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A Bruce Springsteen cover band have been told it’s “too risky” for them to play a gig in Jersey Shore following the real singer’s remarks against US President Donald Trump. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak No Surrender were slated to perform a gig at Riv’s Toms River Hub, in Toms River, New Jersey, on May 30, but were reportedly told […]

Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at the 2025 Ivor Novello Awards, where he honoured The Killers‘ Brandon Flowers with a touching speech and the Special International Award. READ MORE: The Killers and Bruce Springsteen’s new song ‘Dustland’ finds the icons uniting two generations The ceremony took place at the Grosvenor House in London last night (May 22) and celebrated its 70th year, where it saw 22 songwriters and composers collecting awards […]

Glastonbury 2025 glampers have been left ticketless weeks before the festival after a luxury yurt company went bust. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2025: See the full line-up and stage splits so far Festival-goers for this year’s edition of Glastonbury who booked accommodation and tickets through Yurtel have been told that their bookings will not be fulfilled, after it went into liquidation and ceased trading on May 8. The company, which is […]

Charli XCX shared her advice to artists at the 2025 Ivor Novello Awards – see what she had to say below. READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat’ review: a masterpiece in the art of club music curatorship At this year’s awards ceremony today (May 22), held at Grosvenor House in London, Charli was named Songwriter of the Year. Her album ‘Brat’, which was named NME‘s […]

Justin Baldoni’s has dropped his subpoena on Taylor Swift amid his ongoing legal feud with Blake Lively – find out more below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and rated Earlier this month (May 10), it was revealed that Swift – who is close friends with Blake Lively – had been issued a subpoena by Justin Baldoni’s legal team. The subpoena stemmed from his ongoing feud with Lively, […]

U2‘s Bono has spoken out against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli “far-right fundamentalists” at the 2025 Ivor Novello Awards – see what he had to say below. READ MORE: ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ review: U2 frontman’s stunning stage show becomes unmissable film Yesterday (May 22), U2 became the first Irish act to receive Fellowship Of The Ivors Academy, the highest honour that the organisation bestows. The ceremony took place at […]

Daniel Williams, founding drummer of The Devil Wears Prada and Dave Shapiro, a veteran music agent, have died in a fatal plane crash in San Diego. Williams was aged 39, and Shapiro was aged 42. The Devil Wears Prada have shared a brief tribute to Williams, who departed the band in 2016. Sharing pictures of Williams, as well as Shapiro (who represented The Devil Wears Prada), the band wrote: “No […]

Wunderhorse have taken to social media to confirm the exit of bassist Peter Woodin. Read More: Wunderhorse – ‘Midas’ review: a masterclass in the business of evolution The post announcing Woodin’s departure read: “It’s been a great 7 years, but unfortunately our long-standing friend and bass player Peter Woodin will no longer be working with us moving forward. We wish Peter all the best in his future endeavours.” Woodin reposted the […]

Charli XCX, Berwyn, Brandon Flowers, Lola Young, Robbie Williams, Self Esteem and more have all won at the 2025 Ivor Novello Awards – check out the full list below. This year’s Ivor Novello Awards marks its 70th year, and it saw 22 songwriters and composers collecting awards over 14 categories, with over 70% of winners being first-timers. At this year’s awards ceremony today (May 22), held at Grosvenor House in […]