FACT magazine

Public Enemy, Johnny Marr, Mike Skinner and many more added to Kendal Calling line-up

11th April 2013 •

The Lake District's Kendal Calling Festival have today announced a mammoth 80 new additions to their line-up. Joining already-confirmed headliners Basement Jaxx, The Charlatans and Primal Screa [...]

Flavor Flav to stand trial for assault on teenager, faces up to 12 years in prison

11th April 2013 •

Flavor Flav, hip-hop's most infamous hypeman, is to stand trial on a pair of felony charges. The Public Enemy harlequin faces charges of assault with a weapon and child endangerment in Las Ve [...]

Public Enemy to mark 25 years of operations with 9-disc vinyl box set

11th March 2013 •

Recent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Public Enemy are to get the reissue treatment. Next month, Island/Def Jam will reissue the band's entire back catalogue in a limited edition box s [...]

Public Enemy headlines Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees; Kraftwerk doesn’t make the cut

11th December 2012 •

The Class of 2013 has been announced. Along with the political rap pioneers, this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees include prog-gods Rush, bluesman Albert King, disco queen Donna Sum [...]

“I’m not made by America”: Chuck D on why he turned down Jay-Z’s festival

10th September 2012 •

Earlier this month, Jay-Z's inaugural Made in America festival hosted performances by Rita Ora, Odd Future, Jay Electronica, the remaining members of Run DMC and more. One person who wasn't p [...]

Public Enemy, Fatboy Slim, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and more announced for In:Motion 2012

1st August 2012 •

Bristol’s In:Motion returns for its third annual series this September, boasting a line-up with international reach. The initial lineup announcements for Bristol’s annual clubbing mecca, wh [...]

Public Enemy’s <i>Nation Of Millions</i>, the weight of canonisation and <i>that</i> NPR piece

Public Enemy’s Nation Of Millions, the weight of canonisation and that NPR piece

16th July 2012 •

This weekend, The Internet has been full of outrage – that distinctly indignant, un-self-aware outrage that The Internet specialises in. It’s because of a post on NPR’s All Songs Consi [...]

Public Enemy to release two new albums: Henry Rollins and more feature

25th May 2012 •

Seminal agit-rap combo Public Enemy turn 25 this year. The New York ensemble's influence on hip-hop is pretty inestimable. Their 1987-1990 purple patch, encompassing Yo! Bum Rush th [...]