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Kylie Minogue’s viral hit ‘Padam Padam’ was nearly given to Rita Ora, the producer has revealed. The update on the track – which became one of the most popular anthems of summer last year – was shared by producer Lostboy as part of a new interview. Lostboy, who worked with Norwegian songwriter Ina Wroldsen on

Public Enemy‘s Flavor Flav has spoken about his favourite Taylor Swift song and expressed his love for the singer in a new interview. The rapper recently appeared on HOT 97’s Ebro In The Morning radio show to discuss his extensive career. When asked about attending the recent 81st Golden Globes, he launched into a lengthy discussion of

Nick Cave has written about the importance of his Australian nationality to his identity, saying it is in “everything” he does. The beloved singer-songwriter was responding to a pair of questions on his site Red Hand Files, in which he was asked about his emotional relationship with his home country, given that he has been

Fans are convinced that Bring Me The Horizon may have a collaboration with Billie Eilish on the way. The rumours that the two may be joining forces come following a comment frontman Oli Sykes left on the singer’s recent Instagram post. The update saw Eilish post a picture of herself and brother/collaborator Finneas at the

Lana Del Rey, ODESZA and Zach Bryan have been announced as the headliners for Hangout Festival 2024. The festival will return to the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama between May 17 and 19. In addition to its headliners, the festival will feature acts including The Chainsmokers, Cage The Elephant, Dominic Fike, Mean Girls alumni Reneé

Four Tet has shared his first single of 2024 ‘Loved’ which is set to appear on his forthcoming album. Four Tet – whose real name is Kieran Hebden – took to Instagram to share the official single artwork. “‘Loved’ is out now. It’s the opening track from the new album which is coming soon. Artwork

Mike Shinoda has recalled being starstruck when Linkin Park played their first-ever show with System Of A Down. READ MORE: Mike Shinoda tells us about his love of Sleep Token and supporting emerging talent Shinoda sat down with NME to speak about his “Firsts”. He revealed that the first gig he attended was Anthrax, Public Enemy

Lil Nas X has announced that he is going to university to join a Biblical Studies programme. The rapper took to his Instagram page yesterday (January 9) to share an image of his acceptance letter to Liberty University, a Christian university in Virginia. He will be joining the university to take part in a dual

K-pop girl group aespa made a recent appearance on an episode of Anderson .Paak’s Apple Music series, .Paak’s House. In a new promotional clip released by Apple Music, the girl group were tasked by Paak’s son, Soul, with putting together a drum set. “I’ll give you five minutes,” he instructed in Korean, as the members

Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Hozier, Megan The Stallion and more have been announced to play Boston Calling 2024. The huge lineup as been unveiled today (January 9), where acts will play from May 24 to May 26 in Allston, MA. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday (January 11) at 10:00am ET – you can

Lady Gaga has teased fans by sharing photos of herself in the studio, hinting that new music is on its way. The popstar confirmed that she was spending time in the studio, taking to her official Instagram account to share two brand-new photos, with the first one of her standing in front of a microphone

Take That are reportedly one step closer to getting a Las Vegas residency, with a venue owner giving the prospect the green light. The iconic ‘90s boyband – now comprised of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – first teased the idea of a run of residency shows in Nevada last month, telling fans

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has an interesting proposition for inventors: create a microphone with built-in straws. Speaking on a recent edition of the band’s podcast The Metallica Report, Hetfield spoke about tools that might help improve the band’s live shows moving forward: “Being able to maybe sip some water while I’m playing, you know, some

Fat Dog have released their latest energetic single ‘All The Same’ and have shared new tour dates in the US. The track marks the band’s second release under their new label, Domino. Co-produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Geese, Shame, Blur) and the band’s frontman Joe Love, ‘All The Same’ features a retro beat reminiscent

Kid Cudi has confirmed the tracklist for his forthcoming album ‘Insano’. The album is set to be released on Friday (January 12) and the rapper has now revealed that the 21-track LP features collaborations with ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott and Pharrell Williams, the latter two of whom appear on the previously released single ‘At The Party’.

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has announced that he will be stepping down as the curator for the Teenager Cancer Trust gigs. The announcement was made today (January 8) via BBC, and comes following the rock veteran acting as the curator for the annual charity gigs for over two decades. The benefit shows have been

The 38th Golden Disc Awards were held over the weekend, with SEVENTEEN and NewJeans taking home the grand prizes for the night – view the full list of winners below. On January 6, the 38th Golden Disc Awards was held at the Jakarta International Stadium in Indonesia. Hosted by Sung Si-kyung and Cha Eun-woo, the

A course on Taylor Swift at Harvard University has proved so popular that the institution is seeking more teaching assistants to help deliver it. The course is set to begin later in the spring and will involve explorations into “fan culture, celebrity culture, adolescence, adulthood and appropriation; how to think about white texts, Southern texts,

Ariana Grande has announced that she will be releasing a new single, ‘yes, and?’ on Friday (January 12). The track is expected to be the lead single from her forthcoming seventh album, which she recently teased by sending notes and red lipsticks from her r.e.m. collection to fans. Fans had began suspecting ‘yes, and?’ would