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“Download festival, it’s time to turn up the heat,” grins Jeremy Michael, earnestly. With a cool breeze beginning to blow through, a little fire is exactly what the Avalanche tent is crying out for, and Nevertel deliver in spades. It’s the dualities of the Tampa crew that thrill the most, though. You have the contrast between violent delights like SYM and offerings as unexpectedly sensual as Everything In My Mind, or how Jem’s melodic vocals break against those of harder-edged co-vocalist Raul Lopez. Despite the early slot on Download’s third stage, the whole set feels remarkably slick, too, with tastefully…
When Elvis Costello and the reformed Attractions played “Pump It Up” at Brighton Dome in the ’90s, its thuggish thunder felt intent on reclaiming their brutal youth – and cracking the ceiling if it could. This opening UK night of the Radio Soul! The Early Songs of Elvis Costello tour with the Imposters – the same band, except for bassist Davey Faragher, joined by guest guitarist Charlie Sexton – promises similar vintage thrills. Yet as we discover when Costello and co take the stage of the Brighton Dome, musicians, audience and even some key lyrics have changed. These are songs…
ØXNOuter Waves FestivalLiverpool, Invisible Wind Factory and Make 23rd & 24th May 2026Although the acclaimed headliners, Mohammed Syfkhan and Lankum associates OXN, may suggest an austere and moving opening to Outer Waves, what instead began the festival showed off the even more diverse and absurd areas of experimental music it offered.Germanager has a perplexing fusion of a mysterious online presence, choppy beats, and catchy electronica. In person, his music and style was befitting of this whimsical approach. Aside from the same section’s aviary field recordings, the most distinctive part of Germanager’s set came when he introduced its ‘salad making’ finale.…
4. What was your first experience of Soul or Rap music? How did it make you feel?My best mate Max and I shared tonnes of music growing up. I was into a lot of indie rock and pop punk as I mentioned, but Max loved everything Hip Hop, Rap, Funk, Soul. Max is a very white, very British guy, so we had a joke that our music tastes were reversed.My dad just didn’t listen to music at all to be honest, and my mum listened to 95% Christian music, which I didn’t have much interest in to listen to in…
It’s been a long time since AC/DC supported anybody, but back in the 1970s they took any gig they could. This resulted in the relatively unknown Australian band opening for such established acts as Kiss, Black Sabbath and even The Stranglers. And the headliners often didn’t know what had hit them.One band who felt the full force of Hurricane ’DC were Rainbow. It was September 1976, and Ritchie Blackmore’s proto-symphonic rock band were at their imperial peak. Their majestic second album, Rising, had been released a few months earlier to great acclaim and now they were about to embark on…
The track is incredibly cinematic from the very start, with soaring synths leading into a rather ’80s and new wave sounding tune. With direct vocals, this is going to be a track you are going to be deep into well before the first minute…. a cinematic London synth-pop track blending 80s nostalgia, emotive vocals, and spoken-word charm.The mixture of those organic piano tones and the shimmering synths, for me, worked a treat and was all offset by his emotive vocal tones. It is one I really enjoyed from the first play. Even in my initial notes, I put down how…
Swedish artist Ellen Benediktson returns with WID4L, a five-track EP built around obsession, jealousy, self-deception, and emotional impulses left deliberately unfiltered. Arriving via Icons Creating Evil Art, the project pushes past Good Girl into sharper indie-pop and electro-pop territory — heavy bass, gritty guitars, bold choruses, and a red-stained visual world that hits physical, not decorative.At its centre sits Only Lovers, where romantic suffering turns euphoric, addictive, and hard to quit.In this FM PRO 10Q, Benediktson breaks down instability, visual discomfort, production tension, post-Eurovision identity, and why WID4L had to feel beautiful, volatile, and unapologetic.I saw a lot of Eurovision…
Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart – this time for week 24 of 2026. There are no new debuts this week, but Drake’s ICEMAN remains firmly in the top spot. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 1 Drake ICEMAN 383 134,213 12 Don Toliver OCTANE 933 33,294 13 Drake HABIBTI 91 32,483 17 SZA SOS 792 29,001 19 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 145 27,051 26 Drake MAID OF HONOUR 84 22,812…
Known for blending vulnerability with confidence, Smalls continues to refine a sound that feels both intimate and empowering. The original Matches featured highlights including “Sensor”, “Would You Be” and the title track, which has already amassed close to one million streams.With more than 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners and a catalogue that has generated hundreds of millions of streams, Smalls has steadily built one of independent R&B’s most dedicated audiences. Her journey from self-taught audio engineer in Toronto to internationally recognised artist has been defined by creative independence, authenticity and a refusal to follow industry expectations.The deluxe edition of Matches reinforces…
Vision Open Air has always stood out for its artistic direction, rooted in musical versatility. Since its debut at Milan’s former slaughterhouse venue, Ex Macello, in April 2024, Vision Open Air has consistently featured leading names from the international electronic music scene, building a programme that spans house, techno and related genres. This approach comes to life in June with East End Dubs and Franky Rizardo (Saturday, June 13) and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U (Friday, June 19), while September will see performances by Charlotte de Witte (Saturday 5), Michael Bibi (Thursday 24) and Solomun (Saturday 26). Additional dates will be announced soon.…
Landing on the 4th of September via his own imprint Knee Deep In Sound, ‘Obsessions’ is less a traditional dance record and more a reckoning — with where Daley Padley finds himself now, as an artist and as a person. Written across a period of constant movement, touring and introspection, the album holds the push and pull between intensity and stillness that has come to define his world. This is an artist who started making music in Barnsley — long nights, small rooms, total commitment to sound. Those early marathon sets weren’t a stepping stone to something else. They were…
Dane Carter has over 15 years of experience behind the decks. He has shared the stage with artists such as Artbat, Fisher, Alex Wann, Moojo, Themba, Liva K, Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig, Sasson, and many more. His productions are signed on prestigious labels such as SwitchLab, Café de Anatolia, and Sunset Gathering, among others. He collaborates with artists including Idd Aziz, NAE (SA), Mavhungu, Cali Bee, Bebo, and Lucas Reyes. This recognition led him to be featured among the Top 30 Café de Anatolia artists to follow in 2024, with several tracks selected for official Café de Anatolia compilations, including…