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The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic could be divided into two films. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye Titled Michael, the film will tell the story of the life and career of Michael Jackson, who will be portrayed by his own nephew, Jaafar Jackson. Per the Hollywood Reporter, sources close to the project claim that director Antoine Fuqua and other executives from Lionsgate are currently […]

Veteran American pop and country singer Johnny Tillotson has died, aged 86. Tillotson’s passing was announced by his wife Nancy Tillotson on social media yesterday (April 2). In an additional statement to PEOPLE, Nancy confirmed that his death follows a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Tillotson was perhaps best known for the 1961 hit ‘Poetry In Motion’, as well as other hits like ‘Talk Back Trembling Lips’ and ‘It Keeps Right on […]

Sleep Token have confirmed that they will be releasing a new single, ‘Caramel’, on Friday (April 4). READ MORE: Sleep Token’s new single ‘Emergence’ proves metal’s new kings remain fearless as ever The masked band have been gearing up to release the second single from their forthcoming album ‘Even In Arcadia’ and enlisted metalhead weatherman Chris Michaels recently to help them tease it. Michaels, who works for North Carolina’s WRAL […]

VLURE have announced their return with a new single, ‘Better Days’ – check it out below. READ MORE: VLURE: Glaswegian post-punks relishing the return of sweaty club ragers The euphoric song is the Glasgow band’s first since 2023’s ‘Heaven Sent’ EP. Speaking about the single, VLURE said via a press release: “It’s an ode to friends and every night we spent figuring out life, whilst holding hands; every mad afters, […]

Michael Bublé made a passionate speech defending Canada amid Donald Trump‘s apparent plans for the country, declaring that Canada is “not for sale”. Bublé spoke about his home country while presenting the Juno Awards, Canada’s biggest music awards show, on March 30. “I’m a hometown kid who never left,” he said. “And as I stand here and I look out at my fellow artists in a sold-out arena with millions […]

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Jo DePugh, the New Jersey pitcher who inspired his 1984 hit ‘Glory Days’. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak DePugh recently passed away from cancer at the age of 75. “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote in an Instagram post . “He was a good friend […]

Fans of the later Val Kilmer have been sharing the trippy video he starred in for Oneohtrix Point Never – watch below. Earlier today, it was confirmed that the Top Gun and Batman Forever star had died from pneumonia at the age of 65. He passed away on Tuesday (April 1), having been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, although he did later make a full recovery. The Hollywood star is also fondly remembered for his […]

Dua Lipa covered Lorde‘s breakthrough single ‘Royals’ in New Zealand last night (April 1). READ MORE: Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: a powerhouse performance to shut down the critics Performing at the Spark Arena in Auckland, the pop star tackled Lorde’s 2013 debut single, which launched her career. You can watch the cover below. It comes after she previously covered Kylie Minogue’s ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’, Natalie Imbruglia’s ‘Torn’ and AC/DC’s […]

Mark Ronson has ended up in hospital after injuring himself during a DJ set. The producer posted a photo of himself giving the thumbs up from his hospital bed on Instagram, revealing that he had injured his bicep tendons during a mishap with a stage monitor. Nonetheless, he still finished the set in spite of his injury. “That time the house PA was so bad that I tried to one-hand […]