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Taylor Swift‘s choreographer Mandy Moore said her “bad rap” for dancing made her “really in her head”. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end: a look at its massive global impact Moore is an esteemed choreographer who, along with choreographing Swift’s Eras tour and ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ music video, also created routines for movies like La La Land and Silver Linings Playbook. She made the remarks […]

Bush have announced a run of UK arena shows for 2025, marking their first tour on these shores in eight years. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Bush’s Gavin Rossdale The Gavin Rossdale-fronted band are set to hit the road next month in support of their 10th and latest studio album, ‘I Beat Loneliness’, which was released in July. Kicking off in Nottingham on November 5, the […]

Grimes has defended Selena Gomez from “high school level bullying” online. READ MORE: I used Grimes’ AI vocals to make a hit – here’s how I did it  The singer, real name Claire Boucher, took to X/Twitter to defend the Only Murders In The Building star recently, after seeing hurtful comments aimed at her. It related to a post that another user shared, sharing screenshots from the music video to […]

Just Mustard have spoken to NME about how the “mad experience” of being handpicked to tour with The Cure inspired their acclaimed new album, ‘We Were Just Here‘. The Irish noise-rock five-piece released their third LP on Friday (October 24), hailed by NME as “a blinding effort, full of feeling and perfect for goths twitching to lurk in the shadows of the dancefloor”, likening it to “My Bloody Valentine coming […]

RAYE has said she has found her stolen car with her songwriting books “untouched”. READ MORE: RAYE: “I became a ‘rent-a-verse’. People knew my songs, but they didn’t know me” In October 2024, the South London singer-songwriter announced the delay of her long-awaited second album following the theft of her car with her songwriting books inside. But now, RAYE has said the car has been recovered – and she has found […]

The Twilight Sad have marked their return with the brooding and intense single ‘Waiting For The Phone Call’ – featuring The Cure‘s Robert Smith – as well as announcing a UK and European headline tour for 2026. The Scottish noise rockers, now made up of just frontman James Graham and guitarist Andy MacFarlane, have long been in The Cure’s orbit having supported them on a succession of world tours, and […]

Blur bassist Alex James has announced a ‘Britpop Classical’ UK tour for 2026. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Graham Coxon on the return of Blur: “We can’t leave it too long because we’re knocking on!” The musician will take the collective on the road on these shores for the first time next year, after premiering the show at his Big Feastival event this summer. James is set to bring […]

Mumford & Sons have covered Gracie Abrams and played their new Hozier collaboration for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month. Watch the performances below. READ MORE: Marcus Mumford on solo album ‘(self-titled)’: “I’ve never felt so fulfilled around a project”  The London band, who released their latest album ‘RUSHMERE’ in March, appeared in session for the station yesterday (Monday October 27). They kicked off the two-song set with a live rendition […]

Influential jazz drummer Jack deJohnette has died at the age of 83. The drummer reportedly died on Sunday (October 26) in hospital in Kingston, New York, due to congestive heart failure, the New York Times confirmed. DeJohnette’s family also took to social media to share the news, writing: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jack DeJohnette. He died peacefully in Kingston Hospital, NY. He was surrounded by […]