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Aston “Family Man” Barrett, the bassist best known for playing with Bob Marley & The Wailers, has died at the age of 77. The news was confirmed earlier today (February 3) by Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister for Culture, who wrote: “I share with you my deep regret at the passing of Aston Francis Barrett, CD,

Bruce Springsteen joined Jon Bon Jovi on stage in Los Angeles last night as the latter was honoured with the MusiCares Person of the Year Award. Check out the footage below. The two rockers joined for a rendition of Bon Jovi’s ‘Who Says You Can’t Go Home’, as well as the Boss’ ‘The Promised Land’.

Miley Cyrus is reportedly set to perform her hit single ‘Flowers’ at the Grammy Awards tomorrow (February 4). READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of power The singer, who is nominated for six awards at the ceremony, will perform the track for the first time on TV since its release

Pond have shared their psychedelic new single ‘Neon River’ and have announced 2024 US, UK and EU tour dates. READ MORE: Pond face the chaos on new album ‘9’: “The world’s getting real fucking scary” “Neon river making me shiver / Black gown and a wing / Neon river, holding my liver / Shaking as the

Kathleen Hanna has launched the pre-order for a clothing line, ‘Early Days’. The limited edition collection is “all about the early days of hip-hop artists in the 80s whose legacy gives us the courage to go after our dreams” and features hip-hop icons including Queen Latifah, Run-DMC and Salt ‘N’ Pepa. The photos of the

Katapila, a Ghanaian DJ and Awesome Tapes From Africa alum, has died. The DJ and producer, real name Ishmael Abbey, death was confirmed on January 25 via an Instagram post shared by Awesome Tapes From Africa (ATFA). They revealed that Abbey had passed after battling a brief illness on Sunday, January 21. “I am shocked

Donald Trump allies have pledged a “holy war” against Taylor Swift in the run up to America’s next presidential elections. This week, former president Trump tried to play down news Swift was edging towards supporting President Joe Biden after it was reported that Biden is seeking an endorsement from Swift in an effort to swing the next US Presidential

Electronic music veteran Squarepusher announced details of a new album last week (January 26) and it’s previewed by new single, ‘Wendorlan’, which you can listen to below. The 12-track album, called ‘Dostrotime’, will arrive on March 1 via Warp Records and will be available on double LP, CD and digital download. You can pre-order ‘Dostrotime’ here.

Jamie Hewlett and Paul Smith are among the designers for this year’s War Child Secret ‘Seven 7″‘ vinyl series, it’s been announced. Tracks by Paul McCartney, Aurora, The Chemical Brothers and more will feature on ‘War Child Presents Secret 7”’ – a collection of seven songs by seven musicians on 700 records with each featuring

Bicep have shared their latest single ‘CHROMA 001 HELIUM’, marking the launch of their “ambitious” new project, CHROMA. The Belfast electronic duo – comprised of  Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar – have launched CHROMA, a new project which sees the two combine a record label, a series of curated events, a brand new and constantly

100 more artists have been added to the line-up of The Great Escape 2024. The annual Brighton festival featuring up-and-coming artists from across the world – taking place from May 15-18 this year – has added a host of acts spanning pop, electronic, punk, rap and more. The latest additions include hyper-pop sibling duo Frost

Dead & Company have confirmed that they will play a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere in 2024. The band – Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir and Mickey Hart alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane – teased the Sphere residency with a social media post yesterday (January 31). “In 2023, Dead &

GOT7 member Yugyeom has dropped a music video for his new single, titled ‘La Sol Mi’, in anticipation of his upcoming album. ‘La Sol Mi’ is dubbed a “pre-release single” from Yugyeom’s upcoming album, titled ‘Trust Me’. The upcoming record is set to be the K-pop idol’s first full-length studio album as a solo artist,

Brittany Howard has announced two new 2024 UK headlining tour dates taking place this summer. READ MORE: Brittany Howard interview: the Alabama Shakes frontwoman goes solo  The Alabama Shakes frontwoman is set to play London’s KOKO on July 2 as well as Manchester’s Albert Hall on July 6. General ticket sale will commence on Friday, February

AURORA and Gabriels have been added to the line-up for this year’s BRITs Week for War Child. The gig series, which has been running since 2009, will see artists perform one-off show in intimate surroundings around the UK. Since its inception, the event has raised £7million for War Child, to help children whose lives have been

Last night (January 30), Universal Music Group (UMG) published an open letter announcing its intention to withdraw music from artists signed to the publisher and label from short-form video platform TikTok, which has since responded in a statement of its own. A short list of UMG artists whose music is expected to vanish from the

Brian Wilson’s wife of 28 years, Melinda Ledbetter, has died on Tuesday morning (January 30). She was 77 years old. Later that day, Wilson took to Instagram to announce the tragic news. “My heart is broken,” he wrote in a caption attached to a picture of Ledbetter, and an old picture of the pair together.

Joni Mitchell has announced a headlining show in Los Angeles, marking her first headlining gig in the city in over 24 years. The acclaimed musician’s team shared on Twitter: “The legendary Joni Mitchell will perform her first Los Angeles headlining show in over 24 years at the @HollywoodBowl on Saturday, October 19 – joined by

Footage has emerged of Kanye West snatching a photographer’s phone after she asked him if he is “controlling” his wife Biana Censori. The video, which was captured by TMZ, shows one of the outlet’s paparazzi approaching the rapper as he walked down the street in Los Angeles, California. “Hey, Kanye,” she began. “How’re you doing?

Oxfam is offering people the chance to get into Glastonbury Festival for free through its volunteering scheme. The charity, which is an official partner of the Worthy Farm event, is looking for 8,500 volunteers for its biggest summer of festivals yet in 2024. READ MORE: Elton! Arctic Monkeys! Rick Astley! Glastonbury 2023’s most magical moments on