As the 2018 FIFA World Cup nears conclusion in Russia, football fans everywhere are going to be spending the summer either crying or cheering. Thus, we've put together the perfect playlist no matter whether you...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 4th July 2018
The latest social media war sees two of the most unlikely people in the world crossing paths - them being Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Charlie Simpson from Busted and Fightstar. And weirdly enough it's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd July 2018
It's been rumoured to be on the way for ages, but Cheryl Tweedy and Liam Payne have finally announced that they are going their separate ways after a two year relationship. They plan to work...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 2nd July 2018
It seems we can't go a year without some big hit being slapped with an accusation of plagiarism by a usually not-famous songwriter. In 2014 it was Robin Thicke and Pharrell's 'Blurred Lines', then it...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 28th June 2018
Lewis Hamilton could be set to break into the music business in the near future, having recently made his singing debut on Christina Aguilera's song 'Pipe' from her latest album 'Liberation'. He recorded under the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 28th June 2018
Young Fathers have found themselves at the centre of a political storm after being dropped from the line-up of Germany's Ruhrtriennale Festival for their pro-Palestine affiliations, before then being reinvited to perform. It comes at...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 27th June 2018
David Lynch has spoken out in an open letter to Donald Trump to clarify comments that he made about him in a recent interview, which the President took as an endorsement of his administration. The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th June 2018
Jimmy Fallon has responded hilariously to Donald Trump's social media attack on him via his opening monologue on 'The Tonight Show'. The President attacked him this week after the talk show host gave an interview...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26th June 2018
Just four months after being arrested and charged with battery and resisting arrest following a domestic violence case, Heather Locklear found herself in jail once again this week after attacking a police deputy and a...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26th June 2018
Tributes continue to roll in for Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, who passed away at the age of 54 over the weekend nearly fourteen years after the death of his brother Dimebag Darrell. Metal titans of...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th June 2018
In what is arguably the best episode of Carpool Karaoke ever, Paul McCartney joins James Corden for a special 'Late Late Show' edition set in Liverpool. As well as singing some of the greatest Beatles...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th June 2018
This week's Album of the Week is a hugely respected indie record by the indomitable Liz Phair. Her debut album 'Exile in Guyville' was released on this day (June 22nd) in 1993, and became Matador...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd June 2018
In a heartbreaking twist of events ahead of the funeral of fashion designer Kate Spade, it was announced that her elderly father had also passed just fifteen days after his daughter committed suicide. The service...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 22nd June 2018
Fans may have loved to have seen Foo Fighters on Carpool Karaoke last year, but the ensuing controversy just wasn't worth it. Dave Grohl has just been forced to clarify what he meant by the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st June 2018
Say what you like about Trent Reznor, but he's certainly not afraid to tell it like it is. He opened up in an interview recently about the voice of superstars in the current climate, and...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st June 2018
It's an interesting facet of the human condition that we can find beauty and, in some cases, solace in misery and heartbreak. Indeed, musicians have been doing it for years and made a lot of...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th June 2018
The winners of the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards have finally been announced and leading them in their victories are unsurprisingly 'Black Panther' and 'Stranger Things' respectively. The awards ceremony took place at the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th June 2018
Lauryn Hill celebrates the 20th anniversary of her first (and, as of yet, only) solo album 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' this summer, and with it comes a huge world tour on which she's bringing...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 19th June 2018
A brand new album is coming soon from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, to be released during their forthcoming North American tour this Fall. Little is known so far about 'Living The Dream',...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 19th June 2018
You'd be amazed at how many artists there are out there who have had such a lasting impact on musical culture despite not having contributed much actual music at all. Bands like Joy Division, the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 18th June 2018
The teenage daughter of the late Chris Cornell tugged at heartstrings over the weekend when she unveiled a video of a heartbreakingly poignant duet between her and her father that has never before been heard....
News posted in Music / Festivals on 18th June 2018
It was on this day (June 15th) in 1979 that Joy Division unveiled their iconic debut album 'Unknown Pleasures' via Factory Records; an album that would go on to inspire thousands of musicians, and one...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 15th June 2018
Jeff Goldblum has finally landed his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after 44 years in the movie industry, and he brought along his family for the ride. His was the 2,638th star, though...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th June 2018
It might not surprise you to know that Stephen King's work has been adapated to film and television more times than any other author in history. Of course, it helps that he is such a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th June 2018
It's a difficult world out there for budding musicians; no-one has it easy, but the gender pay gap continues to dominate the creative industry. Sister act Haim opened up about their disgust at being paid...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th June 2018
It sounds like Beyonce and Jay-Z are struggling with their UK popularity as ticket sales just aren't moving. Their first couple of shows in the country were littered with empty seats, and now organisers are...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th June 2018
There's something to be said about giving the fans what they want. Weezer have managed to land a spot in the Top 100 following their highly publicised rendition of Toto's 'Africa', which originally came about...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th June 2018
In a confusing chain of events, a handful of festival goers at Bonnaroo have expressed anger and shock over one aspect of headliner Eminem's stage set-up, when they mistook a pyrotechnic for a gunshot at...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th June 2018
Liam Gallagher has just announced the stellar line-up for his very special forthcoming Manchester show which has already sold out. He's currently performing headline shows and various festivals around Europe and the UK this summer,...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th June 2018
It's barely been a month since Ariana Grande announced her break-up from Mac Miller, and already she's found love again in comedian Pete Davidson. Rumour has it that theirs is a whirlwind romance, with reports...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th June 2018
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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