Music

YMU Signs ‘Rap Game UK’ Host Krept

• Talent agency YMU signs Krept, one half of hip-hop duo Krept & Konan
• Former host of BBC Three's 'The Rap Game UK' (cancelled after 6 seasons)
• Entrepreneur behind Nala's Baby skincare brand and Saveways supermarket

EXCLUSIVE: YMU has signed Krept, one half of hip-hop duo Krept & Konan. The UK agency will rep Krept in talent management, commercial partnerships, brand strategy, digital, broadcast, live, publishing and intellectual property. As one half of Krept & Konan, Krept, whose real name is Casyo Valentine Johnson,…

The 1968 Kinks song that gave a punk icon his identity

• Teenager John Anthony Genzale adopted the stage name 'Johnny Thunders' from a fictional character in The Kinks' 1968 album, using it to escape his Italian-American identity
• Thunders co-founded The New York Dolls, which became a foundational influence on NYC punk rock, connecting British rock's rebellious spirit to American punk's emergence

Punk rock always comes back to The Kinks. The post The 1968 Kinks song that gave a punk icon his identity first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Eric Stonestreet Says Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Created the ‘Normalcy They Deserve’ at Wedding

• Stonestreet attended Swift and Kelce's July 2026 Madison Square Garden wedding (~1,000 guests) and praised their ability to create an intimate experience within the grand venue
• He highlighted the couple's philanthropic contributions to multiple charities and their respectful approach to privacy throughout the high-profile event

 "It just happened to be at Madison Square Garden with security making sure everybody was safe and good and they could just have a night for themselves"

A forgotten 1960s band are Phil Collins’ favourite ever

• Phil Collins identifies obscure 1960s mod band The Action as his all-time favourite group
• The Action, formed in London 1963, remained commercially unsuccessful but profoundly shaped Collins' drumming style
• Collins performed with the reunited band in 2000, calling it a dream realised

Feel-good mod melodies. The post A forgotten 1960s band are Phil Collins’ favourite ever first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

45 years on, the significance of ELO’s ‘Hold On Tight’ remains clear

• 'Hold On Tight' from ELO's 1981 concept album Time explores a narrative deliberately left ambiguous about whether events are real or imagined
• The song's uplifting melody contrasts with its lyrics about despair, reinforcing uncertainty about the protagonist's emotional state
• Creator Jeff Lynne intentionally left the album's central questions unresolved to encourage multiple interpretations from listeners

"Hold on to your dream." The post 45 years on, the significance of ELO’s ‘Hold On Tight’ remains clear first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Lana Del Rey announces untitled companion album to long-awaited ‘Stove’

• Lana Del Rey announced an untitled companion album alongside her long-awaited album 'Stove'
• The companion project was described as collaborative and reflective of recent personal experiences
• Both records represent significant artistic achievements for the singer

She called both albums "two of my most beautiful pieces of work", promising the companion album to be "a commentary of sorts on everything that has been going on" The post Lana Del Rey announces untitled companion album to long-awaited ‘Stove’ appeared first on NME.

“We drank a lot because of the blow and we got blown a lot because we drank a lot.” The wired story of Aerosmith’s drug-fuelled classic Rocks

• Article explores the making of Aerosmith's 1976 album Rocks
• Rocks peaked at No.3, outcharting 1975's Toys In The Attic
• Album reflected the band's heavy touring and drug use at the time

This feature revisits Aerosmith's 1976 album Rocks, examining how it built on the breakthrough success of 1975's Toys In The Attic while capturing the band at the height of their touring fame and escalating drug use. The piece frames Rocks as a heavier, darker sibling to its predecessor,…

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