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The Blur guitarist also revealed the name of another band he really liked… Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
Blur’s Graham Coxon has said that there is a good chance that he “probably would have ended up in Oasis” if he were from Manchester. Both Oasis and Blur were involved in a legendary rivalry that ran throughout the height of Britpop in the 1990s, and it remained so infamous that in 2024 it was revealed that it had inspired a West End play. The feud came to a head with a 1995 chart battle, when Blur’s ‘Country House’ and Oasis’ ‘Roll With It’ came out on the same day and each raced to reach the top spot on the…
Now in its second edition, Musical contaminations – the event created by Eventi Verona Srl as part of the Veronese Summer Theater – highlights its international character in this summer of 2026, with almost half of the artists coming from Great Britain, Portugal and Argentina, as well as an Italian singer-songwriter who spent her childhood in Italy, Colombia, Canada and the Caribbean. Musical contaminations stands out for its ability to combine different languages, internationally renowned artists and young singer-songwriters, creating a continuous dialogue between tradition and innovation, from jazz to pop, from rap to songwriting, from fado to swing, from…
Stewart Copeland has said that he was left feeling “heartbroken” and with a sense of “sadness” after The Police were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The band were welcomed into the Rock Hall in 2003, and performed for what was then the first time in decades at the ceremony – taking to the stage to play hit tracks ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘Roxanne’ and ‘Message In A Bottle’. Now, in a new documentary, drummer Stewart Copeland has looked back at the event. He admitted that he found it somewhat disappointing as it didn’t prove to be…
vote7.5 Bands: IF I DIE TODAY Duration: 00:33:47 Available from: 06/19/2026 Label: Shove Records Streaming not yet available. Among the most faithful disciples of Converge in the Italian hardcore scene, the Piedmontese If I Die Today arrive today at their fifth album, almost twenty years after the group's foundation. An important milestone, marking a continuity of action that cannot be taken for granted, in times as fragmented as the current ones. Having remained until now to fight strenuously in the international underground circuits, If I Die Today have gained authority year after year, between explosive live performances, incorruptible attitude and…
Pulp have announced a new film and live album, What Do You Do For An Encore?, directed by Garth Jennings. Read all about it exclusively on NME below. The “kinetic” 90-minute movie charts the Sheffield band’s “extraordinary journey from obscurity to cultural touchstone”, with narration coming from frontman Jarvis Cocker. It is set for release this autumn via global distributor MUBI’s streaming platform. What Do You Do For An Encore? is said to capture the spirit of the classic Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (1984) and The Band‘s Martin Scorsese-directed performance movie The Last Waltz (1978). “It fuses…
“Hope has a home, and it's time to open its doors,” reads the center's welcome message for its grand opening in Chicago Bruce Springsteen, U2's Bono and the Edge, and Stevie Wonder, are among the stacked lineup for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center grand opening ceremony in Chicago on Thursday, June 18. “We are bringing together some of today's most prominent voices and global icons for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony,” the Obama Foundation captioned an Instagram post on Tuesday, announcing the lineup. “The festivities will livestream globally at 11 am CT, Thursday, June 18 —…
1987: Kendrick Lamar, rapper, is born in Compton, California, USA. Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
Julia Jacklin has announced her fourth studio album, ‘The Gem’ – listen to new single ‘Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)’ below. READ MORE: Julia Jacklin: “If I’m going to be singing about someone, it’s got to come from a place of wanting to be closer” The Australian singer-songwriter will release the 10-track record on September 25 via 4AD (pre-order/pre-save here). It comes after Jacklin recently signed to the British independent label, and follows her 2022 LP ‘Pre Pleasure’. ‘Get Away From Me…’ is a breezy, lighthearted love song, in which the musician anticipates the potential for…
The Louisiana rapper entered a guilty plea to third-degree rape charges in March Rapper Mystikal, real name Michael Tyler, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping a woman in 2022 at his Louisiana home. The victim, who was in court on Tuesday, requested that the judge give the maximum sentence, according to WBRZ. Addressing the court, she said that Tyler had punched her, pulled braids out of her hair, and forcibly raped her. Following the victim's address, Tyler told those in the courtroom, “If I did that to you, I deserve the max sentence.”…
