Author: Amanda Collins
Bloc Party smashed Reading Festival’s first-ever ‘icons’ slot this afternoon (Friday August 22), playing to an all-ages audience that lapped up their indie classics and frontman Kele Okereke’s feel-good banter. Billed on Reading & Leeds’ official line-up as a “special set from festival icons”, this early afternoon show from the R+L veterans proved the four-piece’s cross-generational appeal, with the majority of the audience likely not even born when the London band first broke through with 2005’s ‘Silent Alarm’. The new ‘icons’ slot looks set to be a regular feature of the festival, in the vein of Glastonbury’s famous ‘Legends’ performance.…
After 22 years of appearances on the Billboard charts, Yellowcard has its first No. 1 song, ending a record wait to top the Alternative Airplay chart. “Better Days,” the lead single from the Florida band’s upcoming album of the same name, leaps 5-1 to crown the Alternative Airplay survey dated Aug. 30. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Yellowcard first reached Alternative Airplay in 2003 with “Way Away,” which peaked at No. 25. That kicked off a roughly three-year period of chart appearances for the band that was paced by the No. 4 high of “Lights and Sounds” in…
A “messy” strategy, frequent “pivots” and overriding business model that ultimately prioritises subscriptions are all given as reasons for why “Spotify’s ad business is floundering” in a new report by Business Insider. Although, it says, “some in the ad industry think Spotify can turn its fortunes around”. The report was prompted by comments made by Daniel Ek on a recent investor call, in which the Spotify boss admitted that his company’s advertising sales have been underperforming. That admission coincided with the news that Spotify’s VP Of Global Advertising, Lee Brown, was stepping down. The streaming firm would apparently like about 20% of…
CMAT has announced a huge UK and Ireland headline tour for 2026. Find all the details below. The Irish singer-songwriter will hit the road again early next year in support of her third studio album, ‘Euro-Country’, which is out next Friday (August 29). Kicking off in Edinburgh on March 7, the forthcoming trek also includes shows in Brighton, Manchester, Dublin and Cork. The run of dates features a massive performance at London’s Alexandra Palace too, scheduled for March 13. CMAT’s 2026 Irish dates will see her take to the stage at St Anne’s Park (Dublin) and the Virgin Media Park…
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Tanja brings a sharp yet catchy pop track that peels back the glossy layers of West Coast perfection on her song “LA Boy” Beneath its soft pop sound and infectious chorus lies a lyrical depth aimed at the fragile masculinity propped up by curated identities, sculpted bodies, and Instagram affirmations. Tanja delivers her message with a mix of wit and vulnerability, balancing biting commentary with sweet vocals that make the track undeniably replayable. It runs wild in it’s contrast of bright, polished pop sonics paired with a narrative that calls out the performative confidence so prevalent in influencer culture, to…
Melvin Benn, the organiser behind Reading & Leeds, has spoken to NME at the opening day of the 2025 event, and revealed that the festival is already well underway with booking headliners for next year. Check out the interview in the video above, or read it in full below. The festival organiser caught up with us backstage at day one of Reading Festival (August 22), and shared what it was like to see the event come together after months of preparation, as well as details the new changes introduced to the site for 2025. It comes as he revealed details…
Danko Jones. – Contributed photo Press release – Toronto’s most determined and hardest‑working power trio, DANKO JONES, let out a mighty roar in Leo Rising, an eleven-track masterclass in sweat-soaked, no-nonsense rock ’n’ roll. The album – produced to red‑hot perfection by long‑time collaborator Eric Ratz – lands on 21 November 2025 via Perception – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic Unyon (for Canada). “You know the sound every kid makes with their mouth when they play air guitar?” Danko asks. “That’s still the sound I want to put on every album we make. If we can come close to that sound, that’s an album worth…
At one point in the early 2010s, Bryson Tiller was ready to sign with Drake’s OVO label, but eventually joined RCA Records instead. It’s been a decade since Tiller’s Trapsoul debut, and his career is still crossing paths with the 6 God, as they teamed up for “Outta Time” in 2020. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Louisville native sat down with New Rory & Mal for the episode that posted Thursday (Aug. 21), during which Tiller was candid on the reason why he never joined OVO. “I’m being so blunt. Honest,” he began. “The only reason I didn’t…
Prince‘s estate has responded to singer-songwriter Apollonia’s lawsuit, dismissing it as “frivolous” and “unwarranted”. The US artist, actor and former model (real name Patricia Apollonia Kotero) starred in Prince’s classic 1984 film Purple Rain, portraying his love interest who has the name Apollonia. She recently filed a 14-page complaint against the late icon’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises, in a Los Angeles federal court, accusing it of “attempting to steal” her name. Kotero claims in the suit that, after appearing in Purple Rain, Prince never asked her to stop going by the name Apollonia, and did not “contend that the name…