Will "ill Will" Lavin is JOE's Head of Music & Lifestyle. With 15 years of experience as a journalist, TV pundit and PR, he's no stranger to the music industry. A 2015 IMC Award-winner, Will has written for publications such as Time Out, Complex, Daily Mirror, International Business Times, The Sun, VIBE, RWD, XXL, Blues & Soul, MOBO, and many more. A regular guest on SKY News, he's also made appearances on Channel 5 News, BBC World News, Channel 4's The Big Breakfast, and even hosted a four-part radio show on BBC 1Xtra. Other accolades include being on the voting panel for BBC's Sound of the Year in 2007 and 2008, which saw Mika and Adele top the lists respectively. Will is also a voting academy member for the MOBO Awards. Some of his favourite artists include: 2Pac, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Kings of Leon, Barry White, Devin the Dude, Eminem, 30 Seconds To Mars, Outkast, Big Sean, The Maccabees, Limp Bizkit, Ginuwine, Kendrick Lamar, Skunk Anansie, Drake and Black Coffee.
Thriller is the greatest music video of all-time. There’s absolutely no debating this. I know art is subjective but if you’ve seen the video with your own two eyes then you know it’s the truth. And if you don’t trust your eyes then perhaps you’ll trust the Library of Congress. Thriller is the only music […]
The singer puts his spin on a song first introduced to the world by Judy Garland If his name wasn’t enough confirmation, John Legend has now solidified himself as an actual legend by covering a Christmas classic in time for the festive season. Lending his vocals to “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, a song […]
It’s an opportunity to see The Boss like you’ve never seen him before. Bruce Springsteen is a rock God. There’s no two ways about it. He’s music royalty. So to get the opportunity to see him perform in such an intimate setting as the one in his new Netflix special, Springsteen on Broadway, is truly […]
The journalist and TV presenter has put his foot in it… again. Ariana Grande has hit out at Piers Morgan in defence of women who choose to show off their bodies in the public eye. Criticising girl band Little Mix for posing naked to promote their new song “Strip”, Piers mocked their “feminist statement” and accused the […]
The follow-up to 2013’s Modern Vampires in the City will be arriving next year. The long-awaited fourth album from Vampire Weekend is on the way. According to GQ, the follow-up to 2013’s Modern Vampires in the City will arrive in 2019. Fans will be able to learn more about the release, as well as be privy […]
The Oasis frontman is worth a Glastonbury gamble according to the bookies As of this morning, Liam Gallagher’s name has been thrown into the ring to headline Glastonbury festival next year. According to Betway, the Mancunian rocker now leads the race at 7/4 to secure a solo headline slot on the famed Pyramid Stage, having been […]
We’re up in the top 5. Spotify have today revealed a list of the Top 20 most-streamed Halloween songs. A mixture of old favourites and a selection of rock bangers, as you’d expect Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is at number one, and according to the streaming giant the song has topped the list globally for the […]
The band’s new album will arrive next year Busted have today announced that they’ll be releasing new album Half Way There next year on February 8. The lads will be returning to their hyperactive pop-punk sound for the first time since 2003’s A Present For Everyone. Going in with the aim to make the “ultimate Busted album,” James […]
Now this is a surprise we have time for. At a press conference in Stockholm this morning, Swedish House Mafia announced that they will be reuniting. With whispers and rumours swirling ever since their surprise performance at this years Ultra Music Festival in Miami, the super group, made up of Axwell, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso, have today […]
The superstar DJ wants to work with everyone’s favourite songstress. It may seem like David Guetta has collaborated with everyone on the planet but it turns out that there’s someone on his wish list he hasn’t yet managed to get into the studio with. Our pals at JOE.co.uk spoke to the Grammy Award-winning producer recently and […]
This is just getting ridiculous. Last week the talented yet controversial artist informed the world that Yandhi, his new album, would arrive on Saturday. Taking to Twitter to spread the news, he tweeted: “We’re releasing Yandhi Saturday night.” Then going on to tell everyone that he knew the album would come in second to his “brother […]
