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Marika Hackman has released a new version of her song ‘Skin’ with a guest feature from Laura Marling – check it out below.The special version of the track comes on the 10th anniversary of Hackman’s debut album ‘We Slept At Last’, the record that first introduced the song to the world.Hackman has produced the new incarnation of the track herself, recording it between The Gatehouse in Abbey Road Studios and her own studio. It came about as part of Abbey Road’s annual collaboration with Pitchfork London.The spare, spacious recording sees Marling’s vocals add depth and timbre to the song, with minimal instrumentation giving it a hauntingly intimate effect.

Glastonbury has added more names to its 2025 line-up, as organisers share the bill for this year’s Acoustic Stage.In early March, the festival shared its first line-up poster for 2025, which revealed that the previously-confirmed Neil Young would be gracing the Pyramid Stage with his live band The Chrome Hearts on Saturday night. He’ll headline alongside The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo on Friday and Sunday, respectively.Elsewhere on the bill are Loyle Carner, Charli XCX, The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro, The Maccabees, Lucy Dacus, Father John Misty, RAYE, Wolf Alice, The Prodigy, Doechii, St.

Tensions are escalating on Paddy McGuinness' Tempting Fortune as the contestants grapple with another challenging decision. A sneak peek from Sunday's (March 23) episode reveals the group discussing whether they've chosen to splurge the prize money on the latest temptations presented to them.

The Waterboys have released their new single, the haunting ‘Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend’, with vocals from Fiona Apple – listen below.It is the latest tease of the folk-rock group’s 16th studio album ‘Life, Death And Dennis Hopper’, which is due out on April 4 via Sun Records. The record’s intention is to tell the story of the titular actor through a song cycle that reflects the last 75 years of Western pop culture.The band released the lead single ‘Hopper’s On Top (Genius)’ in January, and now they have followed it up with the dark defiance of ‘Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend’.Written by frontman Mike Scott, it sees Apple singing: “I used to say no man would ever strike me / And no man ever did, ‘til I met you / Sweet you, yeah you had the charm, charm enough to sweep me / Took me in your arms, swore you’d satisfy and keep me / Too late I knew that it was all and only about you”.Watch the full lyric video here:A post shared by The Waterboys Official (@waterboysmusic)Speaking about the album’s relation to Hopper, Scott has said: “The arc of his life was the story of our times.

Mogwai have announced details of a massive outdoor gig in London alongside Lankum. Find details below.The new show was confirmed today (March 21) and will see both bands take to the stage as part of the 2025 edition of the London festival South Facing.Set to be held at Crystal Palace Park across August, the two bands will take to the stage on August 7 for a double bill.

Neil Young has cancelled his upcoming free concert in Ukraine – see what he had to say below.Earlier this month (March 3), Young announced that he would be performing a free concert in Ukraine sometime this year. The show – which was due to mark his first-ever show in the country – never received a confirmed date.Now, however, Young has taken to his official website to announce the cancellation of the Ukraine gig over safety concerns. He wrote on March 20: “Our concert in Ukraine is cancelled.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music At first, Peter Wolf — best known as the limber-limbed solo artist and former lead singer of the J. Geils Band — may not seem like a day-one Bob Dylan fan who saw some of the legendary bard’s earliest New York concerts and witnessed his meteoric rise in the early ‘60s, first-hand.

Mumford & Sons have announced that they will be donating money from ticket sales to help support grassroots music venues across the UK. Find out more below.It comes as the band recently shared news of their upcoming album ‘RUSHMERE’, which is set for release on March 28 via Island/Glassnote (pre-order/pre-save here).To celebrate the new LP – which marks their first since 2018’s ‘Delta and sees them make their debut as a trio – Marcus Mumford and co.

Smile on your brother/Everybody get together/Try to love one another right now.”While Young didn’t pen the track, he wrote numerous other songs for the Youngbloods, with the statement announcing his death nodding to his “socially conscious lyrics with top-tier guitar skills and gorgeous vocals.”His social and environmental activism was a major theme of his career, and he went on to appear at 1979’s ‘No Nukes’ protest concert at Madison Square Garden alongside Crosby, Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Jackson Browne and more.Young grew up studying piano and classical guitar, with his love of blues leading him to Greenwich Village. He released a pair of solo folk albums in the mid-’60s, ‘The Soul of a City Boy’ and ‘Young Blood’.After meeting guitarist Jerry Corbitt, the pair formed the Youngbloods alongside pianist/guitarist Lovell Levinger and drummer Joe Bauer, and the band gigged regularly around the Village, going on to release their self-titled debut in 1967.The Youngbloods’ two biggest hits, were ‘Grizzly Bear’ and ‘Get Together’, the latter of which initially only hit 62 on the Billboard Hot 100, but later became a far bigger success after being featured in a PSA by the National Conference of Jews and Christians.With stronger backing from RCA, the song later re-entered the charts and eventually peaked at Number Five on the Hot 100.

announced the cancellation of all 2025 performance plans as King was “battling a very serious health condition”. Now, King’s wife and Flogging Molly bandmate Bridget Regan has shared more information regarding his condition.In a lengthy post, Regan began on a light note, suggesting that they are “safely out of the woods” before confirming that he “suffered a brain haemorrhage and underwent two subsequent surgeries to save his life.”As a result of the haemorrhage, Dave King “then spent two weeks in a coma, followed by varying stages of treatment and recovery.

Hozier has announced a special reissue of his debut self-titled album in celebration of its 10th anniversary.The reissue of 2015’s ‘Hozier’ will be released on May 16 via Island on various vinyl variants. The standard version will also be reissued on cassette.

Jack White‘s Tokyo show were surprised when Eddie Vedder joined the stage for a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’. Check it out below.The moment took place last night (March 15) during a concert in the city’s Toyosu PIT venue.White was closing his encore – which had included the White Stripes songs ‘Hypnotize’ and ‘Seven Nation Army’ – with the Young classic, when Vedder unexpectedly took to the stage for the first chorus.The Pearl Jam frontman even freestyled slightly, delivering the line: “There’s only one Jack White.” Check it out below.It follows White covering the song solo during his headline performance at the Saturday Night Live’s 50th-anniversary concert last month.The musician will wrap up the Japan leg of his tour tomorrow (March 17) with another show in Tokyo, before he heads back to North America for further dates.

just made it suck a little less. In contrast with all the of today’s political climate, Sudeikis just announced he’s bringing back for a surprise fourth season.Though season three was largely believed to be the Apple TV+ comedy’s —it even ended with the kindly soccer football coach returning to the United States to be more involved in his son’s life—there were some rumblings that we might follow up with the AFC Richmond team as they navigate a season without Ted’s unique brand of positive reenforcement.But no! Someone must’ve held up a “Believe” sign in front of Sudeikis’s home because he's bringing back everyone’s favorite coach.

After a week of even greater political brinksmanship at home and abroad from Donald Trump, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro tonight weaved around admitting to HBO‘s Bill Maher host if he is running for POTUS in 2028.

Everyone’s favorite in over his head coach is back. Apple TV+ revealed today that “Ted Lasso” is officially returning for a fourth season.

It’s official – we’re getting more Ted Lasso!

Marianne Faithfull are set to be released at the request of her family.A stalwart of the Swinging London arts and music scene in the 1960s, Faithfull became one of the leading female artists during the British Invasion era. She died in January, aged 78.Tributes poured out for the ‘Broken English’ singer, with Blur‘s Graham Coxon, The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Ed Harcourt, Warren Ellis, Ronnie Wood, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sir Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Metallica and more all penning personal tributes.‘Burning Moonlight’, a four-track EP made up of songs recorded in the year before her death, was originally slated for a February announcement as part of the Record Store Day 2025 list, but the news was postponed following her death.Now, with the blessing of the late singer’s family, DECCA Records have shared news of ‘Burning Moonlight’ as a celebration of Faithfull’s life and sound.

Amanda Seyfried has denied that her recent viral cover of Joni Mitchell‘s ‘California’ was her audition for the folk legend’s biopic.Earlier this month, actor Amanda Seyfried made an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, where she performed an impromptu cover of Mitchell’s 1971 classic ‘California’, also impressing audiences by playing the dulcimer.Since then, a slew of celebrities and fans alike have been campaigning for the Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables actor to play a young Joni in the musician’s biopic. Among several of her backers were Jameela Jamil, Regina Spektor, Gwen Stefani, Maya Hawke, Ryan Tedder, Charlie Puth, Matt Bomer, Sheryl Crow, Aaron Paul and Kate Hudson.Now, however, Seyfried has clarified in a chat with Variety’s Just For Variety podcast that she never meant for the cover to be taken as an audition: “It was not an audition.

Appearing onstage Thursday at SXSW, Michelle Obama never mentioned Donald Trump by name, but the former First Lady certainly tried to capture the tone of our times.

Willie Nelson has announced his 154th studio album, ‘Oh What A Beautiful World’ – find out more below.Last night (March 12), Nelson took to social media to announce the upcoming record, which is due for release on April 25 – pre-order or pre-save the album here. It’ll mark his 154th studio album in total, and his 77th solo effort.Like past albums, ‘Oh What A Beautiful World’ sees Nelson dedicate an entire album to interpreting the works of notable songwriters.

Rege-Jean Page memorably portrayed Simon, the Duke of Hastings in season one of Bridgerton.