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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.

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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

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

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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.

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‘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

‘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

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

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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

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.

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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

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‘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

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

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

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

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‘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

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

European music festivals 2024: the best events to travel to, from Dimensions to Sonus

Summer starts now

Evening Standard

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

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Evening Standard

Feist: Multitudes album review - a delicate, exquisite collection from the angel-voiced singer-songwriter

This new album sounds mature and unhurried

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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

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

Who was Steve Mackey? Pulp bassist dies aged 56

Mackey’s wife announced the news via social media on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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

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’

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