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Roger Taylor and Brian May Announce New Queen Song with Freddie Mercury, “Face It Alone”
Roger Taylor and Brian May have rediscovered “Face It Alone,” a previously unheard Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury. As they shared in an interview with Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2, the track will be released this September. According to Taylor, it’s “a little gem from Freddie that we’d kind of forgotten about.” He added that it’s a “real discovery. It’s from The Miracle sessions.” The Miracle came out in 1989, buoyed by beloved single “I Want It All.” It was the 13th and penultimate studio set before Mercury’s death in 1991. Advertisement Related Video As May explained, “It was kind of hiding in plain sight. We looked at it many times and thought, oh no, we can’t really rescue that. But in fact, we went in there again and our wonderful engineering team went, okay, we can d...
Roger Taylor and Brian May Announce New Queen Song with Freddie Mercury, “Face It Alone”
Roger Taylor and Brian May have rediscovered “Face It Alone,” a previously unheard Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury. As they shared in an interview with Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2, the track will be released this September. According to Taylor, it’s “a little gem from Freddie that we’d kind of forgotten about.” He added that it’s a “real discovery. It’s from The Miracle sessions.” The Miracle came out in 1989, buoyed by beloved single “I Want It All.” It was the 13th and penultimate studio set before Mercury’s death in 1991. Advertisement Related Video As May explained, “It was kind of hiding in plain sight. We looked at it many times and thought, oh no, we can’t really rescue that. But in fact, we went in there again and our wonderful engineering team went, okay, we can d...
Lou Reed Archive Series Launches with Words & Music, May 1965
An archive series of Lou Reed’s music has been announced by Light in the Attic Records, with many of the late artist’s early demo recordings surfacing for the first time. The initial release, Words & Music, May 1965, is set to arrive on August 26th. Compiled with cooperation from Reed’s longtime partner and electronic music pioneer Laurie Anderson (who also produced Words & Music, May 1965 with Don Fleming, Jason Stern, Hal Willner, and Matt Sullivan), the newly-remastered material pulls from tapes recorded by the fledgling New York singer-songwriter prior to the official formation of The Velvet Underground. In archival notes that accompany the release, Fleming and Stern recount their discovery while browsing Reed’s offices, where they found two tapes that featured a 1958 rehearsal...
Lou Reed Archive Series Launches with Words & Music, May 1965
An archive series of Lou Reed’s music has been announced by Light in the Attic Records, with many of the late artist’s early demo recordings surfacing for the first time. The initial release, Words & Music, May 1965, is set to arrive on August 26th. Compiled with cooperation from Reed’s longtime partner and electronic music pioneer Laurie Anderson (who also produced Words & Music, May 1965 with Don Fleming, Jason Stern, Hal Willner, and Matt Sullivan), the newly-remastered material pulls from tapes recorded by the fledgling New York singer-songwriter prior to the official formation of The Velvet Underground. In archival notes that accompany the release, Fleming and Stern recount their discovery while browsing Reed’s offices, where they found two tapes that featured a 1958 rehearsal...
Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen” Returns to Top of UK Charts Thanks to Platinum Jubilee
45 years after its original release, Sex Pistols’ anti-monarchy anthem “God Save the Queen” has been propelled to the top of the UK charts following a reissue for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. After its re-release on Friday, June 3rd, the song went to No. 1 on music streaming service charts and is headed to the Top 5 of the Official UK Singles chart. First released in May 1977 during the Silver Jubilee, “God Save the Queen” was Sex Pistols’ second-ever single. It was highly controversial at the time for lyrics attacking the “fascist regime” and was banned by the BBC. However, the song still reached No. 1 on NME’s chart and landed at No. 2 on the UK Official Singles chart (where it was listed as blank in deference to the establishment). In response to the latter, many fans bel...
Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen” Returns to Top of UK Charts Thanks to Platinum Jubilee
45 years after its original release, Sex Pistols’ anti-monarchy anthem “God Save the Queen” has been propelled to the top of the UK charts following a reissue for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. After its re-release on Friday, June 3rd, the song went to No. 1 on music streaming service charts and is headed to the Top 5 of the Official UK Singles chart. First released in May 1977 during the Silver Jubilee, “God Save the Queen” was Sex Pistols’ second-ever single. It was highly controversial at the time for lyrics attacking the “fascist regime” and was banned by the BBC. However, the song still reached No. 1 on NME’s chart and landed at No. 2 on the UK Official Singles chart (where it was listed as blank in deference to the establishment). In response to the latter, many fans bel...
FKA Twigs Has New Music on the Way
Following the release of her last full-length LP CAPRISONGS, Cheltenham-born singer FKA Twigs has just unveiled a release date and cover art for her next single entitled “Killer.” Due to release on June 16, Twigs took to social media to tease the new track last night, describing the new release as one for “the baddies with a tear in their eye.” Along with the single artwork, FKA Twigs has also leaked a short clip of her performing the new song on stage on her respective TikTok and YouTube platforms. [embedded content] FKA Twigs’ last mixtape CAPRISONGS dropped back in January and it kept things very UK-focused, despite her success across the pond. The 17-tracker featured the likes of UK drill star Unknown T, Coventry-born Pa Salieu, Jorja Smith and Shygirl. Keep an eye out for ...
Jack Harlow Gets His Own KFC Meal, Line of Merch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KFC / KFC For aficionados of KFC and Jack Harlow, their prayers have been answered in the form of a new collaborative meal available today (June 6). The popular fast-food chain announced a new collaborative partnership on Monday (June 6th) with the “First Class” rapper to release the Jack Harlow Meal. The Grammy-nominated artist began working with KFC in December of last year to come up with the meal, which is now available for customers nationwide to purchase on Monday in their restaurants and through their website in addition to the KFC mobile app. Harlow spent time at KFC’s headquarters in his hometown of Louisville to carefully craft the meal that bridges the old and the new. “From releasing ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ and now launching my own meal ...
Steve Harvey Confirms Michael B. Jordan & Lori Harvey Split, “I’m Pretty Sure They’ll Be Fine”
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Ezra Shaw / Getty Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey’s breakup was the topic of conversation over the weekend. Lori’s dad, Steve Harvey, spoke on the matter. Steve Harvey Feels His Daughter and Micheal B Jordan Will “Be Fine” If you have been under a rock, the world was thrown for a loop when PEOPLE reported that Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey reportedly split after a year and half of dating. Lori’s dad, Steve Harvey, confirmed the breakup news during his morning radio show on Monday (June 6). “I feel fine. I’m fine…I still gotta go to work…I still gotta take care of my family,” Harvey joked. “I’m team Lori, 1000 percent,” he added. “She’s my daughter. I love her, I support her.” Harvey explained how maintaining a high-profile relationship th...
The Full ‘Street Fighter 6’ Character Roster Leaks
At Sony Playstation‘s recent State of Play presentation, fans were treated to an announcement trailer for Street Fighter 6. Despite the latest addition to the Capcom fighting series being set to release 2023, leaks for the game have already surfaced. A series of artwork images appeared on Reddit revealing the full character roster for Street Fighter 6. Aside from already revealed characters Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie and Kimberly, the leaks show almost 20 individual characters set to be playable in the game. Returning faces include Ken, Zangief, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Blanka, Guile, Cammy, Dee Jay, Rashid, Juri, Ed, and Akuma. While new characters come in the form of Marisa, Mimi, Lilly, JP and A.K.I. Head over to Reddit to check out the leaked Street Fighter 6 character roster. For more gaming...
‘STRAY’ Announces a Launch Date With New Gameplay Trailer
Following a first look trailer released last summer, Annapurna Interactive and developers BlueTwelve Studio share another gameplay trailer and announce an official release date for the highly-anticipated cat simulator game, Stray. Stray is a third-person adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic cybercity in which players roam the murky world through the eyes of a stray cat who must untangle an ancient mystery to find its way home. Along the way, the cat will be joined by a drone companion that goes by the name B-12. The drone will allow players to talk to the city’s residents who happen to be unassuming droids with screen faces. While making its way through abandoned subway stations, underground canals, and neon-lit urban sprawls, the cat will be faced with puzzles and dangerous creatures ...
Chief Keef Officially Launches New Record Label 43B
Chief Keef has officially launched his new record label, 43B [Forget Everybody], in partnership with RBC Records/BMG. The new venture will provide artists and producers “who are shifting music and culture” with distribution and marketing services, resources, guidance and infrastructure to navigate today’s industry. The name 43B, which stands for Forget Everybody, emphasizes “the importance of individuality and autonomy—two factors that have played heavily into Keef’s path as an artist.” Joining Keef as the label executives are his longtime manager Idris Dykes, who will be serving as co-CEO, and Sophie Kautz, who is the Head of A&R and Marketing. Meanwhile, Atlanta’s Lil Gnar is named as the first artist on the 43B roster as he “is emblematic of the values and vision he hopes ...
