Global Music Releases & News

Beyoncé is the first woman to top US album charts in 2022 with ‘Renaissance’

Beyoncé’s just-released seventh album, ‘Renaissance’, has topped the Billboard 200 chart in the US, continuing her unbroken streak of albums debuting at Number One. READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joy All seven of the artist’s studio albums...

The Offspring are safe after their vehicle caught fire en route to a show

The Offspring have said they are all safe, after one of their cars caught fire in Canada as they were heading to a show. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Offspring Taking to Twitter on Saturday (August 6), the band...

Lizzo gushes over J-hope’s spin on ‘About Damn Time’

Lizzo has responded to J-Hope‘s take on her recent smash-hit, ‘About Damn Time’. READ MORE: J-hope live at Lollapalooza 2022: BTS rapper arrives as true solo great in history-making headline set In an interview with NME backstage at Lollapalooza, the BTS member was asked what...

BLACKPINK confirm release date for new single ‘Pink Venom’

BLACKPINK have revealed the title and release date for their next single, confirming it’ll arrive before the K-pop powerhouse’s second full-length effort drops next month. READ MORE: The 15 best K-pop songs of 2022 – so far In a new teaser shared to social...

A brutal letter John Lennon wrote to Paul McCartney is up for auction

A heated letter that John Lennon once wrote to his estranged Beatles bandmate, Paul McCartney, has been sent to auction. READ MORE: Paul McCartney live at Glastonbury 2022: history-making rock’n’Grohl with The Boss The letter came as a response to McCartney’s interview in the...

Jewel’s tour bus caught on fire this week: “How about this bullshit?”

Jewel revealed that her tour bus caught on fire earlier this week, however nobody was harmed as the blaze occurred during one of her off days. The ‘Foolish Games’ singer updated fans on the incident in a video shared to her TikTok account, where...

The Impressions’ Sam Gooden has died, aged 87

Sam Gooden, one of the founding members of legendary Chicago soul outfit The Impressions – and the only member to have stuck with the group for its entire six-decade run – has died at the age of 87. The news of Gooden’s passing was...

Whitesnake pull out of North American tour with Scorpions due to health issues

Whitesnake have removed themselves from a 24-date tour of North America, which they were scheduled to co-headline with Scorpions, due to frontman David Coverdale’s ongoing health issues. Coverdale broke the news in a statement shared to the band’s official Instagram yesterday (August 6). In...

Dua Lipa has been named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo

Dua Lipa has been named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo in a ceremony that was held over the weekend. Taking to Instagram yesterday (August 6), the 26-year-old ‘Future Nostalgia’ artist – who spent a portion of her childhood in Kosovo, and has Kosovo-Albanian parents...

See footage from the Young Money reunion show with Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne

Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne performed their Young Money reunion show in Toronto last night (August 6), performing a litany of their respective hits for approximately 16,000 fans. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost Announced...