64 m. ago Singer Chris Brown arrives for court hearing over alleged bottle attack at Mayfair nightclub

R&B singer Chris Brown has arrived at court in London for a hearing over an alleged bottle attack at a nightclub.

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77 m. ago Justin Bieber releases first new album in four years called Swag

The new album has been described as ‘some of his most personal music yet’.

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77 m. ago James at Cardiff Castle Laid bare what sets them apart from their '90s counterparts

Tim Booth led the band and crowd through a string of James's well-known hits and more

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78 m. ago Lily Allen suggests Oasis play on their famous feud on tour and reveals band are the reason she got into music

The Smile hitmaker, 38, discussed the 90s band's comeback tour on the recent episode of her Miss Me? podcast with Miquita Oliver.

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79 m. ago The festival edit: From boutique to big name, discover the best British music fests you can hop on a train to

Plan your next big weekend with our guide to the best of the fests

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86 m. ago Kokoroko: Tuff Times Never Last review – ruminative jazz outfit get stuck in a relaxed rut

(Brownswood)The London collective have an easygoing, ruminative sound – briefly lifted here by moments of lively counterpoint – that can feel all too placidSince breaking out with their 2018 track Abusey Junction, London jazz collective Kokoroko have become known for a soothing brand of improvised instrumentals. Blending whispered melodies with muted horns, downtempo hand percussion and shades of highlife guitar, theirs is an easygoing, ruminative sound. Their 2022 debut album, Could We Be More, continued in the same vein, full of warm brass and gently layered vocal harmony.So does their latest effort, Tuff Times Never Last. Across its 11 tracks of , tempos rarely exceed 100bpm, wallowing in tranquil bass lines and languorous grooves. The group establish a confident and comforting tone, playing through the lullaby vocal harmonies of Never Lost, the slowed guitar of Closer to Me and Rhodes piano reverberations on My Father in Heaven. Continue reading...

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88 m. ago Chris Brown court LIVE: Singer arrives to enter plea over 'bottle attack'

Chris Brown is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court again today after pleading not guilty to an alleged attack on Abraham Diaw at Tape nightclub in London in Febraury 2023

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95 m. ago Inside Michelle Keegan's secret filming project in Bulgaria as she returns to work with baby daughter Palma

Michelle Keegan has shared a glimpse of her secret filming project on Instagram on Thursday as she returned to work with her baby daughter Palma.

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1 hour ago What time Oasis go on stage at Manchester Heaton Park on Friday a Saturday night

Oasis are performing at Heaton Park, Manchester, for five nights - getting underway on Friday, July 11

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1 hour ago Oasis at Heaton Park LIVE: Manchester gets ready for first epic reunion gig

The Oasis buzz has arrived in Manchester - follow the latest build-up and updates from Heaton Park

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1 hour ago Phase Space: Degrees of Freedom review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(Phase Space)Switching wonky techno for spacious abstraction, Gwenan Spearing debuts a new alias on an EP of uncanny generative electronicsAfter establishing herself as a techno DJ in some of the wonkiest corners of underground dance music, Gwenan Spearing has spent the last few years settling into slower, more abstract territory. Alongside her club sets, she co-organises an ambient deep listening series in Berlin and spends her spare time experimenting with modular synthesis. Phase Space is the latest expression of this interest, a project rooted in generative electronics and real-time responses.Degrees of Freedom is Spearing’s first outing under this new alias: an EP of meandering ambient tracks that blur the lines between electronic and acoustic as instruments are sampled, warped and overdubbed through her synthesiser. On the subaquatic opening track Sync, cowbells are stretched and delayed beyond recognition against a pulsing analogue rhythm. Towards the end of Some Pluck, a den...

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2 h. ago Lily Allen suggests Oasis play into their famous feud on tour and reveals band are the reason she got into music

The Smile hitmaker, 38, discussed the 90s band's comeback tour on the recent episode of her Miss Me? podcast with Miquita Oliver.

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2 h. ago Bloc Party treat Manchester to an nostalgic indie disco during Sounds of The City gig

Bloc Party headlined Castlefield Bowl on Thursday evening as part of the venue's Sounds of The City summer season

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2 h. ago Oasis reunion: Setlist and how to get tickets ahead of the band’s Manchester shows

Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform a number of shows in their hometown as part of their world tour

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2 h. ago Nicole Scherzinger makes 'selfish' admission about Liam Payne as final project released 9 months after death

The Pussycat Dolls singer features as a judge alongside the former One Direction star on the new Netflix show, Building the Band

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2 h. ago Jeff Lynne fans noticed something 'heartbreaking' before ELO Manchester gig cancelled at last minute

Jeff Lynne's ELO concert was suddenly cancelled at the Co-op Live arena

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3 h. ago Justin Bieber officially drops his seventh album Swag as shocked fans react

Justin Bieber set the music world on fire on Thursday when he released his highly anticipated seventh studio album years after first teasing it.

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3 h. ago Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – the Dexys Midnight Runners frontman tells all

A picaresque story of massive success and deep despair that Rowland narrates with an impressive lack of self-pityIn the summer of 1979, Dexys Midnight Runners were a band you would have been hard-pushed to describe as anything other than unique. Their sound was a pugilistic update of classic 60s soul, topped with frontman Kevin Rowland’s extraordinary vocals, impassioned to the point that he permanently sounded on the verge of tears. It was fervent and a little retro, perfect for a musical climate in which mod and ska revivals were already bubbling. But Dexys’ image threw a spanner in the works. “I wore a white 1930s shirt and big baggy light-grey trousers tucked into white football socks just below the knee to give the effect of ‘plus fours’,” writes Rowland of a typical outfit. “I wore pink Mary Jane ballet shoes and my hair swept back, Valentino style.”Other members appear on stage clad in jodhpurs and satin harem pants. The disparity between how they sound and how...

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4 h. ago Oasis fans handed warning ahead of Noel and Liam’s return to Manchester

Noel and Liam Gallagher’s rock band are playing five sold-out shows in their hometown this week

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4 h. ago Annie Mac's guide to Dingle: artisan dishes and perfect pints on Ireland's west coast

The views are to die for on the edge of Ireland’s wild west coast — but for the DJ and broadcaster, it all about the music sessions in this town’s endless pubs

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