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Ariana Grande has announced a new short film titled Brighter Days Ahead. READ MORE:  Ariana Grande – ‘Eternal Sunshine’ review: a compelling mood piece Grande unveiled a first look at the short film through Instagram via a quick teaser trailer. The trailer does not offer a look at Grande in the short film, but confirms the return of her character Peaches that was first seen in the music video for ‘We […]

John Grant has announced a 2025 UK and Ireland tour, making stops in Dublin, Cambridge, Coventry, Edinburgh, Newcastle and more. The indie musician is currently on tour in Australia, and is due to go on tour in the US in April. Following the success of his latest album ‘The Art Of The Lie’, Grant has announced more UK and Ireland tour dates. “Exceedingly excited to announce more band shows this […]

Manchester venue New Century Hall will host the official Oasis afterparties, taking place after some of their Heaton Park gigs this July. READ MORE: “There’s a palpable buzz in the city”: the view from Manchester on the return of Oasis Due to kick off in Cardiff on Friday July 4, the Oasis’ Live ’25 reunion tour sees a long-run of UK dates as their only shows in Europe this year, before the band head to […]

Calvin Harris is set to hold a double residency at Ushuaïa Ibiza, marking the first time in history to do so. The Grammy-winning producer, DJ, and songwriter will take over Tuesdays and Fridays at Ushuaïa Ibiza with 25 carefully curated shows this summer. From May 30 until September 12, Harris will perform his set every Friday and from  July 1 until August 26, he will perform every Tuesday. Single-night tickets […]

Spotify has claimed it has paid $10bn (£7.7bn) in royalties in 2024, the largest payout to the music industry in a single year. The streaming service said 1,500 artists earned over $1 million in royalties, marking a 10-fold increase in its yearly payout figure from 2024, where $1 billion was given overall. In a report looking at payments of royalties, Spotify called their 2024 payouts “the largest in music industry […]

Fugees‘ Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have teamed up for a performance at Roberta Flack’s memorial earlier this week. READ MORE: Why ‘The Score’ is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever Flack passed away on February 24 with her representatives sharing a statement that read: “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. […]

Kae Tempest has shared the details of three intimate shows in the UK set to take place at the end of March. READ MORE: Kae Tempest on ‘The Line Is A Curve’: “It’s about raising your threshold for tolerance” The UK spoken-word artist will take over Bristol’s Thekla on March 26, Leeds’ Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen the following day on March 27 and London’s Village Underground on March 31. The […]

The first teaser trailer and a release date have been revealed for the long-awaited Spinal Tap II film. The film is a follow-up to the 1984 beloved mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap – based on rock band Spinal Tap, and it has been considered to be one of the greatest comedy films of all time. It stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer portraying the hapless heavy metal trio, all […]

Haim have marked their comeback with the breezy new single ‘Relationships’. Check it out below. READ MORE:  Haim live in London: sisters make huge return to spiritual home Produced by Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend, Clairo) and Danielle Haim, the breezy pop track sees the sister trio – comprised of Danielle, Este and Alana – explore the question of “What’s all this talk about relationships?”. It’s anthemic and danceable chorus sees […]