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The ongoing feud between South Korean entertainment giant HYBE, its subsidiary label ADOR and K-pop girl group NewJeans has emerged as one of the most high profile feuds we’ve witnessed in K-pop in recent memory. ADOR, which houses popular K-pop girl group NewJeans, is helmed by former SM Entertainment creative director Min Hee-jin and was once

The Stylistics have announced their first new album in nearly two decades, with Shania Twain and The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins set to feature. The legendary Philly soul group were a perennial presence in the album and singles charts in the 1970s, with classic hits including ‘You Make Me Feel Brand New’, ‘I’m Stone In Love

Normani has teased the possibility of a new full-length album in 2025, saying she is working on a “whole new body of work”. The pop/R&B star and former Fifth Harmony singer released her debut solo album ‘Dopamine’ in June this year, including the singles ‘Wild Side’, ‘1:59’ and ‘Candy Paint’. Now, in a new interview

US president Joe Biden has officially pardoned Terry ‘Southwest T’ Flenory, the co-founder of the organisation Black Mafia Family (BMF). Flenory was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2008 after prosecutors argued that he and his brother Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory had made over $270million (£215million) from BMF’s nationwide crime ring that involved money

Waxahatchee has recently performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, marking her return to the show in 10 years. The singer-songwriter – real name Katie Crutchfield – appeared on the viral series in support of her Grammy-nominated album ‘Tigers Blood’. While at the iconic eccentric office space, Crutchfield performed a five-song set which included the likes

Lady Gaga’s duet with Bruno Mars, ‘Die With A Smile’, is set to be a large part of her upcoming album. READ MORE: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musical The singer first teased her as-yet-untitled seventh solo studio album back in October, two months after dropping the Mars collab.

Questlove is due to direct a music-themed documentary for Saturday Night Live (SNL) for its 50th anniversary. Yesterday (December 19), NBC announced the Questlove-helmed documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music. Per NBC, it will include over 50 interviews with musicians from the last five decades who have performed on the hit sketch

Julian Lennon has revealed that he underwent emergency surgery after being diagnosed with skin cancer. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness The elder son of Beatles legend John Lennon took to his official Instagram account to alert fans that they should always get checked for skin cancer after he was diagnosed with Melanoma for

Drum ‘N’ Bass streams have shot up by a whopping 94 per cent in three years, Spotify has claimed. Over the last couple of years, Drum ‘N’ Bass (or DnB) has experienced a resurgence – while the subgenre has always had a steady stream of dedicated fans, interest in it has boomed thanks to hits

Cara Delevingne has transformed into Elton John for a new ‘Step Into Christmas’ music video, watch it below. John has revealed a new video for his 1973 Christmas classic ‘Step Into Christmas’ – except this time it stars Delevingne in a reimagined version of what it would have been like behind the scenes of the

It doesn’t seem like we’ll be getting the pop star persona of Ariana Grande back anytime soon – here’s what she’s had to say about the future of her music career. READ MORE: ‘Wicked’ review: hit musical makes gravity-defying leap to the big screen Earlier this week, Ariana Grande’s label put rumours to rest that the

Frank Turner has partnered with the Music Venue Trust to donate £1 from every ticket sale from his upcoming UK tour to grassroots venues. READ MORE: UK grassroots venues suffering from “the complete collapse of touring” – here’s how you can help Last week Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls announced a UK headline tour for 2025.

K-pop girl group KISS OF LIFE have announced their upcoming 2024 to 2025 ‘Kiss Road’ world tour, featuring concerts in Asia, the US and Europe. On August 26, KISS OF LIFE and their agency S2 Entertainment announced the first batch of dates for the girl group’s 2024 world tour, titled ‘Kiss Road’. The tour will

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong‘s covers band The Coverups have announced another intimate London show for 2025 – find all the details below. Formed in 2018, the group features Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt along with Green Day touring member Jason White, their audio engineer Chris Dugan, tour manager Bill Schneider (also of Pinhead Gunpowder),

Trap rap pioneer OG Maco is in “critical but stable condition” following an alleged suicide attempt, his family have confirmed. Over the weekend (December 13), it was reported that OG Maco had been hospitalised due to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Today (December 16), his family have shared an update on social

Slade‘s Noddy Holder has revealed he was among the first UK patients to receive “a new regime of chemotherapy” which saved his life. The band’s frontman was given six months to live after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2018. Still, he has since recovered after receiving a pioneering type of treatment at a hospital

Static Dress have announced their debut headline tour across the US for next spring. The band are currently finishing up their North American run supporting Underoath, who they also opened for in the UK in June, but they have confirmed they will be back in the US for another run of shows in April and

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root has admitted to threatening to leak the band’s long-delayed ‘lost’ album ‘Look Outside Your Window’. READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier” It was recorded by frontman Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Jim Root and Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan at the same time as the group

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. has revealed he has been diagnosed with dyscalculia. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere The musician opened up about his recent diagnosis in an interview with Times Radio, revealing it also explains why he makes a “pained” face when performing, as he

Celeste has made her directorial debut for a short film accompanying her new single ‘This Is Who I Am’. The song has been used as the title theme for the recent political thriller The Day Of The Jackal starring Eddie Redmayne. Now, Celeste has unveiled the accompanying video, which was filmed in Winchester with a cast of