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“We had been on the road pretty heavily and we were burned”: How Bad Company karate chopped their way through burnout to make their great ‘lost’ album
Bad Company made Burnin’ Sky in 1977 after an intensive period of touring left the band exhausted, with singer Paul Rodgers describing them as “burned”. The album has often been overlooked beside the group’s earlier successes, but the article argues it deserves recognition as a strong, largely forgotten entry in their catalogue and a record…
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Foo Fighters release Bandcamp live EP ‘Are Playing Where??? Vol. II’
Foo Fighters have surprise-released a six-track live EP, ‘Are Playing Where??? Vol. II’, exclusively on Bandcamp. The release captures performances from two small US shows earlier this year and continues a live series begun in October 2025; its proceeds will support local charities in the cities where the recordings were made. The EP features material…
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Brandi Carlile postpones UK and European tour over “personal circumstances”
Brandi Carlile has postponed her UK and European tour, originally due to begin in October, citing unspecified personal circumstances. She said she had tried to avoid rescheduling but was anxious about the decision, acknowledging the inconvenience for fans, particularly those travelling internationally. The tour, supporting her 2025 album ‘Returning To Myself’, will now take place…
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Chappell Roan announces two-night Los Angeles fundraiser for trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities
Chappell Roan has announced a two-night Los Angeles benefit, the ‘Super Graphic Spectacular’, to raise money for trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities. The event matters because its proceeds will support her Midwest Princess Project and connect attendees with local organisations offering relevant resources. The shows will take place at the Shrine Auditorium on 21 and…
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Vera Blue covers Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ for triple j’s Like A Version
Vera Blue has covered Radiohead’s 1992 song ‘Creep’ for Australian radio station triple j’s Like A Version, presenting it as a sparse, haunting performance. The cover highlights her vocal range and arrives ahead of her forthcoming third studio album, Modern Rituals, helping to promote its release and accompanying Australian tour. Her arrangement used electric guitar,…
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Why Super Furry Animals joined music’s dash to cross over football’s vinyl frontier | Emma John
Super Furry Animals have become shirt sponsors of Cwmbran Celtic, a recently relegated Welsh club, in a move that reflects a growing link between musicians and football teams. The article argues that such partnerships are increasingly about reaching shared “adjacent audiences” and selling merchandise, while still drawing on the nostalgic appeal of local musicians supporting…
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What is the most commonly used word in song titles?
Software developer Jerry Orr has analysed a huge database of song titles to determine which words appear most frequently, revealing that English speakers overwhelmingly favour talking about themselves and other people over any other theme. In 2024, Orr scraped data from Discogs, the community-run music cataloguing website, covering 154 million songs, then filtered out articles…
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No, Brian Eno Is Not Behind the Film Soundtrack for ‘At Night.’ Experimental Musician Elvin Brandhi Is.
Beatrice Gibson’s debut feature At Night will premiere in Locarno’s Filmmakers of the Present competition, but its soundtrack was created by experimental musician Elvin Brandhi rather than Brian Eno. The clarification matters because Locarno’s artistic director compared the film’s nocturnal, ambient atmosphere to Eno’s work, potentially creating confusion over who composed its music. Brandhi, the…
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‘Stand by Me’ at 40: Rob Reiner’s bittersweet portrait of childhood memory
Marking 40 years since its release, the article presents Rob Reiner’s *Stand by Me* as an enduring coming-of-age film about friendship, loss and the way childhood is remembered in adulthood. It argues that the film’s emotional force comes from treating its young characters’ fears and bonds seriously, rather than simply using nostalgia for sentiment. Adapted…
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From Love Me Tender to Kevin Bridges: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
The Guardian’s weekly entertainment guide highlights forthcoming cinema, music, art, stage, streaming, games and albums, with a particular focus on events around the Edinburgh international film festival and major UK tours. – Love Me Tender: Vicky Krieps stars in a French drama about a writer whose new relationship leads to a custody battle. – Edinburgh…