Queer artist morgxn has been scheduled to perform at Pride in London this coming weekend, the 6th of July. Ahead of this, he has released the official video for his single, ‘A New Way. The video was directed by Matt Delisi and premiered at GLAAD.org. It features big names in the LGBTQ+ community such as Melissa Befierce, Lori Queen, Sonique, Gracie Cartier, Jeffrey Bertollini, Amber Romero and more.
Pride also will feature artists such as Billy Porter, Becky Hill, Saara Aalto and Heather Peace and over one million people are expected to participate in this year. The festival, starting off with only two thousand people in 1972, will be celebrating its 47th year.
Following Pride, morgxn will make his Good Morning America debut performing ‘A New Way’ for the first time on national TV on July 16th. This won’t be the first time for doing something like this for him – he’s appeared Jimmy Kimmel Live as well as Last Call with Carson Daly.
“‘A New Way’ is calling for us to find a new way of being — one fuelled by childlike wonder and joy. It’s about moving beyond despair and darkness and embracing a wilder, freer sense of self.” – Paper Magazine.
Brighton-based multi-instrumentalist Ben McKelvey has shared his video for ‘Wild Child’, a refreshing indie-rock offering, on which he plays all instruments.
Mckelvey is an experienced performer in his own right, having toured extensively with the likes of Wet Wet Wet, Genesis supergroup, Mike & The Mechanics, Marti Pellow and Scouting For Girls. It’s no surprise then that the video is centred around the trials and tribulations facing the travelling musician. “‘Wild Child’ was the last song I recorded for the album. It instantly became my favourite on the record and probably is my favourite I’ve ever written. There’s a lot of emotion in this song and it’s the most personal I’ve ever written. A song based on true events about how being a musician is something you can’t choose to let go when it’s in your blood and how it can destroy personal relationships. A tough song to write but very therapeutic. It was written at a low point in my life but when we get to play it live, it’s just incredible. I guess it’s dedicated to the musicians out there giving it their all.” he says.
All of that said, even the ups, downs and sacrifices that need to be made don’t seem to be able to put McKelvey off the touring life. Catch him on the road – dates below.
Live Performances:
22/06/19 MAGAZIN4, BAD REICHENHALL, GERMANY
19/07/19 PENNFEST (main stage)
22/10/19 KING TUTS, GLASGOW w/ Jake Clemons
23/10/19 O2 ACADEMY2, SHEFFIELD w/ Jake Clemons
24/10/19 O2 ACADEMY2, LIVERPOOL w/ Jake Clemons
25/10/19 O2 ACADEMY2, OXFORD w/ Jake Clemons
26/10/19 O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON, LONDON w/ Jake Clemons
Taking Back Sunday will be taking Canadian surf punk band The Frights on their UK and European tour dates. And if TBS has proved anything besides the fact that Adam Lazzara is a man with the stamina of a Pronghorn Antelope… it is that having the supporting slot for a band like TBS is basically yours to mess up. But if you don’t, you bloody got it in the bag, man. Taking Back Sunday is only one of the three most important bands to come out of the alt-rock/post-hardcore/emo era. No pressure, boys.
FULL TOUR DATES:
June 13th, 2019 – O2 Institute, Birmingham (UK) June 14th, 2019 – Barrowlands, Glasgow (UK) June 15th, 2019 – Limelight, Belfast (UK) June 16th, 2019 – Vicar Street, Dublin (IRL) June 18th, 2019 – Troxy, London (UK) June 19th, 2019 – Academy, Manchester (UK) June 20th, 2019 – O2 Academy, Bristol (UK) June 23rd, 2019 – Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL) June 24th, 2019 – Gloria, Cologne (DE) June 25th, 2019 – SO36, Berlin (DE) June 26th, 2019 – Grunspan, Hamburg (DE)
Madonna has released “Crave” featuring Swae Lee and co-produced with Mike Dean and Billboard. The infectious pop gem, co-written by Madonna and Starrah, is the third track of five songs to be previewed before her highly-anticipated new studio album Madame X debuts globally on June 14. Following the release of the critically-acclaimed “Medellín” and the empowering “I Rise,” additional songs to be shared with fans include the Jamaican dancehall vibes of “Future” featuring Quavo on May 17, as well as the sonically innovative “Dark Ballet” on June 7. The music video for “Crave” is coming soon.
Madonna announced earlier this week her Madame X Tour, a series of rare and intimate performances taking place exclusively in theaters in select cities. Demand was so overwhelming, additional shows have already been confirmed and are available for ticket request alongside the original shows through Friday, May 10 at 11:59pm ET. In New York, 12 shows are confirmed at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on September 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 and October 1. In Los Angeles, nine shows are set at The Wiltern for November 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24 and 25. Shows at the Chicago Theatre are on October 15, 16, 17 and 21. The Madame X Tour will also visit Las Vegas, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Lisbon, London and Paris. Dates and details on those cities to come in the near future.
Influenced creatively by living in Lisbon, Portugal over the past several years, Madame X is a collection of 15 new songs that celebrate Madonna’s career-long affair with Latin music and culture as well as other global influences. Singing in Portuguese, Spanish and English, Madonna collaborated on Madame X with longtime producer Mirwais, as well as with producers Mike Dean and Diplo, among others.
Of “I Rise,” NME says the song, “is politics and positivity combined,” while Rolling Stone calls the song, “Uplifting” and Billboard says its, “Powerful.” NPR says, “Medellín is a carefully dosed combination of…coolly narcotic dance-pop…and energetic reggaetón,” while Entertainment Weekly declares the song is, “A breezy, summer-ready anthem…” The Guardian says, “Medellín is a potent reminder of Madonna’s deft history of meshing genres.”
Madame X from Live Nation, Interscope Records and Maverick will come in a standard and deluxe version of the album and is now available for pre-order. Album pre-orders include a download of “Medellín,” “I Rise” and “Crave,” which is available across Apple, Spotify (pre-save), Amazon and all DSPs. Exclusive album pre-order bundles with limited edition merchandise are now available direct from Madonna.com.
