Global Music Releases & News

One in five UK nightclubs have closed in the last three years

One in five UK nightclubs have shut in the last three years, new figures show. READ MORE: If Sheffield’s Leadmill – the venue that helped break Arctic Monkeys – closes, we all lose something The data shared by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) through...

Dave Grohl to play solo set at Joe Walsh’s veteran benefit concert

Dave Grohl will play a solo set at Joe Walsh’s veteran benefit show ‘VetsAid’ later this year. The Foo Fighters frontman is billed as a “special guest” at the event, which is due to take place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on...

Robbie Williams to headline Radio 2 Live with BBC Concert Orchestra

Robbie Williams is set to perform a headline show as part of Radio 2 Live in Leeds next month. READ MORE: Let him entertain you! Why the Robbie Williams biopic will be a must-watch movie The event takes place across September 17 and September 18...

Nile Rodgers & Chic announce ‘End Of Summer Party’ gigs in London and Manchester

Nile Rodgers & Chic have shared details of two ‘End Of Summer Party’ gigs in London and Manchester for later this year. READ MORE: “‘Let’s Dance’ was the easiest record I’ve ever made…” – Nile Rodgers remembers David Bowie The funk and disco legends...

Mystikal arrested on rape, domestic abuse and robbery charges

Mystikal has been arrested on charges of first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery, simple robbery and simple criminal damage to property. The New Orleans rapper was apprehended on Sunday (July 31) after deputies interviewed a suspected survivor of sexual assault at a hospital late on...

Snapchat announces $100,000 grant for independent artists

Snapchat has announced a new monthly grant of up to $100,000 (£82,014) to help pay independent artists who are distributing music on its platform. READ MORE: Streaming – what happens next? Artists demand “a shift in the way business is done” The ‘Sounds Creator...

Kep1er’s agency WAKEONE announces in-person Los Angeles ‘One Planet’ auditions

South Korean entertainment agency WAKEONE has announced in-person auditions at KCON LA for its upcoming boy group set to debut next year. READ MORE: HallyuPopFest London 2022 review: K-pop festival’s UK debut suffers some hiccups but emerges triumphant On August 2, the K-pop agency...

Drake postpones reunion show with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne through COVID

Drake has postponed his reunion show with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne after testing positive for COVID-19. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost Drake had been due to perform with the pair tonight (August 1) but...

Rapper Lioness keeps getting mistaken for the England team

Rapper Lioness has revealed that she keeps getting mistaken for the England team in a new tweet. Her Twitter handle, which is @LionessOfficial is being mistaken for that of the official England women’s football team – The Lionesses – something that has seen the...

‘The X Factor’ releases extended cut of Harry Styles’ original audition

The X Factor has released an extended cut of Harry Styles’ original auction for the talent show. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in London: a powerful, inclusive and celebratory pop carnival A week after The X Factor expanded on how the show put together boy band One Direction, it’s...