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Winston Marshall shared his frustrations about the apparent “professional punishment” for artists who dare to challenge progressive ideology in a new interview.Marshall made headlines in 2021 after he left the folk-rock band Mumford & Sons following the uproar after he tweeted his support for a book by conservative author Andy Ngo that explored the left-wing radicalism of Antifa, “Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy.” Knowing what it feels like to be “canceled,” Marshall empathized with the likes of singers who have faced the music as of late. Oliver Anthony, a country artist from Farmville, Virginia, released a single called “Rich Men North of Richmond” that resonated with struggling, every day Americans.

Mumford & Sons have opened up about their collaboration with Pharrell on new single ‘Good People’ – their first new music in five years.The British band returned with the single yesterday (January 16), which was produced by Pharrell and features his backing vocals.The artists also brought in the vocals of a six-piece vocal choir from the USA and Canada, hailing from Native American Tribes within the Northern Great Plains.In a new interview with The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music, Marcus Mumford recalled meeting Pharrell almost 10 years ago on the festival circuit, sharing that they “instantly got on”.“There was a mutual kind of respect and admiration straight away,” he added.”And we’ve always talked about making music together. We’ve always talked about just getting in the studio and seeing what happened.”The band were performing at Pharrell’s festival Something in the Water in Virginia Beach last year when they committed to getting in the studio.“And I said to him, man, we’ve got to do that thing we’ve always talked about doing and get in the studio together,” Mumford said.

Mumford & Sons have returned to music after five years with their new track ‘Good People’ featuring Pharrell.Produced by Pharrell, the song features a thumping beat with chanting and choir-like backing vocals. Frontman Marcus Mumford sings: “Good people / been down / for so long / and now / it’s like / the sun is rising” describing the joy, hope and energy within room.Pharrell also provides backing vocals on the track alongside the Native Vocalists, a 6-piece dynamic vocal choir from the USA and Canada, hailing from their respective Native American Tribes within the Northern Great Plains.Mumford & Sons and Pharrell’s friendship spans over a decade and have always discussed the possibility of teaming up to work on music.

Mumford & Sons debuted a new song called ‘Maybe’ during a live show last weekend – check out the footage below.The band were playing a headline set at Austin City Limits in Texas on Sunday (October 8) when Noah Kahan joined them on stage to perform the track.“Maybe I’m empty/ Maybe I’m cold/ Maybe I’m halfway out the door/ But this wasn’t it/ This wasn’t all I was asking for,” Mumford & Sons sang on the yet-to-be-released cut (via Rolling Stone).Other lyrics include: “Will you stop your screaming/Just for a second?/ I really don’t care what you think/ But I care how you feel/ And I wanna be held/ In your arms.” Watch a fan-shot video here:‘Maybe’ will mark Mumford & Sons’ first release since 2020. The group’s fourth and most recent studio album, ‘Delta’, came out in 2018.

Maggie Rogers and Marcus Mumford covered Taylor Swift‘s song ‘Cowboy Like Me’ at Sommo Festival yesterday (July 15).Rogers and Mumford & Sons headlined Friday and Saturday of the festival, respectively, which in took place in Cavendish in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island this weekend.Last night, Rogers joined Mumford to perform a moving, stripped back rendition of Swift’s ‘Evermore’ track ‘Cowboy Like Me’.The pair also performed Mumford & Sons’ songs ‘Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)’ and ‘Timshel’, the latter alongside Allison Russell.According to setlist.fm, Mumford also performed a cover of The New Basement Tapes’ ‘Kansas City’ with Rogers and Izzy Heltai.You can watch fan-shot footage of their performances below.

Mumford & Sons played their first public gig since becoming a trio this weekend (April 28) at Pharrell’s Something In The Water festival – check out fan-shot footage below.Mumford & Sons’ Winston Marshall originally took a break from the band in March 2021 following backlash after the guitarist publicly praised a book written by right-wing agitator Andy Ngo.However, Marshall then left the group permanently in June of that year. “This is a difficult decision first brought about by an unintentional Twitter storm,” he wrote at the time.

Baaba Maal has spoken to NME about his new record, making music all over the world, and his legacy whilst hoping “the whales singing in the background aren’t too loud”.He is set to release his 14th studio album ‘Being’ on March 31 – featuring the singles ‘Freak Out’, ‘Agreements’, and ‘Yerimayo Celebration’.His first album release since 2016’s ‘The Traveller’, ’Being’ was created during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. With the world on lockdown “whilst this album was becoming itself”, the Senegal legend found that the key to surviving life’s ups and downs was discovering that “the most important thing is just to be”.“Music shouldn’t be about the struggle,” he told NME.

Taylor Swift is pulling out all the stops on her Eras Tour!Taking the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, Swift treated the sold-out crowd at Allegiant Stadium to a special surprise from Marcus Mumford. The «Anti-Hero» singer was joined on stage by the Mumford & Sons singer for a special performance of «Cowboy Like Me,» off Swift's 2020 release, e.Explaining the origin for e to her fans, Swift revealed that it was Mumford who lent his home studio to her during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help her record the sister album to folklore.«I could not find a studio, essentially, and so Aaron was like, 'OK, let me call around and see if there's anyone who's cool and nice and generous and might be willing to offer up their home studio — if you do the right amount of testing, you're totally locked down, you're fully quarantined,» Swift shared. «So I was like 'Please, I really hope somebody comes through.

Mumford & Sons have been announced as the final headline act for this summer’s Victorious Festival.The event is due to take place on the Southsea seafront in Portsmouth between August 25-27. Jamiroquai and Kasabian will top the bill on the Friday and Saturday evenings, respectively.Other performers across the weekend include Alt-J, Johnny Marr, Pale Waves, Blossoms, Friendly Fires, Sigrid, Belle & Sebastian, Annie Mac, The Coral, Kate Nash and The Vaccines.Today (March 7), organisers confirmed that Mumford & Sons will close out the festival’s main stage with a UK exclusive show on Sunday, August 27.Andy Marsh, Lead Booker at Victorious, said: “Mumford & Sons strike the perfect balance with the rest of our bookings and the show is going to make for a fantastic finale.

Mumford & Sons, Janelle Monáe and The Offspring are among the final raft of artists who have been added to the line-up for Mad Cool 2023.The festival will return to Madrid between July 6-8, with headliners including Robbie Williams, Lizzo, Queens Of The Stone Age, Liam Gallagher, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more.Mumford & Sons, Janelle Monáe and The Offspring have all been added to the headlining bill for this year, while another 46 new artists have also been added to Mad Cool 2023’s line-up. Elsewhere, Primal Scream, Ava Max, Kevin Morby, Kurt Vile & The Violators, King Princess, STONE, and more have also been confirmed to perform.The festival also boasts a wealth of Spanish talent, including the likes of Dora, Walls, Sia Lua, Ghouljaboy, PETTI, and Ralphie Choo.Nine winners from the festival’s Mad Cool DJ Talent by Vibra Mahou will also perform across the three-day event.

Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford is opening up about sexual abuse he experienced as a child. In a new interview with, Mumford, who is set to release his debut solo album next month, told the outlet that he was sexually abused at the age of six — something he discussed in one of his first solo records, «Cannibal.» «Like lots of people — and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people — I was sexually abused as a child,» Mumford told the outlet.

Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford is reportedly set to launch a solo career.According to Page Six, the singer is said to have shared the news during a live set at a Spotify event on the French Riviera yesterday (June 20) as part of Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2022.The report claims Mumford told the intimate audience that he was performing new material for the first time, and said that it would soon be available to stream on Spotify.One attendee told the outlet: “He just said today is day one for his next thing.”Mumford has recently shared a pair of videos on social media that see him working on music in the studio. You can check those posts out below.pic.twitter.com/cWmp2f5eze— Marcus Mumford (@marcusmumford) June 8, 2022pic.twitter.com/vRSoAJAg7q— Marcus Mumford (@marcusmumford) June 15, 2022NME has contacted Mumford’s representatives for comment.The news comes after Mumford & Sons banjoist Winston Marshall quit the band last summer amid backlash for praising a book by US journalist Andy Ngo, titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy.“This is a difficult decision first brought about by an unintentional Twitter storm,” Marshall wrote in a statement at the time.Back in 2018, Mumford & Sons also responded after they faced criticism over a photo that saw several members posing with controversial academic Jordan Peterson.The group are yet to follow up on their fourth studio album, ‘Delta’, which came out in 2018.

Mumford & Sons, claiming he “got his soul back”.Marshall helped form the folk-rock band in 2007 but faced backlash after tweeting praise for a book by controversial US journalist Andy Ngo, titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy.In a since-deleted tweet, Marshall said the book was “important” and hailed Ngo as a “brave man”. He intially took a break from the group but three months later, he quit Mumford & Sons.“What a blessing it was to be so close to such talent as those three lads. I will look back at it all with immense pride and love.

Mumford & Sons member Winston Marshall has announced his first project since leaving the band in June 2021.The banjo player and guitarist quit the group this summer after controversy was raised over a since-deleted tweet in which he praised right-wing author Andy Ngo.Writing on his personal Twitter page earlier this week (December 20), Marshall confirmed what he termed “exciting personal news”. “I’m partnering @spectator to bring you… Marshall Matters,” he wrote.His bio on the social media site confirms that Marshall Matters is a new podcast set to launch next year.