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Smashing Pumpkins have announced The Rats In A Cage Tour, a run of dates celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band’s much-loved 1995 album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. According to the band, the setlist will feature two distinct sets – one focused on the album and a second celebrating “nearly four decades of hits and dark treasures.”The 27-date schedule begins at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, on September 30, and wraps up at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on November 12. Tickets go on sale this Thursday (May 21) at 10am local time.Latest Videos From Louder…
The Boo RadleysIn Spite Of Everything(Boostr Records)LP | CD | 2CD | DLOut nowThe Boo Radleys’ ninth album In Spite Of Everything is a hook-ridden collection of new songs which deal variously with themes of tragic loss, grieving, fractured friendships and betrayal but still comes up triumphant and resolute (melodically speaking that is) as its title attests. Martin Gray takes another delve into its multi-hued depths and finds that the killer tunes remain intact.Say what you like about the former Wirral schoolfriends-turned-unlikely-mid-90’s-popstars The Boo Radleys, and how, in the eyes of some, they’ve been all but undeservedly banished to the…
Photo: Michael SchoenfeldJerry Joseph, we are happy to tell you, returns – not that he’s been away exactly, but we have an insatiable appetite for the kind of music that Jerry Joseph makes, and so the news that there’s a new album, Panther Tracks Vol. 2, is due out July 31, 2026, is a thing to celebrate. Now, Panther Tracks Vol. 1 was released in September 2025, and so the other news, that this will be a four-volume series, perhaps hints at a Vol. 3 maybe around the turn of the year. You see how greedy we are? We make…
The horror surprise of 2026 slipped out from under the hands of a 26-year-old former YouTuber, and it hits you in the chest like a mood lamp that’s been wound too tight and finally tipped over. At first glance, Curry Barker’s Obsession looks like one of those wish-fulfillment morality fables they used to mass-produce for early-2000s Goosebumps episodes — and then, five minutes in, you find yourself wanting to floor it home to make sure your cat is still in one piece. The film hit so hard at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (Midnight Madness, runner-up for the People’s…
It’s been a number of years since we’ve attended Breaking Bands Festival and the last few years I’ve seen the line-up and went “Oooh!” But it’s always been too late to arrange due to the paid job. But this year, the stars have aligned and I’ve managed to make it happen. Really, it would be rude not to since I’m only a 35-minute drive away.It also means that it takes the place of Call of the Wild as the start of festival season for me (don’t worry, I’ll be at Lincolnshire Showground the following week!) so it’s a double-bill of…
Harry Styles opened Together, Together at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, launching a 67-show global residency built around scale, immersion, and controlled scarcity. The show introduced material from his fourth album, KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY., alongside major catalogue moments including Golden, Adore You, Watermelon Sugar, Matilda, and As It Was.Harry Styles opens Together, Together 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam | Photo by Anthony PhamRather than chasing dozens of markets, Together, Together runs as a seven-city residency system. Amsterdam leads with ten sold-out shows, 450,000+ tickets sold, and a new Dutch ticket sales record.The in-the-round production gives…
Leicester duo Town Called Us introduce Better Half, a debut single built on real love, warmth, and lived-in country-pop storytelling. Real-life partners Lauren Baxter and James Plimmer bring Nashville influence into a British frame, grounding the project in honest emotional detail.Released via Now Listen, Better Half centres on imperfect love, steady loyalty, and the messy bits that make it real. Lauren’s warmth and James’ soulful edge turn the track into a conversation, not just a duet.Across this FM PRO 10Q, Town Called Us discuss Better Half, writing as partners, the UK country scene, and building a country-pop sound that feels…
Dub Maps: A Film by Howard WalmsleyInternational Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester14th May 2026Dedicated to Malcolm Whitehead, the former head of Ikon/FCL, the film making arm of Factory Records who passed away in 2019, Dub Maps features Cathy Brooks and Mark Hoyle from Dub Sex telling stories and searching for the ghosts beneath the new Hulme.On paper, Dub Maps possibly shouldn’t work. Although a simple-ish premise, there is so much condensed into its 30-minute duration it could be overpowering. The fact it does work and doesn’t overcome can be credited to the expertise of the acclaimed film-maker Howard Walmsley, an early…
As the founding member of Anthrax, Scott Ian has been cranking out riffs for several decades and has barely had a chance to catch his breath ever since.An architect of the thrash genre, his band Anthrax – alongside Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth – are regarded as part of ‘The Big Four’ and is widely regarded as one of the greatest rhythm guitarists in metal.He’s also been part of tongue-in-cheek crossover metallers Stormtroopers Of Death, supergroup The Damned Things with members of Every Time I Die and Fall Out Boy, and most recently, Motor Sister with his wife Pearl Aday, with…
Film: Echo Director: Andy Salamonczyk Writer: Andy Salamonczyk Starring: Maneek Chatha, Anita Ramdharry On a cold Sunday morning, a teenager and her mum share a rare walk to the shop. In a new interview on Blazing Minds ahead of the Southend Film Festival, I got a chance to ask Writer-Director Andy Salamonczyk a few questions about his film ‘Echo‘ You can watch Echo at the Southend Film Festival on Sunday 7th June at 12:30hrs as part of the MOSTLY MADE IN SOUTHENDPART ONE. Q. Your film Echo has been selected to play at the Southend Film Festival. Can you tell…
Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart — this time for week 20 of 2026. This week’s recap includes the first-week sales of Chris Brown’s new album BROWN, which debuts at No. 5. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 5 Chris Brown BROWN 5,501 67,012 *DEBUT* 11 Don Toliver OCTANE 667 36,066 16 Justin Bieber SWAG 746 31,897 17 SZA SOS 1,05 31,435 18 Bruno Mars The Romantic 5,275 30,239 21 Post Malone…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming artist VDotSecret and her brand new album titled Victorious Healing. Independent artist and healing visionary VDotSecret has officially released her debut album, Victorious Healing, out now on all streaming platforms. More than just a music project, Victorious Healing is an immersive healing music experience, crafted to uplift the spirit, rebuild confidence, and guide listeners through emotional renewal and personal transformation. Blending healing affirmation music, inspirational R&B, Neo-Soul, classical, jazz, and rich soulful textures, VDotSecret creates an intentional sonic world rooted in…