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Here’s What To Expect From This Year’s March Madness Music Festival.

There is a palpable amount of hype surrounding the opening game week of the 2023 March Madness tournament that is set to begin within the coming days, with this year’s music festival also garnering an immense amount of adrenaline and...

Australian Music Industry Taking Some Lessons From Gaming

Every industry in every nation has been affected to a greater or lesser extent by changes in technology and consequently in consumer behavior. Some have coped with those changes better than others. The Australian music industry is an intriguing example...

When Inspiration’s Running Dry: How Do Songwriters Keep Those Creative Juices Flowing?

When your creative juices get depleted it’s definitely not an easy task to write a song. Life happens, everyday stresses get in the way and you may realize that nothing is inspiring enough to get you started. As pleasurable as...

The Top 5 Music Festivals In The US

As the winter slowly comes to an end, the music scene is also starting to wake up. In a few weeks, the first music festivals will start to take place. Some of the most important music festivals in the world...

A Simple Guide To Melodifestivalen

If you’re a fan of weird and wonderful music festivals and contests, then there’s one that you may not have heard of - Melodifestivalen. It’s a big deal in Sweden and if you aren’t native to the country then you’ve...

The Best Music To Support Your Gaming In 2023

There is no doubt that among the many successful and lucrative industries the gaming sector is one of the most popular in the year 2023. In fact, years ago when technology was not as advanced as it is now we...

Getting Your Track Ready For The Internet

Every day, thousands of songs are uploaded to the internet. When you place your track online, it becomes a small fish in a big pond. As an unsigned artist, you need to ensure your creation makes a splash. Therefore, it...

The Feel-Good Factor: What Makes Music Enjoyable?

Do you tend to use music to elevate your mood, to calm down, or as a background to your work or studies? Well, different people use music for different reasons. It accompanies some people after a breakup, it’s a source...

When To Use Music To Get The Most Out Of Your Work

Nowadays, every serious professional is always looking for new practical methods to improve his or her work performance, to maximize his or her productivity over a certain period of time, or even simply to find the right concentration needed to...

Are Bands Hosting Live-Streamed Concerts More Often?

One of the most significant factors behind the booming music industry in recent years is the advent of live-streamed concerts. More bands and solo artists than ever before are hosting such events, and it’s making them lots of money.For many...

RITA ORA RELEASES BRAND NEW SINGLE “YOU ONLY LOVE ME”

2023 marks the dawn of a new era for one of the most successful British female artists of the 21st century, Rita Ora, as she releases brand new single “You Only Love Me”. Co-written by Rita and produced by Lewis Thompson, “You Only Love Me” is inspired by her...

Exploring The Power Of Music In Casinos: How It Enhances The Gambling Experience

Music is an integral part of our lives and can be found almost everywhere – from restaurants to shopping malls and even casinos. Not only does music make the atmosphere more pleasant, but it can also help to create a...

Data Breaches Highlight Importance Of Protecting Your Music Streaming Accounts

As music fans react to the news of a data breach at Deezer, there has never been a better time to ensure your music streaming accounts are secure. Towards the end of 2022, it was revealed that the French online music...

Psychology Of Music In Casinos

Gambling may already be a thrilling activity, but adding music to the mix just amplifies the thrill. Our favorite tunes have the power to increase our heart rate and our levels of adrenaline. And the music just makes us want...

Dead Man's Hand - Legendary Anthrax And Alice In Chains Rockers Come Together For A Unique Poker Themed Collaboration

Poker and hard rock are companions whose paths have crossed plenty of times over the years, from whiskey-fueled games on countless tour buses to Lemmy’s rasping vocals on Ace of Spades. A lesser-known fact is that a handful of rockers...

Lizzo Wants To Play Flute For Adele

Lizzo wants to play the flute for Adele.The 'Good As Hell' hitmaker is keen to collaborate with the British superstar but she's not looking for a traditional duet because she'd be happy playing music on one of the 'Easy On...

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Sam Ryder's Guilty Pleasure Is S Club 7

Sam Ryder once sang 'Reach' by S Club 7 at his school assembly. The 2022 'Eurovision' runner-up - who first grew a following on TikTok with his cover videos before shooting to fame with his mega-hit 'Space Man' in the...

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Justin Hawkins Left 'limping' After Doing David Lee Roth-style Split Stage Jump

Justin Hawkins suffered a hamstring injury after doing a "David Lee Roth-style split jump" on stage.The Darkness frontman hasn't been able to run due to sustaining a leg injury while trying to copy the former Van Halen frontman and breaking...

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Robbie Williams Wants Glastonbury Gig

Robbie Williams wants to play Glastonbury.The 'Old Before I Die' singer - who previously performed at the world-famous music event in 1998, shortly after launching his solo career - is eyeing up the Sunday afternoon Legends slot at this year's...

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'I Hate Those People': Iggy Pop Rejected Calls From Grammys For Years

Iggy Pop rejected calls from the Grammys for years.The former Stooges frontman was finally honoured with the Lifetime Achievement prize at the 2020 Grammy Awards, but he has admitted he refused to speak to Grammys bosses because he didn't want...

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RAYE's Tears Of Joy Over Number One Single

RAYE "cried all day" after achieving her first number one single.The 25-year-old singer - who quit her record label Polydor in 2021 in order to release music independently - reached the top of the charts with 'Escapism' featuring 070 Shake...

Morrissey "eternally Thankful" To Miley Cyrus

Morrissey has hit back at claims that Miley Cyrus pulled out of a collaboration because of his political views.The controversial 63-year-old musician recently revealed that Miley would no longer appear on his track 'I Am Veronica' but he has insisted...

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Matt Goss: Bros Have Same Issues As Oasis

Bros star Matt Goss says he and his twin Luke Goss have the same dysfunctional relationship as the Gallagher brothers.The 54-year-old siblings found huge fame in the late 1980s as pop group Bros, and they last reunited in 2017 for...

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Flo Lead NME's 100 List For 2023

Flo have been tipped among the top acts of 2023 after being named in the NME 100 list.The girl group take pride of place in the publication's cover feature after landing in the list of emerging artists to watch over...

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Miley Cyrus Confirms New Album Endless Summer Vacation

Miley Cyrus has named her new album 'Endless Summer Vacation' and revealed the new record will drop on March 10.The pop star's new record will be her first since 2020's 'Plastic Hearts' and is preceded by the first single 'Flowers'...

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Dolly Parton Forms Ultimate Girl Group With Cyndi Lauper And Debbie Harry

Dolly Parton has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle and Debbie Harry to form the ultimate girl group.The legendary stars have come together to record Diane Warren's track 'Gonna Be You' for new movie '80 for Brady'...

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Robert Plant Thanks Phil Collins For Helping Him When He 'floundered' After Led Zeppelin

Robert Plant is grateful to Phil Collins for helping him launch a solo career after the end of Led Zeppelin.The 74-year-old singer admits he "floundered" after the death of drummer John Bonham in September 1980 prompted the band to part...

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Dermot Kennedy 'completely Respects' Shawn Mendes' Tour Axing

Dermot Kennedy "completely respects" Shawn Mendes' decision to cancel his tour for his mental health last year. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter opened for the 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' hitmaker on the North American leg of his 'Wonder' world tour in...

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Shania Twain's Career Highlight Was Performing With Harry Styles

Shania Twain admitted performing at Coachella with Harry Styles was "one of the highlights" of her career.The 57-year-old singer was a surprise guest when the former One Direction hunk headlined the California festival last April, joining him on stage to...

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Quavo Shares Heartbreaking Takeoff Tribute Song Without You

Quavo has paid a tear-jerking tribute to the late Takeoff with the moving song 'Without You'.The Migos star was tragically shot dead in November at the age of 28, following an altercation at a club in Houston.And his bandmate and...

Iron Maiden Honoured With Royal Mail Stamp Collection

Iron Maiden have been immortalised in stamp form.The Royal Mail has unveiled 12 stamps in ode to the “bona fide rock legends”.Eight stamps are photographs of performances, featuring guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, frontman Bruce Dickinson, drummer...

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'There’s Always Talking, Isn’t There?': Emma Bunton Would Love A Spice Girls Reunion At Glastonbury

Emma Bunton would love to see the Spice Girls reunite at Glastonbury.Baby Spice has addressed rumours that the iconic girl group - also comprising Geri Horner, Mel B, Melanie C and Victoria Beckham - will play at the world-famous festival...

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Jesy Nelson Goes DIY For Her Next Solo Project

Jesy Nelson is going DIY for her next project.The former Little Mix star has announced she is having a studio built in her Essex pad and will teach herself how to record the record all by herself. Showing the room...

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Calvin Harris Announces First Immersive Concert On TikTok LIVE

Calvin Harris has announced his first immersive concert on TikTok LIVE.The superstar DJ's avatar will bring the party from 8pm GMT on January 13 via Calvin's official TikTok account and in Europe and Asia on PICO.A press release states that...

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Girl Group FLO Declared BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2023

Girl group FLO have been declared BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2023.The trio - comprising Jorja Douglas, Renée Downer, and Stella Quaresma - just made history as the first group to win the BRITs Rising Star prize.And now, they've topped...

Grimes: Music Is My Side Quest Now

Grimes has declared music is her "side quest now".The experimental pop artist has vowed to deliver her delayed album 'Book 1' to her loyal fanbase, and hinted that more new music would likely come out of her having less "pressure"...

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Rita Ora Announces New Single Coming This Month

Rita Ora has confirmed her new single is coming later this month.The 32-year-old singer shared a clip of new track 'You Only Love Me' on Tuesday (03.01.23) and revealed it will drop this month, while she also hinted at her...

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System Of A Down Drummer Says Band Should Have Replaced Serj Tankian 17 Years Ago

System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has claimed the band should have replaced Serj Tankian in 2006.The 'Chop Suey' group haven't released an album since 2005's 'Hypnotize' and they went on a four-year hiatus the following year, with occasional...

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Slipknot May Release Look Outside Your Window This Year

Slipknot could release lost album 'Look Outside Your Window' in 2023.The 'Psychosocial' rockers - made up of Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Jim Root and Shawn 'Clown' Crahan - recorded the collection at the same time as 2008's 'All Hope Is...

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Yungblud Thinks Making Love Can 'save The World'

Yungblud thinks sex will "save the world".The 25-year-old singer - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has insisted the "expression and freedom" of making love is a sure fire way to help love triumph "over hate".He told the Daily...

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Harry Styles Lands UK's Most Listened To Single Of 2022

Harry Styles' track 'As It Was' has been named the UK's most listened to single of 2022.According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - which analysed data from the Official Charts Company - Styles' track was streamed 180.9 million times...

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Dionne Warwick And Dolly Parton Are Recording A 'very Special' Collaboration

Dionne Warwick and Dolly Parton are working on a "very special" gospel collaboration.The 82-year-old legend is teaming up with the 76-year-old country music icon after Dolly sent her a track she wanted to record.Appearing on the 'Tamron Hall Show' on...

Slot Games With The Best Soundtracks

There is a lot of work that goes into the development of high-quality slot games. It is safe to say that they represent a fan-favorite option. In any case, whether it's a land-based exclusive casino or an online casino, the...

Associates Musician Alan Rankine Dead At 64

Alan Rankine has died at the age of 64.The Scottish musician and record producer was best known as the keyboardist and guitarist in the rock band The Associates and his passing was announced on Tuesday (03.01.23) by his sons Callum...

Shania Twain Was 'standing Up For Herself' With Man! I Feel Like A Woman

Shania Twain was "standing up for herself" when she wrote 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman.'The 57-year-old singer released her now-signature tune to critical acclaim in 1999 and reflected that it was a reaction to her starting to feel "okay"...

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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Wants To Make A Solo Album.

Black Sabbath star Tony Iommi wants to make another solo album.The 74-year-old rocker shot to fame as a co-founder of the heavy metal band more than 50 years ago alongside Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, and Bill Ward and while he...

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TOWIE's Megan McKenna: I Want To Prove Myself As A Real Singer

Megan McKenna wants to "prove herself" as a singer.The 30-year-old star became known as a regular cast member on reality show 'The Only Way Is Essex' and previously dated co-star Pete Wicks but in recent years has tried to carve...

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Iggy Pop: I Was Almost In AC/DC

Iggy Pop was almost in AC/DC.The 75-year-old punk star - whose real name is James Newell Osterberg, Jr - claimed that he could have been part of the rock band alongside the likes of Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd,...

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Liam Payne Teases New Music

Liam Payne has teased that new music is on the way.The 29-year-old pop star was part of the multi-million-selling boyband One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik from 2010 until 2015 but released his first...

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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying

Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]

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'.

WYSE talks to us about her

WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]

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...

Bay Bryan talks to us about being a

Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]

Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both themselves and their somewhat more...

Keelan X talks to us about staying true to

Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]

Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.

Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]

Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]

Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on 24th...

Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and

Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]

Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and empowering".

Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]

Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]

Ahead of the imminent release of his second solo album - Dekker, aka Brookln Dekker, took time out to let us know about the musical...

From The Tiger’s Mouth talks to us about cracking his TikTok dance, collaborating with The National and the origins of his nom de plume [EXCLUSIVE]

From The Tiger’s Mouth talks to us about cracking his TikTok dance, collaborating with The National and the origins of his nom de plume [EXCLUSIVE]

Former Bengal Lancer Harry Sullivan, aka From The Tiger's Mouth, has just released his first solo single - 'Morning News' under his new moniker.

LUIANNA talks to us about emotional support, encouragement, cheesy pop and social media distractions [EXCLUSIVE]

LUIANNA talks to us about emotional support, encouragement, cheesy pop and social media distractions [EXCLUSIVE]

Just ahead of the imminent release of her debut EP - 'Skiá', London born, Bristol and Berlin based singer-songwriter LUIANNA, says she'd like to collaborate...

Upcoming Releases: The five best new album releases that we're most excited to hear in March

Upcoming Releases: The five best new album releases that we're most excited to hear in March

The arrival of spring brings with it a plethora of fresh releases from artists both new and old.

Album Of The Week: The ninth anniversary of 'Push The Sky Away' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album Of The Week: The ninth anniversary of 'Push The Sky Away' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

'Push The Sky Away', the fifteenth studio album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, was released on February 18th 2013 and represented a pivotal...

Adele wipes out the competition with three wins at the 2022 BRIT Awards

Adele wipes out the competition with three wins at the 2022 BRIT Awards

Here are the full winners from this year's BRIT Awards.

Upcoming Releases: The top five new albums set to delight your ears in February

Upcoming Releases: The top five new albums set to delight your ears in February

Unlike the Sue Gray report into alleged law breaking at Number 10, our five favourite forthcoming albums in February all have a confirmed date to...

January 2022 Favourites: We were awoken by 'Dawn FM', bathed in the glow of 'CAPRISONGS' and went all-in for 'The Overload'

January 2022 Favourites: We were awoken by 'Dawn FM', bathed in the glow of 'CAPRISONGS' and went all-in for 'The Overload'

As the new year brought with it a swath of new releases, Years & Years reached number one with Night Call, Young T & Bugsey...

Album Of The Week: The 14th anniversary of Adele's debut album '19'

Album Of The Week: The 14th anniversary of Adele's debut album '19'

Less than two years after she graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology, Adele cemented her arrival on the music scene with...

Casino Residencies: From Liberace to J.Lo or Aerosmith to Adele, they're an odds-on money spinning certainty

Casino Residencies: From Liberace to J.Lo or Aerosmith to Adele, they're an odds-on money spinning certainty

Adele was an emotional wreck when she recently announced the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace just hours before it was due...

Meat Loaf: 27th September 1947 - 20th January 2022

Meat Loaf: 27th September 1947 - 20th January 2022

Meat Loaf, born Michael Lee Aday, in Dallas, Texas, sadly passed away on the 20th January at the age of 74.

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Album Of The Week: The 45th Anniversary of 'Low' By David Bowie

Album Of The Week: The 45th Anniversary of 'Low' By David Bowie

On the 14th January 1977 David Bowie surprised everyone yet again with one of his most extraordinary records when he released his 11th studio album,...

Upcoming Releases: Check out our five favourite new albums due for release in January

Upcoming Releases: Check out our five favourite new albums due for release in January

As 2022 begins and New Year's resolutions are made, and just as quickly broken, the first batch of eagerly awaited new musical releases are set...

Album Of The Week: The 50th Anniversary of 'Hunky Dory' by David Bowie

Album Of The Week: The 50th Anniversary of 'Hunky Dory' by David Bowie

Barely a year after he'd released The Man Who Sold The World, and only six months before he would release his seminal album - The...

Atom Eyes talk to us about fusing genres, avoiding cliches, collaborating with Thom Yorke and the potential to be found in the recycling bin [EXCLUSIV

Atom Eyes talk to us about fusing genres, avoiding cliches, collaborating with Thom Yorke and the potential to be found in the recycling bin [EXCLUSIV

Having just released their feel good, and irresistibly funky - "guaranteed winter blues killer", Roll The Dice, Edinburgh's Atom Eyes are seeing out 2021 with...

GARGALO talks to us about being an early years teacher, collaborating with Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear and starting from scratch again. [EXCLUSIVE]

GARGALO talks to us about being an early years teacher, collaborating with Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear and starting from scratch again. [EXCLUSIVE]

When he's not focused on his on-line tuition, or stuck in the back of his brothers van mixing his latest compositions, GARGALO (Bruno G. Roth)...

Upcoming Releases: Our Favourite Five New Albums Due Out In November 202130

Upcoming Releases: Our Favourite Five New Albums Due Out In November 202130

As the days get progressively colder and shorter November ushers in celebrations of light, gunpowder and treason as well as bringing with it some musical...

October 2021 Favourites: As Autumn arrived it was most definitely time to 'Prioritise Pleasure' and follow 'The Path Of The Clouds'

October 2021 Favourites: As Autumn arrived it was most definitely time to 'Prioritise Pleasure' and follow 'The Path Of The Clouds'

If all things were equal then Ed Sheeran may have made the cut for our final five favourite new album releases of October, but they're...

Is ABBA... cool? The group’s most unexpected fans confess their devotion

Is ABBA... cool? The group’s most unexpected fans confess their devotion

We didn't expect these rockers to be so into the Swedish pop group.

Halloween Hootenanny: Witchy songs for your spooky playlist

Halloween Hootenanny: Witchy songs for your spooky playlist

These deliciously witchy tunes are perfect for Halloween.

Are these the 10 greatest Halloween anthems of all time?

Are these the 10 greatest Halloween anthems of all time?

From Psycho Killer to the Monster Mash, these Halloween songs are classics.

Album Of The Week: The 19th Anniversary Of The Eponymous Debut Album By Transplants

Album Of The Week: The 19th Anniversary Of The Eponymous Debut Album By Transplants

After 'Life Won't Wait', and in between 'Rancid 5' and 'Indestructible', Tim Armstrong somehow found time to form his new band - Transplants, and record...

Go easy on us! The five most tear-jerking Adele songs

Go easy on us! The five most tear-jerking Adele songs

Need a cry? Adele’s always got you covered.

Album Of The Week: The 31st Anniversary of 'Nowhere' By Ride

Album Of The Week: The 31st Anniversary of 'Nowhere' By Ride

Before they split up, reformed, split up and reformed again, Ride were responsible for writing and recording one of the most significant Shoegaze albums of...

Brown Sugar isn’t the only problematic song in Rolling Stones history

Brown Sugar isn’t the only problematic song in Rolling Stones history

Exposing some of the sickest songs of the iconic rock band's career.

Before Billie Eilish: Every James Bond theme ranked from worst to best

Before Billie Eilish: Every James Bond theme ranked from worst to best

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Album Of The Week: The 41st Anniversary Of 'Remain In Light' By Talking Heads

Album Of The Week: The 41st Anniversary Of 'Remain In Light' By Talking Heads

On the 8th October 1980 Talking Heads released not only one of their most significant albums but also one of the most significant albums of...

Billie Eilish takes on Glastonbury in record-breaking moment

Billie Eilish takes on Glastonbury in record-breaking moment

She’s set to become the youngest to ever headline Glastonbury.

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