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The Jam’s Paul Weller, Madness‘ Suggs, Dexys‘ Kevin Rowland, Sex Pistols‘ Glen Matlock and Roxy Music‘s Andy McKay have all come together to form a supergroup at a one-off London gig that raised money for Gaza. The gig was held at London’s Scala last night (Sunday May 17) and organised by Artists for Gaza as a way to again raise funds for the Health Workers 4 Palestine’s Gaza Medics Solidarity Fund. That initiative aids in the rebuilding of maternity wards in Gaza, as well as funding mobile clinics and paying stipends to Gazan medics – visit here to donate and…
Universal Music presents a new box set celebrating the debut album from one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Thin Lizzyfeaturing previously unreleased tracks, BBC sessions, rarities and new remixes in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo. Originally published on April 30, 1971, Thin Lizzy's debut album in original lineup with Philip Lynott (bass and vocals), Eric Bell (guitar) and Brian Downey (drums), was followed by the EP New Day in August 1971. Both are featured on the 3CD and 1Blu-ray set, along with non-album tracks, outtakes, BBC sessions and new mixes. All presented, as in previous boxsets dedicated…
The iconic soundtrack to Doom has been added to the US Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry. The National Recording Registry celebrates music that is “culturally, historically or aesthetically important, and/or informs or reflects life in the United States”. Anyone can nominate a recording for inclusion in the National Recording Registry with 25 added every year. Over 700 recordings make up the US Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry including The Beatles’ 1967 album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, a radio broadcast describing the Hindenburg disaster, the commentary of the 1941 World Series baseball game between the New York…
The first to talk to me about Sayf, in unsuspecting times, was a DJ from Radio Popolare, a historic broadcaster of the Milanese left – which was among the few to intercept the radio before the explosion. Badabum Cha Cha of Marracash in 2008 – and not a Essemagazine any one, or an IG profile among the many that invade social media. It was 2023 and Sayf already had an album under his belt (Everyday Struggle2020) and some singles, such as Nina or Howeverwhich had captured attention for the originality of the flow and the bases: trumpets and acoustic guitars…
vote5.5 Bands: BALMORA Duration: 00:45:00 Available from: 05/29/2026 Label: Daze Style Streaming not yet available. With “These Graven Halls”, Balmora make the leap towards their long-distance debut after a few years spent building a reputation in the American underground between tours, festivals, splits and EPs. And, in fact, the Connecticut quintet sounds exactly like a band that grew up devouring records and stages in industrial quantities: hungry, full of ideas, technically prepared and totally incapable of stopping for a second to understand when it's time to take a breath. The heart of the proposal is planted in the midst of…
It was announced as an Italian Tomorrowland, but it risks ending up like the Fyre Festival. What is happening at Hellwatt, the festival that arrived out of nowhere a few months ago and which had put Reggio Emilia and the RCF Arena at the center of the European musical summer with a unique line up made up of Kanye West, Travis Scott, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix and many other names from the global rap and EDM scene?In fact, in the last few weeks, absolutely everything has happened. At the beginning of May the founder and artistic director of Hellwatt,…
Yungblud has said he resists the idea that he is the “future of rock”, and has clarified certain misconceptions about his upbringing. READ MORE: Yungblud – ‘Idols’ and ‘Idols II’ review: a king-sized statement from the crown prince of rock The musician is currently out on an extended North American leg of his massive ‘Idols’ world tour, and recently sat down with i Paper to discuss setting his sights on even bigger shows: “I’ve done arenas, I’ve done festivals, but I want to be a stadium artist”, he said. “I’ve just got to block out false narratives.” To that end, he…
The song is part of the soundtrack of the film “Masters of the Universe” Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
NME’s latest stars of The Cover, Florence Road, have created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. The County Wicklow band are on this week’s (May 18) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Florence Road’s profile here, written by Georgia Evans and featuring photography by Marisa Bazan. Alongside their The Cover story, Florence Road have curated an exclusive playlist, titled ‘Songs For A Road Trip’. The…
«”GoGo!” is the new album by Stefano Restacreated with the support of the Nuovo IMAIE call: a work that crosses emotional states and soundscapes, between movement and suspension, consolidating personal and cinematic writing. The tracks move between electronic and refined songwriting, suspended indie-folk atmospheres and more urban and nocturnal drifts, alternating relaxed and smoky passages with brighter and more acidic impulses, with an almost new wave edge. The single “Old Film”, recorded in a live session in Formello, was born from nocturnal suggestions and visual references – from the film “Past Lives” to the melodic rock of early Radiohead –…
