Standon Calling 2020: Hot Chip and Primal Scream to headline Hertfordshire festival

Hot Chip and Primal Scream have been announced as headliners for this year’s Standon Calling festival.  Other artists to be confirmed on the lineup include Craig David’s TS5, Sister Sledge, Ella Eyre, Everything Everything, Kojey Radical and Sophie Ellis-Bextor with Sink the Pink. Guests will also get to see live performances from acts such as … Read more

Snoop Dogg claims he called out Gayle King to ‘protect Kobe’s family’

Snoop Dogg has claimed his rant about TV journalist Gayle King was about “respect”, after she raised the late NBA star’s 2003 sexual assault case days after he and eight others were killed in a helicopter crash.  Snoop believed King, who was interviewing Bryant’s close friend, former WNBA star Lisa Leslie was being disrespectful towards … Read more

David Roback death: Mazzy Star co-founder dies aged 61

Mazzy star’s co-founder David Roback, a producer and multi-instrumentalist who also played in bands such as Rain Parade and Opal, has died aged 61. The cause of death has not yet been announced. Roback was a major figure in the LA neo-psychedelia revival of the Eighties and Nineties. He quit Rain Parade after co-founding the band … Read more

Duffy: Singer’s meteoric rise to fame and why she stepped away from music

Back in the late 2000s, it seemed like everyone on Earth knew the tune of Duffy’s “Mercy”. The song, released in February 2008, propelled the Welsh singer to worldwide fame, almost instantly turning the Bangor native into an icon. But despite her meteoric success, Duffy went silent after just a few years in the public eye. … Read more

Duffy: Celebrities and fans express shock over singer revealing she was ‘raped and help captive’

Welsh singer Duffy made a shocking confession on Tuesday to explain why she disappeared from music over the past decade.  In an Instagram post, she revealed she was raped, drugged, and held captive at some point in the past 10 years, which encouraged her to take a break from the spotlight.  “Of course I survived. … Read more

Duffy says she was ‘raped, drugged and held captive for days’ in public statement

Duffy has revealed she was raped, drugged and held captive over several days at some point over the last decade. The singer opened up about the harrowing experience in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “The truth is, and please trust me I am ok and safe now, I was raped and drugged and held captive … Read more