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Paul McCartney has announced his first tour of Australia in six years – find the full list of dates and information below. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness On August 1, McCartney took to social media to announced his upcoming six-show run in Australia, which will take place between October and

The team behind London venue and nightclub XOYO are set to open a new club in Birmingham. Described as a “sister venue” to the Shoreditch spot, XOYO Birmingham will open in the autumn. A statement from the team behind the venue said that it will be a “game-changer” and was created “for and by the

Maggie Rogers has finally met the fan who posted the viral video with Pharrell Williams that launched her music career. In 2016, a clip went viral of Pharrell marvelling at Rogers’ song ‘Alaska’ during a songwriting masterclass at New York University. “I have zero, zero, zero notes for that,” he said in the video, being

The Kinks‘ former keyboardist John Gosling has died at the age of 75, the band have revealed. In a statement posted online, the band’s Ray and Dave Davies revealed the news and paid tribute to their bandmate, who played with The Kinks between 1970-1978. “We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of

Sabrina Carpenter has treated the crowd at this year’s Lollapalooza to a cover of ABBA‘s ‘Lay All Your Love On Me’. Towards the middle of her set Friday (August 4), the pop singer paused for a quick chat with the crowd before starting her next song. She explained how her two cats are named Benny

Foals have teased new music as well as their plans for their upcoming Reading & Leeds set while at Lollapalooza 2023. While speaking to NME backstage at this year’s edition of Chicago’s famous music festival, Foals shared that they were working on some new music. Frontman Yannis Philippakis said: “We’ve got a song that is

Meet Me @ The Altar have covered ‘Take Me Away’ from the soundtrack of Freaky Friday. The song is set to appear, alongside recent original song ‘Give It Up’, on the deluxe version of their debut album ‘Past // Present // Future’, which will land on September 29 via Fueled By Ramen. The song is

Taylor Swift has announced a further run of North American ‘Eras’ dates for 2024. Swift is currently playing the final dates of the mammoth world tour’s first leg, but has now confirmed she will be playing more US dates, as well as shows in Canada with multiple dates in Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Toronto.

Ciara is facing criticism on social media over her new collaboration with Chris Brown. The Texas-born singer teamed up with Brown on the single ‘How We Roll’, which was released today (Friday, August 4). It’ll appear on Ciara’s forthcoming EP ‘Ci Ci’ (out August 18). Some fans, however, have questioned the R&B artist’s decision to

The church featured on the cover art for The Chemical Brothers’ compilation album ‘Brothers Gonna Work It Out’ has been given Grade II* status. As The Guardian reports, the Our Lady Of Fatima Church in Harlow, Essex was upgraded from a Grade II listed site by the government on the advice of Historic England. The

Nicolas Cage‘s son Wes Cage has announced details of a new solo single called ‘The Wolf’. He previously fronted the California black metal band Eyes Of Noctum, and emerged with a solo career in 2014, sharing ‘Tell Me Why (Matriarch Of Misery)’. Discussing the new song, which is set to land on October 27, he

The brother of late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison and his visual collaborator have spoken to NME about a new book of artwork created by the late singer. READ MORE: Remembering Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison – a friend through dark times In 2021, Hutchison’s family and collaborators collected the late frontman’s lyrics and artwork together for the

NewJeans have told NME that they find inspiration for their performances by watching other artists, specifically Billie Eilish. Chatting with NME after their Lollapalooza 2023 set, NewJeans – consisting of members Hyein, Danielle, Minji, Hanni and Haerin – explained that they all watched Eilish perform together in Brazil as a way to gain inspiration for their

Travis Scott has received criticism for not crediting KayCyy as a featured artist on ‘Thank God’. The song is taken from the rapper’s newest album ‘Utopia‘, which boasts an illustrious list of credited artists including Beyoncé, SZA, Kanye West and Daft Punk‘s Guy-Manuel. Also making appearances are Bon Iver, The Weeknd, Sampha, Drake, James Blake, Young Thug and many more. However, KayCyy isn’t

BBC Radio 2 has lost a million listeners in its first quarter, following the departure of longtime host Ken Bruce. The figures were shared by radio industry body Rajar, and reveal that figures for the BBC radio station have dropped significantly since Bruce left his position on Radio 2 to join Greatest Hits Radio. According

Phoebe Bridgers has revealed that she shaved her head in high school after being inspired by the “revolutionary” Sinéad O’Connor. Musician and activist O’Connor died at her home in London last Wednesday (July 26). She was 56 years old. The cause of death is currently not known, but police said it is not being treated

Stormzy has released a new freestyle track, ‘Angel In The Marble’. The song is Stormzy’s second stand-alone single to be released in recent weeks, following his collaboration with RAYE, ‘The Weekend’. “Now look at me, chiseled like da Vinci reappeared in ‘93,” he raps. “I found my inner Preston and I went and set him

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has recounted how he had to stop fans from stealing cushions from venues they were playing and throwing them around during their sets. Ulrich recently appeared on the podcast Conan O’Brien’s Needs A Friend, in which he reflected on Metallica’s tour history in Los Angeles, the city where he formed the band

Skindred have announced some UK shows for 2024, including their biggest-ever show at Wembley Arena. The ragga-metallers will be coming to Wembley on March 15, with shows in Manchester and Birmingham on March 14 and 16 respectively. “Standing on that stage is a mark of sheer hard work. We have stood upon that stage supporting

Beyoncé has paid tribute to a professional dancer who was fatally stabbed after dancing to her music. The incident happened on Saturday night (July 29) when O’Shae Sibley was allegedly attacked when and a group of friends stopped at a Mobil gas station in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Coney Island to fill up their tank,