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Paul Weller picks his favourite song from every decade since the 1960s
Far Out Magazine has published a piece in which Paul Weller, the former Jam and Style Council frontman known for his enduring solo career, selects his favourite song from each decade since the 1960s. The feature forms part of the site’s music coverage, offering a personal retrospective from one of British music’s most respected and…
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‘I Love Everything About Her’: Shania Twain Has Only Good Things to Say About Taylor Swift
Shania Twain has spoken warmly about Taylor Swift ahead of the release of her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, praising the pop star’s songwriting and musicianship during an appearance on The Tonight Show. The comments come as Twain promotes her new record, released via Republic Nashville on 24 July, which follows 2023’s Queen of…
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Gotts Street Park Announce New Album ‘Somewhere Between’
Leeds collective Gotts Street Park have announced their new album ‘Somewhere Between’, due for release on 16th October 2026. The record showcases the group’s reach as collaborators, drawing on an extensive roster of guest vocalists across its ten tracks and reinforcing the band’s reputation for blending soul and funk into a cinematic, forward-looking sound. Guests…
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Splatoon Raiders Added To Nintendo Music As A ‘Special Release’
Nintendo has added nine tracks from the new Switch 2 spin-off Splatoon Raiders to its Nintendo Music app, released as a “special release” to coincide with the game’s launch. The selection offers players a taste of the game’s soundtrack, continuing the series’ reputation for upbeat, funky music, and comes shortly after Nintendo Life awarded Splatoon…
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Nick Mason’s 10 favourite songs of all time
This is a Far Out Magazine feature in which Nick Mason, the drummer and co-founder of Pink Floyd, is reported to share his ten favourite songs of all time. Such “favourite songs” features are a recurring format for the publication, offering insight into the musical tastes and influences of notable artists. The specific list of…
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Protomartyr Announce New Album ‘Hotel Usona’
Detroit band Protomartyr have announced their new album ‘Hotel Usona’, due for release on 25th September via Domino Records. The record was made with producer Dave Fridmann, known for his work with Sleater-Kinney, MGMT and The Flaming Lips, at his Tarbox Road Studios in western New York, and marks a fresh chapter for the long-running…
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Travis Scott says Oasis helped inspire his next album
Travis Scott has revealed that Oasis was among the influences shaping his upcoming album, the follow-up to 2023’s “Utopia”. Speaking to Variety, the Houston rapper said he was pushing himself to try new sonics, and also namechecked Parliament, Don Toliver, Raphael Saadiq, Daft Punk and Van Halen as reference points for the record. Scott said…
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The 1993 album Phil Collins called his best work: “My favourite”
Unexpected. The post The 1993 album Phil Collins called his best work: “My favourite” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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A beginner’s guide to progressive rock in five essential albums
50 years on from its arrival, arguments still rage about what exactly constitutes progressive rock – but there’s no quibbling about these five essential albums, surely?
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Bono’s house and the days Shane MacGowan would expose himself to trains
The article recounts an anecdote told by Shane MacGowan about living at U2 singer Bono’s Dublin home, where he said he exposed himself to passing trains in the hope that passengers would think Bono was responsible. It presents the story as an example of the Pogues frontman’s notorious, unruly public persona and Bono’s reported patience…