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Former Bloc Party bassist Gordon Moakes has responded to claims that the band are “rinsing” their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’. The musician, who announced his departure from the group in 2015, is credited as a co-writer of the seminal 2005 record, and also provided backing vocals and synthesister. READ MORE: Bloc Party on ‘Alpha Games’: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different” During an episode of the […]

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has recalled how he may have helped capture Sadam Hussein. READ MORE: Blink-182 at Reading Festival 2024: a welcome return for the unfiltered pop-punk pioneers The pop-punk pioneer shared the anecdote in his new autobiography Fahrenheit-182, and explained how he may have actually helped the US government capture Saddam Hussein back in 2003. While he has made nods to the situation on social media in the past, […]

NewJeans (aka NJZ) have spoken out for the first time since they announced their hiatus, telling fans “we are going through a tough time”. READ MORE: NewJeans vs HYBE: a comprehensive timeline of events On April 10, the quintet took to their independent Instagram page, which has since been changed to @mhdhh_friends since their hiatus, with a letter their followers. It marked the first time the band have posted on social […]

Chesney Hawkes has revealed that he was sexually abused as a child, and explained the impact it has had on him over the years. The pop singer, who is currently a contestant on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother, opened up about the ordeal during a recently released interview as part of The Independent’s Good Vibrations podcast. He shared the news as he is currently gearing up to share a new album called […]

SZA has made a guest appearance on Sesame Street, where she performed a song about gratitude with Elmo. Watch below. READ MORE: SZA – ‘SOS Deluxe: Lana’ review: chasing tranquility amid the chaos of love, life and fame The Grammy-winning ‘SOS’ singer featured on yesterday’s episode of the US educational children’s TV show (April 10). In the sketch, she is seen putting a picture she has drawn into her gratitude […]

EXO vocalist D.O. has announced his upcoming 2025 ‘DO it!’ tour of Asia, featuring concerts in Jakarta, Singapore, Tokyo and more. READ MORE: Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia Today (April 11), EXO’s D.O. and his label, Company SooSoo, announced his upcoming 2025 ‘DO it!’ tour of Asia, featuring nine shows across the region with concerts beginning in July in Seoul, South Korea. Following which, D.O. will […]

MARINA has announced her sixth album ‘Princess Of Power’ – listen to new single ‘Cuntissimo’ below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Marina The singer-songwriter (fka Marina And The Diamonds) is due to release the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’ on June 6. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. She’ll explore the themes of “power, sexuality and desirability” as she embarks […]

SM Entertainment has confirmed plans for Red Velvet sub-unit Irene & Seulgi to release a mini-album next month, marking their first new music release in five years. READ MORE: KiiiKiii – ‘Uncut Gem’ review: weird and sometimes wonderful According to Top Star News, the South Korean music label confirmed reports that Red Velvet’s Irene & Seulgi would be returning new music soon. The K-pop agency shared that the duo are currently […]

Lana Del Rey has shared an ethereal and evocative new song, ‘Henry, Come On’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live at Reading Festival 2024: a classic in the making – despite the “techno” Last year, the singer announced her upcoming 10th album, ‘The Right Person Will Stay’, which marks the follow-up to her 2023 record ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’. Set to arrive […]