Global Music Releases & News

Shakira prosecutors call for eight year prison sentence over alleged tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors have said Shakira should face eight years in prison over the ongoing alleged tax fraud case involving the musician. READ MORE: Shakira on the movie of her ill-fated El Dorado tour: “I knew someday I’d lose my youth or my beauty, but...

A new Joni Mitchell ‘Asylum Albums’ box set is being released

A new Joni Mitchell boxset featuring her ‘Asylum Albums’ work is being released. It’s the latest instalment in her archive series and will see ‘The Asylum Albums 1972-1975 released. Mitchell joined Asylum Records in 1972 after working with Reprise Records and this collection marks...

R Kelly’s sisters speak out in defence of musician in new interview

R Kelly’s sisters have spoken out in defence of their brother following his recent prison sentence. In June, Kelly was 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...

A new tribute album to Leonard Cohen is on the way

A new tribute album to Leonard Cohen is on the way later this year. Blue Note Records will release ‘Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen’ on October 14. It will feature covers from the likes of Norah Jones, James Taylor, Nathaniel Rateliff,...

Watch the trailer for Nicki Minaj’s upcoming docuseries ‘Nicki’

Nicki Minaj has shared the first trailer for her eponymous docuseries Nicki, a six-part event that will chronicle the rapper’s meteoric rise to stardom in the 2010s. READ MORE: Nicki Minaj: every album ranked and rated The trailer features a litany of notable quotes...

Listen to Bullet For My Valentine’s new single ‘No More Tears To Cry’

Bullet For My Valentine have returned with ‘No More Tears To Cry’, the latest preview of an upcoming deluxe reissue of their self-titled 2021 album. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Bullet For My Valentine In a...

Travis Scott and NAV join forces with Lil Baby for new single ‘Never Sleep’

Travis Scott has shared his first song as a primary artist since last November, teaming up with NAV to deliver the Lil Baby-assisted ‘Never Sleep’. READ MORE: Travis Scott – ‘Astroworld’ review: a lush, complex, extraordinarily accomplished album The song – produced by Tay...

Famous Ibiza beach club Bora Bora to close after 40 years

Bora Bora has announced that it will permanently close after 40 years. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang post-COVID The famous party spot, which was notable for being the first beach club to open on the island...

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pays tribute to England’s Lionesses after 4-0 win over Sweden

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has shared a message of support for the English women’s football team (aka the Lionesses) after they celebrated a 4-0 win over Sweden earlier this week. READ MORE: ABBA Voyage’s creators tell us how they made the show, and what’s next...

Phoebe Bridgers brings out Nell Mescal to duet on ‘Georgia’ during Brixton gig

Phoebe Bridgers invited Nell Mescal to sing on ‘Georgia’ during her Brixton gig last night (July 28) – watch footage of the duet below. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers live in Manchester – voice of a generation refuses to ‘shut up and sing’ Irish singer-songwriter...