BLACKPINK closed out the second night of Coachella 2023’s first weekend, making history as the first Korean group to headline the festival. It follows their debut appearance in 2019, when they were the first female K-pop act to perform at the festival altogether. Prior to BLACKPINK arriving onstage, their set opened with a lengthy light
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Halsey has reportedly left Capitol Records in a “bittersweet” split. Spokespersons for both the artist and the label are reported to have confirmed the end of Halsey’s time at Capitol this evening (Saturday, April 15). Variety claims that both Halsey’s managers at Anti-Pop and the record company have confirmed the ‘Without Me’ singer and Capitol
Lewis Capaldi says the How I’m Feeling documentary made him realise Tourette’s and anxiety were having a huge impact on his life. The Netflix hit, directed by Joe Pearlman, went behind the scenes to chart the making of Capaldi’s second album. However, the film has been praised for offering a more intimate and un-polished view of
Bella Hadid has showed her support for Ariana Grande after the singer publicly responded to comments fans had been making about her body. Earlier this week, Grande took to TikTok to address long-running discussions about her appearance. “I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little bit about what it
Taylor Swift has leaned into the rumours that her next re-recorded album will be ‘Speak Now’, performing the song and teasing its future at the first Florida show on her ‘Eras’ tour. Swift performed the first of three shows in Tampa on Thursday (April 13), taking to the Raymond James Stadium alongside openers Beabadoobee and
MUNA just finished their first set at Coachella 2023, performing 45 minutes of indie-pop gems spanning their full catalogue – including a preview of its next chapter, with the first-ever play of a new song called ‘One That Got Away’. The band confirmed the song’s existence earlier this week, imploring fans to “sleep with one
The Field Of Avalon is the latest area at Glastonbury Festival to reveal its line-up for 2023 – see the full list of names below. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm As has become customary in recent years, the festival has begun revealing new names for the
Organisers have defended their decision to book Tom Meighan as the headline act for a Sheffield festival, following his domestic abuse conviction in 2020. The former Kasabian frontman was announced over the weekend to be performing at this year’s Be Reyt Festival – which will take place in Sheffield on May 6. However, the decision
South Korean singer Jinni, a former member of the K-pop girl group NMIXX, has signed with a new label. Today (April 14), South Korean news publication Sports Kyunghyang reported that ex-NMIXX member Jinni has signed with a new agency called United Artist Production (UAP). In addition, the outlet also reported that UAP has inked a
DJ Felix Hall has stepped down from his slot on NTS and been removed from club and festival line-ups after being accused of sending death threats and anti-Palestinian hate speech to numerous other DJs. As Mixmag reports, multiple DJs have spoken out about their alleged abusive experiences with Hall, who is the son of the
Glastonbury Festival has announced the 2023 line-up for its Silver Hayes area – check it out below. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm The first wave of acts for this summer’s event arrived early last month, with Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses joining Elton John at the top of
Capcom has confirmed that Lil Wayne will be hosting an “extended final look” at the studio’s upcoming fighting game Street Fighter 6 next week. The Street Fighter 6 Showcase will take place on April 20, and will be streamed at 11PM BST / 3PM PT / 6PM ET. When the livestream begins, you can watch
Japanese singer Rei, a member of the K-pop girl group IVE, has spoken out about her temporary hiatus. Earlier this week, Rei’s agency Starship Entertainment announced that the singer would be taking a temporary hiatus in order to “focus on her heath”. The sudden news came less than a day after IVE released their debut
The National have shared a new single featuring Phoebe Bridgers – listen to ‘Your Mind Is Not Your Friend’ below. READ MORE: On the road with The National: “Sex, death and losing – what else is there?” The melancholic piano-led song serves as the fourth and final preview of the band’s ninth album ‘First Two Pages
GloRilla and Boosie Badazz have revealed that they have named their pets after each other. The two sparked a funny back-and-forth over social media last week when Badazz took to social media to post a video of himself calling out for his dogs. “I done named my dog GloRilla,” shared the rapper. He continued, “Glo,
Romy has shared her new blissful and introspective track ‘Enjoy Your Life’, which features a sample from Beverly Glenn-Copeland. Check it out below. The new single is produced by Fred Again.., Stuart Price and Jamie xx, and features the voice of legendary jazz and folk singer, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, sampled from his 2004 song, ‘La Vita’.
BLACKPINK have opened up about what it feels like to return to this year’s Coachella as headliners. The K-pop girl group recently spoke with Billboard, ahead of their appearance for day 2 of both festival weekends on April 15 and 22, where they reflected on their 2019 Coachella debut and their upcoming headlining sets. “We’re so
Greg James has expressed a concern that he could be out of a job one day thanks to the rise of AI. James has been presenting the Radio 1 Breakfast Show since 2018 and recently moved into TV as the host of the new Channel 4 series Rise And Fall. However, he has said he is
Public Image Ltd have announced their first new album in eight years and an accompanying UK tour for later in the year. The album, titled ‘End Of World’, is set for release on August 11 and is dedicated to frontman John Lydon‘s late wife Nora Forster, who died last week at the age of 80.
It has been revealed that De La Soul – who appeared on Gorillaz’s ‘Feel Good Inc.’ – were originally meant to guest on a completely different song. The hip-hop group have worked closely with Gorillaz for nearly two decades – dating back to their iconic appearance on the band’s hit single, ‘Feel Good Inc.’, released