Adele reveals new music in a 30 second advert

It’s hard to believe that Adele’s last album came out over 4 years ago, especially since you can still barely go a week without hearing Someone Like You or Rolling in the Deep on a TV show, on the radio or in a restaurant (honestly, what is it with restaurants …

19/10/2015

Chris Smith

News

The Surprisingly Easy App of the Week: Mosband

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that’ll make your life a little bit easier. This week, it’s the turn of Mosband, an app that promises to freshen up your relationship and win you innumerable brownie points. What is it? Mosband is a portmanteau of model husband, which is exactly …

15/10/2015

Chris Smith

App of the Week

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will let you skip to the last level of the campaign

It’s a rule as old as gaming itself; to reach the last level of a game, you must progress through all of the previous levels. Unless you use cheats, which, let’s be honest, most of us probably did back in the day. Well, as Bob Dylan once said, the times …

15/10/2015

Chris Smith

News

8 Great Films You Might Have Missed in 2015

It’s been a busy old year at the cinemas, with huge films like Avengers: Age of Ultron, Jurassic World and Mad Max: Fury Road earning great reviews and even great amounts of money. With so many big films hitting the big screen, though, quite a few have slipped through the …

14/10/2015

Chris Smith

Movies

9 of the weirdest musical collaborations ever

There’s nothing quite like two brilliant artists coming together to record a song. Musical history is full of brilliant collaborations, from Jay-Z and Kanye to Queen and David Bowie. However, sometimes two artists from completely different sides of the track get together to record a track, resulting in some weird …

13/10/2015

Chris Smith

Music

5 forgotten retro games that need a modern update

Retro gaming is all the rage at the moment, with gamers across the globe digging out their old consoles and taking a trip down gaming memory lane. The trend has led to the revival of quite a few retro franchises, although some of our favourites have sadly been overlooked. Here …

12/10/2015

Chris Smith

Games

David Bowie has retired from touring, according to Isle of Wight festival promoter

David Bowie fans, grab a hankie: according to legendary tour promoter John Giddings, Bowie will never tour again. Music Week reports that Giddings told audiences at the International Festival Forum that Bowie has told him personally that he has no plans to hit the road again in the future. Giddings, …

12/10/2015

Chris Smith

News

2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced: NWA, The Smiths and Chic up for induction

The list of nominees for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 has been announced, with NWA, Chic and The Smiths among the frontrunners. The list of nominees is as follows: – Janet Jackson – Chicago – The Cars – Cheap Trick – Steve Miller – The …

09/10/2015

Chris Smith

News

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