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JamesThe O2, London17th April 2026They have been going for more than four decades, but instead of resting on their laurels James continue to refuse to turn their latest celebratory tour into a predictable greatest hits rerun. Tom Parry sees them put on a masterful live show, blending old and very new and making the cavernous O2 arena almost intimate.If it were any other band, the spectacle of a gig opening up with the trumpeter playing somewhere high up on the steps between seats would be a novelty to remark on afterwards. This, however, is James, a band who have been…

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In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming act Dr. Coffey & The Skitzo’s and their brand new single titled Dr. Coffey & The Skitzo’s: will see you now. If you’ve been waiting for a project that doesn’t just play through your speakers but *talks back to your mind*, Dr. Coffey & The Skitzo’s have officially arrived with their bold new album, Dr. Coffey & The Skitzo’s: will see you now, available everywhere **right now**. Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the duo has built their name on a fearless approach…

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Lil Tjay surprises his fans with the release of a new single, titled “Life On Edge”. It comes with an accompanying video. This track will appear on the rapper’s new album They Just Ain’t You, which will be released on May 1st. Listen and watch below:  View Original Article Here

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After teasing the song for a while, Breez Kennedy releases his brand new single, titled “Taste”. Hopefully, we can expect a new project from the R&B singer to drop later this year. Listen below:  Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here

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Originally published in Uncut Take 339 (June 2025) On August 3, 1983, Prince and backing band the Revolution – with 19-year-old guitarist Wendy Melvoin making her live debut – played a benefit gig for the Minnesota Dance Theatre at the First Avenue club in downtown Minneapolis. Prince used the occasion to showcase songs that would form the backbone of sixth album Purple Rain, the soundtrack for a proposed movie. Among these was an apocalyptic ballad with a grandstanding guitar solo that became the title song of both the album and film. On hand was engineer David Rivkin (aka David Z,…

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Knowing It Shall Wake is the debut EP from the Essex-based five-piece Olympus, who bring with them their own brand of melodic death metal, blending the genre’s traditional aggression with some more modern melodic elements. The result is four tracks of what can best be described as really good metal. They’ve got a bit of At The Gates about them, and they aren’t relying on any gimmicks – just good songwriting and instrumentation.The opening track, “Knowing it Shall Wake”, which the EP takes its name from, is an instrumental that sets the scene for what’s to come and serves as…

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Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville.If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow of your younger self, not least at the moment when filming for Sam Mendes’s highly anticipated quartet of individual Beatles member biopics is underway (Starr, in case you missed it, will be played by Irish actor Barry Keoghan), but what better way to remove the shackles of nostalgia and Beatlemania than to release a country themed album featuring the very current, very americana Molly Tuttle…

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From their origins in the hardcore scene of Austin, Texas, Portrayal Of Guilt – now completed by drummer James Beveridge and bassist Alex Stanfield – have pursued varied lines of musical attack, setting their controls in contrary directions from black metal to screamo. Outside of their full-length catalogue, parallel releases have even incorporated orchestral elements (Devil Music) or put their material into the path of electronic remixers (Christfucker II). …Beginning Of The End continues the process of experimentation, with hip-hop and nu-metal being subsumed into the band’s menacing grooves. “Every song is different,” says Matt, agreeing when K! suggests that…

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Photo: Jen SquiresToronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell, who is releasing her new album Shadow Child on 8th May 2026 via Outside Music, has announced a run of six UK headline shows as part of a wider UK and European tour in November 2026, following her UK live debut in 2025.Shadow Child is all about motherhood. Lapell was pregnant with her first child when she booked studio time on Vancouver Island to make an album about motherhood. The nine songs on Shadow Child, one for each month of gestation, had to be ready before then, and her return flight was booked on…

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It’s giveaway time, folks, and we have got together with Aim Publicity and Acorn Media International to bring you the chance to win Harry Wild Series 4 on DVD. HOLLYWOOD LEGEND Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) is back for more perplexing murder mysteries with a literary twist, in the highly anticipated Harry Wild Series 4. The ‘first class detective drama’ (Good Housekeeping) has been a hit with audiences across the globe since its launch on Acorn TV, and now, fans can dive into more endlessly entertaining mysteries with Harry Wild Series 4 and Series 1 –…

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Raised in Gipsy Hill, K-Trap emerged onto the UK music scene with an air of mystery,quickly distinguishing himself as one of the genre’s most compelling voices. Concealed behind his now-iconic mask until 2019, his anonymity only intensified the impact of his music, raw, visceral, and deeply rooted in his South London upbringing. Early releases such asLast Whip, No Hook, and No Convo,featured on his breakout 2017 mixtape The Last Whip, captured unfiltered perspectives from the streets, delivered through his signature tone and versatile flow. As his artistry developed, projects likeStreet Side Effects, Joints,andThe Last Whip 2showcased a broader musical scope,…

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The Spikes extend their visual and sonic universe through The Session, a Rome-shot Spring/Summer 2026 campaign with L.G.R that integrates product directly into the recording environment,removing separation between brand and creative process. Directed by Michael Haussman and influenced by Jean-Luc Godard’s Sympathy for the Devil, the film adopts an observational lens. No fixed performance, no staged spotlight. The camera tracks fragments and movement, capturing how songs take shape inside the studio.The Spikes x L.G.RFor Iago Haussman, the link is already in place. L.G.R runs as a consistent visual marker across his releases, now expanded in The Session, pulling from First…

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