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Album Of The Week: The 30th Anniversary Of 'Pretty On The Inside' By Hole

Courtney Love went from Faith No More to Pagan Babies before roles in Sid And Nancy and Straight To Hell propelled her forward to form her seminal band - Hole, in 1989. After bouncing around for years trying to find...

By Andrew Lockwood on 17 September 2021

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Met Gala 2021: The Three Pop Icons Who Took Our Breath Away

It’s the fashion event of the year and, as usual, all the charting pop icons were in attendance at the 2021 Met Gala. This year’s theme was American Independence and, as the saying goes, it was go big or go...

By Holly Mosley on 14 September 2021

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St. Vincent - The Nowhere Inn Video

Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, is looking regal, dressed in an elegant emerald green dress, in the slightly surreal video for her new song - 'The Nowhere Inn'.

Posted 14 September 2021

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Zed The Dreamer Talks To Us About Drawing Inspiration From William Golding, Collaborating With Phoebe Bridgers And Signing To 4AD [EXCLUSIVE]

Having just celebrated the release of his debut EP, The Life and Death of MacKenzie Kane, Portuguese singer-songwriter Zé Pedro Viveiros, aka Zed The Dreamer, is looking forward to playing it live when he joins PIE on stage at The...

By Andrew Lockwood on 14 September 2021

Lil Nas X And More Big Winners From The 2021 MTV VMAs

Another MTV Video Music Awards is over with after an epic ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York over the weekend where some of the best of the pop world performed and were awarded for their efforts over...

By Holly Mosley on 13 September 2021

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Dave - Verdansk Video

Dave takes to a military helicopter and flies "somewhere over the Baltic Sea", "12 Months post-recon", as he travels to a quarry in Katsovia in the video for his latest release - 'Verdansk'.

Posted 11 September 2021

Chlöe - Have Mercy Video

Chlöe channels her inner Medusa as she turns frat boys into stone in the video for her debut solo single - 'Have Mercy'.

Posted 11 September 2021

Album Of The Week: The 14th Anniversary Of 'Mantaray' By Siouxsie Sioux

Finally, after 11 Siouxsie and The Banshees albums and four Creatures albums, the inspirational and influential lead singer of both bands - Siouxsie Sioux, released her first solo album, Mantaray, on September 10th 2007. Mantaray, although received well by critics...

By Andrew Lockwood on 10 September 2021

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Radiohead - If You Say The Word Audio

Returning with their first new material in four years, Radiohead drop a sensational new single entitled ‘If You Say The Word’ from their forthcoming re-issue album ‘KID A MNESIA’.

Posted 10 September 2021

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Ed Sheeran - Shivers Video

Ed Sheeran meets the girl of his dreams at a diner, falls head over heals in love, checks out of the Bro-Tel and heads for the Wedding Chapel in the video for his latest infectious single - 'Shivers'.

Posted 10 September 2021

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Lana Del Rey - Arcadia Video

On the day that Lana Del Rey confirmed the release date of her new album, 'Blue Banisters', she also dropped the latest single to be lifted from it - 'Arcadia'.

Posted 09 September 2021

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Iron Maiden: Rock Music’s Biggest Literature Geeks?

On International Literacy Day, it seems only right for a music platform to shine a light on those songs that have been inspired by great works of literature. With everything from Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights to Dire Straits’ Romeo and...

By Holly Mosley on 08 September 2021

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Holly Humberstone - Scarlett Video

Holly Humberstone steals an articulated lorry from an aircraft hanger and hurtles down the runway in the video for her latest single, 'Scarlett'.

Posted 08 September 2021

Yungblud - Fleabag Video

Yungblud gives us serious Tommy Gnosis from Hedwig and the Angry Inch vibes in the black and white video for his latest track ‘Fleabag’.

Posted 07 September 2021

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ABBA - I Still Have Faith In You Video

After a short break of a mere 40 years ABBA are back with ten relatively fresh new tracks, including this their latest single - 'I Still Have Faith In You'.

Posted 06 September 2021

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Second Thoughts Talk To Us About Creating An Interactive Social Ecosystem For Sharing Their Music, Collaborating With Stephen Malkmus And Playing Joy Division Covers - Badly! [EXCLUSIVE]

Having just celebrated the release of their latest single - nicotine stains with a "very fun", "super cool" visit to this year's Reading festival Second Thoughts are now gearing up for the release of a new EP later this month....

By Andrew Lockwood on 06 September 2021

Halsey - I am not a woman, I'm a god Video

Halsey is embracing her inner goddess as she lives out a fantasy set in ancient Rome in the video for her new album track, 'I am not a woman, I'm a god'.

Posted 06 September 2021

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Little Mix - Love (Sweet Love) Video

Little Mix look radiant amongst the flowers and plants of a grand conservatory in the video for their latest single, 'Love (Sweet Love)'.

Posted 06 September 2021

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Charli XCX - Good Ones Video

Charli XCX embraces "fame, glamour" and her "inner demons" as she releases her first new solo material this year with 'Good Ones'.

Posted 06 September 2021

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Kanye West - Come to Life Video

To coincide with the release of his 10th studio album, 'Donda', Kanye West has also premiered a video for 'Come To Life', one of the 27 tracks that make up the new record.

Posted 06 September 2021

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The Lord Of The Rings Retrospective

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is arguably the pinnacle of filmmaking, and while the movie industry is inherently subjective, the LOTR might be the one exception to this rule. Even to this day, no films have managed to replicate the...

By Lenny Barksdale on 05 September 2021

Six Real Songs About Pregnancy And Parenthood That Ring So True

With the recent release of Halsey’s inspirational new album If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power, produced by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, we have been reflecting on the world of motherhood - which is one...

By Holly Mosley on 03 September 2021

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August 2021 Favourites: 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power', Sustainable, Green And Fresh, 'Solar Power'.

After the excitement of getting Happier Than Ever in July, August just kept on giving with lots more inspiring musical releases. In a month that saw the opening of the Tokyo Paralympics, the start of the new Premiership season and...

By Andrew Lockwood on 01 September 2021

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The Most Popular Film Music

Some songs are automatically linked to some of our favorite movie moments, from "My Heart Will Go On" in the Titanic, to "Stayin 'Alive" in Saturday Night Fever, or more recent examples like "Happy" in Despicable Me 2. But many...

By Lenny Barksdale on 28 August 2021

Reading & Leeds Festival 2021: Our Recommended Viewing Schedule For Saturday/Sunday

Our last viewing schedule for Reading & Leeds Festival 2021 sees a line-up headlined by Post Malone with a string of incredible acts before him. Make sure you check out our plan for Saturday (August 28th) at Richfield Avenue in...

By Holly Mosley on 27 August 2021

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Album Of The Week: The 41st Anniversary Of 'Wild Planet' By The B-52's

Having delivered a solid breakthrough debut album with their eponymous 1979 record The B52's kept their riotous retro leaning party going with arguably a better second album; Wild Planet. Released on August 27th 1980, Wild Planet contained tracks that were...

By Andrew Lockwood on 27 August 2021

Reading & Leeds Festival 2021: Our Recommended Viewing Schedule For Sunday/Friday

For our second recommended viewing schedule at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival, we plan out the day for Sunday (August 29th) at Reading’s Richfield Avenue and Friday (August 27th) at Leeds’ Bramham Park.Schedule for Reading - Sunday August 29...

By Holly Mosley on 27 August 2021

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Reading & Leeds Festival 2021: Our Recommended Viewing Schedule For Friday/Saturday

In the first of our carefully curated schedules, we give you a few tips on getting the most out of your festival experience at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. We’ve listed our ideal viewing choices from across four of...

By Holly Mosley on 25 August 2021

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Spotlight On Nirvana: We Need To Talk About Spencer Elden

The album artwork for Nirvana’s 1991 album Nevermind is without doubt one of the most iconic in music history. It’s equal parts adorable and bizarre, and while perhaps a little too near the knuckle for today’s climate, still largely innocuous...

By Holly Mosley on 25 August 2021

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Olivia Rodrigo - brutal Video

'drivers licence' singer Olivia Rodrigo is transplanted into a video game as you're asked to "choose your player" in the video for her song, 'brutal'.

Posted 24 August 2021