"Always been one for biting my tongue," Role Model (born Tucker Pillsbury) sings in the opening line of his brutally honest song, 'say it first', lifted from his recently released EP 'oh, how perfect'. It's this honesty that makes his music feel so relatable, with him telling us that, "I write those lines specifically because I want to hear a whole crowd screaming those parts of the song."
In the lead-up to the release of The 1975's new song 'Me & You Together Song' out this week, frontman Matty Healy has today updated fans that the band's forthcoming album 'Notes On A Conditional Form' has been pushed back to April 24th.
If there's one thing you really need to know about fringed masquerader Orville Peck, it's that he knows how to put on a good show. Last night to a sold-out Tuning Fork in Auckland, Peck played his very first New Zealand show to a besotted audience who yelled declarations of love and proclaimed their undying devotion to the Canadian cowboy who only released his self-produced debut album 'Pony' last year.
Both studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Liam Nolan and Jake Brettell had only been acquainted with each other for three days when on a lark they decided to start rapping over a beat they'd just made together. And in what can only be described as kismet, the end-result, 'Dr Marvelo & His Best Friend Corkie', paved the way for Nolan and Brettell to form Chinatown Slalom with fellow music production classmates Mikey Woods and Ricky Crawford.
Ahead of Halsey's new album 'Manic' out next Friday, she's given a final taster in the form of 'You Should Be Sad', a country-inspired song which sees her reminiscing on a past relationship.
In the pre-chorus she savagely declares, "I'm so glad I never ever had a baby with you / 'Cause you can't love nothing unless there's something in it for you."
In the accompanying music video directed by Colin Tilley, Halsey dresses in a range of country-esque outfits, one even as a nod to Shania Twain.
It's officially 2020, and there's already heaps of shows to fill up your calendar - and we're already excited for Stormzy's two New Zealand shows this coming May.
He's set to play Wellington's TSB Arena on Friday, May 1st, and Auckland's Spark Arena on Saturday May 2nd, following the release of his new album 'Heavy Is The Head'.
Ahead of the show, we've put together five things we currently appreciate about Stormzy - check them all out below...
On the debut Dreamer Boy album 'Love, Nostalgia', D.I.Y. pop forerunners Zach Taylor and roommate/producer Bobby Knepper showcased their emotive songwriting talents back in 2018 - masterfully crafting a ten-track record that runs the gamut from punchy self-awareness, to intimate slow jams and starry-eyed contemplation.
Dua Lipa appeared on The Ellen Show today to perform her lead single 'Don't Start Now', lifted from her upcoming sophomore album, 'Future Nostalgia'.
She also took part in a hilarious skit where she could speak only using her lyrics in a store.
Watch the performance and the skit below...
Conan Gray has just shared details of his upcoming debut album called 'Kid Krow', which is set for release on Friday March 20th.
Along with the album announcement, Conan has shared a heartfelt emotive new song, 'The Story' (in which he is listed as the sole songwriter) which sees him reflecting on his past living in the suburbs, and then closing the song with,“It’s not the end of the story…”
Mura Masa has shared a new song from his upcoming album, 'Teenage Headache Dreams', which was co-written with and features vocals from Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell.
The song delves into nostalgia and youth, and Mura Masa says about the song that: “It’s possible to feel happy even if it means relying on something that isn’t necessarily true, or is half-imagined, or might not even have happened at all. If we can find a shared remembrance of a good time, we’re more likely to be able to find that again. A little bit of escapism is healthy.”