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Live Report: Y Not Festival 2026
“I commit a riot!” Said a small boy in a neighbouring tent, his mum swift to correct him, “No, it’s I predict a riot.” He then went on to sing the “du-da-da-da-duh-duh” of ‘Chelsea Dagger’, a slightly easier tune for a festival baby. Founded in 2006 by Ralph Broadbent, Y… The post Live Report: Y…
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Bloodstock announce 27 bands and headliners for 2027 line-up
Bloodstock has announced the first 27 acts for its 2027 festival at Catton Park, Derbyshire, led by headliners Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy and Motionless In White. The announcement signals the start of planning for one of the UK’s major metal festivals, with more than 100 further artists still to be revealed. Mercyful Fate will headline…
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Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Lost Weekend’ album review: this is going to kill you
Prepare yourself. The post Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Lost Weekend’ album review: this is going to kill you first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Ahadadream Announces Debut Album ‘P ★ K I’
London-based DJ and producer Ahadadream has announced his debut album, ‘P ★ K I’, due for release on 18 September through Island and Dialled In Records. The album combines UK bass, grime, UK funky and global club sounds while exploring identity, resilience and belonging through his British-Pakistani upbringing. The 11-track record reclaims a term Ahadadream…
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Rihanna Takes Kids RZA, Riot and Rocki To Visit ‘Rihanna Drive’ in Barbados: ‘Trippy How Life Works’
Rihanna visited the Barbados street named after her with her three children during a trip home for the Crop Over Festival. The singer said the experience of returning to Rihanna Drive with her own children felt surreal, highlighting the contrast between her upbringing in Westbury and her global success. In an Instagram post on 11…
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TTSSFU Announces New Remix EP ‘Blown Again’
TTSSFU has announced a remix EP, ‘Blown Again’, due for release on 9 September via Partisan Records. The project revisits her earlier ‘Blown’ EP by inviting artists from her Northern creative community to reinterpret its material, extending the reach of her recent work. The first remix, The Healing Power Of Horses’ version of ‘Cat Piss…
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3 Songs That Use the Mellotron: The Instrument That Made 70s Rock Iconic
The article highlights three well-known 1970s rock songs that used the Mellotron, an instrument developed in Birmingham in 1963 and valued for its string and orchestral-like sounds. It argues that the instrument helped broaden the sonic palette of rock music during the 1960s and 1970s, giving recordings fuller, more atmospheric arrangements without a conventional orchestra.…
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James Ellis Ford – ‘Lost in Another World’ album review: A vulnerable diary entry from the celebrated producer
A dozen meditations on illness. The post James Ellis Ford – ‘Lost in Another World’ album review: A vulnerable diary entry from the celebrated producer first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The “sexy” 1971 song Elton John considers his finest hour: “That’s the best”
The most unconventional classic. The post The “sexy” 1971 song Elton John considers his finest hour: “That’s the best” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Ritchie Blackmore plans Deep Purple New York encore reunion
Ritchie Blackmore said he intended to rejoin Deep Purple on stage at their Wantagh, New York concert, potentially ending more than three decades away from the band. The proposed encore appearance would have been a notable reunion with the group’s founding guitarist and an important figure in hard rock history. Blackmore last performed with Deep…