Dar es Salaam. For millions of football fans around the globe, the FIFA World Cup is remembered not only for spectacular goals, dramatic upsets and iconic champions, but also for the songs that ...

Ask anyone what the 2010 World Cup sounded like and most will say Waka Waka. Ask what it actually sounded like inside the stadiums, on the terraces, in the bars where people watched matches with ...

After impressing for Senegal and DR Congo respectively, can the midfield trio continue to improve in 2026/2027?

Do you remember the first time you heard the “punk beat”? Maybe it was via Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, or watching one of blink-182’s first singles on MTV. Before that? The pioneering early-years output ...

Last month gave us a seriously impressive slate of new music. We awarded multiple Paste Picks, witnessed career-best efforts, praised creative rebirths, and sang along to one of the catchiest pop ...

Freelance journalist and broadcaster, writing about music and the arts. Depending on how you feel about football or major sporting tournaments in general, it's either the most wonderful time of the ...

Dan's love for sports journalism was founded through his time in sixth form. Many of his free periods consisted of sitting in the library, writing article after article, with nowhere to publish them.