Category: Music
Guns, bombs and needle-drop genius: how AC/DC and Motörhead became the sound of World War II
There was a time, 20 or so years ago, when it seemed as if TV music supervisors were among the most important people when it [more…]
‘Together in creativity for peace!’ Sain, the indie label pushing Welsh music forward for 56 years
One of the oldest indie labels in Britain sits down a muddy lane on an old RAF site, less than a mile from the sea, [more…]
Lola Young review – soulful Londoner finds magic in the messy
The subject of Lola Young’s single Messy – No 1 for four weeks this year – hates the apparent contradictions in her character, and punishes [more…]
Jay-Z sues woman over allegedly falsifying rape allegation
Jay-Z is suing the anonymous woman who in February withdrew a lawsuit accusing the rapper of rape, claiming that she and her lawyers knowingly proceeded [more…]
‘Power of music’: steel pan bands foster joy and resilience at Trinidad and Tobago carnival
A crescent moon hung in the cloudless sky over Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), as steel pan orchestras pushed through a throng of thousands of supporters [more…]
Hakeem review – musician’s journey from prison to Glastonbury exudes warmth and sincerity
So many music documentaries have a kind of faked intimacy; they dangle the promise of lifting the lid on a star’s darkest secrets but end [more…]
‘I don’t want to retreat any more’: William Tyler on grief, alcoholism and his healing new album
When William Tyler put out Goes West in 2019, the album minted what the Nashville-born guitarist calls “an expansive, aspirational part of my life”. It [more…]
‘We spent £100,000 doing a gig in a scout hut!’ The Beta Band on debt, disastrous decisions – and their defiant comeback
Steve Mason is remembering the day in 2004 he was told the Beta Band was over. “There was enough money in the bank account to [more…]
‘I can spit hot fire on Baby Got Back’: Sterling K Brown’s honest playlist
The first song I fell in love with I was in elementary school and If I Had No Loot by Tony! Toni! Toné! was getting [more…]
British composer Daniel Blumberg wins best original score Oscar for The Brutalist
The young British composer Daniel Blumberg has won his first Oscar for his second-ever musical score for a feature film, for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist. [more…]
