Global Music Releases & News

A new book focusing on the women of house music has been announced

A new book has been announced that will focus on the women of house. Read more: Watch’s NME’s Girls To The Front International Women’s Day online show Lady Of The House is a new coffee table book put together by music promoter Laila McKenzie...

London Grammar launch new International Women’s Day t-shirt for charity

London Grammar‘s Hannah Reid has designed a new t-shirt celebrating International Women’s Day. READ MORE: London Grammar: “I always end up being the only female in the room” Sharing a link to the t-shirt on Twitter, she said that all sales profits will go to...

Slam Dunk Festival announces Sum 41 and Don Broco as September headliners

Slam Dunk Festival has announced that Sum 41 and Don Broco will headline its September instalment. READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about” The North edition of the event, held at Temple Newsam...

Jay-Z’s net worth has jumped by 40 per cent following Tidal and champagne brand sales

Jay-Z‘s net worth has been boosted by 40 per cent following two major deals by the rapper and businessman. READ MORE: Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service has split the music industry apart – Who is for? Who is against? Last week, it was revealed that...

All Points East announces it will be going ahead this August

All Points East has confirmed that it will be going ahead this summer, after the government outlined plans for England to gradually exit lockdown by the end of June. Read more: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all...

Listen to a brand new dub mix from The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers have shared a new mix, on which they explore their love of dub music. READ MORE: The Chemical Brothers on Glastonbury’s Other Stage – there is no greater live dance act in the world right now The hour-long mix is the...

The Killers reschedule UK and Ireland stadium tour to summer 2022

The Killers have once again rescheduled their UK stadium tour dates, pushing the huge shows back to summer 2022. The band had initially been set out to hit the road in support of ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ in summer 2020, before those dates were delayed...

Jess Glynne apologises for “unacceptable” use of transphobic slur

Jess Glynne has apologised for her “unacceptable” use of a transphobic slur during a recent interview. Read more: Jess Glynne’s Isle Of Wight Festival ban has been reversed. Chaos will ensue The ‘Hold My Hand’ singer appeared as a guest on comedian Mo Gilligan’s...

Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché

Of all the strange blooms to flourish in the wake of the Sex Pistols’ first tour across the infernal English summer of 1976, the boldest and brightest was Poly Styrene. A mixed-race child of a sad-eyed Somali stowaway dad and fierce white south London...

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Carnage

Cometh the hour, cometh the man – and if there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about carnage it’s Nick Cave. Some of this he’s historically created himself. Some has been cruelly thrust upon him. But whatever the situation, this is someone who...