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Paramore’s Hayley Williams has teased the possibility of a string of solo shows in 2025, five years after she had originally planned them. READ MORE: Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did” The singer’s first solo studio album ‘Petals For Armor’ was released in May 2020 and Williams had intended to

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton has reflected on what it means to him to reach his sixth year of sobriety. READ MORE: Lamb Of God – ‘Lamb Of God’ review: metal deities show no sign of letting their wrath subside The musician had previously been addicted to both alcohol and opiates and shared a message today

Timothée Chalamet has credited rapper Lil B for knighting him as a major contribution to the launch of his successful acting career. The Academy Award-nominated actor was the latest guest to be interviewed by Nardwuar on YouTube and during the chat, Chalamet took a moment to give rapper Lil B a shout-out after he was

DJ Alfredo, a legend of the dance scene in Ibiza, has died at the age of 71. The news was confirmed by the club Amnesia, where he had a residency during the 1980s, who wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (December 24): “Thank you for the nights and beats we shared together. Your music and vision

Day6 have announced new stops for their ongoing world tour ‘Forever Young’, with shows in South Korea, Oceania, the US and more. In October, Day6 announced six new 2025 shows added to their ongoing ‘Forever Young’ world tour. The Korean band added shows in the Oceanic region, specifically Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, as well as

Bad Bunny has announced his new album ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’, and released the surprise single ‘Pitorro de Coco’. The Puerto Rican superstar – real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – took to his official Instagram account today (December 26) to announce that his forthcoming sixth album ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ – which translates to

Neil Young has shared a video of him performing ‘Silver and Gold’ for the first time in almost two decades. READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope The track was released in 2000 on his album of the same name, but written in 1981.

If you missed out on Beyoncé‘s NFL 2024 Christmas game Halftime Show, worry not as it will soon be released as a standalone special on Netflix. READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Cowboy Carter’ review: country reinvention strikes gold On Christmas day (December 25), Beyoncé headlined the Halftime Show for the NFL’s Christmas game in her hometown of

Acclaimed record producer Richard Perry has died aged 82. Perry passed away yesterday (December 24) in Los Angeles. His cause of death was cardiac arrest, as confirmed by his friend Daphna Kastner Keitel. “He maximized his time here,” Kastner said in a statement, per AP. “He was generous, fun, sweet and made the world a

Beyoncé has shared a teaser ahead of her halftime performance at Netflix‘s inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday later today (December 25). Check it out below. READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Cowboy Carter’ review: country reinvention strikes gold Last month, it was revealed that Beyoncé would be delivering her first performance of 2024 during the Christmas-day game Halftime Show,

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused by his former assistant of forcing him to clean up after the rapper’s notorious ‘Wild King Night’ parties. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles yesterday (December 23), lawyers for the former assistant, Philip Pines, claim that between December 2019 to December 2021, Combs pressured Pines into having sex

The Wanted‘s Max George has been discharged from hospital after having a pacemaker fitted. Earlier this month, George revealed that he had been hospitalised after some tests revealed “issues” with his heart. He explained that he had been admitted after “feeling really unwell” and having some tests done. Later, he learned he would need surgery for

The Offspring’s Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman has said that Linkin Park choosing Emily Armstrong as their new singer is an “amazing and bold” move. Armstrong, who previously co-founded the band Dead Sara, was unveiled as the new vocalist for the nu metal band in September, taking over the role previously occupied by the late Chester Bennington, who

K-pop girl group ITZY have released a cover of Wonder Girls’ 2011 single ‘Be My Baby’. On Christmas Eve, the five-member girl group dropped a special clip of themselves performing Wonder Girls’ 2011 hit single ‘Be My Baby’. The new clip features behind-the-scenes footage of ITZY recording the cover in the studio, later coming together

Justin Baldoni’s crisis team has mentioned both Taylor Swift and the “Weaponization of Feminism” within their alleged Blake Lively Takedown Plan. On Friday (December 20), Lively filed a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against her former costar. As reported by TMZ, the suit claims that Baldoni exhibited behaviour that caused Lively “severe emotional distress”. Now,

BBC4 have announced plans to celebrate Bob Dylan‘s music ahead of the UK release of A Complete Unknown. The Timothée Chalamet-starring biopic, which charts the music great’s transition from acoustic folk idol to electric rock star in the mid-’60s, is set to hit big screens in the UK on January 17. Now, BBC4 have unveiled

REO Speedwagon have played their finals show under their current name – see the full setlist and footage of their farewell gig below. READ MORE: The 50 best albums of 2024 In September, REO Speedwagon announced that though “heartbroken” to do so, they will cease touring at the end of the year, bringing an end to the

Hull is set to submit its bid to become the UK’s latest recipient of the UNESCO Creative City of Music award. The designation is awarded by the United Nations agency to a number of cities around the world that have “identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development” and that aim to establish

Hozier performed ‘Too Sweet’ and a cover of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ on Saturday Night Live – watch footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Hozier interview: “There has always been a space in my work for my own conscience”  Last night (December 21), the singer-songwriter appeared on the show for the first time

Normani has teased the possibility of a new full-length album in 2025, saying she is working on a “whole new body of work”. The pop/R&B star and former Fifth Harmony singer released her debut solo album ‘Dopamine’ in June this year, including the singles ‘Wild Side’, ‘1:59’ and ‘Candy Paint’. Now, in a new interview

Tom A. Smith’s father has launched a GoFundMe campaign to attempt to raise money to replace gear that was stolen from his son’s van. The Sunderland artist was travelling to London to play a live session with his band on Radio X with John Kennedy on Friday (December 20) when four of his band’s guitars,

Charli XCX and Post Malone have each received additional Grammy nods. The Recording Academy shared the additional nominations for the 2025 Grammys yesterday (December 20). The latest batch of adjustments to the nominee list saw both artists given Best Recording Package nods for serving as art directors on ‘Brat’ and ‘F-1 Trillion’. Both records were

Waxahatchee has recently performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, marking her return to the show in 10 years. The singer-songwriter – real name Katie Crutchfield – appeared on the viral series in support of her Grammy-nominated album ‘Tigers Blood’. While at the iconic eccentric office space, Crutchfield performed a five-song set which included the likes

SZA has released ‘Lana’, the reissue of her 2022 album ‘SOS’ – and it includes a Kendrick Lamar feature. READ MORE: SZA live at Glastonbury 2024: mesmerising shapeshifter proves her place as a headliner This week, the singer revealed that the long-awaited Lana would arrive today (December 20). She first began teasing the album last year,

Zoe Ball has delivered an emotional sign-off to her slot on Radio 2, reflecting on her “very special” time on the show. Ball announced last month that she would be bringing her time as presenter of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show to an end. Speaking to listeners at the time, she reflected on “six incredible

The Cure‘s Robert Smith has revealed that he does not “stream music on principle” – see what he had to say below. READ MORE: The Cure – ‘Songs Of A Lost World’: a masterful reflection on loss During a new interview on the Sidetracked podcast with Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw, in which he celebrated the release

Alabama Shakes have reunited for the first time in over seven years at a surprise show in their native Alabama. The three-time Grammy-Award-winning band surprised attendees during the Tuscaloosa Get Up 3 benefit concert at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama last night (December 18). Frontwoman Brittany Howard was actually slated to perform at the gig

There’s a popular joke that each year when December rolls around it’s time to defrost Mariah Carey, and this year Fortnite is actually doing it. As reported by Forbes, a giant blue iceberg has been spotted in the middle of Fortnite‘s Chapter 6 Season 1 map, and it contains none other than singer Mariah Carey. Carey’s Fortnite debut is coming soon,

Snoop Dogg has shared his thoughts on Drake filing legal action against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Not Like Us’ – find out more below. Drake recently filed two legal disputes against Universal Music Group in relation to ‘Not Like Us’, which spawned from their heated feud earlier this year. The first dispute, filed

The Wombats have shared their sombre new single ‘My Head Is Not My Friend’ from their upcoming album ‘Oh! The Ocean’. Featuring a slow tempo with a soft bass line and frontman Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy’s sweet vocals singing the vulnerable and relatable lyrics: “Let’s spend the day in bed / Talk about you instead /