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Julien Baker has performed two new songs at recent concerts in Chicago – watch fan-shot footage of the songs’ debuts below. READ MORE: Boygenius on the enduring power of ‘The Record’: “We feel as good as we ever hoped to” On Monday (September 23), Baker kicked off her ongoing at the Thalia Hall in Chicago, where

Maya Neelakantan – the 11-year-old guitar prodigy and sensation – recently joined Testament on stage at their show in Las Vegas. On Friday (September 13), Neelakantan was invited by the heavy metal band to join them on stage to perform a rendition of ‘Curse of the Legions of Death (C.O.T.L.O.D.)’ from their seminal album ‘The

Printworks looks set to return after receiving planning consent for a redevelopment. The iconic London music venue closed its doors back in May following an announcement in 2022 that Southwark Council had approved plans to turn it into an office block. Now, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Printworks is one step closer

Katy Perry has claimed every female artist “needs to say thank you” to Madonna. The pop star made the remarks in an interview with Australian programme The Project ahead of her AFL Grand Final performance next Monday (September 28). Speaking with The Project, Perry explained her friendship with Madonna, saying: “Madonna was really nice to me, well

The Lumineers are set to return to the UK and Europe next spring. Check out all the tour dates below. The folk band will embark on their “biggest European and UK tour”, per a press release, to date, in support of their upcoming fifth studio album. ‘Dualtone’ is set to be released next year. They’ll

Riley Keough has said she hopes she can “give [a] voice to my mother” after finishing Lisa Marie Presley‘s memoir. The memoir, which is due for release on October 8, was partially written by Presley and later finished by her daughter Keough. You can pre-order your copy here. Keough was asked by her mother to

Queens of the Stone Age have announced their rescheduled tour dates for 2025, a month after the band scrapped its remaining dates for the year due to frontman Josh Homme‘s health. On Homme’s condition, the band previously stated: “Josh has been given no choice but to prioritise his health and to receive essential medical care

The London Soundtrack Festival has announced its first edition set to take place at the beginning of 2025. Taking place the week of March 19 -26, the festival will be celebrating and showcasing music, soundtracks and scores from movies, TV and video games. The fest will also be hosting various Q&As, talks and concerts. Some

T.I. and his wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris have been awarded $71million in a lawsuit against MGA Entertainment over the company’s L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls. The rapper – real name Clifford Joeseph Harris – and his singer-songwritter wife had claimed that the toy conglomerate had violated the intellectual property rights of their teen pop group OMG

K-pop girl group GFRIEND are set to reunite for their tenth anniversary, agency Source Music has confirmed. Today (September 24), K-pop agency Source Music confirmed in a statement that GFRIEND will reunite next year in celebration of the girl group’s tenth anniversary. It comes nearly four years after the sextet disbanded in May 2021, after

Kodak Black has called out Donald Trump for accusing Haitian immigrants of “eating pets,” saying he “ain’t taking no Haitian slander” from the former US president. Trump is currently the Republican presidential candidate in the forthcoming election. In a recent debate with the Democratic option Kamala Harris, he repeated rumours that “illegal” Haitian immigrants in

The Rolling Stones‘ frontman Mick Jagger is among a host of artists who have paid tribute to singer and actress Cleo Sylvestre who has died aged 79. Sylvestre passed away on Friday (September 20) according to her agents, Fulcrum Talent. No cause of death has yet been released They said in a statement (via The

EXO singer Chen has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Beyond the DOOR’ Asia tour, featuring concerts in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and more. Today (September 23), EXO’s Chen and his label INB100 announced the singer’s upcoming 2024 ‘Beyond the DOOR’ Asia tour, which will feature four concerts across October and November. The K-pop star will kick-off

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin sang ‘All My Love’ from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Moon Music‘ at a karaoke bar in Las Vegas last night (September 21). The singer turned up in disguise, wearing an oversized suit, wig and glasses at Dino’s Lounge to perform the track after making a guest appearance at the 2024 iHeartRadio

The Who‘s Pete Townshend has revealed that he admires Taylor Swift. READ MORE: Pete Townshend tells us about his new Quadrophenia ballet and the future of The Who The guitarist and co-founder of The Who was discussing the art of songwriting with the What It Takes podcast earlier this summer. “I’m a song dreamer in a

Nicki Minaj has thrown shade at the employees of Atlantic Records that have been laid off this week, quipping that “UPS are hiring”. On Thursday, Variety reported that an expected wave of departures of executives and staff at Atlantic Music Group had begun, with up to 170 people thought to have been affected. Warner Music

Fontaines D.C. have had to cancel two further shows due to frontman Grian Chatten’s vocal injury. The band had been due to kick off their North American tour yesterday (September 20) in Seattle, but pulled out of the opening show, with Chatten revealing he had “come down with some kind of flu” that was impacting

LL Cool J and Flavor Flav were asked about their thoughts on the arrest of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at the Black Music Action Coalition gala in Los Angeles this week. The fourth annual awards gala was hosted at the Beverly Hilton on Thursday (September 19), where the likes of Usher, LL Cool J and Gunna

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch as he awaits his trial for his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering case. On Monday (September 16), the rapper and music mogul was arrested in Manhattan, New York following a string of sexual misconduct allegations filed against him over the past year. He was then charged

Dropkick Murphys have released their fiery new single ‘Sirens’, and announced a 2025 UK tour. Find more details below. READ MORE: Dropkick Murphys on their livestreamed St Patrick’s Day gig: “It’s one of the most special shows we’ve ever played” The iconic punk band have released the single as the first hint of a new album,

English Teacher have extended their 2024 UK tour, announcing another show in London. Find ticket details below. The rising Leeds band first shared details of their upcoming tour dates in April, confirming a five-date run, commencing with a headline show at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on November 12. From there, further dates

Bon Iver has announced a new EP called ‘SABLE’ – listen to the single ‘S P E Y S I D E’ below. READ MORE: Bon Iver – ‘i, i’ review The Justin Vernon-led project seemingly began teasing new material earlier this month with a black-and-white video clip. Now, a delicate and acoustic track has arrived that sees

Bob Dylan dusted off his song ‘Desolation Row’, giving it its first live debut since 2018 with the addition of a tiny wrench. On Tuesday (September 17), the legendary musician closed out the final night of the Outlaw Music Festival tour at the Darien Lake Ampitheater in Buffalo, New York. Dylan played a 15-track set

Owners of the MOTH Club in London have reached out to local residents, asking them to support opposition to a development that could “pose a serious threat” to the venue. Based in Hackney, the venue has been in existence since the early ‘70s, and has played host to countless live gigs, as well as comedy

Gwen Stefani has announced her new album ‘Bouquet’ – her first album in seven years. The No Doubt singer took to Instagram to share the news, where she posted the caption: “My fifth studio album, ‘Bouquet’, will be in full bloom on November 15th”. She also shared the first single from the album ‘Somebody Else’s’

Caity Baser has been announced as a keynote interviewee at War Child’s upcoming ‘Women In Music’ day on October 9. READ MORE: Caity Baser: “I’m not going to censor myself for people that don’t like me” The event comes as part of the charity’s ‘Day Of The Girl’ campaign with YouTube Music, which seeks to highlight

Frank Turner’s wife Jessica Guise has revealed that their “marriage is over”, attributing the musician’s “actions on his US tour” as the main reason. Guise took to her official Instagram account to share a photo of her and Turner sitting on a sofa in a loving embrace. The caption of the post began with Guise

Linkin Park performed ‘The Emptiness Machine’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (September 17) – check out the video below. READ MORE: “This is not the end, this is not the beginning”: Linkin Park look to the future with new faces The song was released earlier this month as the lead single from