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Yung Lean – “Robotboy” (Robyn Cover)
Yung Lean has released a cover of Robyn’s 2005 song “Robotboy”, recorded at Robyn’s request. Produced by Robyn collaborator Klas Åhlund, the new version takes a droning, minimal approach to the already restrained original. The cover was first teased at a fashion show last year, before Robyn announced her album Sexistential. Robyn said she felt…
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Laura Veirs – ‘Temple Songs’ album review: Quiet enough to make you lean in
“The muse caught me again”. The post Laura Veirs – ‘Temple Songs’ album review: Quiet enough to make you lean in first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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MUDVAYNE’s CHAD GRAY Says His Upcoming U.S Solo Tour Will Be ‘The Big Test’: ‘Do People Really Wanna See This?’
Mudvayne and Hellyeah vocalist Chad Gray says his forthcoming US solo tour will test whether audiences will support him outside either band. The “30 Years Of Madnesss” shows celebrate his three-decade career and give him a chance to perform material from both groups during a year without Mudvayne touring. Gray said three of his first…
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Godflesh preview penultimate album Decay with Living/Ending
Godflesh have released “Living/Ending”, the first single from Decay, their forthcoming penultimate album. The track returns to the industrial metal group’s abrasive early sound and signals the band’s planned conclusion, after frontman Justin Broadrick said severe health problems had made its demanding shouted vocals unsustainable. Decay is due on 25 September and was largely recorded…
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Refuge NYC to Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary With Monthlong Showcase: ‘We’re Not Even Half Done With What We Want Refuge to Become’
Refuge NYC will mark its first anniversary with a month-long, 15-night programme of dance music events from 4 to 27 September. The Brooklyn club says the celebration reflects its rapid growth into an international destination and its ambition to keep expanding its facilities and programming. The line-up includes salute, Gabriel & Dresden, David Morales, The…
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How Two Jingle Writers Turned a Sudden Video Game Obsession Into a Hit Novelty Song in 1981
In 1981, Georgia jingle writers Gary Garcia and Jerry Buckner turned their sudden enthusiasm for Pac-Man into “Pac-Man Fever”, a novelty song that became a hit as arcade gaming surged in popularity. Its success showed how quickly popular culture could be converted into music when the subject, timing and a memorable hook aligned. After seeing…
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‘The Traitors,’ ‘Masked Singer,’ ‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Among This Year’s Emmy Winners in Juried Categories
The Television Academy has announced the 2026 Emmy winners in its juried categories, with “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal”, “The Traitors” and “The Masked Singer” among the early honourees. Unlike most Emmy awards, these categories have no nominees and are decided by specialist panels, making the awards recognition of individual technical or creative achievement. “Primal” won two…
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Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones says Team USA ‘abandoned’ her after harrowing spinal injury
Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones has accused Team USA of abandoning her after she suffered a serious spinal injury during bobsled testing. Her account raises questions about the medical support and duty of care provided to elite athletes competing under the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee system. Jones said the incident occurred in February 2025 at…
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Jawdropped – “Cup”
Los Angeles power-pop band Jawdropped have released a new single, “Cup”, ahead of their debut album Secret To Spare. The song is presented as a melodic but bittersweet singalong about the gap between idealised expectations and the realities of pursuing ambitions in Los Angeles. The band say “Cup” revisits a character from their older song…
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The “God-given” 1991 role Helen Mirren couldn’t refuse: “I absolutely had to do this”
One of the UK’s most-loved shows ever. The post The “God-given” 1991 role Helen Mirren couldn’t refuse: “I absolutely had to do this” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.