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Rihanna has shared her response after it was revealed she has received the most amount of diamond singles for a female artist. As of May 31, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has confirmed via their website that Rihanna has achieved seven certified diamond singles – ‘Umbrella’, ‘We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)’, ‘Stay’,

Megan Thee Stallion‘s attorneys have responded to the “sensationalist” work harassment lawsuit filed against her last month. READ MORE: On the cover – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now” Back in April, camera man Emilio Garcia accused Thee Stallion – real name Megan Pete – and her management Roc Nation

Paris Hilton has announced that her highly-awaited second album ‘Infinite Icon’ will be released this September. READ MORE: Steve Aoki and Paris Hilton tell us about new collab ‘Lighter’ – and cake-throwing Last year, the reality TV icon confirmed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she was working on her second record. Hilton also

The Rills have unveiled a fiery new single, ‘I Don’t Wanna Be’, this week (May 30) – check it out below. A statement about the punk-leaning indie song describes it as “a tale of unapologetic self-affirmation and outgrowing the limited mentality of small town living.” It added: “No longer will The Rills allow anyone to

Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy has joined Bleachers to cover Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Margaret’ – watch the moment below. Bleachers performed in Chicago on Saturday (May 25), where they unveiled a special guest to perform with them. That’s when Tweedy arrived on stage, where he and the band sang a cover of Del Rey’s ‘Margaret’. ‘Margaret’ was

Bring Me The Horizon fans are convinced that they’ve stumbled upon a big secret, which is hidden inside the band’s brand new album. After months of waiting, ‘POST HUMAN: NeX GEn’ – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR’ – arrived last week. It was scheduled to arrive last September after being announced during

Glastonbury will return to Worthy Farm from June 26 to 30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline. Now, more details are emerging – including the individual line-ups for each stage and area. Check out everything we know so far below. The final tickets for this year’s bash went on sale in the

A Drake fan has replaced the AI voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg with Drizzy’s own voice in a viral fan edit of ‘Taylor Made Freestyle‘. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline Released on April 19 as a diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar, ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ featured the AI voices of

Max Richter has announced his new album ‘In A Landscape’, and shared details of what will be his first-ever world tour – find ticket details below. The new LP will mark the highly anticipated ninth studio album from the German-British composer and pianist. It is set for release on September 6 via Decca. According to

South Korean actors Seo In-guk and Ahn Jae-hyun are set to reunite in a music video for K.Will’s upcoming single, which is due out in June. Starship Entertainment announced K.Will’s long-awaited return to music yesterday (May 28) in a press statement to Korean news outlet Newsen. “K.Will is preparing for a new album to be released

Pom Poko have shared a new single, ‘Growing Story’ and announced a UK tour for later this year. The “grungy and heavy-hitting” track is the latest cut to be taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘The Champion’, which will be released August 16 via Bella Union. Commenting on the track Pom Poko said: “On this

Wolf Alice have looked back at their breakthrough EP ‘Creature Songs’ – 10 years after its initial release. The project marked the third EP by the English alt-rock group, and helped put them on the map in the UK rock scene. It also led to them being longlisted for the BBC Sound of 2015.It arrived

The Antlers and Okkervil River have announced a joint UK/Ireland and European tour for this year – find all the details below. READ MORE: The Antlers reflect on 10 years of ‘Hospice’  The two bands are due to hit the road together in the autumn for a run of seven shows, beginning in Dublin on October

Dylan Minnette has spoken about why he chose to quit acting and focus on music instead. The Wallows musician shot to stardom after starring in 13 Reasons Why, but has since revealed that reaching such heights in his career prompted him to reevaluate things. “I was fortunate to find success in [acting],” he said during

Sony Music have slammed Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and other tech firms over claims of unauthorised A.I. songs. READ MORE: Beyond human imagination: How AI is pushing the boundaries of entertainment  The music publisher – which is the largest in the world and represents artists like Adele and Beyoncé – sent letters to each of the tech

SEVENTEEN have shared a new music video for their song ‘Headliner’, following the conclusion of their expansive ‘Follow’ world tour. SEVENTEEN’s new music video for ‘Headliner’ highlights moments from the band’s ‘Follow’ tour, which first began in July 2023 and saw them perform in numerous cities across Asia, including Seoul, cities in Japan, the Philippines,

The Black Keys have broken their silence after cancelling the entirety of their upcoming North American tour, explaining to fans a more “exciting, intimate experience” than the arenas that were scheduled. READ MORE: The Black Keys – ‘Ohio Players’ review: familiar rock bangers with help from Noel Gallagher and Beck Fans were dismayed to learn online

Tony Iommi has responded to Ozzy Osbourne‘s recent plea to play one final Black Sabbath show. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: a rock’n’roll showman like no other Earlier this month, the frontman admitted he would “jump at the chance” to play a final Black Sabbath show with drummer Bill Ward. He dropped out of their planned reunion

CMAT has spoken to NME about the impressive cultural footprint of her native Ireland, as well as plans for her next album – which could arrive sooner than you think. Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson was speaking to us on the red carpet of the Ivor Novellos in London this week (Thursday May 23), where she was

Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day. The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the

Metallica has given a particularly spectacular performance in Munich thanks to the help of a thunderstorm. The heavy metal band recently paid a visit to Munich’s Olympiastadion last night (May 24), where they closed out their show in a rather striking fashion. Metallica’s shows are known for their lighting setup, which sees the band surrounded

A blue plaque has been placed at George Harrison‘s childhood home in Liverpool. READ MORE: ‘Let It Be’ review: The Beatles dust off their spellbinding 1970 break-up doc The late Beatles member’s widow Olivia Harrison unveiled the tribute at the house in Arnold Grove, Liverpool. Per the BBC, she went on to say that it was

Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor came under fire this week for posting a photo of themselves next to a Tesla Cybertruck – which they swiftly deleted. On Tuesday (May 21), the new wave legends posted the image on their Threads account, under the caption: “You’ll never forget your first Tesla Cybertruck”. Before

We Are Scientists have announced a run of UK tour dates, set to kick off later this year. Find all dates and ticket details below. Announced today (May 24), the upcoming live shows will see the New York duo embark on eight shows across the country in celebration of their sophomore album ‘Brain Thrust Mastery’.

Paul McCartney honoured Bruce Springsteen by presenting him with the Ivor Novello Awards’ biggest prize yesterday (May 23). The Boss became the first international songwriter to receive the Fellow of the Ivors Academy at Grosvenor House in London, following in the footsteps of Elton John, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and McCartney himself who previously received

Lady Gaga showcases her seventh headlining concert tour, ‘The Chromatica Ball’, in a new HBO film. Directed and produced by Gaga herself, Gaga Chromatica Ball is a TV special which covers her performance at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California in September 2022. The show was part of her latest concert tour in support

A Tennessee judge has blocked the planned auction sale of Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland residence. The decision comes just days after it was reported that actor Riley Keough – who is also the granddaughter of the late music icon – was taking legal action to halt the court-approved sale of Graceland. Best recognised for her

John Stamos is set to join The Beach Boys on their upcoming ‘Endless Summer Gold’ tour, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of their 1974 compilation album ‘Endless Summer’. John Stamos will join The Beach Boys on 16 of the group’s upcoming shows from May to August this year. These include concerts in states such as

Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi, is now starring in a film about a hair metal band. Jake will appear in the comedy film Rockbottom, which focuses on an ’80s hair metal band. Rockbottom, which is available now via Prime Video, centres around a fictional hair metal band called CougarSnake. A forgotten glam-metal act

Laundry Day have spoken to NME about landing the opportunity to open for Ed Sheeran, understanding the TikTok algorithm, receiving praise from the likes of Drake and Jack Harlow and their sold-out homecoming gigs. Comprised of singers Jude Ciulla-Lipkin and Sawyer Nunes, along with bassist Henry Pearl and guitarist Henry Weingartner, Laundry Day met back