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The Avalanches have announced a surprise “free party” to take place in London later this week – see all the details below. The Melbourne ‘plunderphonics’ group released their first new track in six years last week in the form of the joyously nostalgic ‘Together’, which featured Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza and Prentiss. It was their first new music since 2020 album ‘We Will Always Love You’ in 2020, which itself followed up 2016’s ‘Wildflower’, the comeback record that arrived 16 years after their timeless debut record ‘Since I Left You’. Now, the group have announced a one-off show to take place at OM in East London on Thursday night (May…

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vote7.0 Bands: SOLAR MANTRA Duration: 00:45:53 Available from: 05/08/2026 Label: Argonauta Records Although the stoner certainly hasn't had the spread of grunge, in Italy it seems that everyone who has happened to listen to “Blues For The Red Sun” (as well as the records of subsequent bands such as Dozer) in recent decades have been inspired to the point of wanting to form a band, and it would be wonderful, in the near future, to be able to classify this magnificent glimpse of the underground desert that crosses the country, which includes for example the Romans Solar Mantra, born in…

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Drake surprised fans by releasing three albums last week, but ‘Iceman’ has not disappointed with its list of high-profile diss tracks. The Canadian rap star had been teasing the release of ‘Iceman’ in recent months, including concealing its release date in a giant block of ice in Toronto in April, and in the end it was released alongside its sibling albums ‘Habibti’ and ‘Maid Of Honour’. The 18-track ‘Iceman’ includes guest appearances from Future, Molly Santana and 21 Savage and was preceded by the single ‘What Did I Miss?’ last summer. Its track ‘Make Them Cry’ immediately became the most streamed song in a…

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A New York State Supreme Court judge made a key ruling regarding evidence in Luigi Mangione's state trial, where he faces second-degree murder charges for the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's attorneys have claimed their client's constitutional rights were violated during his Dec. 9, 2024 arrest in an Altoona, Pennsylvania McDonald's. His defense argued against admission of evidence acquired during his arrest, including Mangione's backpack which allegedly contained a 3D-printed gun, silencer, and a notebook. Judge Gregory Carro issued a split decision, throwing out some evidence obtained during the McDonald's arrest but allowing the alleged murder weapon…

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Lorenzo Salvettiwinner of Friends 25publishes Friday May 22nd his first EP Stupid life. The collection will be released five days after the final of the program and will be accompanied by a twelve-date in-store tour around Italy, from 22 May to 6 June.The EP contains six songs: three already presented during the Canale 5 program – You tell methe title track Stupid life And Before you and after – and three unpublished, Via Santini, Rollercoaster And Romeo and Juliet.The artist's recording project comes out with Atlantic Recordsthe label of Warner Music Italy led by Marco Masolialready winner at Sanremo Festival…

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Rod Stewart has said “that’ll probably be it” on the road for him after he completes a UK tour in 2027. The veteran rocker turned 81 in January and has been touring consistently for over 60 years, including during his years with the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group, and he has been performing on his ‘One Last Time’ farewell tour since 2024, including his turn at Glastonbury last summer. He has over 20 dates remaining in the US this year, and in a new interview on TalkSport, he looked ahead to next year, hinting that he is considering calling it a day after one last UK run. “Then I’m touring the…

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Long before I had the language to decipher the music I liked and the music I couldn’t stand, kompa ballads were already swirling in my head and commanding the rooms I walked into–banquet halls full of oscillating hips and outstretched arms and collared shirts drenched in sweat. Being of Haitian descent means understanding kompa music by osmosis, often starting in early childhood when your mom or tatie drags you to dance during some ten-minute Sweet Micky song. The shuffling, click-clacking rhythms, twangy basslines, and pearly synths of my parents’ home country have only sounded better with time.On “Little Haiti,” B0YG1RL,…

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For the first time since their decimating show at Festa di Radio Onda d'Urto three years ago, the tide is reaching critical levels. Hellfire Booking Agency announces i Beartooth! Born as a confessional of repressed anger and depression, i Beartooth they make transparency, catharsis and the hunger for redemption their strong points, keeping their eyes focused on the abyss until they lower their gaze with fear and embarrassment. Since the minting of the first one EP «Sick» in 2013, the heart and mind of the band saw its apotheosis in vocalist Caleb Shomo, who independently wrote and recorded every note,…

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Achille Lauro celebrated the victory of Lorenzo Salvetti to Friends 25 with two Instagram stories published in nineteen hours: one before the final, the other immediately after the winner was announced. The singer-songwriter also took the opportunity to promote the new projects of two of his other former competitors a X Factor, I wasCaddeo And Layana. The singer and Sky talent judge had been the mentor of Hello in the 2024 edition of X Factorwhere the Veronese reached the final in fourth place. Less than two years later, the student wins the Canale 5 talent show and Laurelwho had already…

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