In case you missed it, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig is listed as a co-writer on Beyoncé’s new song ‘Hold Up’, from her latest album, ‘Lemonade’.
The original demo that he created with Diplo has now been released.
Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino recently paid a visit to ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ to discuss sexism in the music industry.
They began by talking about when Beth stood up and supported Amber Coffman’s sexual harassment claims against Heathcliff Berru, and they moved on to talking about Beth’s own experiences in the industry.
Beth is so wise. I LOVE YOU, BETH. Everything she said was so on point.
Watch the interview below…
To celebrate the beginning of New Zealand Music Month - yup, it’s May already! - we decided this week, that we’d celebrate by compiling some of our favourite NZ tunes. We'll continue to celebrate NZ Music Month over the coming weeks through a series of new features, highlighting the very best that New Zealand has to offer in the music scene.
Check out our picks below…
LONTALIUS - ‘GLOW’
To celebrate the fact that Twenty One Pilots are returning to our shores next March - and this time they’re playing in Auckland and Wellington! - we’ve decided to compile together some of our favourite of their live performances.
The duo will play Wellington’s TSB Bank Arena on March 24th, and Auckland’s Vector Arena on March 25th. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday May 19th at 2pm.
Wellington tickets will be available via Ticketek, and Auckland tickets will be available through Ticketmaster.
Here’s the official tour info:
[Photo Credits: Marcel Tromp]
There’s no denying the enormous impact that Gloria Steinem has had upon the world during her 82 years of life, and last night at the Auckland Writers Festival, she shared stories and tales that were both wise, inspirational, and sometimes hilarious, all at the same time. Though she only spoke for a mere hour-and-a-half, the wisdom that she bestowed upon the audience in that time was unfathomable.
Alex Turner joined Alexandra Savior - Alex²! - on-stage at her recent The Hotel Cafe show in Los Angeles, during which he accompanied her on guitar for a cover of ZZ Top’s 1975 single, 'Tush'.
Savior’s vocals are magical. Literally, magical. Click here to listen to more of her songs.
Watch the performance below...
Everyone’s favourite earth goddess, Florence + The Machine, has now released the full-length version of her album-film, 'The Odyssey', in its entirety online for non-stop repeat viewings.
I can’t help but get emotional about this!
Watch the full Odyssey below...
Zayn Malik has released a music video for 'Like I Would' - the latest single from his debut solo album, 'Mind Of Mine' - during which he channels his inner 'Tron'.
Watch the 'Like I Would' music video below...
Grimes has just dropped a music video for ‘California’, the third single from her ‘Art Angels’ album of last year.
The video actually features a different version of ‘California’ from the one that features on ‘Art Angels’, and as in Grimes tradition, the video was directed by Claire herself.
She explains having to redo the song with the following reason:
While in Denver recently, The 1975’s Matty Healy and Adam Hann performed a live acoustic session for a local radio station, which included the tunes, 'A Change Of Heart' and 'Somebody Else'.
Watch the performance below...
P.S. Click HERE to read our latest The 1975 interview.