A new report has revealed that Black music is a “central force powering the UK music industry” – making a commercial contribution of 80 per cent and £24.5billion out of a total £30billion UK market. The figures were shared in a landmark new report...
Kid Rock has responded to his mention in Conan O’Brien’s Oscars monologue on Sunday (March 15), and the singer doesn’t appear to have seen the funny side. READ MORE: Oscars 2026 winners – see the full list O’Brien decided to poke fun at the Super...
Pond have released an uplifting, intriguing new single called ‘Terrestrials’, and announced new live shows supporting Djo. The Australian five-piece are back with the new track, and it marks their first new material since they dropped their 10th studio album ‘Stung!’ back in summer...
Matt Berry has gone viral on social media thanks to his pre-show segment at last night’s (March 15) Oscar ceremony. READ MORE: Oscars 2026: One Battle After Another, Sinners and Hamnet walk away with major wins The star of What We Do In The Shadows,...
Melissa Auf der Maur and Billy Corgan have spoken about the influence that Courtney Love had on Kurt Cobain’s songwriting, and credited her with themselves “smarter”. The Hole bassist caught up with The Smashing Pumpkins frontman on his podcast, The Magnificent Others, and spoke...
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe has given an update on his debut solo album, admitting that it has “taken longer than I wanted”. The singer has only released a handful of songs under his own name since his former band split amicably in 2011, including ‘I Played The Fool’...
Self Esteem has opened up about her recent pivot to acting, explaining that she has been “rock-bottom depressed because of music”. The artist, real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor, released her third studio album ‘A Complicated Woman’ last year, an ambitious record that she later brought to life via...
The Pretty Reckless have announced their new album ‘Dear God’ with the thrashy lead single ‘When I Wake Up’ – listen below. The New York band, led by Taylor Momsen, will release their fifth studio album via Fearless Records on June 26 and you can pre-order your copy here. Advertisement The record...
The antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation is set to resume after more than 30 US states refused to sign up to a settlement agreement. In the case, the Department of Justice is accusing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation of abusing their power in the live...
Neil Young is channeling his anger at the Trump administration into a new album as he has revealed he is currently in the studio. READ MORE: Neil Young live at Glastonbury 2025: a no frills set that proves that sometimes, the old ways are the best...