Pharrell Williams‘ non-profit organisation is set to launch a number of private schools for low income students in his home state of Virginia. Through his YELLOW non-profit, Williams will open multiple schools, with the first confirmed to be in the town of Norfolk. “If...
Tones & I has shared an uplifting new single called ‘Cloudy Day’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: The story behind Tones And I, the Australian busker topping the charts with ‘Dance Monkey’ The Australian musician, real name Toni Watson, also...
Bandcamp have announced details of their second annual Juneteenth fundraiser, raising money for anti-racism causes. Last year, the music platform launched a new initiative inspired by ongoing worldwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death and other instances of racial injustice. The initiative...
Skunk Anansie‘s Skin, Lulu, Alison Moyet and more are among the musical stars to receive honours from The Queen in the 2021 Birthday Honours list. The annual list of recipients was announced yesterday (June 11) to mark the monarch’s birthday, and also sees England...
Staff at London’s Barbican Centre have alleged that the venue is “inherently racist”. The claims arrived in a new dossier, Barbican Stories, which was released on Thursday (June 10). The dossier contains over 100 stories of “first-hand and witnessed accounts of racism and discrimination” by...
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie and Echo And The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant will both release their debut memoirs on Third Man Records’ book imprint. Gillespie’s book will be titled Tenement Kid, while Sergeant’s will be called Bunnyman: Post-War Kid To Post-Punk Guitarist Of Echo And...
Mac DeMarco and Kenny Beats tried to make an “Italian-American gangster rap” freestyle on the latest episode of the producer’s series The Cave. The YouTube series sees Beats and a guest, including the likes of Slowthai, Thundercat and Danny Brown in the past, make...
Years & Years’ Olly Alexander has covered Lil Nas X’s recent chart-topping single ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’. The British musician took on the hit track as part of a new Home Session recorded for Apple Music, alongside a new version of his...
Zuzu has released a dreamy new single called ‘Timing’ today (June 11) – check it out below. READ MORE: Zuzu on new #SaveOurVenues cover, “bananas” Liverpool pilot and “very Scouse” new music Her first release since last year’s ‘How It Feels’ EP, a statement about...
Olivia Rodrigo has today (June 11) made UK chart history in the Official Singles Chart. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Sour’ review: this year’s breakout star channels ’90s alt-rock Rodrigo has become the first female artist to have three singles in the top five slots...
