James McCartney’s Next Release? A Cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Circle Game’ - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

After dropping two new music collaborations with Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney’s next release is a cover of Joni Mitchell’s iconic “Circle Game.” McCartney recently teamed up with Sean Ono Lennon for the release of “Primrose Hill,” co-written with the youngest son of the late John Lennon. McCartney said at the time that the acoustic […]

Jack White surprise releases new album as free gift in his record shop

Jack White has surprise released a new album - by secretly giving copies to shoppers in his Third Man Records stores.

Fran Healy takes aim at influencers and social media in new single

Fran Healy believes social media is "tearing our society apart".

Watch Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder invite a fan onstage to perform ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ in Barcelona

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder recently invited a persistent fan onstage to play ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ in Spain — watch the footage below.
The fan has been identified by Chilean outlets as Carlos Zamorano, who flew over 7,000 miles to attend two recent Barcelona shows on Pearl Jam’s ‘Dark Matter’ world tour.
He queued from 4 am on both nights, initially offering Vedder some Chilean wine in exchange for letting him play. On the first night, he held a sign that rea

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Listen to Kim Deal’s woozy new single ‘Coast’

The Breeders singer and guitarist Kim Deal has shared her a new solo single, ‘Coast’.READ MORE: Kim Deal: The Breeders frontwoman on their fifth album, Pixies and touring with NirvanaThe track is Deal’s first solo release under 4AD and was produced by the late Steve Albini, who died in May. They recorded the track at Albini’s famed Chicago studio, Electrical Audio.
Honing a beachy, summer-inspired soundscape, ‘Coast’ features marching band Mucca Pazza. Yet des

Chris Cornell’s widow shares clip of ‘Fast Car’ cover in 60th birthday tribute

Chris Cornell‘s widow Vicky has shared a clip of the late singer covering Tracy Chapman‘s ‘Fast Car’ on what would have been the Soundgarden frontman’s 60th birthday.READ MORE:Chris Cornell songs: the best by the Soundgarden and Audioslave frontmanYesterday (July 20), Vicky Cornell took to Instagram to share a snippet of Cornell covering Chapman’s 1988 hit, alongside a montage of candid videos of him through the years, and a written tribute.
“Chris

Phil Coulter reacts to Jade Thirlwall sample: “I am in grave danger of becoming cool”

A track co-written by Phil Coulter in 1967 is having a renaissance after it was sampled in Jade Thirlwall’s debut solo single.
The former Little Mix star dropped ‘Angel of My Dreams’ on Friday (July 19), and sampled Sandie Shaw’s ‘Puppet on a String’.
The song was written by Coulter and songwriting partner Bill Martin and rose to prominence when Shaw won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967.
Coulter, who has won five Ivor Novello awards, and worked with the lik

Jessie J opens up about ADHD and OCD diagnosis

Jessie J has shared that she was recently diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Yesterday (July 20), the singer revealed that she received the diagnosis three months ago, after becoming a mother last year had further “exposed” her symptoms.
Writing on Instagram, she shared that the news was “comforting in a way, as it made it feel less heavy and scary,” but that she has often felt she couldn’t talk ab

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Listen to JPEGMAFIA’s frenetic new single ‘Sin Miedo’

JPEGMAFIA has shared his brand new single ‘Sin Miedo’ check it out below.READ MORE: JPEGMAFIA: “I’m not trying to be different. I am naturally different”‘Sin Medio’ (which translates to ‘no fear’), is JPEGMAFIA’s second solo single this year. Built around a sample of 2 Live Crew’s ‘Hoochie Mama’, the track harnesses sprawling metal guitars in a fusion of rock, hip-hop, electronic and dance.
It marks the rapper’s

John Mayer and Kiernan Shipka spark dating rumours

John Mayer has been spotted enjoying a dinner date with Mad Men star Kiernan Shipka.

Sean Kingston charged with fraud

Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been indicted on allegations of wire fraud.

Normani's music must represent who she is

Normani refuses to release music that doesn't represent who she really is.

Simon Cowell wants to create an ABBA Voyage-style One Direction show

The music mogul admitted he regrets allowing Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne to own

Álvaro Díaz Is Facing His Biggest Moment Yet

After delays, the Puerto Rican rapper released his long-anticipated album 'Sayonara' this year — and the response is only growing

Pop Party Promoter Club 90s Is Changing Gen Z Nightlife Culture, One Midnight Memory at a Time

Like their parties dedicated to One Direction, Ariana Grande, and others, the organizer’s second-ever Chappell Roan Night offered nearly four hours of escapism and community for an audience hungry for connection

Madeleine Peyroux Sought ‘Truth, Justice and Love’ in America. Did She Find It?

The jazz-folk singer takes a hard look at herself and the country on her new album Let's Walk

Mitski shares English-language cover of ‘Bella Ciao’: “I used Google Translate, shamelessly”

Mitski has shared her English-language cover of Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ – listen to it down below.READ MORE:Mitski live in London: startling songs bloom in a suitably Gothic settingThe Japanese-American artist took to YouTube to share her cover, for which she admitted she “used Google Translate, shamelessly”.
“I tried making an English language version of this really important Italian song called ‘Bella Ciao’,” she told fans. “O

Cardi B and Rob49 share boisterous new collaborative single ‘On Dat Money’

Cardi B and Rob49 have teamed up for their boisterous new collaboration, ‘On Dat Money’.READ MORE:Cardi B – ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ Review: A confident and compelling debut from the Bronx rapperThe New York rapper and the New Orleans musician have combined forces for their new hedonistic trap banger, which sees Rob49 request one to “f*ck me on that money, bitch / Bitch, f*ck me on that money (Yeah)”.
Speaking about his new video with the rap legend h

Watch Krist Novoselic join tribute band FooVana for ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and ‘Lithium’

Krist Novoselic played a handful of Nirvana covers, including ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and ‘Lithium’, alongside the tribute band FooVana this week – check out footage below.READ MORE:Krist Novoselic on 30 years of ‘In Utero’ and using AI to restore Nirvana musicThe Portland-based Foo Fighters/Nirvana tribute act were playing at Georgie’s Garage in Vancouver, Washington on Thursday (July 18), when Nirvana’s founding bassist joined them

Akademiks claims Drake is writing his next response to Kendrick Lamar

DJ Akademiks has claimed Drake is writing his next response to Kendrick Lamar.READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timelineThe internet personality made the claim on his Rumble channel on Thursday (July 18), where he has reportedly kept in close contact with the Canadian rapper throughout his feud with Lamar.
Drake and Lamar’s feud reignited back in March this year, where Lamar dropped a guest verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s joint album ‘We Don’t

Halsey says Britney Spears gave her blessing to release ‘Lucky’

Halsey has said that Britney Spears gave her “blessing” for the singer to sample her 2000 hit ‘Lucky’, ahead of the release of her single of the same name.
Halsey first teased the new track at the start of the month, with a message aimed directly at Spears. “When I was five, it always felt like Britney was singing directly to me. 24 years later, these words hit different. Love you forever,” she wrote, alongside a photo of her wearing a t-shirt featuring the wo

Big Sean's sixth solo album 'Better Me Than You' will be released on August 9

Just one day after the 14-track album was leaked online, Big Sean announced the release and dropped new single 'Yes'.

Halsey received Britney Spears' "blessing" to sample her track 'Lucky'

The 'Without Me' hitmaker has sampled the 2000 classic from Britney's hit album 'Oops!... I Did It Again'.. on a song of the same name and insisted

Lindsay Ell praises Beyonce and Lana Del Rey for "blurring genre lines"

Lindsay Ell has praised the likes of Beyonce and Lana Del Rey for "blurring genre lines" with their forays into country music.

Kim Gordon says she’s “not really a fan of Taylor Swift”

Kim Gordon has said she’s “not really a fan of Taylor Swift“.READ MORE:Kim Gordon – ‘The Collective’ review: experimental trap from Sonic Youth iconThe Sonic Youth singer and bassist released her solo album ‘The Collective‘ in March this year, and is due to perform at Volume Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on July 18 and 19.
Speaking toThe Guardian in a new interview, Gordon was asked her most controversial pop culture op

Jack White surprise releases new album in Third Man shops, encourages fans to share it

Jack White has surprise released a new solo album by slipping it into the bags of customers at Third Man Records, and is now encouraging fans to share it online.
On Friday (July 19), the former White Stripes frontman appears to have decided to give select music fans a surprise by having vinyl copies of his mystery new record added to their purchases at the London, Nashville and Detroit locations of his string of record stores.
The record sleeve carries no information about its contents, simply r

Sam Smith turned down a collaboration with Major Lazer on the song ‘Cold Water’

The 32-year-old singer/songwriter was approached by the trio - record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums - about

Jade Thirlwall struggled to feel "relevant" after stepping back from Little Mix "pressure machine"

Jade Thirlwall struggled to feel "relevant" after stepping back from the "pressure machine" that was Little Mix.

Katy Perry Promises to ‘Love You ‘Til the End’ on ‘Lifetimes’ Snippet

"143 is a party and everyone is invited," wrote Perry, referring to her upcoming album

O.A.R. Taps DJ Premier, Brady Watt on ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Song ‘Gonna Be Me’

New single arrives as band kicks off tour during the "best summer of our lives"