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LCD Soundsystem have announced a US tour set to kick off later this spring ahead of their European festival stops this summer. James Murphy and co will kick off their US run with a slot at M3F Fest in Phoenix, Arizona. From there, the band will make stops in cities such as San Diego, Austin,

Black Country, New Road have announced a new single and teased their next album with interactive billboards across London. READ MORE: Black Country, New Road – ‘Ants From Up There’ review: majestic, romantic indie-rock The band shared a short snippet of their new track ‘Besties’ on their social media channels, which you can view below. It

Charli XCX will be starring in a new A24 film titled The Moment – find out more below. READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Brat’ review: pop pioneer fully embraces the dancefloor According to an exclusive report from Variety, the film is based on the musician’s own original idea, though details are currently being kept under wraps.

Swiss techno DJ and producer Aldanya, real name Crystal Margaret, has died following a battle with cancer. Margaret’s family confirmed that she passed away on Sunday (January 19), after fighting an “aggressive form of breast cancer”. “We are all heartbroken,” they wrote in a statement to Mixmag. “She was the kindest, most generous, talented, and beautiful

Bloc Party have confirmed a host of support acts for their ‘On The Beach’ show in Brighton this summer. Check out the full line-up below. READ MORE: Bloc Party on ‘Alpha Games’: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different” The London band announced last October that they’d be performing their 2005 debut album

Sting has announced the cancellation of several concerts this week due to illness – find out more below. READ MORE: Sting and Shaggy – ’44/876′ review Last night, the Police frontman took to social media to share a statement announcing the cancellation of an awards show appearance and the postponement of several headlining concerts “on advisement

Spotify hosted a brunch one day before Donald Trump’s inauguration and donated $150,000 (£122,000) to the official ceremony. The music streaming service held the brunch to celebrate the “power of podcasts in this election”, inviting high-profile podcasters Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool to the event, although Bloomberg reported that Rogan did not attend

Nine Inch Nails have announced a 2025 UK, European and North American tour – find all the details below. The US rock band – comprising Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – are due to embark on an extensive run of dates this summer, dubbed ‘Peel It Back’. It’ll mark their first live performances together since

The complete performance line-up for the upcoming FireAid benefit concert has been revealed – check out the full line-up and venue splits below. READ MORE: LA music community tell us about “tragic” impact of wildfires: “This will be felt for years” The event was first announced earlier this month in support of the victims of the devastating Los

Trivium‘s Matt Heafy has opened up about the creation of the band’s 2005 album ‘Ascendancy’ and how Muse inspired one of the tracks. In a recent interview as part of the latest issue of Metal Hammer, The frontman reflected on the creation of the band’s second album which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “Recording

Halle Berry has mocked a fan who mistook her for singer Tyla in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The user shared a video of Tyla performing live, with the caption “fuck it up @halleberry” above it. The Oscar-winner then quote tweeted them with the comment: “Baby that’s Tyla.” The line is a reference to

Jheńe Aiko has sponsored free massages for firefighters who worked on the frontlines while dealing with the Los Angeles wildfires – find out more below. READ MORE: LA music community tell us about “tragic” impact of wildfires: “This will be felt for years” Since the devastating wildfires began on January 7, over 180,000 residents of Los

Tim Lambesis’ wife Dany has spoken out after more videos of disturbing behaviour involving the As I Lay Dying singer emerged online. Back in November, Lambesis spoke out after videos showing tense altercations with his wife circulated online. The two clips initially surfaced on social media and appeared to show Lambesis and his wife Dany

Toto‘s Steve Lukather has criticised Weezer for their ‘Africa’ cover, calling the circumstances surrounding it “weird”. READ MORE: Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo: “If Taylor Swift ever wants to make a rock album, I’d love to help out!” Weezer’s take on the karaoke classic came in 2018, following a fan-driven campaign beginning in December 2017, urging them to

Nicki Minaj has named some of her favourite “girls of all time” – check them out below. READ MORE: Nicki Minaj live in London: ever-polarising rap iconoclast comes back fighting This past weekend, Minaj shared a list of her “fave girls of all time” via a playlist curated for her channel on the streaming platform Stationhead. “Some

A man has been arrested in connection with the killing of P. Fluid, the frontman of influential funk metal band 24-7 Spyz. The singer – real name Peter Forrest – was found badly beaten in the back of an abandoned vehicle in the Bronx, New York. He was pronounced dead at the scene on January

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe has encouraged people to boycott Facebook and Instagram over their role in “helping advance the far right in America”. The singer has called for people to log out from all platforms owned by Meta – which also includes Threads, Whatsapp, Messenger, Giphy, Metaquest and Rayban Meta – between January 19 and 26.

Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault after allegedly punching a man in the face in New York City. TMZ and the New York Post first reported that the rapper turned himself into a police station in Brooklyn on Tuesday (January 14) and has since been charged with misdemeanour assault, attempted assault and harassment. Rhymes

SZA has spoken candidly about her rise to fame, admitting that she didn’t know what she was signing up for when she started her career. The R&B star and 2024 Glastonbury headliner appeared on Extra this week to promote her new film One Of Them Days, a female buddy comedy movie in which she co-stars

A Complete Unknown is in cinemas now, but what really happened between Bob Dylan and Joan Baez? Read on for the real-life version of their relationship. The two folk icons are portrayed by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro in the film, which finally hit UK cinemas on Friday (January 17). It tells the story of

The entertainment world has reacted to the news of the death of Manchester United and Scotland football legend Denis Law. The news was confirmed by his family in a statement on Friday (January 17), who said he passed away at the age of 84. “He fought a tough battle but finally he is now at

Leeds nightclub Home and Carousel have announced they will be giving lollipops to clubbers as a way to “keep them quiet” and avoid noise complaints. According to Mixmag, The nightclub – which is located on Albion Street in the city centre – was recently granted approval to stay open an hour longer and will now

Mattel has celebrated Aaliyah by launching a new Barbie doll in her memory. The new figure was launched yesterday (January 16) by Mattel Creations and arrived on what would have been the late singer’s 46th birthday. Modelled after the iconic R&B musician, the doll comes with a look inspired by the outfit in her 1996

K-pop girl group GFRIEND have touched on reuniting for their 10th anniversary and why they “had confidence” that it would’ve happened eventually. Earlier this week, GFRIEND reunited to release the special album ‘Season of Memories’ to commemorate their 10th anniversary. The project marked the girl group’s first release in four years, after they left long-time

Jason Derulo has opened up about the time he broke his neck and revealed that the injury had him fearing for his life. The singer recently appeared as a guest on the Great Company Podcast and discussed the neck injury he obtained back in 2013 while practising his dance more for his Future History World Tour

Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson has shed light on why he quit playing live with the band. The guitarist played in the band for classic albums like 2000’s ‘Hybrid Theory’, 2003’s ‘Meteora’ and 2007’s ‘Minutes to Midnight’, as well as later albums including ‘A Thousand Suns’ (2010), ‘Living Things’ (2012), ‘The Hunting Party’ (2014) and

Actor and gormer Big Bang member T.O.P has opened up about his recent role in the second season of Netflix’s Squid Game. On January 15, T.O.P spoke to South Korean media for the first time in years to discuss his recent return to the public eye as Thanos in season two of Squid Game. The

Whoopi Goldberg has defended Carrie Underwood after the singer received backlash for agreeing to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Trump will be sworn in as President in Washington, DC on January 20 2025, and Grammy-winning Underwood is set to take the stage as the musical guest. A spokesperson confirmed to Axios that she will be on

Various famous faces are offering to buy TikTok following news that it plans to cease operations in the US this Sunday (January 19). The decision comes after the site and its parent company, ByteDance, lost an appeal against a law seeking to ban it. Last month, President-elect Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to delay

Bon Jovi have announced a new anthology book, Bon Jovi: Forever – find out more below. READ MORE: Bon Jovi talk “joyous” new album and battling health problems: “We’re not dead yet” Last night (January 14), the legendary rock band took to social media to announce the new limited edition book. Titled Bon Jovi: Forever, the