Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry shares new single ‘Shame’

Jonnie Irwin has been branded a "fantastic role model" by fans after sharing a series of new family photos from a recent outing amid his terminal cancer diagnosis. The former A Place in the Sun presenter, 49, enjoyed some quality time with his wife Jessica, 41, and their three young sons, Rex, five, and three year old twins Cormac and Rafa, over the weekend, with the family-of-five heading to Jesmond Dean in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne for a fun day out.Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Jonnie posted a collection of photos from the day trip, including a sweet family portrait of him and Jessica with their children.

Cast have shared a new single, ‘Love Is The Call’, which will also serve as the title track for their new album. Check it out below.A statement about the song describes it as “a surging cocktail of psychedelia played with poised power-pop punch”.Cast vocalist and guitar player John Power adds of the track: “‘Love is the Call’ is the title track off the new Cast album.

The Kills have shared a new single titled ‘Wasterpiece’ and revealed details of a 2024 US tour. Find out more below.Released today (October 24), the new single is the latest to be released from the rock duo’s forthcoming album, ‘God Games’.

Green Day have shared details of a new album ‘Saviors’, and dropped a new single titled ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’. Check it out below.Announced today (October 24), the forthcoming album will mark the 14th studio LP by the pop-punk trio, and their first full-length release since 2020’s ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’.

Chvrches‘ Lauren Mayberry has covered Nena’s ’99 Luftballons’ in Munich – watch the footage below.Currently on her solo tour, Mayberry has been performing a unique cover for every city she visits. Recently, she’s performed Depeche Mode in Prague and The 1975’s ‘Paris’ in Paris.

Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry covered Depeche Mode at one of her recent solo shows – check out the footage below.The Scottish singer-songwriter played a rendition of the synth-pop trio’s 1989 classic single ‘Personal Jesus’ during her headline gig at the Rock Café venue in Prague on Tuesday night (October 17).Mayberry and her backing band’s take on the tune served as the penultimate track of her 10-song set.You can watch a fan-shot video of the performance here:Chvrches have previously supported Depeche Mode on tour and spoken about their love for the group.Mayberry is currently out on the European leg of her 2023 solo headline tour, which visited the UK earlier this month.

title track which arrived in August. Speaking of ‘I Don’t Know You’ in a press release, the band said: “This is simply a song about having a crush. About the excitement and playful fantasy that can come from meeting someone unexpectedly at a festival, or on the street, or in line at the grocery store.”They continued: “You don’t know when you’ll see them again but the rush of their possibility lingers, making you yearn to know more about them.” Directed by Mason Mercer and Anthony Miralles, the song’s accompanying video features the band performing in a barn.

Lauren Mayberry covered The 1975‘s ‘Paris’ during her show in Paris last night (October 15).The Chvrches’ frontwoman performed the song – lifted from the band’s 2016 ‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’ – at the La Maroquinerie towards the end of her set.Much like the original track, Mayberry performed it at the same gentle tempo. You can listen to it below.The song was part of her current European tour which kicked off last week.During her set, she also performed Madonna‘s classic hit single ‘Like A Prayer’, which the Queen of Pop herself sang during her first night at The O2 in London over the weekend, along with a host of solo tracks she has been playing throughout her tour.The singer also performed her new single ‘Shame’, which she released last week.

Maria Pedraza has seemingly confirmed her relationship with actor Jason Fernandez!

Bar Italia have shared their latest single ‘Jelsy’ and have announced an art exhibition set to take place in London.‘Jelsy’ is the second track to be released from the band’s upcoming LP ‘The Twits’. It follows the lead single ‘My Little Tony’. The track features the band’s – comprised of Nina Cristante, Sam Fenton and Jezmi Fehmi – three-way vocal dynamic and comes with a black-and-white video of the band performing the song in a bar while drinking.Along with the release of ‘Jelsy’ the band have announced that they will be hosting an art exhibit titled ‘Drawings By Bar Italia’ in London’s Frieze Gallery on October 27.

The Last Dinner Party have shared their third and latest single ‘My Lady Of Mercy’ – check out the video below.The track marks the third single the band have released so far. It sees the band lean toward a darker route, differing from their previous releases ‘Nothing Matters‘ and ‘Sinner’.

Sigrid has announced her new EP ‘The Hype’ and shared a new single from the EP ‘Ghost’. Check it out below.The Norwegian singer (full name Sigrid Solbakk Raabe) recently returned with the EP’s title track ‘The Hype’ last August.

Lauren Mayberry has spoken to NME about her decision to go solo, the “freedom” to write from a purely female perspective away from Chvrches, and what to expect from her debut album.First announcing details of her “fun, freaky, sad, weird, joyful” solo material back in July before revealing launch single ‘Are You Awake?‘, Mayberry has been roadtesting her new songs on tour in the US, before kicking off the UK and European leg in her native Glasgow last night.Speaking about her current mood having got the project off the ground, Mayberry said described it as “the usual new music anxiety multiplied by, ‘What if nobody wants this or if everyone thinks you’re a fucking idiot for wanting to do it’ anxiety”.“There’s always nervousness,” she told NME. “For any frontperson in a band, but especially a woman, as soon as you say the words ‘solo material’ people get very upset with you.

Lauren Mayberry covered Texas‘ ‘Say What You Want’ at her show in Glasgow last night (October 5) – check out the footage below.The Chvrches frontwoman was performing at the SWG3 TV Studio venue in the Scottish city as the first stop on her 2023 solo UK headline tour.Towards the end of the set, Mayberry paid homage to Glasgow band Texas by delivering her own take on their 1997 hit single ‘Say What You Want’.You can watch a fan-shot video of the performance here:Mayberry’s recent North American tour saw her cover Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’, Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’ and PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’.She also performed a solo version of Chvrches’ “OG deep cut” ‘Lungs’ in Toronto to mark the 10th anniversary of the synth-pop trio’s 2013 debut album, ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’.Additionally, the singer-songwriter has showcased numerous as-yet-unreleased solo songs at this year’s gigs including ‘Change Shapes’, ‘Bird’ and ‘Mantra’.This week, Mayberry confirmed that her second single ‘Shame’ will be arriving next Tuesday (October 10) and shared a snippet of the track. It’ll follow on from ‘Are You Awake?’, which came out last month.Mayberry’s UK headline tour continues tonight (October 6) in Birmingham ahead of dates in Manchester (8) and London (9).

Lauren Mayberry has announced her second solo single ‘Shame’ – check out the teaser video below.The Chvrches frontwoman is due to release the song next Tuesday (October 10) – you can pre-save/pre-add it here.Following on from debut track ‘Are You Awake?’, the upcoming single has been previewed at shows on Mayberry’s recent North American headline tour.The gothic cover art for ‘Shame’ sees the singer sporting a silver headpiece while looking into what appears to be a smashed mirror. Additionally, Mayberry has shared a brief snippet of the tune on TikTok.See both posts here:A post shared by Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemayberry)“Shame” is out 10/10.

Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry has covered PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’ with Lo Moon – check out the moment below.The frontwoman of the Scottish synth-pop trio is currently out on a North American tour where she is showcasing a selection of solo material, including her debut single ‘Are You Awake?’.On Monday (September 2), the Los Angeles-based band Lo Moon played the first night of their residency at Zebulon. Mayberry joined them on stage for a rendition of ‘Down By The Water’, which Harvey released in 1996 from album, ‘To Bring You My Love.’Check out the cover in full here:Elsewhere on the tour, Mayberry has covered Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ and Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’.The singer-songwriter is set to play a string of solo concerts in the UK and Europe following her North American gigs.

Palace have announced a new EP, ‘Part II – Nightmares & Ice Cream’, and have shared a new single titled ‘Rabid Dog’.The single serves as the opening track on the EP. ‘Part II – Nightmares & Ice Cream’ follows ‘Part I – When Everything Was Lost’ which was released earlier this year.

Slauson Malone 1 is just about to release EXCELSIOR, the N.Y.C artist's third solo album and first under his new moniker (previously, it was just "Slauson Malone"). Out October 6 via Warp Records, EXCELSIOR will feature the Song You Need "Voyager," "New Joy," and now the newest single "Half-Life." Whereas "Voyager" continued to pull on the experimental jazz threads that Malone 1 relied on for his previous group Standing On The Corner, like "New Joy," "Half-Life" explores space-age, moody indie rock.

Singer Taylor Swift stepped out with glamorous friends Blake Lively and Sophie Turner for a much-needed girls night on Saturday.The stunning trio were photographed holding hands and arriving to Italian restaurant Emilio’s Ballato in Soho, New York.Taylor, 33, opted for a black mini dress with a matching handbag and black strappy heels, while Blake wore a beige crop top and a multicolored striped skirt. She paired it with a tweed blazer thrown over her shoulders and tan suede boots.

Agnetha Fältskog has released ‘I Should’ve Followed You Home’, a reimagined single from her forthcoming album ‘A+‘, which features Take That‘s Gary Barlow.The ABBA singer is sharing ‘A+’, a re-versioning of her 2013 solo album ‘A’ next month, and has today (September 29) released the new iteration of ‘I Should’ve Followed You Home’. It again features Barlow, and the vocals are the original recordings, however the music itself has been produced differently.Fältskog said of the single: “I have such happy memories with this song, and my first meeting with Gary! I love this duet and the new version is even better!!!”‘A+’ is due out on October 13 and you can pre-order/pre-save it here.The single follows the release of ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ from ‘A+’ last month.Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the record, Fältskog discussed the idea of what it would sound like if it was created in 2023 alongside songwriter and producer Jörgen Elofsson.