(Courtesy of Soft Cell // Mike Owen) Sun 30 November 2025 11:01, UK Late Soft Cell legend Dave Ball revealed, in an interview before his passing, that their latest album is inspired by his morphine trips. Talking to Classic Pop a few months before his tragic passing, Ball shed light on the themes and influences […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Sun 30 November 2025 11:00, UK Contrary to popular belief among my close circle of friends, who view the job title of Music Journalist as a codeword for fun sponge, I do actually like pop music. My intention to work in music wasn’t to shit on bubblegum pop as […]

(Credits: Far Out / Andy Cotterill) Sat 29 November 2025 11:30, UK If you want to know how to embody hopelessness into music and yet still have it be interpreted by fans as love, just ask Roy Harper.   His track ‘Me and My Woman’ is an extended song released in 1971, which Harper admitted […]

(Credits: Far Out / Nadav Kander) Sat 29 November 2025 11:00, UK Innovation, according to Peter Gabriel, goes beyond simply listening and is all about the experience of music itself. It’s the reason why most of his favourites hinge heavily on the visual aspect of musical creativity, like Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis or Radiohead, because […]

(Credits: Far Out / Harald Krichel / WikiPortraits Initiative) Sat 29 November 2025 10:57, UK Wednesday actor Jenna Ortega has shared her opinion on the rise of Artificial Intelligence in the creative sector, admitting it is “very easy to be terrified” of the technology. Speaking at the Marrakech Film Festival, the star shared that she […]

(Credits: Far Out / Manfred Werner / Tsui) Fri 28 November 2025 11:30, UK In his many, many, many years in the acting game, Michael Caine has done just about everything there is to do in Hollywood. From gritty gangster flicks to Oscar-nominated dramas to singing with The Muppets, the British icon has left a […]

(Credits: Far Out / A. Vente / Beeld en Geluid Wiki / Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision) Fri 28 November 2025 11:00, UK We are living in unprecedented times… or so we like to think. In reality, Cat Stevens had predicted most of what we’re going through all the way back in 1970. Without […]

(Credit: Rodrigues/Andres) Fri 28 November 2025 10:44, UK The guitar Kirk Hammett wielded at Black Sabbath’s iconic farewell show has sold for an unexpectedly large sum. The farewell performance for the metal pioneers took place on July 5th. It featured performances from a whole host of rock legends, including Alice In Chains, Guns N’ Roses, […]