Matt Smith went to eight Oasis gigs Actor Matt Smith has confessed he went to eight Oasis shows over the summer declaring "culturally, as a country, we needed" the band's reunion tour. BANG Premier · Nov 25, 2025
Arcade Fire couple Win Butler and Regine Chassagne split after 22 years of marriage Break-up comes after Butler faced misconduct allegations, which he denies, three years ago Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025
Win Butler and Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire announce separation – but band will continue In 2022, four women accused Butler of sexual misconduct alleging sexual assault and unwanted sexual messages The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne split after 22 years of marriage Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne have announced the end of their 22-year marriage. BANG Premier · Oct 31, 2025
‘Almost 30m plays on Spotify!’ When fake bands hit the real-life big time, from Spinal Tap to the Flaming Dildos How do you invent a convincing fictional band for your play, film or novel? And what happens if they actually top the charts? The creators of Scott Pilgrim, the Commitments, Stereophonic and more reveal all The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025
‘None of this should have worked’: David Adjmi on how Led Zeppelin sparked Broadway smash Stereophonic The playwright was about to quit theatre but hearing Babe I’m Gonna Leave You led to a sensational, Tony-winning collaboration with Arcade Fire’s Will Butler The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025
Sleep Token are on course to score their first number one album on the UK and US charts with Even In Arcadia, out-selling Arcade Fire and Radiohead's Thom Yorke Sleep Token are storming the charts on both sides of the Atlantic Metal Hammer · May 14, 2025
Saturday Night Live: Walton Goggins is a game host with underwhelming material The White Lotus breakout shows himself to be a strong emcee but he’s not given enough to work with in a middle of the road episode The Guardian - US · May 11, 2025
Arcade Fire announce new album Pink Elephant Arcade Fire will release the album 'Pink Elephant' next month and have shared the single 'Year of the Snake' via their fan club app. BANG Premier · Apr 8, 2025
Eddie Vedder, Jack White, David Byrne and more to star at SNL 50th anniversary concert Saturday Night Live will also celebrate half century with Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Arcade Fire, Devo and The B-52s Louder · Jan 31, 2025
‘There was blood on the piano’: Inside the chaos and grandeur that made Arcade Fire’s Funeral Mark Beaumont talks to the band about the way that chaos, creativity and death shaped one of the era-defining works of the 21st century, 20 years since it was first released The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Meet Will Butler, the singer-songwriter who makes Broadway's 'Stereophonic' rock The assignment was daunting: Write a song for an onstage moment of transcendence The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024
Spunk Records goes out on a high: ‘Like a mixtape from your coolest friend’ After 25 years and almost 700 albums, the tastemaker who brought Belle and Sebastian and Arcade Fire to Australia are shutting up shop The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024
First Groovin the Moo, now Splendour: why are Australia’s music festivals falling over? The industry is reeling as a ‘multitude of factors’ combine to hurt ticket sales – and the path forward appears uncertain The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024 ‘Don’t say: what if we did this reggae style?’ The huge yet humble lives of unofficial band members From Manic Street Preachers to Simple Minds, few bands are complete without their full-time touring players. They discuss the peaks and practicalities of life on the sidelines
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024 Pitchfork’s absorption into GQ is a travesty for music media – and musicians Condé Nast’s gutting of the esteemed alternative publication and its staff is the latest example of media conglomerates prioritising capital over culture
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023 European music festivals 2024: the best events to travel to, from Dimensions to Sonus Summer starts now
Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023 From AM to Yeezus: Classic albums celebrating their tenth birthday this year Arctic Monkeys, Kanye West, Lorde, Haim, David Bowie and others released widely-celebrated albums in 2013
Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023 Feist: Multitudes album review - a delicate, exquisite collection from the angel-voiced singer-songwriter This new album sounds mature and unhurried
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023 ‘I was singing myself through the grief’: Feist on losing her father – and finding her voice The singer was in a Covid bubble with her painter father and young daughter, but then everything changed. She discusses why she’s no longer willing to pull her punches, and explains her decision to pull out of a tour with Arcade Fire
Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023 Feist says 'songs weren't safe' when touring with Arcade Fire: 'I couldn't continue' Leslie Feist has opened up about her decision to exit Arcade Fire's 2022 European tour, months after frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct.
WEKU · Mar 22, 2023 After allegations against Win Butler, an existential crisis lingers for Montréal Ever since frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by several people in 2022, Arcade Fire's hometown scene has struggled with how to respond.
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023 Who was Steve Mackey? Pulp bassist dies aged 56 Mackey’s wife announced the news via social media on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 MIA and Arcade Fire lead tributes to Pulp bassist Steve Mackey following death Mackey died at the age of 56 on Thursday after three months in hospital, the band announced on their Instagram page.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023 Arcade Fire: Juno awards defend nomination amid Win Butler sexual misconduct allegations The Canadian equivalent of the Grammys has said the five-piece’s nomination for group of the year is ‘honouring the rest of the band for their success’