TOMORA have spoken to NME about soundtracking the TV coverage of the World Cup in the UK, just as their native countries of England and Norway go head to head tonight (Saturday July 11). The duo made up of Norwegian art-pop phenomenon Aurora and The Chemical Brothers‘ legend Tom Rowland have two songs from their…
Swedish House Mafia debuted their new Lykke Li collaboration ‘Happiness Is So Sad’ during their Ushuaïa Ibiza residency – watch footage below. The Swedish electronic trio – Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso – premiered the new track at the White Isle on June 28, as part of their weekly Ibiza residency, and later confirmed that it would be released on July 31. The…
So what exactly did happen in that dramatic finale? Snicko is associated with cricket, but in recent years, football has adopted similar technology. The Trionda match ball, made by Adidas for this year’s World Cup, has a microchip in it that can detect when the ball has been touched. It allows precise data, such as…
And the award for best party at Cannes Lions goes to … There isn’t such a recognition (yet) from the annual festival of creativity for marketeers and advertisers in the South of France. But in 2026, that honor might as well go to Canva, the graphic design platform, for hosting a Pride party on Thursday night celebrating…
When Alok, the most successful Brazilian DJ of his generation, was brainstorming the concept for his new live show, he considered calling it Rave New World. “But when I asked a gen Z kid, the daughter of my creative director, she made me realise how pretentious my idea was,” he says. “The grownups trying to…
Soulwax have postponed their appearance at London’s Southbank Centre tonight (June 21) due to “unforeseen circumstances”. The Belgian duo had been scheduled to play at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the Harry Styles-curated Meltdown Festival, with Pauli The PSM also on the bill. Tonight marks the final night of the programme, which kicked off on…
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, DJ Carl Cox and Catatonia’s Cerys Matthews have been named in the King’s Birthday Honours list. The annual honours recognise individuals from across the UK for their achievements and contributions to society, celebrating figures from the arts, sport, science, public services and charity. This time around, those named include the iconic guitarist Iommi, who becomes an MBE for services to music and charity,…
Dzeko made his international debut in 2007, and now holds the records for the most appearances (148) and most goals (73) for Bosnia. After losing to Portugal in the play-offs for both the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, Dzeko helped Bosnia qualify for their first major tournament since independence. The 2014 World Cup in…
On 15 June 1926, the Lyric theatre in Hammersmith played host to “an engaging little ballet” called A Tragedy of Fashion, a “chic trifle” according to the press, that had been first concocted round a west London dinner table. Yet it turned out to be a momentous moment in the course of British dance. The…
