Author: Max Pilley

Glastonbury, the famous UK music festival, has announced a new area called Terminal 1. The festival has described it as a “re-purposed airport” that aims to celebrate migration. Terminal 1 will be located on the Williams Green field, which was the home of the Williams Green stage, and it will feature contributions from various artists,… Continue reading Glastonbury to introduce ‘Terminal 1’, a “re-purposed airport” to celebrate migration

Young Thug’s trial has been thrown into disarray after a witness was arrested in court following his refusal to provide testimony. Kenneth ‘Lil Woody’ Copeland, an alleged associate of the YSL, was expected to be a key witness in the case of the Atlanta-based rapper, who is accused of conspiring to violate the state of… Continue reading Witness in Young Thug trial arrested in court for refusing to testify

The Boomtown Festival has taken a stance against hate speech, announcing plans to blacklist individuals who post offensive comments. The move comes after the Hampshire-based event posted a message to its Facebook highlighting its support of the LGBTQIA+ community to mark the start of Pride Month. Negative responses to the post prompted swift action from… Continue reading Boomtown seek to “blacklist” people from festival after “hate speech” against LGBTQIA+ community

During their recent show in Houston, Vampire Weekend took requests from the crowd and attempted to cover songs by Oasis and Phoenix, among others. In footage captured of the performance, the band can be seen tackling “1901” by Phoenix and a rendition of “Wonderwall” by Oasis. They also took on “Don’t Dream It’s Over” by… Continue reading Watch Vampire Weekend take on Oasis and Phoenix covers in Houston

Howard University in Washington D.C. has stripped Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of his honorary degree, which was conferred on him in 2014, following several allegations against the rapper in recent months. In addition to revoking his degree, the university will terminate a scholarship in his name and end a 2016 “gift agreement”. The decision was due… Continue reading Diddy stripped of honorary degree by Howard University

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch recently shared his playlist on Spotify in a new interview with NME’s Alex Flood. Among Cumberbatch’s recently played tracks was Elbow’s new album ‘Audio Vertigo’, which he praised and described as a “constant fun and reinventing” band. The actor also gave a shoutout to Polish cellist Dobrawa Czocher and her upcoming release… Continue reading Here’s what Benedict Cumberbatch has been listening to on Spotify recently

Tom Cruise has been buying Dakota Fanning a new pair of shoes every year for her birthday since the pair worked together on the 2005 film War of the Worlds. Fanning, who was 11 years old when she played Ray Ferrier’s daughter, Rachel, in the film, says that Cruise sends her the shoes every February… Continue reading Dakota Fanning says Tom Cruise sends her shoes every year as a gift

Yannis Philippakis of Foals has teamed up with the late Tony Allen for a new project called Yannis & The Yaw. The EP Lagos Paris London will be released on August 30. The first single, Walk Through Fire, is accompanied by a new song titled Under The Strikes. The infectious highlife rhythms and cascading brass… Continue reading Check out Foals’ Yannis Philippakis’ political new single ‘Under The Strikes’, featuring Tony Allen

The British band Coldplay has released a teaser of their latest single, believed to be titled ‘First Time’. The short video was shared through the band’s Instagram account, showing lead singer Chris Martin standing in front of the Pacific Park amusement park in Santa Monica, California. Despite the footage being sped up, Martin appears to… Continue reading ‘First time’ – watch Coldplay share teaser of new single

HBO’s much-awaited series, “House of the Dragon,” returns to screens next week, and the early reviews suggest it will be a hit. The show’s second season will go out weekly from June 16, ending on August 4. Its return is based on the 2018 book “Fire & Blood” by George R.R. Martin and is set… Continue reading Critics praise “violent” and “gorgeous” second season of ‘House of the Dragon’