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IDLES dedicate Primavera Sound set to Palestine: “Viva Palestina!”
IDLES and frontman Joe Talbot have dedicated their Primavera Sound Festival 2025 set to Palestine. The Bristol band – who have long been vocal supporters of Palestine in the Israel-Gaza war – displayed a strong showing of support at Primavera Sound on Thursday (June 5) in Barcelona. Advertisement Talbot kicked off the band’s set by yelling “Free Palestine!” right at the start of their opening number ‘Colossus’, and the band dedicated the entirety of their set to Palestine. Elsewhere during their performance, Talbot led minutes-long chants of “Viva Palestina!”, which translates to “long live Palestine”. He at one point...
Talking Heads celebrate 50th anniversary with new ‘Psycho Killer’ video starring Saoirse Ronan: “This video makes the song better”
Talking Heads have premiered the first ever music video for their iconic hit ‘Psycho Killer’ starring Saoirse Ronan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their live debut. READ MORE: Talking Heads: every album ranked in order of greatness The band had been teasing an announcement via a brief clip of the moon at night and the sun emerging from behind the clouds, which they said would arrive today (June 5). Fans had been hoping they were teasing a reunion, but it ended up being different from what they were anticipating. Advertisement The video coincides with the 50th anniversary of the...
Kush K’s “Winning”: The New Sound of Resilience and Rising Ambition in Australian Hip-Hop
Australian hip-hop is a scene that often demands grit, authenticity, and a relentless work ethic, and Kush K embodies all three. Rising through the ranks with an unwavering hustle and sharp lyrical edge, Kush K’s latest single, “Winning,” is a statement. Following the momentum of his previous hits like “Making Moves” and “The Bigger Picture,” this new release captures the essence of triumph over adversity, a theme that Kush K knows intimately. “Winning” arrives as a natural evolution of Kush K’s narrative, moving from struggle and growth to a confident celebration of success. He says plainly, “I’ve dealt with...
Ethel Cain “hunted down” synthesisers from ‘Twin Peaks’ for sprawling new song ‘Nettles’
Ethel Cain has released the sprawling eight-minute single ‘Nettles’, which features synthesisers that she tracked down from a composer on Twin Peaks. ‘Nettles’ features on her upcoming second album, ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’, which she announced earlier this year. The forthcoming record will serve as a prequel to ‘Preacher’s Daughter’, and was preceded by this year’s ‘Perverts’ EP. Advertisement ‘Nettles’ is a banjo-led eight-minute epic that sees her chronicle “a dream of losing the one you love, asking them to reassure you that it won’t come true and to dream, instead, of all the time you’ll have together...
SAULT confirm second ever live headline show, amidst Little Simz legal drama
SAULT have announced their second ever live headline show for later in 2025 amid member Inflo’s current legal battle with Little Simz. READ MORE: SAULT – ‘Nine’ review: anonymous British collective weave tales of hope and pain The show will take place in London on August 15. A link in their Instagram bio directs fans to a page where they can sign up to ‘be the first in line’. Advertisement The mysterious collective only played their first headline show at London’s Drumsheds in December 2023, playing the album ‘Acts Of Faith’ for the first and only time. They have teased...
Billy Joel shares health update, insists: “I’m not dying”
Billy Joel has shared an update on his health, insisting that he is “not dying”. The singer-songwriter and pianist, 76, cancelled his entire touring plans last month, after being diagnosed with a brain disorder called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). Advertisement In an accompanying statement, Joel shared that his condition had been “exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance”. Now, Joel’s friend Howard Stern has relayed a brief message from the artist on his SiriusXM radio programme, The Howard Stern Radio Show. “I saw Billy Joel two weeks ago, we had dinner together,” host...
‘Challengers’ director Luca Guadagnino’s next film will be about 2023’s OpenAI saga
Challengers filmmaker Luca Guadagnino has reportedly locked in his next project. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Guadagnino is fast-tracking a film titled Artificial, a retelling of the real-life 2023 OpenAI saga. The film is being put together at Amazon MGM Studios, and production is being aimed to begin this summer. Advertisement A cast has yet to be attached to the film, but sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Andrew Garfield, Anora‘s Yura Borisov and A Complete Unknown‘s Monica Barbaro are circling roles for the project. Filming is expected to take place in Italy and San Francisco. The film will tackle...
Liam Gallagher joins Oasis rehearsals: “Sounded fucking filthy”
Liam Gallagher has joined rehearsals for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour. The band are set to play their first gigs together in 16 years this summer, kicking off with a run of UK and Ireland dates with Richard Ashcroft and Cast, including seven dates at London’s Wembley Stadium. Advertisement Last month, Noel and the rumoured live band lineup – which was previously revealed to NME by a source close to the shows – were photographed entering a London studio where they reportedly rehearsed for six hours The line-up included Beady Eye alumnus and longtime collaborator Gem Archer, Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, keyboardist Mikey Rowe, and bassist...
‘Gen V’ season two set for September premiere, releases intense trailer
The second season of The Boys spin-off Gen V has been locked in for a September premiere date – find out more below. READ MORE: ‘Gen V’ review: a super-powered spin-off from ‘The Boys’ Prime Video has unveiled a teaser trailer for Gen V season two, which sees the gang of Marie, Emma and Jordan reluctantly returning to Godolkin University, now under the regime of incoming dean Cipher. Advertisement Cipher executes a new curriculum for his students, training them as “soldiers” in a war against humans, while Cate and Sam are celebrated as heroes. Cue clips of gory brawls and...Recent Posts
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