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Myles Smith wins BRIT Awards Rising Star 2025 prize
6 December 2024

'This is just the beginning' Myles Smith wins BRIT Awards Rising Star 2025 prize
Myles Smith has won the BRIT Awards 2025 Rising Star accolade. The 26-year-old singer was shortlisted for the prestigious prize alongside Elmiene and Good Neighbours, and it was revealed by ...

Sabrina Carpenter will headline BST Hyde Park
6 December 2024

Sabrina Carpenter to headline BST Hyde Park
Sabrina Carpenter is set to headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park. The 'Espresso' hitmaker will take to the Great Oak Stage at the London outdoor venue on 5 July next ...

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5 December 2024

Multiplatinum producer Gavin Monaghan joins forces with acclaimed feminist
Described by the BBC as “commanding massive respect worldwide”, Gavin Monaghan is on the other side of the mixing desk for the first time with his new band Mama ft. ...

Perrie Edwards prefers being a solo artist at this stage of her career
5 December 2024

Perrie Edwards currently prefers being a solo artist
Perrie Edwards prefers being a solo artist right now. The 31-year-old singer left Little Mix in 2022 after the 'Black Magic' hitmakers - also comprised of Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock ...

Will.i.am was left amazed by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert
5 December 2024

Will.i.am: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour convinced Black Eyed Peas to do Las Vegas residency
Will.i.am has revealed that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour inspired the Black Eyed Peas' Las Vegas residency. The 'Boom Boom Pow' hitmakers are set to begin a residency in Sin City in ...

Blossoms are waiting for something else to be stolen before making another album
5 December 2024

Blossoms are waiting for another theft to inspire future songs and albums
Blossoms star Joe Donovan admits the band are waiting for something else to be stolen to inspire upcoming songs and albums. The 'Blown Rose' group released their fifth album 'Gary' in ...

Lance Bass would love to reunite with NSYNC
5 December 2024

Lance Bass has 'fingers crossed' for NSYNC reunion
Lance Bass is hoping for an NSYNC reunion. The 45-year-old singer features in the 'Gone' group alongside Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC Chasez and hopes that the band ...

Charli XCX has revealed the 'physical damage' performing live has left her with
5 December 2024

Charli XCX reveals she has painful 'nerve damage' from Brat Tour
Charli XCX has suffered "nerve damage" from her 'Brat Tour'. The 'Guess' hitmaker's live performance are highly energetic with the 32-year-old pop superstar twerking and thrusting herself all over the stage ...

Sum 41 'cancel Australian tour dates'
5 December 2024

Sum 41 'cancels Australia leg of farewell tour'
Sum 41 have cancelled their Australian tour as Deryck Whibley battles pneumonia. The 'In Too Deep' pop punk legends are currently on their farewell tour, but their Aussie leg - including ...

Taylor Swift ends monumental year as most-streamed artist on Spotify
4 December 2024

Taylor Swift tops Spotify Wrapped for second year
Taylor Swift has been crowned the Global and UK most-streamed artist for the second year consecutively on Spotify. The streaming giant has released its yearly Spotify Wrapped data and the 34-year-old ...

Depeche Mode are enjoying time off from the band but haven't ruled out working together again
4 December 2024

Depeche Mode won't 'rule out' new music in the future
Depeche Mode have no immediate plans for new music but haven't ruled it out. Frontman Dave Gahan, 62, has insisted he and bandmate Martin Gore, 63, have worked "intensely" over the ...

Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol are among the nominees for next year's MOBOs
4 December 2024

Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol lead nominees for MOBO Awards 2025
Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol are among the nominees for the MOBO Awards 2025. The prestigious ceremony celebrating excellence in black music and culture will head to Newcastle's Utilita Arena on ...

The Offspring would use AI to 'change a sound' but don't believe it can replace rock stars
4 December 2024

The Offspring say world has to get used to AI as it's 'here to stay'
The Offspring's Dexter Holland believes "AI is here to stay" and you can either “use it for good or use it for evil”. The ‘Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)’ rockers ...

Sports Team were 'robbed at gunpoint' on the first night of their US tour
4 December 2024

British rockers Sports Team 'robbed at gunpoint' on first day of US tour
British rockers Sports Team were "robbed at gunpoint" on the first day of their US tour. The Alex Rice-fronted indie group were at a service station Starbucks in Vallejo, California, on ...

Zayn Malik was forced to cancel a show on Tuesday night
4 December 2024

'My voice just isn't there' Zayn Malik forced to cancel show at 'short notice'
Zayn Malik was forced to cancel a show on Tuesday night, telling fans: "My voice just isn't there." The 31-year-old singer took to social media on Tuesday (03.12.24) to inform supporters ...

Tony Christie has insisted he's still singing well
4 December 2024

Tony Christie's singing is 'as good as ever' after dementia diagnosis
Tony Christie's singing is "as good as ever" following his diagnosis with early onset dementia. The 81-year-old singer was diagnosed with the degenerative disease in 2021 but he has vowed to ...

Ali Campbell is the 'key member' of UB40
3 December 2024

Ali Campbell sees himself as the 'key member' of UB40
Ali Campbell considers himself to be the "key member" of UB40. The 65-year-old singer now tours as UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell after his departure from the group in 2008 and thinks ...

John Rzeznik has been hospitalised with pneumonia
3 December 2024

Goo Goo Dolls postpone South African tour as frontman John Rzeznik is hospitalised with pneumonia
Goo Goo Dolls have been forced to postpone their tour of South Africa after frontman John Rzeznik was hospitalised with pneumonia. The 'Iris' rockers had been set to perform shows in ...

Sky Ferreira is looking to reclaim ownership of her songs
3 December 2024

Sky Ferreira 'working' to take back ownership of songs following Capitol Records split
Sky Ferreira is "working" on reclaiming ownership of her songs after being dropped by her label Capitol Records. It emerged last year that Sky had parted ways with the label after ...

LL Cool J claims he is the 'most important rapper that ever existed'
3 December 2024

LL Cool J says he is the 'most important rapper that ever existed'
LL Cool J has declared himself "the most important rapper that ever existed". The 56-year-old star was one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success when he started his career ...

Neil Young 'is keen on Glastonbury return'
3 December 2024

Neil Young 'keen to play Glastonbury 2025'
Neil Young is reportedly "keen" on playing Glastonbury in 2025. The 'Heart of Gold' rocker headlined the Pyramid Stage 16 years ago, and now it's said he's hoping to return to ...

Camila Cabello released her album earlier this year
3 December 2024

Camila Cabello loves 'polarising' albums
Camila Cabello's favourite albums are "kind of polarising". The 27-year-old pop star released her latest album, 'C,XOXO', in June, and Camila has insisted that she has no regrets about taking some ...

The Human League are among the headline acts for Kew The Music 2025
2 December 2024

The Human League and Alison Moyet set for Kew The Music 2025
The Human League and Alison Moyet have been added to the lineup for Kew The Music 2025. The 'Don't You Want Me' hitmakers - comprising Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall and Susan ...

Roger Daltrey's solo tour adds huge outdoor shows in Halifax and Margate
2 December 2024

Roger Daltrey announces two huge outdoors concerts for 2025
Roger Daltrey has announced two huge outdoor concerts for summer 2025. The Who frontman will be backed by a nine-piece band as he performs new takes on classics by the legendary ...