14 h. ago Ethel Cain at Eventim Apollo: 'Brutal, gruesome and transcendent'

In the first of five sold out shows in London, Ethel Cain proves success can come from the darkest of places

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5 d. ago London's unmissable gigs this weekend, from Loyle Carner to Ethel Cain

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

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6 d. ago London's unmissable gigs this weekend, from CMAT to Ethel Cain

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

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7 d. ago Ethel Cain Edinburgh Usher Hall Ticket Presale and Prices: How to get tickets for the singer's 2026 Scottish gig

The singer will be returning to Scotland next year.

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8 d. ago Amity by Nathan Harris review – perceptive portrait of slavery’s aftermath

This follow-up to the Booker-listed The Sweetness of Water charts the perilous journeys of a brother and sister in the Reconstruction era, from the deep south to MexicoAs a fellow novelist, I do not envy Nathan Harris the task of coming up with a chaser to his 2021 debut, The Sweetness of Water. Booker-longlisted, a New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club pick, it even appeared on that list of stuff Barack Obama likes that I’ve always assumed some poor zoomer intern is tasked with making up at the end of every year (I’m maybe being cynical here – there is a non-zero chance that Obama really did spend 2022 blasting Ethel Cain. In which case, my apologies – and, samesies, Mr President!).If Harris did feel sophomore jitters, then Amity, his 2025 follow-up, certainly doesn’t show them. This is a smart, sensitive and very assured novel, albeit one that doesn’t stray radically from the winning formula of its predecessor. Once again, Harris takes the Reconstruct...

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3 w. ago Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G set to headline

Other acts for North America’s largest music festival include the Strokes, Young Thug, Addison Rae, the xx, Nine Inch Noize and FKA twigsJustin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G will headline the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.It will be the first headliner set in the desert for all three artists. Other artists set for North America’s largest music festival include the xx, Disclosure, Teddy Swims, Sexyy Red, Katseye, Central Cee, Ethel Cain, Dijon and Nine Inch Noize on Friday; the Strokes, Giveon, Addison Rae, Labrinth and David Byrne on Saturday; and Young Thug, Bigbang, Major Lazer, Iggy Pop, FKA twigs and Subtronics on Sunday. Continue reading...

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