Olly Alexander has expressed his gratitude after competing in Eurovision 2024, saying that receiving zero public points was “iconic”. The Years & Years frontman represented the UK with his song ‘Dizzy’ at this year’s competition, which took place in Malmö, Sweden. He finished 18th out of 25 countries – earning 46 points from the jury, but none from the voting public. READ MORE: Eurovision 2024 – fans and boycotters speak: “This […]

Ed Sheeran played a surprise live set at a primary school in Brighton last week – check out the footage and images below. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer The singer-songwriter visited the Fairlight Primary and Nursery School last Friday (May 10) to meet young students and deliver a three-track acoustic performance in a special assembly. Sheeran’s trip was organised by Create Music – the […]

Indonesia-born California-based singer-songwriter NIKI has announced the dates for her massive ‘Buzz’ world tour – see the full list of dates below. READ MORE: NIKI – ‘Nicole’ review: 88rising star revisits her teen years in Jakarta with folk-pop confessionals The tour – her biggest of her career so far – will span several months between 2024 and 2025, and will see the 88rising star perform across North America, Europe and the UK, […]

Willie Nelson is set to release a new cookbook of cannabis-based food recipes – find all the details below. The country musician revealed he had stopped smoking marijuana due to health concerns in 2019, but is said to still vape and eat edibles. Now, he has teamed up with his wife Annie for a collection of “cannabis-infused delicacies”. READ MORE: Willie Nelson – ‘The Willie Nelson Family’ review: a tender passing […]

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK have launched their first digital collectible collection, inspired by their hit 2022 song ‘Pink Venom’. READ MORE: Stray Kids on ‘Lose My Breath’: “We want to show that we can do something different” According to a report by South Korean news outlet The Korea Herald, BLACKPINK’s new digital collectible collection will be released from May 22 to 26 through VeVe, a New Zealand-based company that specialises in […]

A new Bruce Springsteen concert documentary is on the way, and will be available on streaming services later this year. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band has been confirmed to release on Disney+ and Hulu in October, although a firm release date has yet to be announced. The concert film will focus […]

American post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers have announced their first tour in 10 years – see the full list of dates below. READ MORE: Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral moments Yesterday (May 14), the long-dormant band – consisting of Jordan Blilie, Johnny Whitney, Mark Gajadhar, Morgan Henderson, Cody Votolato – took to social media to announce their first string of shows since 2014, which is due […]

Veteran American drummer John Barbata from bands like Jefferson Starship and Jefferson Airplane has died at 79. The news was announced on Monday night via Jefferson Starship’s official Facebook page, which wrote: “We are saddened to hear of the passing of the great John Barbata, Jefferson Starship’s original drummer. Our thoughts go our to his family, friends and fans. Rock in peace, Johnny!” We are saddened to hear of the […]

A sneak peek of Billy Corgan‘s new unscripted series Adventures in Carnyland has just dropped – watch the trailer below. READ MORE: Smashing Pumpkins release new single ‘Beguiled’ and tell us about their three-part “rock opera”, ‘ATUM’ The Smashing Pumpkins co-founder first announced the news in February, and the show will reportedly focus on his involvement in wrestling. Corgan has served as the president of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) since […]