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Music journalism is going to the wall, and places for sensible, well-informed, nuanced takes on the latest releases are dwindling. So we thought we might as well put the final nail in the coffin. Read this month’s album reviews here , here and here . 300SkullsAndCounting and Jenny Sparks THIS IS SPA TOWN! XL Recordings I can only apologize for my role in popularizing “UK Poo,” a term that has but should absolutely not be applied to this new collaboration between 300SkullsAndCounting and Jenny Sparks. Admittedly, lead single “The Ballad of St Nick’s Park” has many of the microgenre’s key features: absurdity, naive charm, and a music video featuring shirtless kids necking Courvoisier and sour candy outside a mini-supermarket. With screamo vocals, 8-bit keyboards, and speed garage wobble bass, the project lays a pipe from the noughties dancefloor hysterics of Test Icicles, Klaxons, and Hadouken! through to contemporary jerk and hyperpop. So I think it would be far more app...

Some weeks end with a bang. This one ends with Neptune opposing the Sun at full strength and the Moon still in Pisces, which means Friday has a soft, slightly surreal quality to it — everything feels a little more significant than it probably is. Lean into it, just don’t make any major moves based on it. Jupiter sextile Mercury is also closing out today, Stargazer, and it’s been keeping big ideas well-grounded all week, so give it one last good run before it goes. Use the earlier hours for anything requiring a clear head and actual follow-through. Neptune takes full hold of the evening either way. Friday knows what it is. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 Neptune opposing the Sun hits exact today, and with Neptune already trining Mars, your drive and your daydreams are basically running on the same frequency right now. That’s a good feeling — but Friday is...

Bethesda has responded to Xbox moving Obsidian Entertainment under its leadership. According to president Jill Braff, the Avowed team will still retain its creative identity despite having to report to her. Bethesda Says Obsidian Will Retain Its Creative Identity Screenshot: Bethesda Microsoft recently surprised players when it revealed that Obsidian Entertainment was going to be moved under Bethesda leadership . Following the Xbox layoffs and restructuring, Bethesda president Jill Braff has responded to the move and issued a memo email to Obsidian employees to address the major changes. “Today’s announcement is primarily a change in reporting structure. The creative identity and strengths that make Obsidian distinct will remain at the core of their studio and work. Feargus and the Obsidian leadership team will continue to lead Obsidian, with the studio reporting to me. Bethesda Game Studios will continue to lead the Fallout franchise. Together, the teams will buil...

The morning is a little scrappy — Moon squaring Uranus puts a restless, unpredictable charge into the early hours that doesn’t quite know where to go. Give it some room and hold off on anything major until it passes. By afternoon, the whole thing opens up: Moon trine Venus is warm, connective, and good for just about everything the morning wasn’t. The Moon in Pisces all day keeps things intuitive and feeling-forward, Stargazer, which pairs well with Saturn trine Jupiter’s final push toward turning big ideas into actual commitments. Neptune opposing the Sun is building toward its peak, so keep one foot on the ground even when everything feels like it’s flowing. The afternoon delivers. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 The morning runs a little hot with Moon squaring Uranus, but by midday the atmosphere moves in your favor — Moon trine Venus opens up s...

Hayley Williams posted a statement on her Instagram Stories on September 23, 2026, three days after Chad Gilbert’s death at 45. The Paramore vocalist and New Found Glory guitarist were in a relationship for much of the 2010s, beginning in 2008. They married in 2016, but divorced the following year. Gilbert married singer Lisa Cimorelli in 2020, and the two had a daughter in 2021. Following the news of Gilbert’s death, Williams stated that she had “not known what to say or if it’s appropriate.” She then added, per a report from Variety , “But I feel sure now that I want to [because] life is made of the paths we cross and the reasons we cross them are infinite.” Her post continued, “Chad is indeed a legend in the scene and my time connected to him taught me a lot. He introduced me to people that continue to shape my life in beautiful ways, and to music and culture that has made life a lot richer. “There isn’t much that hasn’t ...

What would the pop culture landscape look like without Radiohead as a pillar of alt-rock? Had the Thom Yorke-led project not taken off when it did, music then and in the future would be drastically changed. For example, Coldplay, Muse, Bloc Party, and Snow Patrol, to name a few, would sound very different without Radiohead. This reality came so close to occurring, however, after “Creep” threatened to make the band a one-hit wonder. Radiohead’s debut single was included on their 1993 album Pablo Honey . But it became such a blight on their discography that they refused to play it live for more than a decade. Despite all this, it’s still a beloved Radiohead staple for casual fans and perhaps a begrudging favorite for certain diehards. But “Creep” almost managed to strand Radiohead in one-hit wonder purgatory. Here’s why, and here’s how the band clawed their way out. Radiohead Hated ‘Creep’ So Much They Almost Didn’t Make Anothe...