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A$AP Rocky has been officially unveiled as the latest brand ambassador for the French fashion house Chanel. The rapper has been identified as an artist whose “talent, curiosity and limitless creativity” fit Chanel’s ambitions, in an announcement shared online yesterday (November 29). Chanel artistic director Matthieu Blazy has said: “Rocky is an incredible artist who puts his heart and soul into every project he’s involved in, in addition to being an […]

Soft Cell’s final album ‘Danceteria’ was inspired by the late David Ball’s morphine trips in the final months of his life. Last month (October 22), the musician and producer, who was one half of the synthpop duo for 46 years alongside Marc Almond, passed away at his home in London at the age of 66. In the days following his passing, Almond shared a statement revealing that they had completed work on their new record just days […]

The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan has named his pick for the second most influential band of the 20th century – after The Beatles. READ MORE: Billy Corgan on his new podcast ‘The Magnificent Others’: “I’d like to celebrate people in the culture who are misunderstood” The frontman was a guest on a recent episode of the YouTube series Track Star*, where he was quizzed on a range of bands that the host considered to be among the greatest […]

Limp Bizkit have paid tribute to their late bassist Sam Rivers at their first show since his passing – watch footage below. On Saturday night (November 29), the band played at Mexico City’s Estadio Fray Nano, their first return to the stage since it was announced on October 18 that Rivers had died at the age of 48. An emotional video tribute played for the live crowd during the set that the members of the group watched from the stage. […]

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie has shared the story of when he and Mani met Joey Ramone, describing it as “like a scene from a movie”. READ MORE: Gary “Mani” Mounfield, 1962-2025: baggy bass hero whose melodies made the Madchester movement The singer was writing on Instagram earlier today (November 30), just 10 days after the iconic bassist – who was a member of Primal Scream from 1996 until 2011 – died at the age of 63. As Gillespie recalled, the meeting […]

Shakira has responded to Dua Lipa‘s cover of her track ‘Antología’. READ MORE: Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’ review: summery but slight psych-pop Lipa brought her ‘Radical Optimism‘ tour to Bogotá, Colombia on Friday (November 28), playing in the city’s Estadio El Campín. During the gig, she surprised the audience with a cover of Shakira’s 1995 hit – a tradition on this tour which sees her pay homage to local music […]

SZA has called out the “classic misogynoir” being levelled against Wicked star Cynthia Erivo on social media after she rushed to defend Ariana Grande on a recent red carpet. READ MORE: ‘Wicked: For Good’ review: an emotional but awkward return to Oz On Friday (November 28), SZA reacted to an Instagram reel about the “out of hand” mistreatment that Erivo has received on social media while out on the movie’s press […]

The keyboard player in Oasis‘ live band has shared details on life backstage at their reunion tour and the prospect of new dates in 2026. READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generation The Britpop icons announced the Live ’25 tour – their first live shows together in 16 years – back in August 2024. After kicking things off with huge UK dates, they […]

Ariana Grande has given fans a “friendly reminder” not to comment on her body amid growing speculation about her health. READ MORE: ‘Wicked: For Good’ review: an emotional but awkward return to Oz Taking to Instagram Stories last night (November 29), she shared a series of clips from a 2024 interview that touched on the unsolicited commentary surrounding her appearance, writing: “Resharing this from last year as a loving reminder to […]

Kelly Clarkson has joined Spotify’s Billions Club. The singer reached the milestone with her 2004 hit ‘Since U Been Gone’, which is also her first track to surpass one billion streams on the platform. Written and produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke, ‘Since U Been Gone’ was released as the second single from Clarkson’s 2004 album, ‘Breakaway’. It’s one of Clarkson’s most famous songs, reaching Number Two on the […]