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Rough Trade has announced that it will be opening a new store in Liverpool, which will be its biggest yet. The new instalment in Liverpool will mark the sixth branch in the UK for Rough Trade – following stores in Bristol, Nottingham and three shops in London. Although an exact opening date has not yet

Sharon Osbourne has opened up about the possibilities of bringing the Ozzfest festival back. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: a rock’n’roll showman like no other Speaking on the latest episode of The Osbournes Podcast, Sharon – wife of former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne – was asked if Ozzfest, which last took place in 2018, could ever

Heart have played their first live shows together in almost half a decade around and on New Years Eve. The first date took place on December 27 at a more intimate venue, the Yaamava Theatre in Highland, California. The rock band then played two other arena shows in California and their hometown of Seattle on

The Eurovision Song Contest has teased that “The Caribbean is coming” to this year’s competition. Taking to their official Instagram page with 1.3 million followers to announce that the Caribbean – a subregion of North America with over 700 islands – will be taking part in the famous contest for the first time. The post

Victoria Monét has revealed that she owns two of Ariana Grande‘s famous seven rings. The singer-songwriter – who was one of the writers on Grande’s 2019 single of the same name – said in a new interview, the pop star gifted her a second matching ring after she lost the first one. She was one

Green Day have taken a shot at former United States president Donald Trump during their performance at New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ During the band’s set at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – hosted by Ryan Seacrest –  the band’s lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong,

Skepta has announced details of his new album, ‘Knife and Fork’, his first new studio record since 2019.  READ MORE: Skepta – ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’ review   Writing on Instagram, the rapper said: “It’s been years since I dropped my last album and I want to thank you for all the love during my hiatus. I’ve seen

Pulp brought in the New Year in Edinburgh last night with a live show in front of thousands of revellers at the Princes Street Hogmanay concert. The Britpop legends played their first show in the Scottish capital in 20 years in a show that was organised by the City of Edinburgh Council, alongside UniqueAssembly. The

Lil Baby celebrated his birthday with a hometown Atlanta show this week (December 27), being joined on stage by J. Cole and Quavo for the occasion. It was the third year in a row that the rapper has thrown a gig at the city’s State Farm Arena. Check out the footage below. J. Cole performed

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