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Billie Eilish, Lorde and Green Day sign open letter petitioning for bill to protect fans from ticket scams

Billie Eilish, Lorde and Green Day are among the signees of an open letter calling for a bill to be passed to protect gig goers from ticket scams. Over 280 musicians have signed the letter, which encourages lawmakers to implement the Fans First Act to prevent ticketing scams and people reselling tickets at massively inflated prices. Other big-name signees include Fall Out Boy, Duran Duran, Finneas, Graham Nash, Nile Rodgers, […]

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Gel announce new EP ‘Persona’, share aggressive new single ‘Mirage’

Gel have returned with an aggressive new single, ‘Mirage’ and announced a new EP, ‘Persona’. READ MORE: Gel are shaping the sound of hardcore in 2023 The New Jersey hardcore band will release their new five-track EP on August 16, which is the follow-up to 2023 album ‘Only Constant’. It also marks their first release on new label Blue Grape, which is also the home of bands such as Code […]

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David Gilmour would allow an ABBA Voyage-style Pink Floyd hologram show under “a series of very, very difficult and onerous conditions”

David Gilmour has said he would agree to an ABBA Voyage-style Pink Floyd hologram show, subject to “a series of very, very difficult and onerous conditions”. READ MORE: ABBA Voyage live in London: an epic avatar mega-mix  Gilmour revealed in a new interview with Uncut that he’d been invited to watch the show alongside his wife, the writer Polly Samson. “If you were a determined ABBA fan, you might enjoy […]

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Mötley Crüe tell us about ‘Dogs Of War’ and being rockstars in the age of social media

Mötley Crüe have shared ‘Dogs Of War’ – their first new single since 2019 and first official music with new guitarist John 5. Check it out below, along with our interview with Nikki Sixx and John 5. READ MORE:  The Dirt film review – forget passing the Bechdel test, this wouldn’t even pass a literacy test The glam metal veterans first shared news of new music earlier this week, when they […]

todayApril 27, 2024

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Lankum: “This generation of Irish artists have a confidence to stand up and be themselves”

Lankum‘s Daragh Lynch has spoken to NME about the continued success of their breakthrough album ‘False Lankum’, and Ireland’s huge cultural footprint in 2024. Guitarist Lynch was speaking to NME after this was announced that ‘False Lankum’ had been nominated for Best Album at this year’s Ivor Novello Awards this week (April 13) – up against records by Sampha, Yussef Dayes, RAYE, and CMAT. Speaking about the prestige of the […]

todayApril 27, 2024

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Madonna thanks “incredibly talented” children for joining her on ‘Celebration’ tour

Madonna has thanked her “incredibly talented” children for joining her on her massive ‘Celebration’ tour. READ MORE: Madonna live in London: pop queen grapples with her legacy The legendary pop icon took to her official Instagram account to share a message to her kids. She thanked her son David and daughters Mercy, Stella and Estere for being her support system and co-performers throughout her ongoing tour. “On the day before […]

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Blink-182 announce new 2024 US tour dates “with new production elements”

Blink-182 have unveiled new 2024 US tour dates, teasing “new production elements” for their upcoming leg – see all details below. READ MORE: Blink-182 – ‘One More Time’ review: a surprisingly touching reunion The pop-punk band announced the news on an Instagram story, where they revealed their new US leg would begin in June this year with 30 extra dates. The new show will also come with increased seat capacity […]

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Watch Munya Chawawa parody Kendrick Lamar and take on Drake with new diss track

Comedian Munya Chawawa has poked fun at the ongoing Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud by sharing his own parody diss track. READ MORE: Munya Chawawa: “I hope my biggest moment hasn’t come yet” The British-Zimbabwe social media star is known for his viral musical skits (as either himself or as “posh driller” Unknown P) that provide satirical commentary on pop culture and public affairs. Now, he has waded in on […]

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Tems pays homage to Seyi Sodimu on new single ‘Love Me JeJe’

Tems has released the heartfelt new single ‘Love Me Jeje’ – inspired by Nigerian legend Seyi Sodimu. READ MORE: Tems: Afro-R&B’s radiant leader planning a global takeover ‘Love Me JeJe’ is Tems’ first single of the year and will appear on her highly anticipated debut studio album, ‘Born In The Wild’. The song was solely written by Tems and was produced by GuiltyBeatz (WizKid, Burna Boy) and Spax (Oxlade, Show […]

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Who is Slipknot’s new drummer? Fans think they know

Slipknot fans believe that they have figured out who the band’s new drummer is following their most recent intimate performance. READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier” The Nine played an intimate club show last night (April 25) at the Pappy + Harriet’s barbecue bar in Pioneertown, California. They were dressed in their self-titled era masks and distinctive red boiler suits. The […]

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