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Live Report: Dekmantel 2026
At Dekmantel, time and place are elastic concepts. On paper, the electronic music festival, which has been a staple of the European selectors’ circuit since its first edition in 2013, boasts a bucolic and blissful setting. Taking place in the wooded copse of Amsterdam Bos, a public park south of… The post Live Report: Dekmantel…
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4 Songs From the 1980s That Feel Like Lounging in the Sunshine
The article presents four 1980s songs chosen for their sunny, summery atmosphere and nostalgic appeal. It is a lifestyle-style music list rather than a news report, highlighting tracks that evoke relaxed afternoons outdoors, beach settings and warm-weather memories. – “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves: Released in April 1985, it became a global…
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Born 75 Years Ago Today on a Tiny Kentucky Farm, the Renowned Grand Ole Opry Fiddler Who Backed Conway Twitty and Collaborated With Earl Scruggs
Hoot Hester, the American country and bluegrass fiddler, is remembered on what would have been his 75th birthday for a career spanning more than four decades in Nashville. He became a respected Grand Ole Opry staff-band musician, toured and recorded with major artists, and was known for understated, versatile playing. Born near Louisville, Kentucky, in…
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green star’s ‘teeth’ Conveys Broken Romanticism
green star have released a new single, ‘teeth’, which develops the band’s blend of shoegaze, noise rock and pop-oriented songwriting. The track is presented as a move towards more narrative material, exploring “broken romanticism” through a fictional character called Silver. According to the band, ‘teeth’ was the first song written after their debut EP, ‘bleeding…
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Slipknot’s producer explains why he recorded Iowa with a broken back: “It put a very next-level diligence into those guys”
Slipknot producer Ross Robinson has explained why he continued recording the band’s 2001 album Iowa after breaking his back in a motocross accident. He said the decision helped restore the band’s focus and intensity at a time when their success was exposing them to Hollywood distractions, reinforcing the determination behind one of their most influential…
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We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House
Banqueting House in Whitehall is staging a classical DJ set beneath its restored Rubens ceiling, pairing music associated with the Jacobean and Carolean courts with the building’s visual splendour. The event uses the return of the ceiling to explore how 17th-century music reflected a politically tense, experimental and highly theatrical age. The programme will move…
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Kicked Out Of Sainsburys 😳
This is a YouTube Short titled “Kicked Out Of Sainsburys 😳”, a short-form comedic clip built around the creator getting removed from the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s. The vertical, quick-hit format is typical of viral prank, reaction or “caught on camera” content designed for fast sharing. No further details about the creator, the circumstances behind…
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‘I feel like I’m at war’: are we losing the battle against machine-made music?
Fenix Flexin’s charting single Rubberz became a focal point in the debate over AI-made music after the rapper initially denied, then later acknowledged, using artificial intelligence in its creation. The dispute illustrates how machine-generated tracks can reach mainstream audiences while remaining difficult to identify, raising concerns about authenticity, consent and the future role of human…
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GLU’s Michael Shuman on new ‘Pony Boy EP’, album plans and why Queens Of A Stone Age won’t headline stadiums
Michael Shuman has discussed GLU’s third release, the four-track ‘Pony Boy EP’, which arrives on 14 August and marks a move towards faster, heavier and more aggressive music. The Queens Of The Stone Age bassist said the project lets him work without strict stylistic limits, while exploring themes of personal confinement, recovery and the unease…