Category: Music Interview

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on going solo: “If I don’t do this, a part of me will die”

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on going solo: “If I don’t do this, a part of me will die”

Ed O’Brien‘s debut solo album has been in the works for eight long years. The initial spark of inspiration came…

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Soundtrack Of My Life: Gilles Peterson

Soundtrack Of My Life: Gilles Peterson

The song I wish I’d written ‘Happy Birthday To You’ “It’s the highest earning song ever. I’d never want for…

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Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘VERZUZ’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music”

Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘VERZUZ’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music”

You may have heard Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s names mentioned a lot more than usual as of late. It’s not…

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Royce Da 5’9”: “Eminem doesn’t just rhyme words – he’s a master”

Royce Da 5’9”: “Eminem doesn’t just rhyme words – he’s a master”

There’s never been a better time to give Royce Da 5’9″ his dues. Whether it’s his work with Eminem, DJ…

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Tiffany Calver: “The watering pool of talent for UK rap is insane right now”

Tiffany Calver: “The watering pool of talent for UK rap is insane right now”

Over the past year, Tiffany Calver has solidified her reputation as one of the UK’s biggest tastemakers when it comes…

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Christine & The Queens: “My last EP was the result of emotional short punches in my face”

Christine & The Queens: “My last EP was the result of emotional short punches in my face”

Christine & The Queens – aka Chris but real name Héloïse Letissier – is bouncing around the same emotional purgatory…

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Nigel Godrich and Laura Bettinson on Ultraísta: “It’s about feeling strength in the fact we’re all together in this”

Nigel Godrich and Laura Bettinson on Ultraísta: “It’s about feeling strength in the fact we’re all together in this”

Ultraísta – the super-group made up of Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, dance artist Laura Bettinson and Atoms for Peace drummer Joey…

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Che Lingo on the power of ‘My Block’: “You need to believe that you’re the king or queen of where you’re from”

Che Lingo on the power of ‘My Block’: “You need to believe that you’re the king or queen of where you’re from”

Rising rapper Che Lingo has opened up about how a pride of where he came from and “police injustice” inspired…

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Public Enemy’s Chuck D says Flavor Flav firing was a “hoax” to promote new album

Public Enemy’s Chuck D says Flavor Flav firing was a “hoax” to promote new album

News Chuck D has revealed that Flavor Flav’s departure from Public Enemy was a promotion stunt. Earlier this month, Public Enemy…

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Rita Ora: “Men don’t get asked how old they are all the time”

Rita Ora: “Men don’t get asked how old they are all the time”

“I was completely covered in egg. It went into places I can’t even fucking say in this interview!” Rita Ora…

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