Global Music Releases & News

Broken Bells announce first new album in eight years, ‘Into The Blue’

Broken Bells have announced a brand new album, ‘Into The Blue’ – listen to lead single ‘We’re Not in Orbit Yet…’ below. READ MORE: Broken Bells – ‘After The Disco’ review The duo – comprising Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and The Shins frontman James Mercer...

Halsey responds to fans that left gig during abortion rights speech

Halsey has responded to reports that some fans walked out of their recent concert in Phoenix during a speech about abortion rights. READ MORE: Halsey: “I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre” At Sunday’s (June 26) show, Halsey encouraged fans to...

Calvin Harris confirms release date and guest artists for new album ‘Funk Wav Bounces Volume 2’

Calvin Harris has confirmed the release date and guestlist for his new album, ‘Funk Wav Bounces Volume 2’. READ MORE: Calvin Harris live at Glastonbury 2022: Fans amplify the hit-fueled Arcadia set Back in April, Harris announced that he’ll be releasing a new album “this...

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

R. Kelly has today (June 29) been sentenced to 30 years in prison, following his conviction last year on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The R&B singer (real name Robert Sylvester Kelly) stood trial last summer for racketeering, bribery and violating the Mann...

Travis Barker reportedly hospitalised for pancreatitis following procedure

Travis Barker has reportedly been hospitalised with pancreatitis following a hospital procedure. READ MORE: jxdn – “Working with Travis Barker is like winning the lottery” According to TMZ, Barker was rushed to hospital with the condition, which is inflammation of the pancreas, following a recent hospital...

Hip-Hop Veteran TEF XL Shares A New Banger “Say Less”

TEF XL shares a new single called “Say Less”, another major drop that fuses the best of hip-hop with the artist’s own life experiences, making the entire piece personal and at the same time relatable. “Say Less” mimics a life advice off the rapper’s...

Alanis Morissette pays tribute to former drummer Taylor Hawkins at London gig

Alanis Morissette paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins last night (June 28) at the first of two shows at London’s The O2 – see footage below. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The Canadian singer-songwriter...

Chanel Haynes claims she was sacked from ‘Tina’ musical after singing with The Rolling Stones

Singer Chanel Haynes has opened up about being sacked from her role in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, after singing with The Rolling Stones. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royalty The musician had been portraying Tina...

BBC reveals most-viewed Glastonbury 2022 sets

The BBC has revealed which of the sets at this year’s Glastonbury were the most-viewed on UK TV – see the results below. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm After two years away, the festival...

Courteeners announce Y Not Festival warm-up show in London

Courteeners have announced that ahead of their headline performance at Y Not Festival next month, they’ll play a warm-up gig in London – get tickets here. READ MORE: Courteeners’ Liam Fray: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going...