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A musician in North Carolina by the name of Michael Smith has been arrested for streaming fraud which allegedly saw him collect $10million from AI-generated songs. Yesterday (September 4), Smith’s house was raided by the FBI and arrested the 52-year-old musician, who was charged with money laundering, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Chappell Roan has announced that she has cancelled all tickets purchased by scalpers for an upcoming concert to sell to “actual” fans – find out more below. READ MORE: Chappell Roan: the pop supernova who feels like one of the ‘Drag Race’ girls Yesterday (September 4), the ‘Hot To Go’ singer took to social media to

TV On The Radio have unveiled details of a reunion tour this November and December – check out all the dates below. Last week, the band joined Oasis, Linkin Park and Sum 41 in sharing a cryptic teaser of a potential announcement. Fans spent the week speculating that the band could be making a highly-awaited

The Polish Eurovision committee has denied JoJo Siwa’s claims that she is “in talks” to represent the country at next year’s song contest. READ MORE: Eurovision 2024 – fans and boycotters speak: “This is bigger than the contest” In a recent TikTok video, JoJo Siwa claimed that she was in “real” talks with the Polish Eurovision

Robbie Williams has told fans that a new album is coming soon, and revealed that he is also working on “building hotels”. The musician spoke about the hopes of new material while at a screening of his new biopic, Better Man, in the US, and said that he was “waiting to know when exactly the

Gojira‘s Joe Duplantier has shared an updated on their “ambitious” next album – see what he had to say below. READ MORE: Gojira – ‘Fortitude’ review: seismic metal ragers that push heavy rock forwards Fresh off their historic performance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games – where they became the first metal

Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, Nicki Minaj and more have tribute to the late Fatman Scoop. The legendary rapper, hypeman, DJ and producer – real name Isaac Freeman III – died on Saturday (August 31) at the age of 52. Scoop was rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage during a show in Connecticut the night

Slipknot‘s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has revealed that he wants the band to perform at the 2028 Olympic Games – see what the percussionist had to say below. READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier” In a new chat with Metal Hammer, Clown spoke of Gojira‘s history-making performance

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has revealed that he’s making changes to touring plans in the future for his health saying, “I’m only going to work so much”. Back in January, the Slipknot frontman cancelled his previously scheduled North American solo tour, citing struggles with his well-being. “For the past several months my mental and physical health

The Rills have announced the upcoming release of their debut album ‘Don’t Be A Stranger’, alongside a rousing new single ‘Angel In The Snow’. Earlier this year, the Lincoln band released the single ‘I Don’t Wanna Be’, which they described as “a tale of unapologetic self-affirmation and outgrowing the limited mentality of small-town living.” Now,

Rap icon Fatman Scoop has died after collapsing on stage while performing in Connecticut last night (August 30). His tour manager DJ Pure Cold announced his passing, whose real is Isaac Freeman, on social media. He was 52. “It is with the heaviest of hearts I announce the passing of Isaac Freeman III, known professionally

André 3000 has shared ‘Listening To The Sun’, a full-length film featuring the music of his 2023 experimental flute album ‘New Blue Sun’. READ MORE: Listen to Romy and Sampha team up to cover André 3000’s ‘Me & My (To Bury Your Parents)’ The OutKast rapper dropped the surprise project in November last year, marking his first

Everything Everything have announced details of a new UK tour, set to kick off later this year. Find ticket details and a list of new tour dates below. Announced today (August 30), the new dates come on the heels of the band getting 2024 off to a huge start. Earlier this year, they shared their

Ween have announced that they are stepping away from touring for “the foreseeable future” in order to preserve Dean Ween’s mental health – find out more below. Yesterday (August 29), the American rock veterans took to social media to announce their hiatus from live performances due to founding guitarist and vocalist Michael ‘Dean Ween’ Melchiondo’s

Marilyn Manson has accused Evan Rachel Wood of falsifying a letter to the FBI in an alleged attempt to smear his image. In March 2022, Manson brought a defamation case against the actress and his former partner, who claimed that the musician started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for

Metallica have paid tribute to a Canadian fan who died during their concert in Edmonton. READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band around On Friday night (August 23), while attending Metallica’s concert at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, a fan by the name of Lorne died mid-show, while in the

Oasis fans have been sharing their frustrations with hotels as they have been cancelling previous bookings to hike up prices. The legendary Mancunian band comprised of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher announced yesterday (August 27) that they have finally put their differences aside and are set to embark on their first run of live shows in

Carole King has attended a virtual Swifties for Kamala kickoff event, where she spoke about Taylor Swift and even sang a little bit of ‘Shake It Off’ – find out more below. The Swifties for Kamala campaign – which Taylor herself is not affiliated with – is an independent event founded by Taylor Swift fans

Music Venues Trust (MVT) has today (August 27) reminded Oasis fans that only 11 of the 34 grassroots venues they performed on their first tour remain open today. The news was shared after the band finally reunited today following a 15 year hiatus. The band will embark on a huge stadium tour of the UK

Donald Trump‘s campaign has argued that it had the “license” to play Foo Fighters‘ ‘My Hero’ at a recent rally despite the band denying any authorisation – find out more below. READ MORE: Foo Fighters live in Manchester: invincible and still untouchable During Trump’s rally in Glendale, Arizona on Friday night (August 23), he welcomed Robert