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Relaxing Tunes To Get You Through The Coronavirus Panic [Playlist]
Whether you're frustrated over the sudden shortage of toilet paper across the UK (we're not sure why stockpiling loo roll is the answer either), or generally just worrying too much about getting sick, it's time...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2020
Album Of The Day: 'Dummy' By Portishead
We hadn't heard from Portishead for seven years until this year when they released a gorgeously ethereal cover of Abba's stellar 1975 hit 'SOS' for the movie 'High Rise'. And now they've launched a video...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2016
Portishead Honour Murdered British Mp With Abba Cover 'Sos'
Experimental Bristol band Portishead have unveiled their own moving tribute to the British labour politician Jo Cox - who was killed in the street last Thursday (June 16th 2016) - with a stirring cover of...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2016
Portishead Star Up For Coveted Film Composer Award
Barrow and Salisbury are up against Alex Ebert (A Most Violent Year), Dominic Lewis (The Greater Good), Antonio Sanchez (Birdman), and Zhiyi Want (Highway of Love). The coveted trophy will be presented...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2015
Thom Yorke Plays Surprise Set At Latitude
Prior to his own secret performance at the event, Yorke joined Portishead during their headline gig for a rendition of The Rip. Yorke then performed an unannounced solo set in the early...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 July 2015
Ed Sheeran Plays Secret Latitude Gig
The Thinking Out Loud hitmaker performed on the Brit festival's woodland iArena stage after Alt-J had finished their set, NME.com reports. With a short set that featured Lego House, Don't, and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2015
Geoff Barrow And Ben Salisbury Score Alex Garland's Directorial Debut
Portishead star Geoff Barrow and composer Ben Salisbury teamed up to score writer Alex Garland's directorial debut Ex Machina.The two musicians previously worked together on the soundtrack for 2012 movie Dredd, which was adapted for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2015
Glastonbury Weather Dries Up Ready For The Big Acts
Many Glasto goers woke up to the pitter patter of rain on canvas this morning as Wednesday's warm, humid weather well and truly dissolved into rain. By the Thursday evening, the site was drenched -...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 28 June 2013
Josh Groban's Christina Crush
Josh Groban used to have a crush on Christina Ricci.The 31-year-old singer admitted he loved the 'Pan Am' actress when he was 13 because he was ''super into'' her character Wednesday Addams from 'The Addams...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 February 2013
Portishead’S Geoff Barrow Forced To Explain Amy Winehouse ‘Fake’ Comments
Amy Winehouse fans have been showing their allegiance to the late singer, following remarks made by the Portishead producer Geoff Barrow. Barrow made the comments about Amy’s voice, during an interview with his band BEAK...
By Hayley Avron on 21 September 2012
Radiohead To Tour Next Year
Thom Yorke has confirmed Radiohead will tour next year.The group have played few dates in support of their latest album 'The King of Limbs', but now the frontman has revealed the band will go on...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 September 2011
Portishead Don't Want To Send Audiences To Sleep
Portishead don't play some of their songs live because they think the audience "would go to sleep."The group's founder, Geoff Barrow, admits they leave some tracks from their 2008 album 'Third' out of performances, because...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 July 2011
Portishead To Curate New Jersey Festival
British group Portishead have signed up to curate the 2011 All Tomorrow's Parties festival in New Jersey.The band has invited Marc Ribot, Swans, The Horrors, Mogwai and Deerhoof, among others to perform with them in...
By WENN on 30 June 2011
Blur Are Glastonbury's Best
Blur's headlining slot at Glastonbury last year has been voted the best performance at the festival in 40 years.BBC 6 Music radio presenter Lauren Laverne revealed the British indie group - which consists of Damon...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 June 2010
Portishead Upset With Prince
British group PORTISHEAD fear their performance at the Coachella Festival on Saturday night (26Apr08) will be "awful" - because PRINCE will be following them on the event's main stage. Synth-pop pioneers Kraftwerk were initially billed...
By WENN on 25 April 2008
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