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Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello has responded to those criticising Green Day for recently switching up their lyrics. The moment came after the pop-punk trio – comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – made headlines for their controversial performance at Dick Clarke’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve last week. During the

The Last Dinner Party have been named the winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2024 poll. The London-based indie band and NME 100 alumni, made up of Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts, Georgia Davies and Aurora Nishevci, were chosen as winners by a panel of over 140 music industry experts and artists. The band

Liam Gallagher and John Squire have shared their long-awaited debut collaborative single ‘Just Another Rainbow’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Manchester icons collide on ‘Just Another Rainbow’ – but is it any good? Officially announced last month after months of teasing – with Gallagher hailing their upcoming record

Christina Aguilera has been forced to postpone two Las Vegas shows after coming down with the flu. The singer opened her latest residency in the city last week, but writing on Instagram today (January 4), she confirmed that the January 5 and 6 dates have been delayed while she recovers. “After welcoming all of your

Madonna fans have defended the star from “ageist” trolls who incorrectly mocked her for using a support beam at a live show. The singer kicked off the US leg of her ‘Celebration’ world tour last month, and a video was shared on TikTok of her dancing while holding a pole behind her. In the comments

South Korean singer Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has revealed why she started her own label. In December 2023, BLACKPINK’s Jennie announced that she had launched her own label, called Odd Atelier, to start her “solo journey in 2024”. Days later, YG Entertainment confirmed that Jennie, along with her fellow BLACKPINK bandmates, had not

Christina Aguilera kicked off her new Las Vegas residency last week (December 30), playing a career-spanning set with elaborate production. The residency, titled  ‘A Truly Modern Twist’, is taking place at Volatire at The Venetian and marks Aguilera’s third stretch of shows in Vegas. The Grammy Award-winning singer previously took over the Zappos Theater in a

A.G. Cook has released a sputtering new single ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’ – Check it out below. The English music producer and founder of the former label, PC Music, rang in the new year by sharing ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’, a nearly 10-minute long track that features sputtering and buzzing sounds against a pop beat.

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