the past four years, we have dealt with some incredibly hard and demanding situations which we have done our absolute best to work through. Unfortunately, we have reached a point where we don’t feel we can continue in a way that is healthy for us.”

Black Peaks then went on to thank all their fans “Thank you for being the greatest support network we could’ve ever hoped for. We have achieved things that we never thought would be possible when we began this journey. So, for supporting our vision, we owe you our utmost gratitude.

They then finished with “A special thank you to our team, who we believe to be some of the best in business. It has been our pleasure to learn from and grow with these wonderful humans over the last 10 years and we couldn’t have done it without them.”

Important announcement pic.twitter.com/9WG63hAsfu

— Black Peaks (@blackpeaks) July 26, 2021

Black Peaks were first formed in 2012 and released their debut EP titled ‘Closer To The Sun’ in 2014. The band’s popularity hit its peak following their signing to RED Music and the release of the highly-regarded full-length album ‘Statues’ in 2016.

Consisting of Will Gardner on lead vocals, Joe Gosney on guitar, Dave Larkin the bassist and Liam Kearley on drums. The band were well known for their soaring, powerful music, brought to fruition, by Gardner’s seemingly endless ability and vocal range.

The group released their last work earlier this year a live album titled ‘Live At The Brighton Centre’, which was recorded during a recent Livestream show at the named venue.

Killing Joke Announce First UK Tour In 3 Years

Georgia Smith — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:19:56 +0000

Post-Punk band Killing Joke have announced their first UK tour in 3 years in a post on social media. The tour will take place in 2022 and is called the ‘Honour The Fire’ tour. There are ten gigs lined up, starting off at Cardiff’s Tram Shed and ending at London’s Eventim Apollo., with the band’s other performances taking place in towns the north of the country including Birmingham and Leeds. The first, Cardiff date will be the 28th March 2022.

Addressing their loyal fans on twitter, the band announced their tour: “Gatherers of the World, we are delighted to announce our first UK tour in over three years, 2022’s Honour The Fire tour! On-sale 10am Friday…”

Gatherers of the World, we are delighted to announce our first UK tour in over three years, 2022’s Honour The Fire tour! On-sale 10am Friday… pic.twitter.com/izIoORb4Ly

— Killing Joke (@Killingjokeband) June 22, 2021

In an interview with Louder Sound, Bassist youth says “It is our privilege to Honour The Fire and celebrate the white heat purification by sound,” says bassist Youth. “Join with us in a fearless leap through the sacred flames, into the unknown. Let’s create the future we all desire, by sonically destroying the one we don’t.” “The fire in our hearts that has sustained and protected us for over 40 years, never goes out,” says Jaz Coleman, the band’s frontman.

The band has also recently released a collection of remastered tracks from their 2o15 album ‘Pylon’ as they announced on twitter in April. Their tweet stated, “Gathers! ‘Pylon’ is now available for pre-order. These 10 remastered original tracks plus 8 extra bonus tracks (produced by the band and Tom Dalgety, whose credits include the hugely successful Royal Blood album) are very much music as ritual”

Gathers! ‘Pylon’ is now available for pre-order.

These 10 remastered original tracks plus 8 extra bonus tracks (produced by the band and Tom Dalgety, whosecredits include the hugely successful Royal Blood album) are very much music as ritual https://t.co/XhAwA5F4e2 pic.twitter.com/qPJUXeFEYi

— Killing Joke (@Killingjokeband) April 8, 2021

Fans responded positively to the tour announcement, further jokingly requesting new music, with one fan tweeting the band “I’ll be there. Err.. new album too pls lads”

I’ll be there. Err.. new album too pls lads.

Ed Sheeran Announces Ipswich Town FC Sponsorship, Hints at New Album and Tour

Elizabeth Page — Fri, 07 May 2021 19:58:42 +0000

On Thursday (6 May), Ed Sheeran announced that he is the new sponsor of Ipswich Town Football Club. Showing support for the team over many years, he posted a picture of himself as a child in one of their jerseys accompanying the news on his instagram.

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Perhaps the more interesting post, however, is the one that Ipswich Town FC posted on their social media accounts. Along with a caption that acknowledges Sheeran as their new sponsor, there is a picture of the home shirt that feature some potential hints about future musical projects. It includes the symbols from three of his albums, ‘+’, ‘X’ and ‘÷’. It also includes two other symbols, (- and =) and the word “tour” underneath them all.

Our men’s and women’s first-teams have a new shirt sponsor! #itfc — Ipswich Town FC (@IpswichTown) May 6, 2021

When asked what the symbols and words meant, he responded, “All will be revealed in time.” The Suffolk singer has previously hinted at releasing his next album this year in another instagram post. His dreams are coming true working with a football club dear to him, and Ed Sheeran fans everywhere will have a second reason to be just excited about this announcement as he is.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock Reveals Pregnancy

Amiee PreFontaine — Wed, 05 May 2021 21:34:57 +0000

Leigh-Anne Pinnock of girl band Little Mix has revealed that she is pregnant with her first child. The 29-year-old singer shared the news with fans on social media along with a photoshoot showing her baby bump. The photoshoot also features Pinnock’s fiancé Andre Gray, a footballer for Watford FC.

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Pinnock added: “We’ve dreamed about this moment for so long and we can’t believe the dream is finally coming true… we can’t wait to meet you.” Pinnock and Gray announced their engagement in May 2020. Calling Gray her soulmate, the star commented that her “world is complete” after getting engaged to “the man of my flipping dreams”. The couple met in Marbella in 2016.

Pinnock’s fellow bandmates Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards were quick to respond to the news and show their support. Edwards wrote, “I can’t stop staring at these pictures. You’re a vision. Ily (I love you) both so much! CONGRATULATIONS my beautiful sister!”. Thirlwall added “Look at this family.” The band later revealed that they had all been wearing baggy clothes in solidarity with Leigh-Anne while she was hiding her pregnancy.

Little Mix most recently released their first music video without former bandmate Jesy Nelson. The video for ‘Confetti’ features the band members transformed as their male alter-egos. Pinnock is seen leading the group in a high energy dance routine despite her pregnancy. In addition, the video also includes stars from Ru Pauls Drag Race UK Season 2 including Bimini Bon Boulash, Tayce and A’Whora.

Pinnock will appear in her first acting role in new film ‘Boxing Day’, which will be released this Christmas. The singer also stars in a new BBC documentary titled “Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power.” Little Mix is scheduled tour starting in April 2022.

New Dates Announced for ‘Passports: Back to Our Roots’

Elizabeth Page — Wed, 05 May 2021 14:13:31 +0000

Today, ‘Passports: Back to Our Roots’ has announced four new show dates for their #SaveOurVenues campaign. These shows will have performances from Elbow, KT Tunstall, Metronomy, and The Slow Readers Club.

DATES ANNOUNCED! More soon @slowreadersclub / @TheTradesClub / 19 Sep 21@KTTunstall / @PJMolloys / 21 Oct 21@metronomy / @patternsbtn / 9 Nov 21@Elbow / @nightanddaycafe / 23 Nov 21@musicvenuetrust @crowdfunderuk @bandonthewall #backtoourroots #ReviveLive #saveourvenues pic.twitter.com/WPRtSVWC1u

— Passport: Back to Our Roots (@passportgigs) May 5, 2021

This lineup of events come as a result of COVID’s effects on grassroots music venues, many of which are still currently experiencing hardships and potential closures. Several big names committed to helping the cause last year. Now some have confirmed dates, however, there are more that have yet to be announced, such as Jamie xx and the Pet Shop Boys.

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With each show being performed in smaller venues, it’s every fan’s dream to get to witness great acts in such intimate settings. But there’s a twist: fans cannot buy tickets to these shows. They are part of a fundraiser in which Passports asked for minimum donations of £5 via Crowdfunder, and those who donated could enter a drawing to win ticket to their chosen show (one could also enter the drawing for free by post). They have now raised over £137,000 to support the cause.

The entries are now closed, but you can still check their Crowdfunder page for updates on the artists who will perform, which is revealed in blocks, as well as when and where they will perform. You can also check the official website for that information and more here.

Confirmed dates:

19/09/2021 – The Trades Club – Hebden Bridge [The Slow Readers Club]
21/10 – PJ Molloys – Dunfermline [KT Tunstall]
09/11 – Patterns – Brighton [Metronomy]
23/11 – Night & Day – Manchester [Elbow]