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‘The Tories don’t care about you!’ The 2024 election – as seen from Glastonbury

At the festival there’s a background hum of grimness and a deep commitment to unconditional love. Will hope or hopelessness win out?

The Guardian - UK

Banksy let loose inflatable boat with dummy migrants at Glastonbury Idles set

Infamous street artist Banksy is reportedly behind a controversial stunt at Glastonbury Festival, where a boat carrying dummy migrants was launched into the crowd during a performance by rock band Idles.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury 2024, Friday review: from Dua Lipa's pop spectacular to K-pop's Glasto debut

In the first of our daily festival round ups, we bring you the best sets and our favourite festival moments

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Damon Albarn appears to take swipe at Biden and Trump during surprise Glastonbury appearance

Blur frontman appeared to respond to Biden’s disastrous debate against Trump as he said ‘maybe it’s time we stop putting octogenarians in control’

The Independent UK

Blur: To the End review – sentimental journey for four likely lads on their way to Wembley

The latest documentary about the Britpop Monkees finds them reassembling for a stadium gig, though we’ll have to wait to hear complete songs

The Guardian - UK

Billie Eilish’s Manager Appears To Confirm Taylor Swift Feud In Deleted Tweet

"Whenever Taylor feels jealous of a peer's success, she does all she can to make sure her fans start vicious online campaigns to bring that person down," the insider claims. The post Billie Eilish’s Manager Appears To Confirm Taylor Swift Feud In Deleted Tweet first appeared on Bored Panda.

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From Kneecap to Jeremy Corbyn: A brief history of politics at Glastonbury Festival

From chants of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn’ to the gloom generated by the EU Referendum result and now controversy over Kneecap’s 2025 performance, Glastonbury has been the site where campaigners call for peace, justice and reform for years

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As Coachella struggles, nostalgia festivals are booming: ‘We never stopped listening to these bands’

Events like Lovers & Friends, with big R&B names from decades past, sell out immediately while Coachella sales plummet

The Guardian - US

“The Beatles broke up at the right time… Imagine them going through synth pop in the ‘80s. It would have been shocking”: Paul Weller on how the Fab Four “set the benchmark” and being a Billie Eilish fan

“What Was I Made For? is an incredible tune," he says

MusicRadar

Fair to say America isn’t gripped by Liz Trussmania. Here’s what she can learn from Mr Bean

Our former PM has a dire warning and a book to sell, but it isn’t really cutting through. A bit more Brit-style bumbling might help, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

Tantrums of the rich and famous: nine acts that turned on their audience – from Elton to Bieber to Blur

This week, Damon Albarn took umbrage at a Coachella crowd who failed to sing along. But he is far from the worst offender

The Guardian - UK

Blur's Damon Albarn fumes at Coachella crowd and vows band will never return

The frontman became frustrated after he attempted - and failed - to lead a singalong on multiple occasions

Evening Standard

“You’re never seeing us again”: Blur’s Damon Albarn rounds on the Coachella crowd as they refuse to engage in a Girls & Boys singalong

Footage suggests that the singer wasn’t happy with the audience’s lack of participation

MusicRadar

Nia Archives: 'I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being patriotic'

London-via-Bradford dance music star Nia Archives is spreading her junglist sound across the nation. Isobel Van Dyke meets her

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Yard Act review – a punk-funk workout for overthinkers

Touring their exuberant second album, the Leeds band are embracing their dancier side as their barbed observational songs get ever more intimate

Louder

“I don’t think Joe would’ve been happy retreading any steps he’d made already”: Paul Simonon on why The Clash never reunited

The Clash bassist added that he still keeps in touch with his old bandmates

Louder

Watch David Bowie and Blur's Damon Albarn duet on Bowie classic Fashion on French TV

David Bowie was one of Damon Albarn's musical heroes, making this rare TV duet a special moment for Blur's frontman

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Jack Antonoff Fiercely Defends Taylor Swift's Songwriting Skills Against Criticism

Jack Antonoff defends Taylor Swift against critics questioning her songwriting skills. Their successful partnership continues to produce critically acclaim...

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Marie Claire

Jack Antonoff Has Words For Anyone Who Questions Taylor Swift’s Songwriting

“You come after my friend Taylor, you’re toast to me.”

The Guardian - UK

James Blunt: ‘Have I changed and grown up? No, not really’

Over lunch as he turns 50, the singer tells a host of wild celebrity tales, involving Ed Sheeran and Bear Grylls, and admits that, just sometimes, the criticism can sting

The Guardian - UK

‘A tonic that no medication can give’: readers’ favourite albums of 2023

From Raye’s multi-genre majesty to Zach Bryan’s blue-collar country, these are the LPs that most affected readers this year

The Guardian - UK

Blank space: how Taylor Swift – and an aching sense of loss – dominated music in 2023

Away from Swift’s joyous, record-breaking successes, the year’s most acclaimed albums were concerned with death and absence

The Guardian - UK

The 50 best albums of 2023, No 8 – Blur: The Ballad of Darren

Blur’s ninth album is a perfect combination of middle-aged regret with swooning pop, a powerful career summation

Louder

Blur's Damon Albarn takes swipe at Rolling Stones and their new album Hackney Diamonds

Blur frontman says he can find "no joy" in Rolling Stones' new album and slams their promotional tactics

MusicRadar

Damon Albarn slams The Rolling Stones and their new album Hackney Diamonds: “Making exactly the same music but not that good. There must be no joy in doing something like this"

“I love the idea of devoting your life to one thing, in search of the sublime. But the truth is, they’ve become worse”

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