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This one hurts, mun.The music world is a little quieter tonight as Chris Rea has sadly passed away at the age of 74. 💔 For millions across Britain and beyond, Chris Rea wasn’t just an artist you liked. He was part of the furniture of life, especially when December rolled in and the roads filled with brake lights, rain streaks...

Today isn’t about headlines, hype, or hot takes.Today is about respect. The funeral of Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the legendary bassist best known for his work with The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, is taking place today, following his passing last month at the age of 63. And honestly, mun, the whole music world feels a little quieter because of it....

Strap in, butt. This one’s got big tech drama, pirate energy, and enough ethical hand-wringing to power a festival wristband scanner for a week. Reports are swirling that over 86 MILLION audio files linked to Spotify have allegedly been scraped and dumped online by a self-described pirate activist group. Yeah. That many. That’s not a USB stick job, that’s a...

🚨 BUS WANKERS REJOICE 🚨 Alright butt, drop everything. Cancel rehearsals. Pause the group chat arguments.Because one of the most iconic British comedies of all time is officially crawling back onto our screens like a hungover legend refusing to die quietly. Yes. It’s happening.The Inbetweeners is BACK. 🔥 After years of rumours, memes, and hopeful pub debates, it’s now confirmed...

Alright butt, strap in, lace up your boots, and check your BPM, because REBUGADA is here to completely derail your genre expectations 🚨🎛️ This isn’t just “metal with some beeps” or “techno but angry”. Nah. This is a solo sonic experiment that takes Techno ⚡🖤 and Death Metal 💀🔥, slams them together in a digital furnace, and laughs while the...

Right then, butt. It’s December. The tinsel’s up, the pubs are rammed, Greggs is doing God’s work… and Wizzard are once again laughing all the way to the snow-covered bank. ❄️💷 Because like clockwork, every festive season, that song explodes back into our lives: 🎶 “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” 🎶 A glam-rock sleighbell riot written by the...

New Musical Express • 20th December 1980 Alright mun, rewind the clocks, dust off the Dansette, and prepare for a proper history lesson with hairspray, heartbreak and absolute bangers. Back in December 1980, New Musical Express dropped its Vinyl Finals ’80 list — a definitive snapshot of what the UK was actually playing, buying and arguing about down the pub....

Alright butt, strap in. This was the year Spotify didn’t just cop flak in comment sections, but caught full-volume backlash from artists with nothing to lose and everything to say. It was a properly controversial chapter for Spotify and its co-founder, chairman and CEO Daniel Ek. Between ethical rows, money arguments, political noise and moral lines in the sand, some...

Right, butt. This one’s got the underground absolutely seething. BBC Radio Scotland has confirmed it’s pulling the plug on several specialist late-night music shows and the reaction from musicians has been loud, angry, and completely justified. These weren’t throwaway slots. These weren’t “stick it on while you fall asleep” vibes. These were the sacred hours. The proper weird o’clock. The...

Right. Sit down. Breathe. Put the sausage roll down gently.We’ve got bad news from the front lines of British culture. Greggs.Beloved pastry warlord.National treasure.Unofficial sponsor of every gig, hangover, train delay and bad life choice. The price is going up again. And honestly? This one hurts more than a barrier-free pit when you weren’t ready. 🥐 GREGGS: NOT JUST A...

Metal doesn’t wait for permission.It doesn’t ask nicely.It doesn’t send a calendar invite. Metal demands to be remembered. And right now, metalheads across the globe are rallying behind one simple, righteous cause: making Ozzy Osbourne Day officially recognised. 🦇🖤 🦇 THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS DESERVES HIS OWN DAY At the time of writing, nearly 15,000 signatures have already been piled...

🎄Santa hats. Small voices. Massive emotions, mun. Right, brace yourselves, butt. This one hits straight in the feels like a slow Ozzy ballad drifting through a snow-covered city at Christmas. A school choir in Oslo, Norway has gone properly viral after delivering a heart-melting rendition of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Dreamer”, and the internet has collectively decided it might be the most...

Supporting Grassroots Metal Since 2006 If you’ve ever stood in a packed local venue, pint sweating in your hand, watching a band tear through a set like their life depends on it… then congratulations, you already understand Metal 2 the Masses. This is where British metal is forged.Not in boardrooms.Not on TikTok.But in sweat, feedback, and riffs turned up to...

Leicester, take a breath. This one lands heavy. After 31 years at the beating heart of the city’s music scene, iconic venue The Shed has announced it will close its doors for good, with New Year’s Eve marking the final ever night of live music inside one of Leicester’s most beloved cultural spaces. No vague hints. No “maybe we’ll be...

Right then, butt. Cancel your plans. Ignore your responsibilities. Tell your mates you’ve “mutated”.Fallout Season Two has officially dropped, and the post-apocalyptic madness is back with more radiation, more ruin, and a whole lot more reasons to stay glued to the sofa like a Vault Dweller refusing to leave their bunker. After Season One smashed expectations harder than a Deathclaw...