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The city of Houston has named the eight people who died in the “mass casualty” crowd crush that took place at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival last week. The eight people, ranging in age from 14 to 27, died as a result of a crowd crush that occurred during Scott’s headlining set at the Houston festival

Foals have added three new dates to their forthcoming 2022 UK tour. The Oxford band, who made their return with comeback single ‘Wake Me Up‘, last week have added shows in Hull, Newcastle and Brighton to the jaunt which kicks off at Edinburgh Usher Hall on April 22. Tickets for the new shows which will

Roddy Ricch has announced that he will donate his compensation for playing Travis Scott‘s Astroworld to the victims of the festival’s tragic crowd crush. Ricch played a 30-minute set at the festival on Friday night (November 5), shortly before eight people died – and hundreds more were reportedly injured – in a “mass-casualty” stampede during

Britney Spears’ former managers have argued that the singer cannot subpoena financial records prior to 2019, adding that they had no knowledge of a listening device placed in her bedroom. Documents obtained by Rolling Stone show that lawyers for Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group have argued that there’s no evidence of “extrinsic fraud” which

“Weird Al” Yankovic has paid homage to the great Sparks, dropping an accordion take on their classic song, ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us’. While Sparks’ original 1974 single regales with the flair and experimentation heard throughout rock ‘n’ roll in that decade, Yankovic’s version, by contrast, is completely void of vocals.

Travis Scott has shared a statement on the crowd surge at his Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas last night (November 5). The “mass-casualty” incident left eight people dead with hundreds more injured, Texas police have confirmed. “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night,” Scott wrote on his social media accounts. “My prayers go

Mastodon have apologized on behalf of member Brent Hinds after he made comments about metal band Disturbed that included an offensive slur. Hinds was a guest on Jamey Jasta’s podcast The Jasta Show earlier this week, where he talked about Mastodon opening for Disturbed at Mayhem Festival in 2008. When asked if Hinds had any

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Fans of BTS have threatened to boycott HYBE, the K-pop boyband’s label, over its plans to launch Non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Yesterday (November 4), the South Korean entertainment giant announced plans to partner with fintech company Dunamu to launch a new NFT-focused venture that would use IP-based on its artists, such as BTS and TXT, to

Ought have announced their split and launched a new project, Cola. Formed in 2012, the Montreal post-punk band have released three studio albums: ‘More Than Any Other Day’ (2014), ‘Sun Coming Down’ (2015) and ‘Room Inside The World’ (2018). Taking to social media yesterday (November 3), the four-piece confirmed they were “no longer active as

Massachusetts hardcore outfit Converge have shared a new song titled ‘Coil’, an eruptive new preview from their forthcoming collaborative album ‘Bloodmoon: I’. ‘Coil’ begins with a sparse, hauntingly beautiful melody, upheld by a pulsating bass line, that paves the way for a cataclysmic peak. Listen to the rollicking track below: Advertisement [embedded content] The single

Lorde has shared a new video for her ‘Solar Power’ track ‘Fallen Fruit’, which sees her return to the same beach seen in previous visuals on this album. ‘Fallen Fruit’ follows ‘Mood Ring’ and the album’s title track as songs from the New Zealand pop star’s third album that have been given the video treatment.

LA multi-hyphenate Terrace Martin has announced the imminent release of his new record ‘Drones’, a sprawling concept album featuring many of hip-hop’s brightest stars in guest spots. The title track alone features Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign, James Fauntleroy and Snoop Dogg, with Martin also linking up with the likes of Cordae, Channel Tres, YG,

David Byrne brought his American Utopia show to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week, performing Talking Heads song ‘I Zimbra’ and showing Colbert some moves. The musician, who in September resumed performances of his hit music-theatre spectacle, had his Broadway troupe in tow for a performance of the 1979 ‘Fear Of Music’ classic

It appears Charli XCX may have teased the guests who’ll feature on her upcoming fifth studio album. The singer took to social media yesterday (November 1), first saying she’d “be revealing a lot of secrets this week” before tweeting a long list of artists. Those mentioned include frequent collaborators A.G. Cook, Christine and the Queens

Ed Sheeran has spoken about his divisive cameo during Game Of Thrones‘ seventh season, saying he “didn’t expect there to be that much backlash”. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak Sheeran played a Lannister soldier that crossed paths with Maisie Williams’ Ayra Stark during the season premiere

It appears that Franz Ferdinand are gearing up to start their sixth album cycle, with teasers pointing towards the release of a new single tomorrow. Thus far, the band have posted two cryptic teasers to their social media, both linking fans to a mailing list. The first arrived last Saturday (October 30) with the caption,

Kanye West has announced a special Halloween Sunday Service livestream, taking place later today (October 31). The rapper, who is now legally named Ye, posted the news to his Instagram earlier today. It will stream here on Triller and the Fite TV app, which are the same streaming platforms that host the VERZUZ rap battles,