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Former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley says only one of the iconic metal band’s line of vocalists has achieved truly legendary status.The band’s first singer was Paul Mario Day, who was part of the founding lineup from 1975 to 1976. He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, who held the role until 1978.Paul Di’Anno landed the job in 1978 and sang on the band’s first two albums – the self-titled Iron Maiden and Killers. Many fans still cite those two records as the group’s best ever work, and Bayley agrees.He believes Di’Anno, who died in 2024, holds a status that nobody…
Holding Absence’s forthcoming album Modern Life Is Lonely has been pushed back by several weeks due to manufacturing issues with its physical editions. The band have confirmed in a statement that their fourth album, which was originally slated for release on August 28, now won’t be out until September 18. “We’re very sorry to share that, due to delays in the manufacturing process, our new album, Modern Life Is Lonely, will now be released on 18th September rather than the originally planned date of 28th August,” they write on Instagram. “We’re gutted to have to delay the album and sincerely…
Courteeners © Carolina FaruoloTramlines 2026: Day TwoSaturday 25th July 2026SheffieldCourteeners and Blossoms head over the Pennines for a Mancunian invasion of South Yorkshire’s biggest festival. Paul Clarke watches two of Britain’s best live acts battle it out.From its early days as a free festival in Sheffield city centre, Tramlines has grown to be South Yorkshire’s biggest festival, attracting 50,000 punters to Hillsborough Park. It’s one of the most family-friendly festivals on the circuit, as multi-generational groups lounge around on picnic blankets as gangs of teenagers roam the site waiting for headliners Courteeners to hit the stage.One of Tramline’s missions is…
Hailing from his East London flat, solo artist Greg Zucker delivers the Fading EP under the moniker Land Mass. The EP release doubles up as the first-ever release of any sort under the name Land Mass, and you are greeted with the opener titled “Green Parakeet”. It’s a very melodic and moving track, focusing a lot on his vocals and a moody acoustic guitar, before you are greeted with a bursting, almost Brit rock guitar at the 40-second point….a stunning debut with a genre-spanning EP packed with moody vocals, soaring guitars, and memorable melodies.Following on from the leading track is…
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 32 of 2026. This week’s recap includes the first-week sales of Maverick “Almost Forever” the new Lil Uzi Vert EP, which debuts at No. 25. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 6 Drake ICEMAN 103 47,984 16 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 604 28,605 17 SZA SOS 1,182 28,106 20 Don Toliver OCTANE 663 25,057 21 Future The Real Me 349…
NAUT are rallying against consumption, capitalism and the daily grind on their haunting new single, Bury Your Freedom. With a sound calling to mind the tones of The Cure, Joy Division and other such post-punk spooks (and it makes total sense that they once opened for Creeper), they say: “The single explores the quiet bargains we make to survive: surrendering time, liberty and fragments of ourselves in exchange for comfort, security and the illusion of success. “It rails against a society that reduces life to spreadsheets, conference calls and sanitised consumption while manufacturing endless competition to keep us divided and…
Describing herself as a “happy girl making sad music”, Saskia draws influence from the likes of James Blake, Radiohead, Sampha, Yebba and Massive Attack, building a sound rooted in atmospheric electronic soul and experimental R&B. Following her debut EP ‘The Noise’, support from BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music, and her vocals being sampled on Don Toliver’s ‘Secondhand’, the recent Black Butter signee is now pushing into fresh sonic territory.Already a standout during her debut show at Servant Jazz Quarters earlier this summer, ‘sickofmyself’ offers another glimpse at Saskia’s evolving direction, with further new music expected before the end…
Hastings rapper and producer SUN-Z introduces himself with Who Am I?, a seven track debut EP built from years spent sharpening his craft from his bedroom.Rooted firmly in hip hop while occasionally dipping into 140 territory, SUN-Z draws heavily from the production styles of Madlib, J Dilla and MF DOOM. What began as a teenage passion for hip hop gradually developed into making his own beats and stepping behind the mic, with his approach to rapping shaped by the layered rhyme schemes, wordplay and lyricism of artists including Big L, Nas and Jehst.Entirely hand crafted by SUN-Z, Who Am I?…
Originally from London and now based on Australia’s Gold Coast, producer, DJ and label head Speaks is gearing up for the release of his new album That Soul I Knowthis summer. Ahead of the release, he drops Kick The Door Down with Uncle Mic Nitro.With deep roots across both hip hop and drum and bass, Speaks has spent the past 15 years as one half of Tactical Aspect, releasing music through respected imprints including Reinforced Records, 117, AKO Beatz, Skeleton Records and Criterion Records. His extensive production and remix credits also include work with Manix, Ricky Force, DJ Trace, Acid…
Iron Maiden have, in their time, covered Jethro Tull, Focus and Beckett tracks. It’s a matter of fact that bassist Steve Harris and singer Bruce Dickinson are both prog fans. The genre has permeated their music since the late 80s, so it wasn’t too difficult to present a list of their 10 proggiest moments in 2024. And as the bassist told us: “Prog taught me to do whatever the hell you want to do – go in any direction you want to.” Amen to that.Cross-Eyed Mary (1983)This cover of the 1971 Jethro Tull song from Aqualung was the b-side to…
Neil Young & The Chrome Heartswill release their second full-length studio albumSecond SongonSeptember 18viaReprise Records. You can hear the title track below. The follow-up to 2025’s Talkin’ To The Trees comprises seven tracks, including five newly written songs alongside fresh recordings of two compositions dating back to Young’s earliest days as a songwriter. The album was recorded at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California, with Young joined once again by The Chrome Hearts: Anthony LoGerfo (drums), Corey McCormick (bass), Micah Nelson (guitar) and Spooner Oldham (keyboards). Among the album’s most intriguing inclusions are “Casting Me Away From You” and…
Chuck Daniels opens his record box to reveal 10 tracks that have shaped his journey through House music and continue to influence his approach behind the decks. From Detroit classics and underground gems to timeless dancefloor favourites, these selections reflect the artists, labels and moments that have defined his sound over more than two decades. As the founder of Sampled Detroit and a respected producer, DJ and remixer, Chuck has built a career rooted in soulful grooves, musical authenticity and the enduring spirit of the underground. Celebrating the relaunch of Sampled Detroit with his new remix collection, ‘The Remixes’, these…