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James Blake has released ‘Famous Last Words’, another cut from his forthcoming album ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’. The single, which premiered today (September 13) on Apple Music 1’s The Zane Lowe Show, follows July’s ‘Say What You Will‘ and last month’s ‘Life Is Not The Same‘. The multi-instrumentalist and producer’s fifth album is released

Machine Gun Kelly performed latest single ‘Papercuts’ at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” With a backing band in tow that included frequent collaborator Travis Barker, the rapper-turned-pop-punk star began

Metallica read some one-star reviews of their seminal record ‘The Black Album’ during an appearance on US TV. The band are celebrating the album’s 30th anniversary with a new box set and a covers compilation called ‘The Metallica Blacklist’. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday (September 10), Metallica taped a segment where

J Balvin announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he’ll be heading on tour next year in support of his new album ‘Jose’. Appearing on the program on Thursday (September 9), Balvin was quizzed by host Fallon about rumours of a tour announcement. “There were rumours of you announcing a tour or going

Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in California. As Pitchfork reports, federal court documents show Petty had initially pleaded not guilty to the single-count indictment in March 2020, but later formally changed his plea on Thursday (September 9). He is scheduled to be sentenced in

London DJ Jax Jones (real name Timucin Lam) has announced a six-date run of UK headline shows, kicking off in Nottingham next March. The tour will then roll through Manchester, London, Sheffield and Liverpool, wrapping up in Birmingham before the month’s end. You can take a look at the full list of dates below, with

The Scottish government has announced that it will go ahead with the implementation of coronavirus vaccine passports as a requirement for entry into nightclubs in Scotland. READ MORE: The Tories’ funding cuts threaten to make the arts (even more of a) playground for the rich Yesterday (September 9), Scottish MPs ruled in favour of the

BTS and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin have released their special episode of the YouTube Originals series Released. In the 18-minute episode of the webseries, the boyband talk about the inspiration behind the dance challenge for their latest English-language single ‘Permission To Dance’, and how they feel about the impact they’ve had on ARMYs (the name

Coldplay will be the first act to play the newly renamed Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington next month. The concert will take place on October 22, a week after the band release their ninth studio album, ‘Music Of The Spheres,’ their follow-up to 2019’s Grammy-nominated ‘Everyday Life’. R&B group We Are KING will open

Carl Bean, the US gospel artist and minister best known for singing a rendition of gay pride anthem ‘I Was Born This Way’, has died at the age of 77. The news was confirmed by representatives from Unity Fellowship Church Movement, a denomination founded by Bean that primarily welcomed Black LGBTQ+ worshippers. The church said

An EDM festival in Pennsylvania, US has been likened to the infamous Fyre Festival. Elements Music & Arts Festival, which took place from Friday (September 3) to Monday (September 6), has been described as a “shit show” that is alleged to have left people without basic necessities including water and prevented ticket-holders from ever entering

Producer Mike Dean has spoken on his experience working with Kanye West on his new album ‘DONDA’, describing it as “gruelling”. Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the producer explained how West would shape the album based on in-person and online reactions after each listening party. “It was interesting. It was gruelling, lots of hours,

The creators of ABBA’s “revolutionary” new live show ‘Voyage‘ have spoken to NME about the creation of the concert, the chemistry of the band and how long we might expect it to run for. The Swedish pop legends returned last week, announcing details of an immersive new live show called ‘Voyage’ along with a new

James Righton, founding keyboardist of alt-rock outfit Klaxons, has revealed his role in helping ABBA form their ten-piece reunion band. Righton – who recently dropped a new single of his own, the Soulwax-assisted ‘Release Party’ – shared the tidbit on Instagram over the weekend, posting a photo of himself and ABBA member Benny Andersson working

The Coral have announced a special UK tour to mark the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album – see all the details below. Released back in 2002, the Merseyside band’s first studio effort contains the single ‘Dreaming Of You’ and went to Number 5 in the official UK albums chart. NME hailed the project

Content warning: This story contains discussion and descriptions of sexual abuse. Rapper Logic has shared excerpts of his forthcoming memoir This Bright Future in the lead up to its release, recounting experiences of childhood sexual abuse. The forthcoming book chronicles Logic’s – AKA Bobby Hall’s – life, from growing up in a household of neglect

Finneas has previewed the second single from his upcoming new album – listen to ‘The 90s’ below. The singer-songwriter and brother/producer of Billie Eilish announced his debut LP last month, arriving alongside its first single, ‘A Concert Six Months From Now’. Now, following up with ‘The 90s’, Finneas opts to go back a couple of

Cheryl Cole has received criticism for hosting a BBC Sounds podcast focussed on R&B, with fellow network presenters denouncing the former Girls Aloud member and X-Factor judge for taking a role that should have been given to a Black host. Cole announced the podcast You, Me & R&B last week, tweeting that she’s “always had