5 d. ago Attic Lights frontman Kev Sherry releases his second solo album

Kev Sherry, lead singer for the cult, critically acclaimed Scottish indie-rock four-piece Attic Lights, and prolific solo musician and graphic novelist, is proud to announce the release of his second album, the follow up to his debut solo album.

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5 d. ago Lady Gaga: Mayhem review – a wholesale rewind to core career values

(Interscope)It’s back to the dancefloor as the US superstar doubles down on what she does best – albeit with one eye on Madonna, Charli xcx, Taylor Swift and more Pop stars spend their careers impaled on the horns of a perennial dilemma: whether to reinvent themselves and show range, or stick to core value variations. With Mayhem, her sixth solo album, her 10th overall, Lady Gaga has dumped the former strategy, which was stuttering of late, for an emphatic reiteration of the latter.Mayhem marks a wholesale return to dancefloor freakiness, complete with self-quotes (Abracadabra) and a hard-edged electronic takedown of fame (Perfect Celebrity) that would not have been misplaced on her debut album, 2008’s The Fame. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jack White review – rock’n’roll showman makes believers of us all

Troxy, London Touring his 2024 solo album No Name in a barnstorming gig, the former White Stripe plays fast and loose with the truth but is absolutely the real deal“Do you believe me yet?” yells Jack White from the lip of the stage, a few songs into his second night’s work at this classy art deco venue in east London. It’s a very Jack White kind of location: highly stylised, lovingly restored, but not entirely removed from its unglamorous surroundings.Lit in deep blue and strobing white, the colour palette of his solo career, White and his band have played tracks from his most recent album, the surprise-released No Name, first handed out free on white-label vinyl to unsuspecting shoppers at Third Man stores in Nashville, Detroit and London last summer (Third Man Records is White’s own imprint). It’s Rough on Rats (If You’re Asking) is a particularly rousing workout full of guitar shock and awe, from an album that has drawn relieved and delighted comparisons to White’s first band, th...

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1 week ago Sasami: Blood on the Silver Screen review – a quirky move to the mainstream

(Domino)The US artist segues from industrial metal to radio-friendly pop most memorable for its vividly relatable lyricsSasami Ashworth’s gentle indie rock debut, Sasami (2019), felt reasonably familiar to fans of her previous band, Cherry Glazerr; the bracingly industrial metal of 2022’s Squeeze less so. Now the California musician has moved into sprightly, shiny pop for her third solo album, picking over matters of the heart. And the groin – apparently, Lana Del Rey-alike Nothing But a Sad Face On is about Eve’s mixed emotions after being “banished from the Garden of Eden for fucking a snake”. Don’t fret if you can’t recall that precise bible story; Ashworth has plenty more relatable tales of compromised, messy modern-day dating.Pop may not always come naturally to her. Most of Ashworth’s choruses linger on the ear no longer than a lost ladybird, and the deft Taylor Swift via Grimes-sounding production can’t conceal a dearth of durable material. But Slugger is surefooted, summery ...

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2 w. ago Pete Doherty announces huge career move after amputation health bombshell

Pete Doherty has announced his new solo album Felt Better Alive, due for release in 2025, and a series of intimate performances to celebrate the album's release

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2 w. ago Pete Doherty makes huge career announcement after major amputation health update

Rocker Pete Doherty has shared exciting news for fans with the announcement of intimate live shows to promote his upcoming solo album amid his health woes

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3 w. ago The Beatles fans were left 'surprised' by one George Harrison solo album

George Harrison was a talented songwriter during his time with The Beatles, but it was his solo career which really took off after the band's split - and fans were surprised

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4 w. ago Central Cee makes history at MOBO Awards as he catches up with Stormzy's record

The London-born rapper, whose real name is Oakley Caesar-Su, is best known for the songs Sprinter featuring Dave, and solo single Doja, and released his debut solo album Can't Rush Greatness in January 2025

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