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Kele Okereke has opened up about a new Bloc Party album and teased that it will be “very personal and confessional”. READ MORE:  Bloc Party on ‘Alpha Games’: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different” In a new interview with Billboard, the musician opened up about his recently released solo album ‘The Singing Winds Pt. 3’ which marked the third instalment in Okereke’s series called ‘The Elements’, […]

Krept & Konan have announced they will be launching their Saveways – the UK’s first large-scale supermarket tailored to the needs of Black, Asian, and ethnic communities. READ MORE: Krept & Konan tell us about going for “G.O.A.T” status on new single ‘Smooth Lovin’ The legendary UK rap duo revealed that they will open the 15,000 square-foot superstore in their hometown of Croydon next month (February 1). Located at 102 […]

Halle Berry has mocked a fan who mistook her for singer Tyla in a post on X (formerly Twitter). READ MORE: The 20 best debut albums of 2024 The user shared a video of Tyla performing live, with the caption “fuck it up @halleberry” above it. The Oscar-winner then quote tweeted them with the comment: “Baby that’s Tyla.” The line is a reference to the “Baby, this is Keke Palmer” […]

Courting have shared a new single called ‘After You’ – you can listen to it below. The song serves as the second preview of the Liverpool band’s duality-themed third album ‘Lust For Life, Or: How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’, out March 14 Lower Third (pre-order/pre-save here). READ MORE: Courting tell us about their mouthful of a new album: “We’ve balance […]

Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta has opened up about his distaste for Tool‘s music, comparing the band’s album ‘Fear Inoculum’ to “spa music”. READ MORE: Tool talk touring and the timing of new material: “It definitely comes on our own terms” While appearing as a guest on the This Day In Metal podcast, hosted by journalist Ed Hack, Jasta shared some advice on how to ignore haters and then shaded Tool and their 2019 […]

Rage Against The Machine have reacted to outgoing President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon activist Leonard Peltier, saying that “Justice will finally be served”. READ MORE: Tom Morello: “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice” The band have long campaigned for the release of Peltier from prison, and brought the issue to light most famously with the music video for their ‘90s […]

Soulja Boy has defended his choice to perform at Donald Trump‘s recent inauguration ball, claiming “it wasn’t even a Trump event” and the President wasn’t there. READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to Donald Trump’s 2024 US election win: “We are all totally fucked” Over the weekend, Soulja (real name DeAndre Cortez Way) performed at the inaugural Crypto Ball in Washington DC, an event described as a “celebratory setting intended to honour […]

Lily Allen has admitted that she “could be quite mean” before she got sober. The singer and actor has been sober for several years, having struggled with both binge drinking and drug abuse in the past. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Lily Allen: “I’m taking ownership of my narrative” Last April, Allen said she could “lose everything” if she drank alcohol again while recalling the time she got banned from London’s Groucho Club. She […]

Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced a series of UK arena tour dates to celebrate 50 years as a band. Find ticket details below. Announced today (January 21), the new tour dates will mark the first time the band have headed to the UK since 2019. It will also see them celebrate half a century since they shared their iconic debut album ‘Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd’. Four new dates have been shared, kicking […]