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Tony Iommi has given his verdict on the forthcoming Black Sabbath ballet after going to see the rehearsals. Iommi has had a hand in the creation of the ballet, working with Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta. The show will include eight of the band’s tracks plus new music inspired by them, all performed live

Billy Bragg has shared an old video of R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe covering The Only Ones’ ‘Another Girl Another Planet’ – check it out below. Uploading the video to his YouTube channel, Bragg wrote: “Love this clip of Michael Stipe, Natalie Merchant, Wiggy and myself playing ‘Another Girl Another Planet’ backed by Sid Griffin and the

A filmmaker has been told to “destroy all footage” of Frank Ocean’s divisive Coachella headline set after sharing a multi-cam fan edit of the performance. Ocean headlined the closing night of the first weekend of Coachella Festival earlier this month. It was his first live gig since 2017 but the reaction to Ocean’s performance from

Taylor Swift paid tribute to The National by playing ‘coney island’, on which they guested, for the first time on the latest stop of her ‘Eras’ tour. The song, taken from her 2020 album ‘evermore’ was played along with ‘The Other Side Of The Door’ from ‘Fearless’ as part of the “surprise song” segment of

Chromeo have released their latest single ‘Replacements’ featuring La Roux –check it out below. The Canadian duo – made up of David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel – performed the song live during their Coachella sets this year, bringing out the synthpop singer as a special guest. They also gave La Roux’s biggest

Only 50 per cent of vinyl buyers in the US own a record player, a new study has found. According to Luminate, which recently published its Top Entertainment Trends for 2023 report, “50 per cent of consumers who have bought vinyl in the past 12 months own a record player, compared to 15per cent per

The Weeknd has once again paired up with producer Mike Dean for four new tracks that appear on the latter’s new album ‘4:23’ – check them out below. ‘4:23’ was released yesterday (April 28) and is Dean’s fourth studio album, following on from 2020’s ‘4:22’. The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) served as executive producer

Björk lit up the sky over Coachella 2023 earlier this month by incorporating over 800 drones into her performance – you can now watch her performance here. Clips of her renditions of ‘I’ve Seen It All’ and ‘Hyperballad’ have now been officially released on Coachella’s YouTube channel. Initially, the set was scheduled to be livestreamed onto Coachella’s

Noel Gallagher has said he thinks the sitcom Friends and coffee culture are to blame for declining music sales. The former Oasis guitarist and songwriter discussed how changes in people’s spending habits has affected how they support artists, particularly when streaming services have given them access to all the music they could possibly want for free.

The National have shared a lyric video for their new song with Taylor Swift, ‘The Alcott’. READ MORE: The National on pulling back from the brink: “It’s felt fragile before, but this time was different” The single is taken from their newly-debuted album, ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’, which was released today (April 28), and

MONSTA X rapper Joohoney is set to make his solo debut next month. On April 28, several South Korean news outlets reported that the idol and actor would be releasing his first solo album next month. This was confirmed by his agency Starship Entertainment later that day, which shared that Joohoney is currently working on

Fugees co-founder Pras Michel has been convicted for his involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysian money laundering scheme. Yesterday (Wednesday, April 26) a jury found Michel guilty of 10 federal counts, including campaign finance violations, money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and lying to banks (via Consequence). The 50-year-old rapper, producer, songwriter and actor faces up

Girls Aloud have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their debut album ‘Sound Of The Underground’ – find all the details below. The record came out back in May 2003 after the group won the reality series Popstars: The Rivals the previous year. It landed at Number Two on the UK albums chart, and included

MoneySign Suede — a rising rapper who released his debut album last year — has been killed in prison following an attack. He was aged 22. The Mexican-American musician first gained notoriety in 2022, following the release of his self-titled EP and debut album, ‘Parkside Baby’. Officials with the Monterey County Coroner’s Office and the

Upcoming K-pop concert KPOP LUX SBS Super Concert has announced the first slate of artists to join its line-up. For its first line-up of artists, KPOP LUX has announced that boybands ENHYPEN and ATEEZ, and girl group IVE will be performing at the upcoming concert. The KPOP LUX SBS Super Concert, will take place on

K-pop group NCT Dream have announced new dates for their ongoing ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’ world tour – find the full list of dates below. The K-pop boyband announced on April 26 that they are adding new stops to their ongoing ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’ world tour. They include

A man who climbed the KTLA tower in Hollywood and displayed a sign reading “Free Billie Eilish” has been arrested. READ MORE: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness The man perched himself on a digital billboard on the lower section of the 162-foot structure, which is located at Sunset Boulevard and Bronson

Ministry Of Sound and cosmetics retailer Lush have announced a weekly gaming livestream that will feature a mix of guest musicians and streamers. Titled Beyond The Player, the livestream will be hosted by NNESAGA founder Stephanie Nneoma, and feature “in-depth interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent figures, gaming challenges and giveaways”. Nneoma will

Harry Belafonte – the calypso singer best known for his signature song ‘Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)’, as well as his civil rights activism – has died at the age of 96. The veteran performer and civil rights activist passed away in his Manhattan home from congestive heart failure, as confirmed by spokesman Ken Sunshine

Blink-182‘s Travis Barker has launched his very own luxury enema kit. The drummer has teamed up with with canned water company Liquid Death to sell the product. The limited-edition collectible kit, a nod to the band’s 1999 album ‘Enema Of The State’, retails at $182 (£146) and contains a can of Liquid Death mountain water