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Y Not Festival 2026: Reytons, Two Door Cinema Club, The Streets, The Libertines lead first line-up announcement
The first names for Y Not Festival 2026 have been confirmed, with The Reytons, Two Door Cinema Club, The Streets, The Libertines, and more leading the way. The festival is set to return for its 19th year in 2026, and will be taking place at Pikehall in Derbyshire between July 30 and August 2. Advertisement Today (Monday November 24), the first wave of artists have been revealed, with The Libertines confirmed as opening night headliners. The upcoming slot will follow Pete Doherty and co. making their way around the festival circuit earlier this summer, which included a slot at...
Queen hint at ‘ABBA Voyage’-style hologram show
Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor have spoken about the possibility of an ABBA Voyage-style hologram show – see what they had to say below. Speaking to Big Issue recently, May and Taylor addressed the chances of an original Queen line-up reunion of sorts with late vocalist Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, who retired in 1997. Advertisement Touching on “reuniting” with their former bandmates virtually, May said: “Freddie is still alive through the music that we listen to all the time. In a sense, John is still with us in the same way, but now we...
Primal Scream pay tribute to late bassist Mani at Manchester Warehouse Project gig
Primal Scream paid tribute to their late bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield during their Manchester Warehouse Project show last night (November 22). READ MORE: Gary “Mani” Mounfield, 1962-2025: baggy bass hero whose melodies made the Madchester movement Mani originally found fame as bassist for The Stone Roses, joining in 1987 and playing on both their iconic albums, until they first disbanded in 1996. He then went on to join Primal Scream and stayed with them until 2011, when the Stone Roses reformed. News of his passing at the age of 63 was shared earlier this week by his brother Greg, who wrote:...
Green Day’s Mike Dirnt teams up with Epiphone to launch signature Grabber G-3 bass guitar
Green Day’s Mike Dirnt has teamed up with Epiphone to launch a signature Grabber G-3 range of bass guitars. The model is a revival of the American instrument brand’s Graber G-3 and it pays tribute to the career of Dirnt and Green Day, with it having been fundamental to the sound of their breakthrough records, including 1994’s ‘Dookie’. Advertisement Dirnt continued to perform with the model throughout the band’s recent ‘Saviors World Tour‘, and now it is being made available in a Silverburst finish and a Natural finish, with fans able to purchase theirs via the Epiphone online store here, as well as Gibson Garage locations in...
Watch Sombr joined by Sophie Ellis-Bextor for ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ at intimate London show
Sombr brought out Sophie Ellis-Bextor at his intimate show in London last night for ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ – watch below. The breakout musician, who released his debut album ‘I Barely Know Her’ in August, only announced the show at the start of this week and it went down at KOKO on Friday (November 21). Advertisement Towards the end of the intimate, one-off event, Sombr welcomed out his special guest, and much to delight of the crowd, they launched into her 2000 disco-pop hit – which had a major revival a year ago thanks to its unforgettable inclusion in Saltburn. Watch video footage of the moment here: 急遽決まったsombrのLondonスペシャル公演でSophieとMurder On The Dancefloorを歌ったらしい🥹この曲めっちゃ好きなんよ〜羨ましい🕺💃...
Living wage for creatives could boost UK economy by £42million, study says
A new study indicates that a living wage for people in the creative industry could boost the UK economy by £42million. Analysis from the Living Wage Foundation found that if the policy were to be introduced across the country, it would result in a pay rise for tens of thousands of jobs in the creative and cultural sectors, which in turn could result in a $41.6million injection into the UK economy. Advertisement The research is based on data from the 2024 Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, making use of a model developed by Cardiff Business School. The living wage is currently set...
Robyn announces one-off New Year’s Eve show in NYC: “I’ve been missing u”
Robyn has announced a one-off New Year’s Eve show in New York – find full details below. The Swedish pop icon will be performing at Brooklyn Paramount with “friends” on December 31 from 9pm to 3am. Advertisement She wrote in an email to fans: “I like to go out, wear something nice and push…It’s a concert, it’s a party, it’s your New Year’s Eve! I need me some IRL, I’ve been missing u Tickets will go on pre-sale at 10am local time on Monday (November 24). You can sign up for early ticket access here and purchase tickets here. It...
Stray Kids drop explosive new mixtape ‘Do It’
Stray Kids have released an explosive new mixtape, ‘Do It’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Stray Kids live in London: K-pop boyband conquer with fierce, flawless set Released today (November 21), the five-track release sits apart from their slate of mini-albums and full-length records. The mixtape consists of title track ‘Do It’, ‘Divine’, ‘Holiday’, ‘Photobook’, and a festival version of opening track ‘Do It’. Advertisement They’ve also shared an accompanying music video for the title track. Watch the music video for ‘Do It’ below. The mixtape comes just three months after they released the new album...
Tributes paid after death of Stone Roses icon Mani, age 63: “Going to miss you so much”
Loving tributes have been paid after it was announced that legendary bassist Mani – of Stone Roses and formerly Primal Scream – has died, age 63. Mani, real name Gary Mani Mounfield, originally found fame as bassist for the Stone Roses, joining in 1987 and playing on both their iconic albums, until they first disbanded in 1996. He then went on to join Primal Scream and stayed with them until 2011, when the Stone Roses reformed. Now, just over a week after announcing a UK-wide in conversation tour, his death has been confirmed by his brother, Greg. “IT IS...Recent Posts
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