Sponsored by Jägermeister UK All Points East Festival is in full flow It’s the brand new 10 day event in East London’s Victoria Park encompassing a three day music festival, community focused programme of midweek entertainment and three huge APE Presents headline shows. Beginning on Friday this past Bank Holiday weekend, it was headlined by the […]

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Festival season is upon us So while you’re sat in the comfort of your home doing this quiz I’m more than likely fighting to use a urinal in the middle of a field somewhere, or I’ve been stood in a queue for a few hours just so I can get charged to draw out my […]

8 years ago

“Come here, lover boy” If you’re like me then you’ll understand that you reach a certain stage in life where going out clubbing and doing the same old thing week in, week out gets a little boring, in fact it becomes monotonous. And up until that point you think going out and having a drink […]

8 years ago

You’re nobody (til somebody kills you) What does Johnny Depp know about Hip Hop and the deaths of 2Pac and Biggie? A lot actually. I first heard that Johnny Depp was going to be starring in a movie about the death of The Notorious B.I.G. last year when the actor told me himself backstage at […]

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“I was completely unsurprised” It was the story that rocked the country when it broke back in April but the Windrush scandal wasn’t as much of a surprise for some as it was for others. When thousands of people from the Caribbean who arrived in the UK as children between 1948 and 1971 were being […]

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“I wanna be like you” The first trailer for Andy Serkis’ MOWGLI, a big-screen 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book, has been released and it looks stunning. Starring Rohan Chand as Mowgli, the movie’s impressive roster also features Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Matthew Rhys, Freida Pinto, Jack Reynor, Eddie Marsan, […]

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Wow, Trojan Records is 50-years-old Where did the time go? I can’t believe that 2018 marks five decades since the iconic reggae label changed the British musical and cultural landscape, bringing a new sound and ethos to the world. Planning a year long celebration to commemorate the landmark, Trojan Records will be putting on a […]

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Greetings music fans How on earth has your week been? Mine? Why, thanks for asking. Mine’s been mostly spent working out whether it’s a t-shirt and shorts kinda day or one that requires a few more layers. But you already knew that, right? Because surely I can’t be the only one that struggles with this […]

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Is it that time already? It seems like it was just yesterday that we were taking our tent down at Glastonbury and throwing away our empty cans and cheap Tesco barbecues. So this isn’t a joke, festival season really is upon us? Okay then. Every year the number of festivals taking place increases and with […]

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He’s only gone and done it again Unveiling his brand new single “Man Don’t Dance”, global sensation Big Shaq (comedian Michael Dapaah) makes it perfectly clear that he does not bust a move, although he does pop a little two-step when tested. Following up last year’s behemoth “Man’s Not Hot”, on his latest single he’s […]

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Detroit is more than just the Motor City It’s also a breeding ground for some of the most talented artists in the history of music. Of course known for being the birthplace of Motown, which gave us Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and many others, it’s also home to some of […]

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The Beastie Boys are unique So unique in fact that they’re releasing a book that is more a panoramic experience than a bog standard coffee table read. Simply titled BEASTIE BOYS BOOK, it tells the story of the iconic Hip Hop trio, who when they formed in 1981 started out as a New York City hardcore band, by members […]

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Record That Changed My Life In the seventh episode of JOE’s Record That Changed My Life series, Tokio Myers waxes lyrical about Cross by Justice and breaks down why it’s so much more than just another dance album to him. The self-titled album by Justice, which is also known as Cross, was released in 2007 to […]

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Last night John Travolta joined 50 Cent on stage for a performance of “Just A Lil Bit” Ever the unlikely pairing, the two were at a Cannes Film Festival party together following a screening of John Travolta’s new film Gotti hosted by MoviePass Ventures. The Pulp Fiction actor, who has danced on screen in films such as Grease and […]

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Who am I kidding? I can’t moonwalk For years I thought I could though, but it turns out I was just sluggishly sliding my feet in a backwards motion like a snail with its shell on the wrong way. But I tell you this: it didn’t stop me trying. Today marks the 35th anniversary of […]

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The greatest shooter the NBA has ever seen had a bit of a rough night While his team took home the W, Steph Curry found himself being handed an L last night by Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul. Mixing it up in the first game of the NBA Western Conference Finals at the Toyota Centre […]

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More new Drizzy Does Drake ever stop? Apparently not. After Atlanta rapper Lil Baby previewed a collaboration with the 6 God during Preme’s album release party at the Empire Lounge in Atlanta earlier this month, a selection of snippets found their way online. Now available for general consumption, “Yes Indeed” premiered on the latest episode of Beats 1’s OVO […]

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Congratulations are in order for Pete Wentz The Fall Out Boy co-founder and his longtime partner Meagan Camper are celebrating the birth of their newborn daughter. Sharing the news via his Instagram on Sunday night, the inspiration for the baby’s name might just have come from Wentz’s passion for comic books. In the post he […]

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His and her point of view When Wretch 32 dropped his new album FR32 at the back end of last year it was obvious from the get go that it was some of the Tottenham rapper’s best work. One track in particular that stuck out was the powerful “His & Hers (Perspectives)”. It tells the […]

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Surfin’ on strings Great news for fans of The Beach Boys as they have announced new album, The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Pairing The Beach Boys’ original vocal performances with new symphonic arrangements, newly recorded by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, the new album is produced by Don Reedman and Nick […]

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New Johnny Marr? Yes, please Johnny Marr preps us for his forthcoming new album with new single “Hi Hello”. Marr said of the new single: “It was one of the songs that just fell into my hands and mind as I was playing. The tune evoked something natural so I just followed it and it felt […]

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It looks like there’s no end of the road just yet for Boyz II Men Announcing that they’ll be returning to the UK stage for the first time in three years, Boyz II Men will perform two shows this year, the first being August 24th at the Eventim Apollo in London followed by a second show on August 25th at the O2 Academy in Birmingham.  Standing tall with […]

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Rejoice! My prayers have been answered New André 3000? Surely this can’t be real. Am I dreaming? Nope, I’m not dreaming. This time last week we were revelling in the new Childish Gambino song “This Is America” and this week one of music’s most reclusive stars, who hasn’t released anything in a very long time, has […]

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…And we’re back It’s week 4 of the music quiz and thankfully my brain hasn’t exploded yet. Before you ask, no there’s no Arctic Monkeys round this week. Why? Well, there’s an entire quiz dedicated to the fellas from Sheffield if you’d be so kind as to click right here. “So, what do you have?” I […]

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The year was 1998 Bad Boy Records ran everything: the airwaves, the charts and any award show willing to recognise Hip Hop music as a credible art form. If it wasn’t Ma$e’s Harlem World album banging out of speakers in cars passing by then it was Puff Daddy’s No Way Out or The Lox’s Money, […]

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So today’s the day Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, the new Arctic Monkeys album is now available for all to wrap their ears around. A complete departure from what we’ve come to expect from Alex Turner and co. thanks to its refreshingly undisturbed feel that sounds more at home in a dingy hole-in-the-wall jazz club […]

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Forgot about Dre? Losing a three-year trademark battle with gynaecologist and “sexpert” Dr. Drai, famous producer/rapper Dr. Dre objected to a trademark application by the doctor and “media personality” whose nickname is spelled differently but sounds the same as the music producer’s. Going by a shortened version of his name, Dr. Draion Burch has written […]

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Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is the most experimental Arctic Monkeys album to date So don’t expect to hear rapid-fire guitar licks and sing-a-long choruses that aid in the painting of walls in student unions with adolescent sweat and stale beer, because it’s just not happening. From the moment I pushed play for the first […]

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Everyone prays in the end Sam Smith has released his highly anticipated new music video that accompanies his latest single, “Pray” featuring rapper Logic. Taken from his The Thrill of It All album, the song was produced by none other than legendary producer Timbaland. Known for his work with Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah, Nelly Furtado, JAY-Z, […]

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Miss Blind Date? Have no fear, KYLE’s got you covered The 2017 XXL Freshmen’s new video for single “Playinwitme” pays homage to the classic game show but with a Hip Hop twist. Featuring Kehlani, who is styled like she’s auditioning to be the fourth member of Salt-N-Pepa, the video features three contestants (Chad, Cody and […]

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According to reports, Calvin Harris was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles over the weekend. Accompanied by his girlfriend, model Aarika Wolf, who was behind the wheel of the Range Rover the couple were in at the time, they collided with another vehicle, a Honda, turning into a Beverly Hills driveway. Apparently causing the […]

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Rap supergroup Slaughterhouse is no more and it’s a shame, especially for fans of real lyricism Coming to light a few weeks back when Crooked I took to social media to announce his departure from the rap supergroup, he started off by saying: “Public service announcement. I’m no longer a part of Slaughterhouse.” Continuing he […]

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YOU SHOULD KNOW | 002 The first thing you think of when you hear the name Ramona Flowers is of course Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and the character in it played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead.  This is not about her. In fact, while five-piece band The Ramona Flowers are named after Michael Cera’s love […]

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Another week, another quiz and what a contrast we have for you One minute you’ll be ‘spicing up your life’ with a category on girl groups and the next you’ll be biting a bat’s head off when we test your knowledge on heavy metal. Then there’s Plan B. Releasing his first album in six years, the […]

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Not since Kendrick Lamar’s good kid m.A.A.d. city has an album told a story this good Let that sink in for a second. When discussing some of the greatest albums of the past 10 years g.o.o.d. kid m.A.A.d. city is always brought up. Telling the story of the harsh realities that young black males face […]

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New Guns N’ Roses? Yes please Get the hairspray out, put your sunglasses on indoors and slip on that dirty ripped t-shirt of yours. No, it’s not the ’80s but with the release of a previously unheard Guns N’ Roses track it certainly feels like it is. Recorded in December 1986 as a trial, which resulted […]

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Bad Meets Evil are back at it again. Royce Da 5’9″ has just released the visuals for his new single “Caterpillar” and it features none other than his rhyme partner of almost 20 years, Eminem. Although the two lyrical powerhouses have collaborated frequently, including the release of the joint album Hell: The Sequel in 2011 […]

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XTINA is back! It’s been six years since we had a Christina Aguilera album but today the superstar singer breaks the hiatus by announcing that her sixth studio Liberation will arrive this coming June. To accompany the announcement Christina also dropped off her brand new track “Accelerate”, a song that features Hip Hop heavyweights Ty […]

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You might want to think about what you’re packing in your bum bag

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Does what you listen to determine what you’re going to spend your money on? Apparently the Bank of England thinks so and is now monitoring Spotify playlists and its data. Coming to light in a speech about new possibilities in data analytics, chief economist Andy Haldane said data on streams from Spotify had been used to […]

8 years ago

Straight from the horse’s mouth. Last night the Kanye West interview everyone had been waiting on finally arrived. Inviting Charlamagne Tha God, host of The Breakfast Club, to his new property in Calabasas, California, Yeezy opened up in an interview that saw him discuss everything from his mental breakdown (or breakthrough as he calls it) and his […]

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Kanye West has hijacked the internet as of late. Ever since rejoining Twitter the rapper/producer has been everywhere. From announcing new music to aligning himself with Donald Trump, it’s been an incredibly busy few weeks for Mr. West. In amongst those Twitter conversations there was mention of an interview coming soon with Breakfast Club host […]

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Dear Mr. West, Let me start off by saying I love you, like so many do.  Hopefully that sentiment resonates deep with you, especially being you’re currently preaching a lot about love – no doubt following in the footsteps of your good friend Diddy, who at this point I actually think has renamed himself for […]

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The Internet are back and there are no complaints over here about it. Releasing their first new song as a collective since 2015’s Grammy-nominated, and undeniably stellar, album Ego Death, The Internet are back to enrich our lives once again with more musical goodness. They might have kept our tastebuds wet last year with solo projects […]

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Getting back to the music, Big Narstie’s debut album is on the way. Probably the biggest personality in Britain right now, Big Narstie has today announced that his debut album will be arriving this coming July. With him being on everything right now, whether it’s as a guest weather presenter for Good Morning Britain or […]

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There’s being a fan and then there’s being a fan. Followed by more than 86 million people on Instagram, it’s fair to say that Nicki Minaj has a lot of fans. But how many of those fans would go through literal pain to prove their love for the superstar? Posting a video on her Instagram, […]

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Wow, it’s week 2 already? How time flies when you’re having fun. I heard that some of you found last week’s music quiz a little on the tough side. Was I perhaps expecting too much too soon? Apologies for that. This week I’ll go a little bit easier on you, but not so easy that […]

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Kanye West has had a busy night. First he dropped off peculiar new song “Lift Yourself” and now the rapper/producer has gone all political on a track titled “Ye vs. the People”. Featuring T.I., the new song was released just hours after his “poop” record. Well, we say released, it wasn’t officially made available anywhere […]

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Make America great again? Perhaps Kanye West should think about making his music great again if his new song is anything to go by. Last night releasing his first new song since 2016, “Lift Yourself” is either Kanye West trolling the internet hard, or he’s lost the plot completely – it’s really that hard to […]

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The Swedish supergroup are back! ABBA today have announced that they’ll be releasing new music for the first time in 35 years. Taking to their official Instagram account, the group posted: “The decision to go ahead with the exciting ABBA avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence. “We all four felt that, after some 35 years, […]

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