Global Music Releases & News

Ian Brown steps down as headliner of Neighbourhood Weekender 2021

Ian Brown has announced that he’s stepped down as headliner of this year’s Neighbourhood Weekender festival. Read more: Everything we know so far about festival season 2021 Organisers for the Warrington three-dayer announced earlier tonight (March 3) that the event has been rescheduled and...

Kings Of Leon to release new album ‘When You See Yourself’ as an NFT

Kings Of Leon are set to release their new album ‘When You See Yourself’ in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). Caleb Followill and co. will share a new collection dubbed ‘NFT Yourself’ this Friday (March 5) to coincide with the arrival of...

Legendary Italian DJ Claudio Coccoluto dies aged 59

Legendary Italian DJ Claudio Coccoluto has died at the age of 59. The news was confirmed yesterday (March 2) by the Italian station Radio Deejay, where Coccoluto used to host the COCCO show. According to the report, Coccoluto passed away after “fighting for more...

Rob Zombie recalls “really weird” first meeting with Ozzy Osbourne

Rob Zombie has recalled the first time he ever met Ozzy Osbourne, saying the experience was “really weird”. Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life” Speaking in a new interview, the singer-songwriter and filmmaker talked about meeting Osbourne before...

Emotional Oranges team up with Biig Piig on dreamy new track ‘Body & Soul’

Los Angeles duo Emotional Oranges have shared a new track featuring Biig Piig – listen to ‘Body & Soul’ below. Read more: “We’re going to be the biggest band in the world” – Meet Emotional Oranges, the Kanye-approved R&B collective The track, which is...

Architects to celebrate ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ release with new UK dates

Architects have announced a pair of UK gigs to mark the release of their new album ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’. READ MORE: Architects: “People will recoil in horror at this record – and then find they actually like it” The Brighton band’s ninth...

Watch Gerard Way and Julien Baker discuss mental health and music during charity livestream

Gerard Way and Julien Baker took part in a special charity livestream event yesterday (March 2) that focused on mental health and music – you can watch the panel discussion below. Organised by Sound Mind Live, the online event sought to bring together “artists...

Council says “nothing has been agreed” on Reading Festival 2021 go-ahead

Reading Borough Council has said that “nothing has been agreed” in regards to Reading Festival 2021 taking place this summer. Festival organisers responded to last week’s publication of the UK government’s ‘roadmap’ out of coronavirus lockdown – which is hoping for a total lifting...

MADE Festival announces full line-up for 2021 check it out here

MADE Festival has announced its line-up for 2021 – you can check it out below. The Birmingham event, which was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus crisis, is scheduled to take place at Sandwell Valley Country Park on Saturday, July 31. READ MORE: Mike...

Girl In Red shares huge, emotional Finneas-produced new single ‘Serotonin’

Girl In Red has shared another taster of her debut album with her new single ‘Serotonin’, co-produced by Billie Eilish collaborator Finneas READ MORE: The Big Read – Girl In Red: “World domination. That’s what I want” The NME 100 alumni and previous Big Read cover star...