Rock

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

SZA has been announced as the latest performer at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Last night (January 29), the Recording Academy took to X to announce SZA as the latest addition to the list of performers at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, its caption reading: “You don’t want to snooze and miss this moment!” ⏰ You

Popular anti-war rock band Bi-2, who are visiting Thailand, risk being deported back to Russia, where they could face years in prison for publicly opposing the country’s war against Ukraine. The seven members of the progressive rock band, who are renowned critics of Vladimir Putin, were arrested on Thursday (January 25) after a concert at

The Pogues‘ Spider Stacy has remembered Shane MacGowan in a new piece written in tribute to his former bandmate. The singer, tin whistle player and Pogues co-founder remembered MacGowan in a new first-person article for Mojo, describing the late musician – who died in hospital aged 65 in November from pneumonia – as a “hero”.

BBC Radio 1‘s Big Weekend will be held in Luton this year, it has been announced. Stockwood Park will host the annual festival from May 24-26 2024, where over 100,000 music fans are expected to attend. For the first time, this year will see all four stages – Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1’s Future

For the first time in her six-decade career, Joni Mitchell will finally perform at the Grammy Awards this weekend. The Recording Academy has confirmed that the iconic Canadian folk musician will finally make her debut on the Grammys stage at this weekend’s awards ceremony on Sunday, February 4. The news was announced by the Recording

Offset has announced his first-ever solo headline North American tour in support of his latest record, ‘Set It Off’. The Migos rapper released his highly-anticipated second album last year, featuring verses from his estranged wife Cardi B as well as Travis Scott, Future, Latto and more. Now, Offset has announced his upcoming tour by posting