Arctic Monkeys have shared their support for iconic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill, after the venue announced it was facing threat of closure next year due to its landlord issuing a notice of eviction. First opening its doors in 1980, the club hosted early shows from the High Green, Sheffield born band, as well as gigs
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Machine Gun Kelly performed a cover of System Of A Down‘s ‘Aerials’ during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show this week – you can watch his rendition below. Explaining his choice of cover, the US artist said that SOAD “blew my mind every night” when he joined the band on the European festival circuit
Pusha T and Nigo have shared a video for their new collaboration, ‘Hear Me Clearly’ – you can watch it below. Produced by BoogzDaBeast, Luca Starz, ThaMyind, and Kanye West, it’s the latest track from DJ and Bape founder Nigo’s new album, ‘I Know Nigo’, to get a video release. It follows the ‘Ayra’, ‘Want It Bad’, ‘Heavy’,
Paul McCartney has urged Starbucks to stop charging extra for plant-based milk. The former Beatles musician has been vegetarian since 1975 and founded the Meat Free Mondays campaign in 2009 alongside his daughters, Mary and Stella. He’s also worked with PETA on various projects throughout his career. As Billboard reports, McCartney has now written a letter
AURORA, Max Richter, and more have been announced as guests on Fay Milton’s Sounds Like A Plan podcast, where they’ll discuss how the music world is responding to the climate crisis. READ MORE: Savages’ drummer and Music Declares Emergency co-founder Fay Milton on climate change: “Music needs to get real” The podcast – hosted by the
James Corden has paid tribute to “bright light” Taylor Hawkins on The Late Late Show. Foo Fighters drummer Hawkins died on Friday night (March 25) at the age of 50. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given. Since then, tributes have poured in online and
Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello showcased their collaboration ‘Bam Bam’ for the first time at the ‘Concert For Ukraine’ tonight (March 29). READ MORE: Ukrainian band Antytila talk to us from the frontline ahead of benefit show: “We try to show people some light” The pair performed the track, which was produced by Ricky Reed, Edgar
Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has said that the band “turned up the dials on experimentation” while making their forthcoming seventh album. Frontman Corey Taylor confirmed last month that the masked metal titans had completed work on their “killer” new record, which will follow 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’. A release date is not yet
Spain has approved a plan for 18-year-olds to receive €400 (£335) in culture vouchers to spend on the arts. The vouchers can be spent on festivals, events, books, vinyl, and digital music. The Youth Cultural Bonus was officially approved last Wednesday (March 23) by Spain’s council of ministers in hopes of restoring cultural and creative
Keith Martin, the US musician, songwriter and producer best known for his tracks ‘Love Of My Life’ and ‘Because Of You’, has died at the age of 55. Martin was found dead in his apartment in Quezon City in the Philippines on Friday (March 25), according to the local publication The Philippine Star. A cause
Brenda Edwards, the mother of late entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, has shared a touching tribute to her son on the first Mother’s Day since his death. Jamal, whose SB.TV channel helped to launch the careers of artists like Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J, died on February 20 at the age of 31. Brenda later confirmed that Jamal had died
Glastonbury fans have been reacting on social media this morning as tickets for the 2022 edition of the festival sold out in just over 20 minutes. READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in history The first batch of resale tickets for Glastonbury 2022 went on on
Boy George has spoken about the importance of music in his life and how it’s helped him get through some difficult times. The Culture Club singer is one of several celebrities who have donated prizes to Chris Evans’ charity auction for Ukraine. Other big names who have offered up prizes include Rod Stewart, Coldplay and Jared Leto.
Doja Cat has seemingly revealed that she’s set to quit music in a series of tweets following a festival appearance. The rapper and pop star is currently on tour in South America, and was scheduled to play at the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay on Tuesday (March 22). After the festival’s opening day, set to feature
Incubus have announced a UK headline tour set to take place at arenas across the country this autumn – find ticket information below. Kicking off at Birmingham’s O2 Academy on September 28, the four-date tour includes two performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with the other shows taking place in Manchester and Birmingham. The announcement comes
The Amazons have announced their third studio album, ‘How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?’ – listen to new single ‘Bloodrush’ below. Tickets for their 2022 UK and Ireland tour will be available here. Following on from 2019’s ‘Future Dust’, the 11-track “anthem-packed” record will arrive on September 2 via Fiction. You can
Spotify has revealed that it paid $7billion (£5.3billion) to artists last year. The news was published via its Loud And Clear website, which aims to “increase transparency” around payments. The streaming giant said that 56,200 musicians received more than $10,000 (£7,500) from Spotify last year and 130 of these were paid more than $5m (£3.8m). Advertisement
Ahead of the release of the deluxe edition of ‘Pressure Machine‘ tomorrow (March 25), The Killers have shared their new live film/documentary Notes From A Quiet Town – check it out below. The 33-minute film sees The Killers visit Nephi, Utah which is where frontman Brandon Flowers lived between the ages of eight and 16.
Beabadoobee has announced full details about her forthcoming new album ‘Beatopia’ and plans for a UK tour later this year – buy your tickets here. The singer-songwriter revealed the title of her second studio album last week but now she has also revealed the full tracklisting, release date, artwork and shared the video for new
Popular Ukrainian band Antytila have offered to perform remotely from Kyiv at next week’s ‘Concert For Ukraine’ in Birmingham. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” Announced last week, the two-hour benefit show will air March 29 on ITV in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine