Music

Shakira much prefers her newer music to her old stuff because she has 'evolved'
8 April 2024

'I think I’ve come a long way': Shakira prefers her newer music to her old stuff
Shakira prefers her newer music to her older works. The 'Hips Don't Lie' hitmaker, 47, first penned a song, 'Tus Gafas Oscuras', when she was just eight years old, and she ...

C.J. Snare, of FireHouse fame, has lost his battle with colon cancer
8 April 2024

FireHouse frontman C.J. Snare dead at 64 after cancer battle
FireHouse frontman C.J. Snare has died, aged 64, following a lengthy battle with cancer. The musician sadly passed away "unexpectedly" at home on April 5, with the news coming as a ...

Trent Reznor has given his thoughts on streaming services
8 April 2024

Trent Reznor says streaming has 'mortally wounded' artists
Trent Reznor claims streaming services have "mortally wounded" artists by failing to pay them a fair price for the use of their music. The Nine Inch Nails frontman believes the payment ...

Gareth Dunlop wrote his new single for his daughter
7 April 2024

Gareth Dunlop wanted to boost daughter's confidence
Gareth Dunlop wrote his new single to help his daughter be more confident. The 37-year-old singer hopes ‘Go Down Swinging’ can “empower” 10-year-old Joanie and help her to be at ease ...

ABBA are celebrating 50 years since winning Eurovision
7 April 2024

ABBA thank fans for 'steadfast loyalty' on 50th anniversary of Eurovision win
ABBA have thanked their fans for showing "steadfast loyalty and support" as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision Song Contest win. The iconic Swedish band - comprising of Bjorn ...

Jade Thirlwall appears to take a shot at Simon Cowell in her debut solo single
7 April 2024

Jade Thirlwall aims jibes at Simon Cowell in debut solo single
Jade Thirlwall takes aim at Simon Cowell in her debut solo single 'Angel Of My Dreams'. The Little Mix star aims a jibe at the former 'X Factor' judge in the ...

Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel is concerned about how AI will impact the music business going forward
7 April 2024

Shalamar star Jeffrey Daniel fears AI will stifle creativity in music
Shalamar star Jeffrey Daniel is worried the use of artificial intelligence in music will stifle the creativity of artists. The 'I Can Make You Feel Good' hitmaker insists he is not ...

Tom Cruise is a fan of Ladybyrd
6 April 2024

Ladybyrd gets career boost from famous fan Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise has helped Ladybyrd land an "amazing" TV theme tune. The 'Open Cage' singer had a chance encounter with the Oscar-winning actor and after they hit it off thanks to ...

Beyonce's 'collaborative' Cowboy Carter album
6 April 2024

Beyonce's 'collaborative' Cowboy Carter album
Shaboozey says Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' was extremely "collaborative". Shaboozey is one of a number of Black country artists, including Willie Jones, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts and Tiera Kennedy, featured ...

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding recording new music together
6 April 2024

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding recording new music together
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding are back in the studio together. The pair first collaborated in 2013 on 'I Need Your Love', followed by 'Outside' in 2014 and 2023’s 'Miracle' and ...

Dale Davis with The Amy Winehouse Band
6 April 2024

The Amy Winehouse Band is creating a 'new genre' of live music
Dale Davis believes The Amy Winehouse Band is creating a new genre of live music. The group of musicians served as the original band of 'Tears Dry On Their Own' singer ...

Perrie Edwards revealed why she had to rework song Ed Sheeran gave her
5 April 2024

Perrie Edwards on why she had to rework lyrics to song Ed Sheeran gave her
Perrie Edwards says it was important that she tweaked the song Ed Sheeran sent her because she gets the "ick" when artists are just in the writing credits of their ...

Sia and Labrinth share new song, Incredible, from the album Reasonable Woman
5 April 2024

Sia and Labrinth reunite on new song Incredible
Sia and Labrinth have shared their latest collaboration, ‘Incredible'. The chart-topping stars - who have worked together as part of the supergroup LSD, also including Diplo, and on the songs ‘To ...

Natasha Bedingfield teams up with Ella Henderson on 'Alibi'
5 April 2024

Natasha Bedingfield joins Ella Henderson on Alibi
Natasha Bedingfield is featured on a new version of Ella Henderson's hit ‘Alibi (Feat. Rudimental)’. The revenge anthem, out now, samples the late Coolio’s 90s' classic ‘Gangsta’s Paradise (feat. L.V.), and ...

Wolfgang Van Halen reveals sweet salute for late dad Eddie at every concert
5 April 2024

Wolfgang Van Halen reveals sweet salute for late dad Eddie at every concert
Wolfgang Van Halen points to the sky in salute to his late pop, Eddie Van Halen, after every performance. The late guitar god passed away following a battle with cancer in ...

Dua Lipa has another shimmery pop song on the way next week
5 April 2024

Dua Lipa to drop shimmery psychedelic tune, Illusion, next week
Dua Lipa keeps fans dancing on her new tune, 'Illusion', out on April 11. The 28-year-old pop star is serving up another club anthem from her upcoming third studio album, 'Radical ...

Lily Allen has been in Music City penning new music for her first release since 2018
5 April 2024

Lily Allen went to Nashville to work on new music
Lily Allen has been in Nashville working on new music and admitted it's "quite intimidating" being surrounded by "really talented" people in Music City. The 38-year-old pop star hasn't released a ...

The Libertines still want to crack America
5 April 2024

The Libertines want to crack America
The Libertines still want to crack America. The 'Run Run Run' hitmakers have been successful in their native UK for over 20 years but co-frontman Pete Doherty's well-documented addiction struggles and ...

Gene Simmons has opened up about the decision to sell off the KISS back catalogue
5 April 2024

Gene Simmons insists KISS catalogue sale was 'not about money'
Gene Simmons has insisted the decision to sell off the KISS back catalogue was not motivated by money. The band have sold their entire music catalogue as well as their likeness ...

Charli XCX is to receive the ASCAP Global Impact Award
4 April 2024

Charli XCX to receive ASCAP Global Impact Award
Charli XCX is to receive the ASCAP Global Impact Award. The 31-year-old pop star - whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison - has been chosen to receive the accolade from ...

Yellow Days has dropped 'Finer Things In Life' from his upcoming third album out this week
4 April 2024

Yellow Days sings about the Finer Things In Life on latest psychedelic tune
Yellow Days has released his latest single about the 'Finer Things In Life'. The experimental star - who makes self-described “upbeat existential millennial crisis music” - is releasing his third studio ...

Imagine Dragons return with genre-hopping new single, 'Eyes Closed'
4 April 2024

Imagine Dragons are back with genre-hoping new single, Eyes Closed
Imagine Dragons have kicked off their new era with genre-hopping new single, 'Eyes Closed'. The Dan Reynolds-fronted group traverse the worlds of alternative, rap, electronic, and rock and Industrial with their ...

John Power has revealed his ambition to create a Liverpool super-group
4 April 2024

Cast's John Power wants to form a Liverpool supergroup
Cast's John Power has revealed plans to create a Liverpool supergroup comprised of himself, Echo and the Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch and Lightning Seeds singer Ian Broudie. The trio of legendary ...

Billie Piper still owes Virgin Records a large sum of money dating back 25 years
4 April 2024

Billie Piper said to be £9m in debt to Virgin Records
Billie Piper is said to have an estimated debt of "£9 million" owed to Virgin Records. The 41-year-old actress-and-singer was signed to Innocent Records, a subsidiary of Virgin Records, in 1998, ...