Ros Atkins, the BBC newsreader known for his ‘explainer’ videos, has revealed he is “astonished” to be DJing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.  READ MORE: Glastonbury 2024: check out the full line-up and stage splits so far  Glastonbury returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 26 to 30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline. The final tickets for this year’s bash went on sale in the re-sale on April 21 and […]

Paul Weller has said that age has made him more “experimental” and “open-minded”, ahead of the release of his new album.  READ MORE: Paul Weller: “I’m trying different things as much as I can – time is of the essence, man”  Weller’s new record ‘66’, announced back in February, is set to be released on Friday (May 24), the day before the Modfather’s 66th birthday. It is the former frontman of The […]

Lana Del Rey brought out Jelly Roll during her headline set at Hangout Festival last night for a version of ‘Sweet Home Alabama’. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live at Coachella 2024: distinctive star stays true to herself The singer was headlining the first night of the festival at Gulf Shores, Alabama, and after singing alongside other guests Tommy Genesis, Benson Boone and Nessa Barrett, she opted to round out her […]

Lil Yachty has said that he believes that neither Drake nor Kendrick Lamar “won or lost” their epic recent beef. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline The Atlanta rapper himself was dragged into the feud when he was namechecked on Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’ (“Yachty can’t give you no swag neither, I don’t give a fuck ‘bout who you hang with”), which he has said he “didn’t really […]

Head Automatica, the band led by Glassjaw’s Daryl Palumbo, have returned with their first new music since 2006 in the form of ‘Bear The Cross’. The band resurfaced after a long absence in 2023, playing a series of shows around the US. The current line-up features Palumbo alongside Richard Flesh (bass), Craig Bonich (guitar), Chad Hasty (drums) and Eric Mitchell (electronics). And now, they are back with new material. ‘Bear […]

Billie Eilish has described her ex-boyfriend and The Neighbourhood frontman Jesse Rutherford as “one of my favourite people in the world”. READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighter The two dated for around seven months in 2022 and 2023, but it appears that they remain on good terms. Eilish, who released her third studio album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ yesterday (May […]

Wunderhorse will be heading out on tour for their biggest shows to date later this year. READ MORE: Wunderhorse: punk-turned-Americana songwriter beloved by Fontaines D.C. The news follows the announcement earlier this week of their second album, ‘Midas’, which will land on August 30 via Communion. The album has been preceded by the single ‘July’ and the title-track. They will be supporting the album with an extensive run of UK […]

John Oates has opened up about his friendship with former bandmate Daryl Hall, saying it “wasn’t as tight as people might imagine”. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – John Oates, Hall & Oates The pair are currently embroiled in a legal battle after Hall announced he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake last November – which Oates described as […]

Girls Aloud began their reunion tour in Dublin last night (May 17) with a setlist packed with their greatest hits – check out footage and the setlist below. READ MORE: Girls Aloud’s reunion tour is shaping up to be one of 2024’s most anticipated gigs The show marked the first time the girl group have performed together for 10 years, as well as their first reunion since the death of […]