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Lucy Dacus has shared a message of appreciation with fans after Boygenius won their first BRIT Award last night (March 2).The trio – comprising Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker – picked up the International Group Of The Year statue at the 2024 ceremony, beating Foo Fighters, Blink-182, Paramore and Gabriels.Accepting the band’s BRIT in a video message, Dacus said: “We wanna thank our label Polydor for making this possible. Long live Boygenius.” Bridgers added: “Thank you so much.” See the clip below.Later, Dacus took to Facebook to post a message in which she reflected on the trio’s hugely successful past 12 months.“This day marks six years since [Dacus’ 2018 album] ‘Historian’ was released, a year since [Boygenius single] ‘Not Strong Enough’ came out, a month since the Grammys, and BG won a BRIT Award today, so I’m feelin reflective and wanted to say thank you to everyone that cares about my music and Boygenius,” she wrote.“It is not lost on me what a rare experience I’m getting to live.”Dacus continued: “The past year has been unbelievable, more like a dream than reality.

Marika Hackman has covered Boygenius‘ ‘Not Strong Enough’ in a new live session.The singer had reportedly been playing an acoustic version of the supergroup’s hit in the run-up to the release of her new album ‘Big Sigh’, and it has now been captured on video in a session for The Line Of Best Fit recorded in Crouch End studios.‘Not Strong Enough’ recently earned Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker two Grammy awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, while the album it is taken from, ‘The Record’, won Best Alternative Album.Check out Hackman’s version of ‘Not Strong Enough’ below:After the ceremony, Bridgers declared that Neil Portnow, the former head of the Grammys, should “rot in piss”.After being asked about the current state of rock and women’s places within the space at the ceremony, Bridgers said: “I have something to say about women. The ex-president of the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, said that if women want to be nominated and win Grammys, that they should ‘step up.’ He’s also being accused of sexual violence.

Boygenius have opened up about the potential of them making another record, saying that they like the future of the band remaining “a surprise”.The trio – formed of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – explored the future of the project in a recent interview with NME, in celebration of their debut album ‘The Record’ being named as album of the year.In the conversation, the band opened up about their time working on the breakthrough album, and the overwhelming response it received upon its release back in March. When asked about whether they have any plans for new material, however, they explained how they aren’t quite sure what the future holds.“I like it being a surprise,” Baker began.

Indie rock superstars turned regular bog-standard superstars boygenius (a.k.a. Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus) are the latest artists to perform on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.

Boygenius have performed a cover of Shania Twain’s ‘You’re Still The One’ during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 1. The trio played the 1998 hit in a stripped-back arrangement, with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker on guitar and mandolin, respectively, and the group – rounded out by Lucy Dacus – singing stacked harmonies during its choruses.

Boygenius have revealed that Dave Grohl was meant to appear as a guest star on their debut album, but he “slept through” the session.The topic arose during a recent interview the band took part in with NME, to celebrate their breakthrough album, ‘The Record’, being named the best album of the year.Looking at the milestone, the trio – comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – revealed that the album very nearly had a guest appearance from rock legend Dave Grohl.“We have a friend who knows him and toured with Foo Fighters,” Bridgers revealed, recalling how the plans for a collaboration with the Foo Fighters frontman came about.

Julien Baker made a surprise appearance at Touché Amoré’s set in Los Angeles, joining them in a rendition of ‘Reminders’. Last week (December 8), the Boygenius member joined the post-hardcore band during their set opening for Deafheaven at Los Angeles’ The Novo, providing harmonies and clean vocals for a high-energy rendition of ‘Reminders’, a cut from their 2020 full-length ‘Lament’.

Boygenius have reflected on the moment that Dave Grohl joined them on stage to perform one of their tracks, saying that “he’s the best”.The conversation arose during a new interview with NME, in celebration of the trio’s recent album ‘The Record’ being named the best album of the year.During the interview, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker looked back at when Foo Fighters legend Dave Grohl joined them on stage earlier this year to play the drums for them as they performed the song ‘Satanist’.Taking place at the Hollywood Bowl on October 31, the former Nirvana drummer sat behind the kit wearing all black and facepaint, while the trio played their set dressed as The Father, Son and Holy Ghost in celebration of Halloween.“I made friends with Dave backstage at a Billie Eilish show. He’s the coolest guy ever,” Bridgers told NME about how the collaboration arose.

Boygenius have released a cover of the traditional Irish ballad, ‘The Parting Glass’, in tribute to the late Sinead O’Connor.Today (November 17), Boygenius – the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus – shared the track on streaming platforms and features Irish folk duo Ye Vagabonds. The song was recored and released as a tribute to Sinead O’Connor, who died in July at the age of 56.O’Connor famously recored and released ‘The Parting Glass’ in 2002.

Boygenius have reflected on the positive LGBTQ+ representation across the 2024 Grammy nominations.The supergroup – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus – were nominated for six 2024 Grammys awards last week, including Album and Record Of The Year for ‘The Record’ and ‘Not Strong Enough’, respectively.Bridgers also earned a seventh nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her SZA collaboration ‘Ghost In The Machine’.In a recent interview with Billboard, Boygenius reflected on their nominations and shared their thoughts on the wider LGBTQ+ representation across all the nominees like Victoria Monét, Miley Cyrus and Brandy Clark.A post shared by boygenius (@xboygeniusx)When asked what it means to see that kind of representation in the nominations, Baker replied: “It’s cool, because when you’re saying ‘this class of people,’ or ‘this demographic of folks’ … it’s like, if there’s enough people that fit that category within the organisation, it stops becoming a novelty.”Bridgers added “or even just as much of a commodity”, to which Baker replied: “Exactly, it allows all of those people to be individuated more.”Dacus continued: “It would be so sick if the way all queer people were treated got more normal too. Like, we have a friend that, during Pride Month, said, ‘It’s cool to see the rainbow on this Shell gas station sign.

Boygenius appeared on Saturday Night Live last night (November 11) and the band channelled The Beatles during their performance, which you can watch below.The band, made up of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, were appearing on the show with Timothée Chalamet.They took to the stage in matching suits and ties in a nod to The Beatles and performed ‘Not Strong Enough’ and ‘Satanist’. At the end of ‘Satanist’, Baker threw her guitar across the stage.

Timothée Chalamet and boygenius have appeared on Saturday Night Live parodying Troye Sivan.Last night (November 11), Chalamet performed a sketch acting as a sleep demon in the form of Sivan.“I’m an Australian YouTube twink turned indie pop star, and model turned HBO actor Troye Sivan played by an American actor who can’t do an Australian accent,” he joked. Chalamet also called Sivan a “moisturised Machine Gun Kelly”Chalamet then performed the choreography from Sivan’s song ‘Got Me Started’, which ends with Chalamet pulling his pants down and revealing his bright red underwear.After appearing to the woman in hospital several times, Chalamet is joined by all three members of boygenius (Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker), who served as musical guests on SNL.

Boygenius have opened up about their Grammy nominations, joking that they’re “gonna have to fight Dave Grohl” in the parking lot after they were nominated in the same category.The official Grammys YouTube hosted a livestream yesterday (November 10), with the winners set to be announced at the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony on February 4, 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. You can see the full list of nominations here.Boygenius – made up of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus – were nominated for six Grammys including Album and Record of the Year for ‘The Record’, which NME described as an “instant classic” in a five-star review.

Phoebe Bridgers of Boygenius has hit out at online trolls who make comments about her body online, and use social media to “actively embarrass themselves.”The singer, songwriter and guitarist spoke out about the slew of nasty comments she and her bandmates receive online in a new interview with GQ, and stated that she finds it “fucking embarrassing” how people actually take to social media to make comments about their appearance.The topic arose when the band were asked about their set at Belgium’s Pukkelpop festival in August, when Bridgers ripped her shirt open and revealed her bare chest.Bandmate Lucy Dacus then followed suit, and the two spun around on stage together before falling to the floor. After it happened, discussion of the moment spread across social media, with some users criticising the musicians for what they saw as public indecency.“Twitter’s dead and everyone who’s actively using Twitter is, I think, fucking embarrassing themselves,” said Bridgers, reflecting on the comments.

Blur and Boygenius among the artists making its inaugural edition.The non-hierarchical list celebrates artists the channel has made a particular effort to champion in the last few months, including newcomers as well as more established artists.Appearing alongside Blur and Boygenius are big names including Christine & The Queens and Young Fathers, while rising stars Nia Archives and The Last Dinner Party have also made the list, which is rounded out by Gabriels, Loraine James, Say She She and Anthony Szmierik.The list was revealed by presenter Lauren Laverne on the Breakfast Show today (November 6). “The line-up for the inaugural 6 Music Artists of the Year is just bursting with music talent, innovation and inspiration,” she later said in a press release.

Billie Eilish has dropped a video singing ‘when the party’s over’ with boygenius – watch the footage below.The singer performed the 2018 song when she visited London’s Electric Ballroom last August for a surprise last-minute gig. Indie supergroup boygenius were invited onto the stage as special guests. “I’m in love with all three of them,” Eilish reportedly said on the night.

Dave Grohl played drums on Boygenius‘ song ‘Satanist’ during their Halloween Hollywood Bowl show last night (October 31).The Foo Fighters singer and guitarist, who first found fame as the drummer in Nirvana, returned to his sticksman state for a performance of Boygenius’ ‘The Record’ album track.Grohl wore all black and facepaint as he hopped on the kit for the song, while Boygenius bandmembers Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker were seen sporting spooky outfits as The Father, Son and Holy Ghost for their set.Watch the moment in the clips below.Dave Grohl playing drums onstage with Boygenius tonight! pic.twitter.com/ZZz4CX7Qia— phoebe on tour (@bridgersontour) November 1, 2023Dave Grohl of @foofighters joins @xboygeniusx at their Hollywood Bowl #Halloween show tonight pic.twitter.com/qXhltsWmid— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 1, 2023Meanwhile, Grohl has released an expanded deluxe edition of his memoir The Storyteller: Tales In Life & Music.First released in 2021, the original version of the book recounted the Foo Fighter bandleader’s life and music career, from his origins in the suburbs of Washington D.C., to his experiences touring from the age of 18.Now, an expanded version of The Storyteller, which hit bookshelves yesterday (October 31) is said to include a variety of additional and never-before-seen content.The Storyteller’s deluxe paperback edition includes a first-person essay about Grohl’s philosophy on creativity, and a series of writing prompts aimed at sparking readers’ own creative pursuits.The updated memoir also provides insight into the genesis and songwriting behind four Foo Fighters songs, and how Grohl’s relationship to these songs has evolved over time.Elsewhere, Boygenius are due to

Timothée Chalamet has been unveiled as the host of Saturday Night Live in November.He will be joined by music trio boygenius as the episode’s musical guests on November 11. The indie trio – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – recently released their EP, ‘The Rest’, which NME described as “compelling”.

boygenius have returned to the late night TV circuit to perform their hit, ‘Cool About It’.The indie trio – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – took to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night (October 3), just a day after the late-night talk show returned.For their performance, Bridgers, Dacus and Baker crowded around a singular microphone stand with guitars and banjo in hand and showcased a hushed, rendition of the track. Watch their performance below.The performance makes the trio the first guest performer to grace the Colbert stage since the talk show returned from the WGA writers strike that ran from May until late September.The Late Show with Stephen Colbert returned on Monday, October 2, and featured a performance by its house band, led by Louis Cato.boygenius are set to release a new EP, ‘The Rest’, on Friday, October 13.

Boygenius have unveiled another new song during a live performance this week (September 30) – check out footage of ‘Powers’ below.The indie trio – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – were playing a gig in Philadelphia at the TD Pavilion at The Mann when they debuted the latest of their new songs.It follows on from the first airing of ‘Afraid Of Heights’ last week (September 26) from their upcoming EP ‘The Rest’. The previous evening, Boygenius premiered ‘Black Hole’ at the same Boston venue.Due for release on October 13, ‘The Rest’ will also include another as-yet-unheard songs.

Boygenius brought out Hozier as a surprise guest to sing ‘Salt In The Wound’ at their Boston gig this week – check out footage below.The indie supergroup – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus – performed at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Monday and Tuesday (September 25, 26).On night one they closed out their encore with ‘Salt In The Wound’ from their 2018 self-titled debut EP, for which they brought out surprise guest Hozier.Watch footage of their performance below.The band finished up their explosive finale by gesturing a worshipping motion to the Irish singer-songwriter – as they often do to their fellow band members – which he returned with hugs for the group before standing alongside them for the final bow.This week also saw Boygenius give their currently unreleased new track ‘Black Hole’ its live debut, which is set to appear on their their upcoming EP, ‘The Rest’.‘The Rest’ is due for release on Friday, October 13. The three remaining songs on the upcoming project have yet to be revealed.

boygenius have premiered a new song, ‘Black Hole’, live – watch footage of the performance below.Yesterday (September 26), the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker performed the new track live for the first time ever after announcing their upcoming EP, ‘The Rest’.While the track has yet to receive its official release on streaming platforms, it has been confirmed as one of the four songs to make up the group’s upcoming EP.Watch fan-shot footage of boygenius performing ‘Black Hole’ live for the first time ever below.‘The Rest’ is set for release on Friday, October 13. The three remaining songs on the upcoming project have yet to be revealed.

boygenius, the band comprising Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker, have a new EP on the way. the rest is the follow-up to this year's the record and will be released on October 13 via Interscope.

boygenius have announced a new EP, ‘The Rest’, due for release this October – find out more below.Today (September 26), the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker took to social media to announce the upcoming EP, confirming its release date, announcing pre-orders and teasing its track list.See the post below.A post shared by boygenius (@xboygeniusx)‘The Rest’ is set for release on Friday, October 13 and will contain four songs, one of which is titled ‘Black Hole’. The three remaining songs have yet to be revealed.

The 1975‘s Matty Healy has deleted his X/Twitter account after Lucy Dacus hit back at an ableist post from the singer.On his new account @mattyfrnglomg, Healy shared a post related to Dacus’ band Boygenius, of whom his frequent collaborator Phoebe Bridgers is a member.He wrote: “I told Lucy Dacus that ‘Boygenius’ had inspired me and [The 1975 drummer] George [Daniel] to start a new band called ‘Girlretard’. I don’t really hear from her that often.”In response, Dacus replied: “You don’t hear from me at all.” Healy then referenced the incident in a separate tweet, saying: “Yeah this never goes well does it,” before deactivating his account.See the posts below.Matty Healy deactivated after Lucy Dacus of boygenius responded to his tweet about her and the band.

Boygenius have shared a new video for the track ‘Cool About It’ – check it out below.The video from the band, made up of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, is a gothic-themed animation and the first animated video directed by Lauren Tsai.Speaking about the video, Tsai said: “‘Cool About It’ is a beautifully melancholic and piercing song that puts words to feelings often unexplained. It is an absolute dream to collaborate with the genius that is Boygenius.“I made animated videos on Youtube when I was 11 and I cannot imagine something I’d lose my mind over more if I could go back in time and tell myself.

boygenius have shared a new visual for "Cool About It," a single that appeared in their debut album, the record, which dropped earlier this year. It's the first animated video directed by Lauren Tsai, who displays the connection between a dog and their toy through the delicate drawings.

Visit here to reserve a spot.The first panel, Harmonizing Equity, will be moderated by NYLON‘s Editor-In-Chief Lauren McCarthy and will be focused on celebrating the multifaceted roles of women in the music industry.US Congressman Maxwell Frost will be moderating a panel on Inspiring Action Through Music alongside representatives from The Ally Coalition which provides critical support for grassroots non-profit organizations dedicated to bettering the lives of LGBTQ+ youth Spotify’s social impact team, and Calling All Crows, the non-profit that partners with musicians and fans to create change.This panel will bring together visionary voices from different corners of the music and activism realms to discuss how music can be a transformative tool for democracy and advocacy.The final programming will be an intimate fireside chat with Samia who will be interviewed by Pitchfork Senior Editor Anna Gaca.

Phoebe Bridgers has spoken about her unease at standing for abortion rights, a cause that she herself says she has easy access to.The soloist and Boygenius bandmember reflected in a new interview on her abortion a couple of years ago, saying that she understands that making that decision was easier for her as a “rich lady” who can travel to anywhere to seek the help she needs.“I got an abortion in 2021,” Bridgers told The Irish Times. “And I played a lot of places in 2022 where that’s illegal.

Billie Eilish has played an intimate London gig, with guest appearances from Labrinth and Boygenius. Check out footage and the full setlist below.The show took place tonight (August 29) in the Electric Ballroom venue in Camden, and saw the singer and Finneas perform fan favourites including ‘Bad Guy’ and ‘Therefore I Am’, as well as bring out some special guests.Eilish announced the surprise show on Saturday (August 26) — the day after she headlined the opening night of Leeds Festival.

NME about the success of Reading & Leeds 2023 – as well as teasing the line-up and site changes for next year’s edition of the event.This year’s twin-site festival saw massive headline performances from Foals, Sam Fender, The 1975, The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Billie Eilish, alongside sets from the likes of Sleep Token, Steve Lacy, Central Cee, Wet Leg and many more. Check out all the action as it happened in the NME liveblog.Speaking to NME backstage on the closing day at Reading, R&L boss Benn said: “I’m very pleased with how it’s gone this weekend.

Phoebe Bridgers made another onstage appearance with Christian Lee Hutson at Connect Festival today (August 27), after the pair performed together at an Øya festival spin-off show earlier this month.Performing at the Edinburgh festival at Royal Highland Showground today, where Boygenius – Bridgers’ band with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus – are due to headline, she came out to sing ‘Lose This Number’, ‘Chesapeake’ and ‘Rubberneckers‘ with the US singer-songwriter.Their performance follows Bridgers’ surprise appearance at Oslo’s Vulkan Arena concert hall earlier this month – where Hutson headlined the venue as part of his ongoing tour.Check out footage of this weekend’s performance below.“Phoebe and I were in this band called Better Oblivion Community Center,” Hutson said before they performed ‘Chesapeake’. “And we’re gonna do this song from that,” he said, joking that they “might abort it” part way through.She previously teamed up with Hutson on stage at last year’s The Ally Coalition benefit gig and during a television appearance on CBS Mornings.

Boygenius‘ Julien Baker has finally joined Turnstile onstage to perform the band’s ‘Underwater Boi’ – watch fan-shot footage below.While performing at Rock En Seine in France on August 25, Turnstile brought out Boygenius member Julien Baker for a special performance of ‘Underwater Boi’, taken off their celebrated 2021 album ‘Glow On’.On the original track, Baker provides backing vocals, harmonising with Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates. This marks the first time the two acts have performed ‘Underwater Boi’ together.Watch fan-shot footage of the collaboration via @boygeniussource on X/Twitter below.Julien joining Turnstile today in France! pic.twitter.com/Af1Z7Qbfa4— boygenius source (@boygeniussource) August 25, 2023JULIEN JUST CAME OUT TO SING “UNDERWATER BOI” WITH TURNSTILE TODAY IN FRANCE pic.twitter.com/c8c5u4FewY— boygenius source (@boygeniussource) August 25, 2023More of Julien today with Turnstile at Rock en Seine! pic.twitter.com/ZPv4X9cRiB— boygenius source (@boygeniussource) August 25, 2023More of Julien singing with Turnstile earlier tonight in France! pic.twitter.com/dG6z7E3Iwg— boygenius source (@boygeniussource) August 25, 2023Later that same day for Boygenius’ set, Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates and Viagra Boys‘ Sebastian Murphy joined the trio for a performance of ‘Satanist’.Y not Brendan Yates, de Turnstile, saliendo a gritar en Satanist de Boygenius, mi corazón por favor.

MUNA teamed up with Boygenius for two songs last night (August 20) during the latter’s headline concert in London.Both bands shared vocals on MUNA’s ‘Silk Chiffon’ at the end of their support set at Gunnersbury Park before they teamed up again for ‘Salt In The Wound’, which featured on Boygenius’ 2018 debut EP, at the close of the supergroup’s set. You can view footage of both tracks below.During the former, which featured on their self-titled 2022 album, MUNA kicked off the track before Phoebe Bridgers joined them to sing her vocal part on the song.

boygenius' tour behind their album The Record took them to Toronto last night (June 21), and the show's crowd did a good job of dismantling the city's (admittedly well-earned) reputation for boring concert audiences. As Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus began to perform their song "Cool About It," thousands of people in the 16,000-person capacity Budweiser Stage held up pieces of colored paper in front of their phone flashlights; the highly-coordinated effort resulted in a massive rainbow spread across the entirety of the amphitheater, just in time for the tail end of Pride Month.

Boygenius debuted a new song on Saturday evening (June 16) – an outtake from their recent debut album, ‘The Record‘. Listen to the song ‘Boyfriend’ below.The trio, made up of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker were playing the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens as part of the Re:SET festival.“We’ve never played this song,” Lucy Dacus said introducing the track.