Category: Music
Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley alleges he was groomed by former manager
Deryck Whibley, singer and songwriter with platinum-selling Canadian punk-pop band Sum 41, has alleged that he was groomed and sexually abused by the band’s first [more…]
Piers Morgan apologises to Jay-Z and Beyoncé over allegations made on chatshow
Piers Morgan has apologised to Beyoncé and Jay-Z following allegations made against them on his YouTube-hosted show Piers Morgan Uncensored. Singer-songwriter Jaguar Wright made an [more…]
‘Look at this. We are back’: the impossible return of French touch titans Cassius
It shouldn’t have been a surprise to see Hubert Blanc-Francard, better known as Boombass, during the Paralympics closing ceremony. It promised “an odyssey through French [more…]
Yasmin Williams, folk’s fantastical fingerpicker: ‘Guitar Hero shaped my experimental approach’
Some guitarists are inspired by the brawn of AC/DC or the delicacy of Joni Mitchell, but neo-folk fingerpicker Yasmin Williams had a very different way [more…]
The Great Escape festival no longer sponsored by Barclays, after criticism of Israel links
The Great Escape festival, which showcases hundreds of up and coming musicians each year in Brighton, no longer has Barclays as a sponsor, following criticism [more…]
Musical journey: lessons begin after piano finally arrives in Ethiopia
Girma Yifrashewa will never forget the exhilaration of receiving his own piano. It was a surprise gift – and a mammoth task to have it [more…]
Post your questions for Dolly Parton
Big of hair and bigger of heart, Dolly Parton remains a glorious and seemingly indefatigable presence in pop culture. Aged 78, she’s still releasing bold [more…]
Squeeze review – slick pop perfection that refuses to show its age
A woman is clambering on stage and heading for the microphone; a man is making his way up to sing backup. There’s a look of [more…]
‘I wanted it to sound alive’: cult DJ Midland on his musical journey through the Aids crisis
Harry Agius had been DJing in clubs for almost a decade, but in 2019 something switched. After a summer spent at NYC Downlow, the LGBTQ+ [more…]
‘I can’t listen to Angels – Robbie Williams stole my drummer’: James Blunt’s honest playlist
The first single I bought The first single that I’m prepared to admit to buying was Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio. My parents had the obvious [more…]
