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Paul McCartney was joined by The Eagles on a version of ‘Let It Be’ at a tribute concert for the late Jimmy Buffett at the Hollywood Bowl this week.  The singer-songwriter, known for his tropical rock sound, died at the age of 76 last September after a four-year battle with skin cancer.   The concert,

Shakira has announced her ‘La Mujeres Ya No Lloran‘ world tour while appearing as a surprise guest at Coachella. The ‘Whatever, Whenever’ singer came out during Bizarrap’s set at the Sahara stage on April 12. The Argentine DJ brought out Shakira as a guest to perform their collab tracks ‘La Fuerte’ and ‘Bzrp Music Sessions,

Yungblud has today (April 12) announced that he’s written an “immersive” new book. READ MORE: Yungblud tells us about his past, present, future and new festival BludFest  The musician announced the book on X/Twitter saying “I wrote a book – what the fuck?!” Yungblud said he was “excited” about the new book and said “it

JoJo Siwa has responded following speculation from fans that her new single is a scrapped demo that originally belonged to Miley Cyrus. The singer and former Dance Moms star dropped her first grown-up single ‘Karma’ last week (April 5) – showing a drastically changed image from her time as a child star. She announced the

aespa singer Winter recently underwent what is being described as a “preventive” surgery for a collapsed lung. In a statement today (April 12), the Winter’s label SM Entertainment confirmed reports that the aespa singer recently underwent surgery for a pneumothorax, which is also commonly known as collapsed lung. Speaking to South Korean news outlet Newsen,

Megan Thee Stallion has opened up about the way she was treated after revealing that she was shot by Tory Lanez. In a new cover story for Women’s Health, the ‘Savage’ rapper revealed that she was not treated like a human after speaking out about the incident with Lanez. The rapper – real name Daystar

Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition is back for 2024, and the eight shortlisted artists have been announced. Check them out below. Taking place each year, the free-to-enter contest gives up-and-coming musicians the chance to play at one of the festival’s main stages, as well as a £5,000 Talent Development prize from PRS Foundation to help develop

BLACKPINK singer Lisa has signed a new deal with RCA Records for her future solo releases. BLACKPINK’s Lisa and her company LLOUND announced the new partnership with RCA Records today, alongside the launch of her new official website. The move comes two months after the singer founded LLOUD, which she previously described as a “platform

Architects have released their savage new Jordan Fish-produced single ‘Curse’ – listen to it down below. The Brighton metalcore band recently teased they were in the studio with Jordan Fish, the former Bring Me The Horizon member. They had teased the track by sharing a photo to their social media of a graphic featuring the Architects

Hong Kong boyband-based Mirror continue their global march with new single ‘Day 0’, featuring a surprise collaboration with Dame D.O.L.L.A., the rap alter ego of NBA star Damian Lillard – watch the brand-new music video and read the Cantonese pop group’s interview with NME below. Released last Friday, ‘Day 0’ marks the group’s second English-language

Joni Mitchell has covered Elton John‘s hit song ‘I’m Still Standing’ during the Gershwin Prize Tribute concert. Check it out now. Sir Elton and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were the recipients of the Library of Congress 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with the celebration concert taking place last month at DAR Revolution Hall

Paul Weller has announced his first North American tour in seven years – see all details below. The Modfather has unveiled his return to the continent in support of his upcoming album ’66’, set for release on the day before his 66th birthday (May 24). It will be his first tour in North America in

Courteeners have announced details of a one-off playback of ‘St Jude’, as well as a Q&A session with frontman Liam Fray. Find ticket details below. The indie giants announced the news on X/Twitter earlier today (April 9), confirming that they will be holding an exclusive event in Manchester later this month, which will see them

Bruce Springsteen has enlisted the help of Tom Morello to perform two songs for the first time on his ongoing tour – see the performances below. READ MORE: 50 music biopics to see before you die This past weekend (April 7), Springsteen brought the ongoing Springsteen & E Street 2024 tour to the Kia Forum in

The Naked And Famous‘ Thomas Powers has announced his debut album as a solo artist. Titled ‘A Tyrant Crying In Private’, the LP will drop on May 17 and features collaborations with Julien Baker, Now Now and Rob Moose. To coincide with the announcement, Powers has released his collaboration with Now Now, ‘Permanent Holiday’. Discussing

Azealia Banks has responded to Lily Allen‘s recent criticism of Beyoncé‘s new album ‘Cowboy Carter‘, accusing the singer of past racist comments while telling her to “sit this one out”. Allen made headlines last week after she described Beyoncé’s reimagined cover of Dolly Parton‘s ‘Jolene’ on the album as “weird”. Speaking on her Miss Me? podcast, she

C.J. Snare, the frontman and a longtime member of American rock band FireHouse, has died at the age of 64. Snare’s untimely and “unexpected” death was announced via the band on social media last night (April 7). FireHouse wrote: “Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. It is with great sorrow we are

A new book about The Beatles has revealed a John Lennon encounter that made Mick Jagger feel “uncomfortable”. A new oral history of the acclaimed band called All You Need Is Love is set to be released on April 11. The book is comprised of interviews taken from the controversial book The Love You Make (1983), which was

Arlo Parks appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night (April 6), where she performed ‘Devotion’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Arlo Parks on her surprise Reading Holly Humberstone collab and love of Arctic Monkeys The singer has just wrapped up a tour of North America and while she was in the States, she

Blink-182 have been forced to cancel three shows in Mexico this week following the illness of the band’s bassist, Mark Hoppus. The trio, also comprising of Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar) and Travis Barker (drums) had already cancelled one show before the two remaining dates were also pulled. “Dear fans, sadly, Blink-182 shows on April

Krist Novoselic has paid tribute to Kurt Cobain on the 30th anniversary of his death this week (April 5). Cobain rose to prominence at the end of the ‘80s as the frontman and guitarist of Nirvana – alongside Dave Grohl and Novoselic – and went on to become one of the most iconic figures in

Ed Harcourt has spoken to NME about what went into his “reflective” new album ‘El Magnifico’, as well as his work with The Libertines, the success of Sophie Ellis-Bextor and his unheard music with Lisa Marie Presley. Released last week, ‘El Magnifico’ marks Harcourt’s 16th studio album – following the two instrumental records ‘Beyond The

French musician Arnaud Rebotini has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by seven different women. According to an investigation by Mediapart, Rebotini was accused of sexual assault and harassment over the course of 13 years with various allegations allegedly taking place at his concerts. The French publication shared an Instagram post reporting on the allegations

General Levy has claimed that he has never received any royalties for his classic jungle track ‘Incredible’. Produced by M-Beat, ‘Incredible’ was released in 1994 via Renk Records and landed the Number 39 Spot on the UK Singles Chart. The track was re-released a few months after alongside brand-new mixes which were more successful, peaking

Lily Allen has revealed that she has been working on new music in Nashville. The British pop icon shared the update in a new discussion on her Miss Me? podcast with close friend Miquita Oliver. During the episode, the singer and actor revealed that she has been working on new music, and even begun recording

TWICE member Chaeyoung is dating rapper Zion.T, her label JYP Entertainment has confirmed. In the early hours of today (April 5), South Korean news outlet SWAY claimed in a report that TWICE’s Chaeyoung and rapper Zion.T have been dating for 6 months after first meeting through an acquaintance. The publication also alleged that the duo have

Nine Inch Nails‘ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have opened up about their plans for a new album, music festival and more. The rock band appeared as the latest cover stars for the latest issue of GQ. In the feature, the two discuss their future plans and the various endeavours they are working on. Opening

The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has criticised Bath and North East Somerset Council for rejecting a community plea to save legendary venue Moles. Last December saw Moles in Bath shut its doors for the final time. In a statement, bosses cited the cost of living crisis and “huge rent rates, along with massively increased costs

NxWorries, the duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, have announced their sophomore album, ‘Why Lawd?’. Last night (April 3), NxWorries (pronounced “No Worries”) took to social to announce the upcoming record, which is due for release on June 7 via Stones Throw. Further information surrounding their second studio album remain unknown at this time, including

Dirty Three have announced their new album ‘Love Changes Everything’, and shared its lead single, ‘Love Changes Everything I’. Listen below. The instrumental trio, comprised of Warren Ellis of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on viola, Mick Turner on guitar and Jim White on drums, have released ten albums, but none since 2012’s ‘Toward