Author: Amanda Collins
Knowing Tyler, the Creator is a massive fan of the Clipse and has long considered Pharrell Williams one of his idols, the rapper made it a point to go into perfectionist mode to ensure he didn’t mess up his feature on Let God Sort Em Out. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Tyler pulled up to Hot 97 on Tuesday (July 29), where he revealed that he re-recorded his “P.O.V.” verse “79 to 100 times” and nearly texted Pusha T to pull the plug on his guest appearance altogether. “It took me about 79 to 100 times to do…
Throughout history, there have been epic sibling rivalries—Cain and Abel, King Richard and Prince John, Puma and Adidas, the improbably-named other Gallagher brothers, but none of them offered the quantity and quality of outrageous soundbites as Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis. Our Kid and the Potato are on record jabbing at each other, lashing out at fake rock stars, and generally grousing about the state of the world in their unique ego-addled ways. Among the better-known bootlegs of the ’90s was a 14-minute recording of a Noel & Liam interview by John Harris for NME called Wibbling Rivalry, a…
Julia Garner isn’t giving up hope of slipping into a cone bra just yet. The Fantastic Four: First Steps star stopped in to the SmartLess podcast for this week’s episode and told hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes that despite the delayed Madonna biopic getting put on ice in 2023 she’s still confident it will happen at some point. Hayes asked for an update on the Universal Pictures project and Garner said, “Yeah, that’s supposed to still happen,” without divulging any additional details of timeline for the biopic that was first announced in 2020 and then put on…
Role: Head of Audience Location: Kennington, London Hours: Mon–Fri, 10 am–6 pm (with a minimum of two days based in our office in Kennington) Start date: September/October 2025 Closing date: 12th August 2025 About the Role You’ll spearhead the label’s digital marketing strategy across social, CRM, first-party data, paid, D2F and D2C channels to grow audiences and deepen fan relationships and ultimately achieve the core goal of driving consumption and sales. Working cross-functionally with marketing, digital, commercial, and artist teams, you’ll maximise reach, engagement, and audience value across new and catalogue releases. You will be based in our London office and will be responsible for managing…
Role: Digital Marketing Manager Location: Kennington, London Hours: Mon–Fri, 10 am–6 pm (with a minimum of two days based in our office in Kennington) Start date: September/October 2025 Closing date: 12th August 2025 About the Role You’ll manage artists’ digital marketing campaigns across social, CRM, first-party data, paid, D2F and D2C channels to grow audiences and deepen fan relationships and ultimately achieve the core goal of driving consumption and sales. Based out of our London office you will be working cross-functionally with marketing, digital, commercial, and artist teams, you’ll maximise reach, engagement, and audience value across new and catalogue releases. Key Responsibilities Campaign Management Provide strategic input on release…
Jethro Tull‘s Ian Anderson has commented on the singing skills of Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins and Billy Joel. In an interview with Now Spinning Magazine, the 77-year-old musician spoke about the challenges of singing and playing at his age. “It depends what you do,” he told the outlet. “You can be physically animated, but there’s a degree to which you can only do so much if you’re playing a flute.” However, he then compared the performance requirements of the Rolling Stones frontman, saying: “If you are Mick Jagger and you’re just running around with sort of shout-out vocals,…
Stephen Colbert has praised South Park’s recent parody of Donald Trump, describing it as “an important message of hope”. Season 27 of the show debuted following a period of uncertainty for the show, which saw its premiere date moved back. In the opening episode, the US President was depicted as being in a sexual relationship with Satan, mirroring a storyline involving Saddam Hussein in the 1998 film South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. The episode also depicted the politician naked, portraying him with a micro penis. Jokes about the President’s manhood occurred throughout the story, which also took shots at parent…
Del Water Gap has shared a swirling new single called ‘How To Live’. Check it out below. The track arrives today (July 29) via Mom & Pop, and launched as part of BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record with Jack Saunders. It captures a swirling, atmospheric aura throughout, and sees the indie pop star – real name Samuel Holden Jaffe – explore the disorienting, sometimes overwhelming truth that we are all experiencing being alive. “Did I fog the lens / With crying eyes/ Did I get undressed /To drop the disguise / Trade common sin / For common sense / A…
Wunderhorse, English Teacher, Katy J Pearson, Lambrini Girls and more will feature on a new Opus Kink compilation album to raise money for the Music Venue Trust. Post-punk sextet Opus Kink have arranged ‘A Hideous Collection’ – a compilation of 24 tracks to support the Music Venue Trust and the UK Touring Artists Fund. The album will drop on CD and vinyl from September 5, via the band’s label Hideous Mink Records. It also comes in collaboration with SO Recordings – pre-order yours here. Today (July 29), Opus Kink have shared the first single from the compilation – their own…
John Deacon has made a rare contribution on a Queen album with Brian May and Roger Taylor for a signed album. For their first public project in decades, Deacon, May and Taylor have all written their signatures on a copy of Queen’s seminal 1975 record ‘A Night At The Opera’. Though Taylor and May regularly donate items for the charity, this is the first time Deacon has signed memorabilia since officially leaving the band in 1997. It’s been confirmed by the Mercury Phoenix Trust that the signatures are “100 per cent authentic”, having been signed in “the last two weeks”…