When I discovered Carsie Blanton a little over a year ago, quite by chance, I was immediately drawn to her music. By now, dear reader, you probably know that I come from France — a country with a long and...
Lola Young has been around for a few years already. After relative success in TV talent shows, she signed her first deal right before covid. So she had to stand strong and capitalise on the Internet at first with online...
Earl Sweatshirt returns with his fifth studio album, Live Laugh Love. Three years on from the brilliant Sick! and the equally short Some Rap Songs, Earl is still laying his marker on modern hip-hop. Earl Sweatshirt...
Story of Ethel Cain It wasn’t that long ago when we had from Ethel Cain. Earlier this year Ethel, who’s real name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia. They released their ambient project Perverts, which had taken on an a dreary...
A Dad’s Take on Taylor Swift’s New Album As a 45-year-old dad of a 12-year-old Taylor Swift superfan, I’ve heard more Taylor in the past few years than I ever imagined I would. From Fearless car singalongs to heated...
Hip-hop was born in New York in the early 1970s and was culturally significant. From humble beginnings to becoming one of the most popular music genres on the planet, the world of hip-hop is the biggest it’s ever...
I’ve followed Glen Hansard’s journey for decades, but this performance felt different — more personal, more rooted. There’s something special about hearing songs of love, loss, and redemption in a room where poetry...
The great thing with music, is that it never really dies. A musician usually creates it, puts the words together, comes up with a melody, and releases it into the world. From thereon every song lives on. Some will meet...
Sixty years ago — in July 1965, under the sweltering Memphis heat — Otis Redding walked into Stax Studios and, in just twenty-four hours, recorded one of the defining albums of soul music. Otis Blue wasn’t simply made —...
In 1972, Nuggets compiled the raw, forgotten garage rock of the '60s—and accidentally mapped out the future. From Lenny Kaye’s crate-digging to its ripple effects on punk, mod revival, and beyond, this is the story of a...
Twenty years ago, I walked out of one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. To be honest, I was on the fence about going — until I noticed that Blues Explosion were the support act. But it was The Hives who floored me. I...
The nineties in the UK music scene had a single burning question: Oasis or Blur? Across the Atlantic, in the States, the question was different but attracted the same heat of emotion. Here, the hip-hop scene was on the...
The 1970’s were tumultuous times in Ireland; with civil rights issues, church-led domineering and political corruption rife. All of these socioeconomic issues had one hell of a soundtrack however, courtesy of Thin...
From his early days in Louisiana to sharing the stage with legends like Clapton and Zeppelin, Buddy Guy has shaped the sound of modern blues. Now, at 89, he releases Ain’t Done With the Blues, an album that both honors...
The Alien Franchise Alien has been counted amongst the best sci-fi horror franchises of all time. Ever since 1979, the movies have been instilling fear in fans. One of the most important aspects of horror movies (and...
After nearly four decades, Spinal Tap returns with a sequel that mixes nostalgia, absurdity, and a few standout laughs. While it delivers charm and memorable moments — including a Beatle cameo singing “Cups and Cakes” —...
The Black Keys have built a career on raw blues-rock riffs, gritty energy, and an unmistakable two-man chemistry. Two decades on from their basement beginnings in Akron, Ohio, the duo return with a new album that shows...
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