Music

Pete Townshend has revealed he is a Swiftie
21 September 2024

I Can't Explain why I'm a Swiftie... The Who's Pete Townshend admires Taylor Swift
The Who guitarist Pete Townshend is a fan of Taylor Swift. The 79-year rock legend admits he enjoys Taylor's music and respects her dedication to writing and performing, with the pop ...

Katy Perry on The Zane Lowe Show for Apple Music 1
20 September 2024

Katy Perry aimed to create a 'celebratory' feel to her new album 143
Katy Perry set out to create a "celebratory" feel with her new album '143'. The 'Lifetimes' hitmaker's latest record was released on Friday (20.09.24) and wants to evoke feelings of a ...

Nelly Furtado's Maneater set a speaker on fire in the recording studio
20 September 2024

Nelly Furtado: Maneater made a speaker go up in flames
Nelly Furtado set a speaker on fire when recording her song 'Maneater'. The 45-year-old singer has recalled how flames burst out of the speaker as she recorded her 2006 hit when ...

John Giddings has defended Oasis over their reunion ticket pricing
20 September 2024

Isle of Wight festival boss John Giddings defends Oasis after reunion ticket furore
Isle of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has come to the defence of Oasis after the ticketing row for their reunion gigs. The 'Supersonic' rockers came under fire for the "dynamic ...

Kylie Minogue is set for her biggest tour in over a decade
20 September 2024

Kylie Minogue confirms Tension tour for 2025
Kylie Minogue has announced her 'Tension' tour for 2025. The 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' hitmaker will set off on her biggest tour for over a decade with 20 ...

Chester Bennington's mother feels betrayed
20 September 2024

Chester Bennington's mom upset by Linkin Park plans
Chester Bennington's mother feels "betrayed" by Linkin Park's new line-up. The group recently revealed they were back together but with Emily Armstrong on vocals and Colin Brittain on drums in place ...

New Kids On The Block are launching a residency in Las Vegas
20 September 2024

New Kids On The Block announce Las Vegas residency
New Kids On The Block are heading to Las Vegas to play their first ever residency. The pop group will head to Sin City next summer to kick off a series ...

John Giddings and Ray Foulk at the launch of the Isle of Wight Festival exhibition Experience 25
19 September 2024

Iconic Isle of Wight Festival duet between Amy Winehouse and The Rolling Stones almost never happened
Amy Winehouse initially refused the offer to duet with The Rolling Stones at the Isle of Wight Festival, concert promoter John Giddings has revealed. The late 'Back to Black' singer - ...

Damiano David has joined forces with Labrinth on his debut solo single Silverlines
19 September 2024

Måneskin's Damiano David teams up with Labrinth on debut solo single
Måneskin frontman Damiano David's debut solo single is produced by Labrinth. The 25-year-old Italian singer - who shot to fame when the rock band won the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with ...

Lainey Wilson carried on her performance despite being 'spat on'
19 September 2024

Lainey Wilson 'spat on' by gig-goer at her concert
Lainey Wilson has recalled being "spat on" by an audience member last year. The 32-year-old country music star cannot fathom why anyone would pay to come and see a musician and ...

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19 September 2024

Doechii wants to 'bring back' traditional hip-hop
Doechii wants to “bring back” hip-hop's "traditional roots". The 26-year-old rapper – who went viral on TikTok in 2021 with her song 'Yucky Blucky Fruitcake' and later signed to Top Dawg ...

The Eagles are mourning the loss of their dear friend and co-writer JD Souther
19 September 2024

The Eagles pay tribute to late co-writer and 'brother' JD Souther
The Eagles have paid a touching tribute to their late "brother" and collaborator JD Souther. The pioneering songwriter co-wrote several of the Grammy-winning rock group's tunes - including 'The Best of ...

Gwen Stefani is preparing to drop her first solo album in 7 years
19 September 2024

Gwen Stefani announces first solo album in 7 years
Gwen Stefani has announced her first solo album in seven years. The No Doubt frontwoman, 54, will release the LP 'Bouquet' on November 15, with the lead single, 'Somebody Else's', arriving ...

Iron Maiden announced huge world tour
19 September 2024

Iron Maiden announce huge Run For Your Lives world tour to mark 50th anniversary
Iron Maiden have announced the 'Run For Your Lives World Tour' to celebrate 50 years of the band. The 'Number of the Beast' heavy metal legends - who were formed by ...

Zayn Malik has announced his first tour as a solo artist
18 September 2024

Zayn Malik announces first solo tour with US and UK dates
Zayn Malik has announced his first-ever solo tour. The 31-year-old singer is heading out on the road this autumn for the first time since leaving One Direction in 2015 in support ...

The Darkness have announced a new album and UK tour
18 September 2024

The Darkness announce new Dreams on Toast album and 2025 UK tour
The Darkness have announced the new album 'Dreams On Toast' and a 2025 UK tour. The 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' rockers are set to release their eighth studio ...

Michael Kiwanuka's finances have taken a hit as a result of his live gigs this summer
18 September 2024

Michael Kiwanuka fears touring costs could put off musicians
Michael Kiwanuka admits that performing live is a costly venture. The 37-year-old singer has played a number of outdoor gigs this summer but admits that the expense of performing live has ...

Chesney Hawkes has been inspired by Saltburn for his new music video
18 September 2024

Chesney Hawkes inspired by Saltburn as he strips off for Get A Hold Of Yourself music video
Chesney Hawkes took inspiration from Barry Keoghan's nude scene in 'Saltburn' for his new music video. The 52-year-old star has released his first new single in 12 years, 'Get A Hold ...

Jade Thirlwall raps on her next solo tune Midnight Cowboy
18 September 2024

Jade Thirlwall's next solo song was co-written by Raye
Jade Thirlwall has teamed up with chart-topper Raye on her next solo single, 'Midnight Cowboy'. The Little Mix star is set follow-up her debut track 'Angel Of My Dreams' with another ...

Johnny Marr has hit back at Morrissey
18 September 2024

Johnny Marr hits back at Morrissey
Johnny Marr has admitted he "said no" to a Smiths reunion. The 'Easy Money' hitmaker has responded to a string of recent claims from former bandmate Morrissey, who alleged the 60-year-old ...

Dua Lipa won't be making her music too personal
17 September 2024

'It's something that I just naturally hold back': Dua Lipa won't use music to share her private life
Dua Lipa doesn't want her music to be overly personal. The 29-year-old star explained that she won't bare her soul on her records for the sake of getting "people's attention" and ...

Pixies have announced a new tour and shared their latest single Motoroller
17 September 2024

Pixies announce UK and European tour for 2025 and drop new single Motoroller
Pixies have announced a UK and European tour for 2025 and have also shared their new single 'Motoroller'. The rockers will kick off the tour in Utrecht, Netherlands on April 25 ...

Shawn 'Clown' Crahan admits that Slipknot are not as close as they used to be
17 September 2024

Shawn 'Clown' Crahan: Slipknot aren't close anymore
Shawn 'Clown' Crahan admits that Slipknot are "not that close anymore". The heavy metal band have been marking 25 years since the release of their debut self-titled album but Crahan acknowledged ...

Addison Rae's pop career has been supported by Charli XCX
17 September 2024

Addison Rae is taking inspiration from Charli XCX as she launches pop career
Addison Rae credits Charli XCX for helping her to become a pop star. The TikTok sensation released her major label debut single 'Diet Pepsi' earlier this year and is grateful for ...