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Wretch 32 teams up with Black Music Coalition to launch scholarship for aspiring music executives

Wretch 32 has collaborated with The Black Music Coalition (BMC) to launch a university scholarship for an aspiring Black music executive. READ MORE: Wretch 32 – ‘Upon Reflection’ review: one of the best UK rap records of the year With the growing costs of higher education creating barriers for underrepresented communities, BIMM and The Black Music Coalition have collaborated on a scholarship aimed to help Black students kickstart their music industry careers. The partnership will be awarded to one Black […]

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BBC Sound Of 2025 stars Good Neighbours: “We want to be ‘that’ festival band”

Good Neighbours have spoken to NME about the making of their viral TikTok hit ‘Home’ and their breakthrough year. READ MORE: Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems The indie duo – made up of songwriters Oli Fox and Scott Verrill – were today announced among the longlist for the BBC Sound Of 2025; as one of the few less-established acts who are yet […]

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New exhibition announced celebrating Radiohead’s artwork by Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood

A new exhibition has been announced celebrating the artwork of Radiohead done by Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood. READ MORE: Stanley Donwood on new exhibition, working with Radiohead and making art for Glastonbury The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford have announced the forthcoming exhibition from the Radiohead frontman and the band’s longtime artist Donwood, titled ‘This Is What You Get’. It is slated to open in summer 2025. “This Is What […]

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Post Malone has played over 400 hours of ‘Hunt: Showdown’: “Whenever I’m on the road, I’m missing it”

Post Malone has revealed that he’s spent over 400 hours playing Hunt: Showdown ahead of an upcoming collab with the shooter game. READ MORE: How ‘Hunt: Showdown’ got me through the lockdown nightmare Released in 2019, Hunt: Showdown is an extraction shooter where players take control of a bounty hunter to take out mythical creatures while avoiding other players. The game has received regular updates since its launch while the […]

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Listen to Fat Dog’s brash new single ‘Peace Song’

Fat Dog have shared their brash new single ‘Peace Song’ and shared details of a 2025 UK tour. READ MORE: Fat Dog – ‘Woof.’ review: unserious, unhinged and sensational The synth-heavy track features an ’80s flare with a children’s choir providing layers and backing vocals to the chorus of “I’m in love with the world”. Directed by James Ogram, the track’s accompanying video sees an alien bartender at a pub save […]

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Will Ferrell once pranked Diddy during ‘SNL’ rehearsal: “He really did not roll with it”

Will Ferrell once pranked Diddy during a rehearsal for Saturday Night Live. READ MORE: SNL heroes: stunning Saturday Night Live performances by your favourite stars Ana Gasteyer, who appeared on the show from 1996-2002, recalled the moment that took place in 1998 on the latest episode of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ Las Culturistas podcast. At the time, Diddy was the show’s musical guest and he “demanded a totally closed set”, according to Gasteyer, […]

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BBC Sound Of 2025 stars Good Neighbours: “We want to be ‘that’ festival band”

Good Neighbours have spoken to NME about the making of their viral TikTok hit ‘Home’ and their breakthrough year. READ MORE: Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems The indie duo – made up of songwriters Oli Fox and Scott Verrill – were today announced among the longlist for the BBC Sound Of 2025; as one of the few less-established acts who are yet to release a debut album. They’re up against the likes […]

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Cher says Tina Turner asked her for advice on how to leave abusive husband Ike

Cher has revealed that Tina Turner once asked her for advice on how to leave abusive husband Ike. READ MORE: Tina Turner, 1939-2023: the undisputed Queen of Rock’n’Roll In her new memoir Cher: The Memoir, Part One, Cher recounted how she met the late rock’n’roll star on the Sonny & Cher Show, as she appeared twice with Ike. Cher said that Turner once asked for her to help cover a bruise […]

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London’s legendary MOTH Club now under threat from second planning application for flats 

London’s legendary MOTH Club has once again come under threat, with a second wave of planning applications for flats being shared. READ MORE: Post-lockdown noise complaint threatens Manchester’s Night & Day venue – but they’re not alone Based in Hackney, the venue has been in existence since the early ‘70s, and has played host to countless live gigs, as well as comedy shows, film events and club nights. In recent […]

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‘Stardew Valley’ announces second world concert tour

Stardew Valley has confirmed details of a second global concert tour set to take place through 2025 and beyond. READ MORE: ‘Stardew Valley’ creator Eric Barone discusses his life in music, concert tour, and ‘Haunted Chocolatier’ ‘Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons’ follows on from this year’s ‘Festival Of Seasons’ tour, which celebrated the four seasons of music that can be heard in Stardew Valley throughout the year. After the “overwhelming […]

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