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Little Simz has announced that she will be embarking on a North American tour, starting in September this year. READ MORE: Little Simz on the cover: “It’s nice to see my peers win. When they win, I win” The Mercury-winning London artist shared the news on social media today (April 10), writing: “It’s been a long

ABBA’s longterm guitarist Lasse Wellander has died at the age of 70. Wellander played guitar on many of ABBA’s most well-known tracks, toured with the band for years and helped to create the Mamma Mia! soundtrack. The musician passed away on Friday (April 7) after being recently diagnosed with cancer according to a statement from his

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has opened up about the chances of the band touring America again. READ MORE: Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The Who Speaking to USA Today for a new interview, Daltrey spoke about the band’s latest live record ‘The Who with Orchestra: Live at

Hurts have announced a number of dates for this summer, which are due to take place at various European festivals. Having previously shared in December that they would be playing Finland this summer, the band announced further dates in Germany and Latvia on their social media in the new year. Now, they have added that

The earliest known full recording of The Beatles performing live is set to be restored and given to a “national cultural institution” in the UK. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness Earlier this week (April 4), it was announced that the recording had been found almost exactly 60 years to the

Lucinda Williams has shared details of a new album and released its first single – listen to new Bruce Springsteen collaboration ‘New York Comeback’ below. The new single, which also features Springsteen’s wife Patti Scialfa on backing vocals, is the first preview of new LP ‘Stories From A Rock n Roll Heart’, which is due

Jay-Z is now the last rapper on the Forbes Billionaire List 2023 after Kanye West fell off the list following his departure from Adidas. According to Forbes‘ list released last Tuesday (April 4), Jay-Z’s net worth has increased from $1.5billion (£1.2billion) to $2billion (£1.6billion). West’s wealth meanwhile has declined since the loss of his deal

Rammstein’s Till Lindemann has appeared in a new poker advertisement, and in it he plays a range of characters – including a punk and a cowboy. READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies – the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes show The ad, for the online poker site GGPoker, sees Lindemann play a

The line-up for the 2023 Montreux Jazz Festival has been announced, with the likes of Bob Dylan, Janelle Monáe, Wet Leg, Iggy Pop and Sam Smith all set to perform. Idles, Lil Nas X, Maisie Peters and Christine And The Queens will also perform alongside the likes of Lionel Richie, Simply Red and Seal. Taking

Ashnikko has shared the title track from her upcoming debut album ‘WEEDKILLER’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Ashnikko on new track ‘You Make Me Sick’ and her next project: “I’m controlling the narrative” The singer will release their first LP on June 2 via Parlophone (pre-order here) and it has been previewed by recent

Diddy has backtracked over comments he made in which he said he was forced to pay Sting £4,020 ($5,000) each day for the rest of his life. Earlier this week, the rapper responded to a re-surfaced interview with the musician in which The Police frontman said he received royalties for their hit 1983 single, ‘Every

Metallica have announced plans for a residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live! next week. The metal veterans will be performing live every night from Monday (April 10) to Thursday (13), ahead of the official release of their new album ’72 Seasons’. “In a first for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show, it’s ‘Metallica Week,’ as we will

Boygenius have scored their first UK Number One album with their debut LP ‘The Record’. READ MORE: How indie supergroup Boygenius became the voice for a new generation of music fans The trio – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus – beat off competition from DMA’S new album ‘How Many Dreams?’ to claim the

Labrinth and Billie Eilish have officially released their collaborative song, ‘Never Felt So Alone’, from the Euphoria soundtrack. The track, which appears on the season two soundtrack of the hit HBO teen drama, was previously performed live by the pair at Eilish’s Los Angeles gig last December. ‘Never Felt So Alone’ was absent from the

Future has cancelled the last two dates of his North American ‘One Big Party’ tour, which was scheduled to wrap up in Kansas City and Minneapolis this week. Prior to last night’s (April 6) stop at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana, the rapper (whose real name is Nayvadius Cash) told Billboard that he was disappointed

Madonna has shared a behind the scenes video from the first week of rehearsals for her 2023 ‘Celebration’ world tour. READ MORE: The Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is” The pop icon is due to hit the road this summer for a 35+ date stint to mark her

Exclusive photos of The Strokes, taken during their first publicity shoot, will be on display and available for purchase for the first time. Shot by photographer Leslie Lyons after the New York City band’s Rough Trade Records signing, the photos were featured in the oral history and documentary, Meet Me In The Bathroom. Modern Rocks

Albert Hammond Jr has spoken to NME about his new hip-hop-inspired single ‘100-99’, his upcoming solo album ‘Melodies On Hiatus’, working with Arctic Monkeys‘ Matt Helders, and progress on The Strokes’ next record. The guitarist and singer-songwriter shared his latest solo track earlier this week (April 4) and announced details of the new record –

South Korean singer Heize has released her new single ‘Vingle Vingle’, produced by frequent BLACKPINK collaborator R.Tee. The song dropped yesterday (April 5), alongside a video that’s been optimised for mobile phones. The clip emulates various apps and social media platforms, including Instagram, Snapchat and more, with special sections where users are encourages to rotate