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Skindred made their debut appearance on Later… With Jools Holland last night – check out their performance of ‘Gimme That Boom’ below.The song is taken from their album ‘Smile’, which was released in August, and made headlines when it entered a closely-fought battle for Number One upon its release. Though it missed out on Number One, losing out to Cian Ducrot, it ended up becoming their highest-charting album despite the band forming 25 years ago.Their appearance on …Later is their latest big achievement on the ‘Smile’ album cycle, and it’s not their first appearance on the BBC of late either.

TRNSMT Festival.According to various news outlets including BBC, police were called to the Glasgow Green festival site on Saturday, July 13, after a 16-year-old was left with serious injuries.He was taken to a nearby hospital after the attack and police in the area issued a public appeal.An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with the attempted murder of the teenager, and is now due to appear before Glasgow Sheriff Court later today (August 15).

It's just over a week to go until the best weekend of the summer kicks off - TRNSMT 2024.

Day two of TRNSMT Festival will get underway this afternoon and if last night is anything to go by, it's going to be a belter!

The first day of TRNSMT is underway and thousands are expected to descend on Glasgow Green this weekend for the three day event.

Becky Hill and Snow Patrol are set to headline Big Feastival, a music and food festival hosted by Blur’s Alex James on his Cotswolds farm.The festival will take place on August 23-25 and features a combination of live music, acclaimed chefs, award-winning food and a programme of family entertainment. Weekend and camping tickets are on sale now with prices ranging from £42.50 to £198.95.

Several TikTok stars are among the latest acts to have been announced for TRNSMT festival on Glasgow Green this year.

Skindred are on course to achieve their first-ever UK Number One album.However, it is a close competition, and the band have revealed that they “feel like David and Goliath” in the race for the chart-topping spot.The bid for the peak position comes after the release of their eighth and latest studio album, ‘Smile’, which arrived last Friday (August 4) via Earache Records.On Wednesday (August 9), it was revealed that the LP is their most chart-friendly release to date, and on course to be their first Number One since they formed a quarter of a century ago. However, it is still too close to call, as by the mid-week mark, the band were in a neck-and-neck race with The Sherlocks’ ‘People Like Me and You’ album and Cian Ducrot’s debut album ‘Victory’ and only 500 units separated the three.Now, with the chart-topping album set to be officially announced later today (August 11), the band have revealed what it would mean to them to cinch the peak position.“We’ve been Number One for the past two days, and we’re just going to push like hell until Friday,” frontman Benji Webbe said on Tuesday (August 8) in a discussion with the Official Charts.

After performing a Miracle and debuting with last week’s highest new entry, Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding are currently challenging Miley Cyrus for the UK’s Number 1 single, moving up one (2), while Miley’s Flowers battles for a 10th consecutive week at the top.

Miley Cyrus continues to get her Flowers, securing a mammoth eighth consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart. 

Miley Cyrus retains her reign atop the Official Singles Chart for a sixth consecutive week.

Lorde has been confirmed as the final headliner for Boardmasters festival in 2023.The New Zealand singer-songwriter joins previously confirmed headliners Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine at the festival, which will return to Newquay, Cornwall from August 9-13.A further 120 acts have also been added to the bill including Ben Howard, Cypress Hill, RAYE, Dermot Kennedy, SG Lewis, Yard Act, Confidence Man, Everything Everything, The Reytons, Bear’s Den, Dylan, Nova Twins, Joesef, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Cian Ducrot.They join previously announced acts including Little Simz, Four Tet, Jockstrap and Wunderhorse. 2022’s edition was headlined by Kings Of Leon, Disclosure and George Ezra.Day tickets for Boardmasters will also go on sale at 10am GMT tomorrow (February 23).You can purchase those and any remaining tickets here and see the full 2023 line-up below.SAY HELLO TO YOUR SECOND WAVE OF BOARDMASTERS 2023 ACTS

Has a challenger for Number 1 finally arrived? PinkPantheress’s viral smash Boy’s a liar looks set to jump up to Number 2 this Friday, putting her in direct competition with Miley Cyrus’s Flowers for the top spot.

Miley Cyrus once again reigns supreme at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Flowers.  

Miley Cyrus’ road to a third week at Number 1 looks assured - Flowers is currently out-selling its nearest competition, RAYE’s Escapism., more than 2:1. It would extend its lead as Miley’s longest-running UK chart-topper.

Headie One claim's the UK's hottest Trending track of the week with Martin's Sofa.

She can do it better, baby! Miley Cyrus looks set to claim a second week at Number 1 with Flowers, which is currently storming ahead of the competition.If Flowers does bloom at the top of the Official Singles Chart for another week, it would become Miley's longest-running Number 1, and the first to spend more than a week at the summit. She previously hit the top spot with 2013 singles We Can't Stop and Wrecking Ball. 

Sam Smith and Kim Petras reign atop the Official Singles Chart for a third consecutive week with their hit Unholy.  

Sam Smith and Kim Petras look set to secure a third consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart, with Unholy leading the charge at the midway mark.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras fly into a second week at Number 1 with Unholy.

The latest big dance hit of the summer, B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All) by Eliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal climbs to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart.