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Bree Runway’s YouTube channel description reads: ‘it’s like Lady Gaga and Lil Kim had a love child”. Writing about Bree already feels like writing about a star like Gaga, and that’s not just because she recently covered ‘Paparazzi’, though...
Ólafur Arnalds and Bob Dylan both profess to ‘contain multitudes’ on their latest records, but for those unfamiliar with the Icelandic instrumentalist, Arnalds is as far from Dylan as you could get. Words are scarce on Arnalds’ records, and...
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we’ve all been missing the thrill of live music, be that a big, no-holds-barred stadium extravaganza or being crammed into the sticky surroundings of small venues to discover your new favourite band. The novelty...
ARE YOU READY? There's a new Foo Fighters album on the way and we finally have some detail about what we can expect. What's the new Foo Fighters record called? Foo Fighters' tenth album will be called 'Medicine at Midnight'. The...
In a week where most Brits have watched more CNN than any other point in history, you may have witnessed one manifestation of Trump's proposed unrest at the polls. As one weary poll worker in Clark Country, Nevada gave...
James Vincent McMorrow – 'Gone' The pain of hearing a dancey bop when we cannot go out does not get any easier. Irish artist, James Vincent McMorrow's, new Paul Epworth-produced track, 'Gone', is lyrically raw and immensely quotable. "I give...
According to legend, disco was born on Valentine's Day, 1970, when the eccentric New York DJ David Manusco threw a party at his invite-only club The Loft – playing an eclectic and dizzying selection of tunes designed to get...
For those who haven’t been following, the day of Taylor Swift’s musical emancipation has been a long time coming. The mammoth legal saga all began in 2019 when she left Big Machine Records, the label that had released each...
If you're sick of sourdough and painting was a non-starter, let us suggest to you a new way to pass Lockdown 2.0. As the UK is forced to stay home for another month, Fender are here to help you...
Tunng certainly aren’t the first musical act to contemplate death. Rock star departures prompt glittery bursts of public grief, folk and blues give shelter to ghosts and spirits, electronica opts for existential stupor, while pop sticks its fingers in...