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Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis has been awarded a knighthood in the 2024 New Year Honours list for services to music and charity. The 88 year-old was among a host of stars including Shirley Bassey, Ridley Scott, Leona Lewis and Emilia Clarke who have been recognised by King Charles. Eavis, who previously received a CBE in

Witnesses in the trial of the man charged with murder in the killing of Tupac Shakur, may allegedly be the target of a kill order. Ahead of Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ trial, who was charged with the murder of the legendary hip-hop artist in September – 27 years after Shakur was fatally wounded from a

The line-up for Jools Holland‘s traditional New Year’s Eve show on BBC2 has been announced. READ MORE: RAYE on surviving the music industry: “Keep good people around you” Jools’ Annual Hootenanny will see the likes of Rod Stewart, Joss Stone, Olivia Dean, Paul Jones, P.P. Arnold, RAYE, Sugababes and The Mary Wallopers  seeing in 2024. Other

Elton John has unveiled his favourite festive songs of 2023. The legendary singer-songwriter shared his selection as part of a Christmas edition of his Rocket Hour show on Apple Music. The list included his own 1973 festive hit ‘Step Into Christmas’ along with seasonal songs and covers by Elvis, RAYE and Phoebe Bridgers. Taking to

Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit against American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer Nigel Lythgoe alleging that he sexually assaulted her. Abdul has made a series of claims during her time hosting both shows in the suit, which was filed in Los Angeles yesterday (December 29), including sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment,

Zoe Ball has revealed that she has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The BBC Radio 2 presenter opened up about the condition, which she says leaves her finding it difficult to complete certain tasks, in a new interview. She told The Mirror: “I make myself laugh sometimes, because if I’m in a

Kanye West has baffled fans after sharing a photo of himself wearing a retro Portsmouth FC goalkeeper shirt. The rapper took to his Instagram page earlier this week to share the snap of himself wearing the former Premier League club’s 1996-97 shirt, previously worn by goalkeeper Alan Knight. This then led the football club to

Christine & The Queens has put his own spin on The Bee Gees‘ hit ‘Stayin’ Alive’. The artist had played the disco classic live during a performance at the Cannes Film Festival this summer and a studio version is now available to stream. It is accompanied by a music video directed by Chris himself. “Art

Mexican popstar Gloria Trevi has issued a lawsuit against her former manager Sergio Andrade, saying she suffered “horrific abuse” at his hands. The claims, filed in Los Angeles this week (via Rolling Stone) allege that the abuse was reinforced by Trevi’s place as “the most valuable asset” in Andrade’s “sadistic” sex ring, and that the

Ariana Grande has looked back on her 2023, admitting that while she has “never felt more pride or joy or love”, she has also felt “so deeply misunderstood by people who don’t know me”. Grande has largely been away from the spotlight for much of 2023 while she’s been working on the follow-up to 2020’s

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has spoken about why he believes eco-friendly tours make “business sense” in the music industry. The British band embarked on their ‘Music Of The Spheres‘ tour last year with a renewed focus on environmental sustainability. The new initiatives included cutting direct emissions by 50 per cent compared to their last tour in

Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick and the Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb have been awarded at the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors. Check out the footage below. READ MORE: ‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ review: a smart and poignant look at a cultural phenomenon The annual honours are given to figures in the performing

Lil Nas X has teased a new era by revealing that he’s been at work on a new music video. The artist revealed in a new post to X/Twitter that he had written and directed one of his videos for the first time. “wrote AND directed my own music video for the first time. excited

Paul McCartney has revealed how William Shakespeare’s Hamlet subconsciously inspired The Beatles track ‘Let It Be’. READ MORE: Inside ‘Now And Then’: With a little help from AI, The Beatles live again Macca opened up about the origins of the Fab Four’s 1970s hit, suggesting that his mother, Mary McCartney said the phrase “let it be”

Sales of vinyl records in the UK have hit their highest level since 1990. The revived popularity of the physical format has resulted in the 16th consecutive year of rising sales, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The BPI added in a new report that the vinyl market has increased more than four times

Dream Theater‘s Mike Portnoy, who recently returned to the band following a 13-year absence, has played ‘Pull Me Under’ for the first time in 13 years on Drumeo.  Portnoy was recently featured in a 14-minute video for the YouTube drum education resource, Drumeo, depicting him discussing and playing through the band’s iconic ‘Images And Words’

BLACKPINK‘s Lisa shared a festive cover of Britney Spears‘ ‘My Only Wish (This Year)’ to celebrate Christmas Eve. Lisa shared a black-and-white photo of herself to Instagram to break the news to fans about the Christmas treat they’d be receiving. “Christmas present for my BLINKS Have a wonderful holiday,” Lisa wrote. The cover is accompanied

The death of a fan at a Taylor Swift show in Brazil last month was caused by heat exhaustion, a forensics report has concluded. Ana Clara Benevides, aged 23, had fainted during the show on November 17, which took place in 38-degree heat. She died hours later at a local hospital after suffering a cardiac

South Korean singer IU has revealed that close collaborator Suga of K-pop septet BTS was not the member of the boyband she initially wanted to work with. IU recently made an appearance on Suga’s online talk show, Suchwita, where she and the BTS member recalled the creation of their first-ever collaboration and the steps leading up

Ozzy Osbourne has shut down hoaxes claiming his death on The Osbournes podcast, stating: “I’m not going any-fucking-where”. Towards the end of the boxing day (December 26) ‘New Year’s special’ episode of The Osbournes, the Prince of Darkness took a moment to address unverified claims that he had died. “The thing on YouTube, it’s got