Joy Crookes to play intimate Union Chapel show in support of War Child UK
Crookes will be backed by live instrumentation including Hammond organ, upright bass, cello and sitar, alongside a small choir. She will also be debuting unreleased material and will be joined by guests throughout the…
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Purple Pilgrims unveil new single, Look to the Moon
The track arrives also alongside a music video directed by Britt Walton. The dream-pop duo describes "Look to the Moon" as "a mantra, a sisterly love song — a communion with the universe, an anthemic prayer", showcasing…
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Philadelphia band Her New Knife return with new track, "Lyre"
"Lyre" arrives as the quartet's first new music since their 2024 EP chrome is lullaby , and its deluxe edition chrome is lullaby: re , which dropped last year and features remixes from They Are Gutting a Body of Water…
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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Hitsujibungaku and Otoboke Beaver to perform at London's first-ever matsuri showcase
“I'm so excited to be performing in London again for the first time in a year!," Kyary Pamyu Pamyu says. "I'm especially looking forward to sharing the stage this time with such a wonderfully diverse group of Japanese…
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Sam Fender Soundtracks John Lewis Christmas Advert
The television staple is now in its 20th edition, with the John Lewis ad standing as one of the festive period’s biggest points of discussion. The advert received its premiere overnight, and the music has been provided…
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How to get Raye BST Hyde Park tickets as first pre-sale goes live today
The South London singer has been confirmed to headline the London festival on alongside guest support act Sienna Spiro. Raye is the second member of the line-up announced after Bon Jovi tickets went on sale last month.…
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‘Mogging’ crowned Collins English dictionary word of the year
Announcing the winner in an article for Collins , the copywriter Rachel Quin said the term describes making someone or something look inferior in terms of appearance, confidence or status. Believed to originate as a…
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The 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert is here – and it’s Kristin Scott Thomas v Pickles the evil AI overlord puppy!
Once it prompted full media saturation and performative crying contests on social media. Now, more often than not, it's the thing you skip before watching cat videos on YouTube. Nevertheless, its release is still an…
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Citizen Kim by Jonathan Van Meter review – Kardashian under the microscope
He was responsible for the notorious 1990 interview in which supermodel Linda Evangelista said she wouldn't wake up for less than $10,000 a day, and in recent years, he has interviewed Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama and…
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Manipulation review – preposterous Da Vinci Code-esque thriller like being trapped in a Ferrero Rocher ad
Kicking off with young novice Matteo (Radoslav Gavlas) being initiated into a tentacular secret society, Manipulation's impenetrable shenanigans play like director David Balda's attempt to recall the plot of a Da Vinci…
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