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The countdown to Notting Hill Carnival 2023 has started – as the event reveals plans to celebrate 50 years since sound systems were introduced. 50 years ago, Trinidadian Leslie “Teacher” Palmer MBE invited the first ever sound systems and the first official Mas bands to the event. With ‘Mas’ being short for masquerade, the bands

Tony Bennett‘s son and manager D’Andrea “Danny” Bennett has paid tribute to his “inspirational” late father. The legendary crooner died in New York City last Friday (July 21). He was 96 years old. A cause of death has not yet been disclosed, but Bennett had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016. Among those to have

The Walkmen have announced that they will be celebrating the end of their tour by washing cars outside the venue of their final tour date. The NYC indie heroes have added a handful of new tour dates with their final show taking place in Brooklyn, New York at Kings Theatre on October 17. Taking to

Victoria Beckham has sent Spice Girls fans into a frenzy by sharing a video clip of her singing one of the group’s hits at karaoke. READ MORE: Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ at 25: what we’ve learned from the iconic girl group since Beckham – also known as Posh spice – took to her official TikTok page to

FAC51 The Haçienda has announced a huge homecoming show in Manchester, set to take place later this year. An all-day club event, this year’s edition will be the fourth to be held at the city’s Depot Mayfield venue, and set across five rooms. Taking place on Saturday December 2, headliners for the 2023 homecoming edition

South Korean singer Jihyo, of K-pop girl group TWICE, is set to make her solo debut this August with ‘Killin’ Me Good’, from the mini-album ‘ZONE’. Over the weekend, Jihyo released a timetable on TWICE’s official Twitter account with details on the content releases for her upcoming solo debut mini-album ‘ZONE’. Jihyo will drop three

Courteeners‘ Liam Fray debuted the new Manchester United away shirt for the new season during a festival set this weekend. The Manchester band were headlining Sheffield’s Tramlines on Saturday night (July 22) and Fray emerged on stage in the white and green kit. “Fantastic night tonight,” Fray wrote on Instagram after the show. Headlining Tramlines

Shakira is being investigated for alleged tax fraud in Spain for the second time. The singer was first charged with tax fraud in July 2021, when Barcelona prosecutors alleged she should have been paying tax because she was living in Spain for over half the year between 2012 and 2014. She allegedly owes authorities $13.9million

Harry Styles closed out his ‘Love On Tour’ shows in Italy last night (July 22), closing the set with a new instrumental piano song. READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart is The singer has been on an extensive world tour behind his album ‘Harry’s House’ and the

The 1975 have announced the cancellation of shows in Jakarta, Indonesia and Taipei, Taiwan after having their headlining set at Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival cut short and being banned from the country earlier this week. Indonesia’s We The Fest announced today (July 23) that The 1975, who were set to headline the third day of

The Armed have shared a brand new song and video – watch ‘Everything’s Glitter’ below. The track is the second preview of the band’s forthcoming album ‘Perfect Saviors’. Set for release on August 25 via Sargent House, the album features Julien Baker and more, while Iggy Pop appears as God in the video for first

Blondie guitarist Chris Stein has paid tribute to his daughter Akira, who passed away earlier this year. Stein announced the news in a Facebook post, revealing that Akira passed away from a drug overdose in May. “We lost our daughter and sister Akira at the end of May to an overdose. I’ve been posting as

Baby Queen has shared a brand new song and video – watch ‘We Can Be Anything’ below. READ MORE: Baby Queen: “It’s important for pop music to be saying something right now” The video was premiered on the Instagram page for Netflix show Heartstopper, which Baby Queen contributed the song ‘Colours Of You’ to in 2022.

Zayn Malik has dropped his first single in two years with ‘Love Like This’. Check out the music video below. The Bradford-born singer and former One Direction member hasn’t released music since 2021 with his third studio album ‘Nobody Is Listening’. Over the last two weeks, he has been teasing his comeback after wiping his

Las Vegas police have seized hard drives and laptops from a home as part of the investigation into the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Police searched a house in the Henderson suburb – the same area where the rapper was gunned down in September 1996. The home belongs to 60-year-old Duane Keith Davis, who

The 1975 saw a festival set cut short in Malaysia after frontman Matty Healy criticised the country’s government for its LGBTQ+ laws, and kissed the band’s bassist on-stage. During their headlining set at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur on Friday July 21, Healy gave a speech calling out the Malaysian government for its

Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96, it has been reported. According to Variety, the legendary crooner passed away in New York City this morning (Friday, July 21). Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. He went public with his condition in early 2021, but continued to record music and sing live

Adult Swim has ordered Lazarus, a new series from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe. Per a report from Variety, Lazarus has been picked up for released on Toonami, though a release date has yet to be announced. The upcoming animated series is currently in production with MAPPA (Attack On Titan, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen) on

Beabadoobee has released her latest single, a sentimental acoustic track titled ‘The Way Things Go’ with a ballet-inspired video. Check it out below. The song reflects on a relationship that has faded with the singer reflecting on both the good times as well as the bad. Beabadoobee – real name Beatrice Laus – sings “Didn’t