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Phoebe Green’s ‘Polluting You With Me’ Offers Warped Electronic Pop

  • Phoebe Green releases new single "Polluting You With Me"
  • New album "PREMATURE NOSTALGIA" out 2 October 2026
  • London in-store show at Rough Trade East on 6 October

Manchester-born songwriter Phoebe Green has released a new single, "Polluting You With Me", a warped electronic pop track produced with her sister Lucy (aka Elucyve). It arrives ahead of her forthcoming album "PREMATURE NOSTALGIA", due out on 2 October, and marks another step in the rollout of that…

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Remember When the Original Members of The Byrds Reunited for a Half-Hearted LP in 1973?

  • Original Byrds members reunited for a 1973 self-titled comeback album
  • Critics panned it; McGuinn's signature guitar sound was largely missing
  • Reunion fizzled fast, ending with McGuinn's solo album soon after

In 1972, the four principal original members of The Byrds—Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby and Chris Hillman—set aside their solo careers to reunite for a self-titled comeback album, encouraged by a lucrative deal from David Geffen's Asylum label. The reunion mattered because The Byrds had been hugely…

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The Black Eyed Peas’ ‘My Humps’ Bounces to 1 Billion Views on YouTube

  • "My Humps" hits one billion YouTube views, the group's third video to do so
  • Song was commercially huge in 2005-06 despite harsh critical reception
  • Comes months after Fergie's first public reunion with the group since 2018

The Black Eyed Peas' 2005 hit "My Humps" has passed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the third music video by the group to reach the milestone, following "Where Is the Love?" and "RITMO". The achievement cements the song's status as a commercial success, despite it having been…

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Windwaker Announce New Album ‘Smile, You’re On Camera’

  • Windwaker announce new album 'Smile, You're On Camera', out 23 October
  • New single 'closer' released, featuring Mikaila Delgado elsewhere on the album
  • Band to support Beartooth and Don Broco on US tour this winter

Windwaker have announced their next album, 'Smile, You're On Camera', due out on 23 October via Fearless Records. It marks the follow-up to 2024's 'HYPERVIOLENCE' and comes alongside a new single, 'closer', which the band describe as reflecting on the self-doubt and resilience of committing to a career…

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Teenage Fanclub announce new album ‘Do Not Dare To Dream’ with atmospheric single ‘Day In The Sun’

  • Teenage Fanclub’s new album arrives on 9 October.
  • ‘Day In The Sun’ is the first single.
  • UK and Ireland tour starts in November.

Teenage Fanclub have announced their 13th album, ‘Do Not Dare To Dream’, alongside the new single ‘Day In The Sun’. Due on 9 October via Merge, the record is their first since 2023’s ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ and continues the band’s melodic, harmony-led indie sound while addressing scepticism towards…

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The Beach Boys cancel summer tour: “We can’t wait to see you back out there”

  • The Beach Boys have halted 29 North American summer tour dates.
  • The band cites a short break to recharge.
  • Touring is scheduled to resume on 24 September.

The Beach Boys have postponed or cancelled a stretch of their North American summer tour, affecting 29 performances between 23 July and 3 September. Mike Love said the group would take a short break to recharge before returning in late September, while assuring ticket-holders for postponed shows that…

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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly unmemorable – as the movie itself

  • Göransson's Odyssey score avoided orchestras for ancient/metallic instrumentation instead.
  • Composer Tom Smail says it's technically impressive but emotionally forgettable.
  • Score reflects the film's own perceived lack of emotional depth.

In a Guardian opinion piece, composer Tom Smail assesses Ludwig Göransson's score for Christopher Nolan's blockbuster The Odyssey, arguing it is technically accomplished but ultimately fails to leave a lasting impression, mirroring what he sees as the film's own emotional flatness. Smail, who has personal experience composing in…

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The 1984 Cure album that was almost Robert Smith’s first solo record

  • The Top was nearly credited solely to Robert Smith.
  • It followed a difficult period for The Cure.
  • ‘The Caterpillar’ became a UK top-20 single.

The article examines The Top, The Cure’s 1984 album, which Robert Smith initially considered releasing as his first solo record. It argues that the project emerged during a turbulent period for the band, making it an important transitional release between their earlier bleak work and their later commercial…

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“We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies”: How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves

  • Roxy Music's 1972 debut got a super deluxe reissue with a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix
  • Members reflected in 2018 on the album's impact and the band's chaotic approach
  • Phil Manzanera says poor management held Roxy Music back from bigger success

Roxy Music's self-titled debut album, released in 1972, made an immediate and powerful impact on the music scene, arriving on the back of the success of the standalone single "Virginia Plain". In 2018, band members reflected candidly on both the strengths and shortcomings of their arrival, acknowledging that…

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Fatboy Slim invests in ‘The National Trust for Music Venues’ purchasing “lifeblood” space The Pipeline in Brighton: “Rooms like this are where dreams come true”

  • Fatboy Slim helps fund purchase of Brighton's The Pipeline via Music Venue Properties
  • It's the 10th venue saved by the community-ownership scheme
  • Comes as Andy Burnham unveils tax cuts and funding for live music venues

Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook) has helped fund the purchase of The Pipeline, a DIY punk venue in Brighton, through Music Venue Properties (MVP), a scheme dubbed the "National Trust for Music Venues." The venue, where Cook performed in June, becomes the tenth to be brought under…

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