Download Festival attendees urged to take off smartwatches to prevent moshpits from triggering emergency alerts
Attendees at Download Festival have been urged to remove their smartphones to prevent moshpits from triggering emergency alerts. The metal festival is being held this weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, with Green Day, Sleep Token and KoRn all playing headline sets on the main...
The Who’s 20 greatest songs… as chosen by Roger Daltrey
In this feature from Uncut’s October 2001 issue , Roger Daltrey reviews his side of The Who’s story, providing track-by-track commentary on The Who’s most explosive singles… _______________________ A miserable October day in London, 2002. Roger Daltrey is staring out of the window...
Reviewed! Pulp, The O2, London, June 13, 2025
Tonight, Jarvis Cocker tells the audience, is a “high pressure evening”. It’s Pulp’s first time playing The O2 – capacity: 20,000 – and the third night of their arena tour in support of new album More; the gig is also being filmed; and, perhaps...
Bono “ready for the future” with U2, and band have “25 great songs” for new album
Bono has said he’s “ready for the future” with U2, as the band has 25 “great” songs for the new album. Read More: ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ review: U2 frontman’s stunning stage show becomes unmissable film In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music,...
Jehnny Beth channels Tricky, KoRn and Tool on primal new single ‘Obsession’
Jehnny Beth has shared a blistering new song called ‘Obsession’, which channels inspiration from Tricky, KoRn and Tool. Check it out below. The single is the latest to be shared from the former Savages singer in the run-up to her sharing her new solo...
Van Morrison Remembering Now
Let’s go back. Let’s go way, way, way back – to the mystic avenue and the ancient highway; to the days when the rains came and the days of blooming wonder; to Orangefield, Hyndford Street and the Church of Ireland where the Sunday six...
Haim reveal full tracklist for new album ‘I Quit’
Haim have revealed the full tracklist for their new album ‘I Quit’ – check it out below. The LA sister trio will release their fourth full-length record next Friday (June 20), following on from 2020’s ‘Women In Music Pt. III’ (pre-order/pre-save here). Advertisement Co-produced...
‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ rapper Silentó sentenced to 30 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter of cousin
Silentó, the rapper known for his viral hit ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. The charges relate to the shooting death of Frederick Rooks in January 2021, the rapper’s cousin. Silentó – real name Richard...
The Emotional Depth of Chalumeau’s Special Release “My Hands Are Tied”
It’s easy to be skeptical of academic types who pivot to pop music. Too often, the result feels overthought, underfelt — a sonic dissertation no one asked for. But Chalumeau, the project of Brown University professors Katherine Bergeron and Butch Rovan, sidesteps this trap...Recent Posts
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