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Hailing from Northhampton, Billy Lockett is a singer-songwriter well on his way up the musical ladder. With fans amongst the DJs at BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and XFM, the curly-haired musician recently earned the title […]

Name: Koa

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Listen to: False Calls

Hailing from all over the United States, the six members of Koa met up at Nashville’s very own Belmont University. They’re a band that wants […]

The Indiependent’s very own Issy was recently able to speak with Michael and Ariel of the acoustic duo Lions and Archers, six months after the release of their first EP Glenwood Manor. The band are currently […]

After a long battle with Alzheimer’s, the life of internationally renowned author and OBE recipient Sir Terry Pratchett came to a quiet end yesterday afternoon. His long and successful writing career has secured a […]

Although Sasha has been a driving force in many of the show’s recent episodes, her storylines have always revolved around the men in her life, in particular how their hardships have affected her. In Forget, […]

It has been said that the Red Hot Chili Peppers produce the most faultless combination of Funk and Rock: otherwise known as ‘Fuck’. ‘Can’t Stop’ epitomizes this perfectly – the funky guitar, blended with Flea’s […]

Yesterday saw the debut of the upcoming Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck, directed by Academy Award nominated director Brett Morgen. The documentary is set for a April 10 release – in the UK – but has been […]

It has been an 18 year journey for Peter Jackson to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnum opus to the screen and a 13 year journey for us – as the audience – for the films to be revealed in all their glory. As the Hobbi […]

Milan – historically second only to New York and Paris – is home to one of the most anticipated fashion weeks in the world. For Fall/Winter of 2015, big hits include large print florals, suede, transparents, […]

OK, so you’ve seen the headlines. You’ve heard it on the news. You’ve heard other people talking about it. But as far as you can tell, the Middle East is a disturbingly complex hotbed of political and military […]

With the recent release of Chasing Yesterday, Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds flew straight back onto the music scene and straight to number 1. He was quick to announce this as he explained “In case you […]

Have you ever dreamed about a life with considerably more cash? I’m pretty sure we’d all be lying if we claimed we hadn’t thought about what our lives would be like with endless streams of money. That’s the world […]

To drink in the bars and pubs of Manchester on Monday evening was to be enveloped in a sea of parkas, polo shirts and sideburns. Britpop anthems poured from every speaker. The city’s prodigal son had returned and […]

Have you ever listened to a cheery, upbeat song, realising soon after you hit play that the message of the lyrics is far from chirpy? Maybe you can think of a dreary, slow song you thought was depressing upon […]

The latest track by Baltimore rockers All Time Low is a special one. If ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ wasn’t enough to convince you that their new album Future Hearts, set for release April 7th, is an album worth […]

April 18th will mark The UK’s eighth annual Record Store Day, where independently owned record shops throughout the country will come together with artists to celebrate music and the importance it has. Special […]

Yak, a three-piece band from London, are sure to be big this year and are well on their way to achieving their inevitable success; they’re already signed up to support The Strokes in their Hyde Park gig in June, […]

London born-and-bred Freddie Dickson (along with his band The Guard) are quietly but surely making their way up the musical ranks. With the Communion Music New Faces UK tour, Barn on The Farm Festival, Live at […]

Q: Is this really a song based around a famous type of trainer?
A: If expecting ‘yes’, you’ll be thoroughly disappointed.

As the first single from Hot Chip’s upcoming sixth album Why Make Sense?, ‘Huarache […]

Sometime around the decline of Britpop, two romanticists happened upon each other in atypical circumstances, before conceiving a common dream that shaped the rest of their lives. In 2002, with firm foundations in […]