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Daft Punk’s music made an unlikely appearance at the Winter Olympics yesterday (February 6).A medley featuring a series of tracks from the former dance duo’s final album ‘Random Access Memories’ was used to soundtrack a routine in the US figure skating Team Event in Beijing.The team were sitting in third place behind Japan in a battle for the silver medal before Madison Chock and Evan Bates performed their Daft Punk routine which included snippets of ‘Within’, ‘Contact’ and ‘Touch’.As a result the team picked up the silver medal. You can view the pair’s routine below.#NBCOlympics #WinterOlympics2022 #TeamUSAUSA's Chock/Bates channel Daft Punk to win team ice dance | Winter Olympics 2022 | NBC Sports pic.twitter.com/PCmjpiqKLL— Pitbull (@Willian87420216) February 7, 2022Daft Punk split last February after 28 years together.

The Wiggles have topped the triple j Hottest 100 chart in Australia with a Tame Impala cover.It was announced this week that the band have come out victorious on Australia’s triple j Hottest 100 of 2021 countdown with their Like A Version cover of the band’s 2012 track ‘Elephant’.The beloved children’s entertainers were the hot favourites to take out the youth broadcaster’s annual listener-voted poll by algorithmic predictor 100 Warm Tunas. It marks the first time a triple j Like A Version cover has ever landed in the top spot.The Wiggles made their debut on the Like A Version cover series in March with the cover, which interpolated lyrics from The Wiggles’ own ‘Fruit Salad’.“If someone had told me back when we released ‘Elephant’ that, in ten years’ time, The Wiggles were gonna cover it and it would get Top 10 Hottest 100, I would’ve told you that you were out of your mind,” Parker told triple j of the news.“I would’ve told you that that’s a ridiculous idea and I wouldn’t have believed you.

Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has launched a new podcast on Spotify, entitled Who is Daniel Johns?The podcast, produced by Kaitlyn Sawrey in conjunction with Spotify Studios, has now shared its first episode.

The Kid LAROI has teased a potential collaboration with Tame Impala, sharing two photos of himself in a recording studio with the psych-pop outfit’s frontman and primary songwriter, Kevin Parker.The photos were shared to LAROI’s Instagram Story overnight (October 12), neither offered with any context. Both photos show the pair sitting in front of a mixing console, with the first captioned with emojis for a pill, a police car, a couple and a glass of whiskey.Take a look at LAROI’s Instagram Story below:LAROI is currently working on his debut full-length album, expected for release in 2022.

On February 18, 2022, Tame Impala will share The Slow Rush Deluxe Box Set, an expanded edition of their 2020 LP. The set promises expanded editions, two new B-sides, and remixes, including an unexpected appearance by Lil Yachty on a new version of "Breathe Deeper," which you can hear now.

Tame Impala have announced a new deluxe box set of their 2020 album ‘The Slow Rush’ – you can listen to a new remix of ‘Breathe Deeper’, featuring Lil Yachty, below.Initially released in February 2020, ‘The Slow Rush’ served as the follow-up to the Kevin Parker-led band’s 2015 LP ‘Currents’.A deluxe box set of ‘The Slow Rush’ is now set to be released via Fiction Records on February 18, 2022.The new release will feature B-sides and remixes of tracks from the record, with the physical version being pressed on two transparent red LPs and featuring alternate artwork – including a 40-page booklet and The Slow Rush 2050 calendar.Both the physical and digital versions of the deluxe box set will feature two never-before-heard B-sides, the

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Tame Impala have returned to full-band live shows for the first time in 2021, kicking off their rescheduled ‘Rushium’ tour at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday (September 7).The performance was the first to feature all five members of the Tame Impala touring band since March 2020, where the band’s North American tour was ultimately cut short on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The band performed songs from all four of their albums, including ‘InnerSpeaker”s ‘Runway, Houses, City, Clouds’ – which the band had not played live since 2013.Also on the setlist was a cover of Travis Scott‘s ‘Skeletons’, which was produced by Tame Impala bandleader Kevin Parker.

Tame Impala will require fans planning on attending one of the shows on the band’s fast-approaching US tour to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test received within the last 48 hours of the show’s date.“I have talked about this with my cohorts extensively and whilst the last thing I want to do is divide people based on what they believe and don’t believe, now is not the time to be putting everyone at risk for the sake of being nice,” bandleader Kevin Parker wrote in a statement to fans over the weekend.“My beliefs on this matter align closely with the word of science, which is that the vaccine undeniably helps prevent serious illness and death from covid 19.

Tame Impala have begun hinting at something for September with the release of a cryptic teaser video advertising a fake drug called Rushium.Released today (June 22), the minute-long clip is stacked with trippy and abstract imagery: sprawling sand dunes, metallic liquid flowing and contorting, and a kaleidoscopic mashup of a brain and electrical cords.Among it all, we see snippets of Kevin Parker working in a laboratory and looking ominously at a vial of his medical concoction, holding it close to the camera to reveal its label reading “Tame Impala / 2021 V.1 Clinical Trial / S.R. Tour”.

Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer are engaged!While teaming up with  to release a new episode of podcast, the musician confirmed to special guest Kevin Parker of Tame Impala that he «got engaged last weekend.» Ronson also revealed that he and his now-fiancée shared their first kiss while listening to Tame Impala's album.«There's a plaque for that somewhere. There's a first kiss, very corny Hallmark first kiss plaque,» he joked.

Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer are now engaged!

There’s a new A-list power couple in town as Meryl Streep’s daughter Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson are getting hitched.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has teased that a track he and Mark Ronson worked on with SZA could be getting a release soon.Parker and Ronson debuted the untitled track during a DJ battle at New York’s Governors Ball festival back in 2017, but it’s yet to be released in full.Appearing as a guest on the latest episode of Ronson’s Fader Uncovered podcast, Parker confirmed that he’s been in talks with SZA to release the collaboration.“Once a month someone just writes: ‘Release the Tame Impala and SZA song’,” Ronson told Parker. “Obviously, you and I worked on a song way, way back before ‘CTRL’ even came out.“She came into the studio and we thought she was just maybe coming to write a song.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has written a new song for his favourite Aussie Rules football team, the Fremantle Dockers.The band’s frontman has also been named as the club’s top fan – or their #1 ticket holder – at their latest match, which was held earlier today (May 22).“Incredibly honoured to be the new Fremantle Dockers #1 ticket holder,” Parker wrote on Instagram. “I will cherish this forever.

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Lorde has reached a milestone with her 2013 debut single ‘Royals‘ reaching 1billion streams.The Auckland, New Zealand artist is the latest Australasian artist recognised by the region’s ‘The 1,000,000,000 List’, as organised by APRA AMCOS.

Mark Ronson is set to host a new podcast series featuring interviews with artists such as Tame Impala, Haim and David Byrne.The producer, songwriter and DJ has partnered with The Fader to host the FADER Uncovered podcast.Billed as “a series of in-depth conversations with the world’s most impactful musicians”, FADER Uncovered will see Ronson speaking to the likes of Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Haim and Byrne, with each episode being rooted in the respective artist’s Fader cover story.The Roots’ Questlove, Erykah Badu and Rico Nasty are also set to feature on the inaugural series of the podcast, and you can hear a trailer for FADER Uncovered below.“It’s a chance to talk about the past, present, and future of music and artistry, reflecting on

Tame Impala‘s 2015 hit ‘The Less I Know The Better’ has officially racked up one billion streams, earning itself a spot on APRA AMCOS’ The 1,000,000,000 List.The milestone was announced by the Australian music rights organisation today (May 3), with Kevin Parker receiving his award at a ceremony in Sydney this morning. During his acceptance speech, the Tame Impala figurehead explained how it had originally been written for British producer Mark Ronson.“During the recording session, I was working myself up to tell him I was going to take it back,” said Parker of the song, which was released on Tame Impala’s third LP ‘Currents’.“I owe APRA a lot, thank you everyone, this means a lot.

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After not releasing new music in over a decade, Australian band Crowded House shared a new single, "To the Island," from their forthcoming album Dreamers Are Waiting back in February. Now, Tame Impala's Kevin Parker shared his remix of the track, turning it into a hazy, warped, synth-filed club banger.

Crowded House has shared a new version of their latest single ‘To The Island’, remixed by Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker.True to form, Parker’s remix adds a thick layer of psychedelia to the single, warping its vocals and introducing a range of synth sounds.“With all the world upended and nothing in its right place we became curious to hear how our favourite contemporary musicians and record makers might reimagine a Crowded House song,” Neil Finn said in a statement.“I emailed our version of To The Island to Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) with an invitation to take it apart and reassemble in his own unique way.

Tame Impala will perform their debut album ‘Innerspeaker’ in its entirety during an upcoming live-streamed show.The group will continue celebrating the record’s 10th anniversary by playing a special online gig at Wave House, the Western Australia studio where Kevin Parker recorded the LP over 10 years ago.Fans can tune into the broadcast from a choice of three timezones – Australia/New Zealand/Asia, UK/Europe, and North/South America – on April 21. Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the hour-long show at 10am BST.Tickets are available to buy now for £7.34 (plus a £1.35 service fee) here.

Tame Impala have shared InnerSpeaker Memories, a short film captured during the recording of their titular 2010 studio album.The 15-minute short was filmed in Injidup, Western Australia by Matt Sav and edited by Alex Haygarth.

Tame Impala played two sold-out hometown show in Perth, Australia this weekend as the country begins to return to life as normal post-coronavirus.On Friday night (March 5), Kevin Parker took to the Metro City venue, performing to a packed, maskless crowd, returning the next evening for another show.With two members of the band’s touring setup stuck overseas due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Parker played alongside Jay Watson and Dominic Simper under the Tame Impala Sound System moniker, swapping out their traditional live band setup for a DJ-oriented spectacle.The Sound System was previously previewed on the band’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert for NPR last year, as well as a session for BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac.Watch footage of the shows and

Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker has reacted to Daft Punk‘s surprise split, likening it to the emotional impact of a death.The Parisian duo left fans shocked on Monday (February 22), when they confirmed their split in an eight-minute video.Reflecting on their split, Parker told Apple Music’s Matt Wilkinson how he first came across their music while watching TV as a child.“I think I was sitting in front of the TV as a kid watching like Saturday morning video clips,” he said.“In fact, definitely. I think it was ‘Da Funk.’ I almost remember the first time.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker share insight into the group’s latest album ‘The Slow Rush’.The record – Tame Impala’s fourth – was released a year ago today (February 14).In The Slow Rush: A Deep Dive with Kevin Parker, the musician shares stories behind the record’s songs with host Linda Marigliano.“This was the first time Kevin had opened his laptop and played back sessions to show us what the songs from The Slow Rush are made of,” an official synopsis reads.

Internet Money and Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker may see the light of day in the near future, according to the hip hop collective’s founder.In an interview with Australian radio station triple j, Internet Money founder Taz Taylor told radio host Bridget Hustwaite that he “was on FaceTime with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala last night”.“We’re working, we’re doing some good stuff,” Taylor added.Taylor also tweeted a screenshot of his FaceTime call with Parker on January 23.This week been crazy pic.twitter.com/WSrPjmn7vP— IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW (@taztaylor) January 22, 2021Both Internet Money and Tame Impala were featured in triple j’s annual Hottest 100 chart, which was posted last weekend.Internet Money charted at #93 with ‘Lemonade’ (featuring NAV,

Tame Impala have shared the official video for ‘Breathe Deeper’.The song appears on the Kevin Parker-led group’s latest album ‘The Slow Rush’, which was released back in February.Arriving today (December 15), the single’s animated, colourful visuals follow a dragonfly’s psychedelic journey through various outdoor landscapes. We also come across other cartoon insects and creatures along the way.The clip was directed by the UK-based Butt Studio, who previously helmed the video to Dua Lipa’s ‘Hallucinate’.

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker thinks Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit track ‘WAP’ is a “perfect song”.The psych project mastermind made the comments to Australian radio station triple j in an interview after his appearance on the Like A Version segment.“For me, it’s the most memorable song of 2020,” Parker said.“I just think it’s a perfect song. It feels great, the lyrics are great, the production fits.

Tame Impala have taken to triple j’s Perth studios to perform a cover of Edwyn Collins’ ’90s hit ‘Girl Like You’ for the Australian radio station’s Like a Version segment.The psych juggernauts were faithful to the original in their rendition, even down to Collins’ vocal filter. They performed in the same trio configuration of frontman Kevin Parker, Jay Watson (aka GUM) and Dom Simper (aka bambi) playing samplers and sequencers that they debuted for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series in August – a setup Parker dubbed “Tame Impala Soundsystem”.Watch it below.In a post-performance interview, Parker spoke about his love of Collins’ original, saying he’d loved it since he was a teenager.“For me it’s a really emotive song.

Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker has revealed he’s keen to play some smaller venues over the Australian summer.In a new interview, Parker expressed an eagerness to return to the stage in a more understated fashion ahead of Australian arena dates late next year.“I miss those smaller shows, those sweaty, intimate shows – it’s a vibe that can’t be replaced,” Parker told the Sydney Morning Herald.“It’s not the same in an arena or a stadium. This year has been all about having a good excuse to do something you wouldn’t normally do so if it’s an excuse to do some smaller shows, I would love that.”Tame Impala recently postponed their Australian launch tour behind latest album ‘The Slow Rush’ to December 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker has announced plans for a special 10th anniversary box set of debut album ‘Innerspeaker’.Despite releasing the landmark LP 10 years ago, the new 4xLP reissue will not come out until March 2021.The expanded deluxe edition of the album, will include new mixes of the tracks ‘Alter Ego’ and ‘Runway, Houses, City, Clouds’ as well as instrumentals, demos, and a previously unreleased side-long recording called ‘Wave House Live Jam’.The release also features a collage of album sketches, a deluxe 40-page booklet of ‘Innerspeaker’ artwork and a series of instrumentals.For more information, head to the official Tame Impala website here.Parker posted footage of his musical project in the studio during the original recording

Tame Impala will perform a special gig from their hometown of Perth, Australia tonight (November 11) for BBC Radio 1.Kevin Parker and his band have delivered a number of remote live performances this year in support of the most recent Tame Impala album ‘The Slow Rush’, which came out back in February.Tame Impala’s latest lockdown performance will premiere tonight at 7pm on BBC Radio 1 and on their official YouTube page, with host Annie Mac confirming on Instagram (see below) that the band recorded and filmed the performance themselves from their studio in Perth.Mac also confirmed that she will be speaking to Parker throughout her show tonight. The latest album from Tame Impala is called The Slow Rush.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has shared a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’ to mark the legendary singer-songwriter’s birthday.The late Beatle, who would have turned 80 today (October 9), died on December 8, 1980 after he was shot in New York by Mark Chapman.Posting the cover to Instagram, Parker wished Lennon a happy birthday, tagged his son Sean Ono Lennon and included the hashtag #gimmesometruth. The video sees the musician playing the song on an acoustic guitar from his bed.See Parker’s rendition of the song below: #gimmesometruth @sean_ono_lennonA post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala) on Oct 9, 2020 at 9:25am PDT ‘Jealous Guy’ was originally released in 1971 as part of Lennon’s album ‘Imagine’.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterThe Grammy for producer of the year (non-classical) is usually not presented on television, nor is it likely to show up in any headlines on nominations morning — although one questioning gender disparity might be called for — but of all the dozens of Grammy awards outside the “big four” general field, the category may be the most representative of the year in music. Honoring the songsmiths and sonic wizards behind some of the year’s most impressive — and often ubiquitous — sounds, here are eight deserving contenders for the 2021 prize.Despite several years as a signature collaborator for everyone from Taylor Swift to Lorde and St.