Flying Lotus reveals Kendrick Lamar collaboration 'Never Catch Me' – listen

By NME News Desk , September 3, 2014 10:22

Track will appear on producer's forthcoming new album 'You're Dead!'

Flying Lotus has revealed his collaboration with Kendrick Lamar – scroll down and click to watch.

The track, titled 'Never Catch Me', will feature on the producer's forthcoming new album 'You're Dead!', which will be released in the UK on October 6.

The LP will also feature guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Flying Lotus' alter-ego Captain Murphy.

It is Flying Lotus' first release since 2012 LP 'Du?lity', a mixtape that was put out under Ellison's animated Captain Murphy guise.

The tracklisting for 'You're Dead!' is:

Theme?
Tesla [ft. Herbie Hancock]?
Cold Dead?
Fkn Dead?
Never Catch Me [ft. Kendrick Lamar]?
Dead Man’s Tetris [ft. Snoop Dogg and Captain Murphy]?
Turkey Dog Coma

Recently, Flying Lotus was named by Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno as one of the artists he would want to work with. Also naming Kanye West and Sky Ferreira in that number, Pizzorno added, "How our music sounds is as important as the song itself, and if I ever get time I'd love to see what I could do with other musicians. Flying Lotus and Sky Ferreira aren’t massively known, but I'd love to do something with them."

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Jack White unveils new song 'Just One Drink' - listen

May 16, 2014 18:03

The track comes from the former White Stripes man's second solo album 'Lazaretto'

Jack White has unveiled a new song, 'Just One Drink'.

Click here to listen to the track via Rolling Stone. The song comes from the former White Stripes man's new album, 'Lazaretto', which comes out on June 9 and also features the previously released 'High Ball Stepper' and the album's title track. Scroll down for a full tracklisting.

A special vinyl 'Ultra' version of 'Lazaretto' will be available. The 180 gram release will feature two vinyl-only hidden tracks, which will be situated under the labels on the record, with one playing at 78 rpm and one at 45 rpm, making the release a three speed album. The mix of the album will also be different from the digital and CD release and have a different running order.

Jack White will play a one-off UK show this summer. He will appear at London's Eventim Apollo on July 5. This is White's second scheduled appearance in the UK this summer and will come after he plays Glastonbury Festival in June.

The 'Lazaretto' tracklisting is:

'Three Women'
'Lazaretto'
'Temporary Ground'
'Would You Fight For My Love?'
'High Ball Stepper'
'Just One Drink'
'Alone In My Home'
'Entitlement'
'That Black Bat Licorice'
'I Think I Found The Culprit'
'Want And Able'

To check the availability of Jack White tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765

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Sky Ferreira song 'Rancid Girl' leaks online - listen

February 28, 2014 19:50

Her debut album 'Night Time, My Time' comes out in the UK on March 17

An offcut from Sky Ferreira's debut album has leaked online.

The song 'Rancid Girl', was co-written by Jon Brion, Cass McCombs and Blake Mills, reports Pitchfork. Click below to listen to the track. Speaking about the leak yesterday (February 27) on Twitter, she wrote: "Leaks usually bother me but I actually like 'Rancid Girl' so that's...cool?"

Sky Ferreira was recently forced to temporarily pull her support slot with Miley Cyrus after falling on stage and injuring her leg. The singer fell during her performance in Anaheim, California, on February 21, and was hospitalised afterward, needing 60 stitches in her leg. She injured herself during the first song of her set, but did manage to finish her performance before being taken away in an ambulance.

The singer, whose debut album 'Night Time, My Time' is officially released in the UK on March 17, will play a one-off show at London's Oslo on March 10.

To check the availability of Sky Ferreira tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765

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Anna Calvi announces UK tour, streams Bruce Springsteen cover – listen

December 19, 2013 18:27

The singer songwriter has released a version of 'Fire' which was written by The Boss

Anna Calvi has announced plans for tour of the UK and Ireland, set to take place in February 2014.

The nine-date tour includes a previously announced gig at London's Troxy on February 8. The tour kicks off at Dublin Vicar Street on February 1 and includes shows in Belfast, Glasgow, Leeds, Leeds, Manchester and Brighton, before coming to an end on February 12 at the Komedia in Bath. Scroll down for full dates.

Meanwhile, Calvi has covered the Bruce Springsteen-penned 'Fire' as the B-side to her current single, 'Suddenly'. Click above to listen to Calvi's brooding version of the track, which was written in 1977 but not released by Springsteen until 1987, following a Pointer Sisters take on the song, which came out in 1978. Calvi released her second album, 'One Breath', in October, the follow-up to her self-titled 2011 debut.

Anna Calvi will play:

Dublin Vicar Street (February 1, 2014)
Belfast Empire (2)
Leeds Met University (4)
Glasgow The Arches (5)
Manchester Albert Hall (6)
London Troxy (8)
Birmingham Institute (10)
Brighton All Saints Church (11)
Bath Komedia (12)

To check the availability of Anna Calvi tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765

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MIA streams new album 'Matangi' in full – listen

November 1, 2013 16:33

Singer's latest LP uploaded to YouTube

MIA is streaming her new album 'Matangi' in full – scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to listen.

The long-awaited LP will be officially released next week (November 4), but the singer has uploaded it to YouTube. The record includes the singles 'Bad Girls', 'Come Walk With Me' and 'Bring The Noize' and is the follow-up to her 2010 effort 'Maya'.

In a recent NME interview, MIA said she had been determined that the album wouldn't jump on the dubstep bandwagon. "In the last two years it's been cool to do dark shit," she said. "Everyone's been slowing your shit down and making you slur. That's not 'Matangi'."

She also revealed that producer Dave 'Switch' Taylor nearly died while working on the record after he attempted a daredevil stunt which went badly wrong. "He fell off a cliff and nearly died when he came into the studio," MIA said. "There was a 100ft cliff and [Switch] tried to do a dive into the sea but he slipped before he jumped and he fell. He was unconscious and all his ribs were broken and he had to go to hospital. Then when he came out we made 'Come Walk With Me'."

The 'Matangi' tracklisting in full is as follows:

'Karmageddon'
'MATANGI'
'Only 1 U'
'Warriors'
'Come Walk With Me'
'aTENTion'
'Sexodus' (feat. The Weeknd)
'Bad Girls'
'Boom Skit'
'Double Bubble Trouble'
'Y.A.L.A.'
'Bring The Noize'
'Lights'
'Know It Ain't Right'

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Jeremih Raises the Temperature With 'Late Nights' Mixtape: Listen

by Brennan Carley, N.Y.  |   August 07, 2012 3:25 EDT

Jeremih wants to get cozy with listeners on his new mixtape, "Late Nights."

Featuring a who's who of the rap world, "Late Nights" showcases 18 tracks produced by big names like Tricky Stewart, Yonny, and even Jeremih himself. Guest rappers include 2 Chainz on a far too short verse, as well as Twista, Fabolous, Gucci Mane and more.

The R&B singer's vocals are on point. Songs like "Ahh Shit" and "Rated R" mine the depths and heights of Jeremih's malleable voice. Listen for yourself, below, and tell us what you think.

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Hit-Boy Debuts 'HITstory' Mixtape: Listen

by Brennan Carley, N.Y.  |   August 07, 2012 5:30 EDT

Rapper/producer Hit-Boy leaves "Paris" behind and takes his music to a new level on his mixtape, " HITstory."

Q&A: Hit-Boy on 'Ni--as in Paris' Success & His Own Rap Career

Though best known for working with Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West and Jay-Z ("Ni**as in Paris) -- the G.O.O.D. Music artist has no trouble captivating listeners on his own.

His first full-length project as a rapper, "HITstory," showcases the producer's signature beats in addition to some fine-tuned rhymes. Songs like "Brake Lights" and "She Belongs To The City" crackle with well-deserved bravado. The rapper proves his potency as a rapper in a matter of minutes.

Guests on the mixtape include Big Sean, Kid Cudi, John Legend, and Chip Tha Ripper, but Hit-Boy is at his finest on solo tracks like "Fan," the track sonically similar to "Ni**as in Paris."

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Listen To Mumford & Sons' First 'Babel' Single, 'I Will Wait'

by Brennan Carley, N.Y.  |   August 07, 2012 4:35 EDT

In typically folksy fashion, Mumford & Sons have returned with "I Will Wait" the debut single off the band's upcoming sophomore effort, "Babel," that was unveiled online on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 7).

At times both hopeful and hopeless, "I Will Wait" showcases bandleader Marcus Mumford's maturation both in terms of songwriting and singing. It fits in comfortably with the songs on the band's debut album, "Sigh No More," yet signals a concerted and promising step forward into heavier territory.

Mumford & Sons Debut New Songs at Tour Kickoff

"I feel heavy into your arms," he sings, before optimistically rhapsodizing about how "these days of darkness which we've known / will blow away with this new sun."

The band performed "I Will Wait" and a handful of other new songs at its tour kickoff in Hoboken, N.J. last week. Their trek continues with their first "Gentlemen of the Road" stopover in Bristol, Conn. this Saturday.

Meanwhile, "Babel" is set to be released on Sept. 25 on Glassnote Records. "Sigh No More," which earned the group a Grammy nod for Best New Artist, has sold 2.4 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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Listen: Kanye West's Five Best GOOD Friday Songs

On Friday (Apr. 6) -- the actual Good Friday holiday -- Kanye West revived his GOOD Friday release series, which features a new single posted online every Friday as a free giveaway to the rapper's rabid fans, with "Mercy," a new track featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T. The series originally began in 2010 while West was gearing up for his fifth full-length, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy": by releasing a few tracks from the album as freebies and putting out some leftover cuts for the fans, West turned an uncomplicated weekly release program into the coolest new way to issue new music.

Kanye West and DJ Khaled Release 'Theraflu' Song: Listen

Now that "Mercy," which previews West's G.O.O.D. Music compilation, has hit the Web, take a listen to Kanye West's five best GOOD Friday releases so far, from classic "Fantasy" cuts to awesome one-off singles.

5. "Christmas in Harlem"
Featuring: Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Vado, CyHi da Prynce, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild, Teyana Taylor, Big Sean
Released: Friday, Dec. 17, 2010

For the first GOOD Friday song after the release of "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Yeezy issued a holiday-themed banger, complete with a lovely choral hook and nearly impossible number of featured performers. Big Sean, who brags that he's "rocking dashiki's with a yamulkah,"is on fire here.  

4. "The Joy"
Featuring: Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, Kid Cudi
Released: Friday, Oct. 29, 2010

This soulful jam eventually made it onto the deluxe edition of "Watch The Throne," and for good reason -- its aching sample matches Yeezy's self-loathing rhymes and Jay's disaffected coolness. 

3. "So Appalled"
Featuring: Jay-Z, Pusha T, RZA, Swizz Beatz, CyHi da Prynce
Released: Sept. 24, 2010

There's nothing too fancy about "So Appalled" -- the track, which made it onto "MBDTF," simply showcases four MCs (Kanye, Jay, Pusha and CyHi) absolutely murdering their verses and moving over the sweeping production as one cohesive unit. Who has the best verse? A case can be made for all four rappers.

2. "Good Friday"
Featuring: Common, Pusha T, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson
Released: Sept. 10, 2010

The spright, carefree vibe of "Good Friday" never fit in thematically with the dark, dramatic cuts of Kanye's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," which is presumably why it didn't make the finished album. Still, it's a shame, because "Good Friday" is positively vibrant. From Pusha' assured boasting to Kid Cudi's selfless hook-assisting to the singsong chorus, "Good Friday" holds up with the best posse cuts of this fresh decade.

1. "Monster"
Featuring: Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver
Released: Aug. 27, 2010

GOOD Fridays may have officially launched with the "Power" remix a week earlier, but the series went from "This is cool" to "Oh wow, I have to hear this new Kanye song every single week" when "Monster" was released. The "MBDTF" highlight possesses a stunning amount of control over its many disparate pieces: Bon Iver's monster-movie intro leads to a quick Rick Ross verse, and later, Nicki Minaj goes H.A.M. in her best bars to date. Here's hoping that, if G.O.O.D. Fridays continue past "Mercy," Yeezy produces another "Monster."

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Listen: Kelly Clarkson's Country Version of 'Mr. Know It All' Debuts

by Sarah Maloy  |   March 22, 2012 1:08 EDT

Kelly Clarkson has teamed up with famed country producer Dann Huff ( Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood) on a country version of her "Stronger" single "Mr. Know It All." The new version is due out April 3, but has already leaked online. Listen below:

Clarkson announced the country version on Twitter Wednesday (March 21). She posted a photo of the album art and tweeted, "Hey everybody, I got to work with Dann Huff and recut 'Mr. Know It All' for country radio! I hope y'all like it!! I had a lot of fun recutting the song and getting the opportunity to work with Dann! It will be available on iTunes April 3rd."

Kelly Clarkson Drops 'Mr. Know It All' Video

The new track is just as sassy and strong as the original, but with a bit of southern flair more appropriate for country radio. "Mr. Know It All" debuted back in August at No. 18 on the Hot 100. The single was written by Brett James (Carrie Underwood), Ester Dean ( Rihanna, Beyoncé), Dante Jones and Brian Kennedy.

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