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Lady Gaga and Shawn Mendes were nearly cast in Wicked, it has been revealed – find out more below. Wicked – which arrives in cinemas this week (November 22) – stars Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero. However, according to a Page Six report, that wasn’t always the

Kim Deal has shared a new single, ‘Nobody Loves You More’ and announced a run of US and UK tour dates for next year – buy tickets here. READ MORE:  Kim Deal: The Breeders frontwoman on their fifth album, Pixies and touring with Nirvana The former Pixies bassist and co-vocalist announced her debut solo album of

A new report has found that the UK music industry contributes a record £7.6billion to the country’s economy, despite the grassroots sector remaining under threat. Findings from UK Music’s This Is Music 2024 report today (November 20) have revealed that the industry’s contributions to the economy in 2023 increased by 13 per cent from 2022,

The Brooklyn priest who in 2023 approved of Sabrina Carpenter filming the ‘Feather’ music video in a church has been stripped of his duties. READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Short n’ Sweet’ review: a new pop princess ascends In October last year, Carpenter released the music video for ‘Feather’, which saw her dancing in the Our

My Chemical Romance have sold out their entire 2025 North American tour – a total of 365,000 tickets – within hours of their release. Last week (November 12), Gerard Way and co announced their “Long Live The Black Parade” US tour in celebration of 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’. Tickets went live on November 15

Tributes have been paid following the passing of J Saul Kane, who has died aged 55. Born in 1969, the English DJ and musician has recorded music since the late ‘80s, and worked under titles including The Octagon Man and Depth Charge. Often credited as a pioneer for both thrip-hop and big beat, Kane made

Skrillex has paid tribute to the late legendary producer Quincy Jones, and has begun teasing his upcoming project. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye Skrillex – real name Sonny Moore – took to social media to pay tribute to Jones, who died on November 3 at the

Billy Corgan has revealed that he has entered the auction to win Courtney Love‘s handwritten lyrics to the Hole song ‘Violet’. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman took to his official Instagram account to post a video clip in which he shared that he has purchased three tickets for the auction of Love’s handwritten lyrics for Hole’s

The Zutons have announced a headline UK tour for 2025. Check out the dates and ticket information below. READ MORE: The Zutons: “CeeLo Green was once convinced we were Keane” Announced today (November 18), the shows follow their return this year with the release of ‘The Big Decider’ – their first album in over 16 years.

In “Summer Girl (Redux),” The High Plains Drifters give us a summer anthem with a twist—this isn’t your average feel-good beach tune. Instead, the band delivers a nostalgic and reflective take on romance, crafting a story that feels as breezy as a tropical wind but holds the bittersweet undertones of fleeting love. With Larry Studnicky’s

The annual Global Citizen Festival has announced its expansion into Latin America for the first time ever next year. During the Global Citizen NOW summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday (November 17), the global advocacy establishment announced the debut of Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia – its first-ever large-scale event in Latin America. While

The Cure’s ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ is currently the best-selling album in the US, based on physical sales. The band’s 14th studio record has landed at the Number One spot on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart and the Billboard Top Album Sales chart, the latter of which takes into account all physical sales as

Diddy has been accused of paying fellow prison inmates to use their phones, and orchestrating conversations and social media posts “with the intention of influencing the potential jury”. Back in September, he was arrested in New York and subsequently charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transporting for prostitution, and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

After the rush for the first batches of tickets to Glastonbury 2025 sold out in just 32 minutes on Thursday (November 14) – the second batch will go on sale today (Sunday November 17). Here’s everything you need to know. Read More: IDLES! Little Simz! Kneecap! Glastonbury 2024 review – the most magical moments from Worthy

Sundance Head, the former winner of The Voice US, accidentally shot himself while out hunting near his Texas ranch this week. On Friday (November 15), the country singer, who won the TV competition in 2016, was hospitalised after firing one shot into his own stomach, and is currently in a stable condition. The singer’s agent

Sabrina Carpenter brought out Christina Aguilera for ‘What A Girl Wants’ in Los Angeles – watch footage below. READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Short n’ Sweet’ review: a new pop princess ascends The moment took place during the pop star’s ongoing ‘Short N’ Sweet’ tour dates, which are currently underway across the US. The ‘Espresso’ singer was

Taylor Swift has credited her fans for her six Grammy nominations at a show in Toronto, thanking them and describing it as “unbelievable”. The all-conquering Eras Tour is now in its final leg, which kicked off at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Thursday (November 14). During the show, the singer took the time to share her

The Kooks have teamed up for a new single with lovelytheband – listen to ‘Jeanie’ below. Opening with a minimalist pop groove and low-key synths, the tune is driven by the alternating vocals from Luke Pritchard and the latter’s Mitchy Collins. The song is The Kooks’ first since the release of their 2022 album, ’10

d4vd has shared the brooding ‘Remember Me’, his contribution to the Arcane soundtrack. READ MORE: d4vd is pop’s new DIY innovator: “I can make 10 songs in one night!” The soundtrack for Netflix’s League Of Legends-inspired Arcane season two features new music from the likes of Twenty One Pilots, Stray Kids and Ashnikko, while Linkin

Zayn Malik‘s upcoming shows in Edinburgh have been rescheduled – see the new dates below. READ MORE: Liam Payne 1993-2024: One Direction star who helped spark a pop phenomenon The former One Direction singer was due to perform two shows in Edinburgh on November 20 and 21. However, Malik has announced via an Instagram story that

Satirical news outlet The Onion has purchased Infowars with the help of the families of Sandy Hook victims – and they are hoping to make it “very funny” and “very stupid”. Infowars is a right-wing media platform that was run by Alex Jones – a conspiracy theorist who falsely claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook

Kneecap have announced the vinyl and CD release of their self-titled biopic soundtrack, which will feature Fontaines D.C., Bicep, and more. The Belfast rap trio will release the soundtrack from the Oscar-longlisted film on a double LP with gatefold sleeve and green/orange coloured vinyl. It will also be available on CD. ‘Kneecap (Original Soundtrack)’ will

Quincy Jones’ cause of death has been revealed. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye The late legendary producer and composer died on November 3 at the age of 91. At the time, a cause of death was not revealed. That has now changed, with CNN reporting that

Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp has said he believes he may have just “10 years” left to live after a series of health scares. The former bassist for the New Romantic band opened up about his thoughts on his life and health on an episode of his son Roman’s podcast, FFS! My Dad is Martin Kemp,

Following recent news of a new record, Doves have now announced details of a full UK tour for 2025 – where they’ll hit the road without frontman Jimi Goodwin. The Manchester indie band confirmed their return earlier this month with the release of new single ‘Renegades’ and the announcement of sixth studio album ‘Constellations For

CKY frontman Chad I Ginsburg has claimed that he punched Alien Ant Farm‘s Dryden Mitchell in the face out of self defence – see what Ginsburg had to say below. Last weekend (November 9), Alien Ant Farm and CKY kicked off the UK leg of their joint tour, which was first announced back in April. However,

My Chemical Romance have announced a US tour in celebration of their 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’ slated for next summer. The run of dates will kick off on July 11 2025 at the T-Mobile Park in Seattle. From there, Gerard Way and co will make stops in cities such as San Fransisco, Los Angeles,

Sabaton have announced details of a new ‘Legendary Tour’ heading to the UK and Europe next year. Find ticket details below. The Swedish metal band will be heading to 20 cities across Europe for next year, in a bid to put on a show that is their biggest to date. Titled ‘The Legendary Tour’, the

The White Stripes have dropped their copyright lawsuit against the newly re-elected President of the United States Donald Trump. Find out more below. READ MORE: Jack White – ‘No Name’ review: surprise album is maestro’s punkiest outing since White Stripes In August, the Stripes’ Jack White warned the Trump presidential campaign not to use his music after a

The Who‘s Pete Townshend thinks “somebody needs to occasionally slap” producer Rick Rubin over his polarising ideas about creativity. Rubin, who has previously worked with the likes of Adele, The Strokes and Red Hot Chili Peppers, published a best-selling book detailing his ideas about creativity called The Creative Act: A Way Of Being last year. Notably, he suggested