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Kinky Friedman battled Parkinson's and died of complications of the brain disorder
28 June 2024

Alternative country star and satirist Kinky Friedman dead at 79.
Country music star and satirist Kinky Friedman has died aged 79. The Chicago native passed away after enduring "tremendous pain" on June 26, 2024, at his home at Echo Hill Ranch, ...

Dua Lipa headlining Glastonbury: 'This was always one of her big aspirations'
28 June 2024

Dua Lipa headlining Glastonbury: 'This was always one of her big aspirations'
Dua Lipa has always aspired to headline Glastonbury. The 28-year-old popstar will take to the main stage at the legendary music festival in Somerset, England, over the weekend and Max Lousada, ...

Geezer Butler was a surprise guest as the Foo Fighters performed the final UK show of their Everything Or Nothing At All Tour
28 June 2024

Foo Fighters bring on Black Sabbath legend as surprise guests during UK show
Geezer Butler was a surprise guest as the Foo Fighters performed the final UK show of their 'Everything Or Nothing At All Tour'. The 'Monkey Wrench' hitmakers performed at Villa ...

Sugababes left the Glastonbury stage in 'shock' after massive crowd turned up to catch their nostalgic set
27 June 2024

Sugababes didn't expect anyone to turn up to their packed 2022 Glastonbury set
Sugababes thought someone "famous" had turned up when extra security staff were called to their comeback set at Glastonbury in 2022 - but it was for them. The girl group - ...

Coldplay have a spiritual connection the hallowed fields of Glastonbury
27 June 2024

Chris Martin recalls Coldplay nearly missing their first Glastonbury set
Coldplay very nearly missed their debut performance at Glastonbury in 1999. Chris Martin, 47, has revealed he and his bandmates - Jonny Buckland, 46, Guy Berryman, also 46, and Will ...

Lil Nas X is returning with new song 'Here We Go!' on Friday
27 June 2024

Lil Nas X returning with new single that samples Crazy Frog
Lil Nas X has apologised for being "so sacred" with his "art", and excited fans by announcing his new single is dropping on Friday (28.06.24). The 'Old Town Road' hitmaker will ...

Van Morrison has dusted off some duets and unreleased tunes from his vault
27 June 2024

Van Morrison announces duets album featuring unreleased tracks with Willie Nelson and Joss Stone
Van Morrison has dusted off tracks from his vault for his upcoming album, ‘New Arrangements And Duets’. The 'Brown Eyed Girl' hitmaker has revealed the record contains just a "small percentage" ...

Kasabian are said to be playing a ‘secret set’ at this year’s Glastonbury festival
27 June 2024

Kasabian ‘playing secret set at this year’s Glastonbury festival’
Kasabian are said to be playing a “secret set” at this year’s Glastonbury festival. The band was hit by heartache in 2020 when its then lead singer Tom Meighan, 43, stepped ...

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have cancelled the remaining dates on their tour, due to illness
27 June 2024

Neil Young and Crazy Horse announce 'big unplanned break' from tour due to illness
Neil Young and Crazy Horse have cancelled the remaining dates on their tour, due to illness. The legendary 78-year-old musician admitted he and his longtime backing group Crazy Horse have ...

Ayra Starr is finding it 'scary', in a good way, thinking about her Glasto debut
26 June 2024

Ayra Starr talks 'crazy' Glastonbury debut and studio time with Chris Martin
Ayra Starr admits it's "scary" thinking about the fact she's set to play the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. The Afrobeats star, 22, is set to perform on the main stage at ...

Perrie Edwards has hinted she's penned a song about Jesy Nelson
26 June 2024

Perrie Edwards hints at new solo song about former Little Mix bandmate Jesy Nelson
Perrie Edwards has suggested she has a song about former Little Mix bandmate Jesy Nelson on her debut solo album. The 'Forget About Us' singer, 30, and her bandmates - Leigh-Anne ...

Shania Twain would like to find a horse to ride into Glastonbury in style
26 June 2024

Shania Twain wants to ride to Glastonbury stage on a horse
Shania Twain would love to ride a horse to the stage when she plays Glastonbury this weekend. The 'You're Still The One' hitmaker has previously performed seated on her favourite four-legged ...

Megadeth are preparing a new album
26 June 2024

Megadeth 'actively working' on new album with David Ellefson's replacement
Megadeth are "actively working" on their next studio album. The Thrash metal legends have been busy in the studio making the follow-up to 2022's 'The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!' Bassist ...

Dave Grohl had his very own pub backstage where he partied until the early hours with famous pals
26 June 2024

Dave Grohl turned dressings rooms into makeshift pub at London Stadium
Dave Grohl opened his own pub backstage at the London Stadium. The Foo Fighters frontman, 55, ended the rock group's pair of gigs at West Ham's ground on June 22 by ...

Hozier brought out Ed Sheeran for 'Work Song' at Pinkpop
26 June 2024

Hozier duets with Ed Sheeran at Pinkpop 2024
Ed Sheeran was a special guest during Hozier's set at Pinkpop festival. The 'Too Sweet' hitmaker, 34, introduced the 33-year-old Grammy winner to the stage as "one of the biggest artists ...

The 'Butterfly' hitmaker was just 49
25 June 2024

Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock dead at 49
Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock has died aged 49. The 'Butterfly' hitmaker - whose birth name was Seth Binzer – is recorded to have passed away on June 24, according to the ...

SOPHIE's collaborators have 'lovingly' finished the LP in her memory
25 June 2024

Posthumous final album from the late pop pioneer SOPHIE is on the way
A posthumous final album from the acclaimed late experimental pop artist, SOPHIE, completed by the star's collaborators, is to be released. The Grammy nominated producer - whose full name was Sophie ...

The Fugees will reunite as Lauryn Hill continues anniversary tour in US, UK and Europe
25 June 2024

Lauryn Hill and the Fugees to resume The Miseducation anniversary tour
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees are heading to the UK later this year. As well as a series of shows in the US August through to September, the 49-year-old 'Ex-Factor' singer ...

Jon Lee would love to see an S Club and Steps supergroup
25 June 2024

S Club tease potential Steps supergroup project
S Club and Steps could join forces. Jon Lee, 42 - who is now joined by Rachel Stevens, 46, Tina Barrett, 47, Bradley McIntosh, 42, and Jo O'Meara, 45, in the ...

Donna Summer's estate's lawsuit against Kanye West has been dismissed
25 June 2024

Donna Summer's estate's Kanye West copyright lawsuit dismissed
Kanye West and Donna Summer's estate have reached an agreement concerning the “illegal” use of ‘I Feel Love’ on the controversial rapper's ‘Vultures 1’ album. The 'Stronger' hitmaker, 47, used an ...

Will Smith is returning to the BET Awards after almost two decades
25 June 2024

Will Smith to debut new song at BET Awards
Will Smith is set to perform a brand-new track at the 2024 BET Awards. The 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' - who is best known for the hits ‘Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It’, ...

Sum 41 have announced the UK and European dates for their farewell tour
25 June 2024

Sum 41 announces final UK and European tours
Sum 41 have announced UK and European dates for their final ever tour. The 'Fat Lip' hitmakers - made up of Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason 'Cone' McCaslin, Tom Thacker and ...

SEVENTEEN are feeling the 'responsibility' to win over Glastonbury crowd
24 June 2024

SEVENTEEN vow to 'blow everybody away' at Glastonbury
SEVENTEEN hope they "blow everybody away" when they make history at Glastonbury. The South Korean boy band - comprising S.Coup, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon ...

Francis Rossi claimed Status Quo will quit touring after final Somerset gig in August
24 June 2024

Status Quo plan to stop 'Rockin' All Over The World
Status Quo are to stop 'Rockin’ All Over the World' after six decades. After their final concert of their current tour, which takes place at Somerset's Taunton, Vivary Park, on August ...