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“Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue” is in some ways a short twenty-six minute compendium to the pagan spirituality of the latest album “A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole”, but Alabaster DePlume's new project is much more than a simple collection of five pieces recorded during the 2025 American tour. The new album by the English saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist was born from the strong understanding born on stage between DePlume and his two traveling companions Shahzad Ismaily (bass) and Tcheser Holmes (drums). The intense sound material of these five instrumental pieces is not limited to pure musical…
PJ Harvey returns with new music and opens a new chapter in his artistic journey. The English singer-songwriter released “Voyager”, a song inspired by the historic Voyager 1 and 2 probes launched by NASA in 1977 and still traveling in interstellar space today. Accompanying the release is a video directed by physicist, television commentator and musician Brian Cox, who played a decisive role in the birth of the project. The song was already in development as part of the material for PJ Harvey's next album when Cox asked her for input on his “Emergence” show. From that comparison emerged the…
Outernet London has unveiled a brand new name for its music and live events venue – Outernet Live. Formerly known as HERE at Outernet, Outernet Live opened in 2022 and comes as part of Outernet London – the “billion-pound immersive media, music and culture district” that is located on the corner of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road. It is the largest live events venue to be built in the centre of London since the 1940s, and has a capacity of 2000. Now, organisers have announced that it is undergoing a rebrand and will be renamed as Outernet Live. The…
After a personal and artistic crisis, Francesca Michielin flew to the United Kingdom to build a concept album on witchcraft that connects the Middle Ages and contemporary society, also talking about emancipation from society and the music market. Certainly curious, the project brings together a sophisticated eighties pop, with Kate Bush and Enya often appearing, mixing it with Branduardi, Battiato, philology and didactic references. The medieval carousel of “1484”, the year in which the witch hunt begins, points in the direction of sophisticated international pop, between folk and electronics and lyrics that are a little over the top (“what a…
The star officially opened Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop on Wednesday Dolly Parton has officially opened the doors of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, a flashy new travel center inspired by her time on the open road as she toured the country over her decades-long career. The star made a surprise appearance for the ribbon cutting at Cornersville on Wednesday, kicking off a week-long celebration of special events, entertainment, and giveaways. “Well, the doors are open and I could not be prouder. Whether you are hauling loads, hauling the family, or just passing through, we built this place for you,” Parton said.…
Six years after “Punisher”, Phoebe Bridgers has finally announced her solo return. The new album, entitled “Lost Weekend”, will be released on August 14th via Dead Oceans and will represent the third work under his name, after “Stranger In The Alps” (2017) and the already famous “Punisher” (2020).The announcement comes at the end of a series of special concerts that have fueled fans' anticipation. During the spring, the American singer-songwriter embarked on a surprise tour of small venues, with shows without cell phones and announced only a few hours before the start. The initiative culminated with a symbolic one-dollar concert…
The Offspring have shared the stage times for the full line-up for their huge outdoor show in London this weekend. READ MORE: The Offspring: “We wanted to make a record that was quintessentially us, and we fucking nailed it” The punk icons are due to headline Crystal Palace Park in the capital on Sunday June 28, with special guests Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, PUP and Destroy Boys and you can find any remaining tickets here. Now, the stage times have been revealed. Gates are scheduled to open at 1pm BST ahead of Destroy Boys’ opening set at 2:30pm. After that, PUP will…
Leonard Cohen's estate made it clear that it has not authorized President Donald Trump's plan to use Cohen's famed song “Hallelujah” at his Freedom 250 rally on Wednesday night. “The Leonard Cohen Estate has learned that the song 'Hallelujah' is to be performed at a Donald Trump rally on June 24,” read a statement posted on the late singer's social media. “This use is not authorized, and the Estate does not support or approve of this or any similar usage.” The summer ended its message with a jab at Trump's Truth Social catchphrase: “Thank you for your attention to this…
From 25 June to 17 July, the 11th edition of the famous event transforms the Cortile della Lavanderia a Vapore into the beating heart of the Italian musical panorama. The Piedmontese summer is preparing to welcome one of the most anticipated and ambitious events of the year. From 25 June to 17 July, Collegno returns to being the capital of live music with the eleventh edition of the Flowers Festival. Organized by the Hiroshima Mon Amour Cultural Association and the Biancaneve Cultural Cooperative, in close collaboration with the City of Collegno, the event promises over twenty unforgettable evenings in a…
Becky Hill has responded after being booed during a surprise set of new music at TRNSMT Festival, saying she is “not a jukebox”. The singer played a 30-minute set on the King Tut’s Stage at Glasgow Green on Friday (June 19), where she told fans she was using the slot to introduce “a brand new fucking era”. Some fans booed after Hill told them: “I’m going to play you nothing but brand new music. I’ve got to a point that’s in every artist’s life where we have to let go of the tunes you lot know me for, and introduce you lot…
