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If you include soundtrack work for Cross and Strung with collaborator Adrian Younge , ‘Midnight Hour: Lost Tapes’ is his fourth album of the year. When I catch him over Zoom, I ask how he maintains such a high work rate…
The track is the album's opener, and features vocals from singer-songwriter Richard Dawson. It also arrives alongside live performance video filmed at Bedford Esquires, directed by Lemon Thief (Narna Hue & Tom Jacob).…
The 66-year-old, who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year for It Was Just an Accident , was sentenced in absentia, his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, told the Iranian news outlet Emtedad. The court also imposed a two-year…
Here, we retrace the timeline of that glittering career, the explosive story and its dark aftermath. 1995 ✓ Read next Moloko release debut album, Do You Like My Tight Sweater , and become instant favourites with the…
The American artist turned over a new leaf on his 2025 album ‘Sinister Grift’, expanding his solo remit to take on different voices. As a result, Panda Bear also needed to overhaul his approach to live performances…
Hawkins joined Foo Fighters back in 1997 and remained with the rock giants for eight albums, up until his unexpected death in 2022, aged 50 , just before a show in Bogotá, Colombia. Advertisement Since the drummers’…
Eating side by side at a counter somehow feels more intimate, more convivial, and even – let’s face it – a little more nosy, with the sense of anticipation lit by the often-captivating choreography of the chefs. In…
With their manifesto of activism and social justice , the orchestra is not "a sacred object of beauty, but a tool for struggle", through civil disobedience, outreach in schools, demonstrations and concerts, all to "…
More than eleven million people are involved in the movement, including mayors, teachers, survivors of gun violence, and gun owners. All proceeds from "Nursery Rhyme" will go to the charity, supporting its work to…
The new film is based on Suzanne Collins's 2025 prequel novel, which follows a younger version of key character Haymitch after he is selected as one of the District 12 tributes and forced to take part in the brutal…