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Grimes has said she wishes there was “a less toxic vibe” to certain sections of her fanbase online.The Canadian musician – real name Claire Boucher – has given an interview with Time in which she has opened up about her relationship with her fans, where she isolated Reddit users as the primary problematic element.“Just the Reddit. Everyone else is fine,” she said. “Honestly, the angrier they get, the more my streaming goes up.

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Charli XCX and Doechii are due to clash at Glastonbury, as the first stage details have been revealed.In a special episode of Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw‘s podcast Sidetracked, exclusive details of some of the stage breakdowns were shared with listeners.Charli XCX will be headlining the Other Stage on the Saturday night, which is at the same time as when Doechii is headlining the West Holts Stage. “That’s quite a big clash there,” Grimshaw said on the show.“That’s good, though,” Mac replied.

Pet Shop Boys have shared a new remix of the Primal Scream track ‘Innocent Money’, featuring Neil Tennant on vocals.The release comes as part of the ongoing ‘Come Ahead’ remix project – which sees Primal Scream share re-imagined versions of each song from their latest album.The latest addition tackles the ‘Innocent Money’ track, and sees iconic band Pet Shop Boys put their own distinctive mark on the song, complete with Neil Tennant’s signature vocals. Check it out below to hear the Chicago-influenced acid house charm it puts on the original.“When we were discussing possible remixers for the ‘Come Ahead’ album with our producer David Holmes I had a gut feeling that asking the Pet Shop Boys to remix ‘Innocent Money’ might be a good idea,” said Bobby Gillespie.“I felt that the song’s marriage of a socially conscious lyric sung over an ecstatic, discofied string-laden stomping rhythm track might appeal to Neil and Chris’s sense of pop aesthetics.

Fatboy Slim has announced his forthcoming book It Ain’t Over ’til the Fatboy Sings. The highly illustrated coffee table book will give fans a glimpse into Fatboy Slim’s – real name Norman Cook – 40 years in showbiz, highlighting what it is like to work in music.

Basement Jaxx have announced a second headline show at Crystal Palace in London in August – tickets go on sale tomorrow (March 7) at 10am and you can buy them here.The electronic duo, comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, were set to headline one day at South Facing festival, but announced earlier this week that due to demand they’ve added a second night and will be playing August 22 and 23, as part of their first run of live gigs in a decade this summer.The duo said, “We are thrilled to be adding a second night of our full live show experience at Crystal Palace Bowl in the Summer. We’ll now be playing both Friday and Saturday of the August Bank Holiday plus we’ll be joined by a few Special Guests for two amazing nights! Thank you, London – we’ll see you soon…”Buxton added, “It’s great our hits are still very much alive with younger generations, so we connect across the age range – and it’ll be great to pop in a couple of bangers from our forthcoming album too.“It feels like 2025 is the beginning of a new era for many and I think that’s probably true for Basement Jaxx too.”A post shared by Basement Jaxx (@basement_jaxx)South Facing has also announced Nile Rodgers & Chic to play on August 24, with more acts still set to be revealed.

James Blake has called for an end to people “bashing” Coldplay, saying that it’s “not cool anymore” to hate on the band.The artist made the comments during a new episode of the BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked with Annie and Nick, when he shared his thoughts on the recent post from Chrissie Hynde – explaining what she does and doesn’t deem as “cool”.Weighing in on what he thinks is “uncool”, he said that the negative comments about Coldplay leave him feeling frustrated.“Coldplay bashing has got to stop. It’s not cool anymore! It’s not cool anymore to just be like ‘Coldplay’s not cool.’ Just fuck off,” he said. “There are so many amazing Coldplay songs.

Calvin Harris has been teasing new material – dropping a snippet from a new country track. Check it out below.The teaser was shared on Instagram last night (March 5) and is called ‘Smoke The Pain Away’.The brief clip sees the musician and DJ inside a studio, playing an intricate guitar melody and singing a reflective country-inspired verse.

English Teacher and Wunderhorse. Check out the updated bill below.The first list of artists performing at this year’s instalment were announced at the end of 2024, with headliners including Linkin Park and Slipknot, while others set to performed included Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Poppy, Spiritbox, Skillet, In Flames, Motionless In White, Deafheaven and House of Protection.This was then extended in January to include Sex Pistols, Guns N’ Roses, Biffy Clyro, Kneecap, Avenged Sevenfold and more.Set to take place at Park 360 in Hradec Králové, Czechia from June 11, this 30th-anniversary edition will see the festival take place for an unprecedented five days – with an extra ‘Birthday Day’ on Sunday June 15.Now, ahead of it kicking off this summer, 30 new names have been added to the line-up.These include American rock powerhouse Shinedown, British metalcore giants While She Sleeps, and a number of UK-based Mercury Prize winners: English Teacher, Wunderhorse, Swim School, Maruja and Luvcat.Other new additions include renowned tattoo artist-turned-musician Kat Von D, Eurovision sensation Käärijä, Australian hardcore punk band Speed and French electronic innovator Perturbator.Check out the full list of names in the latest poster below.A post shared by Rock for People (@rockforpeople)“Rock for People’s domain is the widest musical selection across Czech festivals.

Carolyn Giardina Following Technicolor’s recent collapse amid financial difficulties, it has inked a deal to sell Technicolor Games to global language translation and AI tech business TransPerfect. Meanwhile the future of Technicolor’s other brands–VFX giant MPC, commercial VFX company The Mill, and Mikros Animation–is still uncertain. TransPerfect chief business officer Barnaby Wass told Variety that the companies had been in negotiations for several weeks but Technicolor was seeking a buyer to acquire its entire business.

Goldie‘s breakbeat alter ego Rufige Kru has made a comeback, sharing a new single ‘Still The Same’ with CASISDEAD and announcing a new album ‘Alpha Omega’.The new single comes after years of requests made by fans to CASISDEAD to rap over a drum ‘n’ bass track. It’s his first release since his critically acclaimed 2023 album ‘Famous Last Words’. The track was produced by Goldie and SubMotive.Meanwhile, the music video for ‘Still The Same’, directed by Elliott Gonzo, features Goldie as an AI overlord being hunted down by a vigilante CASISDEAD.“It was a huge honour to collaborate with these legends in the game,” said Gonzo in a press release.

Nine Inch Nails have confirmed that support for their upcoming ‘Peel It Back’ tour will be coming from Boys Noize. Check out the details below.The iconic rock band – comprising Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – announced details of a huge tour back in January, dubbed ‘Peel It Back’.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Electronic music artist and entrepreneur Deadmau5 has sold his song catalog and that of his Mau5trap label to Create Music Group in a deal valued at more than $55 million, the company announced on Wednesday. The deal, which involves the sound recordings and copyrights of more than 4,000 songs, also encompasses the formation of a joint venture to release future recordings by Deadmau5 and from Mau5trap.

Thom Yorke has shared a live version of ‘Back In The Game’, his new collaboration with Mark Pritchard, recorded in Sydney – watch below.The Radiohead frontman released the song last month on WARP Records, having debuted it during his solo tour of Asia, Australia and New Zealand in late 2024. It is the latest collaborative work from Yorke and electronic producer Pritchard, after ‘Beautiful People’ in 2016.Now, Yorke has shared the live performance of the song from a show at the Sydney Opera House on November 2, where Pritchard joined him on stage on synths.

Aphex Twin and Supreme have joined forces to release more products as part of a collaboration which is set to release this week.The partnership between the two comes as part of the streetwear brand’s new Spring/Summer 2025 collection and saw the brand release an exclusively-made t-shirt with the iconic cover art for the Aphex Twin’s 1999 track ‘Windowlicker’.Now, Supreme has unveiled a number of new Aphex Twin-related products which are set to release this Thursday (March 6) at 11am EST (US) 17:00 CEST (EU) 4pm GMT (UK) and in Asia on March 8.The newly revealed drop will be comprised of a GORE-TEX Hooded Jacket, work gloves and a hoodie with the iconic terrifying grin of Richard David James – Aphex Twin’s real name – on them as well as an Alpha Industries Cargo Jacket, Sweater, Shirt, Thermal, Football Jersey, Alpha Industries Cargo Pant, Short, two T-Shirts, 6-Panel hat, a Mantis Coin Knife and four Skateboards – three sold as a set and one sold individually. Check out the collection below as well as the item pricing.A post shared by Supreme (@supremenewyork)A post shared by DropsByJay (@dropsbyjay)As highlighted by RA, this isn’t the first time that Aphex Twin has been a source of inspiration for Supreme, as the brand also made a nod to his work back in 2018.

Confidence Man have said that they are already thinking about new material, and have teased collaborations with Orbital and Jungle. Read the interview below or watch it in full via the video above.The Australian electro-pop band – comprised of Janet Planet and Sugar Bones – caught up with NME at the 2025 BRIT Awards in London last Saturday (March 1).For the event, the duo were nominated in the international group of the year category alongside Amyl And The Sniffers, Future and Metro Boomin, and Linkin Park, although ultimately lost out to Fontaines D.C..On the red carpet, the two shared what it was like to have such a huge response to their third album, ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’, and said that while the momentum was still sinking in, they were already thinking about what could come next.“People have been loving it and it felt so good releasing new music,” said Janet Planet, while Sugar Bones added: “It’s always the best thing because you spend so much time putting it all together, so when you can finally put it out it feels great.“We weren’t expecting [the BRIT nomination] at all.

Massive Attack have added a huge Manchester show to their 2025 tour plans – check out details below.The Bristol trip-hop duo – comprising of Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja and Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall – are set to headline the Co-op Live arena on June 5.Pre-sale tickets are available from 10am on Wednesday March 5, and you can sign up to access those here. Alternatively, tickets go on general sale here this Friday (March 7) at 10am.Their newest date falls the day before they top the bill at the inaugural LIDO festival in London’s Victoria Park on June 6.

Odesza have shared an eight hour “music to refine to” mix inspired by Apple TV+’s Severance. Check it out below.Created by Dan Erickson and executive produced by Ben Stiller, the series, set within the fictional Lumon corporation, follows employee Mark Scout (Adam Scott) who agrees to a “severance” procedure where his work and personal life memories are split – so he has no recollection of his “outie” life while working at Lumon and vice versa.After a three-year hiatus, the show’s second season launched on Apple TV+ last month, and, it turns out, Odesza are “mega-fans” – according to the duo’s Harrison Mills.Mills and Clayton Knight have transformed the series’ score into a 23-minute mix that has been looped to create an eight hour piece of music – the same length of time as a normal work day.“We wanted to take people on a journey and give a wider breadth of music and play off and reinterpret Teddy’s score in a unique way,” said Mills in a recent interview with Billboard. “We put different chords under a lot of his melodies, while also trying to stay true to the vibe of the show, which is kind of creepy and subversive.

Instupendo doesn’t try to be this lowkey; it just comes naturally. We’re speaking the day after the release of Ripstupendo, the Philly-based producer’s deconstructed pop collaboration with the continent-spanning collective Ripsquad, and I noticed that he hasn’t announced the release on social media.

Confidence Man have shared their new single ‘I Heart You’, a collaboration with Eliza Rose – check it out below.The track is one of three extra songs included on the new deluxe edition of the group’s 2024 album ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’. Titled ‘4AM LA LA LA’, it also features the 2024 single ‘All My People’ as well as the new track ‘Home Again’.‘I Heart You’ is a blitz of dance pop energy, incorporating traces of UK garage, hyperpop and Eurodance.

Green Man Festival has announced its line-up for 2025 – see the poster and find all the details below.The independent music, science and arts event is due to take place in the Brecon Beacons, Wales between August 14-17. Tickets sold out in just one hour last September.Today (February 27), organisers unveiled the “mighty” bill for this year’s edition.