Last night Stormzy was reported to have said the scholarship he launched to help black British students attending Cambridge University was originally proposed for Oxford University, only for the idea to be rejected. Oxford University have denied the claims, a spokesperson said they "admire Stormzy's commitment" to higher education however they had "not received or turned down any offer." The Grime MC was appearing at the Barbican Centre in London to launch his new publishing imprint #MerkyBooks, in partnership with Penguin. Journalist Dan Hancox,...
The former JLS singer is accused of raping a 20-year-old fan after inviting her back to his hotel room
The cave art depicts a bison like beast - and dates back at least 40,000 years.
Brighton upstarts Beach Riot have announced their debut EP release for January 25th via Vallance Records. Fronted by a fine slice of catchy, fuzzy pop in new single, Good To Know (That I’m Still on Your Mind), the 4-track EP was recorded by Blood Red Shoes’ Steven Ansell. Their new single, Good To Know (That I’m Still on Your Mind) “is the sound of broken relationships that linger in the dust once the decision to break up becomes reality” explains O’Connor. “It’s the emptiness of...
The stunning creation popped up in the village of Fenwick, East Ayrshire, to mark Remembrance Day on November 11.
It has been three years since Roddy Frame last graced a London stage, but despite living in musical wilderness in the charts and on the stage he still has a devoted fan-base with the show selling out within hours of it going on sale. Cadagon Hall, a beautiful venue in the heart of Sloane Square, it is perfectly suited to Roddy’s stripped back acoustic show. Tonight's show promises highlights from both Aztec Camera and Roddy’s solo career. The Scottish singer-songwriter opens the...
Sam Bailey wanted to encourage her students to appreciate the sacrifice made by war heroes both past and present
Stoke four-piece All The Best Tapes have released an early, TLE-exclusive stream of their new album - Apex Emotion. The follow up to 2014's eponymous debut will see official release on Friday, so that's a bonus 48 hours to enjoy this latest slab of self-proclaimed 'Thrash Jazz'. Apex Emotion is a dense listen, lead by soaring guitars in the Chon mode, and underpinned by an urgent aggression the band have picked up in their three years away. Listen to the...
“Shall I just really vent now?” he asked the interviewer before he let fly
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