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Seven Greatest Movie Soundtracks Of The 90s

The 90s feels like a hundred years ago now, but the movies and music of the decade still stick in our minds, and we still revisit them year after year with a stronger and stronger sense of nostalgia. We're celebrating...

By Holly Mosley on 30 July 2020

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The Strokes - Ode To The Mets Video

This dream-pop favourite from The Strokes' April release 'The New Abnormal' has nothing to do with the New York Mets or baseball at all.

Posted 28 July 2020

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Kylie Minogue - Say Something Video

With her new album 'Disco' out November 6th 2020, Kylie Minogue has dropped a lyric video for her new song 'Say Something'.

Posted 28 July 2020

Kylie Minogue

Taylor Swift - Cardigan Video

Taylor Swift goes from lively pop to a more dreamy vibe with her newly released album 'Folklore', and she has unveiled an appropriate video for her lead single 'Cardigan'.

Posted 28 July 2020

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Does One Direction Still Have A Place In A DIY Decade Of Music? [Opinion]

Fans are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the formation of British boyband One Direction, while simultaneously Tweeting #18MonthsMyAss in reference to their scheduled hiatus which they announced in 2016. They're hoping their pop heroes are getting close to an exciting...

By Holly Mosley on 22 July 2020

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Album Of The Week: Paolo Nutini Takes Us Back To 'These Streets'

We're going back to the mid 00s this week with the catchy pop-rock of Paolo Nutini and his infectious debut album These Streets, which was released 14 years ago today through Atlantic Records. It really doesn't feel that long since...

By Holly Mosley on 17 July 2020

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Ellie Goulding - Slow Grenade ft. Lauv Lyric Video

Ellie Goulding has dropped a stunning lyric video for her latest track 'Slow Grenade' featuring LA newcomer Lauv.

Posted 17 July 2020

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Lany - If This Is The Last Time Video

It's 2020, and singing about your ex is out, while singing about your parents is very much in. 'If This Is The Last Time' is a tear-jerker of a tune from Lany.

Posted 17 July 2020

Jessie Ware - The Kill Video

Following the release of her critically-acclaimed fourth album 'What's Your Pleasure?', Jessie Ware drops a dramatic video for her song 'The Kill'.

Posted 17 July 2020

Jessie Ware

Wear A Mask! These Are The Songs Anti-maskers Need To Hear [Playlist]

With the news that face masks are now becoming mandatory in shops and supermarkets in the UK (as in many countries), it's plain to see that the world is still divided on the issue. Most see it as an important...

By Holly Mosley on 15 July 2020

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10 Black Female Artists Who Shaped Pop Music

Black culture has without doubt had a monumental influence on the world of pop music since as far back as the 1920s. And while the likes of Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Bob Marley and Michael Jackson have certainly played important...

By Holly Mosley on 10 July 2020

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Music And Gaming: The Perfect Double Act

There was a time when the most sophisticated soundtracks that you would find on video games consisted of a series of electronic bleeps. But, just as the games have evolved to the complex and involving epics that they are today,...

By Lenny Barksdale on 09 July 2020

Fontaines D.C. - Televised Mind Video

Dublin's Fontaines D.C. will release their second studio album 'A Hero's Death' on July 31st, but first they have arrived with a video for new single 'Televised Mind'.

Posted 06 July 2020

Incubus - Agoraphobia [Official Acoustic] Video

Incubus are raising money for Feeding America with a new acoustic version of their 2004 song 'Agoraphobia', from the album 'A Crow Left of the Murder...'.

Posted 06 July 2020

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Jake Bugg - Rabbit Hole (Visualiser) Video

He's come a long way since his number one debut album back in 2012, and now Jake Bugg is back again with a new single entitled 'Rabbit Hole'.

Posted 06 July 2020

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Glass Animals - Heat Waves Video

With their new album 'Dreamland' set to be released on August 7th, Glass Animals unveil fourth single 'Heat Waves'.

Posted 06 July 2020

Glass Animals

Bring Me The Horizon - Parasite Eve Video

Bring Me The Horizon return to their rock roots with a creepy yet artistic video for their new song 'Parasite Eve'.

Posted 06 July 2020

Bring Me The Horizon

Biffy Clyro - Tiny Indoor Fireworks Video

Their ninth studio album 'A Celebration of Endings' is due out on August 14th, but Biffy Clyro have dropped a teaser in the form of new single 'Tiny Indoor Fireworks'.

Posted 06 July 2020

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Lizzo x Queer Eye - Soulmate Lyric Video

Lizzo has teamed up with Queer Eye's Fab Five for the lyric video release of her song 'Soulmate', which featured on her critically acclaimed album 'Cuz I Love You'.

Posted 06 July 2020

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Nothing But Thieves - Real Love Song Lyric Video

A psychedelic lyric video has been unveiled for Nothing But Thieves' newest song 'Real Love Song'. The Essex indie band are set to drop their third album 'Moral Panic'.

Posted 06 July 2020

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Katy Perry - Daisies (Can't Cancel Pride) Video

Parades may be cancelled, but Katy Perry reassures her LGBTQ+ fans that nothing can cancel Pride - not even a pandemic - with her video for 'Daisies'.

Posted 06 July 2020

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Haim - Don't Wanna Video

Haim find themselves race-walking in the video for their latest single 'Don't Wanna', taken from their recently released third studio album 'Women in Music Pt. III'.

Posted 06 July 2020

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Michael Jackson Lives In Vegas Through This Slot Machine

For decades, Michael Jackson entertained the world with upbeat and heartfelt music. Starting as a child in the Jackson 5, Michael was instantly the stand-out of the group and quickly ventured out as a solo artist. Known as the King...

By Lenny Barksdale on 06 July 2020

World UFO Day: The Alien Soundtrack To Your Life

The truth is out there... and what better way to get your nerd on than by getting in the alien mood with our World UFO Day playlist? Artists have been singing about space and other worlds for decades, and these...

By Holly Mosley on 02 July 2020

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Guess Who's Back: Songs To Play When You're Returning To Work

People everywhere are beginning to return back to work this month after long periods at home on the government's furlough scheme during the coronavirus pandemic. To some, it's the end of a holiday, but to others, it's a very welcome return to normality! Photo Credit: PixabayWithout Me...

By Holly Mosley on 01 July 2020

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Best Movie Musicals Of All Time

Music plays a major role in making movies memorable, and big screen musicals go even further in their use of tone and melody to enrapture audiences.Of course not all movie musicals are classics, so if you want to avoid the...

By Andrew Lockwood on 29 June 2020

Four Of The Best Car Songs To Listen To While You Cruise

Being cooped up in your house or engrossed in tiresome work, especially during quarantine times, certainly brings out a new perspective about the world right outside our cozy & homey estate. It goes without saying, you must sometimes pick up...

By Andrew Lockwood on 20 June 2020

Top Modern Classic Movies To Binge On

For obvious reasons, people around the world are engaging in a lot more screen time than usual. This might mean more online gaming and series watching for some, but for many of us, this is also an opportunity to catch...

By Andrew Lockwood on 17 June 2020

The Impact Of Music - From Movies To Casino

  In the film world, music is used to enhance storytelling, set the tone of the story, evoke emotion from the viewer, and sometimes to cover up any sounds that are less than desirable like an airplane going over or wind....

By Lenny Barksdale on 14 June 2020

Top 10 Bingo Movies

You might think that Bingo is the past-time of your grandparents in the local care home, but nothing could be further from the truth. Bingo is so cool, so on-trend, so cutting edge that it has been the topic of...

By Staff Writer on 27 May 2020