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Morcheeba, UNKLE and DJ Shadow have been announced for the 2025 edition of South Facing Festival. READ MORE: UNKLE: “There’s a lot of tension on the streets – we need clubbing to release that” The multi-day event at South London’s Crystal Palace Park has revealed that its line-up for August 14 will also include Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na, Zero 7 and DJ Cheeba. Tickets go on sale at 10am on April […]

Tom Hanks and his son Chet have teamed up to recreate Forrest Gump for a new music video. Check it out below. The video accompanies the song ‘You Better Run’, which is the second single for Chet’s country duo Something Out West – comprised of him and Drew Arthur. Chet reprises his father’s role in the 1994 Oscar-winning film, recreating iconic moments, including the famous bench opening scene, the running […]

Elon Musk‘s xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired X – the social media platform formally known as Twitter – for $33billion (£25.5billion). The all-stock deal announced on Friday (March 28) values xAI at $80billion and X at $33billion. Musk paid $44 billion for Twitter in 2022. “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk wrote on X, announcing the transaction. “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, […]

Muse’s Matt Bellamy has launched a new guitar design with Manson Guitar Works, inspired by some of the frontman’s favourite American road movies. READ MORE: Muse: “There’s gonna be a big shift. We’re dealing with a disruptive transition” The singer has said the new model is made in dedication to films such as Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas, Ridley Scott’s Thelma And Louise and the Robert Johnson biopic Crossroads, and the iconic […]

David Reid of the Manchester reggae band X-O-Dus has died in prison while serving time for rape and sexual abuse. It has been revealed by an inquest that guitarist Reid died in January 2021 of heart failure brough about by a heart disease (via Manchester Evening News), after he had been jailed in 2013 for a series of historic sexual offences, including rape and indecent assault against one victim. He […]

Sean Kingston and his mother have been found guilty of wire fraud in a $1 million trial. Kingston – real name Kisean Paul Anderson – and his mother Janice Turner face decades in prison after being found guilty on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. The jury in Broward County court deliberated for three hours yesterday (March 28) before landing on the […]

English Teacher and Richard Hawley teamed up to cover Joy Division‘s ‘Transmission’. Check it out below. READ MORE: English Teacher on life since Mercury Prize win and love of Fontaines D.C.: “We would love to work with them” The moment happened at the BBC 6 Music Festival in Manchester last night (March 28), midway through English Teacher’s set. Vocalist Lily Fontaine welcomed the fellow Yorkshire musician to the stage, saying he’s […]

The Who’s Roger Daltrey has told a live audience that he has been informed that he is “going blind”. READ MORE: Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The Who The rock legends were playing the first of two shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday (March 27) for the Teenage Cancer Trust when the frontman opened up about his condition. “The problem with […]

Sum 41 have released an official cover of Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Sleep Now In The Fire’, marking their farewell. Read More: Sum 41 tell us about “aggressive” final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’: “It’s the perfect way to go out” The Canadian pop-punk band announced in late 2023 that they would be breaking up after the release of one final album and a farewell world tour, dubbed ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’. […]