A lot of performers make some noise about being nervous over the prospect of hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live, and while it wouldn’t be fair to call these claims broadly disingenuous, some are easier to believe than others. Any confessions of nerves from Finn Wolfhard strike me as eminently plausible. He seems to … Read more
In their first musical iteration as The Naked Brothers Band, Nat & Alex Wolff had a knack for churning out endearing, kid-friendly homages to vintage rock and ‘60s bubblegum pop (“Banana Smoothie,” “I Don’t Wanna Go To School,” “If That’s Not Love”). Now as adults who have each carved out an acting career in addition … Read more
Rough Trade have unveiled their huge 50th anniversary plans for 2026 – including Life Without Buildings‘ first show in nearly 25 years. READ MORE: Sleaford Mods on therapy and new album ‘The Demise Of Planet X’: “There’s nothing wrong with critique, but I took it to an extreme” The seminal record store and label will celebrate … Read more
Arlo Parks has announced her new album ‘Ambiguous Desire’ with her nocturnal new single ‘2SIDED’. READ MORE: Arlo Parks – ‘My Soft Machine’ review: a subtle step forward The indie-folk musician will make a sonic pivot on her third studio album, set to be released on April 3 via Transgressive Records. Parks’ upcoming album will … Read more
Iron & Wine have announced their return with ‘In Your Ocean’, the first taste of the upcoming album ‘Hen’s Teeth’ – listen below. The project of South Carolina singer-songwriter Sam Beam, Iron & Wine have been active since the early 2000s and have worked alongside the likes of Fiona Apple, Calexico and Jesca Hoop. The … Read more
KATSEYE have said they “really hope to” collaborate with Charli XCX in the future, describing her as an “inspiration”. READ MORE: KATSEYE: “If you don’t get it, then it’s not for you – and that’s OK” The Grammy-nominated Los Angeles girl group released their ‘Beautiful Chaos’ EP last year and it included the breakout hit ‘Gabriela’, which was co-written by the ‘Brat’ star and scored the … Read more
Richard Ashcroft has been banned from driving for six months and ordered to pay a fine after being caught speeding. READ MORE: Richard Ashcroft – ‘Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1’ review: stripped-back re-imaginings of indie classics The former frontman of The Verve was sentenced this week (January 7) at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court in London, and was ordered to pay a total of … Read more