Skunk Anansie

'The Painful Truth' has to be one of the most anticipated album releases of the year, after Skunk Anansie geared up fans during their very successful tour in April. Now their seventh album is finally here, marking their first since 2016's 'Anarchytecture'.

Ahead of the release of new album 'The Painful Truth', some of the tracks were showcased live.

The tour will take place in Spring 2025 - read on for more details.

Want to see what it's like at a Skunk Anansie show? Check out the video here!

Later this year the band will be heading out on an extensive run of headline dates including rescheduled dates from 25th Anniversary tour.

The band have also announced the support acts for all of their upcoming shows, including their UK headline run. 

Check out the band's brand new single and lyric video here.

The original dates have been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In the wake of the protests in the US and political unrest the world over, we at Bring the Noise UK wanted to shine a spotlight on some of the best Black musicians in music. We are going to do this in a series of articles, this first one being about legends throughout history. This article goes through music history, starting in the 1930s, and names some of the most influential and important Black artists to whom we owe so much. Watch out for part two, coming soon!

'It Takes Blood and Guts' is co-written with music journalist, biographer and broadcaster Lucy O’Brien.