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The Swedish rapper Gaboro, real name Ninos Khouri, has reportedly been shot dead in a multi-storey car park. Local media reported that the incident occurred on Thursday night (December 19) in Norrköping, a city to the south-west of the Swedish capital Stockholm. In a statement released yesterday (December 20), local police said they were investigating the suspected murder of a man in his 20s, who died of his injuries following […]

Charli XCX and Post Malone have each received additional Grammy nods. READ MORE: It’s Charli XCX’s world and we’re just living in it: a timeline of ‘Brat’ summer so far The Recording Academy shared the additional nominations for the 2025 Grammys yesterday (December 20). The latest batch of adjustments to the nominee list saw both artists given Best Recording Package nods for serving as art directors on ‘Brat’ and ‘F-1 […]

Slipknot broke out some rarities and deep cuts in London last night (December 20) as part of their huge 25th anniversary tour. Check out footage and the full setlist below. READ MORE: Clown talks Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour and future: “We probably have several albums in us right now” The iconic masked metallers kicked off the tour in the US back in August and have been making their way through […]

SZA has said more new music is on the way, only hours after dropping her new deluxe album ‘Lana’. READ MORE: SZA live at Glastonbury 2024: mesmerising shapeshifter proves her place as a headliner The singer’s long-awaited ‘Lana’ arrived yesterday (December 20) after almost a year of teasing. It followed her announcement earlier this month that, rather than a standalone record, it would be the deluxe version of her 2022 LP […]

Sabrina Carpenter made her debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk series yesterday (December 20) – watch footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms? Her stint on the series, which came with an advisory warning about explicit language, saw her play tracks from her most recent album ‘Short ‘n Sweet’, including fan favourite ‘Juno’ and a rendition of ‘Bad Chem’ with the addition of new […]

Tom A. Smith has had gear, including gifted guitars and “essential medication” stolen in London. READ MORE: Inside the alarming rise of tour van thefts: “Why should new bands be more at threat of a robbery?” The Sunderland artist was set to play a live session with his band on Radio X with John Kennedy last night (December 20), and later took to X/Twitter to share that his gear – […]

Barack Obama has published his annual favourite songs of the year list, with Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C. and more making the cut in 2024. READ MORE: The 50 Best Songs of 2024 Lamar’s ‘Squabble Up’, Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ and Billie Eilish’s ‘Lunch’ all feature on the list, which also included tracks by Jack White, Leon Bridges, Central Cee, Artemas, Hozier and more. “Here are […]

Robbie Williams‘ song ‘Forbidden Road’ from his biopic Better Man has been disqualified from the Oscars 2025 Best Original Song shortlist. READ MORE: ‘Better Man’ review: Robbie Williams flick might be the strangest music biopic ever Better Man, which will be released on Boxing Day, sees the singer depicted as a CGI monkey, and the film tells the story of his life and career – from his early days in childhood […]

Waxahatchee has recently performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, marking her return to the show in 10 years. READ MORE: Waxahatchee: “I didn’t want ‘Saint Cloud’ to seem like a fluke” The singer-songwriter – real name Katie Crutchfield – appeared on the viral series in support of her Grammy-nominated album ‘Tigers Blood’. While at the iconic eccentric office space, Crutchfield performed a five-song set which included the likes of ‘Much […]