Album & Track Reviews
"A stunningly good reverb pedal that sounds and operates like one twice the price": Hotone NC-200 Verbera review
With equally good algorithmic and IR convolution reverbs, this is a seriously impressive little pedal
BTS Officially Release ‘ARIRANG’ Bonus Track ‘Come Over’ on Streaming Ahead of 2026 Festa Fan Festival
The song co-produced by Suga, RM and j-hope was originally only available on the deluxe vinyl edition of the group's new album.
“I didn't even want it to be on the record, honestly. How wrong could I have possibly been?”: How Linkin Park created their biggest song that has now racked up billions of streams
Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut
Morrissey shares update on his battle with “the very worst case of online identity fraud”
His team believe there are “nine individuals masquerading as Morrissey operating on behalf of various political groups”, including one who allegedly has “connections to an ex-member of The Smiths” The post Morrissey shares update on his battle with “the very worst case of online identity fraud” appe
Irish government may help festivals after ticket firm collapse
Various music festivals in Ireland are hoping for the country’s government to step in after their ticketing partner ceased trading abruptly earlier this month. Tickets·ie’s website has been replaced by a short message explaining that the directors of its parent company, Oshi Software, are “taking st
Man Charged with Fraud Over Non-Existent Napster Investment
A North Carolina man faces fraud charges for allegedly using a fake banking website and forged records to acquire hundreds of millions of Napster shares. Source
Olivia Rodrigo Not Sued by Elvis Costello Over "Brutal"
It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up
Napster’s ‘$3bn investor’ charged with fraud as US authorities say the money never existed
A North Carolina man faces fraud charges for allegedly using a fake banking website and forged records to acquire hundreds of millions of Napster shares. Source
“All the notes are different, but the feel of it and the rhythm of it gives that track an extra little kick”: Producer Mike Stock on the secret sauce in Rick Astley's biggest song, why Stock Aitken Waterman was never a 'hit factory', and new music
"It made us sound like a sausage factory – that we were just churning them out – and that couldn't be further from the truth, because we always put the time and the hours and the effort in"
“Did Bob Dylan sue me? He teased me about it but didn’t sue”: Elvis Costello won’t be suing Olivia Rodrigo over supposed plagiarism
It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up
Nux MG-50Li Amp Modeler Review
Nux's battery-powered amp modeller promises over a quarter of a million different amp tones in a compact and gig-ready chassis
Chloe Slater Releases Debut Album 'Riot Youth'
The former star of NME’s The Cover has also shared her latest single ‘Southern Youth’ and announced a new UK headline tour, including her biggest show to date The post Chloe Slater tells us about her
My Chemical Romance Cover Pulp's 'Common People'
They covered the track in 2010, and Gerard Way recalled previously “pushing carts at a supermarket listening to this song… wondering whether I was ever going to get out of New Jersey” The post My Chem
Bonobo Enlists Arooj Aftab, Nilüfer Yanya for New Album Distance in Static
Simon Green has also announced a North American tour behind the new LP
Hail to the Thief Version of Hamlet Heads to London
Radiohead’s 2003 album soundtracks the modern production of Shakespeare’s classic tale
My Chemical Romance share classic Pulp ‘Common People’ cover ahead of ‘Danger Days’ reissue
They covered the track in 2010, and Gerard Way recalled previously “pushing carts at a supermarket listening to this song… wondering whether I was ever going to get out of New Jersey” The post My Chemical Romance share classic Pulp ‘Common People’ cover ahead of ‘Danger Days’ reissue appeared first
Chloe Slater tells us about her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ and “encapsulating that feeling where it feels like anything could change”
The former star of NME’s The Cover has also shared her latest single ‘Southern Youth’ and announced a new UK headline tour, including her biggest show to date The post Chloe Slater tells us about her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ and “encapsulating that feeling where it feels like anything could change”
Nux MG-50Li review: A versatile multi-effects pedal
Nux's battery-powered amp modeller promises over a quarter of a million different amp tones in a compact and gig-ready chassis
Brian Fallon's New Album 'Not Bad For New Jersey' Features Notable Collaborators
“The whole album came together so naturally, with a level of creative fulfilment I hadn’t experienced in a very long time”
Muse Announces 2026 'The Wow! Signal' UK and European Tour
The trek includes two huge gigs at London's O2, following the band's intimate Brixton show this spring