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Trees made famous by ‘Game of Thrones’ may be chopped down

An iconic group of trees made famous in the HBO show Game of Thrones are in danger of being cut down for being “potentially dangerous”. The tunnel of beech trees are found in Armony, County Antrim in Northern Ireland and they remain a popular tourist destination for fans of the series. But as reported by the Coleraine Chronicle, a recently commissioned report has recommended that eleven of the trees should be cut down, while one of them has already died. Advertisement The Department of Infrastructure and Tree Survey have issued the warning, describing the trees as “potentially dangerous and...
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Listen to The Voidz’ spooky new single ‘Flexorcist’

The Voidz have shared their spooky new single ‘Flexorcist’ ahead of Halloween this weekend – listen to it below. READ MORE: Julian Casablancas and The Voidz on ‘GTA Online’, ‘Alien Crime Lord’ and video game design The new track from Julian Casablancas and co. is nearly six minutes long and sees the frontman sing of “graves lined-up across the hill“, “pistols at dawn” and “friendly face in the firing squad” atop a synthy, indie-pop leaning melody. “I guess I mighta – sounded a little crazy, maybe / I only think of things I shouldn’t do,” Casablancas sings on the off-kilter new...
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BTS’ V assures fans that he is “all good” after stalking incident

South Korean singer V of K-pop boyband BTS has assured fans that he is “all good” after a recent stalking incident. Earlier today (October 27), South Korean news outlet KBS reported that a woman in her twenties had been arrested for allegedly violating the East Asian country’s anti-stalking act. According to the publication, the woman had reportedly waited for BTS’ V outside of the apartment building where he lives on October 26, before subsequently following the K-pop idol into the residence’s parking lot as he drove in. Advertisement KBS also alleges that the woman later entered the same elevator...
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Watch LE SSERAFIM’s ‘Perfect Night’ MV, featuring characters from ‘Overwatch 2’

LE SSERAFIM have drooped their first English-language single, ‘Perfect Night’, in collaboration with video game Overwatch 2. The new video for ‘Perfect Night’ follows two simultaneous storylines: one features LE SSERAFIM practicing for an upcoming concert, while the other following characters from Overwatch 2 trying to make it in time for the girl group’s show. “I got all I need / You know, nothin’ else can beat / The way that I feel when I’m dancin’ with my girls / Perfect energy, yeah, we flawless, yeah, we free / There’s no better feelin’ in the whole wide world,” the girl group...
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Epik High, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi tease new single ‘Screen Time’

K-hop-hip trio Epik High have teased their new single, ‘Screen Time’, a collaboration with Hoshi of K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN. Epik High dropped a brand-new teaser for ‘Screen Time’ yesterday, revealing that SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi will feature on the upcoming single. It’ll be the first collaboration between the K-hip-hop trio and the K-pop idol. ‘Screen Time’ will be released on November 1 at 6pm KST. It’ll also drop alongside a music video, which Epik High’s Tablo has since teased as “amazing” on Twitter. Advertisement the official MV is amazing btw 😉 https://t.co/fpXgy6Evg9 — tablo (@blobyblo) October 27, 2023 ‘Screen...
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Taylor Swift ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of style

Taylor Swift’s journey to re-record her first six albums has been a nostalgia trip through the eras. The pop icon’s first three ‘Taylor’s Version’ re-releases – 2008’s ‘Fearless’, 2010’s ‘Speak Now’ and 2012’s ‘Red’ – revisited the turbulence of young adulthood, reflecting on the ache of infatuation and the fogginess of heartbreak with new perspective, while still honouring the validity of those youthful emotions. For fans, it’s been a chance to both revisit the zeitgeist the albums captured and celebrate the pop star regaining control of her master recordings – all the while hoping they’ll retain the micro-level idiosyncrasies...
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Lucy Rose shares first new single in four years, ‘Could You Help Me’

Lucy Rose has shared her first new single in four years, ‘Could You Help Me’, and announced an intimate show in London. Picking up from her 2019 LP ‘No Words Left‘, Rose’s latest single is a jazz-pop fusion that discusses parenthood and new challenges within its lyrics. Speaking of the track in a press release, the singer said: “After having my son Otis, I started to suffer from severe back pain that made living my day-to-day life almost impossible. I sought medical help but was dismissed repeatedly.” Advertisement Rose continued: “I put those emotions and exasperation into ‘Could You...
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Watch the trailer for The Darkness’ first documentary, ‘Welcome To The Darkness’

The Darkness have shared the trailer for their upcoming feature-length documentary, Welcome to the Darkness. Check it out below. READ MORE: In praise of The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins’ genius YouTube channel Directed by Simon Emmett, the documentary will tell the story of the band’s formation in the early 2000s, their fast rise to fame as well as their crashing disbandment in 2006,  finally covering their reunion in 2011. The film is set to be released in cinemas for one night only on November 9 and it will be available on digital download and Blu-ray from December 4. Visit here for...
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James Gandolfini would say “I fucking suck” out loud on ‘The Sopranos’ set

James Gandolfini would often publicly doubt himself and proclaim “I fucking suck” on the set of The Sopranos, one of his co-stars has claimed. READ MORE: ‘The Sopranos’ greatest moments – as chosen by ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ cast Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Meadow, the daughter of Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano on the HBO show, said that she felt he was saying it primarily as a way to help his fellow actors. Advertisement “It had nothing to do with his confidence,” Sigler told the Inside of You podcast. “He would question himself. There would be moments where he’d be...
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P-rallel on UK rave culture: “Everyone in London is playing fucking karaoke music it’s boring, man”

NME 100 alumni P-rallel has spoken to NME ahead of the release of his debut full-length project, ‘Movement’ – which is out tomorrow (Friday October 27).  The West London-born DJ-producer has become one of the most-talked-about rising stars in the UK dance scene, now DJing at prestigious festivals such as Boomtown and Glastonbury. Last year, he gained popularity after dropping the eclectic ‘Forward’ EP, featuring fellow London staples Venna, Rachel Chinouriri, Sam Wise and more. Last month, he launched his upcoming mixtape along with the release of his latest single, ‘It’s A LUNDUN Thing’, which flipped Scott Garcia’s seminal...